Movie Meltdown

Movie Meltdown - Episode 343 This week we hang out at the bastion, discuss some things we've seen lately and then we take it upon ourselves to sit down to watch Avalanche Sharks . Thankfully we stumble upon an amazing "second screen experience" that almost makes the whole movie worthwhile. And as we fall down a rabbit hole full of titles of "other" movies, we also discuss... Negasonic Teenage Warh...

Attack of the Killer Soundtrack - Episode 37 It's an 80's movie dance party - co-hosted by TIFFANY !! That's right... The Meltdown Gang hangs out at the Lexington Comic and Toy Convention - with none other then 80's international pop sensation Tiffany!! So join us as we discuss some of our favorites costumes from the day as well as build our own 80's soundtrack of songs from movies, and of course...

Attack of the Killer Soundtrack - Episode 36 This week we sit down with singer, songwriter, composer, arranger, producer, experimental artist and all-around musical prodigy - Emily Wells . In addition to her extensive collection of solo work over the years, you may also know Emily from her contributions to the "Stoker" soundtrack. So we talk with her about working with director Park Chan-wook (Old...

Movie Meltdown - Episode 342 This week we welcome our special guest co-hosts comedians Laura Sanders and Michael Meyers as we discuss the new movie - 10 Cloverfield Lane . And as we discuss the time-honored tradition of having lemons thrown at you, we also mention... Gravity, a world of survivalists, JJ Abrams, I don't like ointment, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, I've never seen so much hate in someo...

Attack of the Killer Soundtrack - Episode 35 This week we welcome our special guest co-host J. Mitchell to discuss some of his favorite songs from different soundtracks over the years as well as the process of putting together the latest album "Lonesome No More" with his band Nellie Pearl . Plus as we decide just which members of the band are from Planet Zuton, we also mention... Kickstarter, cano...

Movie Meltdown - Episode 341 It's time for the 8th annual Oscar Meltdown! This week, we announce the winners of "The Foilers" while in the midst of our usual Oscar shenanigans. And while we eat our weight in bacon, we also discuss... Oscar wardrobe, the ability to have symbolic thought, Disney lawyers, watching Chopped, a Tiger Beat villain, Junkie XL, I'm so sad by how much drugs and sex I have,...

Movie Meltdown - Episode 340 This week we welcome our special guest co-host Dan Cummins to discuss comedy, building a career in the entertainment industry and we cover one of Dan's favorite movies in this week's Sofa Theater feature - Tombstone . And while we reminisce about descrambling the signal, we also mention... infotainment, being legends, push through the noise, chubby Billy Bob Thornton,...

Attack of the Killer Soundtrack - Episode 34 This week we assemble a massive tribute to David Bowie's contributions and crossovers into movie soundtracks. We try to steer away from the huge hits and focus more on lesser-know songs and tracks that he did exclusively for a film soundtrack. There are a lot to choose from... and we have a lot of fun in the process. So join us as we discuss the perks o...

Attack of the Killer Soundtrack - Episode 33 In this week's Attack of the Killer Soundtrack we discuss the nominees for Best Original Song and Best Original Score for the 2015 Academy Awards . And while we decide which nominated song sounds like an animal carcass covered in gasoline, we also mention... Higgins from Magnum, P.I., a bunch of faceless women then... amoebas, unicorns vomiting rainbows...

Movie Meltdown - Episode 339 This week we sit down with Jimmy Pardo and talk about the basics of podcasting. From the early days when no one knew what it was (unlike now when just MOST people don't know what it is), to the current era when seemingly everyone has their own show. Plus we discuss some of Jimmy's other endeavors like his big scene in Dreamgirls , going on auditions, working on differe...

Movie Meltdown - Episode 338 This week we talk comedy, road trips and lots and lots of horror with comedian Derek Sheen . And while we figure out just where he took a left turn into a time hole, we also discuss... black and white monster movies, Phantasm, immediate descent into madness, Zacherle, Shock Waves, bag pipes, Scott Mosier, what is the marketability of this movie, Tom Savini, a car is es...

Movie Meltdown - Episode 337 This week we talk with an actual Harlem Globetrotter ! As we ask "Bull" Bullard what it's like to become part of the tradition and legacy of an organization that has been such a huge part of our pop culture. Plus we discuss our own memories of growing up with the Globetrotters, all before we settle in for our Sofa Theater discussion on the 1981 movie The Harlem Globetr...

Movie Meltdown - Episode 336 This week we welcome most of the cast from the Tower of Technobabble as we discuss a specific movie that one of the guys felt baited and switched him. Then we expand to other questionable bait and switch movies and eventually we have to address which ones also fall into being just generally offensive movies. Plus we mention a few upcoming movies, as we decide just whic...

Movie Meltdown - Episode 335 This week we return to one of our more popular running series -  People who Died... Died . The arguably living Meltdown Gang get together to discuss many of the great performers that we lost in 2015. It's our own "special" kind of tribute. And as we realize that the lousy straight to DVD stuff actually keeps the wheels turning in the industry, we also come to terms wit...

Movie Meltdown - Episode 334 As our epic Star Wars Summit continues, we settle in with three old-school Star Wars fans - and take this discussion to the next level. Just when you think we've said all that can be said about the Star Wars universe... the summit awakens.  And as we question the validity of The Church of the Force , we also discuss Temple of Doom, Peter Cushing, Batman guns, Mon Mothm...

Movie Meltdown - Episode 333 In the wake of Star Wars: The Force Awakens , we felt a summit was necessary. We have brought together the greatest minds of our time, to discuss the most important topic in today's world - obviously... Star Wars . So we gather to mull over not just Episode 7 , but also bigger questions that occur in not only the Star Wars universe, but in our world as well. And as we'...

Movie Meltdown - Episode 332 This week we welcome our special guest co-host Greg Behrendt . Greg is a comedian, author, screenwriter, actor, musician... he's done so many different things... and we touch on quite a few areas of his life and career. So join us as we settle into our undisclosed room... and the talking begins. And while we realize we are the only ones with rope and a map, we also dis...

Movie Meltdown - Episode 331 This week we're coming to you "live" from our Krampus Night festivities where we talk about Krampus... and then we have a group discussion about the movie Krampus ... and then more talk... about Krampus. Let's do this! And while we swat children with birch branches, we also discuss... The Mummy, he's a scrapper, Phallus in Wonderland, zombie baby, from the old country,...

Attack of the Killer Soundtrack - Episode 32 This week we delve into some of the soundtracks we've collected on vinyl. Some are from our personal collections and some we've acquired recently - specifically for this episode. And quite a few of them are rare or unusual... or just plain weird. So come along with the Meltdown Gang as we go through our stack of records and share with you some very inte...

Movie Meltdown - Episode 330 This week we are joined by our special guest co-host Dan Rybicky , a filmmaker and professor in Cinema Art and Science at Columbia College Chicago . Dan is also the co-director of the documentary "Almost There", an unflinching look at the aging years of outsider artist Peter Anton. Dan and his co-director Aaron Wickenden enter Peter's dilapidated house to take a look a...

Movie Meltdown - Episode 329 This week we welcome back epyon5 to discuss The Rocky Horror Picture Show . Not only do we talk about the film itself, but also personal memories of our experiences as well as the impact the movie had on society and the lives of it's devoted fanbase. And as we remember that when you're a teenager EVERYTHING is the end of the world, we also mention... The Vogue, Richard...

Movie Meltdown - Episode 328 This week we are coming to you "live" from Wizard World: Louisville , where we recap our fun activities, a few celebrity sightings and discuss several movies we've seen lately. Plus we sit down with artist epyon5 , who has explored artistic styles from the Renaissance old masters to stencils and pop culture imagery. So we discuss what led him down the twisted path of p...

Attack of the Killer Soundtrack! - Episode 31 This week we talk with John Schneider and Tom Wopat , not about their beloved TV series, but about their interest and careers in music. And along the way, we build a soundtrack that is quite different then what you might expect if you were just a fan of their television show. And as we get our first mail-order guitar, we also discuss... the double feat...

Movie Meltdown - Episode 327 This week we hangout with comedian and movie fan Ian Douglas Terry , as we talk about working as a stand-up comic today versus years ago, translating comedy to film, inappropriate kids movies and then we round things out as we discuss this week's Sofa Theater feature: Forgetting Sarah Marshall . And as we contemplate teaching chimps to fly planes, we also mention... Ma...

Movie Meltdown - Episode 326 "Live" from the backyard, we light a fire and tell scary ghost stories about this week's Sofa Theater feature: Hollows Grove . So roast some marshmallows and join in on the spooky fun! And while we glue our mouths shut with peanut butter kisses, we eventually discuss... Crimson Peak, Lance Henriksen, The Babadook, The Ghost and Mr. Chicken, the horror of Anchorman 2, P...