Ep 112: The Nice Guys

Punch Mountain is swappin' lives and traumatizin' wives with FACE/OFF. Mac and David discuss actors acting as other actors, eating peaches, and the plot of URBAN COWBOY before revealing FACE/OFF's place on the definitive ranking of action movies.

As a special end of summer treat, we're sharing one of our Patreon-exclusive episodes. It's Base/Camp, where we talk about movies that are seemingly too wild, weird, or way under our radar to make it on Punch Mountain, but maybe HARD TICKET TO HAWAII has what it takes. Director Andy Sidaris brings his trademark three Bs (babes, bombs, and bad dialogue) to a somehow complicated movie about drug smuggling that also involves a "contaminated" snake. 

Punch Mountain is going claws out one last time with LOGAN. Mac and David discuss feral screams, sexy corn drinks of the future, and learning to say goodbye, bub, before revealing LOGAN's place on the definitive ranking of action movies.

Punch Mountain is pouring a tall glass of YooHoo for THE NICE GUYS. Mac and David discuss powerhouse casting ensembles, Ryan Gosling's bathroom acting, and olde tyme TV references before revealing THE NICE GUYS's place on the definitive ranking of action movies.

Punch Mountain is splittin' up enemies and spittin' on friends with PREDATOR: BADLANDS. Mac and David discuss celebrity dump trucks, PG-13 cuteness, and killer franchise crossovers before revealing PREDATOR: BADLANDS's place on the definitive ranking of action movies.

Punch Mountain is being chased in the biggest car we could afford in search of THE BOURNE IDENTITY. Mac and David discuss surprise safe deposit boxes, Matt Damon's sack punching power, and our dwindling memorization skills before revealing THE BOURNE IDENTITY's place on the definitive ranking of action movies.

Punch Mountain is jumping into the eye of the storm with MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - FALLOUT. Mac and David discuss bathroom stall shenanigans, excessive dream sequences, and Ethan Hunt's Tom-Cruise-level acting skills before revealing MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - FALLOUT's place on the definitive ranking of action movies.

Punch Mountain is going back in time to load up on Star Wars toys with TIMECOP. Mac and David discuss the rules of time travel, advancements in the automotive industry, and Jean Claude Van Damme's dirty whispers before revealing TIMECOP's place on the definitive ranking of action movies.

Punch Mountain is rigging up the hardware store Home Alone style with THE EQUALIZER. Mac and David discuss Denzel Washington's ghostly arm clock, inoffensive Russian slang, and the financial insecurity of faking your own death before revealing THE EQUALIZER's place on the definitive ranking of action movies.

Punch Mountain is making a list and checking it for revenge with KILL BILL: VOLUME 1. Mac and David discuss hot needle drops, easy Halloween costumes, and fetishes shoved on the public before revealing KILL BILL: VOL. 1's place on the definitive ranking of action movies.