Race with the Devil | Highway to Hell - Hey folks! Thanks for checking out another episode of Motion Picture Meltdown! Dehart picks the films this week, and we check out a couple of road-satanic horror flicks. We roast Race with the Devil (1975) and Highway to Hell (1991). In this episode, we come up with our own hellish caravan, we discuss the correct tactics of snake fighting, and fave "Hell Cop" against "Maniac Cop". Enjoy!
Dragonball Evolution | Alita: Battle Angel - We take a look at two anime and manga adaptation films, Dragonball Evolution (2009) and Alita: Battle Angel (2019). In this episode, we all come to agreement of the worst adaptation film, Stephen is introduced to his first and only Dragonball content, and we all question how Ernie Hudson gets his roles. Enjoy!
Looker | Runaway - Cheats chooses a couple of lesser-known science fiction films directed by novelist Michael Crichton. This week, we watch Looker (1981) and Runaway (1984). In this episode, we take the top mustachioed actors in Hollywood and decide who needs their mustache to survive the business, we appreciate Gene Simmons' ability to play a villain, and question whether novelists should ever take the helm of director. Enjoy!
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!
