{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Rapid Fire (1992)","description":"This week, Shat The Movies steps into the crossfire with Rapid Fire, the 1992 action thriller that gave Brandon Lee his best showcase as a leading man. Commissioned by listener Rob H., this early-'90s cult favorite blends Chicago mobsters, Chinese Triads, and some of the most inventive martial arts choreography of the decade. Listener Rob calls it \u201can absolute belter\u201d and wonders how big Brandon Lee might have become had tragedy not cut his career short. Gene and Big D revisit Lee\u2019s undeniable screen presence, Powers Boothe\u2019s mustache-free oddness, and a string of brilliantly staged fight scenes that turn restaurant pillars, cutlery drawers, and even laundry racks into weapons. Along the way, they debate whether Rapid Fire is a gritty action gem, a glorified Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie without the turtle suits, or simply the finest use of a clothing rail in cinematic history. Is Rapid Fire the forgotten martial arts classic that proved Brandon Lee was destined for stardom\u2014or just a formulaic early-'90s thriller elevated by charisma, choreography, and pure ass-kicking energy? Full movie info below After witnessing the murder of his father during the Tiananmen Square protests, a college student with elite martial arts skills is drawn into a deadly war between federal agents, the Chicago mob, and Chinese drug traffickers when he becomes the key witness in a major criminal case. Subscribe Now  Android: https:\/\/www.shatpod.com\/android Apple\/iTunes: https:\/\/www.shatpod.com\/apple  Help Support the Podcast  Contact Us: https:\/\/www.shatpod.com\/contact Commission Movie: https:\/\/www.shatpod.com\/support Support with Paypal: https:\/\/www.shatpod.com\/paypal Support With Venmo: https:\/\/www.shatpod.com\/venmo Shop Merchandise: https:\/\/www.shatpod.com\/shop Theme Song - Die Hard by Guyz Nite: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/guyznite  ","author_name":"Shat the Movies: 80's &amp; 90's Best Film Review","author_url":"https:\/\/shatpod.com\/movies\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/41316060\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/d83508\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/41316060"}