Broken VCR

By Chad & HochTV & Film Film History

Broken VCR episodes

August 20, 2024 #138 First Blood (1982)
Ted Kotcheff's 1982 man vs "the man" survival thriller, FIRST BLOOD, is our feature presentation this week. We talk the movie's development hell, Kirk Douglas quitting the film, Sylvester Stallone's best performance, Brian Dennehy's villainous sheriff, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 SYLVESTER STALLONE MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Check out the show, subscribe and become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR! To watch the LIVE VIDEO RECORDING of BVCR, sign up to the PATREON ($2.99/month) at theturnbuckletavern.com. You'll get the episodes in video form days/weeks early.
1 hr 52 min
August 13, 2024 #137 Just One Of The Guys (1985)
Lisa Gottlieb's 1985 gender-bender sex comedy, JUST ONE OF THE GUYS, is our feature presentation this week. We talk Joyce Hyser's career & believability as a high school boy, the pivotal nudity in the third act of the film, Billy Jayne's movie-stealing role as "Buddy", William Zabka, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 80s SEX COMEDIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Check out the show, subscribe and become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR! To watch the LIVE VIDEO RECORDING of BVCR, sign up to the PATREON ($2.99/month) at theturnbuckletavern.com. You'll get the episodes in video form days/weeks early.
1 hr 24 min
August 06, 2024 #136 Next of Kin (1989)
John Irvin's 1989 hillbillies come to Chicago for vengeance cop flick, NEXT OF KIN, is our feature presentation this week. We talk Patrick Swayze's transition to action star, the depiction of Appalachia, Liam Neeson's performance, and much more! We also pick our top 7 BEST ACTORS WHO HAVE WORKED WITH JOHN IRVIN in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Check out the show, subscribe and become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR! To watch the LIVE VIDEO RECORDING of BVCR, sign up to the PATREON ($2.99/month) at theturnbuckletavern.com. You'll get the episodes in video form days/weeks early.
2 hr
July 30, 2024 #135 The Lickerish Quartet (1970)
Radley Metzger's 1970 surreal sex fantasy, THE LICKERISH QUARTET, is our feature presentation this week. We talk Metzger's origins in The Golden Age of Porn, the Lynchian style storytelling, the epic Italian Castle setting, and much more! We also pick our top 7 MOVIES FROM 1970 in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Check out the show, subscribe and become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR! To watch the LIVE VIDEO RECORDING of BVCR, sign up to the PATREON ($2.99/month) at theturnbuckletavern.com. You'll get the episodes in video form days/weeks early.
1 hr 31 min
July 23, 2024 #134 Straw Dogs (1971)
Sam Peckinpah's 1971 lust-fueled siege thriller, STRAW DOGS, is our feature presentation this week! We talk the infamous scene at the heart of the film, Peckinpah's troubles with women & other shortcomings, Dustin Hoffman, Susan George, and much more! We also pick our top 7 MOVIES SET IN ENGLAND in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Check out the show, subscribe and become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR! To watch the LIVE VIDEO RECORDING of BVCR, sign up to the PATREON ($2.99/month) at theturnbuckletavern.com. You'll get the episodes in video form days/weeks early.
1 hr 40 min
July 19, 2024 BONUS #133 Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 (2024)
Kevin Costner's 2024 sprawling epic western, HORIZON: AN AMERICAN SAGA - Chapter 1, is our bonus feature presentation this week. We talk the film's ballsy approach, the future of the anthology, Kevin Costner's reputation as a gambling man, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 LUKE WILSON MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Check out the show, subscribe and become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR! To watch the LIVE VIDEO RECORDING of BVCR, sign up to the PATREON ($2.99/month) at theturnbuckletavern.com. You'll get the episodes in video form days/weeks early.
1 hr 27 min
July 16, 2024 #132 Joysticks (1983)
Greydon Clark's 1983 video arcade sex comedy, JOYSTICKS, is our feature presentation this week! We talk Midway game company's involvement in the film, the birth of the "80s Nerd Stereotype", character actor John Diehl, the gratuitous nudity, and much more! We also pick our top 7 JOE DON BAKER MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Check out the show, subscribe and become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR! To watch the LIVE VIDEO RECORDING of BVCR, sign up to the PATREON ($2.99/month) at theturnbuckletavern.com. You'll get the episodes in video form days/weeks early.
1 hr 54 min
July 12, 2024 BONUS #131 The Bikeriders (2024)
Jeff Nichol's 2024 denim & leather motorcycle crime tale, THE BIKERIDERS, is our bonus feature presentation this week. We discuss if the ending works, the authenticity of the production design, Michael Shannon's contribution, if there was a Goodfellas template followed, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 TOM HARDY MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Check out the show, subscribe and become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR! To watch the LIVE VIDEO RECORDING of BVCR, sign up to the PATREON ($2.99/month) at theturnbuckletavern.com. You'll get the episodes in video form days/weeks early.
1 hr 34 min
July 09, 2024 #130 Piranha (1978)
Joe Dante's 1978 Roger Corman backed B-Movie answer to JAWS, PIRANHA, is our feature presentation this week! We talk Roger Corman's out of character call to cut nudity from the film, Universal Pictures' attempt to sue the film & Steven Spielberg's role in the lawsuit, character actors Dick Miller & Kevin McCarthy, writer John Sayles, and much much more! We also pick our top 7 JOE DANTE MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Check out the show, subscribe and become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR! To watch the LIVE VIDEO RECORDING of BVCR, sign up to the PATREON ($2.99/month) at theturnbuckletavern.com. You'll get the episodes in video form days/weeks early.
1 hr 38 min
July 02, 2024 #129 Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1969)
Paul Mazursky's 1969 new age relationship comedy, BOB & CAROL & TED & ALICE, is our feature presentation this week! We talk about the Big Sur New Age inspiration to the film, the third act orgy, Elliott Gould and Robert Culp's underwear choices, Natalie Wood, and much more! We also pick our top 7 DONALD SUTHERLAND MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Check out the show, subscribe and become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR! To watch the LIVE VIDEO RECORDING of BVCR, sign up to the PATREON ($2.99/month) at theturnbuckletavern.com. You'll get the episodes in video form days/weeks early.
1 hr 38 min