Shadow Wolves October
My intention for this post is to get your questions, which we 'will' 'answer' in an episode later in the month.
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can you guys post raw audio files of the 3 theme songs? to use as ringtones
The hell they are!
QUESTIONS ARE CLOSED MIJO
Scratch that, most embarrassing costume?
Any crazy halloween stories from the boyz?
If you had to do one Tarantino film, regardless of year it came out, which would it be? Also, which of his films do you consider to be the most action oriented.?
Does desperado count? :D
Have you guys read Tom Breihan’s History of Violence column on the AV Club, where he picks the best action movie of the year since the birth of the genre? He considers Bullitt the first action movie. Do you agree or do you have your own pick? What do you think of his choices in general?
For the boyz- what was your best Halloween costume as a kid?
The walken “Bruce Wayne!!! why you dressed up like Batman” gets me every time
Rodgers beat Death By Roo Roo at Cagematch in 2008 doing a solo improv set. Did you specifically do solo improv practices to prep? Did you do any other solo improv shows? The set sounds wild and I'd love to hear about it, also if any of the other ABZ have done solo improv, or any Cagematch stories in general.
Hearing about this set from my college improv director who saw it in person is specifically what made me infatuated with Ben when I was first starting improv :)
Definitely want to hear the personal Rodgers' story mentioned in today's View to a Kill ep.
Any good halloween stories or shenanigans?:)
Which one of you is the most like Dar
Have you ever thought about doing an episode on a few episodes or a season of an action TV show like 24 or Miami Vice?
Worst movie for all the greats. Seagal's VOD directs exempt.
Would you be interested in recording an episode in Chernobyl?
Which actor is the best at punching?
I am curious, in Mandy, who bought all that take-out for the goblin bikers? Is Blade Junk a lo mein guy?
What're you going to be for Halloween? Couple's costume? What's Stone gonna be?
At which tier are Stanger-bot and Stanger-gorgon edited out?
Rodgers, whats your Ikea, David Boreanaz story?
Are the boyz aware of the filmography of Scott Adkins? Star of such modern classics as: Ninja 2, Close Range, and Savage Dogs. The man has a wicked kick and abs of steel. Most of his good shit is on netflix.
I just want to throw out this review of Den of Thieves by very well respected director Sean Baker (The Florida Project, Tangerine): <a href="https://letterboxd.com/lilfilm/film/den-of-thieves/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://letterboxd.com/lilfilm/film/den-of-thieves/</a> Looks like Gabrus has some support here.
Anyone else remember director Christian Gudegast from the writing team behind London Has Fallen?!
How do you feel about doing the commentary episodes vs. regular episodes? Would you ever consider doing another Patreon tier (like a $10 a month tier)) and doing one commentary track a month plus the weekly eps and shadow wolves.
I'm all for this.
Were any of the Action Boyz into Kid Cuisine back in the day?
Have you seen China Salesman starring Mike Tyson and Seagal on Netflix? It looks so insane.
how the hell are you supposed to check your form on dumb bell flys?
Weight Lifting shoes, yes or no?
I'm a huge 30 Rock fan and I'd love to hear any stories Gabrus has during his time on set. Super nerdy question: I know that the dressing rooms and Jack's office were sets, but were the stage and the hallway (with Kenneth's desk) sets or really part of 30 Rockefeller Center? Were all the sets on soundstages in 30 Rock, or were they built in some warehouse off-site?
I sent a link last week of a Fashion show in Italy having the Models in three boobs prosthetics? And in the 80’s you mentioned how Miami Vice crosses in to Fashion. For three Gentlemen, what action movie look did you have come in your esthetic or saw cross from a movie to fashion or lifestyle? Extra question: Your opinion on The Bigger Trailer?
Is there any practical stunt from a classic action movie that you Boyz would jump at to perform yourselves if the circumstances were safe and you weren’t pussies?
What do you think of doing a power hour/commentary episode?
Muscle milk power hour perhaps?
Would you let Harvey fuck you for a Miramax second lead, or are you "problematic"?
Corburn...
What action movie universe would you like to see another movie set in -- none of the original characters return, just a new story in the established world?
Jon & Stanger, what are your personal Firefoxes? Movies that the other two hate, but you defend to the death
Gabrus's is definitely Best of the Best
Thoughts on Stallone's Old Cowboy look for RAMBO 5: LAST BLOOD? (Also, do TITANIC you cowards.)
It’s a real No Country For Old Rambo kinda vibe
anyone else hope they do some horror movies for october? I know everyone on earth does it but it's the best fuckin holiday. hail satan.
trying to do an upright row superset with side lateral raise, the dumb bells feel too light for the upright row and too heavy for the lateral raise - what should i do?
so far Gabrus has told stories about eating a snake and eating a moth. do you like eating uncooked animals whole or what. what the hell
What's your favourite stunt or practical effect from a movie?
three boobs
Is UCB a cult?
Based on some of your past stories, what is the most embarrassing moment for each of you? It can be any scenario (professional or personal) at any time in your life... but the one memory that makes you cringe to this day when it suddenly pops into your head.
You guys are pretty candid about how difficult/frustrating things can be as you pursue your writing and acting goals - money, family expectations, societal pressure, etc. - if it's not too uncomfortable, I'd appreciate hearing how each of you has dealt with others' assumptions and expectations when it comes to you trying to make a living while pursuing your bigger ambitions. Any advice you can offer other creative-types to get them through the harder times? Also, forgive the earnestness, but I want you to know that the love of my life dumped me almost two years ago and your podcast has truly been one of the few things that's brought me happiness since. Thanks guys.
Earnestness be damned, but I, too, have gotten through some dark times with the help of the Action Boyz Podcast.
It's October: what were your action movie related halloween costumes growing up or into adulthood? I used to be creative but since I hit 25 I've just been Snake Plissken every year
We hear a lot about each of your dads, but what are your mothers like? What kinds of movies did they like when you were growing up and can you remember liking any of them as well?
Rodgers, you've mentioned a couple of times visiting an aircraft carrier with some other writers to try and get a project off the ground; can you say what the project was going to be?
For Gabrus: which D&D class is your favorite?
if it's anything other than barbarian, fighter or paladin i'll be shocked
In my humble opinion Daredevil Season 2 was best recent martial arts movie/tv series and The Punisher Season 1 the best recent gun based action movie/tv series; what does the Wolf Pack think?
Also I was right about the Rock and the kerosene. Fuck you Gabrus, I'll come fuck YOU in a car.
What do you guys think of the 2000 classic Mission: Impossible 2? Will you be reviewing that masterpiece anytime soon?
Any chance we’ll get a full ep (maybe a Shadow Wolves exclusive) dedicated to If It Bleeds We Can Kill It?
One of you is Zaddy, one of you is Daddy, and one of you is Bae. Can you correctly guess which is which amongst yourselves? There is one solution only.
What is the best outfit or visual look for a character in an action movie?
If the Boyz need to wipe the bad taste of the new Predator movie out of their mouths, I gotta suggest looking up Predator: Dark Ages on youtube. It's about half an hour of a fan film, but it is great looking and a lot of responded well to it.
I checked it out recently and it was really an original take on the franchise
A sportstember question - Which kids baseball movie was on the heaviest rotation in your respective households: The Sandlot, Rookie Of The Year, or Little Big League?
Stanger’s favorite was little giants I bet
Mostly for that nerd Gabrus: What video game adaptation of an action movie would you most like to see made?
What are your thoughts on the slightly shittier 2nd tier or "knockoff" action stars and movies of the 80's? I.e- Don the dragon Wilson, Billy Blanks, Michael dudikoff, Jeff Wincott, Jeff Speakman etc. any chance we will get to do any of those guys on ABZ???
I think we will get some future content from those types of movies on here
Rodgers is the breakout star of ActionBoyz and should have a spin-off pod. What action movie supporting character deserves their own spin-off? My pick would be the horse from 'Hard to Kill'. Thanks, guys.
Maybe Rodgers' podcast could be a guest trying to decipher an entry from his ABZ notebook and then trying to piece together their own idea of how the movie goes
Do you know of, or follow, Mat Best, Instructor Zero, or anyone other operators from the tactical world?
In the AB tv show where you're SEALs, who would you want as the 4th "man" on your Fire Team? And the other 6 to fill out your Squad? And who's Staff Sergeant?
OR what would the AB show be?
These questions are super boring. What’s the over/under on how many hours it took Colin Farrell to bang that girl Ben was into, at that Mexican resort? I say two hours, and he was in it.
I went to school with a girl who slept with Colin Farrell. I think it took less than a minute.
If you had to pick a favorite: Guns movies, or Karate movies?
What are your best (or worst) memories of watching action movies with your dads?
Why do you guys think that the High-Fantasy Action genre is so limited and never seems to put out anything great despite having so many stories of battles & war to pull from?
More Rodgers bad ( or good ) date stories.
Can you guys do more movies that contain more nudity? Really trying to get to that $10 level
It’s been well established that Gabrus’ dad was a big Seagal-head. What are the other actiondadz favorite movies/action heroes?
Rodgers' dad liked Clint Eastwood I believe? This is maybe in a High and Mighty ep, but he talks about it in the story about the den and the phones in his house and all the cereal bowls.
What would win in a fight Arnold’s beard or Sean Connery’s beard?
What is your favorite edit for a television broadcast? Mine is from Die Hard With a Vengeance on TBS when they change the sign John Mcclane wears to "I HATE EVERYBODY" and all the black guys are super mad at him for it.
I was introduced to the First Law series of books via listening to Gabrus and Rodgers talk about it on various podcasts. I loved them, a huge reason why being how well Abercrombie writes action/fighting/violence. Are there any other books or series (any genre) that you'd recommend due to having great action writing?
What comic books are you currently reading? Have any recommendations?
Your discussion of the film Side Out made me wonder.....are there any non 5 star films from the Action Boyz era that you consistently watch even though they arent considered classics? The movie Hollow Point or High Voltage comes to mind for me. I watched those all the time on HBO in 95 or 96.
I watched Terminator 3 so many times just 'cause it was on HBO all the time. That's something I miss from the days before streaming.
Early on the podcast, Gabrus floated the idea of doing a whole episode as Arnold, Seagal, and Kersey (i think it was Kersey for Rodgers). We kind of got something like that with the Red Carpet episode, but I think it would awesome to have you guys actually do the regular episode format (cold open, initiate Stanger protocol, review a movie and rate) as characters. Any chance that could be coming up in the future . . .Impressionuary?
Also just want to say that I used to think Will Sasso had the best Arnold impression but now I think Stanger's is a little bit better.
Each of the Action Boyz have mentioned their relatives during the podcast, some more than others. Has this had any sort of impact on your relationships?
Have any of the Boyz had a chance to read Shane Black's unproduced screenplay for 'Shadow Company' that's floating around out on the web? I heard both Kurt Russell and John Carpenter were once attached to the project. Would love get your take on it!
Any way you guys could give your quick thoughts on Mandy and The Predator? And now that it’s October, can we visit Event Horizon this month and get a show from that amazing movie?:)
What’s a canceled or rumored project you were sad to see not get made?
Catched The Three Musketeers (1993) not so long ago and was amped thinking what your take would be on it. It has that extra funny bit of American actors not even slightly pretending to put on a french accent. In that regard it reminds of Connery and Lambert in Highlander. What other movies do you love where actors are just the absolute worst at trying their hand on a foreign accent?
How many miles have each of you run in one go?
Has Rodgers thought about writing a book about his life? There are a lot of crazy stories to write about.
Do you have a favorite action film tie-in video game? GoldenEye is obviously the gold standard, but I have great memories of the T2 arcade game, Batman on NES, Predator 2 and Demolition Man on the Sega Genesis, Days of Thunder on some console. There are some legendarily bad ones as well: Mission Impossible, Lawnmower Man, Back to the Future, etc.
Favorite female action hero? (Besides Ripley from the Alien movies)
A very personal question but: Is Stanger sober or just good at moderating his beverage calories?
*I am, personally, sober, and I understand not everyone is comfortable talking about it.
It’s October, so: what’s the scariest thing that ever happened to you?
Meeting each other.
Have you guys discovered (or rediscovered) any good previously unseen 80’s/90’s action movies on streaming? I just saw Crying Freeman (1995) in the flood of direct to video stuff that hit Prime and imagine there’s some other lost gems in there.
Can you explain America to non-Americans using these movies?
Thoughts on Westerns as action movies? I think Young Guns is the only movie the Boyz have done from the genre, and by design it's not a traditional Western. But a lot of the classic Westerns mix humor and tension with good ol’ fashioned shoot outs while staying campy and fun. Plus, I just re-watched The Outlaw Josey Wales the other day and forgot that Eastwood plays a Confederate soldier who refuses to give in until he gets revenge on a bunch of Union officers. Given what we know about Eastwood’s politics, this movie is pretty much Conservative porn. But it’s got great gun stuff.
They've mentioned Tombstone, which I think is certainly an action flick. Side note: I think Bone Tomahawk, by S. Craig Zahler--the Dir. of Cell Block 99--is an amazing modern action movie disguised as a western. Request for modren March through May.
Re-watching Con-Air, I was kinda surprised by the pro-trans take with the Sally Can't Dance character (not sure if they're actually trans or just crossdressing) but I was curious with all the 70s/80s/90s homophobia and toxic masculinity what're the most 'woke' older movies? Least 'woke'?
idk in what universe that portrayal would be considered pro-trans. the character is there pretty much solely to be the butt of stereotypical jokes
Ass man or boob man?
I think we know Stanger's answer
Would you guys ever consider doing episodes about the TV show spinoffs of classic action movies? I.e. the Robocop tv show, Highlander, Stargate, Terminator, etc.
What is your horror media diet for October? It seems everyone takes the opportunity to rewatch some old horror faves. What would a Joe Bob Briggs-style Boyz marathon be like? Some recommendations for all the Wolves: - House of Leaves: I know, it's very pretentious in places, but the core of this novel is highly atmospheric and very effective, great example of existential horror. - Pontypool: Really quirky Canadian zombie film in which the virus is spread through language, and it all takes place in a Radio DJ booth. - Melmoth: new book by British writer Sarah Perry. Went through this one quickly, very good Gothic novel. - The Courtyard: Great Alan Moore Lovecraftian short story turned into a comic.
What are your biggest pet peeves in the gym?
I just read a quote from Roger Ebert about rewatching La Dolce Vita every ten years and how his perception of the movie, and how it related to his life, changed with each viewing. Is there any action movie that has resonated with the Boyz more as y'all age, or are they pretty stagnant in their meaning?
Who amongst today's action stars do you feel is most likely to have a Nick Cage-esque fall?
ain't no fall. have you seen Mandy
I know that they aren’t necessarily action movies, but detective thrillers tend to skew close to that category. What are your favorite hard nosed detective films. P.S. please do another Jackie Chan film soon. *wink wink Meals on Wheels or Who Am I wink wink*
wink wink Rumble in the Bronx wink wink
Where does Starship Troopers rank in the Veerhoven-verse for you guys?
I could not have been more into this movie when I saw the trailer in 1997 with Song 2 by Blur.
When it comes to 'Modren Action Stars' who do you think would have cut it in the 80's?
What do you think is the most likely way the ActionBoyz podcast will end?
My money is on an acrimonious split up. Either due to an eruption in the Cold War between Rodgers and Gabrus about Firefox and Soviet history, or Stanger cracks under the constant critique of his comedic style.
Which action stars do you think are the most/least tough in real life?
It sounds like you guys want to beat up the Podcast the Ride guys. Are you going to beat them up? Should we warn them?