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 Aug 18, 2023
Friday Aug 18, 2023
This week we skim the bargain bin and find one we've never even heard of before. How does a film like this fly under our radar? It features two of our favorite actors (Nicolas Cage and Willem Dafoe) and was directed by critically acclaimed writer/director Paul Schrader (Taxi Driver, Raging Bull). That must mean this one is really a stinker, right? Well, we don't want to spoil the show, you'll have to tune in and find out what we thought of the 2016 crime thriller "Dog Eat Dog".
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Friday Aug 11, 2023
Friday Aug 11, 2023
On this episode of the Video Junkyard Podcast, we take a look at the 1995 American comedy/detective film "Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls". Jim Carrey reprises his role as the titular pet detective (we tried to avoid the first one for...reasons), this time venturing (get it?) to Africa to recover a stolen albino bat in an effort to stop two tribes from going to war with one another. While the first Ace Ventura film has NOT aged well, how does the sequel stand? Check out the episode to find out! Take care now, bye bye then...
Sunday Aug 06, 2023
Sunday Aug 06, 2023
Welcome back to the Junkyard. We're back from an impromptu summer break with the 80s Aussie classic "Crocodile Dundee." Comedian Paul Hogan stars as the titular Dundee in this rom-com from down under. He also wrote the script. Does the loveable bushman Mick Dundee still inspire all the laughs he did in the 1980s when he first debuted? Join us for the show this week and let us know what you think of this 80s "classic.
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Tuesday Jul 04, 2023
Tuesday Jul 04, 2023
Happy 4th of July to all of our favorite Junkyard Junkies! This week we're celebrating by re-visiting Joe Dante's darkly comic fantasy film Small Soldiers! This film originally invaded theaters in 1998, but is it worth unwrapping in the 21st century? Come along as we protect the peaceful Gorgonites from the Commando Elite, and YES, there will be explosions!
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Friday Jun 23, 2023
Friday Jun 23, 2023
This time we follow up on our "A Fish Called Wanda" episode by taking a look at its spiritual sequel "Fierce Creatures" (1997). This movie has the same star-studded cast but is often called a poor attempt to recapture the magic of "Wanda." Can this 'creature' walk on its own, or should it stay buried in the video junkyard?
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Friday Jun 09, 2023
Friday Jun 09, 2023
This time we take off to deep space to check out the sci-fi/horror monster movie "Pitch Black." Director David Twohy's film was a launchpad for Vin Diesel's career and the first of the "Riddick" franchise. This movie was a sleeper hit back in the noughties, but is it worth revisiting? We share our thoughts and other mad ramblings. Join Us!
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Friday May 26, 2023
Friday May 26, 2023
On this episode of the Video Junkyard Podcast, the guys dive into an 80s comedy classic with "A Fish Called Wanda". Directed by Charles Crichton and featuring John Cleese, Michael Palin, Kevin Kline, and Jamie Lee Curtis, "A Fish Called Wanda" tells of a gang of diamond thieves who double-cross one another to find stolen diamonds hidden by the gang leader. When a barrister (Cleese) becomes a central figure, femme fatale Wanda (Curtis)uses him to locate the loot and keep them out of jail.
The pairing of Monty Python alumni with Kline and Curtis brought in rave reviews when the film was released in 1988, but does it still make a splash in 2023? Check out the Video Junkyard Podcast to find out!
Friday May 19, 2023
Friday May 19, 2023
At long last we return to the comfortable confines of "Full Moon Features" as we talk about the latest Jim Wynoski film to inspire a franchise. That's right, it's "Attack of the 50 Foot Camgirl". Join us for a larger than life episode of the Video Junkyard Podcast!
When social media star Beverly Wood's latest brand causes gigantic side effects, the now 50-foot-tall influencer is ready to take on her haters.
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Friday May 12, 2023
Friday May 12, 2023
At last, it's the movie we all wished for, "Kazaam", starring everybody's favorite gentle giant, NBA/hip-hop star Shaquille O'Neal as an ancient Genie. Noto to be confused with the non-existent "Mandela effect" movie "Shazaam!" starring Sinbad, which is... not real, at least in this dimension.
A genie named Kazaam (Shaquille O'Neal) has been sealed up for thousands of years, until one day he is accidentally freed by Max (Francis Capra), who is on the run from a local gang. Kazaam explains to the youth that he belongs to Max until he grants three wishes, but what Max really wants is to get to know his estranged father. When the genie, who considers trying his hand at a music career, forgets about his young master, Max is attacked by villainous club owner Malik (Marshall Manesh).
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Sunday May 07, 2023
Sunday May 07, 2023
On this howlingly entertaining episode, the Video Junkyard Podcast checks out the 1985 teen comedy "Teen Wolf".
Directed by Rod Daniel, written by Jeph Loeb and Matthew Weisman, and staring Michael J. Fox, James Hampton, Jerry Levine, Susan Ursitti, and Lori Griffin, "Teen Wolf" tells of an ordinary high school student (Fox) who discovers that his family has an unusual pedigree when he finds himself turning into a werewolf. And of course according to legend, this makes him incredibly popular and great at basketball.
The film has been the base and inspiration for a 1987 sequel, a short-lived Saturday morning cartoon, and a popular teen/adult drama series in 2011-2017. But how is the original in retrospect? Check out the latest episode of the Video Junkyard Podcast to find out!