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.
Episodes
Oct 18, 2019
Oct 18, 2019
36 min
HAPPY HALLOWEEN! For the first part of our two-part Halloween special, we dive into the bizarre world of Disney made-for-TV films and revisit Mr. Boogedy (1986). Erik and Joe invite back long-time friend of the podcast Ryan Steiskal (now a regular host!) to lose his @#$% when he finds out that we only reviewed the first film, and not the sequel (which he watched). Check out the latest entry of the Video Junkyard Podcast for a Halloween Special full of laughs, screams, and plot devices involving a vacuum cleaner....
Oct 11, 2019
Oct 11, 2019
33 min
The third and final installment in our Mini Monster Marathon has us digging deep into the junkyard to find 'Munchies' (1987). This was another childhood favorite but does it stand the test of time likes it's predecessors or should it remain buried like the titular creatures.
Have you seen Munchies? Send your review to us and we'll read it on the show. Send feedback and reviews to VideoJunkyardPodcast@gmail.com
Oct 4, 2019
Oct 4, 2019
30 min
This week we continue our Mini-Monster invasion with the attack of our favorite foul mouthed fuzz-balls in 1986's Critters. This is the second in the series and the second of this year's listener picks. Thanks to Madison Smith for recommending Critters. SPOILERS: It's an old favorite and we love it. Always a pleasure to re-watch this one.
Agree? Disagree? Love/Hate Critters so much you want to send in your review? We will feature anything you send on the show. Please send your reviews and feedback to VideoJunkyardPodcast@gmail.com.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090887/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1
Sep 27, 2019
Sep 27, 2019
38 min
This week we present you with 'Ghoulies'. It's the first in our three part series revisiting classic 'min- monster' movies. We won't be talking about Gremlins (except when we do) so get ready for these lesser know films featuring your favorite SCCs (Small Carnivorous Creatures).
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089200/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1
Sep 20, 2019
Sep 20, 2019
1hr 1 min
This week on the Video Junkyard Podcast Erik, Joe, and Ryan take a look at the 1995 and 1996 sequels to the superhero/thriller/action film DARKMAN.
Are these straight to video sequels a worthy continuation of the Darkman story or should this franchise stay forgotten.
Check out the latest episode of the Video Junkyard Podcast and join in the conversation! Remember to send your feedback and reviews to VideoJunkyardPodcast@gmail.com.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109552/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116033/?ref_=tt_sims_tt
Sep 13, 2019
Sep 13, 2019
50 min
This week on the Video Junkyard Podcast Erik, Joe, and Ryan revisit the 1990 superhero/thriller/action film DARKMAN, written and directed by Sam Raimi and staring Liam Neeson, Larry Drake, and Francis McDormand. Does this original tale of revenge and madness have a stable face in the age of superhero blockbusters, or should it remain in the shadows? Check out the latest episode of the Video Junkyard Podcast and join in the conversation!
Sep 6, 2019
Sep 6, 2019
1hr 1 min
This week we once again welcome artist Ryan Steiskal to talk about 90s religious thriller 'The Prophecy'. This was quite a popular film in it's day and spawned 4 sequels but is it really the film we remember?
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114194/?ref_=nv_sr_3?ref_=nv_sr_3
Aug 30, 2019
Aug 30, 2019
54 min
This week we take a look at "Jacob's Ladder". This film had a major effect on us when we saw it years ago but is it still an effective thriller or has it aged out of relevance? A recent remake has us interested in what modern audiences see in this classic from the 90s. Artist Ryan Steiskal joins us to discuss this old favorite.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099871/?ref_=nv_sr_2?ref_=nv_sr_2
Aug 23, 2019
Aug 23, 2019
1hr 32 sec
This week we take a look at a more recent vision of futuristic warfare. Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt star in Edge of Tomorrow. This one came out to pretty positive reviews but faded quickly into obscurity. Listen and see if we thought it was worth the time and the $5 in the Bargain Bin.
Have you seen Edge of Tomorrow (Live.Die.Repeat)? Share you review with us and we will include it in an upcoming episode of the VJP. E-mail reviews to VideoJunkyardPodcast@gmail.com
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1631867/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1
Aug 17, 2019
Aug 17, 2019
48 min
This week in the Junkyard we take a look at the 1997 adaptation of classic science fiction novel Starship Troopers. Directed by Paul Verhoven the film admittedly used a very different tone than the novel but it did it work out for the better? Let's see what we can make of this once popular but mostly forgotten late 90s sci-fi action affair.
What do you think of Starship Troopers? Send us your review and we will gladly include it in the show. E-mail us at VideoJunkyardPodcast@gmail.com
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120201/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1