On our 22nd episode we come at you with a steady one two combo as we cover 2011’s Warrior! Directed by Gavin O’Connor and maintain a solid 8.2 on IMDB & 84% on Rotten Tomatoes, Warrior stars Joel Edgerton and (the all-time basement flooder himself) Tom Hardy in the most ineligible role of his career as one half of a pair of brothers fighting for a 5 million dollar MMA prize! But the true star of this film is their father portrayed by the ‘Rich Man, Poor Man’ himself Nick Nolte!
Join us as we share our initial reactions of the film, favourite moments, trivia/previous knowledge, unanswered questions, our individual relationships/experiences with martial arts, Tom Hardy’s impressive physique (and how both Jocelyn and I recognize ourselves within his character), Nick Nolte’s powerful scene stealing performance and cement why ‘Warrior’ is the sole true quality MMA representative in all of cinema! It vastly exceeds its competition because it demonstrates the trials and tribulations that must be overcome to succeed at the highest level while covering universal themes that transcend the sport. In many ways MMA is merely the vessel used to tell a larger story about family, identity, and the importance of forgiveness for others and yourself.
We also engage in another round of Zach’s movie trivia, dissect modern day immoral business practices encountered in business across all industries, how ‘the customer’ is not always right and I reveal my response if I were to ever receive a one star review! We also dedicate time into sharing the moment where Jocelyn and I first met back in the day at CFC (along with our understanding of each other), what we’ve struggled with and overcome in our lives, and upon Jocelyn’s early departure Zach and I dive into relationships, friendships, careers, religion, personal evolution, our mutual/immense adoration of Jocelyn, Brad Pitt’s cool level (and why we believe Sweat Equity’s own Keith is giving him a run for his money), how my dear friend Antonio is sitting on a goldmine Oscar winning screenplay that he won’t develop for reasons that are beyond comprehension, and why we believe true happiness and success is in direct correlation with how authentically you are representing yourself and living your truth in the world.
We’ll be taking a brief hiatus as Jocelyn is heading out of town but when we return…episode 23, we go headfirst into the Keanussaince with what I am calling a 10/10 from now, the one, the only…the f*cking nobody, JOHN WICK!
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