This week's pick is one from Justin and it's the 1996 American crime film written and, making his debut as Director, Paul Thomas Anderson and starring Philip Baker Hall, John C. Reilly, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Samuel L. Jackson. Plenty of Vegas, plenty of crime, an intriguing story, it's a wonder we hadn't seen this one before! If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a supporter. www.patreon.com/thevhsstrikesback Plot Summary: John has lost all his money. He sits outside a diner in the de...
Mar 29, 2023•48 min•Season 1Ep. 200
Timothy's picked another early 90's classic which neither of us has seen and so going in pretty blind! And it did not disappoint to entertain! Directed by Russell Mulcahy and screenplay by Steven E. de Souza (Die Hard, Commando, 48 Hours) and starring Denzel Washington, John Lithgow, Ice-T, Lindsay Wagner, and Kevin Pollak. If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a supporter. www.patreon.com/thevhsstrikesback Plot Summary: In this action thriller, Denzel Washington plays Nick Styles, the...
Mar 22, 2023•53 min•Season 1Ep. 199
It's yet another Loren Avedon pick this week but the only surprise is, that this time it was Dave who picked and not Chris?! All seems not well with the universe and this is a great martial arts action movie ensemble cast of Cynthia Rothrock, Jalal Merhi, Loren Avedon and Carter Wong. If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a supporter. www.patreon.com/thevhsstrikesback Plot Summary: When a martial artist called Stryker resurrects three ancient Chinese master assassins so he can take ove...
Mar 15, 2023•55 min•Season 1Ep. 198
Deciding to give comedy a crack with a movie originally intended for Burt Reynolds, this 1978 movie stars Clint Eastwood along with Sondra Locke, Geoffrey Lewis, Beverly D'Angelo, Ruth Gordon. This was a favourite of both Chris and Dave's and we'll see how it holds up. If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a supporter. www.patreon.com/thevhsstrikesback Plot Summary: Philo Beddoe (Clint Eastwood) is an easy-going trucker and a great fist-fighter. With two friends, Orville (Geoffrey Lewi...
Mar 08, 2023•55 min•Season 1Ep. 197
Herb's Patreon pick this week is the 1994 movie, Sirens. Written and directed by John Duigan and starring Hugh Grant, Tara Fitzgerald, Sam Neill, Pamela Rabe, Elle Macpherson, Portia de Rossi, Kate Fischer. Though we've both never seen this one, it still does stir up some memories! If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a supporter. www.patreon.com/thevhsstrikesback Plot Summary: Anthony, a young reverend and his wife, Estella are on the way from England to Australia to minister to thei...
Mar 01, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 196
JAC's Patreon pick this week is the 1988/89 movie Earth Girls Are Easy. Written by Julie Brown, directed by Julien Temple, this stars Geena Davis, Jim Carrey, Damon Wayans, Jeff Goldblum, Julie Brown. This musical sci-fi adventure is sure to have Chris gushing. If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a supporter. www.patreon.com/thevhsstrikesback Plot Summary: Three furry (and funny) aliens travel around the universe in a spaceship and receive a broadcast showing human females. They are ...
Feb 22, 2023•45 min•Season 1Ep. 195
This week it's a classic from Director Martin Scorsese, Goodfellas from 1990. This biographical crime film is based on the book Wiseguy, written by Nicholas Pileggi and stars Ray Liotta, Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, Lorraine Bracco, and Paul Sorvino. If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a supporter. www.patreon.com/thevhsstrikesback Plot Summary: Henry Hill might be a small time gangster, who may have taken part in a robbery with Jimmy Conway and Tommy De Vito, two other gangsters who m...
Feb 15, 2023•49 min•Season 1Ep. 194
Chris has gone back to the well again, with the 1998 martial arts action movie, Deadly Ransom. Co-produced, co-written and starring the man himself Loren Avedon, this also has Brion James, and you won't believe the twist! If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a supporter. www.patreon.com/thevhsstrikesback Plot Summary: A wealthy banker and his daughter are kidnapped by a gang of thugs. The girl's boyfriend, who serves in the special units of the US Navy, is in possession of particular ...
Feb 08, 2023•58 min•Season 1Ep. 193
Maff takes us a little further back in our time machine to 1963 this week! But despite hitting the cinemas then, it's later on when it really becomes a cult classic and a favorite for many on tv. It's Jason and the Argonauts, the mythological fantasy adventure film distributed by Columbia Pictures. Directed by Don Chaffey and starring Todd Armstrong, Nancy Kovack, Honor Blackman, and Gary Raymond. If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a supporter. www.patreon.com/thevhsstrikesback Plot...
Feb 01, 2023•54 min•Season 1Ep. 192
A British classic is next up courtesy of Patreon Matt Bates, and it's the 1987 comedy-drama, Rita, Sue and Bob Too. Based on the play by Andrea Dunbar, this is Directed by Alan Clarke and stars Michelle Holmes, Siobhan Finneran, George Costigan, and Lesley Sharp. If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a supporter. www.patreon.com/thevhsstrikesback Plot Summary: Realistic story of working-class Yorkshire life, alternately serious and light-hearted, as two schoolgirls have a sexual fling ...
Jan 25, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 191
It's back to 1986 with this little-known indie action-fantasty movie, The Wraith! This one's Dave's pick, this one is produced by John Kemeny, written and directed by Mike Marvin, and starring Charlie Sheen, Sherilyn Fenn, Nick Cassavetes, and Randy Quaid. If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a supporter. www.patreon.com/thevhsstrikesback Plot Summary: Packard Walsh and his motorized gang control and terrorize an Arizona desert town where they force drivers to drag-race so they can 'w...
Jan 18, 2023•47 min•Season 1Ep. 190
Chris has gone back to the well this week and it's the second of our Stallone double bill, with Rocky V! Much maligned but still has some stand out moments, so let's see how this one stands up! If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a supporter. www.patreon.com/thevhsstrikesback Plot Summary: Rocky Balboa is forced to retire after having permanent damage inflicted on him in the ring by the Russian boxer Ivan Drago. Returning home after the Drago bout, Balboa discovers that the fortune t...
Jan 11, 2023•53 min•Season 1Ep. 189
Trent Sorrow has our Patreon pick this week and has gone with the iconic Cobra! Directed by George Cosmatos and written and starring Sylvester Stallone, this has one of the most recognizable video covers in the shop! If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a supporter. www.patreon.com/thevhsstrikesback Plot Summary: As crime runs rampant in the United States, the hard-as-nails LAPD Lieutenant, Marion "Cobra" Cobretti, is the only cure for the crime-infested urban jungle of Los Angeles. I...
Jan 04, 2023•54 min•Season 1Ep. 188
Patreon Blake's back with a bang and another Aussie cult classic, Bad Boy Bubby. Written and directed by Rolf de Heer, this one stars Nicholas Hope, Claire Benito, Ralph Cotterill, and Carmel Johnson. Chris thought he'd seen his worst movie of 2022 but there's still time for Bad Boy Blakey in our last episode of the year..... If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a supporter. www.patreon.com/thevhsstrikesback Plot Summary: Bad Boy Bubby is just that: a bad boy. So bad, in fact, that hi...
Dec 28, 2022•56 min•Season 1Ep. 187
Another Christmas classic this week with Dave's pick, The Muppet Christmas Carol! Directed by Brian Henson with the screenplay by Jerry Juhl, this is based on A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. It stars Michael Caine, Dave Goelz (The Great Gonzo), Steve Whitmire (Kermit and Rizzo), Jerry Nelson (Robin), and Frank Oz (Miss Piggy, Fozzie, Sam Eagle). If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a supporter. www.patreon.com/thevhsstrikesback Plot Summary: Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie a...
Dec 21, 2022•49 min•Season 1Ep. 186
Chris' pick this week is to get us into the Christmas mood with Arnie! Jingle All the Way was written by Randy Kornfield and directed by Brian Levant, and of course stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sinbad, Phil Hartman, Rita Wilson, Robert Conrad, Jake Lloyd, and Jim Belushi. If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a supporter. www.patreon.com/thevhsstrikesback Plot Summary: Howard Langston, a mattress salesman, is constantly busy at his job, and he also constantly disappoints his son, Jamie...
Dec 14, 2022•49 min•Season 1Ep. 185
Stephen Reid has our Patreon pick this week and has gone for the 2001 French action horror movie, Brotherhood of the Wolf. Directed by Christophe Gans and starring Samuel Le Bihan, Vincent Cassel, Émilie Dequenne, Monica Bellucci, Jérémie Renier, and Dave's man-crush - Mark Dacascos. If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a supporter. www.patreon.com/thevhsstrikesback Plot Summary: In 1764 something was stalking the mountains of central France. A 'beast' that pounced on humans and anima...
Dec 07, 2022•45 min•Season 1Ep. 184
Patreon Kent's pick this week is an Art Haus movie he was introduced to in German class! The 1976 movie, Kings of the Road, was written and directed by Wim Wenders and stars Rüdiger Vogler and Hanns Zischler. If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a supporter. www.patreon.com/thevhsstrikesback Plot Summary: Near the Eastern borders with West Germany, Bruno, a solitary, permanent citizen of the road and film projection equipment repairman, witnesses the sad sight of a VW beetle car storm...
Nov 30, 2022•46 min•Season 1Ep. 183
Also known as 'Victory', this one was replayed at Christmas over and over in the UK growing up. Escape to Victory was directed by John Huston and written by Evan Jones, Yabo Yablonsky, Djordje Milićević and Jeff Maguire. And stars Sylvester Stallone, Michael Caine, Max von Sydow, Pelé, and half to the UEFA Cup-winning Ipswich side! If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a supporter. www.patreon.com/thevhsstrikesback Plot Summary: In World War II, a group of Nazi officers come up with a ...
Nov 23, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 182
In the build-up to the FIFA World Cup 2022, Chris has picked the 2001 mockumentary-style comedy, Mike Bassett: England Manager. Directed by Steve Barron and written by John R. Smith and Rob Sprackling, this stars Ricky Tomlinson, Amanda Redman, Bradley Walsh, Dean Lennox Kelly, and Geoff Bell. If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a supporter. www.patreon.com/thevhsstrikesback Plot Summary: The manager of England's national football unexpectedly succumbs to a heart attack, and suddenly...
Nov 16, 2022•57 min•Season 1Ep. 181
Patreon Dylan's pick this week is the 1998 Coen Brothers Comedy/Crime movie, The Big Lebowski. Directed by Joel Coen and written by Joel and Ethan Coen, and stars Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore, Steve Buscemi, David Huddleston, John Turturro, Philip Seymour Hoffman. If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a supporter. www.patreon.com/thevhsstrikesback Plot Summary: When "the dude" Lebowski is mistaken for a millionaire Lebowski, two thugs urinate on his rug to coerce him into...
Nov 09, 2022•50 min•Season 1Ep. 180
Patreon Paul Griffin chose this week's movie, the third installment of the Karate Kid trilogy. The Karate Kid Part III was directed by John G. Avildsen and written by Robert Mark Kamen, and stars Ralph Macchio, Noriyuki "Pat" Morita, Martin Kove, Thomas Ian Griffith and Sean Kanan. Catch Paul on The Paul and Griff show: https://podfollow.com/1512788543 or on https://twitter.com/paulngriffshow . If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a supporter. www.patreon.com/thevhsstrikesback Plot Su...
Nov 02, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 179
In our Halloween crossover episode with Mandatory Music and CD, we have Tony Farina and Max Byrne join Chris and Dave in this week's classic, The Lost Boys (1987). Directed by the late and great Joel Schumacher and written by Janice Fischer, Jeffrey Boam, and James Jeremias. This vampire classic stars Corey Feldman, Jami Gertz, Corey Haim, Edward Herrmann, Barnard Hughes, Jason Patric, Kiefer Sutherland, and Dianne Wiest. Catch Mandatory Music and CD wherever you get your podcasts from and find ...
Oct 26, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 178
The second movie in our Halloween-themed run is the 1986 David Cronenberg movie starring Jeff Goldblum and Geena Davis, The Fly. A favorite of Dave's but a hated genre of Chris', I think we know how this will go. If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a supporter. www.patreon.com/thevhsstrikesback Plot Summary: An eccentric scientist changes the world with his teleportation technology: when his experiment seems to be going well, Dr. Seth Brundle tests his machine on himself and he gets ...
Oct 19, 2022•46 min•Season 1Ep. 177
Sick of stiching himself up, Chris has decided to actually pick a classic this week! And what a classic it is! If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a supporter. www.patreon.com/thevhsstrikesback Plot Summary: It's a hot summer on Amity Island, a small community whose main business is its beaches. When new Sheriff Martin Brody discovers the remains of a shark attack victim, his first inclination is to close the beaches to swimmers. This doesn't sit well with Mayor Larry Vaughn and seve...
Oct 12, 2022•57 min•Season 1Ep. 176
Herb has chosen another Aussie gem for us this week, the 2003 movie Gettin' Square! Starring Sam Worthington, David Wenham, Gary Sweet and Timothy Spall this is a crime caper that Chris and Dave will be seeing for the first time! If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a supporter. www.patreon.com/thevhsstrikesback Plot Summary: Gettin' Square is about starting over, keeping clean and going straight. Barry Wirth is fresh out of prison and determined to stay on the straight and narrow. Bu...
Oct 05, 2022•41 min•Season 1Ep. 175
This week it's the turn of the man, the legend, the Patreon, Tony Farina! And we go back to an early movie and musical awakening for Tony and that's the 1980 comedy musical, Rock 'n' Roll High School! Directed by Allan Arkush, and story and screenplay written by Joe Dante, Richard Whitley, Russ Dvonch and Joseph McBride. And starring P. J. Soles, Vince Van Patten, Clint Howard, Dey Young and of course, The Ramones!! Check out Tony's work at https://www.arfarina.com/ . If you enjoy the show we ha...
Sep 28, 2022•47 min•Season 1Ep. 174
In the late 1980's, Double Dragon game was a huge arcade game that spawned several sequels and collected plenty of loose change. In 1994, a little before Street Fighter came out, and a year before Mortal Kombat hit theatres, Double Dragon was released and starred Robert Patrick, Mark Dacascos, Scott Wolf and Alyssa Milano. Directed by James Yukich and screenplay written by Michael Davis and Peter Gould, with the story by Paul Dini and Neal Shusterman. Is this a hidden gem, or is it as bad as eve...
Sep 21, 2022•50 min•Season 1Ep. 173
WARNING - You don't need to watch this one before listening to the episode. Consider it an early Christmas present! When Spider-Dan (of Spider-Dan & the Secret Bores) sets his mind to something, he really goes for it. And like the Director of Nekromantik, Jörg Buttgereit, he delivered on what he set out to do. In Jörg's case, he wanted to make the most offensive movie he could in rebellion against the censorship in West Germany at the time. And since then this movie has gained cult status. C...
Sep 14, 2022•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 172
Chris' pick from this millennium is the 2001 heist movie, Ocean's Eleven. With a superstar ensemble cast of George Clooney, Matt Damon, Andy García, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts and many more. If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a supporter. www.patreon.com/thevhsstrikesback Plot Summary: Danny Ocean wants to score the biggest heist in history. He combines an eleven member team, including Frank Catton, Rusty Ryan and Linus Caldwell. Their target? The Bellagio, the Mirage and the MGM Gran...
Sep 07, 2022•57 min•Season 1Ep. 171
