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Now Playing - The Movie Review Podcast

The Punisher (1989)

Now Playing - The Movie Review Podcast

Venganza Media, Inc.

Tv & Film:film Reviews, Film Reviews, Film Interviews, Tv & Film, Film History

4.53K Ratings

🗓️ 9 November 2011

⏱️ 82 minutes

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Summary

In 1989 the second Marvel Comics hero got his shot at big screen glory -- The Punisher, a murderous vigilante who dispenses the ultimate punishment to criminals. To comic book fans, Dolph Lundgren's portrayal of the character barely resembled the original material. Gone was the giant skull on the Punisher's shirt, and instead of a Viet Nam war hero Frank Castle was now a police officer waging a one-man war against the mob. But is the true punishment that inflicted upon viewers of this film? On this week's Now Playing, Arnie, Stuart, and Jakob continue their Marvel Movie retrospective with this first Punisher film, so listen to find out!

Transcript

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0:00.0

Our top story this morning, a double homicide in downtown Tampa, two men were gunned down

0:09.0

in the lobby of the St. Building, and certain extreme situations, the law is inadequate.

0:23.6

In order to shame its inadequacy, it is necessary to act outside the law to pursue punishment.

0:30.6

Frank Castle is dead, he died with his family.

0:34.0

I leave this as a declaration of intent, so no one will be confused.

0:38.8

Those who do evil to others, who killers, who rapists, psychos, sadists will come to know

0:46.4

me well. Call me the Punisher.

0:54.4

Welcome to the now-playing Punisher Retrospective series.

0:58.5

Welcome, welcome, welcome.

1:00.9

Part of the now-playing Marvel comic movie series.

1:03.7

When this is over, you're dead.

1:06.2

Hosted by Jacob, I've got more guns than you do.

1:09.6

Stewart. He's a very scary guy.

1:12.2

And Arnie, he's killing someone and we're next.

1:15.0

Join us at now-playingpodcast.com each week for a new installment of this series.

1:20.0

I've documented every murder that fit his profile and I've collected intelligence on all known

1:25.6

associates. And keep coming back as we continue to look at all the Marvel comic book movie adaptations.

1:32.4

Welcome to the Punisher Task Force. Be warned, the guilty will be punished,

1:37.3

and the listeners will hear detailed plot spoilers and harsh language.

1:41.2

I'm just gonna fuck your life up.

1:43.5

You already sure fucked my life up.

1:46.0

Listen or discretion is advised.

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