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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Episodes
Friday Nov 09, 2018
Friday Nov 09, 2018
This week on VJP we start a two part special on the work of filmmaker Quentin Tarantino. Instead of doing a career retrospective in this case we decided to take a look at two films that Tarantino wrote but did not direct.
Part 1 features the 1993's True Romance written by QT and directed by Tony Scott. Joe and Erik talk at length about their thoughts on this film as well as it's style. Is it still Tarantino-y even in the hands of another filmmaker? Have a listen and see.
True Romance (1993) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108399/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
Tony Scott - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001716/?ref_=nv_sr_1
Quentin Tarantino - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000233/
Wednesday Oct 31, 2018
Wednesday Oct 31, 2018
Hurry up it's Halloween....
And this is our amazing Halloween Spooktacular! It's crammed full of more delights than you can fit in your trick or treat bag. Joe and Erik talk about three lesser known Halloween classics(?).
Happy Halloween to everyone out there. What is your favorite film to watch on Halloween?
Halloween III: Season of the Witch -(1982) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085636/?ref_=nv_sr_1
Satan's Little Helper (2004)- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0380687/?ref_=nv_sr_2
Trick 'r Treat (2007)- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0862856/?ref_=nv_sr_1
Friday Oct 26, 2018
Friday Oct 26, 2018
This week on the Video Junkyard Podcast we take a look at cult classic "The Deadly Spawn". This 80's b-movie treasure is much loved among those who appreciate gritty 80s sci-fi but what will we make of it. Is it an all time classic or Z grade garbage? (or both!) Also don't forget to weigh in yourself. Drop us a line and let us know what you think of The Deadly Spawn.
The Deadly Spawn (1983) -https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087998/?ref_=nv_sr_1
Friday Oct 19, 2018
Friday Oct 19, 2018
This week in the Junkyard Joe and Erik continue to examine the Exorcist prequels. This week's discussion focuses on "Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist" directed by Paul Schrader. This film was made first but not finished and released until after "Renny Harlin's Exorcist: The Beginning."
This is a film that for all practical purposes was made twice by two different filmmakers. This makes it very interesting to compare the two films.
Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist (2005) -https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0449086/?ref_=nv_sr_3
Friday Oct 12, 2018
Friday Oct 12, 2018
Look what we found in the Junkyard this week. A couple of prequels to a popular horror franchise. Joe and Erik spend some time with each version of this "film so nice they made it twice".
This week we look Renny Harlin's 2004 nightmare "Exorcist: The Beginning".
Which of the two films do you think was better? Tune in and see what we thought of the films. This is a unique situation where a film was made twice by two different directors. Certainly food for thought.
Exorcist: The Beginning (2004) -https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0204313/?ref_=nv_sr_5
Friday Oct 05, 2018
Friday Oct 05, 2018
Our first Forgotten Franchise show is finally here. On this episode of the Video Junkyard Podcast we run down the entire Phantasm Saga (Phantasm, Phantasm II, Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead, Phantasm: oblIVion, and Phantasm: Ravager). Joe and Erik welcome Sarah Peterson, the person who introduced them both to this series to talk about the all the films and their cultural impact.
Buckle up kiddies. This show's got balls.
Phantasm (1979) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079714/?ref_=nv_sr_1
Phantasm II (1988) -https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095863/?ref_=nv_sr_5
Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead (1994) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110823/?ref_=nv_sr_6
Phantasm IV: Oblivion (1998) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0138703/?ref_=nv_sr_8
Phantasm: Ravager (2016)- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3627704/?ref_=nv_sr_4
Friday Sep 28, 2018
Friday Sep 28, 2018
Part Two of our ROAR-riffic dinosaur special brings us "Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend (1985)". We all loved this classic as kids... right? See if it holds up today and as always let us know what you think of this one. Classic or Coprolite?
Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend (1985) -https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088760/?ref_=nv_sr_2
Thursday Sep 27, 2018
Thursday Sep 27, 2018
In this special bonus episode Joe and Erik review the DC Universe streaming service.
Friday Sep 21, 2018
Friday Sep 21, 2018
This week in the Junkyard Joe and Erik check out the family favorite The Land Before Time (1988). This is part 1 of our Dinosaur Special. Let us know what you think about the film. Timeless classic or overrated crap?
Also this week week we start our new shorter format. Less tangents... more movies... same Junkyard!
The Land Before Time (1988) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095489/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_13
Friday Sep 14, 2018
Friday Sep 14, 2018
This week in the Junkyard Joe and Erik take a trip to Dark City. We share our thoughts about the oft forgotten 1998 Sci-Fi sleeper. This is part 2 of our 2 part audience selections special. Special Thanks to Emily Neyhard for picking this one.