The VHS Strikes Back

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...

Patreon pick this week was the turn of JAC ( IAmJACsMusings ) and he chose the 1990 action-comedy (stretching a bit there), Ski Patrol. And after Chris and Dave deemed the last pick, Virtuosity, pretty lackluster, JAC's out for revenge. Which instantly has more plot intrigue than this particular movie. If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a supporter. www.patreon.com/thevhsstrikesback P...

For our New Year's themed pick, we've chosen one of the most iconic rom-coms of the 80's or 90's; When Harry Met Sally (1989). Directed by Rob Reiner, written by Nora Ephron and starring Billy Crystal, Meg Ryan and Carrie Fisher. Known mostly for THAT scene, this one is loved by many. But will it stand up for Chris and Dave? If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a supporter. www.patreon....

The winner of our Christmas Patreon poll for a Christmas movie was Die Hard 2: Die Harder. Based on 58 minutes authored by Walter Wager, this blockbuster sequel was directed by Renny Harlin and written by Steven E. de Souza and Doug Richardson. Bruce Willis is the undoubted star of the show with his second outing as John McClane and his nemesis this time is Colonel William Stuart played by William...

Jackie Chan is a kung-fu legend and this week, Dave's chosen to go back to 1985 and tackle the classic Police Story. Written and Directed by the man himself, the action in this one is on a different level. If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a supporter. www.patreon.com/thevhsstrikesback Plot Summary: Kevin Chan (aka Jackie) is a Hong-Kong cop, who scores his first big hit by virtually...

Bill Murray got a roasting for Ghostbusters a couple of years ago, but Chris' pick this week stars the man himself and it's the 1993 iconic movie, Groundhog Day. Written and directed by Harold Ramis, and starring Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell, Chris Elliott and Brian Doyle-Murray. If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a supporter. www.patreon.com/thevhsstrikesback Plot Summary: A weather...

Patreon Mark Pearson's choice this week is the 1986 movie, Stand By Me. Based on a Stephen King novella, this was directed by Rob Reiner and stars Will Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, Jerry O'Connell, Kiefer Sutherland, Richard Dreyfuss and Josh Cosack. If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a supporter. www.patreon.com/thevhsstrikesback Plot Summary: It's the summer of 1959 in Cas...

It was probably a matter of time before we tackled this rather legendary teen sex comedy. Porky's. Written and directed by Bob Clark, this 1981 movie was the winner of our Teen hijinks poll and ages like a fine cheese. If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a supporter. www.patreon.com/thevhsstrikesback Plot Summary: In 1954, a group of teenage male students of Florida's Angel Beach High...

Patreon Maff mulled over a few different choices before settling on the 1985 Wolf Peterson movie, Enemy Mine! It's one Dave has seen a fair few times, while Chris...... well, it's sci-fi so the signs aren't great... If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a supporter. www.patreon.com/thevhsstrikesback Plot Summary: At the height of the devastating intergalactic war between humans and the b...

There are few sci-movies from the 80's which being be held in higher esteem than James Cameron's 1986 sequel, Aliens. Set after the original Alien, 1979, this takes the initial encounter with the Xenomorph and turns everything up to eleven!! Starring Sigourney Weaver, Michael Biehn and Bill Paxton, this sci-fi action-adventure is one to strap in for! If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become...

It's time again to go back to a classic starring the Muscles from Brussels, Jean-Claude Van Damme! It's the 1990 action movie, Death Warrant. Written by David S. Goyer and directed by Deran Sarafian, this was a favorite to get from the video shop in the Phelps household. If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a supporter. www.patreon.com/thevhsstrikesback Plot Summary: The Canadian police...

Concluding our Halloween weekend, we have our friends the Pop Guerrillas giving their views on the Halloween franchise. You can subscribe to them on all good or evil podcast catchers..... The Pop Guerrillas are a collective dedicated to providing spoiler-free reviews in less time than it takes to listen to a song. Music, movies, TV, comics, books and much more. They reviewed each of the 12 Hallowe...

Special Halloween episode covering the 1994 cult phenomenon The Crow. Starring Brandon Lee. If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a supporter. www.patreon.com/thevhsstrikesback Plot : A poetic guitarist Eric Draven is brought back to life by a crow a year after he and his fiancée are murdered. The crow guides him through the land of the living, and leads him to his killers: knife thrower...

Heather's is an absolute favorite of our great friend and Patreon supporter Tony Farina of Indie Comics Spotlight. This cult classic originally flopped at the box office but developed a huge following after that. Directed by Michael Lehmann, written by Daniel Waters and starring Winona Ryder, Christian Slater and Shannen Doherty this one certainly divides opinion! If you enjoy the show we have a P...

Probably not a 90's classic, but one in the hearts of our two hosts. This is Dragon: The Bruce Lee story from 1993 and stars Jason Scott Lee, Lauren Holly and Robert Wagner. But how does this 'modern take' on the story of Bruce stand up today? If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a supporter. www.patreon.com/thevhsstrikesback Plot Summary: Based on the life and career of Martial Arts su...