Final Fights
Do you ever wonder how many punches and front kicks were landed during the final fight in your favorite movie? Host Mark Hofmeyer and guests, research, analyze, and gut punch their way through each strike, bite, and decapitation in all of your favorite action films.
Episodes
April 6, 2023 • 39 mins
Mark and Chris Kelly continue their Rocky/Creed final fight series by talking about the brawl between Adonis Creed and "Pretty" Ricky Conlan in Creed (2015).
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April 3, 2023 • 26 mins
Mark and Zanandi (@ZaNandi on Twitter) discuss the final fight between Uber Jason and Kay-Em 14 and Sgt. Brodski in the 2001 horror sequel Jason X. The final fight is wonderful and it features decapitations, space fights, and cheeky gags involving sleeping bags and trees. Jason X is an absolute delight and if you can get on its wavelength you'll have a blast watching Jason Voorhees in space. Enjoy!
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September 8, 2022 • 26 mins
Mark and Megan discuss the wonderfully violent final fight between Doug Glatt (Seann William Scott) and Ross Rhea (Liev Schreiber) in the 2011 film Goon. Enjoy!
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September 8, 2022 • 32 mins
Mark and David Cross (of the Award Wieners Movie Review Podcast) discuss the final fight between Chris "Beastmode" Higgins and Jason Voorhees in Friday the 13th Part III. It's an epic brawl that features Jason getting bullied, beaten and bruised (and it's beautiful). Celebrate Friday the 13th by listening to this episode! Enjoy!
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August 22, 2022 • 45 mins
To celebrate the release of Con Air - The Podcast (the first episode drops on July 14th, 2022), Mark and Jay discuss the epic Con Air final fight that features sandals, motorcycles, fire trucks, axes, rock crushers, water hoses, ladders, doughnuts and a screaming John Malkovich. It's a beautiful (and random) final brawl that will put a smile on your face. Enjoy!
Make sure to check out Con Air - The Podcast!
Make sure to check out Con Air - The Podcast!
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August 22, 2022 • 22 mins
Mark, Megan and Adam (of the GoFigure Youtube show) discuss the final brawl between Lieutenant Mike Harrigan (Danny Glover - so good) and City Hunter Yautja (Kevin Peter Hall) in Predator 2 (1990). The 30-minute long scrap is wonderful and it features a treasure trove of explosions, bathroom surgery, and Xenomorph skulls. Enjoy!
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August 20, 2022 • 38 mins
Mark and DJ Valentine (@TryingToBeDJV on Twitter) discuss the final fight between Captain America (Chris Evans), The Winter Soldier (Sebastian Stan) and Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) in the 2016 film Captain America: Civil War. It's a excellent brawl that features boot punching, bloody faces, and a sophisticated fight narrative.
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August 20, 2022 • 34 mins
Mark and Chris Kelly (of the Classic American Movies podcast) discuss the epic final fight between Rocky Balboa and Mason "The Line" Dixon in the 2006 film Rocky Balboa. In this episode, they also talk about epic speeches, training montages, and why Rocky Balboa is easily one of the best films in the Rocky franchise. Enjoy!
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Mark and Megan talk about the iconic Duel of the Fates battle in The Phantom Menace. The fight between Qui-Gon Jinn (Liam Neeson), Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) and Darth Maul (Ray Park) is an all-timer, that features beautiful choreography, lots of flips, and a killer soundtrack. Enjoy!
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July 13, 2021 • 29 mins
Mark and Adam (of the Go Figure YouTube show) discuss the final fight between Memphis Raines (Nicolas Cage) and Raymond Calitri (Christopher Eccleston) in Gone in 60 Seconds. If you are into brawls that feature chair destruction, impressive leaps, and front kicks, you will love this episode. Enjoy!
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May 14, 2021 • 23 mins
Mark and Adam discuss the final fight between Casey Ryback (Steven Seagal) and William Stanix (Tommy Lee Jones) in the 1992 film Under Siege. In this episode, they talk about bandanas, knife fights, and heroes demolishing villains. Enjoy!
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Mark and Adam discuss the final fight between Casey Ryback (Steven Seagal) and Marcus Penn (Everett McGill) in Under Siege 2: Dark Territory. In this episode, they talk about lettuce, knife fighting, and the way Seagal absolutely wipes out his opponents. Enjoy!
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April 16, 2021 • 23 mins
Mark and Megan discuss the final fight in Thor: The Dark World. The Battle of Greenwich pits Thor, Jane Foster, Darcy Lewis, Erik Selvig, Ian Boothby, and Mew Mew, against Malekith the Accursed and his Dark Elves. It's a fun brawl that features portals, punches, and a very epic smack 'em up (this term is invented during the episode). Enjoy!
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March 31, 2021 • 51 mins
Mark is joined by Megan and Adam to discuss the legendary final fight in the 1993 film Cliffhanger. Directed, by Renny Harlin, the brawl between Gabe Walker (Sylvester Stallone) and Eric Qualen (John Lithgow) is jam-packed with thrills, gut punches, smack talk, winches, biting and explosions. It's a wonderful fight, and we had a great time talking about it. Enjoy!
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March 19, 2021 • 26 mins
Mark and Nick Rehak (@TheRehak on Twitter) discuss the final fight in the 1986 film Police Academy 3: Back in Training. This final fight is a highlight of jet ski cinema, as it features a 10-minute jet ski chase that involves sweet jumps, beautiful screaming, and a character named Sweetchuck taking a sweet shortcut. Enjoy!
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March 7, 2021 • 22 mins
In honor of the 35th anniversary of Highlander, Mark and Norbert discuss the final fight between Connor MacLeod (Christopher Lambert) and The Kurgan (Clancy Brown).
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October 8, 2020 • 33 mins
Mark and John discuss the fun final fight between Jay, Paul, Kelly Yara, and a mysterious entity who always follows (and murders people horribly). In this episode, they discuss swimming pools. monster mythology, and fun final fights in horror movies. Enjoy!
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September 9, 2020 • 21 mins
Mark and Tom begin their Marvel Cinematic Universe Final Fights series by talking about the battle between Tony Stark (Iron Man) and Obadiah Stone (Iron Monger) in the 2008 film Iron Man.
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August 24, 2020 • 24 mins
Mark and Megan discuss the epic final fight between John Spartan (Sylvester Stallone) and Simon Phoenix (Wesley Snipes) in the 1993 film Demolition Man. In this episode, they discuss decapitations, ice/wind/fire/water, and perfect one-liners. Enjoy!
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August 12, 2020 • 23 mins
Mark and Nathan discuss the brawl between He-Man (Dolph Lundgren) and Skeletor (Frank Langella) in the 1987 cult classic Masters of the Universe. In this episode, they discuss budgetary constraints, ultimate power, and Buick slayers. Enjoy!
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