Broken VCR

By Chad & Hoch

Two middle-aged cinephiles discuss one film a week.... more

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The podcast currently has 192 episodes available.

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April 08, 2025 #172 Stay Tuned (1992)
Peter Hyams 1992 satirical boob-tube comedy, STAY TUNED, is our feature presentation this week. We talk the potential of Tim Burton directing the film, all of the TV-spoofs of the time, Chuck Jones involvement, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 JOHN RITTER & JEFFREY JONES MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here patreon.com/theturnbuckletavern to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!
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1h 34min
April 01, 2025 #171 Kingpin (1996)
The Farrelly Brothers' 1996 crude bowling comedy, KINGPIN, is our feature presentation this week. We talk Bill Murray's iconic villain role, all of the casting "what-ifs", the box-office failure that nearly stalled the Farrelly's careers, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 FARRELLY BROTHERS MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here patreon.com/theturnbuckletavern to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!
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1h 30min
March 25, 2025 #170 Prime Cut (1972)
Michael Ritchie's 1972 strange Kansas City mob movie, PRIME CUT, is our feature presentation this week. We talk Lee Marvin's feud with director Michael Ritchie, Sissy Spacek's nudity, the iconic set pieces in the film, Gene Hackman's fresh villain, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 OPENING TITLE SEQUENCES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here patreon.com/theturnbuckletavern to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!
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1h 37min
March 18, 2025 #169 Legends of the Fall (1994)
Edward Zwick's 1994 epic Montana frontier drama, LEGENDS OF THE FALL, is our feature presentation this week. We talk the career of Bart The Bear, the off-set sexual tension of Brad Pitt & Julia Ormond, narration in film, Edward Zwick's on-set clashes with Brad Pitt, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 MOVIES OF 1994 in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here theturnbuckletavern.com to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!
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1h 56min
March 11, 2025 #168 Downhill Racer (1969)
Michael Ritchie's 1969 ski-drama, DOWNHILL RACER, is our feature presentation this week. We talk Roman Polanski's attachment to the film, Robert Redford playing against type, Natalie Woods understated involvement, the character study wrapped in a sports film, and much more. We also pick our TOP 7 MICHAEL RITCHIE MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here theturnbuckletavern.com to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!
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1h 52min
March 04, 2025 #167 Stargate (1994)
Roland Emmerich's 1994 sci-fi adventure film, STARGATE, is our feature presentation this week. We talk Kurt Russell's flattop, James Spader's negative reaction to the dialogue, the film's tie to UFO & Egyptian conspiracies, and much more. We also eulogize and pick our TOP 7 GENE HACKMAN MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here theturnbuckletavern.com to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!
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1h 59min
February 25, 2025 #166 The Cook, The Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)
Peter Greenaway's 1989 deliciously wicked exotic black comedic fable, THE COOK, THE THIEF, HIS WIFE & HER LOVER, is our feature presentation this week. We talk the composition & color palette of Peter Greenaway, Helen Mirren & Michael Gambon, the sex and gluttony at the heart of the film, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 FOOD MOMENT IN MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here theturnbuckletavern.com to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!
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1h 41min
February 18, 2025 #165 Wild at Heart (1990)
David Lynch's 1990 whacked-out road romance, WILD AT HEART, is our feature presentation this week. We talk Nicolas Cage's underwear choice in the fim, Laura Dern breaking her "no nudity" clause, Willem Dafoe's classic Lynch character, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 PALM D'OR WINNERS in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here theturnbuckletavern.com to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!
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1h 53min
February 11, 2025 #164 Modern Romance (1981)
Albert Brooks' 1981 comedic study on jealousy, MODERN ROMANCE, is our feature presentation this week. We talk Stanley Kubrick's love for the film, Albert Brooks penchant for insufferable characters, Kathryn Harrold, Quaaludes, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 ALBERT BROOKS MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here theturnbuckletavern.com to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!
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1h 32min
February 04, 2025 #163 The Heartbreak Kid (1972)
Elaine May's 1972 romantic black comedy, THE HEARTBREAK KID, is our feature presentation this week. We talk Neil Simon's screenplay, the strength of Elaine May's direction, Cybill Shepherd & Jeannie Berlin, the reason for the movie's distribution rights limbo, and so much more. We also pick our TOP 7 CHARLES GRODIN MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here theturnbuckletavern.com to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!
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1h 39min

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