Video Negative Podcast

Video Game Negative reaches its final stage, as the

boys take on the incredibly awful beat 'em up sequel Mortal Kombat:

Annihilation. Could this be the most formulaic film ever made? Would you

believe $30 million dollars could produce "special" effects so

laughable? How harrowing can a film that yells its own name be? 

Plus, we read out your thoughts, opinions and experiences of

the franchise, the film gets a startling comparison to a David Fincher film,

and it comes down to a bloody, brutal game of Rock, Paper, Scissors to decide

the next episode's film.

The gang are back for round 2 of their Video Game Negative season, and it's a big one, the infamous Street Fighter: The Movie. A knockout or a defeat? Tune in to find out. Featuring a nefarious plot to restore the value of the pound, serial killer paintings, bad guy PR agencies and much, much more. Check it out!

It was only a matter of time before the Vid Neg crew got to

grips with one of cinema's stinkiest, the infamous Super Mario Bros: The Movie.

Anger is always the order of the day on this show, but hoo boy, do the gang get

riled up in this one. Their live tweeting was only a taste of things to come.

Just what is this film? Why did the filmmakers turn one of the most beloved

franchises into some weird Mad Max/David Lynch fever dream? What's with the

portrayal of plumbing as some sort of action-packed, danger-filled endeavour?

And why is this film nothing like the game? Fuck it, the hosts get seriously

pissed off in this one. Don't miss out!

You are about to witness the strength of street knowledge.

The Vid Neg crew return to the City of Angels to take on 1990's Predator 2. A

bit more discussion based than previous episodes (which means it's even less funny than usual), we tackle the racial

undertones of Pred's character design, bemoan the lack of Gary Busey madness

and Dan confesses his undying love for Bill Paxton. One character's choice of

attire enrages an IMDB reviewer and we give a shout out to a fledgling indie

film looking for you help. Go here if you're interested: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/old-times 

Seen Civil War? Liked it? Good for you, just be glad you

didn't have to watch Cap's 1990 affair, the appropriately and inventively

titled Captain America. Vid Neg's latest episode sees the gang focus their

rockets' red glare on the film's misguided machine gun slaughters, Steve

Rodgers' less than heroic (criminal) tendencies as the eponymous character, and

a twenty minute sojourn in Rome - all as the world is about to end (or some

shit). Also featured, an infomercial for history's greatest speeches, and is

Sam, the conspiracy theorist-obsessed journalist, responsible for all of the

world's tragedies? By the dawn's early light, don't miss out on this one! 

Requested by Brett Millen and the Wrestling Rewind Podcast,

the Vid Neg crew sit down to review 1995's piss poor Mighty Morphin' Power

Rangers: The Movie. Firmly in the "nostalgia buster" category, any

good memories of the classic TV show are dashed by 97 minutes of repetitive

action, dull characters and shapeless plotting. What's with all the backflips?

Why do the Rangers drag their heels when time is so clearly of the essence? And

does walking off a ledge really constitute falling to your doom? All the

hard-hitting questions answered in this mighty, morphin' episode!

The latest episode sees Video Negative take on Pamela Anderson's double D dud Barb Wire. After the semi-enjoyment of Kazaam, the gang are back in familiar territory with this one. Across the board in awfulness, this Casablanca clone gets wrapped up in uniformly terrible performances, exposition out the wazoo and a deceptively complicated story. Why is everything blue? Why does everything have to explained? How come even the antagonist sucks? Plus, the worst cinematic fist bump caught on film and three of the unlikeliest inductees into the Vid Neg Hall of Fame. Don't miss this one!

Video Negative's first request episode of the new year sees them take on

Shaq's second film Kazaam! Unprepared to watch the film alone, the gang view

the film together and then give you their red hot take on this foul up of a

film. Why does everyone scream in this film? What's with people falling from

great heights and surviving? Does pizza make up for years of absenteeism, and

what the hell is the deal with the cassette tape? Confused, unintelligible,

needlessly complicated (and that's just our leading man), a hitherto unfounded

love for Shaq does blossom through the episode however, so be sure to listen

in! 

New year, new Neg! The crew are back with their long awaited

[citation needed] re-recording of Brian De Palma's complete misfire of a film

The Bonfire of the Vanities. What happens when you take one of the fieriest,

most acerbic and satirical novels an completely de-fang it? What happens when

you cast Tom Hanks, one of Hollywood's most beloved faces as a total shit-heel?

You get this film. Who cajoled Bruce Willis back into a recording booth? Plus,

a run-down of Willis' most notorious on-set clashes. We fan the flames of

everything in this one, so pull up a seat, pour a scotch and get toasty!

The Vid Neg crew round off the year by whipping themselves

into shape with the as-voted-for-by-you "Worst Film of 2015" Fifty

Shades of Grey. It's another episode full of mass debating as Tim and Ol face

off against Dan's noble (but pointless) defence of the film, as they take issue

with the inane, tedious plot, woeful characterisation and lifeless sex scenes.

Plenty of boner jams in this one, check it out before they return in the new

year!