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Motion Picture Meltdown
Stephen "The Roast" Rosenberg, Phil "The Kill" Collins, Cheats "The Streets" McGee, DeHart, 76th Street Network, unitedcypher.com
Motion Picture Meltdown is a comedic movie podcast that was created in 2009 and is hosted by Stephen "The Roast" Rosenberg, Mark "The Shark" Hinton, and Phil "The Kill" Collins. We spend our valuable time watching the most terrible movies possible, and ripping them apart scene by scene. We do this simply for fun. If you get offended easily, I would not recommend listening to the podcast, if you love crude, senseless humor, then by all means, check us out! Most of the time we invite special g ...
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Scooby-Doo (2002) | Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003) - We choose a couple of 2000s kid-friendly movies in this episode, as Cheats picks the first live-action adaptation of Scooby-Doo, and we watch one of the lesser-seen Joe Dante films, Looney Tunes: Back in Action. In this episode, we cast a Best Picture-winning version of Scooby-Doo, we discus…
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God Told Me To | Q The Winged Serpent - Dehart chooses the films this week, as we check out a couple of Larry Cohen movies from the '70s and '80s. We roast through God Told Me To (1976) and Q The Winged Serpent (1982). In this episode, we talk about our favorite conspiracy theories, we discuss the velocity at which bullets would kill people from th…
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Scream | I Know What You Did Last Summer - We kick off the spooky season with a couple '90s slasher flicks from Phil, and go through Wes Craven's meta-classic slasher, Scream, as well as I Know What You Did Last Summer. In this episode, we discuss our preferred slasher weapons, Dehart is a little more forgiving of Scream, and we question how someon…
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The Keep | Overlord - This week, we decide to check out a couple of World War II period-piece horror movies. Stephen picks The Keep (1983) and Overlord (2018). In this episode, we talk about our favorite historical horror movies, pick a side in monsters vs. Nazis, and do a deep dive into Michael Mann's cursed project. Enjoy!Check out these other ba…
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Slipstream | Robot Jox - Cheats chooses a couple of lesser-known sci-fi flicks for us to roast this week, so we check out Slipstream (1989) and Full Moon Features' Robot Jox (1989). In this episode, we discuss movies that we personally should have seen, but haven't, Phil and Cheats argue the differences between mechs and mech suits, and we talk abo…
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Johnny Mnemonic | Space Truckers - Dehart chooses the movies for this week, and we check out the cyber punk sci-fi film, Johnny Mnemonic (1995), and a lesser-known Stuart Gordon space comedy, Space Truckers (1996). In this episode, play a riveting game of Is It Space?!, we talk about 1980s memory storage, and we discuss how Dennis Hopper made every…
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Megaville | A Scanner Darkly - Phil chooses a couple of sci-fi flicks for us to check out this week, and we roast a Philip K. Dick-inspired Megaville (1990) and an adaptation of his work in A Scanner Darkly (2006). In this episode, we discuss our favorite Philip K. Dick movies, we argue over whether Keanu Reeves is a strong actor, and have differin…
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Terror Eyes | The Willies - This week, Dehart chooses a couple of lesser-known horror anthologies for us to check out. We discuss Terror Eyes (1989) and The Willies (1990). In this episode, we argue over Sean Astin's Hollywood status, Cheats adds nuance to bullying, and we wonder what kind of health risks come from ingesting flies. Enjoy!Check out …
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The Crush | Fear - This week, Stephen picks a couple of 1990s "teen" thrillers, the first being The Crush (1993), starring Alicia Silverstone and Cary Elwes, and second, Fear (1996), starring Mark Wahlberg and Reese Witherspoon. In this episode, we talk about our favorite erotic thrillers, we look at the physics of having a carousel in your attic, …
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The Bird with the Crystal Plumage | Lord of Illusions - This week, Phil chooses a couple of blind picks, and we check out Dario Argento's The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (1970) and Clive Barker's Lord of Illusions (1995). In this episode, we talk about novels' work that doesn't translate to screen well, we discuss that effects can't always save a…
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The 13th Warrior | Pathfinder - Cheats chooses a couple of Viking warrior movies for us to check out. We roast through one of his comfort movies, The 13th Warrior (1999) and Pathfinder (2007). In this episode, we talk about our favorite comfort movies; we question whether "action-packed" Viking movies actually exist, and discuss why it's a terrible…
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C.H.U.D. | Chopping Mall (MPM Classic) - This week, we do a deep dive into the MPM episodes of old and decide to re-visit a couple of previous podcast picks from more than a decade ago. Phil chooses C.H.U.D. (1984) and Chopping Mall (1986) as a Motion Picture Meltdown Classic. In this episode, we talk about underrated films that get too much flack,…
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Contamination | Parasite - This week, Stephen picks a couple of underrated 1980s sci-fi flicks, as we roast through Luigi Cozzi's Contamination (1980) and Parasite (1982). In this episode, we talk about our favorite rip-off movies, we praise Goblin for being awesome, and discuss whether stealing is a form of art. Enjoy!Check out these other bangers…
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Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery | The Cat in the Hat - Cheats picks a couple of Mike Myers movies for us to watch this week. We check out Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) in celebration of it turning 25 years old, and the nightmare-fuel disguised as a kids' film, The Cat in the Hat (2003). In this episode, we talk abou…
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Silent Night Deadly Night 4: Initiation | Silent Night Deadly Night 5: The Toy Maker - We're finishing up our holiday picks with a couple Christmas horror-themed movie choices from Stephen. We roast through Silent Night Deadly Night 4: Initiation (1990), and Silent Night Deadly Night 5: The Toy Maker (1991). In this episodes, we talk about franchis…
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Cobra | Death Wish 3 - Happy Holidays, everyone! This week, Cheats picks a couple of movies with the intent that they were Christmas related... but we were lied to. In this episodes, we roast through Cobra (1986) and Death Wish (1985). You'll hear us finally decide what amount of content is needed for a Christmas movie, Stephen gushing over '80s ac…
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Raw Meat (Death Line) | Deadly Blessing - This week, Phil chooses a couple of lesser-known horror flicks from our list, with Raw Meat (1972), and Wes Craven's Deadly Blessing (1981). In this episode, we talk about Wes Craven's overall career, the inspirations of Deadly Blessing on the horror genre, and the whether someone can sustain for decades on…
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Hack-O-Lantern | Haunt - Happy Halloween! We collectively choose a couple of Halloween-themed flicks to celebrate the spookiest of holidays, and roast through Hack-O-Lantern (1988) and the Shudder exclusive, Haunt (2019). In this episode, we talk about our least favorite Halloween-themed films, Phil fixates on a dumb horror movie death, and Cheats …
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Dracula 2000 | Dracula 3000 - With spooky season upon us, we've decided to release some horror episodes, with the first picks coming from Phil. He chooses Dracula 2000 (2000) and Dracula 3000 (2004). In this episode, we talk about 2000s horror stink, argue about what Mockbusters are, and argue the logistics of having two suns. Enjoy!Check out these…
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Saga of the Phoenix | Jigoku - This week, we check out a couple of hell-themed Asian horror films. We go through Saga of the Phoenix (1990) from Hong Kong, and Jigoku (1960) from Japan. In this episode, we all talk about our own personal circles of hell, we find out that Jigoku has one of the earliest displays of brutal gore in films, and how we sh…
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Lady Battle Cop | Mechanical Violator Hakaider - Cheats chooses the movies this week, and we check out a couple of "Sentai-adjacent" movies; Lady Battle Cop (1990) and Mechanical Violator Hakaider (1995). In this episode, we create a team of '80s action hero Power Rangers, Cheats gets super defensive about live-action anime, and we try and figure o…
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TimeCop | Universal Soldier - This week, Stephen chooses a couple of Jean-Claude Van Damme action movies from the '90s with TimeCop (1994) and Universal Soldier (1992). In this episode, we talk about action hero showdowns we wish we would have gotten, Dolph Lundgren's affinity for ears, and how much goo is enough after being thrown in a hay bailer.…
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The Abominable Dr. Phibes | The Occultist - This week, Dehart chooses a couple of strange new watches for the crew, as we roast through The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971) and The Occultist (1988). In this episode, we talk about cute and cuddly animals we would use to do our biddings, we discuss Vincent Price's obsession with wax, and we bring up Tim …
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Se7en | Oculus - Phil chooses the films this week and we check out David Fincher's Se7en (1995), which he and Cheats had never seen, and then Mike Flanagan's 2013 film, Oculus. In this episode, we talk about the serial killer plans we would carry out, we discuss the impact on pop culture that the twist ending of Se7en had, and bring up the art of M…
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Night of the Living Dead (1968) | Bones (2001 - MPM Classic) - This week, we celebrate Black History in Horror as Phil picks George A. Romero's Night of the Living Dead (1968), which features the first Black protagonist in horror, and we revisit Bones (2001), starring Snoop Dogg, one of the most famous Black songwriters of all time, and also one of…
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Dracula A.D. 1972 | The Horror Express - Cheats chooses the films for us this week, and we check out a couple of 1972 Christopher Lee horror flicks. Out of the Hammer Films universe, we go through Dracula A.D. 1972 and the sci-fi horror whodunnit, The Horror Express. In this episode, we discuss actors we think should play Dracula, we takes sides be…
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The Texas Chain Saw Massacre | The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 - This week, Stephen chooses a couple iconic slasher flicks from his list, and we go through the original Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) and its very different sequel, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1985). In this episode, we discuss our favorite "crazy family" horror films, talk about t…
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Sweet Home | Uzumaki - Hey everyone! Dehart chooses the films this week and we check out a couple of Japanese films. First, we go through the film that the Resident Evil game franchise was inspired by, Sweet Home (1989) and then Uzumaki (2000), a film based on the popular manga by Junji Ito. In this episode, we talk about authors that should have b…
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Cronos | High Life - Hey, listeners! Thanks for checking out another episode of Motion Picture Meltdown! Phil chooses the flicks this week and we check out Guillermo del Toro's Cronos (1993) and High Life (2018). In this episode we talk about the weirdest people we've ever met, we discuss whether Dog Earth is better than Human Earth, and wonder abo…
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Scout's Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse | The Dead Don't Die - In this episode, Cheats picks a couple of lesser-know zombie flicks, and we check out Scout's Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse (2015) and The Dead Don't Die (2019). Per some some feedback, we talk about films that reinvigorate genres and franchises, we yell at Jim Jarmusch for pranking mov…
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Prophecy | Slugs - This week, we check out a couple of eco-horror films that have been on our to-do list for a long time. Stephen chooses Prophecy (1979) and Slugs (1988). In this episode, we talk about our favorite eco-horror films, figure out that everything rips off Night of the Lepus, and Dehart dives into the real ways that slugs can kill you.…
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Don't Panic | The Horror Show (House III) - We continue spooky season 2021 with a couple picks from Dehart, as he chooses Don't Panic (1987) and The Horror Show (House III) (1989). In this episode we talk about direct rip offs of A Nightmare on Elm Street, Stephen's future parenting tactics are questioned, and we all try and fail to say Lance Henri…
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Final Destination | Saw - Phil chooses a couple 2000's horror flicks to kick off this year's spooky season, and we roast through Final Destination (2000) and Saw (2004). In this episode, we talk about films we were surprised got sequels, we talk about how the color green makes movies more popular, and how Death really didn't have to be so petty. En…
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Black Rain | Ricochet - This week, Stephen chooses the films and we go through a couple of lesser-known action flicks, Ridley Scott's Black Rain (1989) and Ricochet (1991). In this episode, we choose whether we'd watch one bad action film every day for the rest of our lives in exchange for $5 million, we talk about smoking in the 90's, and Michael …
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Hey friends and listeners! We're back! Thanks for sticking with us and checking out the newest episode of The Curly Mustache Podcast. Each episode, we take one real-life villain and one fictional villain, discuss their histories, crimes, motives, any connections they have, and cap off the episode with whether they can be redeemed, on our trusty Bow…
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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 cor…
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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. …
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Thanks for checking out another episode of The Curly Mustache Podcast! Each week, we take one real-life villain and one fictional villain, discuss their histories, crimes, motives, any connections they have, and decide where they stand on our Bowler Hat villain scale. This week, we talk about the Columbian druglord known as La Madrina, Griselda Bla…
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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 vill…
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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 professionalBy Stephen "The Roast" Rosenberg, Phil "The Kill" Collins, Cheats "The Streets" McGee, DeHart, 76th Street Network, unitedcypher.com
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Hey everyone! Thanks for checking out The Curly Mustache Podcast! If you're checking us out for the first time, each episode, we take one real-life villain and one fictional villain, discuss their histories, crimes, motives, any connections they have, and decide whether they can be redeemed with our trusty Bowler Hat Scale.…
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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 favoriteBy Stephen "The Roast" Rosenberg, Phil "The Kill" Collins, Cheats "The Streets" McGee, DeHart, 76th Street Network, unitedcypher.com
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The Void | PG: Psycho Goreman- Hey everyone! Thanks for tunining into another episode of Motion Picture Meltdown! We continue our annual MPM: Monster Month of May as Stephen picks a couple of Steven Kostanski films to cover. We check out The Void (2016) and PG: Psycho Goreman (2020). In this episode, we all come together to…
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Hey everyone! Thanks for tuning into another episode of The Curly Mustache Podcast! Each episode, we take one real-life villain and one fictional villain, discuss their histories, crimes, motives, any connections the two may have, and cap off the episode with whether they could be redeemed with our trusty Bowler Hat Scale.…
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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 aBy Stephen "The Roast" Rosenberg, Phil "The Kill" Collins, Cheats "The Streets" McGee, DeHart, 76th Street Network, unitedcypher.com
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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, BlackBy Stephen "The Roast" Rosenberg, Phil "The Kill" Collins, Cheats "The Streets" McGee, DeHart, 76th Street Network, unitedcypher.com
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Blood Rage | Intruder - Hey listeners! Thanks for checking out another episode of Motion Picture Meltdown! This week, Stephen picks a couple of lesser-known 80's slasher films as we break down Blood Rage (1987) and Intruder (1989). In this episode, we come up with a list of slasher filns that need more…
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Hey everyone! Thanks for checking out another episode of The Curly Mustache Podcast! Each episode, we take on real-life villain and one fictional villain, discuss their histories, crimes, motives, any connection the two may have, and then cap off the show with whether they can be redeemed on our Bowler Hat Scale. This week,…
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Charlie's Angels (2000) | Charlie's Angels (2019) - Hey friends and listeners! Thanks for checking out another episode of Motion Picture Meltdown! We finish up our MPM Women's History Month episodes (we know, we're late!) with a couple picks from Phil. We check out Charlie's Angels (2000) and theBy Stephen "The Roast" Rosenberg, Phil "The Kill" Collins, Cheats "The Streets" McGee, DeHart, 76th Street Network, unitedcypher.com
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9 To 5 | Rhinestone - Hey everyone! Thanks for checking out the newest episode of Motion Picture Meltdown! Even though we're a little late, we continue our MPM Women's History Month episode by celebrating a true powerhouse woman, Dolly Parton! Stephen chooses the films this week and we go through 9 To…
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