Wednesday, January 28, 2015

MPM: Ep.158 - This Week On MethButlers.

Fight Club | The Game - Hey everyone! Welcome to another episode of Motion Picture Meltdown! To conclude January, Dehart, Phil and myself decide to go through a couple of David Fincher movies. We go through the wildly popular movie based on the book, Fight Club as well as one of Fincher's lesser known movies starring Michael Douglas, The Game. In this episode, we create our own spirit animals and pick public figures to fight, we talk about how much money it would take to play "The Game", and we debate the long time myth of Marla Singer being a figment of Tyler's imagination. Enjoy!

Wednesday, January 21, 2015

MPM: Ep.157 - Peter Boyle Was Rockin' The Skro

Where The Buffalo Roam | Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas - Hey everyone! Welcome to another episode of Motion Picture Meltdown! This week, Dehart, Phil and myself go over a couple movies based on the life of famous Gonzo writer Hunter S. Thompson. We go over a lesser known movie from 1980 starring Bill Murray called Where The Buffalo Roam as well as the well-know Terry Gilliam film Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. In this episode, you'll hear us give our votes on whether Bill Murray or Johnny Depp plays the better Thompson, we discuss the specifics of the "afro-skullet", and Phil talks about exactly how terrified he would be to be around someone on...THIS many drugs. Enjoy!

Wednesday, January 14, 2015

MPM: Ep. 156 - Comedic Fluffing w/ Kevin Bartini

Blazing Saddles | South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut! - Hey everyone! Welcome to another episode of Motion Picture Meltdown! This week we are joined by a very special guest. He is a warm-up comedian for The Daily Show as well as the host for The Movie Preview Review Podcast, Kevin Bartini! Kevin has joined Phil, Dehart and myself to go through a couple of his favorite and most influential comedies. We go through the classic Mel Brooks western satire film, Blazing Saddles as well as the first big "offensive" cartoon movie, South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut! In this episode we talk about the differences between crude and cheeseball comedy, we talk about the fact that sometimes things can be forgiven for copious amounts of money, and Kevin talks about why he thinks the South Park movie is one of the few perfect films out there. Enjoy!

Pick up Kevin Bartini's new album, The Unintentionally White Album, and check out his podcast at The Movie Preview Review Podcast

Thursday, January 8, 2015

MPM: Ep. 155 - John Lennon is NOT the Egg Man

Cry-Baby | Pink Flamingos - Hey everyone! Welcome to another episode of Motion Picture Meltdown! We hope you had an awesome New Year's celebration (we know we did!), and are happy to be ringing in 2015 with out seventh year of being a podcast! In this episode, Phil, Dehart and myself roast through a couple of bizarre John Waters "films". We go through the 50's style Cry-Baby as well as the highly controversial Pink Flamingos. In this episode, you'll hear us answer whether we think actors/directors can go too far, we discuss John Water's obvious hatred toward chickens, and Phil talks about whether he thinks Pink Flamingos can be called a film or not. Enjoy!