The VHS Strikes Back

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 miss...

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/thevhss...

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 wi...

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.patr...

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 cl...

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 w...

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 reunit...

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 Yo...

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...

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.patr...

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....

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 Ic...

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...

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...

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...

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 b...

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...

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...

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/thevhsstrikesba...

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...

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 ve...

Herb selected a low-budget Aussie movie for this week's Patreon pick; Two Hands. Written and directed by Gregor Jordan and starring Heath Ledger, Bryan Brown and Rose Byrne. Neither Chris nor Dave had seen this one before and so going into this one fresh. If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a supporter. www.patreon.com/thevhsstrikesback Plot Summary: A 19-year-old (Heath Ledger) finds...

Dirty Rotten Soundrels is Dave's pick for this month and stars Michael Caine, Steve Martin, Glenne Headly and Ian McDiarmid. Directed by Frank Oz and written by Dale Launer, Stanley Shapiro and Paul Henning. This is a well-loved comedy by some, but that doesn't always mean it will get the thumbs up from Chris! If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a supporter. www.patreon.com/thevhsstrik...

A quest to find some of the worst American martial arts 80's movies has provided Chris' pick this week. A little known 1989 movie, Cage, starring Lou Ferrigno and Reb Brown. And a whole bunch of action cameos you won't believe! If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a supporter. www.patreon.com/thevhsstrikesback Plot Summary: A GI in Vietnam saves his buddy's life, but in the process is s...

Patreon Griff, of The Paul and Griff show, chose a classic Sean Connery James Bond movie this week, Goldfinger from 1964. Directed by Guy Hamilton and written by Richard Maibaum and Paul Dehn and based on the novel by Ian Fleming. Starring Sean Connery, Gert Fröbe, Honor Blackman, Shirley Eaton, Tania Mallet and Harold Sakata. If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a supporter. www.patreo...