Open wide your ears and hearken unto us as we engage in a surprisingly serious discussion of The State of the Comedy.* On the table are such diverse topics as:

Judd Apatow: Why don’t you stop?
Wayans Brothers: Too many?
Satire: Where it go?
Stripes: Definitely pretty good

*The President shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Comedy, and recommend to their Consideration such Measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient.

Ever see a movie that marketed itself as a funny, fresh, raunchy guy-comedy–only to discover halfway through it (and likely after having forked over eight bucks to see it), that it’s just the opposite: a love story? Or, worse yet (and more likely), a predictable and uninspired love story, geared toward the remarkably resistant-to-repetition female mind?

If so (and we know it’s so), you have been a victim of the legendary Stealth Chick Flick–a film which begins with fun, drugs, and strippers… but ends with commitment, full-time jobs, and doilies under the coasters.

Judd Apatow (Knocked Up, The 40 Year-Old Virgin) has been supernaturally successful at this marketing ploy. Would this weekend’s Superbad be any different? Listen, and find out!

Join Eric and Mark as they discuss Rob Zombie’s remake of Halloween.

Topics include:
Why come it’s released so early?
Is Michael Meyers spookier than Jason?
Exposed breasts rock.

Finally, the episode in which Eric and Mark stop numbering the episodes! (For the record, this is episode three.) This week, the duo discuss the upcoming Chipmunks movie, and how it fits in with other sorry-ass novelty remakes–such as the Garfield and Underdog movies–as well as the careers of the stars cast in them.

Can you identify what two of those three movies have in common? That’s right, Underdog and The Chipmunks both star Kevin Smith-alumnus and former badass Jason Lee! Eric and Mark ask the tough questions, such as whether or not it’s time to bury Brodie.

Curious about the state of potentially profitable remakes? It’s all here, my friends.

Join Eric and Mark as they discuss the upcoming Simpsons premiere, the state of modern animation, and Randy Newman’s inexplicable rise to be the king of all things fake.

Join Eric and Mark as they discuss the upcoming Simpsons premiere, the state of modern animation, and Randy Newman’s inexplicable rise to be the king of all things fake.

Melted Reel’s inaugural Meltcast, featuring the wonderful Eric Jensen and Mark Casey. Topics center around Harry Potter. Included: obsessive fans, leaked endings, and how young Harry’s experiences fit in with the rest of the decidedly child-hostile British literary scene.