Irreverent movie talk about badass movies!
Action cinema, samurai, bruceploitation. Home of TheClonesCast – Available everywhere podcasts are available.
Hosts:
Matthew Whitaker
Lee Van Clief
Jana Rumberger
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Cinema Bushido – Zatoichi (1989) Darkness is my Ally
The crew is back after Lee’s crazy health scare (Herpes), and we are talking Ichi, slashing swords, and all that jazz! Subscribe to Podcast: – MP3 | iTunes | RSS
Cinema Bushido – Hobo With A Shotgun (2011)
Hobo With a Shotgun is a real scream fest, featuring the iron warriors, Stanley Tweedle, and all the tropes you can throw a flamethrower at. Join us as we say…
Cinema Bushido – True Lies (1994)
ARNIE IS BACK! and HURSTCULES is back! We talk espionage, big guns, big boobs, Danny Devito and more in our look back to True Lies! Subscribe to Podcast: – MP3 | iTunes | RSS
Cinema Bushido – John Wick (2014)
Lee, Jana, and Matthew talk about a dude who avenges his puppy, likes to murder, loves THE GOLD standard, and also, notice he never got his car back. But….murder…so. Subscribe…
Cinema Bushido – Ip Man (2008)
Donnie Yen is back on Cinema Bushido as we talk about the man that taught Bruce Lee Wing Chun Listen in as we talk about the 2008’s kick-ass Ip Man….
Cinema Bushido – Boiling Point (1990)
Takeshi Kitano is back on the podcast with his 1990 directorial debut, Boiling Point We have baseball, anal rape, finger chopping, and machine guns! Plus we go back in the…
Cinema Bushido – Terminator 2 (1991)
The sweet bastards at Baby Beard Media https://twitter.com/babybeardmedia joined us to hug and love Arnold in Terminator 2! Join Ellen, Phil, Sean, Jana, and fuckboy Lee as we get down…
Cinema Bushido – Upgrade (2018)
Is technology what we wish to become, or does Lee just like saying cunt too much? Listen in as Jana, Matthew, and $500 dollar blowjob night Lee talk about “Upgrade”….
Cinema Bushido – The Terminator (1984)
Fan favorite C-130 aka @Hurstcules is back!, Join Jana, Lee, Mathew, and Brian as we talk about 1984’s Terminator. Subscribe to Podcast: – MP3 | iTunes | RSS
Cinema Bushido: Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades (1972)
Lee and Matthew are joined by our badass friend, aikido master Tony Tam to talk about part 3 – Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades (1972) Subscribe to…
Cinema Bushido: Commando (1985)
We are joined by Timon Singh (Author “Born to be Bad“) to talk about the cloud of 80’s badassery that is Arnold Schwarzenegger’s “Commando”. Subscribe to Podcast: – MP3 | iTunes | RSS
Cinema Bushido: Tango and Cash (1989)
Hermione Flavia joins the boys to talk magical 38’s, prison showers, and the essence of electricity in our talk on Sylvester Stallone, and Kurt Russell’s “Tango and Cash”. Subscribe to…
Cinema Bushido: The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)
Hurstcules is back, Jana is back, Lee is strangely missing. Check out our show on the underrated chip off the old 90’s, “The Long Kiss Goodnight”. We talk explosions, tough…
Cinema Bushido – Kung Fu Hustle (2004)
Matthew and Lee invite special guest Jana Rumberger to talk the ultimate glory that is Kung Fu Hustle. Subscribe to Podcast: – MP3 | iTunes | RSS
Cinema Bushido: Good Guys Wear Black (1978)
Chuck is back with us as we talk about one of his more nonsensical, yet hilarious films – Good Guys Wear Black. Subscribe to Podcast: – MP3 | iTunes | RSS
Cinema Bushido: Zatoichi’s Flashing Sword (1964)
Ichi is back! With fireworks, underwater sword fights, dead flies. Lee and Matthew discuss. Subscribe to Podcast: – MP3 | iTunes | RSS
Cinema Bushido: 13 Assassins (2011)
Decapitated toilet heads, forest spirits, and a whole lot of death. Listen in! Subscribe to Podcast: – MP3 | iTunes | RSS
Cinema Bushido: Way of the Dragon (1972)
In our final chapter on Bruce Lee. Bruceploitation expert and general “Bruce Lee” freak Michael Worth educated the Cinema Bushido boys on all that is BRUCE! Listen in to “Way…
Cinema Bushido – Sword of Doom (1966)
Alpha-Delta aka Sir Tony Dolan joins us to talk about one of the greatest samurai films of all time – Sword of Doom starring “Dude looks like a lady”, and…
Cinema Bushido – Assassins (1995)
Brian (@Hurstcules) joins Lee and Matthew to talk a forgotten assassin tale from 1995, Assassins. Rocky and that dude from Desperado get crazy with Julianne Moore, I guess. Subscribe to…
Cinema Bushido – Stone Cold (1991)
Mark J Blackman (@JokersPack) from Joker’s Pack Productions sent us a burning wreck when he suggested we all enjoy Brian Bosworth in “Stone Cold” – Here is the recording! Subscribe…
Cinema Bushido – Versus (2000)
Paul Salt is back! This time he brought us some Y2K Japanese mayhem with Ryûhei Kitamura’s Versus! Subscribe to Podcast: – MP3 | iTunes | RSS
Cinema Bushido – The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi (2003)
Kitano takes on what might be the most famous characters in Japanese culture, Zatoichi Matthew, Lee, and Steven make a mess all over it. Subscribe to Podcast: – MP3 | iTunes | RSS
Cinema Bushido – Timecop (1994)
He does the splits like three times, in like 3 different times. Listen in as we celebrate all that is JCVD! Subscribe to Podcast: – MP3 | iTunes | RSS
Cinema Bushido – Goon (1997)
“Gay porn hard!!!!” Lee and Matthew get face-punching bloody talking about the 2011 face-punch porno, “Goon”. Subscribe to Podcast: – MP3 | iTunes | RSS
Cinema Bushido – Face/Off (1997)
Novelist and badass Paul Goodman of the “One Good Thing” podcast joins us to take on Face/Off, the 1997 action porno starring Nicholas Cage, and John “Mashed potatoes face” Travolta….
Cinema Bushido – Death Wish 3 (1985)
This time it is really, REALLY personal. Chris from Bullet Proof Action joined us to talk about the hidden gem of the Death Wish series, “Death Wish 3”. Subscribe to…
Cinema Bushido – Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx (1972)
Trailed by a clan of female ninja, Ogami is paid to assassinate a clan traitor accompanied by three killers known as the Gods of Death. Steven, Lee, and Matthew review….
Cinema Bushido – Hard To Kill (1990)
The extremely talented Hermione Flavia from wildfiremovies joins the boys to talk Seagulls and Steven Seagal in the seriously LOL / WTF actioner, ‘Hard To Kill’ (1990). Subscribe to Podcast: –…
Cinema Bushido – Way of the Black Dragon (1979)
This is NOT, I repeat NOT ‘The Clones Cast’! This is Lee and Matthew getting loose, and getting right – talking about Lee’s real-life dad Ron Van Clief and his…
Cinema Bushido – Six-String Samurai (1998)
Sweet boy Michael Tanner put up with a load of shit when he joined Lee and Matthew to talk about the epic ‘Six-String Samurai’. Sorry, Michael. His twitter: Michael Tanner His…
Cinema Bushido – Fist of Legend (1994)
Cloud smasher Johnny Ma joins Matthew to re-live Chen Zhen and the ‘Fist of Fury’ remake ‘Fist of Legend’ starring Jet “Fighter” li. Subscribe to Podcast: – MP3 | iTunes | RSS
Cinema Bushido – The Street Fighter (1974)
The sweet boys from One Good Thing, Paul Salt and Paul Goodman join the Cinema Bushido crew for an epic talk on the dick ripping, skull crushing, wacky punch-fest that…
Cinema Bushido – Hero (2002)
Andre (The Formal Review) and Matthew talk Jet Li and the colorful awesomeness that is ‘Hero’. You can see his reviews at: https://twitter.com/FilmHypeHQ https://twitter.com/BoxOfficeBuz Subscribe to Podcast: – MP3 | iTunes | RSS
Cinema Bushido – Brother (2000)
Kitano’s Brother Matthew and Lee take on the critics, and generally have a lovely time talking about Takeshi Kitano‘s 2000 masterpiece Brother. Subscribe to Podcast: – MP3 | iTunes | RSS
Cinema Bushido – Deadly Outlaw: Rekka (2002)
It was a story about a boy becoming a man…I mean, sex, rocket launchers, heavy metal, and lots and lots of guns. Lee gets drunk and Matthew just gets stupid…
Cinema Bushido – Sonatine (1993)
When bad Yakuza go goofy Fun at the beach playing Russian Roulette, bedding sexual abuse victims, and generally enjoying the weather. Listen in to our talk on the 1993 Takeshi…
Cinema Bushido – A Bittersweet Life (2005)
Face to wall scraping, road rage, and the art of buttoning your suit jacket before kicking ass. Steven, Lee, and Matthew gush about what might be one of the finest…
Cinema Bushido – Total Recall (1990)
Emergency line from #TheDVDBunker as our buddy Brian Hurst @hurstcules joins the boys to finish off the Verhoeven trilogy as we talk the 1990 Total Recall! You can find Brian’s…
Cinema Bushido – Harakiri (1962)
Steven and Matthew discuss “stabbing your guts out”, dishonor, and the movie that made it all the rage. Join us for your discussion of the 1962 Japanese masterpiece Harakiri (Seppuku). Subscribe…
Cinema Bushido – 300 (2006)
Tonight we have TACOS in HELL! THIS IS SPART…A PODCAST!!! About Sparta. Fictional Sparta. With a lot of DEATH! Matthew and Lee discuss the epic misadventure of the 300. Subscribe…
Cinema Bushido – Fight Zatoichi Fight (1964)
Our man Ichi is back! “Dr.G: Nerdologist” from Pulp2Pixel joins the guys for another celebration of all that is the 1964 “Fight Zatoichi Fight”! We talk blood, katanas, diapers, and…
Cinema Bushido – Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance (1972)
The gang is all here as we talk about the sexual prowess and aptitude for killing that Ogami Ito brought to Japan. Breastfeeding. Diaper changes. Listen in to our chat…
Cinema Bushido – Predator (1987)
The team from YouTube’s The TUFF Channel show BFF: Because Fan Friction, Ashley and Joe Davis, join us to talk about the jungle, cowboys, and a large Austrian who fights a glowstick monster,…
Cinema Bushido – Fist of Fury (1972)
Bruce is back! So is our favorite actor/director/filmmaker AND “Bruceploitation Bible” author, Michael Worth. Here he reprises his role on our podcast schooling us in “Bruce Lee Badassery – 101”!…
Cinema Bushido – Hana-bi (Fireworks) (1997)
The fireworks of Hana-bi The guys talk about the beautiful film by Takeshi Kitano called Hana-bi (Fireworks) (1997), the brutal truth of life, and they barely survive a daunting “Top…
Cinema Bushido – Blade Runner (1982)
“It’s a test, designed to provoke an emotional response.” The boys ponder the life of a replicant in this very special episode on Blade Runner – The Final Cut (1982)….
Cinema Bushido – Battle Royale (2000)
The better version of Hunger Games: Battle Royale If a Japanese schoolkid dies in the forest and only Kitano can hear him, did he really die? Is Canada actually America’s…
Cinema Bushido – Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo (1970)
Steven joins Ghost and El Presidente to talk about the drunken blind samurai we all know and love, and his best friend the bodyguard, in “Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo”. Subscribe to…
Cinema Bushido – Starship Troopers (1997)
Matthew and Lee get on the emergency line to the #DVDBunker to chat with Brian Hurst (@hurstcules) about those pesky bugs in Starship Troopers! You can find Brian’s DVD Bunker…
Cinema Bushido – The Big Boss (1971)
Matthew and Lee are joined by filmmaker, artist, martial artist, and overall Bruce Lee scholar Michael Worth @MichaelWorth to talk the madness that is The Big Boss aka Chinese Connection…
Cinema Bushido – Zatoichi’s Revenge (1965)
Zatoichi: “I don’t know who sent you, but you only get one life. You should guard it more carefully.” Matthew and Lee talk about the mass murder of idiots in…
Cinema Bushido – Deadpool (2016)
“This guy’s got the right idea. He wore the brown pants.” Matthew and Lee are joined by our favorite erotic author Miguel Carillo to talk the magic that is Deadpool!…
Cinema Bushido – Yojimbo (1961)
Sanjuro: I’ll get paid for killing, and this town is full of people who deserve to die. – Matthew and Lee are joined by Steven Saunders to talk the glory…
Cinema Bushido – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)
“Our domain is the shadow; stray from it reluctantly, for when you do, you must strike hard and fade away, without a trace.” – Matthew and Lee are joined by…
Cinema Bushido – Oldboy (2003)
“Can 10 years’ worth of imaginary training… be put to use? …Apparently, it can.” Matthew and Lee enter Korean Cinema to talk about the ultimate revenge flick! Subscribe to Podcast: –…
Cinema Bushido – RoboCop (1987)
“Dead or Alive, you are coming with me” Matthew and Lee are joined by Brian Hurst (@hurstcules) from the TUFF Channel on YouTube’s “DVD Bunker” to talk about the 1987…
Cinema Bushido – Enter The Dragon (1973)
“Man, you come right out of a comic book.” Matthew and Lee head to Han’s island to get a little revenge in Bruce Lee’s Enter The Dragon podcast. Subscribe to…
Cinema Bushido – Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999)
“And every day, without fail, one should consider himself as dead. This is the substance of the Way of the Samurai” – Hagakure – Lee and Matthew are joined by…
Cinema Bushido – The Octagon (1980)
“That’s an insult for both of us. It makes me stupid, and you a whore.” – Chuck Norris. It is that time again, Matthew and Lee fight in The Octagon…
Cinema Bushido – Seven Samurai (1954)
“So. Again we are defeated.” – Kambei – Did someone say Kurosawa? Matthew and Lee talk about the groundbreaking, ass-kicking madness that is Seven Samurai! Subscribe to Podcast: – MP3 | iTunes | RSS
Cinema Bushido – Bloodsport
CHONG LI, CHONG LI, CHONG LI! KUMITE! We talk about the magic that is Bloodsport. Matthew challenges Lee to the Top 6 Bloodsport questions! Subscribe to Podcast: – MP3 | iTunes | Android | RSS
Cinema Bushido – Highlander (1986)
Matthew and Lee tackle one of the greatest flicks of all time. Don’t lose your head! THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE. I found it tough to find the theatrical release…
Cinema Bushido – Zatoichi Challenged (1967) vs Blind Fury (1989)
Our premiere episode. Zatoichi Challenged and its remake Blind Fury are painfully different films. Our assessment is harsh, but if you love either film you are going to agree, or…