Analog Jones and the Temple of Film: VHS Podcast

Analog Jones and the Temple of Film: VHS Podcast

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  • Nerd News (December 2023)

    Analog Jones catches up on all the nerdy news from Halloween movies we watched to Disney news. 

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    55 min
  • Monkeybone (2001) Movie Review

    If it Yells, if it swings, it's got to be Analog Jones! This week the gang finishes up listener submitted month with a pick from Jackie of the Jersey Ghouls when we watch Monkeybone from 2001 starring Brendan Fraser. 

    Quick Facts

    Directed by Henry Selick (a very accomplished animator with Disney/Pixar)
    Screenplay Sam Hamm (also worked on Batman and Batman Returns)
    Based on Dark Town by Kaja Blackley
    Distributed by 20th Century Fox
    Release Date: February 23, 2001
    Run Time: 93 minutes
    Budget: $75 million
    Box Office: $7.6 million
    Dropped 57.9% in revenue from week 1 to week 2.
    Rotten Tomatoes: 20% Tomatometer / 27% Audience Score


    Nominated for a Taurus Award for Best High Work and Best Work with a Vehicle (Joey Preston and Jay Caputo)
    A worse bomb than Solo, Ghostbusters (2016), and Gigli.

    Starring

    Brendan Fraser as Stuart "Stu" Miley, a cartoonist and the creator of the Monkeybone franchise. (tremendous career, making a comeback)
    Bridget Fonda as Dr. Julie McElroy, a sleep therapist and Stu's love interest. (her grandfather grew up around my neighborhood)
    Chris Kattan as an organ donor that Stu briefly possesses. (played a monkey on SNL, Mr. Peepers)
    Giancarlo Esposito as Hypnos, the malicious satyr-like God of Sleep who runs Down Town. (The dude owns scenes on a Clancy Brown level)
    Rose McGowan as Miss Kitty, a catgirl waitress in Down Town's coma bar whom Stu befriends. (a great actress who was abused by Harvey Weinstein)
    Whoopi Goldberg as Death, the ruler of the Land of Death and Hypnos' sister. (always legit, but nominated for a “Stinker” award for Worst Supporting Actress)
    Dave Foley as Herb, Stu's agent and friend. (great seeing him again, it's just a harbinger of all things 90’s)
    Megan Mullally as Kimmy Miley, Stu's sister. (always plays a bimbo)
    Thomas Haden Church (uncredited) as Death's assistant who reads her the names of new arrivals in Down Town.
    Bob Odenkirk as a head surgeon obsessed with getting his organs (formerly of SNL and a collaborator with Chris Farley and Giancarlo Esposito)
    John Turturro as Monkeybone, a monkey who is Stu's raunchy rascal creation. (done just about everything)

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    55 min
  • Dumb and Dumber (1994) Movie Review

    For Harry and Lloyd every day is a no-brainer. Analog Jones continues its listener month with Dumb and Dumber starring Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels. 

    Quick Facts

    Directed by Peter Farrelly
    Written by Peter Farrelly, Bobby Farrelly, and Bennett Yelin
    Distributed by New Line Cinema
    Release Date: December 16, 1994
    Budget: $17 million
    Box Office: $247.3 million
    Rotten Tomatoes: Tomatometer 68% / Audience Score 84%

    Starring

    Jim Carrey as Lloyd Christmas: A goofy chip-toothed slacker who has been fired from several jobs. Banned from traveling to Russia.
    Jeff Daniels as Harry Dunne: Lloyd's ditzy and air-headed best friend and roommate.
    Lauren Holly as Mary Swanson: A wealthy but troubled heiress. Was actually married to Jim Carrey
    Karen Duffy as J.P. Shay: A henchwoman of Nicholas Andre.
    Mike Starr as Joe Mentalino: A henchman for Nicholas Andre. He has a stomach ulcer and regularly takes medication for it.
    Charles Rocket as Nicholas Andre: A greedy, wealthy resident of Aspen, Colorado. And a former SNL cast member.
    Teri Garr as Helen Swanson: Mary's stepmother.
    Victoria Rowell as Beth Jordan (credited as "Athletic Beauty"): An FBI agent masquerading as a talkative young woman moving to Aspen to get away from her boyfriend.
    Cam Neely as Sea Bass (NHL player), Felton Perry as Detective Dale (Johnson from Robocop), Harland Williams as Motorcycle Cop

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    59 min
  • D.C. Cab (1983) Movie Review

    When this podcast hits the streets, guess what hits the fan? Analog Jones starts its listener-submitted month this week when we review D.C. Cab starring Mr. T and Gary Busey! 

    Quick Facts

    Directed by Joel Schumacher (The Lost Boys, Batman & Robin)
    Screenplay by Joel Schumacher
    Story by Topper Carew and Joel Schumacher
    Distributed by Universal Pictures
    Budget: $8 million
    Box Office: $16 million
    Tomatometer: 18%
    Audience Score: 53%


    Starring
    Max Gail as Harold Oswelt, the owner of D.C. Cab. Looks like Bert Kreischer.
    Adam Baldwin as Albert Hockenberry, a young man looking to become a cabbie. Animal Lover in Full Metal Jacket.
    Mr. T as Samson, a big cabbie looking out for his niece, coming off of Rocky 3.
    Charlie Barnett as Tyrone Bywater, a cabbie who isn’t what he seems
    Gary Busey as Dell, an animal looking to party and probably has every STD known to man.
    Gloria Gifford as Miss Floyd, the new dispatcher
    Marsha Warfield as Ophelia, a cabbie who keeps getting robbed
    Bill Maher as Baba, a musician running from the big fear
    Paul Rodriguez as Xavier, the ladies man of the group. Maybe a little pervy.
    Whitman Mayo as Mr. Rhythm, a homeless man full of rhythm and wisdom
    Peter Barbarian as Buddy, meathead 1
    David Barbarian as Buzzy, meathead 2

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    1 hr 9 min
  • Tremors (1990) Movie Review

    The ultimate underground podcast. It will leave you legless! Analog Jones finishes off it's Tremors franchise by saving the best for last. 

    Quick Facts

    Directed by Ron Underwood
    Screenplay by Brent Maddock and S.S. Wilson
    Story by Brent Maddock, S.S. Wilson, and Ron Underwood
    Produced by Brent Maddock and S.S. Wilson
    Distributed by Universal Pictures
    Budget: $10 million
    Box Office: $16.7 million
    Rotten Tomatoes: 88% Tomatometer / 75% Audience Score

    Starring (from Wikipedia)

    Kevin Bacon as Valentine "Val" McKee, a handyman and jack-of-all-trades who does odd jobs around town with his partner Earl to make money.
    Fred Ward as Earl Bassett, Val's partner in the handyman business. He tires of the quiet life in Perfection and tries to convince Val to move with him to a larger town.
    Finn Carter as Rhonda LeBeck, a graduate student in geology who is spending a semester operating seismographs around Perfection. The townspeople continually turn to her for answers about the Graboids because they consider her educated.
    Michael Gross as Burt Gummer, a conspiracy theorist and prepper who lives in a compound on the outskirts of town with his wife Heather.
    Reba McEntire as Heather Gummer, Burt's wife and a fellow prepper. She is just as proficient as Burt with weapons but is calmer and more rational.
    Víctor Wong as Walter Chang, owner of the local market in Perfection. His place serves as a store, post office, and local meeting spot.

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    1 hr 9 min
  • Tremors 2: Aftershocks (1996) Movie Review

    Just like the worms, this podcast has turned. Analog Jones continues its Tremors franchise review when we watch Tremors 2: Aftershocks!

    Quick Facts

    Directed by S. S. Wilson
    Written by Brent Maddock and S. S. Wilson
    Distributed by MCA/Universal Home Video
    Released on April 9, 1996
    Budget of $4 million
    Rotten Tomatoes: 50% Tomatometer / 46% Audience Score

    Starring

    • Fred Ward as Earl Bassett
    • Christopher Gartin as Grady Hoover
    • Helen Shaver as Dr. Kate Reilly. Credited as Kate White.
    • Michael Gross as Burt Gummer

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      55 min
    • Tremors 3: Back to Perfection (Video 2001) Movie Review

      And you thought Analog Jones was deadly before...this week we continue our Tremors franchise review when we watch Tremors 3: Back to Perfection!

      Quick Facts

      Directed by Brent Maddock
      Written by John Whelpley
      Produced by S. S. Wilson and Nancy Roberts
      Distributed by Universal Studios Home Video
      Released on October 1, 2001
      Rotten Tomatoes: 80% Tomatometer / 34% Audience Score

      Starring 

      Michael Gross as Burt Gummer (WINNER: 2001 Video Premiere Award Best Actor)
      Shawn Christian as Jack Sawyer (a stoic snake oil salesman)
      Susan Chuang as Jodi Chang 
      Charlotte Stewart as Nancy Sterngood
      Ariana Richards as Mindy Sterngood
      Tony Genaro as Miguel

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      1 hr 4 min
    • Tremors 4: The Legend Begins (2004) Movie Review

      It's time for our annual spooky franchise review and this year, you the fans voted for it. The winner? Tremors!!! Here's the twist, we are reviewing the four on VHS...in reverse. Enjoy the Analog Jones crew reviewing Tremors 4: The Legend Begins (we had no idea it was a prequel). 

      Quick Facts

      Directed by S. S. Wilson (Directed Tremors 2: Aftershocks)
      Screenplay by Scott Buck (wrote the script in 4 or 5 days while also writing for Six Feet Under)
      Story by Brent Maddock, S. S. Wilson, and Nancy Roberts
      Based on Characters by S. S. Wilson, Brent Maddock, and Ron Underwood
      Distributed by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
      Released to video on January 2, 2004
      Budget of $5 million
      Rotten Tomatoes: Tomatometer: NA / Audience Score: 33%

      Starring

      Michael Gross as Hiram Gummer
      Sara Botsford as Christine Lord
      Bill Drago as Black Hand Kelly
      Brent Roam as Juan Padilla

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      57 min
    • Galaxy Quest (1999) Movie Review

      Never give up, never surrender! Analog Jones completes its adventure theme when they watch Galaxy Quest. 

      Quick Facts

      Directed by Dean Parisot
      Screenplay by David Howard and Robert Gordon
      Distributed by DreamWorks Pictures
      Released on December 25, 1999
      Budget: $45 million
      Box Office: $90.7 million
      Rotten Tomatoes: 90% Tomatometer, 79% Audience score

      Starring

      • Tim Allen as Jason Nesmith, who played Commander Peter Quincy Taggart, the commander of the NSEA Protector and main character of the series
      • Sigourney Weaver as Gwen DeMarco, who played Lieutenant Tawny Madison, the ship's communications officer and the only officer aboard who can give orders to the ship's computer
      • Alan Rickman as Alexander Dane, who played Dr. Lazarus, the ship's science officer and a member of the Mak'tar, an alien species known for their super intelligence and psionic powers
      • Tony Shalhoub as Fred Kwan, who played Tech Sergeant Chen, the ship's chief engineer
      • Sam Rockwell as Guy Fleegman, the cast's handler at conventions, who also played a "redshirt" (a short-lived minor character) in a single episode, simply referred to as "Crewman #6" (In the revival at the end of the film, he gains a part as Security Chief "Roc" Ingersol.)
      • Daryl Mitchell as Tommy Webber, who played Lieutenant Laredo, a precocious child pilot
      • Missi Pyle as Laliari, a Thermian and love interest for Fred (In the revival at the end of the film, she goes under the name of Jane Doe, playing a character called "Laliari".)
      • Justin Long as Brandon, a dedicated fan of Galaxy Quest (Long's film debut)

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        1 hr 1 min
      • Cabin Boy (1994) Movie Review

        This podcast is clean!!! Let's set sail on the high seas and see if this comedy is as bad as the 90's critics said it was. Grab some chum and watch Cabin Boy from 1994 starring Chris Elliott with Analog Jones. 

        Quick Facts

        Directed by Adam Resnick
        Screenplay by Adam Resnick and Chris Elliott 
        Distributed by Buena Vista Pictures
        Released on January 7, 1994
        Budget: $10 million
        Box Office: $3.7 million
        Rotten Tomatoes: 48% Tomatometer, 42% Audience score

        Starring

        • Chris Elliott as Nathaniel Mayweather, a self-centered, arrogant, virgin schoolboy
        • Ritch Brinkley as Captain Greybar and grizzled fishing boat captain
        • Brian Doyle-Murray as Skunk 
        • James Gammon as Pappy
        • Brion James as Teddy "Big Teddy"
        • Melora Walters as Trina
        • Andy Richter as Kenny, the mindless cabin boy

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          51 min

        About Analog Jones and the Temple of Film: VHS Podcast

        From the publisher's feed

        Listen as three men set out to find the treasure in the countless mounds of forgotten VHS tapes around flea markets, garage sales, basements, and closets. We are a VHS podcast that looks at VHS box…