Movie Meltdown

Movie Meltdown - Episode 121 This week our general movie geek talk ascends to a new level. And we spend our time discussing this and so much more… Trying to find the redeeming parts of Ernest Goes to Jail, bringing back Bill and Ted, a complicated mechanism to perform a simple task, the Pee Wee dance song, getting hit on by Elvis, everything in Australia wants to kill you, The Walking Dead, Rutger Hauer, C. Thomas Howell, Pee Wee’s Big Adventure, the dire situations of infomercials, Jan Hooks, Primal, the anti-soap coalition, sticky movie theater floors, Phil Hartman, pulling a Hanna Montana, Fast Five, The Terminator in an old folks home, Southland Tales, sagging Corey, zombies powered by Jello Pudding, what’s a pre-virgin?, Ryan Reynolds, playing cowboys and Indians, spooky RoboCop, bringing back the Western, a super Sci Fi mash-up that would break the internet, Armie Hammer, The Lone Ranger vs. The Burrowers, R.I.P.D., don’t sully the fine name of Jim Varney, The Hitcher, real actors going back to soap ope

Movie Meltdown - Episode 120 This week we return to the coffee shop for another edition of The Caffeinated Movie Geek and to one of our most popular segments - The Grind. This episode a listener asks: Does a celebrity's personal life (and occasionally, terrible actions) effect how you view them as an artist? An interesting question. So we address the overall idea and try to decide what is the dividing line and how far is too far? And while inventing new and horrifying blends of coffee we bring up… Paul Bettany, Overboard, fur purse, Philip Seymour Hoffman naked, Halle Berry, Harmony Korine is on notice, James Dean, the new adventures of old Greg, Justified, Management, Christian Bale, MacBeth, Valkyrie, Jennifer Connelly, Paranormal Activity 2, The Disappearance of Alice Creed, R. Kelly, Charles Darwin, Jesco White, lowering your standards to make movies, Tom Cruise, Bono, having a funnel cake stand in your yard, Robert Duvall, Jon Bon Jovi, Katie Holmes, John Updike watched Overboard, Jason Lee, John Waters,

Movie Meltdown - Episode 119 This week we head Out on the Town to see the new movie - Scream 4. And a full-on Scream discussion follows. Plus along the way…Peeping Tom, Neve Campbell, Adrien Brody, Wes Craven, The Jacket, Paul McCartney IS Tupac, Hayden Panettiere, George Harrison’s Last Testament, Kevin Williamson, Halloween, David Arquette, Paul is Dead, Courtney Cox, The Last House on the Left, Kristen Bell, A Nightmare on Elm Street, there was so much blood, Emma Roberts and not faking that awkwardness in bed. Spoiler Alert: In this episode we discuss “Scream 4" (and the entire Scream series) and as usual we'll be heading deep into spoiler territory. So be sure to see the movie before you listen. “I know there’s gonna be a twist, how are they going to get to this point?”

Movie Meltdown - Episode 118 Our third annual Easter Egggstravaganza kicks off with dyeing eggs and geek activities. Then we head into this week's Sofa Theater feature: Harvey. And somewhere in the haze of vinegar we mention…Hanna, a Sean Patrick Flanery marathon, Burlesque, That’s So Raven, The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, Kaw, Mermaids, Cate Blanchett, trying to suffocate and squash bunny rabbits, Savage Planet, egg and onion sandwiches, wearing a pillowcase over your head, The Damned Thing, you think someone in Hollywood has morals?, Space Bears, do not pick the flowers, Rose McGowan’s nipples, Girl, Showgirls and Coyote Ugly put together, Personal Space Invader, Demon Hunter, what if Hit-Girl was raised in the wilderness?, Ten Inch Hero, hat-wearing whore, boobies flapping about, using the C-word in context with a Jimmy Stewart movie, go back in time and take off your shirt, The Hop Hop Song, and the tale of the VCR and the suicidal bunny rabbit. Plus we wrap up with feedback and follow up questions an

Movie Meltdown - Episode 117 Our coverage continues from HorrorHound in Indianapolis...as we hang out with our extended podcasting family…Randy, Lisa and T.L. Bugg. Plus we talk to Joe Bob Briggs about how to get YOUR movie made. We bother Sid Haig (House of 1000 Corpses, The Devil’s Rejects) until he curses. We discuss a different role for Andrew Robinson (Hellraiser, Dirty Harry). And we sit down with actress Diane Franklin (Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure, Better Off Dead) and try to find out what it takes to be a babe of the 80‘s. Plus somewhere during lunch or dinner we probably mention…Atomic Books, Terror Train, the new intro to The Warriors, the phenomenal Liberace, Boondock Saints, Vulcan for douchbag, John Waters, a bedazzled muscle shirt, a crazy urban rat-type human being, Randy’s theme song, Walter Hill’s Greek legends, Vegas by the way of Jersey Shore, Star Trek - The Motion Picture, stupid facial hair, carrying around a mace, screw that we’ll read your script no matter how it comes in, Fligh

Movie Meltdown - Episode 116 This week we hit the road to bring you coverage from HorrorHound in Indianapolis. Plus a discussion of our Out on the Town feature: Sucker Punch. And Jay presents Randy with his handcrafted, heavy duty, zombie-killing battle mace. (Keep that in mind if you’re considering giving any of us negative feedback.) Plus as we dodge security we discuss…Jeremy Sisto, Red Dwarf, the presentation of the mace, hanging out with Metal Mikey, I jingle, the adorable and ass-kicking Emily Browning, The tenseness of Maury Povich, more on Winter’s Bone, the elevator interaction, a cute and charming kind of creepy, authentic details of trashiness, not showing is more awesome, American vs. British Being Human, Patty the daytime hooker, cousin twice removed, Zach Snyder, sphincter mouth, making fun of Feldman, May, exclusively dating teenagers, carrying the universe in your back pocket, going to the 3D camera library, ductwork zombie, doing your best David Carradine, the Day of the Dead remake and being

Movie Meltdown - Episode 115 This week we return to a bygone era - way back in the early 90’s. Back when sci fi “classics” like Alien Intruder were released straight to a format called VHS. So we sit down to watch this week’s Sofa Theater feature which stars Maxwell Caulfield, Tracy Scoggins and Billy Dee Williams. Plus a hilarious One from the Vaults memory from Billy Dee that involves pigs. Yes, that’s right - pigs. And we inflict “Little Red Riding Hood” on another member of the cast. All that and…Shameless, The Thing, Elaine Irwin, cerebral vs. gore, talkin’ smack about Jon Cryer, Space Madness, loving the girl that has something wrong with them, Arrested Development, knock-off Casablanca, crazy Jeff Conaway, emits shower of sparks, pedophiles can blame fairy tales, space malt liquor, gritty violent movies, a puppet cat?, PVC - in space!, ST:TNG holodeck, it’ll be a piece of space cake, Phantom of the Opera, stripping under-age girls, shooting a film on a shoestring budget, Lobot is not in this movie!,

Movie Meltdown - Episode 114 This week is a Little Red Double Feature as we watch a Sofa Theater short film…Little Red Riding Hood starring Christina Ricci. Followed by a Parking Lot Review of the new film Red Riding Hood starring Amanda Seyfried.   And aside from repeatedly attempting to gouge out our eyes, we also mention…Building implements of doom, Gorn, Inception, Alex Winter, overwhelmingly Feldmany, The Lost offending lizards, Joseph Gordon-Levitt,  Feldman is Sasquatch, spoken clichés, curly mullets, Leonardo DiCario,  turning into Spawn, Sorority Row, Misty’s Pop-up Book Club, goat semen, trying to take a battle mace on a plane - and the return of potatohead and ceiling eyes. Spoiler Alert: Both of these versions of the Little Red Riding Hood story will probably be spoiled by listening to this episode. But I’m not so sure we can recommend watching them beforehand either. But if you think you can handle it - go for it. “That’s a bad sign in a movie, when you can’t wait til it’s over - so you

Movie Meltdown - Episode 113.2 The third annual Oscar Meltdown party continues...as we discuss this week's Sofa Theater feature: Dementia 13 from director Francis Ford Coppola. An early ax murder flick from the winner of this year’s Thalberg Award. Plus we continue to stuff ourselves with bacon popcorn as Jay continually tries to identify Anne Hathaway (sometimes unsuccessfully.) Plus droopy old man ear lobes, flower-shaped nipples, pastry crack, and just when you think the Meltdown gang can't GET more juvenile…well, just wait ’til they award the Oscar to Wally Pfister. Yep, children. Perverted children. Spoiler Alert: We reveal key plot points and discuss the reveal of the killer in Dementia 13. Go watch it…it’s in the public domain at this point. "They should have gotten Ricky Gervais to host this."

Movie Meltdown - Episode 113.1 Join us for for the third annual Movie Meltdown Oscar Mayer party! In our usual tradition, we load up on pork and make snarky comments about celebrities. As we partake in the hors d'oeuvres, bacon caramel, and bacon cookies - we also discuss... Dead Island, Betel nut, home wrecker, anna paquin, Burning Bright, hating the Pillsbury Doughboy, Doghouse, touching Sean Patrick Flanery’s face, homeless scruff, nobody does it like Sheryl Lee, the most awesome video game trailer ever!, Tiffany’s boobs, Debbie’s arms, Team Bill vs. Team Eric, smushy face, little wiener juice, Warlock 3 was awesome, Boondock Saints, how The Blair Witch Project should have ended, Piranha, dark Tiny Tim, Castlevania, The Tsunami Warrior, use your words, Trick ‘r Treat, Team Woodsman, welding tacos, puppet Kermit the Frog and Misty's favorite sweater puppies. Random Spoiler Alerts: Boondock Saints 2 and Trick 'r Treat.  “She’s kind of cute in her own way, but she definitely has a fucked up face.” “Ther

Movie Meltdown - Episode 112 This new session of The Caffeinated Movie Geek also features a return to our documentary series...The Really Real World. This week we discuss in-depth the Oscar-nominated film, Exit Through The Gift Shop. And along the way, we question the very nature of art, film, hype, money and reality itself. Pretty deep thoughts for a few geeks drinking coffee. Plus while trying to figure out who Banksy is we discuss…size and placement, the sane way to celebrate the new year, empirical, going dumb and ugly, The Wal-Mart Movie Project, Orson Welles is so f-ing cool, Scott Pilgrim, The Blair Witch Project, Madonna, go big or go home, why do you turn into Bob Saget?, the cable series, props to Rob Reiner, Michael C. Hall, recasting John Malkovich, logical Latin, you sift the detritus, F for Fake, is it Michael Cera Syndrome or Andy Dick Syndrome?, a male Tina Fey, being permentantly attached to Tura Satana, dysfunctional Mom and Pop stores, most people are dumb, three thumbs up, not getting

Movie Meltdown - Episode 111 This week's Sofa Theater feature is Tatia Rosenthal's animated film "$9.99". What kind of movie works in cookies, a pet piggy bank, smoking a stick of gum, talking bean bag chairs, missing mothers, naked clay-animation people, physical manifestations of the voices in your head, shaving all your hair off, a magician, swimming like a dolphin and an angel...all in the name of discovering the meaning of life? The answer is, an unusual and visually impressive project called "$9.99". Plus we discuss Red, Cloak and Dagger, Commando and Final Fantasy 12. Spoiler Alert: Most of this can't be discussed without spoiling the majority of this plot. So go watch the movie before listening. “If there are angels, I don’t want them to be like that.”

Movie Meltdown - Episode 107 Like school in the summertime, what do you get when you cross Movie Meltdown and Showshow - no class!! It's here!! The long planned, much anticipated and massively labored over SUMMER SCHOOL episode! The first awesome thing about it...ok, well we're talking about "Summer School". The second awesome thing about the episode is it's hosted by the lovely KATIE from SHOWSHOW!!! And the third awesome thing about this episode is it features a One from the Vaults session from none other then Summer School's own CHAINSAW!! That's right DEAN CAMERON recalls not only how the movie came together but also a lost plotline that would have been a great addition! Listen and see if you agree... All that plus rockin' out vinyl style with Steve Martin, butt-kicking Oscar-nominated actresses, buying old Halloween costumes, the right way to announce yourself at a party and why does everybody gotta be hatin' on Angelina Jolie? A Message from your Editor: By the way, yes...you will hear some shifts in

Movie Meltdown - Episode 110.2 Part 2 of The Caffeinated Movie Geek continues with The Buzz and the first installment of our new segment - The Grind. Which poses the question: Can you have a smart slasher movie?? That of course leads to quite an interesting discussion. As we're sure it will with you as well. So let us know what you think on the subject… All that plus…Viggo Mortensen, Sacha Gervasi, making your kids watch Boogie Nights, Charlize Theron, insensitive biopics, Clint Howard, Kristen Stewart, acting in fat suits, Philip Seymour Hoffman, I always thought that evil Queen was hot!, stroke acting, Kate Hudson, Twilight with Dragons?, Barbie is Karen Carpenter, Opie Gets Laid, Firelight, an acting basset hound, jump the sharp career moments, which Shiver are you talking about?, Brave New World, Gnomeo and Juliet, James Franco IS Linda Lovelace, Sir Anthony Hopkins and Sir Alfred Hitchcock, Goldie Hawn should have done porn, Lindsay Lohan IS Linda Lovelace, Choose your own Adventure, W. Earl Brown, no

Movie Meltdown - Episode 110.1 Our first entry in the new series...The Caffeinated Movie Geek. Here we get hopped up on coffee, talk movies and lose all track of time. Like you do. Among our coffee-induced diatribes…The Orphan, Jared Leto, an ugly-fest, Malkovich as Humbert Humbert, Girl boners?, Dwight Yoakum just doesn’t care, Blood Simple, sub-titles switching languages back and forth, Jesse Eisenberg, digging to China, visual impressions on the podcast, Peter Sarsgaard, Monster, Lolita - The Musical, The Parking Lot Movie, Being Human, a Mecca of hot dudes, the Coen Brothers, nature bringing you down, we all get one murder pass, The Texas Chainsaw Musical, the Swedish Chef, old Harvard, the Fred Movie, Miley Cyrus, whiny werewolves, hideous 70’s interior design, The Vanishing, Arn, Mark Zuckerberg, Fred Durst, The Social Network, studying to be an English butler, Rosemary's Baby, and the cautionary tale of Victoria’s Secret. Spoiler Alert: Extensive “Dear Zachary” spoilers are included in this episode

Movie Meltdown - Episode 109  Ok nerds, tape up your glasses and join us as we watch this week's Sofa Theater feature...the horribly mis-marketed SPLICE. Plus book-ended geek activities, that wraps up with a full recap of Mega Piranha and a massive rant about Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull. All that plus somewhere in this episode's genetic code we discover... live-Tweeting award ceremonies, chick hips, The British Office, Frozen, editing profanity for TV, Jackson Rathbone, They CGI’ed her face!, The Natalie Portman laugh, In the Name of the King, McCarthyism, Ray Liotta’s acting, Ricky Gervais, Kamikaze fish, shirtless Indy, Getting the carpet to match the drapes, 20mm NERF guns, Shia LaBeouf, Creed-hating wolves, simple frozen instructions, The Dazed and Confused post-Xmas activities, Tiffany is Porkins, Dread, helicopters on sticks, Harrison Ford…old as fuck!, Beakman’s World and why is the wire razor sharp?? Spoiler Alert: Since SPLICE is still a relatively new release to DVD, be sure you watch

Movie Meltdown - Episode 108.2 Rejoin us in The Bastion of Awesomeness for this week's Sofa Theater feature: George Romero's MARTIN. What makes a vampire? And who is to blame when people are driven crazy? Delve into vampirism lore, religious zealots, a misunderstood teen and a deteriorating small town in Philadelphia. Plus One from the Vaults memories from the star of Martin himself - John Amplas!! All that and hatin’ on magicians, phantom ponytail, answering random questions, early movie memories, a new Movie Meltdown trend item and creepy fetishes with gross stories. (Movie Meltdown takes no responsibility for the grossness of Marlena's stories.) Spoiler Alert: There are still many people that haven't seen Martin. If that applies to you - go watch Martin before listening, because we cover lots of spoilers.　 “Would you want your Granddaughter dating Tom Savini?”

Movie Meltdown - Episode 108.1 We're back!!! And we return with a full-on group show coming to you from The Bastion Of Awesomeness!!  Plus while NOT touching Misty’s stuff we discuss…  Darkon, Dr. Strangelove, Misty and Jay’s cool stuff, ugly cry face, Marshmallows, 9, Children of Men, The Monster of Florence, It’s just like Yentl!, cultural video games refrences, Quija, the new Godzilla, Iggy Pop is a vampire, Madden Football - The Movie, Olivia Wilde is gorgeous , shut your gob, girl bass players?, Emma Stone, BBC shows, looking better as a monkey, napping during Tron, Contra, Metal Gear Solid, Bionic Commando, George Clooney, Bruce Campbell eaten by bugs, The King’s Speech, Barbra Streisand carrying a Gatlin gun, the anniversary viewing of Big Trouble in Little China, was Sam Raimi a member of the Shaun Cassidy fan club?, computer-animated Jeff Bridges freaked me the fuck out, Affleck’s directing, Tales from the Dead, Al Pacino, Altitude, Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World, The 80’s Blob, Insomnia and if you ta

Movie Meltdown - Episode 106.2 Gather around the electric heater kids as we continue part 2 of Movie Meltdown's FUCK ME SANTA HOLIDAY SPECIAL! In our usual cheery holiday spirits we discuss this week's Sofa Theater feature: Terry Zwigoff's BAD SANTA! It's loaded with all the boozing, sex and obscenities that you can cram into a heartwarming Christmas tale. But we find if you hose off some of the filth, you find an somber character study. An unconventional movie, from an unconventional director. Plus feedback from the other side of the world and holiday wishes from the gang. WARNING: Spoiler alert for "Bad Santa", so if you haven't dampened your holiday mood with this movie yet, please do.   "Thank you...for our bloody pickle" (Note to Lauren Graham: Again I say...the title card for this episode was made in good fun as a loving [literally] tribute. Please don't be creeped out. Happy Holidays!)  

 Movie Meltdown - Episode 106.1 Get your chestnuts a’roasting and join us for part one of Movie Meltdown's FUCK ME SANTA HOLIDAY SPECIAL! Delve into our tidings of winter complaints, trying to record while freezing to death, new holiday music, geeky activities, a “Marlena Moment“ triple feature, a discussion of the short film “Treevenge” plus we wrap up with a special audio gift for you!! Hope you enjoy it… All that plus holiday cookies, candy and goofy Winter hats, Holy Mountain, East Bound and Down, Killing Ross’s monkey, Grandma’s Boy, Zodiac, where’s my good job and handsome British gentlemen?, Mary and Max, Punch-Drunk Love, MindWarp, The Doom Generation, if one Corey’s dead the other is too, Screamers, Harvie Krumpet, Kenny Mother Fuckin‘ Powers, The In-Betweeners, lap dances, jackassy Leonard Nimoy, It’s a Wonderful Life, Confessions of a Shopaholic, The Deathly Hallows, MallRats, Isla Fisher vs. Amy Adams, Space coats, Adam Elliott, The Foot Fist Way, A book report on “The Voyage Home”, TV show