Burnt Popcorn

Burnt Popcorn

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Burnt Popcorn episodes

  • Episode 69 – Liar Liar

    He can't lie! Or keep a thought to himself! Does that count as a lie? We're not sure, but we debate it a lot in this week's episode of Burnt Popcorn! On our second Jim Carrey outing on the podcast, we'll see if taking on a more "grounded" character will hold up better than The Mask did way back in episode 39. Are his rubber faced antics more tolerable this time around? Or does he fall flat once again? Let's find out, shall we?

    Release Date: March 21st, 1997

    Directed by:

    Tom Shadyac

    Starring: 

    Jim Carrey
    Maura Tierney
    Amanda Donohoe
    Jennifer Tilly

    51 min
  • Episode 68 – Godzilla (1998)

    According to the marketing of this movie, size does matter... But does it make for a good movie? Mike and Laura are joined with Godzilla super fan and podcaster Andrew Roebuck to talk about the first American attempt at the Japanese Giant. Is a big bomb or does it somehow fill the very big shoes of it's rubber suit wearing forefather?

    Release Date: May 20th, 1998

    Directed by:

    Roland Emmerich

    Starring: 

    Godzilla
    Matthew Broderick
    Jean Reno
    Maria Pitillo

    1 hr 22 min
  • Episode 67 – Queen Of The Damned

    It's our first film from 2002, and Laura picked the... sequel? Spiritual successor? Spinoff? To the only movie both Mike and Laura gave a Burnt rating to, Interview With The Vampire. Will Stuart Townsend's Lestat make Tom Cruise's look like a chump? Does the girl from the Mighty Ducks enjoy a different kind of Flying V(a vampire one)? Can Queen of the Damned redeem the franchise in our eyes or is this another case of Laura's goth heart looking nostalgically back with dark tinted glasses?

    Release Date: February 22, 2002

    Directed by:

    Michael Rymer

    Starring: 

    Stuart Townsend
    Marguerite Moreau
    Aaliyah
    Vincent Perez

    48 min
  • Episode 66 – The Fugitive

    A movie that's as respected as it is parodied, 1993's The Fugitive takes an old tv show that a lot of people these days probably haven't even heard of these days and breathed new life as a Harrison Ford action thriller. Is it worth unravelling the mystery or like a certain US Marshal should you just "not care?"

    Release Date: August 6th, 1993

    Directed by:

    Andrew Davis

    Starring: 

    Harrison Ford
    Tommy Lee Jones
    Sela Ward

    1 hr 2 min
  • Episode 65 – Romeo + Juliet

    In the first of our new bi weekly episode format, we look into the world of 90s teen dreaming, when Laura revisits her sexual awakening (her words, seriously) with this Dicaprio starring vehicle. Does this 500 year old work of the bard still work in this modern setting? Or does adapting it to the 90s age it more than making it a period piece would?

    Release Date: November 1, 1996

    Directed by:

    Baz Luhrmann

    Starring: 

    Leonardo DiCaprio
    Claire Danes
    John Leguizamo

    58 min
  • Episode 64 – The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

    We're starting 2020 with an epic release! Join Mike and Laura as they look over the first of three films that completely changed the world of fantasy films. Also, as a special treat we bring in Laura's younger sister Alicia, who was given way too little time to prepare. After 20 years is this a journey still worth taking or should it be tossed into the fires of Mt. Doom?

    Release Date: December 19, 2001

    Directed by:

    Peter Jackson

    Starring: 

    Elijah Wood
    Ian McKellen
    Orlando Bloom
    Viggo Mortensen
    Sean Bean
    Sean Astin
    Dominic Monaghan
    Billy Boyd
    John Rhys-Davies

    1 hr 16 min
  • Episode 63 – Home Alone

    This year's Burnt Popcorn Christmas movie choice fell to our very own Laura. So what did she pick? Only the best Christmas movie of all time (but maybe not if you're asking Mike) - Home Alone! This festive week we're following that little scamp Kevin on his journey to bust some burglars, survive the holidays alone, and maybe find his family again. And if there's time, Buzz too. Merry Christmas, ya filthy animals!

    Release Date: November 16, 1990

    Directed by:

    Chris Columbus

    Starring: 

    Macaulay Culkin
    Joe Pesci
    Daniel Stern
    Kathy Bates

    1 hr 15 min
  • Episode 62 – Batman Returns

    This week Mike and Laura welcome back special guest host Dave Baldwin (@davembaldwin) to discuss the sequel to 1989's Batman - Batman Returns! That's right, just in time for the holidays, we're tackling the Batman Christmas special in all its dark and twisted glory. Can Catwoman and The Penguin top The Joker and make this sequel better than the original? Or is it as deadly as burnt popcorn if you eat it?

    Release Date: June 16, 1992

    Directed by:

    Tim Burton

    Starring: 

    Michael Keaton
    Danny DeVito
    Michelle Pfeiffer
    Christopher Walken

    1 hr 40 min
  • Episode 61 – Titanic

    61 one episodes in and we're doing the mother of all number 1 movies - Titanic! Laura is already swooning over Leo's dreamy blue eyes, so we know her heart will go on. The real question is whether the giant ship stays above water for Mike. Or will this movie sink like a bunch of soggy, burnt popcorn?

    Release Date: December 19, 1997

    Directed by:

    James Cameron

    Starring: 

    Leonardo DiCaprio
    Kate Winslet
    Billy Zane
    Kathy Bates

    1 hr 13 min
  • Episode 60 – Speed

    Join us as we dig into a 1994 action classic "The Bus that Wouldn't Slow Down". I mean Speed. Does this "Die Hard on a _____" entry keep up to speed or are you going to be pulling the wire to get off this ride early? All this and Laura writes her first theme song. It's a banger.

    Release Date: June 10th, 1994

    Directed by:

    Jan de Bont

    Starring: 

    Keanu Reeves
    Sandra Bullock
    Dennis Hopper
    Jeff Daniels

    57 min

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