Burnt Popcorn

Burnt Popcorn

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Burnt Popcorn episodes

  • Episode 19 – Mrs. Doubtfire

    Hellooo! There is a lot to unpack this week with the family comedy classic, Mrs. Doubtfire. So much so, we needed a guest! This week Scott Bordas joins us to discuss a movie that you just know is going to have some problematic moments under the gaze of 2021's watchful eye. Is the movie still good, even with the exact issues you'd expect? Let's take a look!
    Release Date: November 24 1993

    Directed by:

    Chris Columbus

    Starring: 

    Robin Williams
    Sally Field
    Pierce Brosnan

    1 hr 8 min
  • Episode 18 – The Hunt For Red October

    Boop boop it's a submarine! Really, what more needs to be said for the Jack Ryan movie that started them all? We've got a Russian Sean Connery, Alec Baldwin before the 'Hilaria/Hillary' drama, and a whole lot of men in subs. Does the tight, political intrigue stay relevant 30 years later? Let's fine out!

    Release Date: March 2 1990

    Directed by:

    John McTiernan

    Starring: 

    Sean Connery
    Alec Baldwin
    Scott Glenn
    Sam Neill

    56 min
  • Episode 17 – Twister

    Time to take a look at one of Laura's guilty pleasure genres - low stakes disaster movies! None of this "the world will end" garbage, let's talk about tornados! And science! And whether Alan Ruck and Sean Whalen are the same person! Plus this week you get to hear all about "Two Glasses of Wine" Laura. She's a real treat!

    Release Date: May 10 1996

    Directed by:

    Jan de Bont

    Starring: 

    Helen Hunt
    Bill Paxton
    Cary Elwes

    1 hr 2 min
  • Episode 16 – Back to the Future

    We have to go back! Wait, isn't that the whole theme of this podcast? This week Mike and Laura take a look at 1985, and 1955, with the ultimate time travel movie - Back to the Future! And even better, they're joined with the cohost of Part Time Nerds, Full Time Dads, Kris Blonski in this special Extra Life version of Burnt Popcorn.
    Now let's see if this podcast can do ninety!
    Release Date: July 3 1985

    Directed by:

    Robert Zemeckis

    Starring: 

    Michael J. Fox
    Christopher Lloyd
    Lea Thompson
    Crispin Glover

    1 hr 1 min
  • Episode 15 – Wayne’s World

    Party time! Excellent! Whoo whoo whoo!! Ah, the early nineties. What a time to be alive. Mike and Laura might have been just kids when Wayne's World came out in 1992, but they have fond memories of the era all the same. Join us as we talk about the most successful SNL adaptation of all time, and whether it holds up to the test of time or not. Don't forget the Grey Poupon!
    Release Date: February 14 1992

    Directed by:

    Penelope Spheeris

    Starring: 

    Mike Myers
    Dana Carvey
    Rob Lowe
    Tia Carrere

    1 hr 16 min
  • Episode 14 – The Matrix

    Do you know Kung Fu? Keanu Reeves sure does! We take a look back at the movie that helped form Laura's fashion sense in the early nineties (what, we all have a high school goth phase!). Even more exciting than that, we have a super special guest this week! Steve Saylor (Blind Gamer / Can I Play That) is here to discuss bullet time, spoons, and Keanu's first big comeback.

    Release Date: March 31 1999

    Directed by:

    Lana & Lilly Wachowski (as the Wachoski Brothers)

    Starring: 

    Keanu Reeves
    Laurence Fishburne
    Carrie-Anne Moss
    Hugo Weaving

    1 hr 15 min
  • Episode 13 – Backdraft

    Is fire alive? Is it a thinking, feeling entity? Kurt Russell seems to think so! This week Mike and Laura take an extra hot look at the Ron Howard classic Backdraft. It has a cast that's truly lit, and enough tough macho firefights to really light a fire in listeners. How many more fire puns are we going to need to put in this post? Let's see if this movie is Double Butter, or maybe it's just a lot of BURNT popcorn!

    Release Date: May 24, 1991

    Directed by:

    Ron Howard

    Starring: 

    Kurt Russell
    William Baldwin
    Robert De Niro
    Donald Sutherland

    1 hr 11 min
  • Episode 12 – Gremlins

    Looking for something a little different this holiday season? Something that looks fun for the whole family, but upon further inspection should really only be viewed by adults? Let's take a holiday look at the wacky, bizarre, balls to the wall ridiculousness of the Joe Dante, Christopher Columbus, and Steven Spielberg production of Gremlins! Just remember, don't feed Mike & Laura after midnight.

    Release Date: June 8th, 1984

    Directed by:

    Joe Dante

    Starring: 

    Zach Galligan
    Phoebe Cates

    1 hr 3 min
  • Episode 11 – The Exorcist

    Mike and Laura dive into what has been called "The Scariest Movie of All Time" for decades! Though these days, what horror movie doesn't use that promo line? Our hosts discuss demonic possession, boxing priests, and Max von Sydow in some of the best aging makeup we've ever seen. The power of Christ compels you to listen to this week's episode!

    Release Date: December 26th, 1973

    Directed by:

    William Friedkin

    Starring: 

    Ellen Burstyn
    Max von Sydow
    Linda Blair

    58 min
  • Episode 10 – Raiders Of The Lost Ark

    It's the movie that made archeology sexy! We've got booby traps, hard drinking bar owners, and Nazis getting killed left right and center. What more could you want? Oh right, how about that banging theme music? Let's get ready to discover the secrets of the Ark with Indie, Marion, and snakes. Why did it have to be snakes?

    Release Date: June 12th, 1981

    Directed by:

    Steven Spielberg

    Starring: 

    Harrison Ford
    Karen Allen

    1 hr 4 min

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