Lake Placid
Did you know this movie actually has nothing to do with the actual Lake Placid? Neither did we, until we watched it. Whatever you do, please don't take the animal "facts" in this movie to heart.
Mar 15, 2022•33 min•Season 1Ep. 181
The VCR Kids
This is Jay, Erin, and Richard, and we're The VCR Kids! We watch movies from our childhood and see if they still hold up. Every week we take a movie we loved (or maybe just watched) as a child and submit it for review to our adult brains. We also have special episodes on Pretentious Picks, and our Harry Potter Virgin series where we force our friend Andrew to watch all the movies. Subscribe to the show and tell your friends! Shoot us a line on social media @TheVCRKids, we'd love to hear from you!
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Groundhog Day
It’s almost that time of year again again again again. We watched Groundhog Day in honor of the holiday. Does this still hold up in 2022? Find out what we thought this week on The VCR Kids. Send us voice feedback for our next episode! Check out our website: https://thevcrkids.com Get our Merch: https://bit.ly/2Z9XEmM Follow us on Twitter: @TheVCRKids...
Feb 01, 2022•32 min•Season 1Ep. 180
The Matrix
We’ve watched a lot of movies that have had a big impact on culture, but maybe none more than this one. With the release of the fourth Matrix movie, we all kind of wanted to revisit the original. Does this 1999 classic hold up in 2022, or is it a relic of its time? Find out what we think this week on The VCR Kids! Send us voice feedback for our next episode! Check out our website: https://thevcrkids.com Get our Merch: https://bit.ly/2Z9XEmM Follow us on Twitter: @TheVCRKids...
Jan 25, 2022•39 min•Season 1Ep. 179
Dinosaur
Over 20 years ago, Disney tried to experiment with computer animation in a way no one had ever seen before. With a huge marketing budget, tons of dinosaur toys at McDonalds, and a ride at a Disney theme park, does Dinosaur still hold up? We watched the much-forgotten “classic” and we’ll let you know our thoughts this week on The VCR Kids. Send us voice feedback for our next episode! Check out our website: https://thevcrkids.com Get our Merch: https://bit.ly/2Z9XEmM Follow us on Twitter: @TheVCRK...
Jan 11, 2022•35 min•Season 1Ep. 178
Dirty Work
In memory of the late great Norm McDonald, we decided to watch a movie that made a big imprint on Richard - Dirty Work. Does this cameo-loaded, Danny-Tanner-directed 90’s cult classic hold up? Send us voice feedback for our next episode! Check out our website: https://thevcrkids.com Get our Merch: https://bit.ly/2Z9XEmM Follow us on Twitter: @TheVCRKids...
Dec 07, 2021•37 min•Season 1Ep. 177
The Rookie
It’s been a while since we’ve done a baseball movie, so here we go! Remember when Dennis Quaid (brother of Randy Quaid) played a washed up pitcher? There’s a lot to unpack in this movie, so join up on the latest episode of The VCR Kids as we watch The Rookie. Send us voice feedback for our next episode! Check out our website: https://thevcrkids.com Get our Merch: https://bit.ly/2Z9XEmM Follow us on Twitter: @TheVCRKids...
Nov 23, 2021•36 min•Season 1Ep. 176
Dennis the Menace
What do John Hughes, Walter Matthau, and Christopher Lloyd have in common with a comic that premiered in 1951? Watching this film may not answer that question for you. We watched 1993's Dennis the Menace and we'll give you are thoughts this week on The VCR Kids! Send us voice feedback for our next episode! Check out our website: https://thevcrkids.com Get our Merch: https://bit.ly/2Z9XEmM Follow us on Twitter: @TheVCRKids...
Nov 16, 2021•36 min•Season 1Ep. 175
Final Destination
X Files spec script turned Devon Sawa vehicle, we watched Final Destination this week on The VCR Kids. Does this 2000’s supernatural murder fest hold up over 20 years later? Listen to the latest episode of The VCR Kids to find out what we think! Send us voice feedback for our next episode! Check out our website: https://thevcrkids.com Get our Merch: https://bit.ly/2Z9XEmM Follow us on Twitter: @TheVCRKids...
Nov 09, 2021•30 min•Season 1Ep. 174
Interview With the Vampire
Please forgive me, because I kept calling this Interview With A Vampire, when it is in fact Interview With THE Vampire. Anyway, we millennials give Twilight a lot of crap, but if you want to see some REAL smoldering vampires, check out this movie with Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise, and Antonio Banderas! Send us voice feedback for our next episode! Check out our website: https://thevcrkids.com Get our Merch: https://bit.ly/2Z9XEmM Follow us on Twitter: @TheVCRKids...
Oct 26, 2021•40 min•Season 1Ep. 173
I Know What You Did Last Summer
That's right, folks, it's time for that long-promised big announcement. Listen in to hear some insights on the future of The VCR Kids. Also, we watched the 90s classic I Know What You Did Last Summer and we talk about it. Does it still hold up in 2021? Kick off Spooktober this week with The VCR Kids! Send us voice feedback for our next episode! Check out our website: https://thevcrkids.com Get our Merch: https://bit.ly/2Z9XEmM Follow us on Twitter: @TheVCRKids...
Oct 12, 2021•50 min•Season 1Ep. 173
What About Bob?
Big names, big tempers, and a big pig behind the camera! What did we watch this week? What About Bob? Does this movie which drove Richard Dreyfuss and Bill Murray at each other both onscreen and off hold up 30 years later? Check out our website: https://thevcrkids.com Get our Merch: https://bit.ly/2Z9XEmM Follow us on Twitter: @TheVCRKids
Sep 14, 2021•41 min
10 Things I Hate About You
Does it really surprise you to know that Erin made the pick this week? Does this late 90’s high school movie hold up to scrutiny over two decades later? We watch 10 Things I Hate About You and we’ll let you know what we thought this week on The VCR Kids Check out our website: https://thevcrkids.com Get our Merch: https://bit.ly/2Z9XEmM Follow us on Twitter: @TheVCRKids...
Sep 07, 2021•34 min
Batman
One of the comic book movies that started it all. We dip our toes back into the Tim Burton well and see if it’s gotten hot or cold over the years. Does Jack Nicholson’s Joker hold up all these years later? Find out what we think this week on The VCR Kids! Check out our website: https://thevcrkids.com Get our Merch: https://bit.ly/2Z9XEmM Follow us on Twitter: @TheVCRKids...
Aug 17, 2021•46 min
It Takes Two
For all of our sakes, we really hope that we can view this as our first and only foray in the collective works of the Olsen twins. We watched It Takes Two and got unshakeable vibes of another VCR Kids movie. Can you guess which one? Check out our website: https://thevcrkids.com Get our Merch: https://bit.ly/2Z9XEmM Follow us on Twitter: @TheVCRKids...
Aug 10, 2021•41 min
Cruel Intentions
The biggest surprise of this episode is who picked this movie. Will the steamy teen drama from the late 90s hold up in 2021? Listen for free to the latest episode of The VCR Kids to find out what we thought! Check out our website: https://thevcrkids.com Get our Merch: https://bit.ly/2Z9XEmM Follow us on Twitter: @TheVCRKids
Aug 03, 2021•47 min
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
With a surprise pick, Jay decided this week was a great one to call the Pet Detective himself, Ace Ventura. Is an over-the-top Jim Carrey still funny almost 30 years later? And do the themes of the movie hold up today? Find out what The VCR Kids think this week - Listen for free below or on your favorite podcast app! Check out our website: https://thevcrkids.com Get our Merch: https://bit.ly/2Z9XEmM Follow us on Twitter: @TheVCRKids...
Jul 27, 2021•40 min
Stay Tuned
Richard brings a John Ritter movie to the table, but none of the other VCR Kids have heard of it. Will this classic he held dear stand the test of time, or will he still have his nostaliagoggles (TM) on? Check out our website: https://thevcrkids.com Get our Merch: https://bit.ly/2Z9XEmM Follow us on Twitter: @TheVCRKids
Jul 20, 2021•50 min
9 to 5
Erin’s choice this week brings us the 1980 classic comedy about women in the workplace. Do the jokes still hold up, or does it hit too close to home four decades later? Check out our website: https://thevcrkids.com Get our Merch: https://bit.ly/2Z9XEmM Follow us on Twitter: @TheVCRKids
Jul 13, 2021•48 min
Zoolander
A little later than most VCR Kids movies, but this definitely came out on VHS AND passed the 20 year mark this year. Does the often-quoted Zoolander hold up? And will Erin and Richard enjoy their first viewing of Blue Steel? Check out our website: https://thevcrkids.com Get our Merch: https://bit.ly/2Z9XEmM Follow us on Twitter: @TheVCRKids
Jul 06, 2021•40 min
Death Becomes Her
Meryl Streep, Goldie Hawn, and Bruce Willis all star in this bizarre, supernatural comedy from Robert Zemekis. Did you watch this one growing up? Do you love it or hate it. Let us know! Check out our website: https://thevcrkids.com Get our Merch: https://bit.ly/2Z9XEmM Follow us on Twitter: @TheVCRKids
Jun 29, 2021•37 min
My Cousin Vinny
Back to back Richard picks to get your summer started right! We watched My Cousin Vinny. Does it hold up to our memories? Are there a ton of adult parts (and parts…) we didn’t remember? Did Marissa Tomei deserve her Oscar?? Well, yes. Check out our latest episode to hear what The VCR Kids thought! Check out our website: https://thevcrkids.com Get our Merch: https://bit.ly/2Z9XEmM Follow us on Twitter: @TheVCRKids...
Jun 15, 2021•33 min
The Fifth Element
We’re jumping into the summer blockbusters this year with The 5th Element - a movie we all remember from childhood, but clearly not enough. Will this hold up in 2021? Listen to the latest episode of The VCR Kids to find out! Check out our website: https://thevcrkids.com Get our Merch: https://bit.ly/2Z9XEmM Follow us on Twitter: @TheVCRKids
Jun 08, 2021•43 min
Rock-A-Doodle
Erin was the only one who ever watched this movie. Believe it or not, she actually remembered nothing about it. Thanks to her we were introduced to a hidden Don Bluth…. gem? We’ll let you decide because this week we watched Rock-A-Doodle! Check out our website: https://thevcrkids.com Get our Merch: https://bit.ly/2Z9XEmM Follow us on Twitter: @TheVCRKids...
May 25, 2021•39 min
Spy Kids
If you’re like us, you remember the Spy Kids fandom and franchise more than the movies themselves. Or maybe you’re like Richard and have zero Spy Kids experience. Either way, we hope you enjoy our rewatch of the Robert Rodriguez film that got a bunch of kids to fall in love with Machete. Check out our website: https://thevcrkids.com Get our Merch: https://bit.ly/2Z9XEmM Follow us on Twitter: @TheVCRKids...
May 18, 2021•37 min
Wild America
A coming of age film about three brothers venturing out on their own to film animals in the wild. This sounds like exactly something all of us would like, so what could go wrong? One word: Bears. We rewatched Wild America this week on The VCR Kids and we’re here to tell you if you should too. Check out our website: https://thevcrkids.com Get our Merch: https://bit.ly/2Z9XEmM Follow us on Twitter: @TheVCRKids...
May 11, 2021•33 min
The Truman Show
Jay has an existential crisis, Erin admits it’s a movie, and Richard names the top 3 of his VCR Kids Pantheon. All this in an episode talking about a Jim Carrey movie? We watched The Truman Show and we talk about it this week on The VCR Kids! Check out our website: https://thevcrkids.com Get our Merch: https://bit.ly/2Z9XEmM Follow us on Twitter: @TheVCRKids...
May 04, 2021•38 min
Young Frankenstein
A commonly quoted movie in one of our childhood homes, can you guess who picked the Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder horror spoof? Find out on the latest episode of The VCR Kids! Check out our website: https://thevcrkids.com Get our Merch: https://bit.ly/2Z9XEmM Follow us on Twitter: @TheVCRKids
Apr 20, 2021•33 min
Clue
Richard used his pick to bring up a classic you might not have thought about for a long time. We’re joined by special guest Renee to talk about arguably the most popular movie ever made based on a board game. But which ending is the real one? Find out on the latest episode of The VCR Kids! Check out our website: https://thevcrkids.com Get our Merch: https://bit.ly/2Z9XEmM Follow us on Twitter: @TheVCRKids...
Apr 13, 2021•30 min
Time Bandits
Jay’s turn to pick a weird one! A bunch of Monte Python alumni teamed up with some other huge actors of the 80s to bring one of the trippiest movies we’ve done on the podcast. Does Time Bandits hold up 40 years later? Listen to the latest episode of The VCR Kids to find out! Check out our website: https://thevcrkids.com Get our Merch: https://bit.ly/2Z9XEmM Follow us on Twitter: @TheVCRKids...
Apr 06, 2021•42 min
Clueless
Did you think we would have this podcast and not watch Clueless? As if! We revisit the high school comedy based on Emma and we have some thoughts! Listen to the latest episode of The VCR Kids to hear them. Check out our website: https://thevcrkids.com Get our Merch: https://bit.ly/2Z9XEmM Follow us on Twitter: @TheVCRKids
Mar 30, 2021•39 min
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