Filmship

Mission Log: Mel shares a vision of his younger self. A young man who was gonna make his dreams of rock stardom a reality. Just like Josie and the Pussycats! Rachel Leigh Cook, Rosario Dawson, and Tara Reid live out the rock fantasy of signing the big record deal and moving from the small town to the world stage! Will Ben and Daniel admire Mel’s dreams, or poop all over them? Listen and find out!   Convo Portals: (Stuff We talked about you may want to look up)   Josie and the Pussycats Pussycats Comics Letters to Cleo - Kay Hanley Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back Du Jour: Back Door Lover

Mission Log: Ben invites Mel and Daniel on an intergalactic movie adventure no too much unlike the adventure in 1985’s Explorers. An adorable Ethan Hawk leads his friends into space just like Ben leads us into discovering how and why this movie reaches out to him from beyond the stars. Do Mel and Daniel accept Ben’s invite? Listen and find out for yourselves!   Convo Portals: (Stuff We talked about you may want to look up)   Explorers Dairy Enemas Penis Size The Fifth Element Wedding Crashers

Mission Log: Daniel (interestingly enough) produces the most patriotic movie for discussion thus far! Harrison Ford does the second best Captain America as Jack Ryan in Patriot Games! While Jack Ryan thinks and punches his way to the center of an IRA terrorist plot; this movie MAY hit to the core of a part of Daniel's chewy center. Will Ben and Mel be able to figure out how it does? Listen and find out! Convo Portals (Stuff We talked about you may want to look up) Patriot Games Tom Clancy Jack Ryan Series on Amazon Let's Enhance  

Filmship Conversation Portals Stuff we talked about that you may want to look up! Transformers: The Movie The Toys That Made Us SuperCultured Podcast

Filmship Conversation Portals Stuff we talked about that you may want to look up! Jennifer’s Body https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1131734/ Karyn Kusama https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0476201/?ref_=ttfc_fc_dr1 Diablo Cody https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1959505/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr1 Fueled by Ramen http://www.fueledbyramen.com Soundtrack https://g.co/kgs/2QzWo8 Greg Nicotero https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0630524/ KNB EFX http://www.knbefxgroup.com  

The guys from The Monster Popcorn Podcast are back and are inviting you to join them on their FilmShip! They jump right in and put their minds to the task of solving the murder mystery set forth by the amazing Tim Curry! Daniel is the dutiful butler and "buttles" us through Clue! Does 1985's hilarious ensemble tour de force have enough gasps, shrieks and laughs to satisfy Ben and Mel? As we learn what aspect of Daniel's personality draw him to Clue what will we also learn about Ben and Mel in response to watching this unforgettable comedy?

The guys grab their swords and go swashbuckling on the high seas with Geena Davis and Matthew Modine! Mel leads the podcast discussing the merits and faults of Cutthroat Island, a much-maligned film among movie fans. Do Daniel and Ben side with the cinematic world? Or do they feel the movie has some redeeming qualities? Listen and find out!

The guys set out on a journey of discussion to the frontier with Michael Mann's epic romantic drama, The Last of the Mohicans. Daniel leads the discussion of a movie that all three guys grew up with but hadn't seen in quite some time. Will their memory of the movie be just as good as they remember? Give a listen and find out!

With Captain America: Civil War in theaters, it was inevitable that a Captain America movie would make it onto the podcast. This month, Ben, Daniel and Mel discuss Steve Rogers' second outing in the Marvel cinematic universe as he goes up against the Winter Soldier!

Ben, Daniel and Mel take a trip down memory lane with the Kevin Costner-led Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. Be sure to look out for a special appearance from Christian Slater himself (aka Ben doing an imitation). Also, Ben does a bad imitation of Sean Connery. 

This is it! The end of our journey through the world of Harry Potter comes to an end with part 2 of the Deathly Hallows podcast. Ben, Daniel and Mel talk the finale and the fun experiences they've had in the wizarding world.

The #MPPodcast's journey through the world of Harry Potter is nearing its end and Ben, Daniel and Mel sit down to discuss part one of the climactic finale! And as a bonus, part two of the podcast will be released in just a couple of days! So be on the lookout for that!

After an unexpectedly long break, the guys are back with a brand new episode! Ben, Daniel and Mel pick up where they left off on their journey through the world of Harry Potter, with the sixth movie in the franchise!

Ben, Daniel and Mel continue their journey through the world of Harry Potter with the fifth chapter, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix! Daniel leads the guys through an extensive discussion and Ben gets possessed by Moaning Myrtle.

Ben, Daniel and Mel hop aboard the Barn Burner and put the pedal to the metal as they chase down Twister! Ben leads the guys in a discussion of the Steven Spielberg-produced action thriller and their love of this cinematic spectacle of entertainment. And of course, Bill Paxton.

Ben, Daniel and Mel head back to the wild west with Silverado! Mel corrals his co-hosts into a discussion of Lawrence Kasdan's love letter to the western. So strap on your boots and saddle up for the newest episode of the podcast (or as they called it back in the ole west... "where in sam hell are those voices coming from? I don't understand these, these dang.. sound telegraphs! I reckon it's some voodoo magic!").

Ben, Daniel and Mel continue their journey through the world of Harry Potter with the fourth chapter, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire! Daniel navigates the guys through the dark and difficult times that lie ahead for Harry and friends but it's all fun conversation here on the podcast as the MP trio hang out for a spell. So grab your magic wands and hang out with the guys!

Ben, Daniel and Mel take a look at one of New Zealand's latest exports, the horror comedy, Housebound! Ben is surprised to learn that he picked a horror movie that Mel could not only watch but liked enough to watch twice! The guys all seem to share the same sentiment when it comes to this movie: it's pretty frickin' great!

Ben, Daniel and Mel return to the world of Jim Henson with the Muppets' triumphant cinematic return in.. The Muppets! In this episode, Mel flails his arms like a Muppet and screams "yaaaaaay!" while also revealing a kinship with the film's star Jason Segel, Ben has secret me-parties and reveals his trigger word and Daniel is just a muppet of a man.

Ben, Daniel and Mel return to Hogwarts for the third chapter in the Harry Potter franchise! Daniel takes us through his favorite entry, The Prisoner of Azkaban, and the guys learn more about the wizarding world with Daniel's insight into the Potterverse. Mischief managed!

Ben, Daniel and Mel enter the vibrant and colorful world of Big Hero 6 this week! Ben leads the episode as the guys pal around discussing the highly entertaining and heartwarming tale of Hiro and his huggable robot, Baymax. So listen in and then continue the discussion of this Academy Award winning movie on Twitter and Facebook @MonsterPopHQ!

Ben, Daniel and Mel take on the Coen brothers' ninth feature film, Intolerable Cruelty! The George Clooney and Catherine Zeta-Jones led rom-com proves to be a highlight of the genre and a favorite of your intolerably superb hosts.

Ben, Daniel and Mel continue their journey through the world of Harry Potter! Daniel waves his wand over his co-hosts creating a discussion spell that has the guys talk cool movie and TV weaponery before delving into the mystery of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets!

Ben, Daniel and Mel talk the Tom Cruise sci-fi actioneer, Edge of Tomorrow. Ben leads his fellow co-hosts onto the battlefield of cinematic discussion as they converse about invading "alien a-holes" and the Doug Liman-helmed summer blockbuster. LIVE. LISTEN. REPEAT.

Ben, Daniel and Mel find themselves beamed aboard the starship Enterprise this week as they discover Star Trek - The Motion Picture! Mel puts on his captains uniform this week as he leads his crew on an adventure the likes you've never seen (or heard)! The guys also master the art of the podcast episode intro!

Ben, Daniel and Mel wrap up 2014 with a look back at the movies they enjoyed over the past year and what movies they are looking forward to in 2015. 

Ben, Daniel and Mel hopped aboard the Hogwarts Express this week and watched Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Daniel performed a summoning spell on Ben and Mel to gather them to talk about their favorite book-to-film adaptations before schooling the guys on wizards, witches and Quidditch. So grab your wands, pay attention and fall under the magical spell of the Monster Popcorn Podcast!

Ben, Daniel and Mel watched Jon Favreau's Chef this week. Ben kicks off the episode by having the guys discuss their creative passions and the obstacles they face. Then the guys discuss Favreau's excellent indie dramedy all the while craving some tasty Cuban sandwiches.

Ben, Daniel and Mel watched Guillermo del Toro's Hellboy this week. Mel kicks off the episode with a discussion on independent comic book movies before talking about the film adaptation of Mike Mignola's legendary comic book. The guys also call out Guillermo del Toro to hang out and shotgun a pizza with them.

Ben, Daniel and Mel watched the romantic comedy, Nine Months! Daniel opens the episode with a great discussion of the romantic comedy genre before diving into the Hugh Grant-led movie. 

Hello boys and ghouls! Your horrific hosts Ben, Daniel and Mel, as well our first guest host Nolan McBride, celebrated the Halloween season by watching the (holiday-appropriate) John Carpenter classic, Halloween! Ben kicks off the episode by posing the question, why does horror matter? The guys gather around the proverbial campfire as they get into a lengthy discussion on the genre before digging into Carpenter's influential horror film. So slip into something a little scary, grab yourself a bloody drink and summon up the Monster Popcorn Podcast!

It's a mini-episode! Ben, Daniel and Mel were all in Los Angeles at the same time and took advantage of this rare occasion to record a quick podcast together. The guys talk about their experience at the Los Angeles Haunted Hayride and share a few horror movie recommendations for the Halloween season.

Ben, Daniel and Mel watched some Spielbergian goodness this week with Close Encounters of the Third Kind! Mel kicks off the episode by asking the guys if they believe if aliens have ever visited Earth before diving into a discussion about the movie of the week.

Episode 28 of the Monster Popcorn Podcast is now ready for your earholes to consume! Ben, Daniel and Mel finish off their science fiction trilogy of episodes with James Cameron's The Abyss! Daniel kicks off the episode by leading a discussion on Cameron's filmography before delving into the deep and dark waters of The Abyss!

Ben, Daniel and Mel continue their science fiction trilogy of episodes with 2007's Sunshine! Ben kicks off the episode asking the guys what their favorite sci-fi TV show is before delving into the Danny Boyle-directed space thriller.

Ben, Daniel and Mel start up a new trilogy of podcast episodes with the science fiction genre as its central theme. Mel kicks off the podcast talking about passionate opinions of all things popular culture and how we just need to understand each other's viewpoints and be respectful when we have opposing views. Then the conversation blasts off into space as we discuss the '80s sci-fi adventure flick, The Last Starfighter!

Ben, Daniel and Mel finish off their comic-book-themed trilogy with an anime favorite, Akira! Daniel leads the podcast talking about Japanese animation before discussing the movie of the week with Ben and Mel, who are newbies to the world of Akira.

The Monster Popcorn Podcast is proud to present Episode 24 LIVE from Comic Con 2014! Ben, Daniel and Mel descended upon the population of San Diego to discuss one of their favorite movies from the '80s, Ghostbusters! Plus listen in to learn how you can win a Ghostbusters Prize Pack! *(limited time offer)*

Ben, Daniel and Mel continue their comic-book-themed trilogy with everyone's favorite daywalker Blade! Ben leads the podcast this week as the guys discuss Marvel comic book movies before talking about the bloody (fun) vampire action film. The guys also have an exciting announcement to make about the next episode!

Ben, Daniel and Mel kick of their comic-book-themed trilogy with the pulpy detective story, Dick Tracy! Mel leads the podcast this week talking about comic book movies from the 1990s before delving into a discussion of one of his favorite comic book movies of all time. The guys also give each other Dick Tracy-style names and act like goofballs.

Ben, Daniel and Mel talk the Sylvester Stallone actioneer, Cliffhanger! Daniel leads the podcast this week in a discussion of cinema's greatest stunt work before the guys chat about the movie and all of its fun action beats and one-liners!

Ben, Daniel and Mel talk James Gunn's horror comedy Slither! Ben kicks off the podcast this week by having the guys talk about their love of Nathan Fillion (Firefly, Serenity, Slither) before the guys settle into their discussion of Gunn's directorial debut. The guys also try to master the art of the awkward ending!

Ben, Daniel and Mel discuss the testosterone-laden '90s Nascar movie, Days of Thunder, starring Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman! Mel leads the pack this week by asking the guys what their favorite Tom Cruise roles/movies are before settling in to talk about the Tony Scott-directed movie. So listen in to hear what the guys think of the movie or if you want to find out how to seduce someone using sugar packets and some Nascar strategy!

Ben, Daniel and Mel talk the magic-infused crime thriller, Now You See Me! Daniel kicks off the podcast talking about magic in the movies before we all settle in to discuss this week's movie.

Ben, Daniel and Mel talk John Carpenter's action fantasy, Big Trouble in Little China! Ben kicks off the podcast asking the guys what their favorite Kurt Russell role is before hopping aboard the Pork Chop Express.

Ben, Daniel and Mel talk some Coen Brother comedy goodness this week with The Big Lebowski! Mel kicks off the podcast asking the guys what their favorite Coen Brothers movie is before talking about The Dude himself. So make yourselves a couple of White Russians and sit back and enjoy the new episode!

The third and final episode of our DETECTIVE THEME trilogy culminates with Ben, Daniel and Mel talking about the new Veronica Mars movie! In celebration of the movie's release, we are releasing this episode ahead of schedule by a whole week! Daniel kicks off the podcast talking fond memories of the Veronica Mars TV series before the guys dive in to discuss the new movie. Warning, there are spoilers in this episode regarding the TV series and the movie itself, you've been warned. Also, spoiler alert, the guys loved the movie!

It's the second episode of the Monster Popcorn Podcast DETECTIVE THEME trilogy! This week, Ben, Daniel and Mel watched Shane Black's Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, starring Robert Downey Jr. and Val Kilmer. Ben kicks off the podcast with an On The Radar segment before the guys settle in to discuss Black's highly entertaining neo-noir flick.

In honor of the upcoming Veronica Mars movie, we have the first episode of our DETECTIVE THEME-themed trilogy of podcasts. Mel kicks off the podcast asking Ben and Daniel what their favorite cartoons are before delving into the Robert Zemeckis classic.

This week, Ben, Daniel and Mel take a look at the 1983 Australian adventure film, BMX Bandits! This little '80s gem introduced the world to Nicole Kidman and is a super fun watch. Sticking with an '80s theme, the guys also discuss their quintessential '80s movies.

Ben, Daniel and Mel take a break from our regular episode format to talk about their favorite bad movies. From The Room to Troll 2, we discuss a lot of fun "bad" movies.