Episode 15: Cinematic Violence & the Impossible Body

Remember that one fight in the Matrix that kicked ass? Wait, those all kicked ass. What about that fight in Kill Bill that kicked ass? Actually those all kicked ass too. Well what about that one time that Bruce Lee… Ok so I guess when you think about it, a lot of movie fights kick ass. Why is that? Well, today we figure it out. Wayne and Mav are joined by Meron Langsner, Mav’s one time karate instructor and a professional fight choreographer and drama scholar, and Impact Wrestling’s DJZ, Mav’s one time tag team partner (yes, Mav was a professional wrestler… no really) as they try to disect exactly what it is that makes fighting and violence so fun to watch on screen and why often, the more ridiculous the violence, the better. We also might help Wayne with a bully he had in the fifth grade. Citations and Links: * This episode’s Call for Comments * Mythologies, “The World of Wrestling” by Roland Barthes * “Benign Violation Theory” by A.P. McGraw * “Fightaturgy: Towards a Dramaturgy of Stage Violence” by Meron Langsner * Foley is Good, and the Real World is Faker than Wrestling by Mick Foley * Meron Langsner’s “Impossible Bodies” TEXtalk * Thank you to Maximilian’s thoughtForm Music for our theme * Check out Meron Langsner’s website at: http://www.meronlangsner.com * Follow DJ-Z on Instagram and Twitter at @iamdjz or his website: http://www.iamDJZ.com * Follow us on Twitter: @voxpopcast, @chrismaverick, and @wayne_wise * Follow us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/voxpopcast * Follow Mav’s Personal Blog: http://chrismaverick.com * Follow Wayne’s Personal Blog: http://wayne-wise.com * Make sure you subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher or wherever podcasts are found and please leave us a review