Movie Meltdown - Episode 146

This week we do our best impression of a gourmet coffee show on PBS, as we roll into a one-two punch of Marlena Moments. All that before discussing this week’s Sofa Theater feature - “The Incredible Shrinking Woman”. Loaded with an impressive cast, anti-consumerism messages and a gorilla flipping you off. (I think we have our work cut out for us.) Plus a “One from the Vaults” memory from the film’s star Lily Tomlin!

And after we do our part to help society with Movie Meltdown’s public service announcement, we go on to mention… going to third base, an Easter-themed neighborhood, subdued but still obnoxious, Gandhi eating Mayor McCheese, Jane Wagner, going to jail for the Lord Jesus Christ, that pistachio suit, stock gorilla suits, Jello shots… two birds with one stone, why is Lily Tomlin so hot?, Concepcion, the trashiest drunkest pseudo-bikers you could ever find, Barbie Dreamhouse, the screaming box, why women aren’t funny?, Jesus riding a T-Rex, Henry Gibson, The Keystone Kops, 80’s high back-butt, characters grow… people change, Dinosaurs and monster trucks, JT, Raymond Carver, Rick Baker, Mike Douglas, Pussy Bow Blouse, AH!, the twin-pack sidetrack, toxic soup will save us, and the fact that it looks like a swingers party - and everybody’s ugly!

Spoiler Alert: Full spoilers for “The Incredible Shrinking Woman”. Go watch it now, for spoiler-free listening.

“I love tiny people with giant props!”

Movie Meltdown - Episode 145

We're back for our creepy third annual Halloween festival filled with candy, spooky noises and the Halloween "classic" - Trick OR Treat. While we ingest gallons of Ghoul-Aid, we bitch about current Halloween costumes, we reminisce about The Maze of Molestation and introduce someone's new best friend Winchester and his dour disposition. Plus a One from the Vaults memory from the star of this week's movie Marc Price.

And while we try to spin a record backwards and bring forth a demon, we discuss... Topper Returns, Behind the Mask, Norman Reedus, a lot of head-exploding fun, molested by ghosts, one gruff bastard, corn-hole maze, Mr. Sandman, Chris Kattan, having a bitch-fight with a record player, visually Del Toro, Dead Island, Reefer Madness, mulletty, t-rex arms, Mira Sorvino, photo strategy, backmasking, Peter Criss, the Mimic trilogy, more Veronica love, saggy missile tits, angst and despair, Romy and Michele's High School Reunion, the flavor of snow cones, tiny nipples, Lisa Kudrow, Supernatural, Mario Kart, an awesome land of adult bookstores and bingo halls and flea markets, he's in my top five people I want to punch in the face, snake boots, can you get any STD's from ghosts, napping in the palm of Kong, Air Bud, wanting a discount on used movies, swimming in the Cape Fear River, 35-year old high school kids, being afraid of sparks, white douche bag power, Dolphin's Tale, slutty girl costumes, running a style blog, Wacky Packs, Everyday Italian, slutty explosions, being in the Israel Defense Force, Secretary and a lengthy explanation of a butt cramp.

Spoiler Alert: Full spoilers for the 1986 movie "Trick OR Treat".

"It goes to prove, what the adults were saying were right... metal music is evil, and it's going to raise demons and it's probably going to kill you and your friends."

Movie Meltdown - Episode 144

Your favorite caffeinated movie geeks are back!! Hopped up on a new blend, we break out our usual rundown of geek activities and ridiculous comments. And if that wasn’t enough, we follow that up with our exclusive interview with comedy legend - Lily Tomlin! It was amazing to get a chance to talk with her, as we discuss - the early days, her film career, overcoming adversity in show business, and we might even touch on a little “meltdown” she was involved in herself a few years ago.

And at some point surrounding our discussion on the utter despair of Peanuts, we also mention… Hesher, why Wilson could never show his face, throwing Jujubes at people, Peggy Feury, The Taking of Pelham One Two Three, Danny McBride, Paul Thomas Anderson, NCIS, one of the sexist things I’ve ever seen in film, Harold and Maude, Robert Shaw, Magnolia, Mayans walking through the woods for a long time, a sleazy kind of sexy scoundrel, Battle Royale, Eastbound and Down, Simon Pegg, Sitting Pretty, Charles Nelson Reilly, Catfish, a tube sock full of francs, The Wild Hunt, Waitress temping, Nietzsche and The Family Circus?, The Celluloid Closet, how is Bridesmaids like Les Mis??, David Schwimmer, is Bryan moving in on Marlena’s Hollywood crush, movies in the 70’s, Hard Eight, The Big Nothing, a long-haired, dorky little Sociopath, Dirty New York, There Will Be Blood, 3eanuts.com, a physical embodiment of teen angst, and as usual… Hector Elizondo.

“Shit was about to get real in here.”

Movie Meltdown - Episode 143

Our coverage from ScareFest continues with our crew's geek activities, plus we talk to actor LANCE HENRIKSEN as he discusses his new biography, “Not Bad for a Human“. And we welcome our special guest actor/comedian PAT KILBANE (Mad TV, Semi-Pro and author of the book “The Brain Eaters Bible”) as he joins us for this week's Sofa Theater discussion on ALIENS.

And at sometime before band practice starts for “Burt Reynolds' Undercurrent of Insincerity“ we end up discussing… when underground film was REALLY underground film, Mary and Max, please jack my feed!, Harry Dean Stanton IS Alien, Mystery Team, You and Me and Everyone We Know, Hanna, teeth marks in his shoulder, Robots, watching horribly depressing movies, Nightmares in Red, White and Blue, movie-themed art shows, Kentucker Audley, A Single Man, Meet Dave, the bride at every wedding and the corpse at every funeral, be a fan or REALLY be my friend, there’s blowjob girl!, The Future, Jean Cocteau’s Beauty and the Beast, Paul Reiser, My Name is Earl, one pathetic strange creature, Eddie Murphy, Seinfeld, it’s like Gummo and Sanford and Son together, Davy Crockette, shooting in the wardrobe storage area, Chet: Colonial Marine, the historic Kentucky Theater, Halo, guerilla filmmaking, shocking Garth Brooks confessions!!, illegalness, Miranda July, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, the Vietnam war, Bring Me the Head of Lance Hendrickson, Bizarro Kramer, Eight pounds of cocaine, the era of Tales from the Crypt comic books, It came from Kuchar, desolate shots from Fat Albert, Lick My Bowls, revenge, and a very large Critter.

Spoiler Alert: For the love of god you have to have seen “Aliens” by now right?? (Marlena excluded.) Hopefully so. But if not, go watch it since we delve deep into spoiler territory in this episode.

For more on Lance Henriksen and his book, “Not Bad for a Human“ go to: http://notbadforahuman.com/

For more on Pat, go to patkilbane.com and find out more about “The Brain Eaters Bible” at: http://www.mythodrome.com/brain-eaters-bible/

“I think the space sounds make me sleepy.”