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 Joel and Chris are joined by author Peter Regan to discuss Big Trouble in Little China! ...and put The Thing into it.

For our 25th episode we look at the third part of the Russell/Carpenter collaboration pentagon. Is this film now underrated, overrated or correctly rated? What is its connection to The Golden Child?  And do you really need to know Jack Burton's backstory?

Chris and Peter also talk about their scriptwriting, and connection to the Dad From Twilight,  and Joel talks about The Raccoons for some reason.

Check out Pete's book, The Strange Case of Robert Louis Stevenson

Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

It's the third anniversary of the podcast and the Common Craig is STILL not cured! Nicole has chosen a nostalgic favorite, John Carpenter's Big Trouble in Little China (1986), in hopes of finally escaping the Hell of the Way Too Long Podcasts!

Kurt Russell stars in this 80s box office flop turned cult film sensation, as Jack Burton, a truck driver who uses his swaggering bravado to mask the fact that he is completely inept at pretty much everything. When a stop in San Francisco has him witnessing the kidnapping of his friend's fiancée, the resulting adventures in Chinatown leave Jack feeling completely out of his element.  But to be fair, how many people would feel comfortable stumbling into a back alley funeral procession that becomes a war? Or meeting an ancient sorcerer, who must marry and then sacrifice someone with green eyes, to appease the demon who has cursed him? Not to mention the Lords of Death, a gang of toughs, have stolen his truck. It does seem like a lot for one day.

Evil is coming, and Donald Pleasence is trying to warn people and stop it, in a movie directed by John Carpenter. No, this isn't Halloween, it's Prince of Darkness. Sean joins us to discuss this curious '80s horror/sci-fi movie.

Zach & Zo are joined by award winning author D.M. Needom as they venture into the secret, mysterious and mystical world of Little China in San Francisco. There's an evil ancient wizard, a good wizard, Storm wizards, and . . . I don't know WTF that thing is! Wang Chi must rescue his fiance with the help of none other than good ol' Jack Burton! 

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On the 62nd episode of the Slice By Slice podcast, Jesse and Josh conclude their look at the career of master of horror, John Carpenter with Big Trouble In Little China and Escape From New York. Recorded on 06/14/21.

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• Intro
• News and Announcements
• Corrections and Updates
• What We Watched
• John Carpenter's Backstory and Career
• Film Discussions
  • Big Trouble In Little China  (1986)
  • Escape From New York (1981)
• Outro

For our 2nd birthday, join us as we ride the Porkchop Express into San Francisco's Chinatown region with Kurt Russell and various kung fu experts.  Also along for the ride is our incredibly special guest, Marek Larwood.