Two Asian Blokes

In this week's episode we review Scavengers Reign, an animated series about a group of scavengers trying to survive the beautiful but harsh environment of an alien planet.

Is this an underrated dark horse in a year of exceptional animation? How would we fare if we were stranded on a horrible nightmare planet? Let's discuss.

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00:00 The Start
07:50 The survivors
16:46 The terrible planet
25:33 Animation and creatures
29:35 Great characters
35:53 SPOILERS
1:14:45 Closing thoughts

What did you think of this Scavengers Reign? Would you get a BINGE subscription for it?

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In this week's episode we review Badland Hunters, the South Korean action flick starring the biggest man in Daehanminguk.  Big punches, big guns, and the big man himself, Ma Dong Seok. What more could we ask for?

What sets this apart from other zombie films? Could we possibly get a sequel for this? Let's discuss.

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00:00 The Start
01:20 What Have We Been Watching? (The Iron Claw)
08:01 Badland Hunters (spoiler-free)
14:10 Action and villains
19:15 Visuals and vibe
22:40 Unsatisfying punches?
31:42 SPOILERS
44:45 Closing thoughts

What did you think of this Badland Hunters? Would you be into a sequel?

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#badlandhunters #netflix #madongseok #donlee #actioncinema #마동석

In this week's episode we talk about The Brothers Sun, the Netflix action  series starring Academy Award winner Michelle Yeoh, all about a family that is torn between a peaceful, happy family life and a life of crime that puts them at constant risk of death. 

Why were we so disappointed by this show? Spoiler alert - it's mostly Bruce-related. Let's discuss.

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00:00 The Start
03:10 What Have We Been Watching? (Kill Boksoon)
10:59 The Brothers Sun (spoiler-free)
16:45 Disappointingly inconsistent
24:40 The action is let down by the writing
31:40 The Asian identity formula
38:00 Nuance
44:56 SPOILERS
1:07:47 Closing thoughts

What did you think of this The Brothers Sun? Are you jazzed for a season 2?

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#thebrotherssun #netflix #michelleyeoh #martialarts #actioncinema

Happy Valentines Day everyone! In this week's episode we invite resident reality TV expert Nat to help us review the third and latest season of sexy Korean reality dating show - Single's Inferno, currently streaming on Netflix.

Is this simultaneously the best and worst season yet? Does Gwan Hee have any redeeming qualities? Let's discuss.

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00:00 The Start
05:35 The Lee Gwan-hee show
14:00 Twists and drama
28:20 Angry Gyu-ri
39:38 Thavy hates Min-ji
45:20 Danh hates Gwan-hee
50:50 Games and ongoing relationships
57:47 Closing thoughts

What did you think of this season of Single's Inferno? Were we too harsh on Gwan-hee?

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In this week's episode we take a look at Mask Girl - a South Korean televisual series full of twists and turns, now streaming on Netflix.

Where does this series succeed? Why isn't it as popular as its contemporaries? Let's discuss.

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00:00 The Start
1:41 WHWBW? (Strong Girl Bong-soon, A2K)
18:26 Mask Girl (spoiler-free)
32:59 SPOILERS
1:03:15 The End

What did you think of Mask Girl? Do you prefer this over the regular K-drama format?

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#maskgirl #kdrama #netflix #마스크걸

In this episode we take a look back at TV and movies from the year of 2023 and discuss the best and worst in several categories that we made up on the fly. Kick back with some tinnies and take a lazy look back at the year of film 2023.
 
What was the K-POP song of last year? Which character had the best on-screen death? Who will take home the coveted prize of "Best-thing-that-we-watched"? Let’s discuss.

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00:00 The Start
03:42 Best animated thing
10:30 Best character
20:55 Best on-screen death
29:06 Best TV show
34:00 Best KPOP
39:56 Worst thing of 2023
57:30 Best mid-thing of the year
1:02:11 Best thing of 2023
  
What did you think of our winners? Let us know what we missed.

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In this episode we talk about the hot, new South Korean Netflix drama - Gyeongseong Creature, starring Park Seo-joon and Han So-hee. Set in 1940s, Japanese-occupied Korea, where evil Japanese military scientists are doing sinister bio-chemical experiments on Korean prisoners, this K-drama offers romance, drama, horror, action - something for everyone. If you enjoyed Paul W.S. Anderson's Resident Evil series and are a fan of K-drama... and if you are not of Japanese descent, then you... might enjoy this.
 
What sets this apart from Resident Evil? What would we like to see from season 2? Is this title a bit too mean to Japanese people? Let’s discuss.
 
00:00 The Start
02:04 Gyeongseong Creature (spoiler-free)
43:55 SPOILERS
1:16:45 The End
 
 
What did you think of Gyeongseong Creature? Are you psyched for Season 2?

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#gyeongseongcreature #parkseojoon #hansohee #netflix #season2 #kdrama #residentevil #biohazard #박용규 #한소희

In this video we celebrate our 2-year birthday by kicking back and watching some kpop, while also answering some questions from our lovely listeners. 

Thank you so much to everyone that submitted questions, everyone that has listened to our ramblings, and all the friends we made along the way!

Here's to another year! 

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00:00 The Beginning
06:52 IVE - Either Way
11:22 YERIN - Bambambam
14:45 STAYC - Teddy Bear
16:20 First question
18:11 EXID - Fire
21:50 Dreamcatcher - VISION
24:43 Second question
27:45 ITZY - Cake
31:29 JIHYO - Killin' Me Good
35:24 TWICE - Fancy
35:34 Third question
39:04 TWICE - Feel Special
42:49 TWICE - More and More
46:50 TWICE - Can't Stop Me
47:05 Fourth question
50:34 TWICE - The Feels
54:38 ITZY - Wannabe
58:24 ITZY - Cheshire
1:02:20 ITZY - Cheshire
1:05:30 Noodle break
1:09:45 IVE - I Want
1:13:20 NewJeans - Zero
1:16:42 NewJeans - Supershy
1:17:09 Fifth question
1:20:06 NewJeans - Ditto
1:23:17 NewJeans - OMG
1:27:25 Le Sserafim - Unforgiven
1:31:48 Le Sserafim - ANTIFRAGILE
1:35:47 IVE - After LIKE
1:36:35 Last question
1:38:58 The Marvels trailer reaction
1:40:00 NAYEON - POP!
1:43:18 NAYEON - No Problem
1:46:59 The End


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Special thanks to @thekarinagarcia @bitsnpieces_ginagmay_dinagko @seanjfoster @lak_attack @TalkSickMass for the questions!

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In this weeks episode we talk about two hot Netflix animated samurai properties - Onimusha and Blue Eye Samurai. One show produced in Japan and directed by acclaimed Japanese director, Takashi Miike. The other produced in America and directed by Jane Wu and written by husband and wife duo, Amber Noizumi and Michael Green.
 
Which of these titles is superior? Why is it definitely Blue Eye Samurai? Let’s discuss.
 
 00:00 The Start
 02:15 Onimusha (spoiler-free)
 20:59 SPOILERS for Onimusha
 31:11 Blue Eye Samurai (spoiler-free)
50:23 SPOILERS for Blue Eye Samurai
1:09:33 The End
 
 
What did you think of these animated titles? What's your favorite samurai anime?

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In this weeks episode we talk Song of the Bandits, the South Korean Netflix series about cowboys, espionage, and really unlikeable Japanese soldiers.
 
 Is this the new gold standard for TV gunplay? Why isn't there more of this kind of show? Let’s discuss.
 
 00:00 The Start
 01:26 What Have We Been Watching (Fast X)
 12:58 Song of the Bandits (spoiler-free)
 43:13 SPOILERS
 53:10 The End
 
 
What did you think of Song of the Bandits? Would you like to see a season 2?

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In this weeks episode we talk about the cinema release of IUs concert - the Golden Hour. We go through the songs, costumes and pageantry of the concert, as well as how the Disney princess that is IU compares to her American and Korean peers.
 
 What were our favourite parts? Why is IU better than Taylor? Let’s discuss.
 
 00:00 The Start
 01:50 All about IU
 12:54 The Golden Hour
 17:16 Part 1 and 2
 23:22 Taylor Swift vs IU
 37:19 Part 3 and encores
 50:10 Popularity in the West
 1:02:15 The End
 
 
What did you think of the Golden Hour? What's your favorite IU song?

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In this episode, we review the very excellent but criminally overlooked Ballerina (2023). Starring Jeon Jong-seo and directed by Lee Chung-hyeon, this South Korean action flick is better than it needs to be and deserves more attention - delivering a slick neo-noir atmosphere as well as a powerful message with implications on the state of real-world Korea.

Is this the new filmmaking power couple? Is it okay for two female protagonists to just be mates? Has there ever been a greasier bad guy in cinema? Let's discuss.

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00:00 The Start
02:40 What Have We Been Watching? (Strong Girl Bong-Soon)
08:50 Ballerina review (spoiler-free)
32:58 SPOILERS
51:30 The End


What did you think of Ballerina? Underrated or forgettable?

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In this episode, we invite Boon to talk about Expend4bles and also help us with our second Martial Artists Battle Royale, where we pit the characters of four of our favourite martial artists against each other in a battle to the death. This time around we have four of the best - Jason Statham, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Wesley Snipes, and Steven Seagal.

Is Expend4bles worth watching? Who will spin-kick their way to victory? Let's discuss.

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00:00 The Start
04:22 Expend4bles spoiler review
35:00 Martial Artist Battle Royale
36:26 Steven Seagal
45:07 Wesley Snipes
52:31 Jason Statham
58:49 JCVD
1:06:35 The Battle
1:14:10 The End


What did you think of Expend4bles? Do you agree with our Battle Royale results?

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In this episode, we continue the spooky season into November by reviewing two fresh J-horror movies from two legendary directors of the genre - Takashi Shimizu (director of the Grudge series) and Hideo Nakata (director of the Ring series). Get set for a couple of spooky spoiler-free reviews of Immersion (2023) and The Forbidden Play (2023).

How do these modern horrors stack up to these directors' classic works? Can VR be made scary? Let's discuss.

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00:00 The Start
04:15 J-horror chat
07:45 The Forbidden Play (spoiler-free)
19:53 SPOILERS
39:38 Immersion (spoiler free)
56:54 SPOILERS
01:09:44 Final thoughts
01:16:43 The End


What did you think of the movies? What's your favorite J-horror?

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Hey all! If you've been putting off watching Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum (2018) because it is simply too scary to watch alone, then have no fear! Watch it along with us and have the benefit of two idiots cracking wise in the background to make you feel more comfortable.

Get your Amazon Prime ready, sync us up and let's piss our pants collectively!

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00:00 The Intro
04:38 The Countdown
1:36:00 The Outro

We hope you enjoyed Gonjiam! What was the scariest part for you?

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In this episode, we kick off the spooky season by review new(ish) Aussie horror movie - Talk to Me. A24 distributed, directorial debut from by Danny and Michael Philipou of RackaRacka YouTube fame, horror movie that tells the story of what a bunch of Aussie teens would do with a hand that lets you talk to the dead.

Is a good representation of Australia? Is it the birth of the next big horror franchise? Let's discuss.

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00:40 The Start
4:55 what have we been watching?
5:36 Simulant
11:30 Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 3
18:00 Talk to Me (spoiler free)
37:37 SPOILERS
53:15 Final thoughts
55:25 The End


What did you think of Talk to Me? Would you watch another one of these?

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In this episode, Danh takes a break so Thavy invites his good friend Marcus on to be the substitute Asian bloke for the day. What are they talking about? Why, the Melbourne International Film Festival of course! Specifically three movies: Kim Jee-won's Cobweb, Wim Wenders' Perfect Days, and Hirokazu Kore-eda's Monster.

Which was their favorite? Let's discuss.

In this episode, we review the Netflix live-action adaptation of ONE PIECE and try to understand WHY the internet seems to collectively agree that this is not only acceptable - but GOOD??

Are we the only people who didn't enjoy this? What has everyone so enraptured? Will this be the last episode of Two Asian Blokes? Let's Discuss

In this episode, we review The First Slam Dunk, the recent animated movie retelling the story of the original sports manga, Slam Dunk, illustrated by Takehiko Inoue.

Why did we love this movie so much? How does it stack up against the original anime? When did Gori turn into Goliath? Let's discuss.

In this episode, we finally get around to doing Barbenheimer. Also, we take a look at Past Lives, the new A24 romantic drama from director Celine Song, all about kismet, longing, and the one that got away.

Did we enjoy the blockbuster about a world-shattering event that causes an existential crisis within the lead character and makes them question their entire life's actions? Also, what did we think of Oppenheimer? Let's discuss.