MOMA: Movies & Marketing

We dig into the marketing efforts that helped turn pixelated blocks into a blockbuster success.

Titanic 2? Bob Marley: One Love: Part Deux? We pitch ideas for film continuations no one saw coming.Tune in and take a cinematic sonic journey with us!

From spine-tingling orchestral swells to unforgettable anthems, some movie soundtracks don't just complement the film—they elevate it to a whole new level. In this episode, we compile a list of iconic soundtracks that transcend the screen, embedding themselves into pop culture and our collective memories. Tune in and take a cinematic sonic journey with us!

We rank the major movie studios based on who has the most mojo right now.SHOW NOTESGet visuals, links and show notes from this episode at speakinghuman.com or at MOMApodcast.com.#Movies #Marketing #Podcast #Holidays #trivia #BoxOffice #Retrospect #Cinema #Theaters #SpeakingHuman #Opinions #Reviews #MOMA #SpeakingHumanBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/moma-movies-marketing--3296937/support.

From “It's a Wonderful Life” to “Red One”, join us in testing our knowledge of classic Christmas flicks.SHOW NOTESGet visuals, links and show notes from this episode at speakinghuman.com or at MOMApodcast.com.#Movies #Marketing #Podcast #Holidays #trivia #BoxOffice #Retrospect #Cinema #Theaters #SpeakingHuman #Opinions #Reviews #MOMA #SpeakingHumanBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/moma-movies-marketing--3296937/support.

We celebrate the month of November by serving up some delicious box-office bombs.SHOW NOTESGet visuals, links and show notes from this episode at speakinghuman.com or at MOMApodcast.com.#Movies #Marketing #Podcast #Turkeys #BoxOfficeBombs #BoxOffice #Retrospect #Cinema #Theaters #SpeakingHuman #Opinions #Reviews #MOMA #SpeakingHumanBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/moma-movies-marketing--3296937/support.

It ends with us: We close out the blockbuster season by extending our longlegs to honor the movies that made us ride or die.SHOW NOTESGet visuals, links and show notes from this episode at speakinghuman.com or at MOMApodcast.com.#Movies #Marketing #Podcast #SUMMER #MovieTitles #MovieAwards #2024 #Cinema #Theaters #SpeakingHuman #Opinions #Review #BoxOfficeBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/moma-movies-marketing--3296937/support.

Is Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice one of the best names for a sequel in history? We have the answer.SHOW NOTESGet visuals, links and show notes from this episode at speakinghuman.com or at MOMApodcast.com.#Movies #Marketing #Podcast #MichaelKeaton #MovieTitles #sequels #beetlejuicebeetlejuice #timburton #beetlejuice #SpeakingHuman #Opinions #Review #BoxOffice

In honor of Labor Day, we look at how movies show and sell us the agony and glory of work.SHOW NOTESGet visuals, links and show notes from this episode at speakinghuman.com or at MOMApodcast.com.#Movies #Marketing #Podcast #LaborDay #WorkMovies #MenAtWork #WeekendAtBernies #HorribleBosses #SpeakingHuman #Opinions #Review #BoxOffice

The legendary comedian and star of the new “Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F” faces off against various versions of himself throughout his career.SHOW NOTESGet visuals, links and show notes from this episode at speakinghuman.com or at MOMApodcast.com.#Movies #Marketing #Podcast #2024 #SummerMovies #EddieMurphy #BeverlyHillsCop #AxelF #Comedy #SpeakingHuman #Opinions #Review #BoxOffice

We talk about the marketing for Bad Boys 4 and share our picks for best on-screen pairings.SHOW NOTESGet visuals, links and show notes from this episode at speakinghuman.com or at MOMApodcast.com.#Movies #Marketing #Podcast #2024 #SummerMovies #BadBoys #RideOrDie #TangoCash #MovieDuo #SpeakingHuman #Opinions #Review #BoxOffice

Two despicable deadpool bad boys team up, get twistered and turned inside out, and let their furiosa fly me to the moon as they compete to predict the top movies at the summer box office. Warning: This episode will not be a quiet place (but you may feel trapped).SHOW NOTESGet visuals, links and show notes from this episode at speakinghuman.com or at MOMApodcast.com.#Movies #Marketing #Podcast #2024 #SummerMovies #QuietPlace #Deadpool #InsideOut2 #SpeakingHuman #Opinions #Review #Future

You're just trying to play roller hockey in a burnt out wasteland with your orphan friends when you find a weird ball of light… that's this episode.SHOW NOTESGet visuals, links and show notes from this episode at speakinghuman.com or at MOMApodcast.com.#Movies #Marketing #Podcast #Solar #SolarBabies #PostApocalyptic #SpeakingHuman #Opinions #Review #Future

Have we ever seen anything like Mark Wahlberg's performance in The Happening?SHOW NOTESGet visuals, links and show notes from this episode at speakinghuman.com or at MOMApodcast.com.#Movies #Marketing #Podcast #MarkWahlberg #MarkyMark #SpeakingHuman #Opinions #Review

We try not to sink under “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent” as we balance our list of greatest Nicolas Cage co-pilots.SHOW NOTESGet visuals, links and show notes from this episode at speakinghuman.com or at MOMApodcast.com.#Movies #Marketing #Podcast #NicholasCage #Cage #SpeakingHuman #Opinions #Review

In a wasteland bereft of big movie releases, the world awaits the arrival of a blockbuster bearing a bizarre promotional popcorn bucket.SHOW NOTESGet visuals, links and show notes from this episode at speakinghuman.com or at MOMApodcast.com.#Movies #Marketing #Podcast #Dune #Sandworm #Popcorn #Hype #DaveBautista #ChristopherWalken

We spotlight movie title sequences that continue to kick around our hippocampuses long after the end credits have rolled.SHOW NOTESGet visuals, links and show notes from this episode at speakinghuman.com or at MOMApodcast.com.#Movies #Marketing #Credits #StarWars #CatchMeIfYouCan #ScottPilgrim #Watchmen #Podcast

Over 400 new movies hit theaters or streaming this year. Only four made our list of favorite movie poster art.SHOW NOTESGet visuals, links and show notes from this episode at speakinghuman.com or at MOMApodcast.com.#Movies #Marketing #Barbie #Oppenheimer #Barbenheimer #Spiderverse #Podcast

We look back on the summer movie season to see which movies turned out to be Barbies and which ones were just Kens.SHOW NOTESGet visuals, links and show notes from this episode at speakinghuman.com or at MOMApodcast.com.#Movies #Marketing #Barbie #Oppenheimer #Barbenheimer #Spiderverse #Podcast

Anyone can make a sequel, but a great threequel is a rare feat. We pay tribute to some part threes that took trilogies to triumphant new heights.SHOW NOTESGet visuals, links and show notes from this episode at speakinghuman.com or at MOMApodcast.com.#Movies #Marketing

Two iconic 90s B-movie action stars enter the THUNDERDOME! Only one will emerge victorious.SHOW NOTESGet visuals, links and show notes from this episode at speakinghuman.com or at MOMApodcast.com.

We all know Harrison Ford for playing iconic characters like Han Solo and Indiana Jones, but how does his career hold up without those franchise staples?SHOW NOTESGet visuals, links and show notes from this episode at speakinghuman.com or at MOMApodcast.com.

It's a dead reckoning when two rivals navigate mermaids, spider-verses, and transformers to predict the biggest box office hits of the summer movie season and meet their dial of destiny.SHOW NOTESGet visuals, links and show notes from this episode at speakinghuman.com or at MOMApodcast.com.

Can today's advanced AI generate blockbuster movie concepts? We test it to find out. SHOW NOTESGet visuals, links and show notes from this episode at speakinghuman.com or at MOMApodcast.com.

We watch every trailer that aired during Super Bowl 57 and rank them based on how much hype they produced.SHOW NOTESGet visuals, links and show notes from this episode at speakinghuman.com or at MOMApodcast.com.

Movie trailers don't always paint an accurate picture. But when do they cross the line?SHOW NOTESGet visuals, links and show notes from this episode at speakinghuman.com or at MOMApodcast.com.

When it comes to home video cover art, you be hard-pressed to find more muscle than the films of Sly Stallone.SHOW NOTESGet visuals, links and show notes from this episode at speakinghuman.com or at MOMApodcast.com.

We honor the winners and losers of a rollercoaster movie season that delivered us everything from mavericks and minions to carnivores and crawdads.SHOW NOTESGet visuals, links and show notes from this episode at speakinghuman.com or at MOMApodcast.com.

Play along as we answer trivia questions about movies released in the month of August over the past 40 years.SHOW NOTESGet visuals, links and show notes from this episode at speakinghuman.com or at MOMApodcast.com.

Two maverick podcasters must confront the ghosts of their past to complete a mission that demands the ultimate sacrifice: predicting the box-office winners of a thin 2022 summer movie lineup.SHOW NOTESGet visuals, links and show notes from this episode at speakinghuman.com or at MOMApodcast.com.

Nine Batman movies enter Thunderdome. Only one survives.SHOW NOTESGet visuals, links and show notes from this episode at speakinghuman.com or at MOMApodcast.com.

From Super Mario Bros. to Uncharted, dozens of video games have tried jumping to the big screen. But would they be better in multiplayer mode?SHOW NOTESGet visuals, links and show notes from this episode at speakinghuman.com or at MOMApodcast.com.

We've all been there: you go to rent “Transformers” and you accidentally rent “Transmorphers”. Welcome to the wonderful world of Mockbusters.SHOW NOTESGet visuals, links and show notes from this episode at speakinghuman.com or at MOMApodcast.com.

35 years ago a movie hit theaters that wildly blended genres and delivered an iconic Kurt Russel performance. It crashed and burned at the box office... but it's legend has lived on.SHOW NOTESGet visuals, links and show notes from this episode at speakinghuman.com or at MOMApodcast.com.

We look back on lessons learned from a weird season at the box office and award the champion of our annual summer movie draft. SHOW NOTESGet visuals, links and show notes from this episode at speakinghuman.com or at MOMApodcast.com.

In honor of “No Time to Die” finally hitting theaters, we share our picks for top named films in the James Bond franchise.   SHOW NOTESGet visuals, links and show notes from this episode at speakinghuman.com or at MOMApodcast.com.

We look back at a movie over twenty years old and rewatch Nic Cage and Angelina Jolie heist a ton of cars in one high-octane night. The verdict? It might just be our favorite guilty pleasure. SHOW NOTESGet visuals, links and show notes from this episode at speakinghuman.com or at MOMApodcast.com.

He's been making movies for 20 years. But how strong is Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson's film career?SHOW NOTESGet visuals, links and show notes from this episode at speakinghuman.com or at MOMApodcast.com.

After a year without summer movies we’re back drafting our (suicide?) squads of summer movies we think will make the most bank at the U.S. box office.SHOW NOTESGet visuals, links and show notes from this episode at speakinghuman.com or at MOMApodcast.com.

They’re dying to save the franchise. Can the marketing for The Suicide Squad (2021) make us forget the horrors of watching Suicide Squad (2016)?SHOW NOTESGet visuals, links and show notes from this episode at speakinghuman.com or at MOMApodcast.com.

Many people rely on Rotten Tomatoes for their movie-watching decisions. But what does a Tomatometer score really mean? We conduct a test.SHOW NOTESGet visuals, links and show notes from this episode at speakinghuman.com or at MOMApodcast.com.

He’s made more than a dozen movies in the past three years—most of them completely bonkers. But what if Nic Cage’s recent films had to fight each other to the death?SHOW NOTESGet visuals, links and show notes from this episode at speakinghuman.com or at MOMApodcast.com.

We talk about our personal experiences renting out movie theaters for private watch parties.SHOW NOTESGet visuals, links and show notes from this episode at speakinghuman.com or at MOMApodcast.com.

No, we’re not talking about the biggest birds to ever grace the big screen. We’re talking about movies that crashed and burned the hardest at the box office.SHOW NOTESGet visuals, links and show notes from this episode at speakinghuman.com or at MOMApodcast.com.

Sometimes you don’t even have to see the movie to scream. In honor of the Halloween season, we share our picks for the four most frightening movie trailers of all time.SHOW NOTESGet visuals, links and show notes from this episode at speakinghuman.com or at MOMApodcast.com.

We travel through time with Bill & Ted’s latest adventure—sharing our excellent expectations before the movie, some radical reactions while watching, and our post-viewing takeaways on whether this trip was worth the 30-year wait.SHOW NOTESGet visuals, links and show notes from this episode at speakinghuman.com or at MOMApodcast.com.