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 Sep 16, 2022
Friday Sep 16, 2022
On this episode of the Video Junkyard Podcast, the guys look at a relatively recent film that slipped under the radar - the 2017 comedy/drama/fantasy/horror/arts&crafts film "Dave Made a Maze". Directed by Bill Watterson (not the cartoonist), the film tells the story of Dave. He makes a maze.
That's about it...
Not really though. Through the use of impressive visual and practical effects, Dave Made a Maze takes us on a journey into a struggling artist's labyrinthine mind in a spot-on metaphor for the pitfalls of the creative process. Riddled with humor and sight gags, does the contemporary cult film hit all the notes, or is it one for the trash bin? Check out the film on TubiTV or PlutoTV and join us for the conversation on the Video Junkyard Podcast!
Friday Sep 09, 2022
Friday Sep 09, 2022
This week we thaw out Encino Man!
Encino Man is a 1992 American comedy film directed by Les Mayfield in his directorial debut, and starring Sean Astin, Brendan Fraser, Mariette Hartley, Richard Masur, and Pauly Shore.
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Friday Sep 02, 2022
Friday Sep 02, 2022
On this episode of the Video Junkyard Podcast, Erik, Ryan, and Joe review "The Convent" (dir. Mike Mendez, starring Adrienne Barbeau, Joanna Canton, Richard Trapp, Dax Miller) - a horror comedy from 2000 about a group of college students who break into a supposedly haunted convent where demons begin possessing everyone.
Yep. That ole' chestnut.
Clearly inspired by Evil Dead 2, Demons, and Night of the Demons, this one definitely has intentional laughs as well as schlocky gore. But is this a horror/comedy? A horror so bad that it's a comedy? Or something in between?
Check out the film on TubiTV and PlutoTV (for free) then join us for the conversation on the Video Junkyard Podcast!
Friday Aug 26, 2022
Friday Aug 26, 2022
This week we discuss a 2nd Kevin Smith movie. "Chasing Amy" is the director's romantic comedy that was an enormous critical success in 1997. We discuss if this film still feels relevant and is accurate "ahead of its time" or is strictly a product of 1997.
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Friday Aug 19, 2022
Friday Aug 19, 2022
On this episode of the Video Junkyard Podcast, Ryan and Joe take a look at the 1987 horror film "The Gate". Starring a young Stephen Dorff, The Gate tells the story of two young boys who accidentally open a portal to Hell in their suburban neighborhood while their parents are on vacation. But it was the 80's...who didn't do that at least a few times? While full of 80's fashion, slang, and tropes, The Gate has become a cult classic. But does it stand the test of time? Check out the film on TubiTV for free and then join us for the discussion on the Video Junkyard Podcast!
Friday Aug 12, 2022
Friday Aug 12, 2022
On this holy episode of the Video Junkyard Podcast, we take a look at the 1999 comedy fantasy film "Dogma" written and directed by Kevin Smith. The star-sudded cast tells of two fallen angels (Ben Affleck and Matt Damon) who find a loophole back to heaven that would undo all of creation. Trying to stop them are a faith-doubting Planned Parenthood counselor (Linda Fiorentino), the Metatron (Alan Rickman), the 13th apostle (Chris Rock), a muse (Salma Hayek), and two prophets (Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes). The film sparked considerable controversy upon its release, but how does it hold up and compare to the modern climate of public opinion (or ours)? Check out the latest episode of the Video Junkyard Podcast to find out!
Bethany Sloane
Sunday Aug 07, 2022
Sunday Aug 07, 2022
This week wraps up our listener picks month but make sure to keep sending in your recommendations! We're going to be adding one listener pick a month (or so) to the show so let us know what you want to hear.
This week we're taking a sabbatical to Bruges (it's in Belgium) by watching the 2008 action-comedy "In Bruges".
Friday Jul 29, 2022
Friday Jul 29, 2022
On this far-out episode of the Video Junkyard Podcast Erik and Joe strap in for a wild ride with Repo Man (1984). Written and directed by Alex Cox, Repo Man stars Emilio Esteves as punk rock/slacker Otto
who lands a gig working for an eccentric repossession agent named(Harry Dean Stanton)in LA. After learning of a Chevy Malibu that has been given a $20,000 price tag, Otto embarks on a quest to find the car with otherworldly contents in the trunk.
How does Repo Man hold up in 2022? Check out the Video Junkyard Podcast to find out!
Saturday Jul 23, 2022
Saturday Jul 23, 2022
When Alex hits the high score on his favorite video game he finds out that it's more than just a game and he is in fact... "The Last Starfighter". In week 2 of this year's "Audience Picks Month," we revisit this sci-fi classic which features an early use of digital effects. In many ways, it's way ahead of its time but let's see if it still holds up today.
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Friday Jul 15, 2022
Friday Jul 15, 2022
We kick off 4 weeks of audience picks with a favorite film of all of ours (We can't believe we haven't covered this yet): UHF (1989). "Weird" Al Yankovic stars as George Newman, a young man who has just been gifted a small UHF TV station in this comedy that aims his signature style of parody at the mediums of film and television. Hilarity ensues. If you haven't seen UHF, what are you waiting for? If you have, watch it again and then join us for a Twinkie weiner sandwich, no seriously. (YouTube link)