Broken VCR

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!

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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!

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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.

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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.

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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!

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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!

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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!

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This episode's film is Revenge of the Nerds from 1984. We talk about the controversy surrounding the film, Teen Sex Comedy tropes, the iconic character "Booger", the lost Carradine, and much more. Join us and dive into this 80s cult classic comedy!

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White Lightning from 1973 is our film this week. We talk the phenomenal cast, Burt Reynolds & Hal Needham's friendship, the birth of a subgenre, Charles Bernstein's original score, and much more. Let's get our movie talk in!

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This week we feature 1981's LOOKER, written and directed by Michael Crichton. We dive into the 80's sheen of the time, Albert Finney & James Coburn, Playboy's 1981 Playmate of the Year Terri Welles, getting lost in the minutia of the tech, and much more. Stop by and let's talk this forgotten okay time at the movies. She's a looker!

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