The VHS Strikes Back

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, becom...

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...

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 176...

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 o...

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.p...

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 Summa...

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 du...

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...

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 Suth...

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: wh...

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 inc...

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 goin...

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 co...

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...

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 aga...

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...

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...

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: Tex...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 Fluege...

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...

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...