Burnt Popcorn

Burnt Popcorn

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Burnt Popcorn episodes

  • Episode 9 – Rush Hour

    Do you understand the words coming out of Mike & Laura's mouth?! You want action, you want comedy? You want Jackie Chan's unique slapstick fighting style? We tackle what we remember as one of the best action comedies of the nineties. Does it hold up? Tune in, and remember, never touch a podcaster's radio!

    Release Date: September 18th, 1998

    Directed by:

    Brett Ratner

    Starring: 

    Jackie Chan
    Chris Tucker

    56 min
  • Episode 8 – Total Recall

    The ultimate vacation? Or a deep undercover super agent? Mike and Laura dive into their first - but certainly not last - Schwarzenegger flick with Total Recall. It's got all the late eighties goodies you could ask for, including over the top violence, gratuitous everything, and one liners for days. Get ready to get your ass to Mars!

    Release Date: June 1st, 1990

    Directed by:

    Paul Verhoeven

    Starring: 

    Arnold Schwarzenegger
    Sharon Stone
    Michael Ironside

    1 hr 2 min
  • Episode 7 – Friday The 13th: Part III

    Behold, the birth of the infamous hockey mask! Mike and Laura dive into the first true Jason Voorhees story in glorious 3-D action! We chat about the mask, the kills, and the fabulous disco theme, and more in a very spooky episode of Burnt Popcorn. Are you ready to ki ki ki, ma ma ma?

    Release Date: August 13th 1982

    Directed by:

    Steve Milner

    Starring: 

    Dana Kimmell
    Richard Brooker

    59 min
  • Episode 6 – Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery

    Join us on an adventure back to 1997. And also 1967! The swingingest, grooviest spy of all time is our focus this week on Burnt Popcorn. Is Austin 'Danger' Powers still the sexiest man in espionage? Or just not really our bag, baby?

    Release Date: May 2nd 1997

    Directed by:

    Jay Roach

    Starring: 

    Mike Myers
    Elizabeth Hurley

    57 min
  • Episode 5 – The Craft

    A little bit Heathers, a little bit Mean Girls, and a whole lot of 90s goth girl magic, Mike and Laura take a look at THE CRAFT. With Special Guest Kyle/ChibiUFO, join us on a deep dive on the movie that spoke to a generation of outcasts long before they were called 'Millennials'.

    Release Date: May 3rd, 1996

    Directed by:

    Andrew Fleming

    Starring: 

    Robin Tunney
    Fairuza Balk
    Neve Campbell
    Rachel True
    Skeet Ulrich

    1 hr 10 min
  • Episode 4 – Army Of Darkness

    By sheer luck, we managed to record a spooky movie for our episode closest to Halloween! Travel back in time with us, not just to 1992, but to the Middle Ages as we join Bruce Campbell in his third outing as Ash Williams, the main character of the Evil Dead franchise. Does this horror comedy survive the night or is it dead by dawn? Find out if the special effects hold up, as well as the answers to important questions like how many characters does Ted Raimi play? Why not listen in as well as meet our first guest, first guest film critic Dave Baldwin!

    Release Date: October 9th 1992, February 19th 1993

    Directed by:

    Sam Raimi

    Starring: 

    Bruce Campbell
    Embeth Davidtz

    51 min
  • Episode 3 – Billy Madison

    Listen in as this episode Mike just recites the entire movie line by line for the length of the podcast. Well, not really, but he might as well. Laura chose this 1995 goofball comedy to be our next watch and will she regret her choice? Is Billy Madison top of the class, or will it get held back for bad behavior? Listen in and find out.

    Release Date: February 10th 1995

    Directed by:

    Tamara Davis

    Starring: 

    Adam Sandler
    Bridgette Wilson
    Bradley Whitford

    54 min
  • Episode 2 – Top Gun

    For Mike's first pick on our show he's feeling the need for speed! Travel back to 1986 and see if Tom Cruise's dog fighting classic is flying high or takes a nose dive in our re-watch. Is the movie cliche or is it the birth of the cliche? Are we just thinking about Hot Shots? Can we buy a MIG? All these questions and more in our latest episode.

    Release Date: May 16th 1986

    Directed by:

    Tony Scott

    Starring: 

    Tom Cruise
    Kelly McGillis
    Val Kilmer

    57 min
  • Episode 1 – The Mummy

    It's the first ever episode of Burnt Popcorn and we're kicking things off with a big blockbuster movie! Join us as we take a look back at 1999's The Mummy. Does it hold up? Are the effects laughable now? Do our Moms still think Brendan Fraser is super hot? Have a listen and find out! (Who are we kidding we all still think Brendan Fraser is still super hot.)

    Release Date: May 7th 1999

    Directed by:

    Stephen Sommers

    Starring: 

    Brendan Fraser
    Rachel Weisz

    1 hr

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