The VHS Strikes Back

A favourite of Chris' back in the day was White Men Can't Jump. Directed and written by Ron Shelton and starring Wesley Snipes, Woody Harrelson, Rosie Perez and Tyra Ferrell. If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a supporter. www.patreon.com/thevhsstrikesback Plot Summary: Billy and Sydney think they're the best basketball hustlers in town, so when they join forces, nothing can stop them...

Finally breaking our James Bond duck with the winner of our Roger Moore poll, For Your Eyes Only from 1981. Directed by John Glen, written by Richard Maibaum and Michael G. Wilson, and starring Roger Moore, Carole Bouquet, Lynn-Holly Johnson, Chaim Topol and Julian Glover. Moore is a favourite of Chris and Dave's, but will this one stand up? If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a suppor...

Matthew Bates had this week's Patreon pick and went for the 1980 Australian movie, The Club. Neither Chris nor Dave have watched this one and the low budget didn't have good signs. But this one might just be a bit of gem! Directed by Bruce Beresford, written by David Williamson and starring Jack Thompson, Graham Kennedy and Frank Wilson. Check out Matt's YouTube on https://www.youtube.com/c/blackc...

Totally shagadelic episode and it's Dave's pick this week with the 1997 comedy, Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery. Directed by Jay Roach and stars the co-producer and writer, Mike Myers. Also starring Elizabeth Hurley, Robert Wagner, Seth Green, and Michael York. If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a supporter. www.patreon.com/thevhsstrikesback Plot Summary: Austin Powers is...

If there's one thing studios love, it's to cash in a sequel on the success of an original movie. And with Chris' pick this week, Golden Harvest certainly cashed in their chips with Cannonball Run 2. Directed by Hal Needham and starring Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Shirley MacLaine, Jamie Farr, Ricardo Montalbán, Telly Savalas, and Jackie Chan. If you enj...

The result of our sequels poll was close, but Riggs and Murtaugh are just irresistible as that perfect buddy cop combo. Directed by Richard Donner and starring Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Patsy Kensit, Joss Ackland and Derrick O'Connor. This is a favorite of both the hosts this week If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a supporter. www.patreon.com/thevhsstrikesback Plot Summary...

Nothing But Trouble is the only movie directed by Dan Aykroyd, and if you watch it you'll realize why. This week is the pick of patreon Heath and it's the first, and last, time of watching for Chris and Dave. Does this deserve it's critical and financial flop status? Absolutely. If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a supporter. www.patreon.com/thevhsstrikesback Plot Summary: A financier...

One of the most iconic and influential movies in modern times was The Exorcist (1973) and neither Chris or Dave had actually watched! This week, it's time to bring out the cushion to hide behind and remedy that situation. If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a supporter. www.patreon.com/thevhsstrikesback Plot Summary: A visiting actress in Washington, D.C., notices dramatic and dangerou...

It's been a long time in coming and after starting this podcast with two of our favorite movies, and indeed one of our favorite trilogies, it was time to draw a line under this one. It's Chris' pick, and it's Back to the Future Part III. This science fiction western comedy film was directed by Robert Zemeckis and stars Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Mary Steenburgen, Thomas F. Wilson and Lea T...

As you wish! It's Patreon Hannah's choice this week and she's gone for the 1987 fantasy adventure movie, The Princess Bride. Directed and co-produced by Rob Reiner, and starring Cary Elwes, Robin Wright, Mandy Patinkin, Chris Sarandon, Wallace Shawn, André the Giant, and Christopher Guest. If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a supporter. www.patreon.com/thevhsstrikesback Plot Summary:...

It's Patreon pick time again, and Mr. Blake Byles has a lot to answer for! Bad Taste (1987) is a labor of love project by acclaimed Director Peter Jackson and starring, well, Peter Jackson and a bunch of his mates. This New Zealand science-fiction comedy horror film is like no other we've reviewed to date. If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a supporter. www.patreon.com/thevhsstrikesba...

John Carpenter's 1986 movie, Big Trouble In Little China, was a fantasy martial arts action-comedy film starring Kurt Russell, Kim Cattrall, Dennis Dun, and James Hong. Chris hasn't seen Dave's pick before, and this doesn't usually go well...... If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a supporter. www.patreon.com/thevhsstrikesback Plot Summary: Truck driver Jack Burton arrives in Chinatown...

Two of Chris' least favorite genres are Sci-Fi and Horror. So for Dave's pick this week we've gone for the 1997 box-office flop, but cult-movie, Event Horizon. Directed by Paul W.S. Anderson and starring Sam Neill, Laurence Fishburne, Kathleen Quinlan, Joely Richardson, Richard T. Jones, Jack Noseworthy, Jason Isaacs and Sean Pertwee. If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a supporter. ww...

Loren Avendon can rarely have received more love from any other podcast and he's the star of Chris' pick again this week with Fighting Spirit (1992) aka King of the Kickboxers 2. Originally titled Fighting Spirit, the movie was retitled to King of the Kickboxers 2 after the success of the first movie. Directed by Teddy Page, written by Rod Davis and starring Loren Avedon, Sean Donohue and Greg Dou...

Producer John Hammond is the Patreon pick this week and he's gone with Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983). A controversial movie for behind the scenes, this was inspired by the tv series which originally debuted in 1959. This anthology movie was produced and directed by Steven Spielberg and John Landis, as well as directors by Joe Dante and George Miller. If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, beco...

It's another week to check out the Muscles from Brussels! It's Dave's pick and it's the 1989 martial arts flick, Kickboxer. Directed by Mark DiSalle, David Worth and starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Michel Qissi, Dennis Alexio, Dennis Chan and Rochelle Ashana. If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a supporter. www.patreon.com/thevhsstrikesback Plot Summary: Kurt Sloan is the corner-man fo...

Chris takes us back to a real monster blockbuster movie of the 90's this week! Directed by Steven Spielberg, music by John Williams and starring Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough and Samuel L. Jackson, Jurassic Park broke over a Billion dollars at the box office and we took a look at how it stands up nearly 30 years later. If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a...

Producer Dylan Beecroft chose Luc Besson's 1997 sci-fi action movie, The Fifth Element. Starring Bruce Willis, Gary Oldman, Milla Jovovich and Chris Tucker. If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a supporter. www.patreon.com/thevhsstrikesback Plot Summary: In the twenty-third century, the universe is threatened by evil. The only hope for mankind is the Fifth Element, who comes to Earth ev...

Our good friend and Patron Kent chooses Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971). A film both of the guys loved as kids growing up. At 50 years old does it still cut it? If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a supporter. www.patreon.com/thevhsstrikesback Plot Summary: The world is astounded when Willy Wonka, for years a recluse in his factory, announces that five lucky people will be...

Back in the days when parents didn't care what their generation-X kids were watching, An American Werewolf In London first hit theatres and then home video in the early 1980's. This year is the 40th anniversary of this classic horror movie, written and directed by John Landis and starring David Naughton, Griffin Dunne, Brian Glover, Jenny Agutter, Rik Mayall and David Schofield. If you enjoy the s...

This week's pick of Chris' was so popular it produced SIX sequels and relentlessly too!! It's the 1984 comedy directed by Hugh Wilson and starring Steve Guttenberg,  Kim Cattrall, G.W. Bailey, and Bubba Smith.  If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a supporter.  www.patreon.com/thevhsstrikesback  Plot Summary:  In desperate need of a fresh batch of police officer...

Our wonderful Patreon LuckyLooLoo Green has picked an action classic that without doubt was the inspiration for the first Fast and Furious movie Point Break (1991) Starring a young Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze. A classic movie from our childhood.  If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a supporter. www.patreon.com/thevhsstrikesback Plot Summary: In Los Angeles, California, a gang...

Daniel Herbert is this week's Producer and Patreon supporter and has chosen the 1993 crime movie, True Romance. Directed by Tony Scott, written by Quentin Tarantino, and starring an amazing ensemble cast of Christian Slater, Patricia Arquette, Dennis Hopper, Val Kilmer, Gary Oldman, Brad Pitt, Christopher Walken, Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Rapaport and James Gandolfini.  If you enjoy the show...

We review the 1981 Scottish coming of age movie - Gregorys Girl. Suggested by longtime listener and friend of the show Colin Fraser. If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a supporter. www.patreon.com/thevhsstrikesback Plot Summary: In his warm, Scottish coming-of-age film, gangly teen Gregory and his school-mates are starting to find out about girls. He fancies Dorothy, not least because...

This weeks review was picked by our amazing twitter community. We ran a poll and Tango & Cash (1989) won by a landslide. Does it still make sense? If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a supporter. www.patreon.com/thevhsstrikesback Plot Summary: The polar opposites, Ray Tango, a suave and sophisticated police officer, and Gabe Cash, his overzealous long-haired partner, are a mismatch...