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This Rewind Review is a little different than most, because this cheesy, over-the-top, indulgent racing blockbuster starring Tom Cruise played an interesting role in the lives of Alex and Wesley. Growing up in NASCAR country just north of Charlotte, there were countless reminders of Days of Thunder everywhere, especially considering the movie was filmed in our backyards. The movie was so big in our area that the local theme park (then owned by Paramount)  even had a Days of Thunder motion simulator ride! Harry Hogge's barn has turned into a local tourist attraction and the prevalent fast food chain in the Carolinas even had a movie tie-in campaign.

So wax nostalgic with Wes and Alex, grab a cheap American beer, eat something fried off a paper plate and enjoy this review of Days of Thunder!

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away....

Twenty years ago today,as of the release of this episode, the Star Wars hype was at a fever pitch! We were just hours from seeing the first Star Wars film in 16 years. For many like myself, who was born just after Return of the Jedi, it was our first chance to see a brand new Star Wars film on the big screen. We were immersed in the Phantom Menace, it was inescapable. The warm fuzzy nostalgic memories are strong with this one. Love it, or hate it, The Phantom Menace was a cultural phenomenon and despite midichlorians and Jar Jar Binks, TPM holds a very special place in my heart. As a 90s kid, I’ll never forget this weekend twenty years ago. I can't believe The Phantom Menace is twenty years old, the Summer of '99 was so special for Star Wars fans and VIA VHS tries to recapture that magical time in a very special Megasode with @moseisleypod @supermoviebrosbeer @spencerscottholmes 

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After months of deliberation, elimination and an exciting 90s movie Tournament a champion has been crowned. Wesley discusses the winners and losers of the Tournament as well as big news for the upcoming months on VIA VHS

It's finally here, the very first episode of VIA VHS Flux Capacitor! The Flux Capacitor is your pop culture time machine, as we travel back in time to relive movies, music, news and pop culture from this week 20, 25, 30 and sometimes up to 50 years ago.

This week we are traveling back to the years 1984, 1989, 1994, and 1999. 

In '99 we look back at the groundbreaking visual achievement The Matrix as it reigns supreme at the Box Office, while on the music charts Cher returns to no.1 on the Billboard charts after a decades long absence. TLC's No Scrubs still stands strong on the charts as we remember the R&B trio.

In 1994, Alex hates the number on hit from Ace of Base, D2: The Mighty ducks wins at the box office and we look back at the tragic death of the iconic Kurt Cobain which was 25 years ago this week.

We breeze through 1989 after we spend some time getting Footloose as both the film and title track are still on the charts in 1984. Also we check out that big hit from Rockwell with Michael Jackson singing the hook and we Jump down a few spots on the charts with Van Halen

Tonight's episode presents the end of an era, the last full behemoth episode of VIA VHS before we switch your nostalgia medicine to two separate doses a week. Flux Capacitor and Rewind Review will each be smaller, more manageable shows released on Tuesday and Thursday respectively.

We end this era with a jam packed episode. Our Director's Spotlight features one of the most beloved and celebrated directors of our generation, Quentin Tarantino, a man who is still at his peak today.

The Flux Capacitor is similarly amazing, as we reminisce on The Great Gatsby, Heathers, 10 Things I Hate About You and the Matrix who are all celebrating milestone anniversaries this week.

Our Rewind Review is replaced with full analysis of the first two rounds of the 90s Movie Tournament. So many nail biting, exciting match-ups in the first two rounds with plenty of upsets, controversies, and comebacks. We hope the trend continues as we preview the Sweet 16. Remember, you can vote on these movie match-ups on Twitter @viavhs and @analoglegends.

Spencer Scott Holmes and Sho' Nuff John join me to discuss gritty, Sci-Fi/Fantasy about immortal sword fighters called Highlander.

The Dirextor Birthday Spotlight shines on an eclectic and underrated director Wolfgang Petersen

The highlight of this week’s less than stellar Flux Capacitor is 1984’s Police Academy 

Find us on Twitter @viavhs and be sure to vote in the 90s Movie Tournament 

Nothing gets us going like Men in Tights....wait,um...I mean, the movie, Robin Hood: Men in Tights. I'm joined by Sho'Nuff John and Spencer Scott Holmes to discuss this 1993 Mel Brooks Comedy classic!

The director birthday spotlight shines bright on George Miller and Ron Howard, as we revisit their classic filmographies.

This week's Flux Capacitor re-visits three films from 1999 with Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Analyze This and the raunchy teen drama Cruel Intentions. In 1989, Morgan freeman attempts to clean up a dangerous public school while in 1984, we turn it up to 11 with Spinal Tap!

March Madness is almost here and as tradition, it's time for VIA VHS to shamefully piggyback off the NCAA Tournament and reap the rewards of good SEO! 

But seriously, this is the third year in a row VIA VHS has done a March Madness style tournament and this years edition may be the best yet!  The 90s Movie Tournament puts 64 of the best films from the 90s in a single elimination bracket with match-ups decided by you the listener via Twitter poll. There's no doubt that the sheer amount of amazing films from the 90s will make this Tournament the most ruthless and exciting one yet.

I'm joined by show hosts Alejandro and Sho' nuff John, as well as our friends from the Old Man Orange Podcast, Spencer Scott Holmes and Ryan Dunigan, to help decide the one and two seeds for the tournament. Your host Wesley fills out seeds 3-12 while the last four seeds will be decided by YOU on our Facebook page. Everything you need to know about the 90s Movie Tournament is in this episode and I hope you'll join along with us as we fight over twenty something year old movies like our lives depended on it.