Video Junkyard Podcast
Do you ever get a flash of a memory of a movie you saw as a child, but can’t remember the name? Perhaps you caught it on TV while staying up later than you should have. Or maybe you never saw it, but you recognize the cover art from the neighborhood video store around the block. At the Video Junkyard, we dig up these forgotten films and franchises and see if they still hold up in the digital age. Hosts Erik Gulbrandsen, Joe Peterson and Ryan Steiskal will look at the best, the worst, and the best of the worst.
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Friday Mar 11, 2022
Friday Mar 11, 2022
With the recent release of a new film in the Ghostbusters franchise and the unfortunate passing of director/producer Ivan Reitman the nostalgia for all things, Ghostbuster is at an all-time high. We asked "what is it that makes Ghostbusters such a special movie?" and "Are there any other films that have the same ingredients and the same effect?" And so we bring you the first of the "Kinda like Ghostbusters" series and we're watching 1997's "Men In Black".
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Friday Mar 04, 2022
Friday Mar 04, 2022
The VJP returns from the land down under and we've brought back souvenirs! The most important of which is the 2003 Spierig Brothers zombie comedy/thriller "Undead". This more recent Oz-sploitation outing pairs zombie movie shenanigans with an alien invasion aesthetic for a combination that's very unique. If you missed this one in 2003 or haven't ever heard of it now is your chance to check it out on Tubi and join us as we prepare for the invasion!
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Friday Feb 25, 2022
Friday Feb 25, 2022
On this episode of the Video Junkyard Podcast, Erik and Joe review the 1976 Australian exploitation/biopic "Mad Dog Morgan", directed by Phillipe Mora and starring Dennis Hopper, Frank Thring, and David Gulpilil. Mad Dog Morgan tells the story of Daniel Morgan, an Irish gold panner living as a bushranger in the Australian outback in the 1860s. Violent, drunk, and wild, Morgan evades capture from the Government of South Wales and leaves a trail of blooshed in his wake. Dennis Hopper brings Morgan to life (sort of?) in this particularly bizarre film from down under. Check out the movie on PlutoTV for free and join us for the breakdown on the Video Junkyard Podcast!
Friday Feb 18, 2022
Friday Feb 18, 2022
This week, we are concluding the Podcast's Consensual Fish Love Valentine double-feature with 1984's "Splash", a Ron Howard film, starting Tom Hanks, Daryl Hannah, and John Candy. Once again, the Junkyard Boys have to explore the forbidding love between man and anthropomorphized marine life, but this time through the murky gaze of an early 80's male lead with commitment issues; tackling serious questions like: How many "fish out of water" jokes can a viewer endure? Can we love a sleazy John Candy? And most importantly, What exactly are the logistics of one having sex on top of a fridge in this CURSED HELL OF A WORLD?!
Please, join us in discussing this NON-Oscar winning film by sending us your fishy feedback on this or any of our episodes to videojunkyardpodcast@gmail.com or on Twitter: @VIdeoJunkPod. Hope to hear from you!
Friday Feb 11, 2022
Friday Feb 11, 2022
Happy Valentine's from the fine folks here at the Video Junkyard Podcast. This week we start the romantic celebration by watching some unconventional "romantic films", specifically those involving human/fish love. We start with the Academy Award winning "The Shape of Water". This Aquatic fairy tale is directed by Guillermo Del Toro and features many master performances by its excellent cast. You're invited to discuss this Oscar winner with us in the Video Junkyard.
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Friday Jan 28, 2022
Friday Jan 28, 2022
On thisssss extra ssspecial episssode of the Video Junkyard Podcassssst we cover the 1973 ssssci-fi/horror film "Sssssss"!
Directed by Bernard L. Kowalski and starring Strother Martin, Dirk Benedict, Heather Menzies, and Richard B. Shull, the film tells the story of Dr. Carl Stoner (Martin) who recruits college student David Blake (Benedict) to assist in his herpetology lab (dudes got a buncha snakes). But when David starts having strange reactions to some of Stoner's experiments, the true horror of Stoner's research is revealed! While there is no shortage of snake-themed horror/sci-fi films to choose from, check out the Video Junkyard Podcast this week to get our take!
Friday Jan 21, 2022
Friday Jan 21, 2022
This week we dig back into the sordid past of comic book adaptations. As I'm sure you know, the results have always been mixed. Our subject in question is the 2005 feature film "Constantine" starring Keanu Reeves as the titular John Constantine of "Hellblazer" fame. This was a controversial film upon it's release and fans of the DC/Vertigo graphic novels didn't really connect with it but is it worth another look. Come along with us on a little visit to hell with Keanu and company.
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Thursday Jan 20, 2022
Thursday Jan 20, 2022
This week we give a Video Junkyard farewell to the great talent of Betty White in the only way we can, by watching Lake Placid! The 1999 Giant Croc movie has a stellar cast but the feature is of course Ms. White's foul mother Mrs. Bickerman, mother of Giant Crocs. Re-visit this classic with us and help us send off a true legend, Betty White.
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Friday Jan 14, 2022
Friday Jan 14, 2022
This week on the Video Junkyard Podcast we take a look at the 2013 American supernatural mystery thriller "Odd Thomas". Starring Anton Yelchin, Addison Timlin, Willem Dafoe, and Gugu Mbatha-Raw, this adaptation of the successful Dean Koontz novel series tells of supernatural detective/fry cook Odd Thomas who (using his own tagline) can see dead people and then "by God, does something about it". With a plot that twists and turns and a tone that weaves between comedy, drama, and supernatural thriller, "Odd Thomas" definitely lives up to its name. But is it good? Check out the film on TubiTV or Amazon Prime, then join us on the Video Junkyard Podcast for the review!
Friday Dec 31, 2021
Friday Dec 31, 2021
Happy New Year to you and yours from the Video Junkyard Podcast! To celebrate we are watching "Terror Train (1980)", which happens to take place on NYE. It's not like you have anything better to do, so join us to ring in the new year with Jamie Lee Curtis, Ben Johnson and a wild slasher who keeps changing his face. It's bound to be a good time or at least bound for somewhere, unlike the titular train.
Send feedback on this or any of our episodes to videojunkyardpodcast@gmail.com or join the Video Junkyard Podcast Facebook Group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/2072427876119534/) and we can chat there. Hope to hear from you!