Analog Jones and the Temple of Film: VHS Podcast

Episode 300 is HERE. Analog Jones finally crawled back out of whatever hole they disappeared into, and we made it count. Are we done after this? Honestly... no clue. But we showed up, we hit 300, and we brought every ounce of ridiculousness with us! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brad picks one of the show's favorite movies to discuss, and, surprisingly, it's taken this long to talk about it. This week, we are watching John Carpenter's They Live (1988), starring Roddy Piper. Quick Facts Directed by John Carpenter Music by John Carpenter and Alan Howarth Distributed by Universal Pictures (North America) and Carolco Pictures (International) Release date November 4th, 1988 (b...

Analog Jones loves reviewing Canon Films, and this week Steve picks a crazy one in Ninja III: The Domination (1984). Quick Facts Directed by Sam Firstenberg Written by James R. Silke Distributed by Cannon Film Released on September 14, 1984 Budget of $2 million Box Office: $7,610,785 Rotten Tomatoes: 33% Tomatometer / 53% Popcornmeter Starring Sho Kosugi (Japanese) as Goro Yamada Lucinda Dickey as...

This week on Analog Jones and the Temple of Film we discuss Project N-Terro with producer/writer Traycee King. The Story America has fallen from its first world status and its main export is now human. In a dystopian world of human trafficking, cannibalism, and experimentations, individuals diagnosed with ADHD have been found to have high amounts of mirror neurons. Extraction for pharmaceutical us...

Only the universe could host a podcast this big! We watched a space adventure primarily set on Earth. Get ready to hear Analog Jones discuss the heroic, muscle-bound warrior known as He-Man in Masters of the Universe. Quick Facts Directed by Gary Goddard (First full-length Film) Written by David Odell (Wrote the Screenplay for Dark Crystal and Supergirl) Music by Bill Conti (Rocky and Karate Kid M...

No more Mr. Nice podcast! Brad picks Wes Craven's Shocker from 1989 to finish off our "Hey, it's not that bad" theme. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Every once in a while, you revisit a movie you loved as a teenager and realize that you were completely wrong about it. This week, Chris chose "Battlefield Earth" for our theme of "Hey, it's not that bad," only to realize he was truly wrong about how awful the film is. Quick Facts Directed by Roger Christian Screenplay by Corey Mandell and J. D. Shapiro Based on Battlefield Earth by L. Ron Hubbard...

Analog Jones begins their "Hey, it's not that bad" theme! Our first movie is the Kevin Costner bomb, Waterworld. Quick Facts Directed by Kevin Reynolds (Robinhood: Prince of Thieves) Written by Peter Rader and David Twohy (Wrote the Riddick Series) Distributed by Universal Pictures Released on July 28th, 1995 (United States) Budget: $172-175 million Box Office: $264 million Rotten Tomatoes: 45% To...

Analog Jones takes on a classic from the 1980s when they review The Princess Bride. Get a peanut and prepare for some sword fighting! Quick Facts Directed by Rob Reiner (Yeah, Meathead directed this along with This is Spinal Tap and Stand By Me) Screenplay by William Goldman (Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and All the President's Men) Distributed by 20th Century Fox Budget of $16 million Box O...

When Chris picks the Rescuers Down Under, we go to the land with koala bears and crazy German doctors. Quick Facts Directed by Hendel Butoy and Mike Gabriel (co-directed Pocahontas) Screenplay by Jim Cox, Karey Kirkpatrick, Byron Simpson, and Joe Ranft Based on Characters by Margery Sharp (who created the Rescuers series in 1959) Distributed by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution Released on Novembe...

Analog Jones is new to the neighborhood. Mac is new to the planet. We review a classic so bad it's good movie, Mac and Me, for our theme of "kids' movies we loved and couldn't live without." Quick Facts Directed by Stewart Raffill (The Ice Pirates and Tammy and the T-Rex) Written by Steve Feke and Stewart Raffill Distributed by Orion Pictures (Robocop and Great Balls of Fire) Released on August 12...

Analog Jones finishes its post-apocalyptic theme when we watch an Ozplotation classic in Turkey Shoot aka Escape 2000 aka Blood Camp Thatcher. Quick Facts Directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith (The Man from Hong Kong, BMX Bandits and Leprechaun 3 and 4) Screenplay by Jon George and Neill D. Hicks Story by George Schenck, Robert Williams, and David Lawerence  Distributed by Roadshow Films Distributors...

A new breed of podcast has taken over the world... Sam Hell has come to take it back. Analog Jones with the help of Jonathan and Paul London reviews Hell Comes to Frogtown starring the amazing Roddy Rowdy Piper! Jonathan and Paul London also tell us about their Kickstarter campaign for Paul London: Hero of the Prophecy. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/geekscapeforever/hero-of-the-prophecy-1-a...

Analog Jones continues its post-apocalyptic theme by reviewing the hidden gem, 2002's Reign of Fire. Listen closely as Chris imparts a valuable lesson about dragons. Quick Facts Director: Rob Bowman (Electra) Writers: Gregg Chabot, Kevin Peterka, Matt Greenberg (Halloween h20, Prophesy 2, Children of the Corn 3) Production companies: Touchstone Pictures, Spyglass Entertainment, The Zanuck Company...

Analog Jones starts 2025 off with a post-apocalyptic theme! Listen to us discuss the cult classic, Night of the Comet. Quick Facts Directed by Thom Eberhardt (Captain Ron) Written by Thom Eberhardt Distributed by Atlantic Releasing Corporation Release Date: November 16, 1984 Budget: $700,000 Box Office: $14.4 million Rotten Tomatoes: 79% Tomatometer / 58% Popcornmeter Starring Catherine Mary Stewa...

Analog Jones has a quarterly nerd news episode, in which we discuss series like The Penguin, Agatha All Along, Hysteria, Dune Prophecy, and Skeleton Crew. We also discuss movies like The Substance, Venom: The Last Dance, Terrifier 3, Alien: Romulus, Wicked, Maxxxine, and Mr. Crocket. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Analog Jones loves Christmas, but we love action movies even more—especially those with very little to do with Christmas! This week, we are watching and discussing the 1990 film Dark Angel, starring Dolph Lundgren. Quick Facts Directed by Craig R. Baxley Written by Jonathan Tydor, and David Koepp Produced by Jeff Young, Jon Turtle, and Rafael Eisenman Distributed by Triumph Releasing Corporation a...

Indulge... drink... and enjoy being buried... on Analog Jones. Brad picks our second movie for our "inappropriate movies too watch on the holidays" and did he pick a divisive film for the whole family to watch when he choose the The Last Supper from 1995. Get ready for conversations about death, tomatoes, and political discussions with our guest, The Jersey Ghouls! Quick Facts Directed by Stacy Ti...

Analog Jones begins their "Inappropriate Movies for the Holidays" theme this week. The first movie is selected by Chris, starring Randy Quaid, Mary Beth Hurt, and Sandy Dennis in Parents (1989). Quick Facts Directed by Bob Balaban (Midnight Cowboy, 2010, Close Encounters, Wes Anderson collaborator) Written by Christopher Hawthorne Distributed by Vestron Release Date: January 27, 1989 (US) Running...

First, he went to camp. Then, he saved Christmas. Last time, he went to jail. Now, he's on Analog Jones! After reviewing Chris's pick, Ernest Scared Stupid (1991), we finish our Halloween lineup with a banger.  Quick Facts Directed by John Cherry (Directed all the Ernest Movies) Screenplay by Charlie Gale and Coke Sams Special Effects by The Chiodo Brothers Released into theaters on October 11, 19...

There are some very good reasons to be afraid...of our podcast. Analog Jones continues its Halloween season episodes when Brad picks the classic Fright Night (1985) to review!  Quick Facts Director/Writer: Tom Holland (Child’s Play, The Langoliers) Music by Brad Fiedel (Terminator, Terminator 2) Production Company: Vistar Films Distributed by Columbia Pictures Released: August 2, 1985 Running Time...

Every autumnal equinox, a group of humanoids gathers at the nexus of dreams and reality to celebrate the strangest podcast around, Analog Jones! This week, we will be reviewing a DIY horror film called Weird Visions Society, and we will also be interviewing the writer and director, Ryan. Buy Weird Visions Society VHS: https://lunchmeatvhs.com/products/weird-visions-society-vhs  How to listen and r...

Alex thinks he's died and gone to heaven. He's half right, he's on a podcast. Analog Jones starts its spooky season with Prom Night III: The Last Kiss.  Quick Facts Directed by Ron Oliver and Peter R. Simpson (Ron Oliver directed a lot of Goosebumps episodes) Written by Ron Oliver Distributed by Norstar Releasing Direct-to-video release dates: April 13, 1990 (Canada) and June 1, 1990 (United State...

Stop On By And Give Afterlife A Try...with some podcasters. Analog Jones watches a listener-submitted movie when we check out both Waxwork (1988) and Waxwork II (1992).  Waxwork Quick Facts Directed by Anthony Hickox (Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth) Written by Anthony Hickox Produced by Staffan Ahrenberg Distributed by  Vestron Pictures Release Dates: June 17, 1988 Budget: $3.5 million Box Office:...

It activates it exhilarates... it exterminates podcasts. Analog Jones finishes off its Robots, Androids, and Cyborgs theme when Chris selects Hardware!  Quick Facts Directed by Richard Stanley (The Island of Dr. Moreau) Screenplay by Richard Stanley Co-executive producers: Bob and Harvey Weinstein. Distributed by Palace Pictures (United Kingdom) and Millimeter (United States) Release Dates: Septem...