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From the Aretha Franklin movie RESPECT, we have interviews from Academy Award  winning actress Jennifer Hudson, Director Liesl Tommy Wilson and more. We also have clips from the movie RESPECT.

This week in the MCUc2c Podcast, Paul and Geoff dive deep into the heartland of Africa to Wakanda, home of technological marvels and the birthplace of T'Challa - aka the Black Panther, ancestral guardian of Wakanda's people and its ancient secret!

But all is not well for the nation's new king...

A challenger to the throne arises the from the troubled streets of Oakland: a soldier steeped in the blood of war and driven by vengeance, who wants Wakanda to become an Empire that will rule the world.

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Special guest Kathia Woods joins the show this week for a bonus review of Respect, which stars Jennifer Hudson as Aretha Franklin in this musical biopic covering the highs and lows of the late Queen of Soul’s early career. The cast also includes Forest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans, Audra McDonald, Marc Maron, Tituss Burgess, Saycon Sengbloh, Hailey Kilgore, Skye Dakota Turner, Tate Donovan, and Mary J. Blige. The film was directed by Leisl Tommy in her feature debut, with a screenplay by Tracey Scott Wilson.

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In episode 71 of The Force Geeks: A Star Wars Podcast, Nate, Jake DailySuperhero.com Founder Daniel Wolf provide a spoiler review of the sixth and seventh episodes of The Bad Batch, titled "Decommissioned" and Battle Scars" respectively. The geeks highlight the plots, and explore the introduction of characters last seen in the final season of The Clone Wars. They also discuss comments from Temuera Morrison who revealed that The Book of Boba Fett will reveal more to the bounty hunter's story from the time after The Empire Strikes Back. Plus, Stellan Skarsgård drops a major reveal about  Rogue One actor Forest Whitaker coming back to the prequel series Andor to reprise his role of Saw Gerrera.

The Geeks also discuss whether Taika Waititi's next project will be Star Wars after wrapping up Thor: Love and Thunder. They also share info from a conversation between Ewan McGregor and Pedro Pascal, and finally professing their undying love for Loki show runner Michael Waldron who has been tapped by Kevin Feige to write his Star Wars movie. Check it all out in this episode of The Force Geeks!

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This week we are burdened with "Glorious Purpose" as we review and break down everything from episode one of Loki. 

What went into the decisions to give Loki an episode one arc? What is the deal with the drawer full of infinity stones? And who is this mysterious Loki who is terrorizing the timeline?

These are all questions we dive into but also, questions we were able to ask the head writer of the show, Michael Waldron! Most of our exclusive interview with the upcoming penman of the MCU is featured.

We also got some great news from a galaxy far, far away as both Forest Whitaker and Ben Mendelsohn are set to reprise their roles from Rogue One in the upcoming prequel series, Andor. 

Oh, and NAMOR! We deep dive into what the sub-mariner's rumored inclusion in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever means for the future of the MCU.

All of that plus your top news of the week right here on this week's The Direct Podcast.

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Bloodsport

Directed by: Newt Arnold (only directed 2 other films, Blood Thurst 1971, Hands of a Stranger, 1962, everything else he was second unit director)

Starring: Jean Claude Van Damme, Donald Gibb, Leah Ayres, Norman Burton, Forest Whitaker, and Bolo Yeung

Released February 26, 1988

Budget: $1.5M ($3.4M in 2021)

Box Office: $50M ($112.9M 2021),

Ratings:   IMDb 6.8/10 Rotten Tomates 40%

Metacritic 29% Google Users 90%

While not nominated for any awards, Van Damme was nominated for a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst New Star, but "lost" to Ronald McDonald in Mac and Me.

Plot:

We open in an asian city scape. There is a ring that is being built and overseen. A few guys are seen training and fighting. Donald Gibb is shown training and someone tells him he could get killed if he goes to this Ku-Ma-Tae, to which he replies, "Only if you fuck up..." JCVD is shown training, and is told that the colonel wants to talk to him. He tells him he has to take a shower first. Which he uses as an excuse to bail. The Lt goes to tell the Colonel that he can't find him, and the poorly dubbed over colonel yells at him to find Dux (Dukes). Dux is shown visiting someone... There seems to be a flashback of kids breaking in to a house, peer pressuring Frank to participate, when someone comes home they bail, leaving Frank. It flashes back and forth to Dux getting kicked by a kid, looking at the sword and the man explaining, in a terrible asian accent, about the katana. We see the man explaining to Franks parents why he needs martial arts. The boys are shown sparring and Frank wants to keep fighting, but the boy doesn't, even calls him "round eye". Frank then saves the boy from getting bullied. Dux is seen talking to the man again, he seems to be mourning his son. He tries to convince him to continue training, and he explains why he can't because of the death of his first family in Nagasaki, and now his second son. Dux explains that he's worthy of being trained. Cut to Dukes being thrown around a ton. Training montage. Serving tea, blindfolded, and stops a back chop. He's shown to be tied up and stretched out, in pain (?)... until he zens out and pulls the contraption down. Silent acceptance given. Dux is kneeling and the man approaches with the katana, and gives it to him, as he lays his hand on his shoulder in approval...

S:

-Classic 80's movie, starting off with a montage.

-That first real line of "only if you fuck up" is super 80's

-If he's in the army... Is it American or French?

-Dudes acting is SO wooden... Jesus

-The acting... is so bad. So is the overdubbing.

A dreamy transition to Dux entering Mr. Tanakas room and explains he's going to hong kong to honor him. Dux is on a bus in hong kong, when Jackson gets on and badly hits on a woman. A woman in a bar is lookin for information about the Kumate. Dux and Jackson fight each other in a video game and share some respect. Back at the Tanakas house, two agent looking men are looking for Dux. He and Jackson check into a hotel and meet Victor, their guide to Hong Kong. He takes them to the walled city. They walk down a REALLY LONG corridor, REALLY showing how crappy this city is and are allowed to enter the temple, which is what we saw in the opening of the movie. Men are practicing, and others are taking notes. When they give their paperwork, they question Duxs qualifications... Everyone gathers to watch the death touch. He breaks the bottom brick, as asked, and is allowed in, but also threatened by a fighter, "brick not hit back." The agents are in hong kong, still looking for Frank. They make arrangements with the Chinese inspector Chin to help find him.

S

-The guy says he feels old...and he looks the exact same from the flash backs to in the bed.

-"Ok USA" guy... what the hell

-The dialog is so fucking boring and predictable.

-This is every "action" movie ever made

The woman who was looking for info earlier is being aggressively hit on by some, what appear to be, asian/middle eastern men, when one is about to hit her, Dux stops him. Instead of fighting, he makes a bet about grabbing a coin out of his hand before he can close it. Frank wins the bet, he and the woman go for a walk. She reveals she's a reporter, and explains she wants to know more about the kumate. Frank is shown training, doing the splits between chairs, in his room, Jackson comes is confused, but talks to him anyway. They go to the kumate. They explain the rules and how the kumate works. Dux has a stare-down, and the tournament begins. Victor tells them the only way to win is knock out, submission, or throw them off the ring. The men fight and when blood is shown, Jackson tells him, "thats why they call this bloodsport." Jackson fights next. He gets kicked in the face, and takes the guy out in one hit. Chong Li is called and everyone chants his name, as he's the reigning champion. The match starts, and he easily defeats the opponent, setting a new world record, 14 seconds. Dux turn comes and he's fighting the same guy who tried to hit the reporter, and tells him, "now I show you some trick or two." They fight and he defeats him even quicker than the previous fight, although he's faking and attacks again as Dux walks away. The time is displayed at 12 seconds, a new world record. Jackson excitedly shouts, "His first fight in a kumate and he broke the fucking world record." Another montage of fights, some of the guys we saw earlier on, like the guy crowing on all fours.

S

-Jackson is the best part of the movie

-The fights are so badly choreographed, and just fake.

-Everyone has stupidly overinflated pecs.

-The slow mo is terrible, you can see how far they're missing.

The agents are eating and inspector Chin tells them where they can find Dux, who they find. They threaten to shock Dux, and Jackson tackles them, letting Dux escape. Now a chasing montage through the streets and water, which the agents fall in. Dux and the reporter, Janice, are having a romantic dinner; she wants access to the kumate, and she kinda black mails him dropping that the agents, Helmer and Rollins, are asking all over Hong Kong about him... and although she wants to get to the kumate, she really wants to, "get to know him since they have all night." Gratuitous ass shot of Dux, with sappy 80's sit com moral lesson music, as they say good bye, and he tells her he can't help get her in the kumate. He arrives and finds Janice already they're all dressed up, "undercover." The fights start, mui tai guy wins, Dux wins. Li looks unstoppable. He sadistically breaks his opponents leg. Dux and Li defeat another opponent. The on all fours dude loses to the big dude, who Dux fights next, and defeats with the splits and upper cut to the crotch. Jackson goes against Li, which he celebrates winning too soon, Li ends up defeating him, making you think he killed Jackson; taunting Dux with his headband. At the hospital, Jackson is alive, Dux and Janice argue, and Victor tries to refocus him. Janice goes to the inspector... Frank has a very emotional bus ride about letting a friend down, having visions of Li, and Tanaka.

S

-"I aint your pal, dickface."

-The dialog and music is so fucking terrible

-Again, the fight choreography is terrible..

-Learned the agents names when JCVD has dinner with the reporter.

-At the hospital is the first time i remember hearing the reporter/Janices name

Dux is heading to the final day when agents, inspector, and some cops try and stop him, which they don't. He shows up late, and somehow the agents and reporter get in with no issues. Dux starts against Mui Tai guy, they trade blows, probably his hardest fight yet and wins. Li kills his opponent... Everyone turns their back, and he threatens Dux, "you are next"... It's called for Dux and Li to fight; they're in shorts now, Dux also isn't wearing his ghe. Li has something put in his waistband. He tells Dux, "you break my record, now I break you, like your friend" pointing to Jacksons headband. The fight begins, and they trade blows. Even the agents are in for Dux; when Li takes the tablet out of his pocket, crushes it and throws it in Duxs eyes; blinding him. Li gets the upper hand and is toying with Dux. He screams... and finds his zen to dramatic synth music. Catches Lis hand, kicks and throws him. He comes back, kicking Li and submitting him, taking back Jacksons headband. He is shown receiving a katana, which he dedicates to Tanaka. Jackson is shown back to his old self, drinking beer in the hospital. They have a bonding moment, Dux tells him he loves him, and kisses him; Jackson says "me too." Agents are waiting on him, but he's already on the plane. Dux sees Janice, they salute each other and freeze frame to music and text:

"End Credits: This motion picture is based upon true events in the life of Frank W. Dux. From 1975 to 1980 Frank W. Dux fought 329 matches. He retired undefeated as the World Heavy Weight Full Contact Kumite Champion. Mr. Dux still holds four world records: Fastest Knockout - 3.2 seconds Fastest Punch with a Knockout - .42 seconds Fastest Kick with a Knockout - 72 mph Most Consecutive Knockouts in a Single Tournament - 56 Subsequently Mr. Dux founded the first American Ninjitsu System. Dux-Ryu.

S

-Those agents gave up pretty quickly.

-The hitting sound effects... Like a whip

-Janice said she didn't want to watch Dux fight, maybe die... But then she's there anyway?

-Is it weird Li looks like he screams, but no sound. His only line is so bad/fake/voice over

-If you're going to cheat, why not put whatever it is down your own pants?

-That "blind" acting... award winning.

-How many spinning jump kicks before you get stopped...?

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Have you brushed up on your epic nut punching skills lately? Jonah takes Mally on an 80's-tastic, ass-kicking journey to Hong Kong as she experiences her very first JCVD flick. Directed by Newt Arnold. Starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Donald Gibb, Forest Whitaker, Bolo Yeung.

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On the show we watch Bloodsport, the film that launched the career of @jcvd into the stratosphere. This episode we discuss how long Jean-Claude Van Damme was actually standing in his teacher’s living room staring at the sword, Bolo Yeung’s iconic pec flexing, and whether or not torture is the best method to teach martial arts.

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 The highly anticipated, most requested episode is here. This week we finally watched the star-studded Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey directed by David E. Talbert! And of course we had to bring in our resident musical theatre expert to help discuss, Jessica Money (instagram: @money226156)! 

This episode has everything:

Blackity black lead cast! (Come through Uncle Forest, Auntie Phylicia & cousin Anika!)

VOCALS

Uncle Forest tryna catch an afrobeat

Camp Rock 2 (ONLY) Slander

And the greatest child actor to ever grace our screens, little niecy, Madelen Mills!!!

Come with us on the Journey (hehehe) to mathematically prove what the square root of impossible as we talk our way through Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey!

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Writer/Director David E. Talbert joins host Jenny Curtis and guest co-host Nik Walker to discuss his spectacular new holiday film, JINGLE JANGLE: A CHRISTMAS JOURNEY. 

0:30 - Nik Walker’s introduction, discussion of HAMILTON, his podcasts THE CHAOS TWINS & LITTLE JUSTICE, the experience of playwriting, and who he is as an artist. 

4:37 - David E Talbert joins the conversation

5:22 - Nik and Jenny’s impressions of JINGLE JANGLE

6:04 - The initial idea of JINGLE JANGLE being thought of for theater and how it became a film. 

7:22 - David’s son’s seeing himself in JINGLE JANGLE, representation, and creating a universal story. 

9:45 - The movies that inspired the innovation aspect of the film

10:20 - Creating beautiful songs that move the plot with Philip Lawrence and John Legend

12:33 - The 11 o’clock hour song, ‘Make It Work’ and how that number broke the form. 

15:55 - Deciding to cast Phylicia Rashad

16:48 - Meeting Forest Whitaker at a vegan restaurant to discuss the film and casting him as someone he could trust to be a strong #1 on the call-sheet

18:33 - The professionalism of Madalen Mills and her ability to light up the camera. 

19:58 - The amazing experience of Forest Whitaker singing live on set. 

21:24 - Keegan-Michael Key nailing his challenging song. 

22:30 - Discovery on set, costuming and detailing in the design. 

24:13 - Inspiration pulled from HUGO. 

24:59 - Nik’s impression of the imagery in Journey’s song and David’s decision to put her (safely) on the roof. 

27:29 - The choreography in the film

28:27 - the animation for Ricky Martin’s role

28:45 - Doing pre-records of the song and being able to break the rules by not knowing them

29:47 - Changing the first song a week before shooting. 

30:40 - Adding to the shoot while filming. 

32:26 - What the concept was when JINGLE JANGLE was going to be a piece of theater and bringing it back to the stage in the future. 

35:25 - Being ‘The Christmas Movie’ guy by accident

36:31 - Remembering the dichotomy of the holidays 

38:47 - David’s connection to Jeronicus Jangle and his parallels to JINGLE JANGLE

40:39 - The creation of Ms. Johnston’s background trio. 

43:30 - A life in storytelling

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The Cinemaholics are having an out of body experience covering the latest films this week, which include a new comedy horror starring Vince Vaughn and Kathryn Newton, from Happy Death Day director Christopher Landon. In addition to our main reviews, we briefly discuss some new shows we’ve been catching up on and ask the listeners what their favorite (and least favorite) Ron Howard movies are.

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• 00:06:05 – Jon briefly talks about “Dash & Lily” Season 1, “The Mandalorian” Season 2, “Alex Rider” Season 1, “Inside Pixar” Season 1
• 00:16:00 – Will briefly talks about Wolfwalkers, Fireball, I Am Greta, Bruce Springsteen’s Letter to You, S#!%house
• 00:27:50 – Listener feedback: Who should direct the inevitable Trump movie? Next Week: What are the best and worst Ron Howard movies?
• 00:36:35 – Freaky
• 01:00:10 – Ammonite
• 01:11:25 – Hillbilly Elegy
• 01:21:40 – Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
• 01:34:35 – Fatman

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0:10 Ways to cultivate the mind, and different forms of meditation (see episode 2)
0:58 Reason I launched Peak Mind
3:19 His Holiness the Dalai Lama comes in to set context for Meditation
4:40 Soft focus and gaze in front of you, but do not close your eyes
5:30 Focusing on the breath useful for when you are agitated, 20-30 reps
6:04 Process begins (silent)
10:10 His Holiness comes back in, discusses shamata and vipassana, and Indian origins
11:23 Pray to god with music, their mind fully focused on god, is common to all
12:11 Think more about faith // or love - love is the key message, message of love, forgiveness
12:50 Faith is the conviction to develop practice of love
13:50 As far as the fundamentals all roads lead to love, philosophies differ, but not essence
15:00 If focus on love, conflict will be reduced
15:30 Question and Answer period begins
17:00 The love of a child, the origins of love
19:00 Universal rights, unbiased love, is not oriented towards or affected others attitude
19:50 What is the Dalai Lama’s process for making a tough decision?
20:15 The melding of the head and the heart
21:14 Warm-heartedness brings determination, compassion is truthful
21:30 A lot of unhealthful activities are selfish, and cause one to hide, breaks trust
22:00 Trust is built on concern for others well being
22:45 How to face responsibility of being at the center when billions listening
23:14 Dalai Lama - each of us have the moral responsibility to think about humanity
24:24 If focus on self- leads to loneliness, see commonality
26:00 How His Holiness the Dalai Lama feels when meditating
26:30 If focus your mind it will really change your life, you can cultivate calmness of the mind
27:27 If granted one wish for humanity what would it be?
28:15 The power of dialogue
29:40 Billionaire not necessarily correlated to happiness
31:45 Existing education system is inadequate
32:00 ‘Believers’ unless carry seriously, we are lacking serious conviction about inner-value
13:30 Atlas of human emotion
34:00 Shunyata - emptiness - similar to quantum physics
35:30 Anger and Fear, the dangers within
35:50 Forgiveness helpful in calming the mind
36:30 Correlation “MIND CALM, IMMENSE BENEFIT FOR HEALTHY BODY”
37:10 More important is inner-beauty, and knowledge of system of emotion is crucial
38:50 Respect all religions and non-believers
39:40 Nalanda masters, ancient knowledge - students of that tradition -
http://meridian-trust.org/about-buddhism/tibetan-buddhist-tradition/
42:08 Ahimsa - non-violence and religious harmony
42:50 Dalai Lama cracks up in laughter
44:12 Aloe Blacc sings “Love is the Answer”

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