Broken VCR

The Silent Partner, 1978's Santa-infused Canuxploitation bank robbery thriller from Daryl Dukes is up this week. Is this film a Christmas movie? The boys disagree on that one. We get into Elliott Gould and Christopher Plummer, that beheading scene, Hoch gives Celine Lomez an award, John Candy's early film role, the impeccable, taut and clever screenplay, and much much more! We also count down our...

We get nostalgic for Brian Robbins' 1999 MTV-Gen football flick… or do we? Let's talk Jon Voight's big bad "Bud Kilmer", James Van Der Beek, Ali Larter & Amy Smart, debate whether it's satirical, and who's responsible for the in-game filmmaking. We'll talk more and get into our Silver Screen 7 with our top 7 football movies. Are you ready for some football? WEBSITE:  https://linktr.ee/BrokenVCR

Pauly Shore's 1993 fish out of water Thanksgiving comedy is up for discussion. We talk "the weasel" persona, Pauly's rise and fall, character actor Lane Smith, the birth of 90s comedies, and much more. Munch on some grindage with us, budddaaayyyyy. WEBSITE:  https://linktr.ee/BrokenVCR

William Friedkin's 2003 sleeper knife-porn action thriller is up for discussion. We go into the survivalist/tracker tech advisor Tom Brown, Tommy Lee Jones & Benicio Del Toro, if the lean & mean pace works, and so much more! Sharpen your knives and jump in! WEBSITE:  https://linktr.ee/BrokenVCR

Jonathan Kaplan's 1979 teenage rebellion film, OVER THE EDGE, is on the table. Hoch and Chad are on opposing sides of this kid vs adults story. We get into the influence on Dazed & Confused, the inspiration to the story, and much more! WEBSITE:  https://linktr.ee/BrokenVCR

Tobe Hooper & Steven Spielberg's 1982 suburban haunted house film, POLTERGIEST, is up for discussion. Who really directed this film? Hooper or Spielberg? We dive deep into this debate, and more! Tune in for our Halloween Horror Extravaganza finale! WEBSITE:  https://linktr.ee/BrokenVCR

John Carpenter's 1980 pirate ghost movie THE FOG is up this week. We talk the central coast of California location, the mood & style, Cinematographer Dean Cundey, why this ISN'T one of Carpenter's "lesser works", Jamie Lee Curtis, and much more! Listen to us, and watch out for the fog bank rolling in! WEBSITE:  https://linktr.ee/BrokenVCR

Jorge Grau's 1974 moody zombie film is up for discussion this week. We talk how the film is a transitional movie between Romero and Italian splatter pictures, special FX guru Giannetto De Rossi, the crypt sequence, an asshole cop, and the atmospheric English countryside locations. We also discuss the film is a hybrid of Spanish, Italian, and British filmmaking and much more! Let's talk zombies! WE...

Ken Russell's 1971 blasphemous horror of surrealism is on deck for discussion. We talk about all the controversy surrounding the film, Oliver Reed's performance, the set design, horrific imagery, and more! We also list our Top 7 Satanic films in our Silver Screen 7. Our Halloween Horror Extravaganza rages on! Give it a listen! WEBSITE:  https://linktr.ee/BrokenVCR

Rob Zombie's debut film from 2003 is up this week. We dive into House of 1000 Corpses and all it's hyper-stylized glory. The production issues, it's delayed release, the one-liner dialogue, Captain Spaulding & Otis Driftwood as new age horror icons, Rob Zombie's inspiration, and much much more! WEBSITE:  https://linktr.ee/BrokenVCR

Joe Dante's 1981 werewolf film, THE HOWLING, is up for discussion. We discuss Dante's involvement, the FX of Rob Bottin, why 1981 is the year of the werewolf film, John Sayles' screenplay, and so much more! Grab your silver bullets, and let's ride! WEBSITE:  https://linktr.ee/BrokenVCR

Andrew Fleming's 1996 film, THE CRAFT, is our feature presentation this week. We talk the cast, the kickoff of the 90s Horror Revival, having a real witch on set, and more. We also talk our favorite witch films in the Silver Screen 7. Come hang and check us out. WEBSITE:  https://linktr.ee/BrokenVCR

Wes Craven's 1981 transitional religious horror film, DEADLY BLESSING, is up for discussion. We talk the controversial ending, the film's influential moments, style over story, Michael Berryman, Sharon Stone's debut, and much more! WEBSITE:  https://linktr.ee/BrokenVCR

Brian De Palma's 1984 erotic thriller is on the table this week. We discuss the erotic thriller genre, accusations of misogyny against De Palma's film work, violence and De Palma, as well as his fight against the studio and how Body Double acted as a defiant response to critics and the Hollywood establishment's opinions on him. There is a lot to shoot the shit about on this one! WEBSITE:  https://...

George Lucas' 1973 coming-of-age cruising film, American Graffiti is our focus this week. We talk about Lucas as a filmmaker, early 60s car culture, the radio as a character, the influence of the film on early 60s nostalgia, and much more! WEBSITE:  https://linktr.ee/BrokenVCR

Jonathan Mostow's 1997 suspense thriller starring Kurt Russell searching for his missing wife is up for discussion. We talk Kurt's intensity, the late great character actor JT Walsh, the 90s thriller genre, and much much more! WEBSITE:  https://linktr.ee/BrokenVCR

This week Mark Rydell's 1981 film, On Golden Pond is up. We talk Jane Fonda acting opposite her father Henry Fonda and how the film mirrored their rocky real life relationship. We also discuss the Katherine Hepburn, the comedy, the fascination with death, and the themes at the film's core. This is a fun one. WEBSITE:  https://linktr.ee/BrokenVCR

This week Curtis Hanson's 1994 river thriller, The River Wild is in our sights. We talk Meryl Streep, the birth of 6 Degrees of Kevin Bacon, the stunts, the plot holes, and so much more. Let's hit the rapids and dive in! WEBSITE:  https://linktr.ee/BrokenVCR

This week we dip into the childhood nostalgia that is 1993's THE SANDLOT from writer/director David Mickey Evans. We discuss the iconic dialogue, the baseball history, the story behind the story, and so much more! Don't be a spazz, tune in to the best movie podcast going today! WEBSITE:  https://linktr.ee/BrokenVCR

Finally, the Broken VCR returns and this week we honor James Caan with a discussion all about Michael Mann's 1981 film debut, THIEF. We dive into the criminal craftsmanship, the look and feel of Chicago, Robert Prosky's big bad "Leo", and much much more! If you need movie recommendations, look no further than The Broken's VCR! WEBSITE:  https://linktr.ee/BrokenVCR

Roger Corman's psychedelic 1967 freak out, THE TRIP, is up. We talk Peter Fonda's bad acting and why it's good, capturing psychedelics through the filmmaking, the prelude to Easy Rider, Roger Corman's influence, and much much more. Turn on, tune in, and drop out. WEBSITE:  https://linktr.ee/BrokenVCR

The 1999 film, GO, is up for discussion this week. We talk capturing a certain time in the late 90s, Rave Culture, Doug Liman, the Pulp Fiction rip off subgenre, the young cast, story and much more. WEBSITE:  https://linktr.ee/BrokenVCR

This week writer/director Ron Shelton's 1988 baseball movie, Bull Durham, is up to bat. We talk Shelton's sports anthology, Baseball films, Kevin Costner, Mickey Mantle's reaction to the film, Susan Sarandon as "Annie", and much more! Swing batter batter! WEBSITE:  https://linktr.ee/BrokenVCR

This week we travel to a dystopic crime-ridden Detroit where a terminally wounded cop returns to the force as a powerful cyborg haunted by submerged memories. Paul Verhoeven's 1987 film ROBOCOP is on deck. We discuss Rob Bottin's special FX, the themes of the film, Monte Hellman's involvement, the contentiousness on set, Peter Weller's mime work, and much more! WEBSITE:  https://linktr.ee/BrokenVC...

Sydney Pollack's They Shoot Horses, Don't They? is our film of the week. We dive into Pollack as a filmmaker, how the film was a turning point for Jane Fonda, the ending of the film, the symbolism of the story being told, and much more. Put your film nerd hat on and join us! WEBSITE:  https://linktr.ee/BrokenVCR