Movie Meltdown

Movie Meltdown - Episode 69.2 This week's Sofa Theater feature is TRIANGLE. Christopher Smith's complicated new film may make your brain hurt, but it inspires the gang to follow a lot of tangent thoughts and come to conclusions we would have never thought of otherwise. Complex scenarios, plot devices, ever-present birds, Greek mythology, mysterious taxi drivers and Melissa George in a tank top - this movie has it all. (Yet, may very well infuriate you.) Plus feedback on Triangle, Daylight and the hip Movie Meltdown soundtrack. “Man this movie gets better the more that we talk about it.”   WARNING: MASSIVE SPOLIER ALERT! Go watch the movie BEFORE listening to this episode. 

Movie Meltdown - Episode 69.1   Toy Flashbacks!! Yes, as we are prone to do we get sidetracked (and excited by)  old toys! Aside from that we also addess... getting us a new studio, House of the Devil, The Terror, Sharks in Venice, AquaMan working at a surf shop, Watchers, looking up to Gator, Shogun Stormtrooper, the full monster monty, old Halloween costumes, doc-a-men-ary, tit missles, Leonardo da Vinci, sketch comedy movies and not adjusting well to daylight savings time. "Does the fist shoot?”

Movie Meltdown - Episode 68.2 The out of control party that is Oscar Meltdown 2 continues.... Plus this week's Sofa Theater feature:(Oscar winner Roger Corman's) Frankenstein Unbound A scientist from the future? Interacting with novelist Mary Shelley? A real world Dr. Frankenstein? And just how does Michael Hutchence fit into all this? And who knew we would still have 'The Clapper' in the future... All this and more in our detailed discussion of FRANKENSTEIN UNBOUND!! Plus feedback from an attendee of the very first Oscar Mayer party, we serve dessert, listen to a voice mail, make more snarky comments about Oscar winners and find out just what happens to Misty when she's exposed to too much sugar! "It’s a man on a horse jumping through a space vagina."  Warning:  Lots of confusing spoilers from the future, or the past, or an alternative... ah screw it - Spoliers Unbound!  

Movie Meltdown - Episode 68.1  Join us for Movie Meltdown’s second annual Oscar Mayer party! Oscar night the only way Movie Meltdown knows how to do it - with lots of pork and snide comments. And the smart-assed remarks go to… The new Crazies, Kool-Aid milkshakes, Escape from L.A., Where the Wild Things Are, The Amazing Screw-On Head, Komodo vs. Cobra, John Hughes alumni, the essence Of Gilligan's Island, the best car wash scene ever put in a movie, Dead Snow, Precious or not Precious?, Abe Lincoln killing vampires, more Romero than Romero, Best actress? Worst actress? Sandra Bullock is still pretty cool, getting a TV with your favorite Marvel character on it, hatin' on downey-face, screw you guys - Nick Jonas is awesome, Bill and Ted’s Star Trek Adventure, and a rundown of this year’s Razzie winners! “That dress is shit!”    

Movie Meltdown - Episode 67.2 This week's Sofa Theater  feature is DAYLIGHT. First we delve into our One from the Vaults series and hear what actress Danielle Harris thought about shooting Daylight in Rome with Sly, Sage and the rest of the crew. Then a in-depth look at disaster movies, Stallone movies and heroism as a whole.   Plus the return of feedback from one of our regulars and more info on YOU voting for the RONDOs. "Any movie that takes an everyday situation and turns it into a ride at DisneyLand..."  Warning:  Lots of underground explosive spoilers!

Movie Meltdown - Episode 67.1  A certain member of the gang, hit’s a breaking point, and makes a proclamation to change their life. So after that awkward moment, we talk about really important stuff like… Sean William Scott, Freida Pinto, paying real money for fake money, the challenge of looking Elvira in the eyes, George Lopez, designing tattoos, Clutch Cargo, stitching up some guys mouth, Kevin Smith: NOT too fat to fly, Endless Ocean 2, not getting up close and personal with strangers, watching Rondo Hatton, Zoolander 2, Shenmue, Hit Somebody, Mickey Rourke, sighting Moby Dick, War of the Gods, the Kraken, Speedy Gonzalez, The Sims, House of Horrors and being shocked that we got nominated for a Rondo Award. Plus we feature our interview with one of our favorite people - Danielle Harris. “Time to start rebuilding my brain - and my life.”

Movie Meltdown - Episode 66.2 Come on down to the creek!! This week's Sofa Theater  feature is BLOOD CREEK. Joel Schumacher brings us this take on a supernatural nazi zombie. But where does this movie fall on the Schumacher scale... near the top with The Lost Boys or all the way down to Batman and Robin?? Plus feedback from our supportive podcasting family and news of our upcoming Sofa Theater features. "It's actually kind of a thinking horror movie."   "Which I'm not used to." Warning:  Lots of zombie horses and spoilers!

Movie Meltdown - Episode 66.1  This week we have deep discussions, that may or may not be bitchy about… The Pervert’s Guide to Cinema, Onechanbara, The Hurt Locker, The House on Sorority Row, Missle Command, Brian Posehn, The Outsiders: The Complete Novel, more American Pie?, Angela, What to do in Case of Fire, DinoCroc, dead Bill Murray, you can’t stop L.L. Cool J, The Mutant Chronicles, Over the Edge, Oregon Trail - The Movie, Cold Prey, the horrors of Wal-Mart, Dean Koonces - The Cat That Could Drive a Car, Quinten Tarantino’s “Southern”, and looking forward to Sharktopus. “Shiny and coming at my face - that‘s what I like!”

Movie Meltdown - Episode 65 This episode we welcome back Steve (aka The Stranger in the Video Store) to kick off our new independent film review segment. Steve gives us his take on the indie films Mantra and Zombie Cheerleading Camp. Keep in mind, the makers of these films specifically asked us to review these movies, so... you guys asked for it. We take no responsibility for what Steve says. He's a tough but fair reviewer. Filmmakers, remember that if you submit your films in the future. Regardless, if you are interested in these films, you can find them at: http://www.mantramoviesite.com/ and http://www.zombiecheerleadingcamp.com/ "Imagine a Jason movie - on Jason's day off."  Warning: Possible spoilers (if you are going to seek out and watch these movies).

Movie Meltdown - Episode 64.2 This week we head Out on the Town to see "The Wolfman". Benicio del Toro and Anthony Hopkins star in this new update of a Universal classic. So how does this new furry feature measure up? Plus feedback from our listeners on Legion, Dwayne Wayne, angel junk, Gunmen, Jello pudding and some Against the Dark memories. "He rips off his shirt at one point, and I'm like, that's f-ing Glenn Danzig in Ozzy Osbourne's Bark at the Moon werewolf suit..." Warning: Lots of lycanthropy-based spoilers!   

Movie Meltdown - Episode 64.1  This week features random discussions on: Night at the Museum, Jack Ketchum, Elektra, Percy Jackson, Superman returns again, Judge Dredd, Lucky McKee, re-booting Burt and Dolly, Batman Begins, Nuclear Man, Offspring, hell big time, fighting the sequel slump, Chappelle in Superman 3, Dante’s Inferno, selling the funny drunk in this day and age, more Percy Jackson, Christopher Nolan, Vin Diesel, Universal Soldier: Regeneration, Angela Bettis, The Black Hole, Queen Latifah and putting off suicide - at least ‘til 2011. “There should be fisticuffs - with a grizzly.”

Movie Meltdown - Episode 63.2 Who Can Resist Shatner in Tight Pants?? Oh god, spiders! Spiders everywhere!! That's what you'll find in this week's Sofa Theater feature: KINGDOM OF THE SPIDERS! You'll hear about a sexy entomologist, milking the cow, DDT, shooting your finger off, a girly-screaming bi-plane pilot, F-PETA, taking out your glass eye, terrorizing kids on a Sunday afternoon and spirit gumming a live spider to your face! "I love every flavor of Shatner." Warning: Lots of arachnid-spoilers!  

Movie Meltdown - Episode 63.1   This week our rambling entails... Serenity, The Razzies, House of the Dead Overkill, “get me a picture of Thor!”, Mimic, The Wolfman, Capt. America, Zachary Quinto, Severance, an ageing Karate Kid, Warcraft geekery, a Sci-fi Spartacus with the Hulk in it, a secret message from Fairytopia, George Gershwin, Keith Richards, does that make Paul Walker the Dom DeLuise?, Planet Hulk, Joe Johnston, DynoMutt?, The Vin Diesel Update, Smallville: Absolute Justice, The Herculoids, Fast Five, Ride the High Country, The Shadow, Johnny Depp directing and our new pitch for Cannonball Run 2010. “You sold me on bikinis and samurai swords!”

Movie Meltdown - Episode 62 Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to Movie Meltdown's Golden Raspberry Awards Special!! In preparation for our own Oscar special - Oscar Meltdown, we present this special episode.  This time we talk to John Wilson, founder of The Golden Raspberry Awards. Listen as John tells us how he came to love bad movies and just how you go from hosting a party in your living room to getting Oscar-winner Halle Berry to attend your event. So listen and then go to: www.razzies.com and become a voting member! "He insisted that he set out to sweep the Razzies."

Movie Meltdown - Episode 61.2 Cyborgs in the Attic!! This week we settle into the Sofa Theater to watch the forgotten Wes Craven flick - DEADLY FRIEND. If you love 80's movies, wacky robots, exploding heads and Kristy Swanson - look no further. Plus feedback from our listeners on their Deadly Friend memories. Were you scarred by BeeBee (or Anne Ramsey)? "If you knew ANYTHING about this movie, you knew the basketball scene" Warning: Lots of robo-spoilers!

Movie Meltdown - Episode 61.1  This week discuss: Dracula: Year One, Altered, Blood on Satan’s Claw, Sam Worthington, Resident Evil, Noir, Mel Gibson, what the hell is up with John Travolta’s new movie?, Shooting aliens (or Jay), Wii-related injuries, The Red Baron, 3D porn, Re-starting Dexter, The Machinist, Mansquito, Burn After Reading, Lawman’s spooky sixth sense, Lack of friends, George Lucas’s fairies, Mega-shark vs. Giant Octopus, Method Man, Johnny Quest, The Jason slugs, full-frontal nudity, Til Schweiger, Near Dark, Lorenzo Lamas vs. Steven Seagal, Steven Seagal vs. Jean Claude Van-Damme, iPorn and the death of a influential studio. (Shhhh, don’t tell Chris Pine about Til Schweiger.)

Movie Meltdown - Episode 60.2 It's time for hard-core angel-on-angel battle action!! This week we head Out on the Town to see the new release LEGION. Is this a kick-ass, fun popcorn movie or just a rip-off pieced together from other movies?? Plus feedback on Battle Royale and news of our upcoming Sofa Theater features. "Thumb-less Handprints." Warning: In this divine episode - Lots of spoilers!

Movie Meltdown - Episode 60.1  This week’s buzz and activities include American Werewolf in London, Carriers, The Dragonball Z movie, Chris Pine, an alternate Marvel universe, Gamer, Rocket Robin Hood, Kate Beckinsale taking a shower, Rik Mayall, emo-Spider-Man, The Invention Of Hugo Cabret, Whiteout, bitching about George Lucas, House of Bones, The Mist, Sympathy for the Devil, Corin Nemec, giving Canada some props, Star Trek Shrinky Dinks, family friendly Martin Scorsese and the ever-changing Conan. “Is this Bad Ronald meets Harry Potter?”

Movie Meltdown - Episode 59.2 Together I will rule the internet!! ...with this awesome episode about the VHS classic EXTERMINATOR 2. This entry in our series "Video Boxes That Warped My Brain", does in fact warp the brains of most of the crew. Join us as we relive all the gritty realism of ripped off-the-shoulder shirts, break dancing and roller skates of - the streets. (As I am. The streets, that is. Curse you Mario Van Peebles.) "I haven’t seen this many torches outside of a Frankenstein movie.” (Lots of burnt bodies and spoilers!)

Movie Meltdown - Episode 59.1  This week’s buzz and activities include Green Lantern, G.I. Joe, Grace, Cowboys and Aliens, Jackie Earle Haley, J Cobb, Blake Lively, Marc Forster, Jack Daniel Stanley, Peter Sarsgaard, Daniel “Zeke” Craig, Ray Parks, H2 Director’s Cut, Mark Strong, Robert Ludlum, movies based upon non-fiction self help books and the death of video rental chains. Plus a pair of entries in the Movie Fan Freakshow known as: The Deliverance Duo. “Zipper Lips”