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.
Listen on:
Episodes
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.
Join the conversation! Send us your questions, comments, criticisms, or witticisms at videojunkyardpodcast@gmail.com or send a comment on the socials:
Twitter - @videojunkpod
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/videojunkyardpodcast
Instagram -videojunkyardpodcast
If you like the podcast, please consider becoming a member of our Patreon family and get some awesome perks for your small donation.
https://www.patreon.com/VideoJunkyardPodcast
All of the music and movie clips are the property of their respective creators. No infringement is intended or implied.
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)
Friday Jul 08, 2022
Friday Jul 08, 2022
On the 207th episode of the Video Junkyard Podcast we take a look at Death Race 2000 - a film we should have reviewed a long time ago! Produced by Roger Corman, directed by Paul Bartel, and staring David Carradine and Sylvester Stallone, this 1975 grindhouse classic about a cross-country race where drivers earn points by running down innocent civilians has inspired sequels, video games, and a reboot franchise. But how does it hold up in 2022? Check out the Video Junkyard Podcast to find out!
Friday Jul 01, 2022
Friday Jul 01, 2022
On the 206th episode of the Video Junkyard Podcast, Ryan and Erik dive into more fish love with the 1973 film "Beyond Atlantis". Directed by Eddie Romero and staring Leigh Christian, John Ashley, Patrick Wayne, Lenore Stevens, and Sid Haig, "Beyond Atlantis" tells the story of a band of adventurers who invade a native island determined to grab a reported fortune in buried treasure. The islanders are just as determined to keep their sacred treasure. Complications ensue. With fish love. Check out the film at TubiTV for free then join us for the discussion on the Video Junkyard Podcast!
Friday Jun 24, 2022
Friday Jun 24, 2022
On the latest episode (205) of the Video Junkyard Podcast, Erik and Ryan discuss the 1994 martial arts action film "Fist of Legend" staring Jet Li, Billy Chow, Chin Siu-ho, and Shinobu Nakayama. Directed by Gordon Chan, Fist of Legend tells the story of a Chinese martial artist in 1937 who returns to Shanghai only to find his teacher murdered and his school under enemy control. Check out the film then join us for the discussion on the Video Junkyard Podcast!
Tuesday Jun 14, 2022
Tuesday Jun 14, 2022
This time we take a trip to China to catch up with "The Man with the Iron Fists". This 2012 marital arts film by RZA (of the Wu-Tang Clan) takes us to Jungle Village to witness the feuding animalistic clans of warriors, amazing weapons, high-flying battles, and, in the immortal words of Norm MacDonald "a loyal army of prostitutes". Join us for our discussion and see if this is a trip that is worth it or whether it should stay buried in the Video Junkyard.
Please send feedback on this or any of our episodes to videojunkyardpodcast@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter @VideoJunkPod.
Hope to hear from you!
Friday Jun 03, 2022
Friday Jun 03, 2022
We've crash-landed this week and have to survive the 80s sci-fi classic "Enemy Mine". The Wolfgang Petersen film stars Dennis Quaid and Louis Gosset Jr. (in one of our favorite performances) and tells the tale of members of a warring species who have to learn to get along to survive a hostile planet. Will the VJP crew find common ground on this one or will they feud until the end? Come along and have a listen, we'd love to have you.
Please send feedback on this or any of our episodes to videojunkyardpodcast@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter @VideoJunkPod.
Hope to hear from you!
Support the Video Junkyard Podcast on Patreon: www.patroen.com/videojunkyardpodcast
Friday May 27, 2022
Friday May 27, 2022
On this episode of the Video Junkyard Podcast we venture into floating space forests, poker with plucky robots, and Bruce Dern dressed as Noah. Yes, its the 1972 science-fiction classic "Silent Running". Directed by special effects wizard Douglas Trumbull, Silent Running tells the story of a bleak future where nature is virtually extinct on earth and forests are kept in the outer reaches of our solar system (for reasons). Does Silent Running still bloom or should it just be jettisoned into space? Check out the latest episode of the Video Junkyard Podcast to find out!
Sunday May 22, 2022
Sunday May 22, 2022
This week we continue the Cage classics with a recent entry into the actor's vast filmography. "Willy's Wonderland" is a movie about Nicolas Cage fighting giant animatronic mascots. That's all you need to know because that's all that matters! Join us for a lively discussion and don't forget to share your thoughts about "Willy's Wonderland" with us at videojunkyardpodcast@gmail.com.
Send feedback on this or any of our episodes to videojunkyardpodcast@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter @VideoJunkPod.
Hope to hear from you!
Support the Video Junkyard Podcast on Patreon: www.patroen.com/videojunkyardpodcast