Movie Meltdown

Attack of the Killer Soundtrack #5 - Me and KG This episode of "Attack of the Killer Soundtrack" comes to you "live" from LebowskiFest as we welcome special guest co-host Kyle Gass. We discuss Kyle's introduction to the film and music business. Plus we get Kyle's "Killer Five"!! What songs will he choose?? And as we find out if Jack Black was always like that, we also mention... classical guitar, Tim Robbins, a force of nature, The Wasp Woman, thinning out the herd, Santa gets stuck in the chimney, it truly is timeless, organic, Adrian Lyne, the sixties, Festival Supreme, a grody Republican, working in an office, The Everly Brothers, Dean of all Horror Demons, George Burns, Tenacious D, magnetic, the public theater in New York, a comedy festival at the Santa Monica pier, Google, plague, first grade, math and science guys, a huge personality, the early seventies, working at Kinko's, a lot of fog, Roger Corman, barbands, Poe, Kid Rock, UCLA, changing the world with political theater and the double album at Gran

Attack of the Killer Soundtrack #4 - "Live" from Forecastle This week "Attack of the Killer Soundtrack" has it's first on-location, music festival event coverage as we come to you "live" from Forecastle Festival in Louisville. And the girl at the information booth didn't seem to know anything about the festival itself, but Bryan thought she seemed like she might know something about music, so he kidnapped her and allowed her to bust out her own Killer Five! Plus there's lots of other fun music and festival activities along the way.   And as we find out our host keeps his kidnapping rope in the flowers, we also discuss... being struck by lightning, a ship... not a boat, do what you wanna do, from 5 to 90, hippies to hipsters, a moonstone in a bag, an early session of pitching the show, the tsunami on the Ohio, sleeveless unitard, ground-breaking documenting, doing good sound from over at the side, triggering memories, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, doing the hippy dance, spooky creepy beautiful, white peopl

Movie Meltdown - Episode 237 We're riding the wave... all the way home from the convention. That's right, we're headed back from "Days of the Dead" in Indy, and we all got to meet someone we admire. So join us as we discuss our observations and run-ins with Don Coscarelli, Danny Trejo, Gary Busey, Jake Busey, Lita Ford, Roddy Piper, Adam Green and Dave Brockie aka Oderus from GWAR! Plus we discuss some movies we've watched recently.  And as we stand atop a wobbling stack of amps, we also discuss... Sons of Anarchy, being a rock pioneer, calculated over-acting, World War Z, Beastmaster, buying ice cream, Holliston, Danny wave, Brad Pitt, Joan vs. Lita, Twisted, a sexual fixation on a bat, range marshalls, From Dusk 'til Dawn, the urban legend of Gwar, Todd's a sick man, torturing your secratary, Kodo and Podo, Desperado, Jason Jessee's boxer briefs, if American Psycho had vampires, social work, Gary Busey's secret second family, clowny daggers y'all, parading around on stage, nice landing, creeplity watching h

Attack of the Killer Soundtrack #3 - A Misty-enriched Road Trip Still on the road, we build an awesome soundtrack featuring Misty's Killer Five. Plus a few bonus tracks along the way. And as one of us is jonesin' for beef jerky, we also discuss... kicking people in the head at the State Fair, rebel goth, jumping the shark, she's a dangerous lady, cross-shaped TVs, bad plastic surgery, rock star sweat, being able to afford your craziness, liking apples or not, I will punch somebody in the face, Misty-laiden, stealing a song, throwing beer a people, Spice Girl shoes, waiting 'til grandpa leaves, wasabi peas, sitting in the handicap seats, touching underpants, bible-tearin', original hip, a running trilogy theme, killing a homeless guy,  waiting for the new album, I wanna dance and drinking naive.  "I love that song. That song is fun! How can you hear that song and not be happy?"

Attack of the Killer Soundtrack #2 - Jay's Mixtape of 80's Teenage Heartbreak We're back with another episode of "Attack of the Killer Soundtrack!" And this week we hit the road to record a road trip edition of the show. And what better location to kick-off our new running feature the Killer Five! So with that Jay puts together his own mixtape of 80's Teenage Heartbreak. With flashbacks on each movie song and how they fit into his own emo soundtrack. Plus Bryan mixes things up with a few additions of his own! And Misty provides her own commentary on the trip and the music at hand. So load up the car and come along for the ride!  And as we reminisce on how awesome Charming Charles is, we also mention... charismatic frontmen, hot Grandma, John Schneider, Australian bands, Cooter's Place, The Cure, Cave City, Catherine Bach, being in the friend zone, Guntown Mountain, wearin' the Daisy Dukes, the beyond weird kid, team Molly, living in the past, Starter for 10, getting stuck midname, all the rejection, all the a

Movie Meltdown - Episode 236 This week we feature our coverage/wrapup of the 2013 Harry Dean Stanton Fest. Featuring an cameo by Crispin Glover himself! Plus Lucy tells a few stories of her time spent with Crispin. And there are several discussions of the documentary "Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction" directed by Sophie Huber. Plus interviews with Harry's cousins - Jim Huggins and Jim Huggins Jr.! Yes, they tell their stories of times spent with Harry over the years. Some of which involve some "special guests"! (You have to hear "The Super Bowl Story"!!)  And as we discuss just why you shouldn't even buy green bananas, we also discuss... Ride in the Whirlwind, Repo Man, young Nick Cage, who exactly is a household name, being born in a cemetery, Pretty in Pink, blowing off Keith Richards, uranium enrichment, takes over the band, being tenacious, Red Dawn, live and learn, Alien, loneliness, going to high school with Harry Dean, having a rider, The Godfather 2, wearing an FBI hat, Wild at Heart, The Mini-Skirt

Movie Meltdown - Episode 235 This week, we're back for our annual coverage of Flyover Film Festival. It was a terrific line-up of films this year, and we continue our on-going interview series on directors as we sit down with three amazing independent filmmakers.   First we talk to David Lowery, director of "Ain't Them Bodies Saints" starring Casey Affleck, Rooney Mara, Ben Foster and Keith Carradine. Next we talk with Jillian Schlesinger about her film "Maidentrip". Her documentary features years of footage chronicling 14 year-old Laura Dekker's journey as she attempts to become the youngest person to sail around the world. And we round out the episode talking with Calvin Lee Reeder, director of "The Rambler", a surreal odyssey starring Dermot Mulroney and Lindsay Pulsipher.   And as we address the specifics of loitering around film fests, we also mention... Star Wars, furniture building, Scarecrow Video, a children's guide to film making, acid westerns, Monica Vitti, better home sound systems, America's gre

Movie Meltdown - Episode 234 This week we welcome Graham Elwood and Chris Mancini from Comedy Film Nerds! Our shows share a lot of geeky perspectives, so we thought we would sit down together and take a look at this year's "Summer Movies".  And while we try to think of a name for our new hide-and-seek podcast, we also discuss... World War Z, Apollo 13, R.I.P.D., Red 2, The Heat, Michael Shannon, Transformers meets Battleship, keep the debates friendly, being in a trash compactor, After Earth, sloppy details in science fiction, The Hangover, assuming everyone is an idiot, having great fans, Pain and Gain, borgs with breasts, Man of Steel, swinging for the fences, Prometheus is an egregious crime, The Iceman, Pirates of the Caribbean with a train, The Last Airbender, a movie control group, Gore Verbinski, high-glutton cupcakes, not understanding how time works, expectations and chatter, Darren Aronofsky, Old School, Doctor Who, Brad Pitt and The Lone Ranger.  Spoiler Alert: Minor spoilers for "Star Trek into Da

Movie Meltdown - Episode 233 This week as we wrap up our coverage of WonderFest, our hosts find themselves surrounded by some of the most interesting women involved in genre films. Join us as we talk with Lee Meriwether, Brinke Stevens and Sara Karloff. From sci fi to horror to iconic family members, these three fascinating women come from different backgrounds and varied experiences, to sit down with us and share amazing stories from their lives.  And as we learn just when it's time to cut lose your agent, we also mention... The Philco Television Playhouse, Uncle Maddio’s Pizza Joint, studying with Strasberg, Forrest J Ackerman, creating the screen actors guild, metallic threads, Monica Bellucci, Peter Lorre, smaller swimsuits, Julie Newmar, getting a science job... in L.A., being their first crush, Batman: The Movie, Burgess Meredith, Dave Stevens, A Comedy of Terrors, playing chess, Screaming in High Heels, to be surrounded by other geeks, Psycho 3, Bram Stroker's Dracula, Vincent Price, being Miss America

Movie Meltdown - Episode 232 This week we remember Ray Harryhausen and discuss using the old-style of visual and special effects. And those topics become even more interesting when we work in our special guests Eric Chu and Lee Stringer. Both of which have spend a lot of time working with the newer technology and effects including CGI. So we reminisce about what initially got them interested in visual effects and what it has been like working in the modern CG-dominated world. Plus we continue hanging out with Ben and Dave from "Tower of Technobabble", and hear their thoughts on stop-motion animation as well.   And while we all confess that what we really want to do is direct, we also discuss... getting married, a teddy bear that comes to life, Greg Nicotero, LEGO, Tim Burton, Battlestar Galactica, blood and gore effects, Ricardo Montalban, Rebel Without a Crew, Medusa totally had extensions, ParaNorman, Firefly, Gerry Anderson's New Captain Scarlet, visual effects shot, being dressed as a sexy space vixen, Da

Movie Meltdown's Attack of the Killer Soundtrack #1 It's a whole new show! That's right, we're bursting out of the old show like a xenomorph through a chest cavity!! With this new spin-off addition to the Movie Meltdown family, we're going to focus more on music. Specifically music related to film. Each episode we'll construct our own soundtrack from some of the greatest songs to ever push their way through a Dolby sound system. Plus we'll work in recommendations from special guests, as well as interviews... like this week's segment with singer/songwriter Jonatha Brooke!  So come along as Movie Meltdown takes you on a musical journey through the film world in... Attack of the Killer Soundtrack! Special Thanks to Eric Chu for creating our new "Attack" artwork! We're guessing, it's the scariest damned thing you've ever seen! 

Movie Meltdown - Episode 231 This episode "Movie Meltdown" joins forces with "Tower of Technobabble" to form some sort of super geek society! And when you drop that level of dorkiness smack dab in the middle of "WonderFest"... well, you'll just have to hear for yourself what happens.  So, let's talk about spaceships and dewbacks and Ghostbusters and steam punk and then maybe... Cat Fancy, Star Trek vs. The Renaissance, taking your blaster apart, odd shaped space ships, sounds in space, utilitarian spaceships, space liberals, breast-plate armor, a human head in a bag in an alley, where are the launch tubes?, real-life Army men, aerodynamics in space, professional-level of cosplay, Commander Cody, the Bespin outfit, a pet dragon, it would be embarrassing to drop it up, Alley Oop, cosplay, would you like me to go down the rabbit hole?, clouds in space, space bombers, Countess Carrie, a life-size puppet, modeling T and A, no Gorns allowed, You know what this vampire costume needs?, Goggles, Sunshine, space West,

Movie Meltdown - Episode 230 After requests  from listeners who have been missing a certain original cast member, this episode we welcome back our "convention correspondent" Misty. And as usual - she brings the darkness. And the bad words. But when has that ever phased us? So we hang out with Misty and discuss the goings on of "WonderFest" as well as her recent viewing of "Star Trek into Darkness".  And as we discuss unicorn criteria, we also mention... the robot from Lost in Space, tiny Ron Jeremy, werewolf transformation, Benedict Cumberbatch's boney knees, Tom Wopat, Angelina Jolie, in 3D, Famke Janssen, Marlena's cat, Bigfoots, Cotton Weary, British comedy vs. British drama, fake Feldman doing duck calls, a life-size Dewback, Karl Urban, Blu-ray player, John Schneider, the moment I rediscovered the ham... it was one of the greatest moments of my life, Zachary Quinto's face, Hemlock Grove, crazy June is full of cancer and may get shot in the head by a doctor, camouflage pants with a Pegasus shirt, impracti

Movie Meltdown - Episode 229 Always going that extra step to find our audience, this week we set up shop at the Flea Off Market to spread the word about the show. But then as usual, we just hang out and primarily talk amongst ourselves about movies. So as we are seated there between carved statues of bears, various clothing articles and the multitude of record vendors... we proceed to discuss important subjects like Iron Man 3, Pain and Gain, The Call, Kiss of the Damned and - The Notebook? Plus the gloves come off... as we discuss what child of a celebrity is a complete sociopath. But what we didn't expect was the "interesting" people we would meet while we were there, including a guy in a killer whale shirt, a woman who claims she delivered a pizza to Harry Dean Stanton and a vendor who tells us he likes to run marathons dressed in his Captain Jean Luc Picard uniform. You gotta love the flea market!  Plus as we attempt to suplex a small child, we also mention... sea shells crafted into Ninja Turtles, the de

Movie Meltdown - Episode 228 R. Lee Ermey declares war on lame podcasts and so he joins forces with us here at "Movie Meltdown" to deliver a great episode! Most people know R. Lee Ermey from his legendary performance as Gunnery Sergeant Hartman in "Full Metal Jacket". But in his time, he's been involved in 75 movies, hosted TV shows, done animated voice-over work, been a product spokesperson and so many other projects. But more important than that, long before his acting days he served his country in the Marine Corps and actually went to war himself. So we discuss his early days, just how he got involved in the military, and what eventually led him to Hollywood. Plus we hear his stories about working with the likes of Stanley Kubrick, Francis Ford Coppola and Peter Jackson! And even though he's been through the horrors of war, we discuss what might just be the scariest thing R. Lee Ermey has ever experienced... kissing Jack Black!  And since we are talking to the man most synonymous with warfare on the silver

Movie Meltdown - Episode 227 This week the gang sets up shop in our favorite raven-hued church as we discuss great gothic filmmaking... and Satanism. But first we talk about seeing Quentin Dupieux's new film "Wrong". Plus we find out about some of the terrific guests and activities at the upcoming WonderFest (some of which are tied to our movie!).  Then we head into this week's Sofa Theater feature - the 1934 version of "The Black Cat" starring Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi.  And while we plan our honeymoon in Hungary, we also mention... Space 1999, connoisseur villian, Edgar G. Ulmer, Thriller, the opposite of the American dream, The Ghoul, The Ninth Gate, Peter Bogdanovich, Pushing Daisies, the sickness in our culture, Dragnet, Star Trek Into Darkness, Necrophilia, learning English from cowboys, The Raven, Lee Meriwether,  taken over by Communist, Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, Gerry Anderson, Lee Stringer, Dead Like Me, changing identities, making movie theaters out of unusual spaces, the Ennis-Brown

Movie Meltdown - Episode 226 This week, we come to you "live" from The Found Footage Festival as we discuss some of our favorite clips from the presentation as well as our conversation with the co-creator of the festival Nick Prueher.  Plus as we reminisce about The Legend of Dwayne's World, we also mention... the woman who lives with Fred, one of the first viral videos, estate sales, David Letterman, topless arm-wrestling, smuggling tapes, an early advanced sense of irony, Finger Tips, public inside jokes, diabetic foot ulcer, John Waters dressed as Riff Raff, umbilical cord guitar, not one but two accordions, John Stuart Mill's Utilitarian Theory, Winnebago Man, the Magical Rainbow Sponge, birth explosion, opossum massage, Flower Power, viewing parties, find McC, Goodwill, finding tapes in the trash, The ButterCream Gang, Small Wonder, Mr. T educational video, physical media, David Lynch's estate sale, when you parents get a camcorder, John & Johnny, sponging patterns, demolition of a house, The Queen o

Movie Meltdown - Episode 225 This week we discuss the 1977 film "The Car", starring James Brolin. And somewhere along the road, we also mention... Peter Weir, Home Alone, No Country for Old Men, Duel, The Village, The Last Wave, the French horn player, Ronny Cox, E.T., the embodiment of evil, Hotel, Lady in the Water, a parade, Escape to Witch Mountain, being semi-evil, Jaws, Sinister, taking care of the annoying characters, Christine, Skyfall, getting chased by a car, Ray Milland's corpse, best dad ever, Paul Giamatti, Michael Myer, Burt Reynolds, John Marley and The Cars that Ate Paris.  Spoiler Alert: Full spoilers for "The Car". So go watch the movie before listening.  "I mean, it's a movie about a car that is Satan incarnate, going around picking off people in a desert town. How can you not have fun with that?!"

Movie Meltdown - Episode 224 Before we delve into the "Evil Dead" we take a slightly more serious look at death, as we note the passing of film critic and the Godfather of all movie geeks... Roger Ebert. An interesting man and a great writer, he inspired many people over the years and arguably helped create our own show. Then we debate the merits of Fede Alvarez's return to the franchise with "Evil Dead". We attempt to look at the film on it's own and occasionally compare it to the previous movies - as well as examine how it fits into the "Evil Dead" universe.  And while eating spaghetti and watching a movie, we mention... Beyond the Valley of the Dolls, the state of journalism, Diablo Cody, the evil in the woods, 306 movie reviews, deadites, Leonard Maltin, high water, five souls, I'm not awesome at math... but I can count to five, Gene Shalit, drugs, Jennifer's Body, trying to exploit rather then tell a story, a virus, At the Movies, Jane Levy, practical effects, it's not what a film is about... but how it

Movie Meltdown - Episode 223 This week we talk to Bob Braunbeck, Jacques Cousteau's helicopter pilot for 16 years! He is, as he describes it - an old-school pilot. And in time he would also earn his title as "Director of Aerial Photography" for Cousteau's films. He's lived an amazing life, filled with adventures that most of us can't even imagine.    Then we discuss the 1956 film "The Silent World", Jacques Cousteau's legendary and Oscar-winning documentary. As it turns out, this movie is something very different then what we expected. The world was a very different place in 1956, and many things take place that would never be allowed today. If you watch the movie... you'll know what we mean. So beware, there some disturbing images mixed into this visually stunning documentary.  And as we find out about hotwiring a helicopter, we also talk about...  there's never anybody on the radio, learning a new language, the red beanie, balancing four things at once, communicating with whales, listening with your mouth,