A year of recording remotely prepared us for an epic battle of genre-bending proportions! Time to rediscover the creative genius behind the martial arts adventure, BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA! **Discussions**Reinventing the story’s origin, inspiration, uniqueness, significant rewrites, & John Carpenter’s influence; atypical heroes, martial arts integration & cultural sensitivity; special effects, set production, pacing, atmosphere & multi-layered tones; character strengths & cast breakdown; audience, marketing, release & second life of; the synth-driven score & film’s theme song. BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA (1986) // Kurt Russell, Dennis Dun, Kim Cattrall, James Hong, Victor Wong // Directed by John Carpenter.   ***Picks of the Week*** —Lindsay’s Pick, POLICE ACADEMY (1984) // Steve Guttenberg, Kim Cattrall, Michael Winslow, Bubba Smith // Directed by Hugh Wilson. —Justin’s Pick, USED CARS (1980) // Kurt Russell, Jack Warden, Gerrit Graham, Deborah Harmon // Directed by Robert Zemeckis. ***MurrayMoment***Inspired by BIG TROUBLE’s constant dampness, we visit a rainy day save by Billy. ***Final Thoughts on BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA.*** Next Episode: DEAD PRESIDENTS (1995)! +Please rate, review & subscribe on your podcast platform of choice!(For real, it totally helps us!) Complete Episode Archive, Videos & Store:www.dontpushpausepodcast.com +Follow us on Facebook @dontpushpause +Follow us on Instagram @dontpushpausepodcast +Follow us on Twitter @dontpushpause +Subscribe on YouTube, Don’t Push Pause Podcast +Email us: [email protected] Hosts: Justin Johnson & Lindsay Reber // Music: Matt Pace // Announcer: Mary Timmel // Logo: Beau Shoulders