Movie Meltdown

Attack of the Killer Soundtrack #8 - Holiday Edition This week, Movie Meltdown’s “Attack of the Killer Soundtrack” returns with a festive conglomeration of some of our favorite holiday songs... from movies.  And as we open old wounds from last year’s holiday special, we also discuss… snowman kits, a guy with a really bad business plan, dashing all your Christmas hopes and dreams, Macaulay Culkin, sounding like old Greg, wearing shorts in the Winter, more frightening without makeup, curry and rice, Jeff Koons, a pocketful of soap, that guy IS a cartoon, beeswax candles, Gary Indiana, a snow goleum, Little Women, people that come with instructions, Blackbeard’s last battle, Tim Curry, Bubbles the monkey, bark the herald angel sings, Ethel Merman and Ricardo Montalban, Michael Jackson and David Bowie and, making up a book, The Mighty Boosh, I just remembered that in college I was in a movie, Barbie’s in a cardboard box, I thought it was a new thing the kids said to describe a rapist on a crime show, the original

Movie Meltdown - Episode 254 As we enter into our 6th annual holiday “special”, we embark on a conversation that at times will stray into the weird and ridiculous. At some point we use the phrase “beautifully awkward conversation”- and that most definitely applies to this episode. In fact, you’ll hear things that you would only ever hear on "Movie Meltdown". God bless us... every one. And as we partake in the traditional holiday meal of pizza, we also mention… can you even give movies as a gift anymore?, stealing cars at funerals, turkey marauders, a special drill bit, that cancer on the faces of Tasmanian Devils, elephant fangs, Wong Kar-wai, Versailles, Travels in America, sexy people that live forever, Jess Weixler, montages, Wal-Mart movies, adult baby clothes, a bathing woman who'd had some serious reconstructive surgery, the new Oldboy vs. the old Oldboy, Beeswax, Treme, Dolls, Wall-E, Tippi Hedren: 2013, Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint, native American mummies, being a huge erotic fantasy fiction fan, the f

Movie Meltdown - Episode 253 This week we return to our conversation about the technology of fandom. We discuss how new innovations have massively impacted movie theaters – and just how that affects the viewers. And how that differs if you are a casual fan or a hard-core movie geek. Plus how changes in the world of computers influences… everything.   And as we continue to add to our growing VHS collection, we also mention… the cloud, communal shared experience, dreaming about Transformers, dropping episodes all at once, sports and super heroes and a soap opera all rolled into one, doll-hunting shows, listening on vinyl, Nintendo Power, a steampunk Ipod, the closing of classic palace theaters, Marley and Me, streaming Netflix, doing something simultaneously with everyone else, mechanical romance, files you can’t open, don’t trust space Hitler, The Full Monty, Breaking Bad, stroking your Tardis, the skeleton playing the clarinet returns, manifestos, the death of my holy place, the new MySpace, creating your own

Movie Meltdown - Episode 252 This week, we begin our Grind discussion on how technology affects fandom. An all-around conversation of how entertainment-based technology has continually changed in the last century.  With each passing year we develop new technological additions that bring movies and entertainment to the viewers. So we look at how these things have changed… and do those changes affect the viewers themselves. Plus bonus discussions about Gravity, The Counselor and killing Uncle Owen and Aunt Beru.  And as we pin down just how Kinescope works, we also address… auxiliary Dave, how do you become a fan of something before there was a way to own it, Happy Days reruns, showing 16mm prints on television, The Marx Brothers, the thrill of the scavenger hunt, how piracy was born, it's inertia... it's inertia, the early days of Doctor Who, Destroy All Monsters for breakfast, President Taft, gross misinterpretation of fetish culture, missing something on TV, dressing like an astronaut, circulating the record

Movie Meltdown - Episode 251  As we reach the 50th Anniversary of Doctor Who, we're going to be trying a little experiment with our movie o' the week. So pretty much none of our gang has paid much attention to Doctor Who over the years. So what happens if we watch the one-off movie they did in '96 trying to reboot the series? Will we as new viewers be won over? Will it even make sense to non-fans? That's what we'll find out in this episode as we join forces with the guys from "Tower of Technobabble" and discuss the 1996 movie "Doctor Who" starring Paul McGann, Daphne Ashbrook and Eric Roberts.  And as we play with our toy Tardis, we also mention...  the wilderness years, The Mysterians, The Eye, trying to please everybody, TV serials, love at second sight, BBC, coming with your own nickname, Tom Baker, British cheese and American cheese, The Avengers, K.I.T.T's seats go all the way back, get your geek on, Star Trek, loud costumes, coming out of the Doctor Who closet, an 8-year old with the biggest gun, Spock,

Movie Meltdown - Episode 250 This episode rounds out our three-part series entitled: The Suncoast Project*. This latest session of Movie Fan Freakshow we revisit three of our favorite characters… Captain Obvious, Ivanhoe and for the ultimate finale we examine the amazing life of McDonald's Man. This individual was epic! (It even involves actual recordings of McDonald's Man himself from back in the day!) He was a crazy man wandering the mall… touching people’s lives. Or at least Patrick’s anyway. Story after story... we try to understand these strange creatures. Or just make fun of them. Whichever. (*Also listen to episodes 241 and 245 for the full Mall/freakshow experience.)   And as we protect ourselves from evil spirits using our magical mirror, we also mention… having a big sword, being a savant, a special way of picking words, this is the guy who thinks there is actually a stork, having a cape, Mummy Raider, then he started being a little strange, nuking Russia, magazine scams, PRP, It's a great undertaki

Movie Meltdown - Episode 249 This week we wrap-up our month-long tribute to Halloween and horror with "live" coverage from our bloodbath double feature that was... "Meltdown Macabre"! First we talk with writer/producer Lotti Pharriss Knowles and director John Knowles, the creators of our first feature, "Chastity Bites". Then we sit down for a group discussion about our second feature, the horror/comedy/train wreck known as "Mama Dracula". It’s an epic double feature episode - to encapsulate a double feature evening.  And as Marlena blinds us with science, we also discuss… Allison Scagliotti, a window into your mind, Re-Animator, social media, The Fearless Vampire Killers, Stuck on You, frontier justice, a balls out feminist, fanboy appeal, a working relationship, Louise Griffiths, Lauren Hutton, Star Wars Christmas Special, The Fly, suffused with importance, the little girl with the underwear, Claudia Donovan, having a shorthand, SyFy Channel, really embrace that inner bitch, a level of commitment, Bugs Bunny

Movie Meltdown - Episode 248 This week we continue our month of terror-filled episodes, as we sit down to discuss the Halloween-themed "Satan's Little Helper".  And as we buy our tickets to see Extra Spice, we also mention... spilling people's guts out, shooting in Romania, ultra high-strung, tuning out the gross, Squirm, colon new blood, Goosebumps, computer headset, Kids in the Hall, Godot, he puts his arms around you, a professional crew, seeing your midriff, Wow... that's ineptitude there, Pee Wee's Big Adventure, skinny white dude saves the day, let's go around the table, Todd Solondz, two pairs of black jeans, Amanda Plummer, Fright Night, Bart's dog, killing everyone, entertainingly bad, abandon realism, Kingdom of the Spiders, Paperboy, a super villian, early 90's, dad issues, Draino, Scottish Cockney?, Jesus switcharoo, Blue Sunshine, can we all have adjectives, adult dialog, urban legends, latex belly button action, that helicopter that you don't see, and wearing high heels with your chicken suit. 

Attack of the Killer Soundtrack #7 - Halloween Edition  The Halloween celebration continues, and this time we bust out some awesome music! In this, the first ever horror-themed version of “Attack of the Killer Soundtrack”, we choose some music that we feel is creepy. But of course, when you are dealing with the Meltdown Gang – nothing is ever run-of-the-mill. What results is a wide spectrum of eerie music, some of which we find eerie for our own personal reasons. This is NOT your standard Halloween party mix of music! And as we adjust our candy corn fangs, we also discuss… communing with the flowers, Schoolhouse Rock, not having cable, Gerrit Graham, Jonathan Harker, as a little kid who was scared of 7-foot monkey-men, the sexual part of it comes out, Sanford and Son from Outer Space, The Muppet Movie, the unity of the community, The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane, Robin Thicke, paddling out into the wilderness, Kiss, wistful eeriness, The Doors, dodging a yo yo, the next day at school, creepy long fing

Movie Meltdown - Episode 247 So we continue our month-long tribute to Halloween, as we jump back into our discussion on costumes, traditions and just how they all tie back into the classic movie monsters.  And as we make some "special" treats for the neighborhood kids, we also mention... the Universal "classics", Shakespearean influence, the savage dog man, Béla Lugosi, The Wizard of Oz, the Captive Wild Woman, The Black Cat, pagan rituals, The Wicker Man, the slightly rough plastic, Brats, bad juju, crossing genres, Cat people, Skeletor, I married a Witch, Charles Dickens, a charming hillbilly, Monster High, the soccer mom filter, making creepy cookies, that strange dad laying in the yard in a leaf pile, Frankenstein, the mid-point between horror and noir, Scooby Doo, female scary costumes, Varney the Vampire, Blood on Satan's Claw, our fear of nature or sexuality, raising a scary child, Monster Squad, a hayride, a weird guy with a van, serial killer neighborhoods, zombies, two-strip Technicolor, a horror do

Movie Meltdown - Episode 246 Since we are all such fans of horror and Halloween in particular, this year we thought we'd do a tribute to Halloween all through the month of October. So this week, we kick things off with a spooky and nostalgic installment of The Grind, where we discuss Halloween costumes... which leads to many other areas like our own childhood memories, increasing commercialism, sexulazation and the origins of the holiday.  Join us in the velvety basement as we also mention...  Flame Retardant,  having a shirt with your name on it, The Halloween Tree, meth supports my theater habit, teaching chemistry on Molly, Fonzie, Amadeus, I mean this in the nicest possible way, full-on Ghost Dad, ping pong table full of laundry, Him, the star chamber, a skeleton playing a clarinet, the dieing off of nature, Sporty Magdalene, trick or treating as a flash card, the classic monsters, the basement of Westworld, flashing your steampunk ass, Hitchcock, full-on-moto, Ben Cooper, hobo, the American invention, Po

Movie Meltdown - Episode 245 The Suncoast crew is back in the second installment in this trilogy of terror. Join us as we continue to wander down retail memory lane, and tell more stories of peculiar co-workers, ridiculous customers and poor unwitting mall personnel. Including tales of... the Klingon Sisters, Santa Clause, the cow, Chi Chi, "Cindy", kids stealing stuff, the one-armed man, the mysterious reappearing video tapes, "Mike" and the Jin-Roh rivalry.  And as we ponder if we could ever be a guy prostitute, we also discuss... gorgeous and barley legal, catwalk phenomenon, peanut butter cluster 2000 calorie death, little white kids throwing money at other white people, Maybe we can find a darker corner to do this in..., fall into the water, chewing on her lip, Numa Numa, cocaine and bread, humping Santa, having your own pharmacy, she would basically roll on the floor and purr, torturing ole' Saint Nick, the Romulan, undercover security guard, put ‘em on the glass, 300 posters, I remember the first time

Movie Meltdown - Episode 244 This week we bring you a wrap up of our last convention of the year... Scarefest. While there we talk to actor Bruce Davison. We catch up with one of our favorite guests... Miss Danielle Harris. And maybe... just maybe there's a special appearance by none other then cinematic legend - Malcolm McDowell!  Plus we feature a special bonus interview with genre favorite... Gerrit Graham! And more stories of our run-ins with Dana Ashbrook, Barry Bostwick and Sherilyn Fenn.  And while we cruise in comfort down those wide aisles, we also discuss... Casa de Lucy, Brian Singer, Used Cars, 99 cent burgers, wearing a safari suit at all times, he put a big rat on my shoulder, Roseanne, gold records, an open clown workshop, Shivers, Ewan McGregor, Judge Dredd, Holliston, the politics of film distribution, it's green o'clock, Chloe Sevigny, Bud T. Chud, The Little Mermaid, Brian De Palma, playing Beef, everything is foleyed, Zach Galligan, vampire Fabio, moving into directing, a clean port-o-pott

Movie Meltdown - Episode 243 We're back... with continuing coverage from Movie Meltdown's presentation of "The Movie Geek Art Show".  "Live" conversations from out on the street bookend the continuation of our group discussion of the film "Beautiful Losers" as well as much larger questions like, 'Do you need to go to school to learn about art?' and 'Just who owns graffiti art once it's out there in the world'?  And as we figure out just what Jeff Goldblum is doing with that dinosaur, we also address... One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, John Barry, Harmony Korine, David Lynch, Larry Clark, you wouldn't wanna live that life, J. D. Salinger, the Coen brothers, an exercise in banality, don't you call me a rhombus, having all the tools there, Cropsey is doing God's work, on a hot day... so you don't get scurvy, painting still life's of onions in my basement, bring something to do with your hands, the 7-Up series, the great American novel, Sharkelberry Fin, Dogtown and Z-Boys, I'm really really obsessed right now wi

Movie Meltdown - Episode 242 Coming to you "live" from Movie Meltdown's presentation of "The Movie Geek Art Show!", we bring you snippets of opening night action as well as a full group discussion of not only this week's Sofa Theater feature "Beautiful Losers", but also conversations about drawing, painting, filmmaking and art in general. Plus we crossover into the musical arts as we sit down with members of the band "The Moonlight Peddlers" who are entertaining the crowd at the art show.  And as we travel sideways in time, we also mention... Hilltop Tavern, Henry Darger, James Gunn, Exit Through the Gift Shop, Andrei Rublev, Mark Anthony Mulligan, Powder, watercolor dickgirls, hopes were dashed, missing Yak,  perverting the task that you are given, painting horses, raising the dead, hanging around the Yeti camp, Grandmother taste, back-up beard, inventing a new genre of short film, the best selling book in Great Britian, Awww, it's a cute kitty... and it's horribly burned, John Cale, Harmony Korine, working

Movie Meltdown - Episode 241 A reunion of former Suncoast employees started out to be just a session meant to discuss some of the strange customers we used to get. But along the way, we also end up also covering the actions that brought down a corporation. And we end up with an overall look at the demise of the retail sales system. Quite an accidental accomplishment for a few guys who were just looking to make fun of some peculiar characters at the Mall. This series of discussions was years in the planning... and as it turns out, it was worth the wait.  And as we head down to the food court to to get some Sbarro pizza, we also mention... blank tape, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, average units, 65" not-flat-panel-TV, Nightmare Before Christmas swag, Hawaiian-style Tri-Gun button ups, Canadian Rocky Mountain Fur Coins, smelling like a $14 magazine, Angelina Jolie, Misty Mundae, it was the 8-Track of DVD, Hot Topic, working the morning of 9/11, batteries, having antenna, a half hatchet/half pipe, the inventor of Disc

Attack of the Killer Soundtrack #6 - Attack of the State Fair! As usual, Movie Meltdown goes wherever it wants... and takes over. This week we head to the State Fair and we set up shop right in the middle of The Hall of Old Men. There we regale the listeners with our odd tales of the Fair. All the while assembling one of the most eclectic soundtracks you will ever come across. Plus giant corndogs! And while we don't really contain our excitement about getting a free slap bracelet, we also discuss... juggling, magical melons, animals, Uncle Arthur, a corset, me and a whole bunch of 12-year girls, this one time, Kurt Russell, it lengthens and it strengthens, Cindy Crawford, double-sided tape, yard sticks, remakes back in the day, beating that with a small stick, volume volume turn up the volume, swirly green ice cream, over two hours with several deaths, minty girl scouts, leashed children, it entertains visiting relatives, walking trees, beat to death with their own maracas, I ate your corn tumor, coming back

Movie Meltdown - Episode 240 This week, we finally get a chance to get some of the group together and sit down and talk movies... like we do. In addition, we also welcome several new people, including members of the band Ultra Pulverize, who have taken it upon themselves to rescore RoboCop. It's a live performance synched to the film itself, so we discuss the geeky dedication it takes to do that type of thing... and just how many times you have to watch a movie to be able to pull off such a thing. Which leads to this week's edition of The Grind, where we discuss Movies that are Rewatchable.   And while Greg does and impromptu palm reading, we also discuss... Kurtwood Smith, a five year old wearing a Virginia Slims shirt, Don't Wake Daddy, a talking piece of beef jerky, they're silly, they turned a man into stew, Troilus and Cressida, Tim Burton, comfy pair of pants, building an obsessive shrine in your house, Robocop's lip gloss, dorky attire, Bugs Bunny, song poems, your superhero weakness, So wait a minute.

Movie Meltdown - Episode 239 This week we sit down with actor Zach Galligan to talk about his latest starring role in Hatchet 3. Then Zach co-hosts this week's Sofa Theater segment as we discuss William Friedkin's 1977 film "Sorcerer". This often over-looked film in Friedkin's arsenal is filled with amazing sequences and wrought with tension. Plus Zach tells us about actually working with Roy Scheider earlier in his career.  And in between kids asking ridiculous questions, we also mention... Werner Herzog, expecting to see something spooky, Bug, running into a celebrity in the elevator... sort of, Blue Chips, larger and bigger than the other two, multiple storylines, Meryl Streep, opening against Star Wars, the massive tree, Jade, This is the End, BJ McDonnell, I'm just about to retire, James Franco, having an Oscar-nomination, Tracy Letts, a dog is a tool?, awkward elevator rides, Blue Thunder, aging directors in Hollywood, a "special" call time for me, Larry Bird, Brink's Job, Emma Watson, Prisoner Without

Movie Meltdown - Episode 238 This week features the first of our coverage from Fandom Fest 2013 including an interview with writer/director Fred Dekker. The man who created "Night of the Creeps" and "The Monster Squad" sits down to tell us about becoming interested in filmmaking, how those genre classics came to be and just how much it takes out of you when your labor of love isn't as well received as you had hoped. It's a very real and honest conversation from a man that truly loves movies.   And as Greg and Bryan take over a conference room, we also discuss... Pacific Rim, The Avengers, The Sugarland Express, Cape Fear by way of Dirty Harry, Cameron Crowe, Power Rangers, people you sort of know listening to the show, being a celebrity, Universal Monsters, the fingerprints of the director, UCLA, Godzilla, Lifebuoy, TriStar Pictures, Dick Smith, crushing disappointment, Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia, strong female characters, generic aliens, too much information for our brains, Jaws, Lawrence Kasdan, Th