VHS Rewind!

Due to the dated and non-politically correct nature of the motion picture BLACULA, this episode of VHS REWIND, examining the sociopolitical and cinematic impact of BLACULA, will contain many racial epithets, gay slurs and very bad music.

Listener discretion is advised.

Happy Halloween!

Breaker 1-9, Breaker 1-9, any good buddies out there got their ears on, come back? This here is Ghost With The Most talkin’ at ya…my 10-20, I’m 10 in the wind on I-95 just outside of Bingotown, if anybody is around these parts and sees me and my chicken truck (it’s the one with a “VHS Rewind” logo on one side and a drawing of The King Mr Elvis Presley on my tail), just give a holler on the horn or give me a squawk on the ole box here…I ain’t seen any Smokey Bears for a while now, I saw a Smokey with a Customer around Albany…I think that driver caused a 10-42 (saw a Dung Beetle all beat up and a Draggin Wagon about to take her away)…that bear was a Miss Piggy and from what I could tell, she was one fiery spitfire, I tell you, she got that driver down on the ground next to his wiggle wagon, and I mean hard, and cussin’ and fussin like nobody’s bizness, I could hear her clear into my cab right through The King Mr Elvis Presley singing “Burnin’ Love”…It’s a good thing about my not seein’ any local yokel super troopers cuz I’ve been bear bait for a while now, my rig turned into an angry kangaroo ‘bout 50 miles back and I been testin my luck that some Starsky and Hutch is gonna pull me over so I’m gonna turn into the next pickle park…that way I can take a 10-100 and drain my dragon and get some go-go-juice and maybe grab me some hundred mile coffee and also give a listen to the latest episode of the goddamdest podcast that ever kept a feller company on these lonely roads, VHS Rewind (its why I named my skateboard after them fellas)…anyways, they are wrapping up their summer Burt-a-Thon (in September!) where they been eyeing some films starring the king of the hick films, Mr Burt Reynolds, and the latest episode of the podcast features SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT II, the sequel to one of the greatest films ever made, every last one of ‘em (altho maybe it would have been better if it starred The King Mr Elvis Presley)…I aint seen SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT II in a long time but I know those boys (their names are Mark and Chris, by the by) goin be talkin about every last inch of it and its gonna make me itchin to see it again…that’s the way those boys roll, they could talk about any film and I just wanna lay eyes on it…anyway, anyone else out there a fan of the king of the hick films, Mr Burt Reynolds, tune into this podcast on your travels on the road, take a listen to the SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT II episode, and then hit me up with your jawing about this flick or any other flick featuring the king of the hick films, Mr Burt Reynolds, I should be 10-10 on the side in an hour or so…I think the boys at the podcast would love to hear your thoughts on SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT II or any other flick featuring the king of the hick films, Mr Burt Reynolds, so be sure to send them an email (yeah, I don’t know what that is ‘zactly, I just know CBs)…awright all, there is my rest stop, I’m turning in (lots of nice lot lizards here), so I am sending 3s and 8s to y’all, 10-7 good buddies…

Mark is joined by Leah Mitchell and Vanessa to discuss the very strange but highly entertaining movie, Bugsy Malone!

“Fat Sam (John Cassisi), Bugsy (Scott Baio) and Tallulah (Jodie Foster) are kids playing adults in Roaring ’20s New York.”

Bugsy Malone was released on September 15, 1976

Kelly and Mark work on the Dr. QuinnCast Podcast together so if you want to hear more from us please visit:

Dunn dun DU-UH-UHNNNN!!!

Hold on to your rosary bleeds (yes, those rosary bleeds) as VHS Rewind! revisits a childhood favorite: THE CANNONBALL RUN, the flick featuring the most star-studded “…group of highway scofflaws and degenerates ever gathered together in one place…”

God is the co-host (although he doesn’t have a mic in this episode) as Mark and Chris look at this politically incorrect ode to drinking while driving one hundred miles over the speed limit, which is filled to the brim with racist (Jamie Farr’s Arab complete with Arab theme music; Jackie Chan as an Asian stereotype in the making, complete with oriental theme music) and sexist humor. 

Does the flick still hold up all these years later? Is Roger Moore still the funniest thing about the movie or is Mel Tillis f-f-f-f-funnier? Of the two, who is better looking: Adrienne Barbeau or Tara Buckman? Why does Dean Martin look soooooo f*cked up? Which car in this flick is the coolest?

Buckle up (actually, none of the drivers in this movie buckles up so why should you?) as we answer all of these questions and more.

Take a listen to this latest episode of VHS Rewind that has been called the podcast counterpart to the Bay of Pigs. 

Are you gonna laugh during this episode? As Mel Tillis would say: “P-p-p-p-p-plenty!”

Big Enos (Pat McCormick) wants to drink Coors at a truck show, but in 1977 it was illegal to sell Coors east of the Mississippi River without a permit. Truck driver Bo “Bandit” Darville (Burt Reynolds) agrees to pick up the beer in Texas and drive it to Georgia within 28 hours. When Bo picks up hitchhiker Carrie (Sally Field), he attracts the attention of Sheriff Buford T. Justice (Jackie Gleason). Angry that Carrie will not marry his son, Justice embarks on a high-speed chase after Bandit.

With this latest episode, dem good ole boys at VHS Rewind are proud to start their Spring 2022 Burt-a-thon, dedicated to the films of (wait for it) the legend, Burt Reynolds! Burt-a-thon begins with one of Burt’s very best, 1978’s HOOPER. Boasting a superb Burt ‘stache, an OK hairpiece and the Flying Nun at her sexiest, plus more stunts than an entire season of THE FALL GUY, a supporting cast that includes Sheriff Roscoe P. Coltrane and one of the catchiest theme songs in all of Burt’s films, join VHS Rewind as they review one Burt’s most infectiously entertaining flicks. To paraphrase that theme song: There aint nothin like the life of a movie review postcaster.

Kelly Mielke from the Dr. QuinnCast Podcast joins the show to discuss this legendary Made-for-TV movie.  We discuss so much, including our love of The Beatles, Alexandro Jodorowsky, What it would have been like to view this movie in black & white and so much more!  I hope you enjoy our discussion!

Magical Mystery Tour first aired on December 26, 1967, 54 years ago today!

It’s that time once again: the annual all-music Halloween episode!

Naturally, we prefer that listeners jump right in but maybe we can give you some SNEAK PREVIEWS to scare up your interest: this Halloween episode will be a little different as we spend time AT THE MOVIES. This episode will focus on songs (yes, with vocals) from horror flicks from the 1980s (maybe one from the 1990s). There are some obvious choices, of course: Freddy, Jason & Michael are represented but we have other perhaps more obscure horror flicks covered as well (if anything, maybe the songs themselves are less known than the movie they appear in). From main title songs, to end title songs, to songs that are genuinely creepy, to songs that are, like, what-the-hell-is-that-song-doing-in-a-horror-movie (looking at you, HALLOWEEN: CURSE OF MICHAEL MYERS), from disco songs  to country songs to songs with an extended kazoo solo(!), these songs will have you howling at the moon this Halloween (or any other time of the year). So please take a listen and leave a comment letting us know what you think.

We at VHS Rewind wish everyone a very safe and happy Halloween season.

Mark and Chris Hasler jump feet first into this 1982 classic, Halloween III!  The Silver Shamrock song is so addictive and this movie, although very strange, is just a ton of fun!  We can’t recommend it enough!

HEY ABBOTT!

Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein from 1948! This is the oldest film that VHS Rewind! has reviewed and is certainly a classic favorite!

We hope you enjoy our second entry into our Halloween until Thanksgiving A-thon!