It's Patreon Susan's choice this week and she's chosen the 1982 parody slasher movie, Pandemonium. Directed by Alfred Sole and stars Tom Smothers, Eileen Brennan, Phil Hartman, Tab Hunter, Carol Kane, David Lander, Eve Arden, and Paul Reubens. If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a supporter. www.patreon.com/thevhsstrikesback Plot Summary: A former high school student who always wanted to be a cheerleader decides to reopen the cheerleading program at her former high school after years...
Aug 31, 2022•49 min•Season 1Ep. 170
It's Patreon Justin's choice this week and he's chosen the debut movie for the Coen brothers, Blood Simple. Written and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, this movie stars John Getz, Frances McDormand, Dan Hedaya, Samm-Art Williams and M. Emmet Walsh. This may just be a bit of a surprise! If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a supporter. www.patreon.com/thevhsstrikesback Plot Summary: Texas bar owner Julian Marty, who is generally regarded as not a nice person, hires shady private detec...
Aug 24, 2022•43 min•Season 1Ep. 169
It's time for a bit of sword and sorcery, swashbuckling adventures with the 1983 cinematic bomb, Krull. Though it flopped at the box office, Krull became a cult classic on video and a favorite of Dave's in the 80's. Chris on the other hand, will hate every minute of it. If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a supporter. www.patreon.com/thevhsstrikesback Plot Summary: In the face of total annihilation by the omnipotent Beast's unstoppable hordes of Slayers, the young aristocrats of two ...
Aug 17, 2022•49 min•Season 1Ep. 168
Chris' choice this week is the sweet spot of a buddy-cop movie that came out in 1990. Written by Scott Spiegel and Boaz Yakin, this one is directed and stars Clint Eastwood alongside Charlie Sheen, Raul Julia and Sônia Braga. Let's see how another of Chris' picks holds up. If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a supporter. www.patreon.com/thevhsstrikesback Plot Summary: After a car theft gang kills his previous partner, a veteran detective is assigned a rookie. He is determined to appr...
Aug 10, 2022•53 min•Season 1Ep. 167
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane is the pick of Patreon Timothy this week! It's a movie Tim used to watch with his best mate Paul, and argue the toss over whether it was a hidden gem or turd. Directed by Renny Harlin, screenplay by David Arnott, James Cappe, and Daniel Waters and based on characters created by Rex Weiner. Neither Chris and Dave have seen this 1990 bomb, and you'll have to listen to see how it got on........ but there will be a no-prize awarded for guessing the outcome. If you enj...
Aug 03, 2022•46 min•Season 1Ep. 166
Arachnophobia is a horror-comedy and Patreon Kent's pick this week. Directed by Frank Marshall and written by Don Jakoby, Wesley Strick and Al Williams. Starring Jeff Daniels, Julian Sands, Harley Jane Kozak and John Goodman. If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a supporter. www.patreon.com/thevhsstrikesback Plot Summary: A large spider from the jungles of South America is accidentally transported in a crate with a dead body to America where it mates with a local spider. Soon after, t...
Jul 27, 2022•51 min•Season 1Ep. 165
After last week's Avedon/Rothrock stitch-up, there was only one thing for it. It's time to break glass for a low-budget sci-fi adventure, Battle Beyond the Stars! One of Roger Corman's most expensive movies, this came in a batch of Star Wars rip-offs in 1980 and was directed by Jimmy T. Murakami and stars Richard Thomas, Robert Vaughn, George Peppard, John Saxon, Sybil Danning, and Darlanne Fluegel. If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a supporter. www.patreon.com/thevhsstrikesback Pl...
Jul 20, 2022•38 min•Season 1Ep. 164
This week we're covering a martial arts movie that wasn't picked up by the American or Hong Kong film market. This can mean only one thing, it's Chris' pick. And this one stars Loren Avedon and Cynthia Rothrock, and is directed by Godfrey Ho. If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a supporter. www.patreon.com/thevhsstrikesback Plot Summary: After six years as a guest of the state, mob hit man Jason Reed wants nothing more than to get an honest job and spend time with his young son, Tomm...
Jul 13, 2022•49 min•Season 1Ep. 163
Special crossover episode this week where we feature the Back to the Filmography podcast, where host IAMJACsMusings speaks to special guest Chris. Back to the Filmogphraphy is currently going through the whole Jason Statham back catalog and this is the 6th installment. Catch Back to the Filmography whereever you get your podcasts from and follow on https://twitter.com/BacktotheFilmog If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a supporter. www.patreon.com/thevhsstrikesback Plot Summary: Disg...
Jul 06, 2022•1 hr 33 min•Season 1Ep. 163
Patreon Glynn Davies is our guest this week and chose a childhood favorite, Iron Eagle. Released in the same year as Top Gun, this is directed by Sidney J. Furie and written by Kevin Alyn Elders. And stars Louis Gossett Jr., Jason Gedrick, and David Suchet. If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a supporter. www.patreon.com/thevhsstrikesback Plot Summary: A young pilot plans a rescue mission when his father is shot down over enemy territory and captured. thevhsstrikesback@gmail.com http...
Jun 29, 2022•48 min•Season 1Ep. 162
Few movies have such a recognizable title track as 9 to 5 from 1980! It's the pick of Patreon supporter LuckyLooLooGreen this week and it's co-written and directed by Colin Higgins with story by Patricia Resnick. Starring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Dolly Parton, Dabney Coleman, Elizabeth Wilson, and Sterling Hayden. If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a supporter. www.patreon.com/thevhsstrikesback Plot Summary: Three female employees of a sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot ...
Jun 22, 2022•44 min•Season 1Ep. 161
A real blast from the past this week with the 1980 blockbuster comedy, Stir Crazy! A childhood favorite of Dave's, this one was directed by the great Sidney Poitier, written by Bruce Jay Friedman, and starring Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor. If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a supporter. www.patreon.com/thevhsstrikesback Plot Summary: Set up and wrongfully accused, two best friends will be sent to prison for a crime they didn't commit. However, no prison cell could keep them locked ...
Jun 15, 2022•45 min•Season 1Ep. 160
What a stellar cast this is and it's Chris' pick this week!! Directed by Mark L. Lester and written by and combination of Brian Grazer, James Keach, Harold Ramis (sorry Harold!), and Peter Torokvei. But stars John Candy, Eugene Levy, Robert Loggia, Kenneth McMillan and Meg Ryan. This movie promises so much more than it delivers! If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a supporter. www.patreon.com/thevhsstrikesback Plot Summary: A fired cop and useless lawyer sign up as security guards an...
Jun 08, 2022•53 min•Season 1Ep. 159
It's Patreon Mafs pick this week with a classic sci-fi adventure; Innerspace! Directed by Joe Dante and starring Dennis Quaid, Martin Short and Meg Ryan. This one is sure to divide opinion. If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a supporter. www.patreon.com/thevhsstrikesback Plot Summary: A test pilot is miniaturized in a secret experiment and accidentally injected into a hapless store clerk. thevhsstrikesback@gmail.com https://linktr.ee/vhsstrikesback...
Jun 01, 2022•42 min•Season 1Ep. 158
Patreon and long-time supporter, John Hammond, has picked some corkers in the past and he's done it again with this one. Hard Ticket to Hard Ticket to Hawaii was written and directed by Andy Sidaris and starred several Playboy Playmates: Dona Speir (Miss March 1984), Hope Marie Carlton (Miss July 1985), Cynthia Brimhall (Miss October 1985), and Patty Duffek (Miss May 1984). If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a supporter. www.patreon.com/thevhsstrikesback Plot Summary: In Hawaii, an ...
May 25, 2022•39 min•Season 1Ep. 157
Dave's pick this week is the 1984 rom-com starring Tom Hanks, Daryl Hannah, Eugene Levy and John Candy. And directed by non other than Ritchie Cunningham himself, Ron Howard! Tom Hanks didn't do too well out of our last outing with him, let's see if this is any better. If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a supporter. www.patreon.com/thevhsstrikesback Plot Summary: A young man is reunited with a mermaid who saved him from drowning as a boy. He falls in love with her, not knowing who o...
May 18, 2022•54 min•Season 1Ep. 156
If you were growing up in the 80's, there's a good chance you were a fan of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and the 1990 movie was huge! And riding the nostalgia train is Chris, so let's see how this one holds up. If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a supporter. www.patreon.com/thevhsstrikesback Plot Summary: Four teenage mutant ninja turtles emerge from the shadows to protect New York City from a gang of criminal ninjas. thevhsstrikesback@gmail.com https://linktr.ee/vhsstrikesback...
May 11, 2022•45 min•Season 1Ep. 155
Matt Bates is our Patreon Producer this week and chose the 1996 horror-comedy, Tales from the Crypt Presents: Bordello of Blood. Directed by Gilbert Adler and written by Back to the Future creator's Bob Gale and Robert Zemeckis! Starring Dennis Miller, Erika Eleniak, Angie Everhart, Chris Sarandon and Corey Feldman. You can get Matt on https://twitter.com/BCVlogger and checkout his YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/blackcountryvlogger . If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a ...
May 04, 2022•45 min•Season 1Ep. 153
Blake has our Patreon pick this week and makes a special appearance. Previous choices were Surf Nazi's Must Die and Bad Taste, and to round off the Blake Byles trilogy, he's gone for the infamous cult-classic, The Room (2003). This movie has been referred to as the Citizen Kane of bad movies, but will it live up to it's billing? If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a supporter. www.patreon.com/thevhsstrikesback Plot Summary: Johnny is a successful bank executive who lives quietly in a...
Apr 27, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 152
A galaxy far, far away is the destination this week for Dave's pick! It's the concluding installment of the original Star Wars trilogy that came out in 1983 and was directed by Richard Marquand, with screenplay by Lawrence Kasdan and George Lucas. Starring Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, and Ian McDiarmid. If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a supporter. www.patreon.com/thevhsstrikesback Plot Summary: After a daring mission to rescue Han Solo from Jabba...
Apr 20, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 151
Chris has gone back to the 1990 well and picked Another 48 Hours for the review this week. Directed by Walter Hill and starring Eddie Murphy, Nick Nolte and Brion James, the boys are back in town! If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a supporter. www.patreon.com/thevhsstrikesback Plot Summary: Jack Cates once again enlists the aid of ex-con Reggie Hammond - this time to take down The Iceman, a ruthless drug lord operating in the San Francisco bay area. thevhsstrikesback@gmail.com http...
Apr 13, 2022•49 min•Season 1Ep. 150
Dylan is our Patreon pop picker this week and has chosen the 2000 Cameron Crowe movie, Almost Famous. Written and directed by Crowe, and starring Kate Hudson, Billy Crudup, Patrick Fugit, Jason Lee, Zooey Deschanel, Anna Paquin and Frances McDormand. This is set in the early 1970's and follows William as a young reporter for Rolling Stone magazine. If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a supporter. www.patreon.com/thevhsstrikesback Plot Summary: An old man makes a long journey by lawnm...
Apr 06, 2022•53 min•Season 1Ep. 149
Kent Gustavson makes the Patreon pick this week and what a movie! The Straight Story (1999) is based on a true story and written by John Roach and Mary Sweeney. Directed by David Lynch and stars Richard Farnsworth and Sissy Spacek, this may just be a bit if a hidden gem! If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a supporter. www.patreon.com/thevhsstrikesback Plot Summary: An old man makes a long journey by lawnmower to mend his relationship with an ill brother. thevhsstrikesback@gmail.com ...
Mar 30, 2022•49 min•Season 1Ep. 148
Dystopian Detroit is the setting for this week's pick of Dave's, and it's the 1987 sci-fi classic, Robocop! If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a supporter. www.patreon.com/thevhsstrikesback Plot Summary: In a violent, near-apocalyptic Detroit, evil corporation Omni Consumer Products wins a contract from the city government to privatize the police force. To test their crime-eradicating cyborgs, the company leads street cop Alex Murphy into an armed confrontation with crime lord Boddi...
Mar 23, 2022•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 147
It's Burt Reynolds Super-fan Chris' pick this week with the 1978 action-comedy, Hooper!! Directed by Hal Needham and starring Burt Reynolds, Sally Field and Jan-Michael Vincent, this one could be a split camp! If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a supporter. www.patreon.com/thevhsstrikesback Plot Summary: Aging stuntman Sonney Hooper is still on top as one of the best stuntmen in the business. But up and coming Ski is starting to do bigger and better stunts. Hooper has the experience...
Mar 16, 2022•44 min•Season 1Ep. 146
Patreon Timothy Charles has picked a lesser-known Action Copy Drama/Thriller this week in Nighthawks. Directed by Bruce Malmuth, after Gary Nelson was sacked, the movie stars Sylvester Stallone, Rutger Hauer, Billy Dee Williams and Lindsay Wagner. This one may just be one of those gems that we hadn't actually seen before! If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a supporter. www.patreon.com/thevhsstrikesback Plot Summary: Deke DaSilva (Sylvester Stallone) and Matthew Fox (Billy Dee Willia...
Mar 09, 2022•59 min•Season 1Ep. 145
We're sticking with 1992 for this week and Patreon Kristie's choice, Wayne's World! Directed by Penelope Spheeris, and starred character creator Mike Myers, along with Dana Carvey, Rob Lowe and Tia Carrere. This was only the second movie to make it to the big screen from a Saturday Night Live sketch, the first being Blues Brothers, and was Myers' breakout iconic role. If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a supporter. www.patreon.com/thevhsstrikesback Plot Summary: Wayne is still livin...
Mar 02, 2022•57 min•Season 1Ep. 144
Patreon Alec has picked this week's choice and gone for the 1992 Bram Stoker's Dracula! Starring Gary Oldman, Winona Wyder, Keanu Reeves, Anthony Hopkins, Richard E. Grant and Cary Elwes, this is one Chris and Dave have never actually watched. And let's face it, that often doesn't end well. If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a supporter. www.patreon.com/thevhsstrikesback Plot Summary: This version of Dracula is closely based on Bram Stoker's classic novel. Young barrister Jonathan H...
Feb 23, 2022•56 min•Season 1Ep. 143
Time for some 90's martial arts action again! Starring Bolo Yeung, William Zabka, Martin Kove and Michael Bernardo, this is almost a cross between Karate Kid and Bloodsport and Chris and Dave are here for it! If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a supporter. www.patreon.com/thevhsstrikesback Plot Summary: Nick and Ruben are hoodwinked into a "shootfighter" (no-holds-barred, to the death) martial arts match by the evil Mr. Lee, who has a grudge against world shootfighter champ(and teac...
Feb 16, 2022•54 min•Season 1Ep. 142
This week Chris has gone for some good ole, wholesome family fun with the 1989 movie, Look Who's Talking. Written and Directed by Amy Heckerling, and starring Kirstie Alley and John Travolta. This movie was huge at the time and wondering how it stands up! If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a supporter. www.patreon.com/thevhsstrikesback Plot Summary: Double-crossed, the lovelorn and very pregnant New York City accountant, Mollie, gets into James' cab and rushes to the hospital to giv...
Feb 09, 2022•59 min•Season 1Ep. 141
