Punch Mountain

Punch Mountain

On Punch Mountain, comedians David Jara and Mac Blake watch, discuss and celebrate a different action movie every episode to uncover its place on Punch Mountain, the ultimate action movie rankings.

Episodes

May 2, 2024 97 mins

Punch Mountain is putting Episodes 49 - 60 on the shelves one last time in our latest Inventory episode! Mac and David discuss their final thoughts about the past 12 episodes, share some ideas for "interactive" popcorn buckets, and answer some listener questions.

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Punch Mountain is canceling the family vacation in Gas Town and setting a new course with MAD MAX: FURY ROAD. Mac and David discuss water addiction, dictator-approved guitar rock, and the concept of McFeasting before revealing MAD MAX: FURY ROAD’s place on the definitive ranking of action movies.

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Punch Mountain is headed to the ends of the earth in search of someone to remove this damn Excommunicado with JOHN WICK CHAPTER 3: PARABELLUM (2019). Mac and David discuss battle dogs, belt whippings, and low-level employees of The Continental before revealing JOHN WICK CHAPTER 3: PARABELLUM’s place on the definitive ranking of action movies.

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April 11, 2024 124 mins

Punch Mountain is hopping off the bus and walking into trouble at the ROAD HOUSE (2024). Mac and David discuss CGI punches, boat dreams, and breaking bad news to bad guys before revealing ROAD HOUSE’s place on the definitive ranking of action movies.

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April 4, 2024 109 mins

Punch Mountain is gassing up the Bentley in preparation for DOOMSDAY. Mac and David discuss unwieldy Scottish accents, eyeball cameras, and post-apocalyptic entertainment before revealing DOOMSDAY’s place on the definitive ranking of action movies.

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March 21, 2024 93 mins

Punch Mountain is throwing the Audi A8 into gear just in time for TRANSPORTER 2. Mac and David discuss little coffee cups, sound effects in fight scenes, and unfortunate CGI before revealing TRANSPORTER 2’s place on the definitive ranking of action movies.

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March 14, 2024 96 mins

Punch Mountain is crashing in like a man on fire with ACTION JACKSON. Mac and David discuss high school accolades, kill lines, and homes big enough to drive a car through before revealing ACTION JACKSON’s place on the definitive ranking of action movies.

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March 7, 2024 79 mins

Punch Mountain is slipping through some sort of inter-dimensional stargate with MONSTER HUNTER. Mac and David discuss anthropomorphic cats, melted chocolate bars, and Ron Perlman’s wig before revealing MONSTER HUNTER’s place on the definitive ranking of action movies.

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February 22, 2024 96 mins

Punch Mountain is enrolling in a martial arts master class with ENTER THE DRAGON. Mac and David discuss shredded movie stars, bespoke prosthetics, and folding a person in half to death before revealing ENTER THE DRAGON’s place on the definitive ranking of action movies.

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Punch Mountain is casting a level 7 charm spell with DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: HONOR AMONG THIEVES. Mac and David discuss chonky dragons, singing “Greensleeves” at karaoke, and Hollywood’s leading curmudgeon before revealing DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: HONOR AMONG THIEVES’s place on the definitive ranking of action movies.

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February 6, 2024 120 mins

Punch Mountain is riding together and dying together with BAD BOYS 2. Mac and David discuss wealthy police officers, exploding boats, and actors playing corpses before revealing BAD BOYS 2’s place on the definitive ranking of action movies.

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January 30, 2024 115 mins

Kick off your shoes because Punch Mountain is scaling 40 stories of sheer terror with DIE HARD. Mac and David discuss Christmas Eve office parties, scene-stealing supporting characters, and 1980s executive salaries before revealing DIE HARD’s place on the definitive ranking of action movies.

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January 19, 2024 102 mins

Punch Mountain is digging up the box we just buried for JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 2. Mac and David discuss dogs’ inner monologues, pencil violence, and action movie bystanders before revealing JOHN WICK 2’s place on the definitive ranking of action movies.

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January 12, 2024 78 mins

Punch Mountain is putting Episodes 37-48 on the shelves one last time in our latest Inventory episode! Mac and David discuss their final thoughts about the past 12 episodes, share some exciting news about the next dozen selections, and answer some listener questions.

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January 4, 2024 99 mins

Punch Mountain is headed to the land of Make Believe with SUCKER PUNCH. Mac and David discuss dream worlds, bloodless violence, and Muppet Babies before revealing SUCKER PUNCH’s place on the definitive ranking of action movies.

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December 20, 2023 94 mins

Punch Mountain is jumping the turnstile for THE TAKING OF PELHAM ONE TWO THREE (1974). Mac and David discuss New York scum, misanthropic coworkers, and an all-time villain death before revealing THE TAKING OF PELHAM ONE TWO THREE’s place on the definitive ranking of action movies.

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December 7, 2023 151 mins

Punch Mountain is jumping in a Harrier jet with TRUE LIES. Mac, David, and special guest Andrew Rosas discuss Arnold Schwarzenegger’s charisma, non-jumping horses, and how to use up a film budget before revealing TRUE LIES’s place on the definitive ranking of action movies.

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November 28, 2023 146 mins

Punch Mountain is tearing down the Berlin Wall with ATOMIC BLONDE. Mac, David, and special guest Ximena Blake discuss 80s vibes, unrelenting action sequences, and movie quality ice before revealing ATOMIC BLONDE’s place on the definitive ranking of action movies.

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November 7, 2023 145 mins

Punch Mountain is on a mission from God with THE BOOK OF ELI. Mac, David, and special guest Bryan Gutmann discuss old guys in action movies, Kentucky baths, and apocalyptic product placement before revealing THE BOOK OF ELI’s place on the definitive ranking of action movies.

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October 26, 2023 136 mins

Punch Mountain is going on an elephant rescue with THE PROTECTOR. Mac, David, and special guest Kath Barbadoro discuss acting opposite an elephant, deleted scenes, and extreme sports gangs before revealing THE PROTECTOR’s place on the definitive ranking of action movies.

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