The Bourne Identity

The Bourne Identity

From The Movie Guide with Maltin & Davis by The Four Finger Discount Network.

August 12, 2026 · 23 min

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Leonard and Guy discuss the impact of 'The Bourne Identity' on action cinema and its franchise.

Based on Robert Ludlum's 1980 novel of the same name, The Bourne Identit y catapulted Matt Damon into action superstardom and spawned a beloved franchise. Leonard and Guy discuss why Damon SHOULD have been the first choice to play Jason Bourne, the film's imapct on the 007 franchise, which film of the trilogy is the best, why you shouldn't watch them back-to-back and more. Support the show on Patreon for EXCLUSIVE REVIEWS at patreon.com/themovieguide Listen on Spotify - spoti.fi/3Z9Ua2L Listen on Apple - bit.ly/3AwKIhD Official Website - themovieguidepodcast.com Order Leonard's new book "Every Movie Is A Miracle" at amazon.com.au/Every-Movie-Miracle-Leonard-Maltin/dp/B0FGLT3NNP Order Leonard and Jessie's new cookbook "Family Movie Night Menus" at amazon.com.au/Family-Movie-Night-Menus CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS: Four Finger Discount (Simpsons) - fourfingerdiscount.com.au Goin' Down To South Park - spreaker.com/show/goin-down-to-south-park The One About Friends - spreaker.com/show/the-one-about-friends-podcast SpeaKing Of The Hill - spreaker.com/show/speaking-of-the-hill-a-king-of-the-hill- Talking Seinfeld - spreaker.com/show/talking-seinfeld Become a supporter of this podcast…

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