Ultraman Story | dai Kaiju Mono - Hey friends and listeners! Thanks for checking out Motion Picture Meltdown! Cheats chooses the films for us this week and we check out a couple of Japanese Kaiju flicks, Ultraman Story (1984) and dai Kaiju Monoi (2016). In this episode, we choose which professional wrestlers we would want to defend us from Kaiju, we compare Ultraman Story to the Star Wars Holiday Special and question how invested you can be if no humans are threatened. Enjoy!
Friday, June 25, 2021
Thursday, June 17, 2021
MPM: Ep. 416 - Be Better, Do Nothing
The Monster | The Soul Collector - Hey everyone! Thanks for checking out Motion Picture Meltdown! We're getting a super late finish to our MPM Monster Month of May (June) episodes, and this week, Phil chooses The Monster (2016) and The Soul Collector (2019). In this episode, we discuss our favorite folklore horror films, Phil wants movies to be titled by numbers, and Cheats mixes up Africa with Britain. Enjoy!
Friday, May 21, 2021
MPM: Ep. 415 - Frig Yourself!
Thursday, May 13, 2021
MPM: Ep. 414 - Kong Wants To Score
King Kong Escapes | King Kong Lives - Hey everyone! We're kicking off another MPM Monster Month of May with a couple of King Kong flicks. Dehart chooses King Kong Escapes (1967) and King Kong Lives (1986). In this episodes, we discuss sequels that pull things out of left field, Stephen goes on a sidebar about how awesome alligators are, and Phil debates the legitimacy of a giant ape surgeon job. Enjoy!
Thursday, April 29, 2021
MPM: Ep. 413 - Black, Blacker, & Blackest Christmas
Black Christmas (1974 - MPM Classic) | Black Christmas (2019) - Hey everyone, thanks for checking out another great episode of Motion Picture Meltdown! We're having Christmas in the Spring! Phil chooses the movies this week and we revisit a film that we checked out over 300 episodes ago, Black Christmas (1974) and a more recent remake/reboot, Black Christmas (2019). In this episode, we talk about our best pranks, we discuss the main differences between a remake and reboot, and Stephen comes away with a new appreciation from his original thoughts. Enjoy!