The VHS Strikes Back

It's Burt Reynolds Super-fan Chris' pick this week with the 1978 action-comedy, Hooper!! Directed by Hal Needham and starring Burt Reynolds, Sally Field and Jan-Michael Vincent, this one could be a split camp!

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Plot Summary:

Aging stuntman Sonney Hooper is still on top as one of the best stuntmen in the business. But up and coming Ski is starting to do bigger and better stunts. Hooper has the experience to setup a stunt safely, and Ski lacks the common sense to know when a stunt is too dangerous. Maybe together, along with their fun loving buddies, they can do a stunt together that will surpass anything that anyone has done.

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Patreon Timothy Charles has picked a lesser-known Action Copy Drama/Thriller this week in Nighthawks. Directed by Bruce Malmuth, after Gary Nelson was sacked, the movie stars Sylvester Stallone, Rutger Hauer, Billy Dee Williams and Lindsay Wagner. This one may just be one of those gems that we hadn't actually seen before!

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Plot Summary:

Deke DaSilva (Sylvester Stallone) and Matthew Fox (Billy Dee Williams) are two New York City cops who get transferred to an elite anti-terrorism squad. About this same time, an infamous international terrorist shows up in New York City looking to cause some chaos. It's up to DaSilva and Fox to stop him, but will they be in time?

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We're sticking with 1992 for this week and Patreon Kristie's choice, Wayne's World! Directed by Penelope Spheeris, and starred character creator Mike Myers, along with Dana Carvey, Rob Lowe and Tia Carrere. This was only the second movie to make it to the big screen from a Saturday Night Live sketch, the first being Blues Brothers, and was Myers' breakout iconic role.

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Plot Summary:

Wayne is still living at home. He has a world-class collection of name tags from jobs he's tried, but he does have his own public access TV show. A local station decides to hire him and his sidekick, Garth, to do their show professionally and Wayne & Garth find that it is no longer the same. Wayne falls for a bass guitarist and uses his and Garth's Video contacts to help her career along, knowing that Ben Oliver, the sleazy advertising guy who is ruining their show will probably take her away from him if they fail.

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Patreon Alec has picked this week's choice and gone for the 1992 Bram Stoker's Dracula! Starring Gary Oldman, Winona Wyder, Keanu Reeves, Anthony Hopkins, Richard E. Grant and Cary Elwes, this is one Chris and Dave have never actually watched. And let's face it, that often doesn't end well.

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Plot Summary:

This version of Dracula is closely based on Bram Stoker's classic novel. Young barrister Jonathan Harker is assigned to a gloomy village in the mists of eastern Europe. He is captured and imprisoned by the undead vampire Dracula, who travels to London, inspired by a photograph of Harker's betrothed, Mina Murray. In Britain, Dracula begins a reign of seduction and terror, draining the life from Mina's closest friend, Lucy Westenra. Lucy's friends gather together to try to drive Dracula away.

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Time for some 90's martial arts action again! Starring Bolo Yeung, William Zabka, Martin Kove and Michael Bernardo, this is almost a cross between Karate Kid and Bloodsport and Chris and Dave are here for it!

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Plot Summary:

Nick and Ruben are hoodwinked into a "shootfighter" (no-holds-barred, to the death) martial arts match by the evil Mr. Lee, who has a grudge against world shootfighter champ(and teacher of Nick and Ruben) Shingo.

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This week Chris has gone for some good ole, wholesome family fun with the 1989 movie, Look Who's Talking. Written and Directed by Amy Heckerling, and starring Kirstie Alley and John Travolta. This movie was huge at the time and wondering how it stands up!

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Double-crossed, the lovelorn and very pregnant New York City accountant, Mollie, gets into James' cab and rushes to the hospital to give birth, after a failed attempt at love with a sleazy and self-centred businessman. Suddenly, Mollie is a single working mum--and what is even more disheartening--she has to embark on the nearly impossible quest to unearth the ideal father for her outspoken boy, Mikey. Could the perfect father be James, Mikey's favourite babysitter?

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Herb selected a low-budget Aussie movie for this week's Patreon pick; Two Hands. Written and directed by Gregor Jordan and starring Heath Ledger, Bryan Brown and Rose Byrne. Neither Chris nor Dave had seen this one before and so going into this one fresh.

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Plot Summary:

A 19-year-old (Heath Ledger) finds himself in debt to a local gangster (Bryan Brown) when some gang loot disappears and sets him on the run from thugs. Meanwhile, two street kids start a shopping spree when they find the missing money. Rose Byrne co-stars as a country girl with whom Ledger starts a romance on his trip.

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Dirty Rotten Soundrels is Dave's pick for this month and stars Michael Caine, Steve Martin, Glenne Headly and Ian McDiarmid. Directed by Frank Oz and written by Dale Launer, Stanley Shapiro and Paul Henning. This is a well-loved comedy by some, but that doesn't always mean it will get the thumbs up from Chris!

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Plot Summary:

Lawrence and Freddie are con men, big-time and small-time, respectively. They unsuccessfully attempt to work together only to find that this town (on the French Riviera) ain't big enough for the two of them. They agree to a "loser leaves" bet. The bet brings out the best and worst in the two.

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A quest to find some of the worst American martial arts 80's movies has provided Chris' pick this week. A little known 1989 movie, Cage, starring Lou Ferrigno and Reb Brown. And a whole bunch of action cameos you won't believe!

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Plot Summary:

A GI in Vietnam saves his buddy's life, but in the process is shot in the head. The injury results in brain damage to the point where he basically has a child's brain in a (very large) man's body. When they get out of the Marine Corps, the two open up a bar together, but some local gangsters make things tough for them after they refuse to take part in brutal "cage" matches where fighters battle to the point of serious injury and/or death.

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Patreon Griff, of The Paul and Griff show, chose a classic Sean Connery James Bond movie this week, Goldfinger from 1964. Directed by Guy Hamilton and written by Richard Maibaum and Paul Dehn and based on the novel by Ian Fleming. Starring Sean Connery, Gert Fröbe, Honor Blackman, Shirley Eaton, Tania Mallet and Harold Sakata.

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Plot Summary:

James Bond (Sir Sean Connery) is back and his next mission takes him to Fort Knox, where Auric Goldfinger (Gert Fröbe) and his henchman are planning to raid Fort Knox and obliterate the world economy. To save the world once again, Bond will need to become friends with Goldfinger, dodge killer hats, and avoid Goldfinger's personal pilot, the sexy Pussy Galore (Honor Blackman). She might not have feelings for Bond, but will 007 help her change her mind?

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