The Big Hit

About this episode

The hosts analyze the 1998 action-comedy The Big Hit, discussing its comedic elements and memorable scenes.

Mark Wahlberg, Lou Diamond Phillips, and Christina Applegate star in the 1998 action-comedy The Big Hit—a movie that tries to make a farce out of kidnapping and murder while giving off vibes of a rejected Mountain Dew commercial. Paul, June, and Jason analyze Marky Mark breakdancing mid-gun fight, the locker room masturbation convo, the video store clerk, if Keiko was in high school or college, the "romantic" kosher dinner cooking scene, and so much more. Plus, a discussion about a bathroom with two doors leads to a rare June traumatic childhood story. JASON'S COMPANION VIEWING RECS: Videoheaven (2025) Film Club (2025)

People in this episode

Hosts: Paul Scheer, June Diane Raphael, Jason Mantzoukas

Topics covered

• action-comedy
• film analysis
• kidnapping farce
• comedic elements
• childhood stories

Keywords

• Mark Wahlberg
• Lou Diamond Phillips
• Christina Applegate
• The Big Hit
• comedy
• film review
• action-comedy
• breakdancing
• childhood story

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Big Hit, Videoheaven, Film Club

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