Author: Saintmort

If you’ve ever seen an attractive woman appear in a movie or TV show, chances are you’re familiar with Yello’s iconic song “Oh Yeah.” This quirky, experimental band stumbled into international fame thanks to well-placed film features, yet never managed to replicate its success with another hit. This week, since Patreon voted for it, Matt and I ask: did this shockingly prolific group even want another hit?

It’s finally October, the best month of the year! How are we kicking things off, by watching a lot of gun violence, of course! That’s right, we’re discussing 2014’s THE GUEST, which is the most Cannon Films movie that wasn’t actually made by Cannon Films. Sure, there’s a lot of guns, but there’s also a huge Halloween 3 nod in the final act so it definitely qualifies as HMN fodder. Welcome to spooky season, never trust Dan Stevens with your Fireball.

Mike Soboslai is back again with his BIGGEST song yet. Mr. Big’s campfire sing-along ballad “To Be With You” was a surprise hit in 1992, especially as the grunge era was taking hold. This infectious tune was dramatically different from the band’s usual intricate hard rock style, showcasing a softer side that few saw coming. Known for their technical prowess and complex compositions, Mr. Big’s other fan favorites include the blistering “Green-Tinted Sixties Mind” and the shred-heavy “Addicted to That Rush.” Despite never recapturing their U.S. success, Mr. Big became (and remained) HUGE in Japan. Join us as we explore the band’s career and see if we’ve been missing out here in the States. And yes, we’ll even touch on their more… uniquely titled tracks like “Daddy, Brother, Lover, Little Boy.”

Rounding out Listener Submitted Month is an infamous piece of British television history that was almost lost to time until some kind souls brought Mr. Pipes’ broadcast seance back from the bin and released 1992’s BBC switcharoo GHOSTWATCH once more! Your always-studious hosts take you through the planning and execution of television’s greatest illusion (sorry David Copperfield), explaining why this tv movie takes the gold when it came to suspending disbelief upon its original airing. Prepare your best Cockney accent as we travel to foggy Londontown on this week’s episode, guv’ner!

In this fun-filled episode, hosts Chris and Matt are joined by draft regulars Tony Hartman and Matthew Milligan, along with first-time drafter Johnny Yetsconish, for the highly anticipated 2004 albums fantasy auction draft. The competition heats up as the guys battle it out for the best albums from a year packed with iconic releases by artists like Green Day, The Streets, The Killers, Björk, Brian Wilson, Gwen Stefani, Scissor Sisters, and more. With plenty of spirited banter, strategic picks, and a few surprises, this episode is a must-listen for anyone who loves great music and a bit of friendly rivalry!

We’re heating things up this Listener Submitted Month with a sexy slice of succubus – the absolute nuts NIGHT ANGEL (1990)! When Lilith is awoken from her millenia-long dirt nap, her first inclination is to get her freak on… and then make the cover of the most popular fashion mag in LA. Thus begins her reign of sticky terror and even baby-faced Doug Jones isn’t safe from her horniness. Prepare to be fearoused this week on Horror Movie Night!

Patreon voted for us to dive into the group Swing Out Sister and their aptly named breakout hit, “Breakout.” Written by lead singer Corinne Drewery while recovering from a fractured skull, the song emerged during a stressful period when the band was worried about being dropped from their label. Despite being prolific and never slowing down, they were never able to capture another hit on US radio. The band, known for their distinctive blend of jazz, pop, and sophisticated production, has maintained a loyal fan base and continues to release music that resonates deeply with listeners. Join us this week as we explore their career, from their early days to their continued evolution, and decide if Swing Out Sister’s catalog deserves way more of your attention.

Listener Submitted Month continues with some delightfully weird giant bug horror, 1987’s confusingly-titled BLUE MONKEY! If you’re in the mood for mantis kills and hapless entomologists, this one’s for you. It’s also got a group of sick children that really help move the plot along, for better or worse. Get sick with us on this week’s episode of Horror Movie Night!

This week, we’re taking a little turn on the catwalk with special guest PJ Caruso as we dive into the early ’90s phenomenon that is Right Said Fred’s “I’m Too Sexy.” PJ decided it had been too long since we last covered a truly novelty track, and this one tops the charts in that category. It’s almost baffling that we have to say this, but if you’re listening in the UK, you already know that Right Said Fred is far from a one-hit wonder in their home country. The history of Right Said Fred is a  rollercoaster full of twists, turns, and some surprisingly dark moments. Join us to find out if Right Said Fred is too sexy for this podcast!

It’s September so you know what that means… Well, maybe you don’t, so let us just go ahead and tell you it’s LISTENER SUBMITTED MONTH YALL and we’re kicking it off with something truly ridiculous – 1982’s Roger Corman Alien ripoff FORBIDDEN WORLD! What better way to get the party started than to take our sexy spaceship to a sexy desert planet where we do sexy things with the sexy ladies while sexy space clarinet plays sexily? Oh, and everyone is getting eviscerated and/or turned into goop by a xenomorph from Temu. It’s all very sexy, you’ll see.

We’ve covered Deion Sanders and Eddie Murphy on the podcast, but there’s still a treasure trove of celebrities turned musicians to discuss. However, the case of Bruce Willis is extra strange. A year before Die Hard transformed him from a TV star to a full-blown movie star, he released the album The Return of Bruno, featuring the Top 10 hit “Respect Yourself.” This album of mostly cover songs was released on Motown Records and received very modest reviews from critics. But will Bruce Willis get modest reviews from the harsh critics of One Hit Thunder? Listen and find out if Bruce can earn our respect in the world of music.

Guilt dragging you down? Feeling a bit buried in the day to day? Dying to visit Paris? Then come along as we descend into the Catacombs in search of redemption with 2014’s AS ABOVE SO BELOW. While we don’t do a ton of found footage on the show, this one works more often than most of its peers, likely due to the fact that it had an actual script instead of a bunch of non-actors running around swearing at each other. It also has some great Hell imagery you might not expect from a low-budget FF entry. Let’s dig deep and face our demons together this week on Horror Movie Night!

Matt really let this one slide for no other reason than it’s one of his favorite songs, but there’s a pretty good chance you don’t know “The Whole of the Moon” by The Waterboys. In this episode of One Hit Thunder, we dive into this overlooked gem from 1985. Matt discovered the song through a Netflix Christmas movie, while our guest Paul Menotiades heard it through a friend, and for both of them, it left a huge impact. We explore the rich history of The Waterboys, a band led by Mike Scott known for their unique blend of rock and Celtic music, and discuss how “The Whole of the Moon” reached its peak position on the alternative charts in 2019. Join us for a passionate episode celebrating a song that has stood the test of time and continues to resonate with new generations of listeners.

School is back in session and boy does it suck! Our blood pressure is through the roof, do you know any way we could blow off some steam? Ok ok, enough vampire puns – we’re discussing Tommy Lee Wallace’s delightfully fun FRIGHT NIGHT PART II (1988) and just can’t believe how little love this movie gets. Hopefully our appreciation for it rubs off on you and resurrects your desire to give it another viewing. And if it doesn’t, well, guess we’ll have to eat these roses all ourselves…

With the 25th anniversary of Jimmie’s Chicken Shack’s album Bring Your Own Stereo upon us, we’re diving into their eclectic catalog, spotlighting their 1999 single “Do Right.” Known for running the full gamut of musical styles—sometimes to the point where it might be too much—the band’s versatility is both a strength and a challenge. Depending on your perspective, Jimmie’s Chicken Shack might be a one-hit wonder, a two-hit wonder, or a no-hit wonder. Join us this week as we explore what they did right and what they did wrong.

On the eve of a new Alien sequel, we decide to check in on the franchise’s first financial bomb, 1992’s ALIEN3. Matt might have watched the nearly 2 hour theatrical cut, but Scott and Kyle went big with the “assembly cut” which comes out to a whopping 145 minute runtime and we can all safely say that neither had any reason for running longer than a tight 90. While this film is incredibly divisive amongst Alien fans, none of us have a xenodog in the fight, so we can be a bit more even-keeled in our review of a beautifully-shot but somewhat underwhelming scifi horror. Let’s get spaced!

This week, Gene the Werewolf frontman Jon Belan joins us to dive into Nicolette Larson’s 1978 hit “Lotta Love.” As a young dreamer, Larson headed to San Francisco, where her talent quickly caught the attention of noteworthy artists, leading to collaborations with legends like Neil Young. As luck would have it, she discovered “Lotta Love” on a demo tape lying on the floor of Neil’s car. Her voice paired with his song turned it into a hit. While it’s easy to dismiss “Lotta Love” as just a minor hit from a decent singer, we suggest you dig a little deeper. Larson’s career is rich with celebrity interactions, featuring names like Andrew Gold and even Weird Al Yankovic. So, join us this week as we give Nicolette Larson a lotta love!

We’ll admit, there are a lot of pointless and unnecessary remakes in the world. We will also admit that we’re not particularly fond of the zombie genre to begin with, but all that said, we can ALSO admit that Tom Savini’s NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1990) is pretty damn good! Beyond some of the specific changes made to the storyline, this seems like a pretty standard, run-of-the-mill remake. While it IS that, it’s also got a ton of interesting history to be discussed, which we dig into in this episode. Did you catch the gravedigging joke there? Just wanted to make sure.

Patreon voted for this, so we’re diving deep into the world of weed and hip-hop with Luniz (yes, their name is pronounced “Loonies”) and their 1995 hit “I Got 5 On It.” Both Matt and I were blown away by just how massive this song was when it dropped—contrary to what you might think, it was already a Top 10 hit long before it was resurrected by Jordan Peele’s movie Us. And let’s not forget, Luniz boasts the most insane logo we’ve ever seen—seriously, it’s GROSS and hilarious. Join us as we explore the highs (and lows) of Luniz’s career and decide if they had more to offer or if “I Got 5 On It” was their one big hit that went up in smoke faster than a well-lit joint.

Did you know that there’s more lurking in the briny deep than killer fish, octopi and alien crustaceans? Sometimes, there’s also a seaside convent hiding demonic secrets and a lot of bad ADR, as exemplified by 1994’s DARK WATERS. In a turn of events which surprised no one, Scott picked this Lovecraftian nunsploitation fever dream, replete with odd dialogue, chum-eating weirdos and an incredibly convoluted storyline. All that to say, it’s perfect for the show!

In this week’s episode, we’re joined by my longtime friend and music aficionado Shaun Rohland to celebrate the 1969 flower power anthem “Something In the Air” by Thunderclap Newman. We dive into how this song – with its reminder that “we got to get together sooner or later” – perfectly embodies the spirit of its era. Exploring the band’s intriguing history and its connections to The Who, we ponder whether there truly was something in the air that propelled this one-hit wonder to iconic status. Tune in as we relive the magic of a song that captures the zeitgeist of a transformative time.

Nothing says Summer time like a vacation! This week we watched the painfully under-discussed AppleTV series “Acapulco” and their season 1 Christmas episode “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year”

This week we talk about bad jobs, scary movies and post-grunge music with Al’s Nirvana inspired original Callin’ In Sick

You could say we’re pretty thirsty this summer, seeing as how we can’t get enough water…based horror movies, that is! We’re heading back to the deep end with 1977’s cephalopod spree TENTACLES. Of the JAWS ripoffs, this one is pretty entertaining, and certainly brings its own panache to the screen while remaining a bit of a time capsule in a loving way. Hope you like hugs, because these eight slimy arms are ready to squeeze you tight!

This week, Zao guitarist Scott Mellinger joins us to explore Mountain’s 1970 smash hit “Mississippi Queen.” We ride the musical train back to the roots of metal, exploring how this southern rock anthem, with Leslie West’s iconic guitar riffs and raw vocals, helped shape the heavy metal landscape. We trace the genre’s evolution from its gritty beginnings to its modern, head-banging incarnations, and speculate on where it might go in the future. So, get your bell bottoms on and join us as we dissect the impact of “Mississippi Queen” and its legacy in the world of heavy music.

Did you know that Boxing was part of the summer olympics? To celebrate the 2024 Summer Olympics we decided to watch Rocky IV which just barely counts as a seasonal film BUT the final match between Rocky and Drago happens on Christmas Day so let’s allow it!

This week we talk about dentists, Batman and U2 while discussing the song Cavity Search, Al’s parody of “Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me”

If you thought last week’s pick was grimy, strap in for this week as we clumsily navigate the incredibly socially tone-deaf ORPHAN (2009). Just to get this out of the way, this is objectively a very well-made movie, and both Vera Farmiga and Isabelle Fuhrman shine in their roles… but this is a very uncomfortable movie. The concept of a murderous adult orphan with proportional dwarfism and narcissistic psychopathy is a hard pill to swallow, and that doesn’t even brush the surface of the titular character’s, um, romantic proclivities (thankfully more implied than anything else but still). This movie is late-2000s horror to a bloody T so you just know we were squirming the whole time. Come join our family, why don’t you?

In this week’s episode, we dive into the Canadian rock band Default and their 2001 hit “Wasting My Time,” a song that left an indelible mark on what many would call the “butt rock” genre. Our Patreon supporters voted for this track, so Matt and I are breaking down the elements that make this tune both memorable and, in some ways, quintessentially generic rock. Default’s name feels fitting as we struggle to pin down any genre beyond that. Despite their breakup in 2013, the band’s lead singer Dallas Smith took a surprising twist in his career that has us scratching our heads about the Canadian charts. Join us as we explore whether Default was truly wasting our time or if they hit a fleeting moment of musical thunder.

This week in honor of Deadpool and Wolverine coming out we discuss the Deadpool Christmas Movie we ALMOST got.