Analog Jones and the Temple of Film: VHS Podcast

Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade (1989)

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 21:48:00 -0000

Episode 300 is HERE. Analog Jones finally crawled back out of whatever hole they disappeared into, and we made it count. Are we done after this? Honestly... no clue. But we showed up, we hit 300, and we brought every ounce of ridiculousness with us!

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They Live (1988)

Tue, 23 Sep 2025 11:00:00 -0000

Brad picks one of the show's favorite movies to discuss, and, surprisingly, it's taken this long to talk about it. This week, we are watching John Carpenter's They Live (1988), starring Roddy Piper.

Quick Facts

Directed by John Carpenter
Music by John Carpenter and Alan Howarth
Distributed by Universal Pictures (North America) and Carolco Pictures (International)
Release date November 4th, 1988 (b/c they didn’t want to compete head-to-head with Halloween 4 on October 21st)
Running time of 94 minutes
Budget $3 million
Box Office $13.4 million (North America)
Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer 87%/Popcornmeter 80%

Starring

Roddy Piper as John Nada
Keith David as Frank
Meg Foster as Holly Thompson
George Buck Flower as Drifter / Collaborator

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Ninja III: The Domination (1984)

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 12:00:00 -0000

Analog Jones loves reviewing Canon Films, and this week Steve picks a crazy one in Ninja III: The Domination (1984).

Quick Facts

Directed by Sam Firstenberg
Written by James R. Silke
Distributed by Cannon Film
Released on September 14, 1984
Budget of $2 million
Box Office: $7,610,785
Rotten Tomatoes: 33% Tomatometer / 53% Popcornmeter

Starring

Sho Kosugi (Japanese) as Goro Yamada
Lucinda Dickey as Christie Ryder
Jordan Bennett as Billy Secord
James Hong (an American born to Chinese immigrants) as Miyashima
David Chung (a Korean-American) as Black Ninja Hanjuro

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Discussing Project N-Terro with Traycee King

Fri, 01 Aug 2025 19:45:00 -0000

This week on Analog Jones and the Temple of Film we discuss Project N-Terro with producer/writer Traycee King.

The Story

America has fallen from its first world status and its main export is now human. In a dystopian world of human trafficking, cannibalism, and experimentations, individuals diagnosed with ADHD have been found to have high amounts of mirror neurons. Extraction for pharmaceutical use was inevitable.

The story follows Tarra, a double-agent sent to interrogate a pedophile only to discover she must confront her own past to complete her mission. With help from her partner, Eve, and their mentor, Brimstone, they will help bring down a human trafficking ring known as the Flesh Circus.

Indiegogo Project

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/project-n-terro#/

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Masters of the Universe (1987)

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 01:47:00 -0000

Only the universe could host a podcast this big! We watched a space adventure primarily set on Earth. Get ready to hear Analog Jones discuss the heroic, muscle-bound warrior known as He-Man in Masters of the Universe.

Quick Facts

Directed by Gary Goddard (First full-length Film)
Written by David Odell (Wrote the Screenplay for Dark Crystal and Supergirl)
Music by Bill Conti (Rocky and Karate Kid Motion Pictures)
Distributed by The Cannon Group Inc.
Running Time: 106 minutes
Released August 7, 1987
Budget: $22 million
Box Office: $17.3 million
Rotten Tomatoes: 21% Tomatometer / 41% Popcornmeter

Starring

Dolph Lundgren as He-Man
Frank Langella as Skeletor
Courteney Cox as Julie Winston
Robert Duncan McNeill as Kevin Corrigan
Meg Foster as Evil-Lyn
Chelsea Field as Teela
Jon Cypher as Man-At-Arms
Billy Barty as Gwildor
James Tolkan as Detective High Lubic
Christina Pickles as Sorceress
Tony Carroll as Beast Man

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Shocker (1989)

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 19:35:00 -0000

No more Mr. Nice podcast! Brad picks Wes Craven's Shocker from 1989 to finish off our "Hey, it's not that bad" theme.

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Battlefield Earth (2000)

Thu, 29 May 2025 14:34:00 -0000

Every once in a while, you revisit a movie you loved as a teenager and realize that you were completely wrong about it. This week, Chris chose "Battlefield Earth" for our theme of "Hey, it's not that bad," only to realize he was truly wrong about how awful the film is.

Quick Facts

Directed by Roger Christian
Screenplay by Corey Mandell and J. D. Shapiro
Based on Battlefield Earth by L. Ron Hubbard
Produced by Jonathan Krane, Elie Samaha, and John Travolta
Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures
Release Date: May 12, 2000
Running Time: 117 minutes
Budget: $44 million
Box office: $29.7 million
Rotten Tomatoes: Tomatometer 3% | Popcorn Meter 13%

Starring

John Travolta as Terl
Barry Pepper as Jonnie Goodboy Tyler
Forest Whitaker as Ker
Kim Coates as Carlo
Richard Tyson as Robert the Fox
Sabine Karsenti as Chrissy

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Waterworld (1995)

Tue, 06 May 2025 13:26:00 -0000

Analog Jones begins their "Hey, it's not that bad" theme! Our first movie is the Kevin Costner bomb, Waterworld.

Quick Facts

Directed by Kevin Reynolds (Robinhood: Prince of Thieves)
Written by Peter Rader and David Twohy (Wrote the Riddick Series)
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Released on July 28th, 1995 (United States)
Budget: $172-175 million
Box Office: $264 million
Rotten Tomatoes: 45% Tomatometer / 44% Popcornmeter

Starring

Kevin Kostner as The Mariner or Ulysses
Dennis Hopper as The Deacon
Jeanne Tripplehorn as Helen
Tina Majorino as Enola
Michael Jeter as Old Gregor
Gerard Murphy as The Nord

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Princess Bride (1987)

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 02:16:00 -0000

Analog Jones takes on a classic from the 1980s when they review The Princess Bride. Get a peanut and prepare for some sword fighting!

Quick Facts

Directed by Rob Reiner (Yeah, Meathead directed this along with This is Spinal Tap and Stand By Me)

Screenplay by William Goldman (Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and All the President's Men)

Distributed by 20th Century Fox

Budget of $16 million

Box Office of $30.9 million

Rotten Tomatoes: 96% Tomatometer / 94% Popcornmeter

Starring

Cary Elwes as Westley/the Dread Pirate Roberts
Robin Wright as Buttercup, the Princess Bride
Mandy Patinkin as Inigo Montoya
Wallace Shawn as Vizzini
André the Giant as Fezzik
Chris Sarandon as Prince Humperdinck
Christopher Guest as Count Tyrone Rugen
Fred Savage as the grandson
Peter Falk as the grandfather

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Rescuers Down Under (1990)

Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:37:59 -0000

When Chris picks the Rescuers Down Under, we go to the land with koala bears and crazy German doctors.

Quick Facts

Directed by Hendel Butoy and Mike Gabriel (co-directed Pocahontas)
Screenplay by Jim Cox, Karey Kirkpatrick, Byron Simpson, and Joe Ranft
Based on Characters by Margery Sharp (who created the Rescuers series in 1959)
Distributed by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
Released on November 16, 1990
A budget of around $48 million
Box Office of $47.4 million (this was a bomb)
Rotten Tomatoes: 85% Tomatometer / 68% Popcornmeter

Starring (Voice Cast)

Bob Newhart as Bernard
Eva Gabor as Miss Bianca
John Candy as Wilbur
Adam Ryen as Cody
Tristan Rogers as Jake
George C. Scott as Percival C. McLeach
Frank Welker as Marahute and Joanna

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Mac and Me (1988)

Tue, 25 Feb 2025 17:09:01 -0000

Analog Jones is new to the neighborhood. Mac is new to the planet. We review a classic so bad it's good movie, Mac and Me, for our theme of "kids' movies we loved and couldn't live without."

Quick Facts

Directed by Stewart Raffill (The Ice Pirates and Tammy and the T-Rex)
Written by Steve Feke and Stewart Raffill
Distributed by Orion Pictures (Robocop and Great Balls of Fire)
Released on August 12, 1988 (United States)
Budget: $13 million
Box Office: $6.4 million
Rotten Tomatoes: 7% Tomatometer / 38% Popcornmeter

Starring

Jade Calegory as Eric Cruise (Had Spina Bifida in real life)
Jonathan Ward as Michael Cruise
Christine Ebersole as Janet Cruise (SNL alum 81-82)
Lauren Stanley as Debbie
Tina Caspary as Courtney (Was originally cast as Kelly Bundy on Married…with Children)

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Turkey Shoot (1982) aka Escape 2000 Movie Review

Tue, 04 Feb 2025 10:00:00 -0000

Analog Jones finishes its post-apocalyptic theme when we watch an Ozplotation classic in Turkey Shoot aka Escape 2000 aka Blood Camp Thatcher.

Quick Facts

Directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith (The Man from Hong Kong, BMX Bandits and Leprechaun 3 and 4)
Screenplay by Jon George and Neill D. Hicks
Story by George Schenck, Robert Williams, and David Lawerence
Distributed by Roadshow Films Distributors
Released on October 14, 1982
Budget: $2.5 million
Box Office: $321, 0000 (Australia)
Rotten Tomatoes: – Tomatometer / 18% Popcornmeter

Starring

Prisoners
Steve Railsback as Paul Anders (Cockfighter, Walker Texas Ranger)
Olivia Hussey as Chris Walters (was married to Dean Martin’s son, who was a fighter pilot in the CA Air National Guard who died in a training flight crash)
Lynda Stoner as Rita Daniels
Bill Young as Griffin
John Ley as Dodge
Hunters
Michael Craig as Charles Thatcher (coincidentally Margaret Thatcher was UK PM at the time)
Noel Ferrier as Secretary Mallory (looks like a plantation owner that enjoys calling people “boy”)
Carmen Duncan as Jennifer
Michael Petrovitch as Tito (sadistic Ryan Day)
Steve Rackman as Alph (Donk in Crocodile Dundee and NWA Austra-Asia Tag Team Champion)
Guards
Roger Ward as Ritter (I thought this was the guy from Raiders of the Lost Ark)
Gus Mercurio as Red (Whipmaster Ron Jeremy sideburns)

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Hell Comes to Frogtown (1988) and Paul London: Hero of the Prophecy

Mon, 03 Feb 2025 13:01:00 -0000

A new breed of podcast has taken over the world... Sam Hell has come to take it back. Analog Jones with the help of Jonathan and Paul London reviews Hell Comes to Frogtown starring the amazing Roddy Rowdy Piper!

Jonathan and Paul London also tell us about their Kickstarter campaign for Paul London: Hero of the Prophecy.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/geekscapeforever/hero-of-the-prophecy-1-a-pro-wrestling-comedic-fantasy?ref=edwabq

Quick Facts

Directed by Donald G. Jackson and R. J. Kizer
Screenplay by Donald G. Jackson and Randall Frakes
Distributed by New World Pictures (Roger Corman)
Release date: January 1988
Budget: $1.5 million
Rotten Tomatoes: 60% Tomatometer (10 reviews) / 47% Popcornmeter

Starring

Roddy Piper as Sam Hell
Sandahl Bergman as Spangle
Cec Verrell as Centinella
William Smith as Captain Devlin / Count Sodom
Rory Calhoun as Looney Tunes

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Reign of Fire (2002) Movie Review

Tue, 28 Jan 2025 20:53:01 -0000

Analog Jones continues its post-apocalyptic theme by reviewing the hidden gem, 2002's Reign of Fire. Listen closely as Chris imparts a valuable lesson about dragons.

Quick Facts

Director: Rob Bowman (Electra)
Writers: Gregg Chabot, Kevin Peterka, Matt Greenberg (Halloween h20, Prophesy 2, Children of the Corn 3)
Production companies: Touchstone Pictures, Spyglass Entertainment, The Zanuck Company
Distributed by: Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
Released: July, 12 2002
Budget: $60 million
Box office: $82.2 million
Rotten Tomatoes: 41% Tomatometer / 49% Popcornmeter

Starring

Matthew McConaughey (TCM the next generation)
Christian BaleI (Equilibrium)
Izabella Scorupco (Golden Eye not the game but the 1995 movie based on the game)
Gerard Butler (How to Train Your Dragon and 300)

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Night of the Comet (1984)

Thu, 16 Jan 2025 21:51:00 -0000

Analog Jones starts 2025 off with a post-apocalyptic theme! Listen to us discuss the cult classic, Night of the Comet.

Quick Facts

Directed by Thom Eberhardt (Captain Ron)
Written by Thom Eberhardt
Distributed by Atlantic Releasing Corporation
Release Date: November 16, 1984
Budget: $700,000
Box Office: $14.4 million
Rotten Tomatoes: 79% Tomatometer / 58% Popcornmeter

Starring

Catherine Mary Stewart as Regina "Reggie" Belmont (The Last Starfigher)
Kelli Maroney as Samantha "Sam" Belmont (Chopping Mall)
Robert Beltran as Hector Gomez
Mary Woronov as Audrey White
Geoffrey Lewis as Dr. Carter, the leader of the think tank

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Nerd News - December 2024 - Penguin rules and Venom drools

Tue, 07 Jan 2025 15:19:33 -0000

Analog Jones has a quarterly nerd news episode, in which we discuss series like The Penguin, Agatha All Along, Hysteria, Dune Prophecy, and Skeleton Crew.

We also discuss movies like The Substance, Venom: The Last Dance, Terrifier 3, Alien: Romulus, Wicked, Maxxxine, and Mr. Crocket.

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Dark Angel (1990) aka I Come In Peace Movie Review

Wed, 25 Dec 2024 04:10:24 -0000

Analog Jones loves Christmas, but we love action movies even more—especially those with very little to do with Christmas! This week, we are watching and discussing the 1990 film Dark Angel, starring Dolph Lundgren.

Quick Facts

Directed by Craig R. Baxley
Written by Jonathan Tydor, and David Koepp
Produced by Jeff Young, Jon Turtle, and Rafael Eisenman
Distributed by Triumph Releasing Corporation and Vision International
Budget $5–8 million
Box office $4.35-4.37 million
TomatoMeter 38%
PopcornMeter 46% (let’s make that go up!)

Starring

Dolph Lundgren as Detective Jack Caine
Brian Benben as Special Agent Arwood "Larry" Smith
Betsy Brantley as Diane Pallone
Matthias Hues as Talec
Jay Bilas as Azeck, an extraterrestrial police officer. Unlike Talec, he is fluent in English.

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The Last Supper (1995) Movie Review

Tue, 26 Nov 2024 19:35:41 -0000

Indulge... drink... and enjoy being buried... on Analog Jones. Brad picks our second movie for our "inappropriate movies too watch on the holidays" and did he pick a divisive film for the whole family to watch when he choose the The Last Supper from 1995. Get ready for conversations about death, tomatoes, and political discussions with our guest, The Jersey Ghouls!

Quick Facts
Directed by Stacy Title (Title died on January 11, 2021, at the age of 56 of ALS, was nominated for Best Live Action Short Film for Down on the Waterfront in 1993)
Written by Dan Rosen
Distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing
Released on September 8, 1995 (Canada) and April 5, 1996 (US)
Budget: $500,000
Box Office: $459,749
Rotten Tomatoes: 61% Tomatometer / 70% Popcornmeter

Starring
Cameron Diaz as Jude
Annabeth Gish as Paulie
Ron Eldard as Pete
Jonathan Penner as Marc
Cortney B. Vance as Luke

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Parents (1989) Movie Review

Wed, 20 Nov 2024 03:30:13 -0000

Analog Jones begins their "Inappropriate Movies for the Holidays" theme this week. The first movie is selected by Chris, starring Randy Quaid, Mary Beth Hurt, and Sandy Dennis in Parents (1989).

Quick Facts
Directed by Bob Balaban (Midnight Cowboy, 2010, Close Encounters, Wes Anderson collaborator)
Written by Christopher Hawthorne
Distributed by Vestron
Release Date: January 27, 1989 (US)
Running Time: 81 minutes
Budget: $3 million
Box Office: $870,532
Rotten Tomatoes: 63% Tomatometer / 54% Popcornmeter

Starring
Bryan Madorsky as Michael Laemle
Randy Quaid as Nick Laemle
Mary Beth Hurt as Lily Laemle
Sandy Dennis as Millie Dew

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Ernest Scared Stupid (1991) Movie Review

Tue, 05 Nov 2024 11:00:00 -0000

First, he went to camp. Then, he saved Christmas. Last time, he went to jail. Now, he's on Analog Jones! After reviewing Chris's pick, Ernest Scared Stupid (1991), we finish our Halloween lineup with a banger.

Quick Facts
Directed by John Cherry (Directed all the Ernest Movies)
Screenplay by Charlie Gale and Coke Sams
Special Effects by The Chiodo Brothers
Released into theaters on October 11, 1991
Budget: $9.6 million
Box Office: $14.1 million
Rotten Tomatoes: 25% Tomatometer / 51% Popcornmeter

Starring

The Legendary Jim Varney as Ernest P. Worrell
Eartha Kitt as Old Lady Hackmore
Austin Nagler as Kenny
Shay Astar as Elizabeth
Jonas Moscartolo as Trantor the Troll
Ernie Fosselius as the Voice
John Cadenhead as Tom Tulip
Bill Byrge as Bobby Tulip

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Fright Night (1985) Movie Review

Thu, 31 Oct 2024 02:59:26 -0000

There are some very good reasons to be afraid...of our podcast. Analog Jones continues its Halloween season episodes when Brad picks the classic Fright Night (1985) to review!

Quick Facts
Director/Writer: Tom Holland (Child’s Play, The Langoliers)
Music by Brad Fiedel (Terminator, Terminator 2)
Production Company: Vistar Films
Distributed by Columbia Pictures
Released: August 2, 1985
Running Time: 106 minutes
Budget: $7 - $9.25 million
Box Office: $24.9 million (#2 horror movie of 1985)
Rotten Tomatoes: Tomatometer 83% / Popcornmeter 76%

Starring
Chris Sarandon as Jerry Dandrige
William Ragsdale as Charley Brewster
Roddy McDowall as Peter Vincent
Amanda Bearse as Amy Peterson
Stephen Geoffreys as Edward "Evil Ed" Thompson
Jonathan Stark as Billy Cole
Dorothy Fielding as Judy Brewster

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Weird Visions Society (2024) Movie Review

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 02:26:12 -0000

Every autumnal equinox, a group of humanoids gathers at the nexus of dreams and reality to celebrate the strangest podcast around, Analog Jones!

This week, we will be reviewing a DIY horror film called Weird Visions Society, and we will also be interviewing the writer and director, Ryan.

Buy Weird Visions Society VHS: https://lunchmeatvhs.com/products/weird-visions-society-vhs

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Prom Night III: The Last Kiss (1990) Movie Review

Wed, 09 Oct 2024 02:59:22 -0000

Alex thinks he's died and gone to heaven. He's half right, he's on a podcast. Analog Jones starts its spooky season with Prom Night III: The Last Kiss.

Quick Facts

Directed by Ron Oliver and Peter R. Simpson (Ron Oliver directed a lot of Goosebumps episodes)
Written by Ron Oliver
Distributed by Norstar Releasing
Direct-to-video release dates: April 13, 1990 (Canada) and June 1, 1990 (United States)
Tagline: A Romantic Comedy From Hell
Running Time: 97 minutes
Rotten Tomatoes: – Tomatometer / 15% Popcornmeter

Starring

Tim Conlon as Alex Grey
Cynthia Preston as Sarah Monroe
David Stratton as Shane Taylor
Courtney Taylor as Mary Lou Maloney
Dylan Neal as Andrew Douglas
Jeremy Ratchford as Leonard Welsh

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Waxwork (1988) and Waxwork II (1992) Movie Reviews

Tue, 01 Oct 2024 15:41:53 -0000

Stop On By And Give Afterlife A Try...with some podcasters. Analog Jones watches a listener-submitted movie when we check out both Waxwork (1988) and Waxwork II (1992).

Waxwork Quick Facts
Directed by Anthony Hickox (Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth)
Written by Anthony Hickox
Produced by Staffan Ahrenberg
Distributed by Vestron Pictures
Release Dates: June 17, 1988
Budget: $3.5 million
Box Office: $800,000
Rotten Tomatoes: 60% Tomatometer / 47% Audience Score

Starring in Waxwork

Zach Galligan as Mark Loftmore (Billy from Gremlins)
Deborah Foreman as Sarah Brightman
Michelle Johnson as China Webster
Dana Ashbrook as Tony
David Warner as David Lincoln
Patrick Macnee as Sir Wilfred
John Rhys-Davies as Werewolf
Mihaly 'Michu' Meszaros as Hans

Waxwork II Quick Facts
Directed by Anthony Hickox (Waxwork)
Written by Anthony Hickox
Produced by Nancy Paloian
Distributed by Electric Pictures
Release Dates: June 16, 1992
Budget: $2.5 million
Box Office: Direct-to-Video
Rotten Tomatoes: NA Tomatometer / 32% Popcornmeter

Starring in Waxwork II

Zach Galligan as Mark Loftmore
Monika Schnarre as Sarah Brightman
Martin Kemp as Baron Von Frankestein
Bruce Campbell as John Loftmore
Marina Sirtis as Gloria
Buck Flowers as Sarah’s dad
Alexander Godunov as Scarabis
Michael Des Barres as George
Drew Barrymore, David Carradine, Harrison Young, and Patrick Macnee make cameos

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Hardware (1990) Movie Review

Tue, 24 Sep 2024 10:00:00 -0000

It activates it exhilarates... it exterminates podcasts. Analog Jones finishes off its Robots, Androids, and Cyborgs theme when Chris selects Hardware!

Quick Facts
Directed by Richard Stanley (The Island of Dr. Moreau)
Screenplay by Richard Stanley
Co-executive producers: Bob and Harvey Weinstein.
Distributed by Palace Pictures (United Kingdom) and Millimeter (United States)
Release Dates: September 14, 1990 (US) and October 5, 1990 (UK)
Budget: $1.5 million
Box Office: $5.7 million
Rotten Tomatoes: 46% Tomatometer / 52% Audience Score

Starring

Dylan McDermott as Moses "Hard Mo" Baxter (A Space Marine)
Stacey Travis as Jill
John Lynch as Shades (a very unreliable friend)
Iggy Pop as Angry Bob
William Hootkins as Lincoln Wineberg, Jr. (Porkens from Star Wars: A New Hope, was also in Batman 1989)
Mark Northover as Alvy (Burblekutt from Willow)

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Nerd News - September 2024: The Acolyte is canceled, Wolverine and Deadpool own the summer and more

Tue, 17 Sep 2024 02:40:05 -0000

In this edition of Nerd News, we discuss The Acolyte being canceled, Wolverine and Deadpool making over $1 billion at the box office and our most anticipated movies/shows for the rest of 2024.

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Nemesis (1992) Movie Review

Mon, 09 Sep 2024 15:42:38 -0000

In the future, it pays to be more than just a podcaster. Analog Jones continues its Robots, Androids, and Cyborgs theme as we review an Albert Pyun film, Nemesis. We will ask hard-hitting questions such as, "Does this movie make any freaking sense?"

Quick Facts
Directed by Albert Pyun (Directed Cyborgs and Captain America 1990)
Written by Rebecca Charles
Visual Effects Director Gene Warren Jr. (Terminator 2: Judgment Day)
Distributed by Imperial Entertainment
Release Dates: December 26, 1992 (Japan), January 29, 1993 (U.S.)
Budget: Unknown
Box Office: $2 million
Rotten Tomatoes: 71% Tomatometer / 41% Audience Score

Starring

Olivier Gruner as Alex Rain
Tim Thomerson as Commissioner Farnsworth
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa as Angie-Liv
Brion James as Maritz
Thom Mathews as Marion
Thomas Jane as Billy
Jackie Earle Haley as Einstein

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Universal Soldier (1992) Movie Review

Tue, 03 Sep 2024 19:29:09 -0000

The ultimate weapons of the future have just declared war on Analog Jones. This week, we start our Robots, Androids, and Cyborgs theme as we select our movies. Brad kicks off with a somewhat controversial pick by choosing Universal Soldier, and we all discover that these aren't cyborgs, but rather zombies!

Quick Facts

Director: Roland Emmerich
Written by: Richard Rothstein, Christopher Leitch, Dean Devlin
Production Companies: Carolco Pictures, Centropolis Entertainment, and IndieProd Company Productions
Distributed by TriStar Pictures
Released on July 10, 1992
Running Time: 102 minutes
Budget: $23 million
Box Office: $95 million
Rotten Tomatoes: 34% Tomatometer / 46% Audience Score

Starring

Jean-Claude Van Damme as Luc Deveraux / GR44
Dolph Lundgren as Sergeant Andrew Scott / GR13
Ally Walker as Veronica Roberts (Sons of Anarchy, Santa Barbara)
Ed O'Ross as Colonel Perry (Full Metal Jacket, Walker Texas Ranger)
Leon Rippy as Woodward (frequent collaborator with Emmerich)
Tico Wells as Garth (Cosby Show, 227)
Ralf Moeller as GR76 (Hammacher from Beerfest)
Robert Trebor as the motel owner (delightful weirdo, pervert guy, in Hercules and Zena)
Jerry Orbach as Dr. Gregor (Law and Order detective)
Tom Lister Jr as GR55 (Deebo)

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Future War (1997) Movie Review

Tue, 20 Aug 2024 09:00:00 -0000

A run-away human slave from Earth's future escapes to the present to do a podcast! Analog Jones finishes its dinosaur theme when we watch a film combining Cyborgs, Aliens, and Dinosaurs when we watch Future War!

Quick Facts
Directed by Anthony Doublin
Screenplay by Dom Magwili
Story by David Huey and Dom Magwili
Score: Arlan H. Boll (Pocket Ninjas; American Streetfighter)
Stunts Coor: Pete Porteous (also actor)
Fight Consultant: Master Hee Il Cho
Distributed by Screen Pix Home Video
Released straight to home video on January 28th, 1997
Running Time: 90 minutes
Rotten Tomatoes: Tomatometer -- / Audience Score 19%

Cast

Daniel Bernhardt as The Runaway (Played the lead in Bloodsport 2/3/4)
Travis Brooks Stewart as Sister Ann
Robert Z’Dar as Cyborg Master (prolific actor who starred in 121 films, including Future War and Samurai Cop)
Mel Novak as SWAT Leader
Forrest J Ackerman as Park Victim
Solly Assa as Cyborg Dominic

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Tammy and the T-Rex (1994) Movie Review

Mon, 12 Aug 2024 17:53:12 -0000

He's The Coolest Pet In Town, that could accidentally eat you! Analog Jones continues their Dinosaur theme and watches a bizarre but hilarious movie in Tammy and the T-Rex!

Quick Facts
Directed by Stewart Raffill
Screenplay by Stewart Raffill and Gary Brockette
Distributed by Imperial Entertainment
Released December 21, 1994 (United States)
Rotten Tomatoes: Tomatometer 43% / Audience score 40%

Starring

Denise Richards – Tanny/Tammy
Paul Walker – Michael Brock
Theo Forsett – Byron Black
George Pilgrim – Billy
Terry Kiser – Dr. Gunther Wachenstein
Ellen Dubin – Helga (Dr. Wachenstein's female assistant)
Buck Flower – Norville

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Adventures in Dinosaur City (1992) Movie Review

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 19:35:16 -0000

If thundering lizards come around and slimy scales are scattered round and Mr. Big becomes a story, than call on Analog Jones! We watch a Disney channel movie this week when we dive into Adventures in Dinosaur City from 1991.

Quick Facts

Directed by Brett Thompson (This is my cousin's name and he directed “The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood Jr” is a documentary about Ed Wood directing Plan 9 from Outer Space)
Written by Wili Baronet and Lisa Morton
Distributed by Republic Pictures Home Video (VHS) and Disney Channel (TV Premiere)
Released: The film had its world television premiere on The Disney Channel in the United States on April 4, 1992. The film was released in the United States on VHS and LaserDisc on August 20, 1992.
Rotten Tomatoes: Tomatometer – / Audience score 41%

Starring

Omri Katz as Timmy
Shawn Hoffman as Mick
Tiffanie Poston as Jamie

Voice Actors

Patrick Labyorteaux as Rex and Mr. Big
David Jolliffe as Tops
Rob Sherwood as Forry

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Prey (2022) Movie Review

Thu, 11 Jul 2024 03:47:06 -0000

A long time ago...the hunt began! Analog Jones finishes its Predator franchise review when we watch and talk about the final installment...so far.

Quick Facts
Directed by Dan Trachtenberg (10 Cloverfield Lane and Pilot episode of The Boys)
Screenplay by Patrick Alson
Story by Patrick Alson and Dan Trachtenberg
Produced by John Davis, Jhane Myers, and Marty P. Ewing.
Distributed by Hulu and Disney
Release Dates: July 21, 2022 (San Diego Comic-Con) and August 5, 2022 (United States)
Budget: $65 million
Rotten Tomatoes: 94% Tomatometer / 74% Audience Score

Starring
Amber Midthunder as Naru, our protagonist
Dakota Beavers as Taabe, Naru's brother and a skilled hunter
Dane DiLiegro as the Feral Predator
Michelle Thrush as Aruka, Naru and Taabe's mother
Julian Black Antelope as Chief Kehetu
Bennett Taylor as Raphael Adolini, an Italian translator hired by the French.
Coco as Sarii, Naru's dog companion

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Predators (2010) and The Predator (2018) Double Feature

Wed, 26 Jun 2024 09:00:00 -0000

The Hunt has evolved into something very unusual. Analog Jones continues its review of the Predator franchise as we examine Predators and The Predator!

Quick Facts for Predators (2010)

Directed by Nimrod Antal (Directed two episodes of Stranger Things in season 4)
Produced by Robert Rodriguez (Eel Mariachi, Desperado, From Dusk till Dawn, Spy Kids), John Davis and Elizabeth Avellan
Based on Characters by Jim Thomas and John Thomas
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Released on July 9, 2010 in the United States
Budget of $40 million
Box Office of $127.2 million
Rotten Tomatoes: 65% Tomatometer / 52% Audience Score

Starring

Adrien Brody as Royce, a former U.S. Special Operations Forces veteran turned mercenary
Topher Grace as Edwin, a doctor who does not seem to belong amongst the group of hardened killers
Alice Braga as Isabelle, a sniper from the Israel Defense Forces
Walton Goggins as Stans, a death row inmate from San Quentin State Prison
Oleg Taktarov as Nikolai, a Russian commando from the Spetsnaz Alpha Group who was fighting in Chechnya
Laurence Fishburne as Noland, a United States Army Air Cavalry soldier who has survived on the alien planet for multiple hunting cycles
Danny Trejo as 'Cuchillo', a ruthless enforcer for the feared Los Zetas Mexican drug cartel who carries twin submachine guns
Louis Ozawa Changchien as Hanzo, a Yakuza Inagawa-kai enforcer who rarely speaks
Mahershala Ali as Mombasa, a Revolutionary United Front death squad soldier from Sierra Leone

Quick Facts for The Predator (2018)
Directed by Shane Black (Directed Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Iron Man 3 and The Nice Guys)
Written by Fred Dekker (Wrote and Directed Night of the Creeps and The Monster Squad) and Shane Black (Wrote Lethal Weapon, The Long Kiss Goodnight, and Last Action Hero)
Based on Characters by Jim Thomas and John Thomas
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Released on September 14, 2018 in the United States
Budget of $88 million
Box Office $160.5 million
Rotten Tomatoes: 34% Tomatometer / 32% Audience Score

Starring

Boyd Holbrook as Quentin "Quinn" McKenna
Trevante Rhodes as "Nebraska" Williams
Olivia Munn as Casey Brackett (The former host of “Attack of the Show”)
Jacob Tremblay as Rory McKenna
Keegan-Michael Key as Coyle (Key and Peele)
Sterling K. Brown as Will Traeger (The People vs OJ Simpson)
Thomas Jane as Baxley (The Punisher)
Alfie Allen as Lynch (Theon Greyjoy)
Augusto Aguilera as 'Nettles
Jake Busey as Sean Keyes
Yvonne Strahovski as Emily McKenna (Dexter)

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Predator 2 (1990) Movie Review

Thu, 20 Jun 2024 04:12:20 -0000

Lions! Tigers! Bears! Oh my! Analog Jones continues their Predator franchise review when they watch Predator 2. How does the sequel hold up with no Arnold?

Quick Facts
Directed by Stephen Hopkins (Second unit director on Highlander, Directed A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child and The Ghost and the Darkness)
Written by Jim and John Thomas (they returned from Predator)
Music by Alan Silvestri (Returned from Predator)
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Released on November 21, 1990
Budget of $20–30 million
Box office of $57.1 million
Rotten Tomatoes: 30% Tomatometer / 44% Audience Score

Starring
Danny Glover as Lieutenant Mike Harrigan, an LAPD Officer who is investigating rival Jamaican and Colombian drug cartels. He is stubborn and often is criticized by the superior officers for not obeying orders.
Kevin Peter Hall as City Hunter / The Predator, a member of an alien warrior race that hunts aggressive members of other species for sport, uses active camouflage and a plasma weapon, and can see in the infrared spectrum. Hall also played the Elder Predator, the leader of the Predators at the end of the film.
Hal Rayle provides the voice of the Predator, replacing Peter Cullen from the first film.
Gary Busey as Special Agent Peter Keyes, posed as a DEA agent leading a special task force investigating a drug conspiracy as a cover for his attempts to capture the Predator. The character is a replacement for Dutch, the protagonist of the first film, after Arnold Schwarzenegger declined to reprise the role. In this film it’s indicated he sent the Special Operations team 10-years earlier.

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Predator (1987) Movie Review

Thu, 30 May 2024 02:52:45 -0000

Nothing like it has ever been on Earth before. It came from another planet for the thrill of the hunt. It picked the wrong podcast. The Analog Jones gang starts its franchise review of Predator!

Quick Facts
Directed by John McTiernan (Die Hard, Hunt for Red October, Last Action Hero)
Written by Jim Thomas and John Thomas
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Released date June 12, 1987
Budget: $15-18 million
Box Office: $98.3 million
Rotten Tomatoes: 80% Tomatometer / 87% Audience Score

Starring
Arnold Schwarzenegger as Major Alan "Dutch" Schaefer
Carl Weathers as Al Dillon
Elpidia Carrillo as Anna Gonsalves
Bill Duke as Master Sergeant Mac Eliot
Richard Chaves as Staff Sergeant Jorge "Poncho" Ramírez
Jesse Ventura as Sgt. 1st Class Blain Cooper
Sonny Landham as Sgt. 1st Class Billy Sole
Shane Black as Sergeant Rick Hawkins
R. G. Armstrong as Major General Homer Philips
Kevin Peter Hall as The Predator / Helicopter Pilot
Peter Cullen as the Predator's voice

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Blade (1998) Movie Review

Tue, 09 Apr 2024 16:57:57 -0000

Some podcasts are always trying to ice-skate uphill. We finish off our Vampire theme with Blade from 1998.

Quick Facts
Directed by Stephen Norrington (Who began his career as a sculptor and makeup artist)
Written by David S. Goyer
Based on Blade by Marv Wolfman and Gene Colan
Edited by Paul Rubell (The Transformers Guy, he’s edited 4 Transformers films)
Budget of $45 million
Box Office of $131.2 million
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 58% Tomatometer / 78% Audience

Starring
Wesley Snipes as Blade (Who apparently had the Analog Jones accountant do his taxes)
Stephen Dorff as Deacon Frost
Kris Kristofferson as Abraham Whistler
N’Bushe Wright as Dr. Karen Jenson
Donal Logue as Quinn
Udo Kier as Dragonetti (Weird German dude)

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Taylor Morden Interview about Bampire and The Last Blockbuster

Tue, 05 Mar 2024 22:49:08 -0000

Analog Jones interviews Taylor Morden, the director of The Last Blockbuster. We discuss The Last Blockbuster, his new film Bampire, and the film's IndieGoGo campaign that launches on March 4th!

Bampire IndieGoGo link

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Vampires (1998) Movie Review

Thu, 22 Feb 2024 03:48:05 -0000

They've been around for 600 years...and they're very, VERY bad at podcasting. This week Analog Jones takes a look at John Carpenter's Vampires from 1998!

Quick Facts
Directed by John Carpenter
Special Effects Makeup Artist Greg Nicotero
Based on Vampires by John Steakley
Distributed by Sony Pictures
Released on October 30, 1998
Budget: $20 million
Box office: $20.3 million
Rotten Tomatoes: 43% Tomatometer / 47% Audience score

Main Cast
James Woods as John "Jack" Crow (who will NOT be speaking at the DNC convention this summer)
Daniel Baldwin as Tony Montoya (sadly killed when the Canadians bombed the Baldwins in 1999)
Sheryl Lee as Katrina
Tim Guinee as Father Adam Guiteau
Thomas Ian Griffith as Jan Valek
Maximilian Schell as Cardinal Alba
Mark Boone Junior as Catlin (always an awesome, gritty dude)
Gregory Sierra as Father Giovanni

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992) Movie Review

Tue, 06 Feb 2024 09:00:00 -0000

Homework. Cheerleading practice. Killing vampires. No one said podcasting would be easy.

Quick Facts
Directed by Fran Rubel Kuzui - produced the Trey Parker / Matt Stone “Orgazmo”.
Written by Joss Whedon
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
A Kuzui Enterprises / Sandollar Production
Released on July 31, 1992
Budget: $7 million
Box Office: $16.6 million
Rotten Tomatoes: 36% Tomatometer / 43% Audience Score

Starring
Kristy Swanson as Buffy Summers
Luke Perry as Oliver Pike
Rutger Hauer as Lothos
Donald Sutherland as Merrick Jamison-Smythe
Paul Reubens as Amilyn - the Paramour, Courtesan?
Hilary Swank as Kimberly Hannah
David Arquette as Benny Jacks - former WCW world champion
Steven Root as Principal Gary Murray
Tom Jane as Zeph
Ben Affleck, Seth Green, Ricki Lake (uncredited)

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Gremlins (1984) Movie Review

Thu, 04 Jan 2024 03:38:57 -0000

Here's Analog Jones's Christmas and New Year's episode. Enjoy us talking about one of the best little monster movies of the 80s, Gremlins!!!

Quick Facts
Directed by Joe Dante (The Howling, The Burbs)
Produced by Michael Finnell
Executive Producers Kathleen “Cartman” Kennedy, Frank Marshall, Steven Spielberg
Written by Chris Columbus (The Goonies, Home Alone, Harry Potter)
Distributed by Warner Bros.
Released on June 8, 1984
Budget: $11 million
Box Office: $212.9 million
Rotten Tomatoes: 86% Tomatometer / 78% Audience score

Starring
Zach Galligan as Billy Peltzer, a shy artist
Phoebe Cates as Kate Beringer, hates Christmas
Hoyt Axton as Randall "Rand" Peltzer, Billy’s father and a failed inventor
Polly Holliday as Ruby Deagle, an angry old lady who owns a lot in this small town, loves cats
Frances Lee McCain as Lynn Peltzer, a stay-at-home mom that goes Rambo on some Gremlins
Judge Reinhold as Gerald Hopkins, works at the bank with Billy. He’s only 23 and a VP
Dick Miller as Murray Futterman, a veteran that likes to have a drink every once in a while
Corey Feldman as Pete Fountaine, the neighbor kid that spills water on Gizmo
Mushroom the Dog as Barney, whom Mrs. Deagle makes multiple terroristic threats against.
Howie Mandel as Gizmo
Frank Welker as Stripe
Other vocal effects by Michael Winslow (Police Academy) and Peter Cullen (Optimus Prime).

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Nerd News (December 2023)

Wed, 06 Dec 2023 15:04:28 -0000

Analog Jones catches up on all the nerdy news from Halloween movies we watched to Disney news.

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Monkeybone (2001) Movie Review

Wed, 29 Nov 2023 04:21:03 -0000

If it Yells, if it swings, it's got to be Analog Jones! This week the gang finishes up listener submitted month with a pick from Jackie of the Jersey Ghouls when we watch Monkeybone from 2001 starring Brendan Fraser.

Quick Facts
Directed by Henry Selick (a very accomplished animator with Disney/Pixar)
Screenplay Sam Hamm (also worked on Batman and Batman Returns)
Based on Dark Town by Kaja Blackley
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Release Date: February 23, 2001
Run Time: 93 minutes
Budget: $75 million
Box Office: $7.6 million
Dropped 57.9% in revenue from week 1 to week 2.
Rotten Tomatoes: 20% Tomatometer / 27% Audience Score

Nominated for a Taurus Award for Best High Work and Best Work with a Vehicle (Joey Preston and Jay Caputo)
A worse bomb than Solo, Ghostbusters (2016), and Gigli.

Starring
Brendan Fraser as Stuart "Stu" Miley, a cartoonist and the creator of the Monkeybone franchise. (tremendous career, making a comeback)
Bridget Fonda as Dr. Julie McElroy, a sleep therapist and Stu's love interest. (her grandfather grew up around my neighborhood)
Chris Kattan as an organ donor that Stu briefly possesses. (played a monkey on SNL, Mr. Peepers)
Giancarlo Esposito as Hypnos, the malicious satyr-like God of Sleep who runs Down Town. (The dude owns scenes on a Clancy Brown level)
Rose McGowan as Miss Kitty, a catgirl waitress in Down Town's coma bar whom Stu befriends. (a great actress who was abused by Harvey Weinstein)
Whoopi Goldberg as Death, the ruler of the Land of Death and Hypnos' sister. (always legit, but nominated for a “Stinker” award for Worst Supporting Actress)
Dave Foley as Herb, Stu's agent and friend. (great seeing him again, it's just a harbinger of all things 90’s)
Megan Mullally as Kimmy Miley, Stu's sister. (always plays a bimbo)
Thomas Haden Church (uncredited) as Death's assistant who reads her the names of new arrivals in Down Town.
Bob Odenkirk as a head surgeon obsessed with getting his organs (formerly of SNL and a collaborator with Chris Farley and Giancarlo Esposito)
John Turturro as Monkeybone, a monkey who is Stu's raunchy rascal creation. (done just about everything)

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Dumb and Dumber (1994) Movie Review

Wed, 22 Nov 2023 05:08:07 -0000

For Harry and Lloyd every day is a no-brainer. Analog Jones continues its listener month with Dumb and Dumber starring Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels.

Quick Facts
Directed by Peter Farrelly
Written by Peter Farrelly, Bobby Farrelly, and Bennett Yelin
Distributed by New Line Cinema
Release Date: December 16, 1994
Budget: $17 million
Box Office: $247.3 million
Rotten Tomatoes: Tomatometer 68% / Audience Score 84%

Starring
Jim Carrey as Lloyd Christmas: A goofy chip-toothed slacker who has been fired from several jobs. Banned from traveling to Russia.
Jeff Daniels as Harry Dunne: Lloyd's ditzy and air-headed best friend and roommate.
Lauren Holly as Mary Swanson: A wealthy but troubled heiress. Was actually married to Jim Carrey
Karen Duffy as J.P. Shay: A henchwoman of Nicholas Andre.
Mike Starr as Joe Mentalino: A henchman for Nicholas Andre. He has a stomach ulcer and regularly takes medication for it.
Charles Rocket as Nicholas Andre: A greedy, wealthy resident of Aspen, Colorado. And a former SNL cast member.
Teri Garr as Helen Swanson: Mary's stepmother.
Victoria Rowell as Beth Jordan (credited as "Athletic Beauty"): An FBI agent masquerading as a talkative young woman moving to Aspen to get away from her boyfriend.
Cam Neely as Sea Bass (NHL player), Felton Perry as Detective Dale (Johnson from Robocop), Harland Williams as Motorcycle Cop

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D.C. Cab (1983) Movie Review

Wed, 15 Nov 2023 03:29:12 -0000

When this podcast hits the streets, guess what hits the fan? Analog Jones starts its listener-submitted month this week when we review D.C. Cab starring Mr. T and Gary Busey!

Quick Facts
Directed by Joel Schumacher (The Lost Boys, Batman & Robin)
Screenplay by Joel Schumacher
Story by Topper Carew and Joel Schumacher
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Budget: $8 million
Box Office: $16 million
Tomatometer: 18%
Audience Score: 53%

Starring
Max Gail as Harold Oswelt, the owner of D.C. Cab. Looks like Bert Kreischer.
Adam Baldwin as Albert Hockenberry, a young man looking to become a cabbie. Animal Lover in Full Metal Jacket.
Mr. T as Samson, a big cabbie looking out for his niece, coming off of Rocky 3.
Charlie Barnett as Tyrone Bywater, a cabbie who isn’t what he seems
Gary Busey as Dell, an animal looking to party and probably has every STD known to man.
Gloria Gifford as Miss Floyd, the new dispatcher
Marsha Warfield as Ophelia, a cabbie who keeps getting robbed
Bill Maher as Baba, a musician running from the big fear
Paul Rodriguez as Xavier, the ladies man of the group. Maybe a little pervy.
Whitman Mayo as Mr. Rhythm, a homeless man full of rhythm and wisdom
Peter Barbarian as Buddy, meathead 1
David Barbarian as Buzzy, meathead 2

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Tremors (1990) Movie Review

Tue, 07 Nov 2023 20:49:59 -0000

The ultimate underground podcast. It will leave you legless! Analog Jones finishes off it's Tremors franchise by saving the best for last.

Quick Facts
Directed by Ron Underwood
Screenplay by Brent Maddock and S.S. Wilson
Story by Brent Maddock, S.S. Wilson, and Ron Underwood
Produced by Brent Maddock and S.S. Wilson
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Budget: $10 million
Box Office: $16.7 million
Rotten Tomatoes: 88% Tomatometer / 75% Audience Score

Starring (from Wikipedia)
Kevin Bacon as Valentine "Val" McKee, a handyman and jack-of-all-trades who does odd jobs around town with his partner Earl to make money.
Fred Ward as Earl Bassett, Val's partner in the handyman business. He tires of the quiet life in Perfection and tries to convince Val to move with him to a larger town.
Finn Carter as Rhonda LeBeck, a graduate student in geology who is spending a semester operating seismographs around Perfection. The townspeople continually turn to her for answers about the Graboids because they consider her educated.
Michael Gross as Burt Gummer, a conspiracy theorist and prepper who lives in a compound on the outskirts of town with his wife Heather.
Reba McEntire as Heather Gummer, Burt's wife and a fellow prepper. She is just as proficient as Burt with weapons but is calmer and more rational.
Víctor Wong as Walter Chang, owner of the local market in Perfection. His place serves as a store, post office, and local meeting spot.

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Tremors 2: Aftershocks (1996) Movie Review

Tue, 31 Oct 2023 15:20:29 -0000

Just like the worms, this podcast has turned. Analog Jones continues its Tremors franchise review when we watch Tremors 2: Aftershocks!

Quick Facts
Directed by S. S. Wilson
Written by Brent Maddock and S. S. Wilson
Distributed by MCA/Universal Home Video
Released on April 9, 1996
Budget of $4 million
Rotten Tomatoes: 50% Tomatometer / 46% Audience Score

Starring

Fred Ward as Earl Bassett
Christopher Gartin as Grady Hoover
Helen Shaver as Dr. Kate Reilly. Credited as Kate White.
Michael Gross as Burt Gummer

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Tremors 3: Back to Perfection (Video 2001) Movie Review

Wed, 25 Oct 2023 02:30:09 -0000

And you thought Analog Jones was deadly before...this week we continue our Tremors franchise review when we watch Tremors 3: Back to Perfection!

Quick Facts
Directed by Brent Maddock
Written by John Whelpley
Produced by S. S. Wilson and Nancy Roberts
Distributed by Universal Studios Home Video
Released on October 1, 2001
Rotten Tomatoes: 80% Tomatometer / 34% Audience Score

Starring
Michael Gross as Burt Gummer (WINNER: 2001 Video Premiere Award Best Actor)
Shawn Christian as Jack Sawyer (a stoic snake oil salesman)
Susan Chuang as Jodi Chang
Charlotte Stewart as Nancy Sterngood
Ariana Richards as Mindy Sterngood
Tony Genaro as Miguel

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Tremors 4: The Legend Begins (2004) Movie Review

Thu, 19 Oct 2023 03:03:25 -0000

It's time for our annual spooky franchise review and this year, you the fans voted for it. The winner? Tremors!!! Here's the twist, we are reviewing the four on VHS...in reverse. Enjoy the Analog Jones crew reviewing Tremors 4: The Legend Begins (we had no idea it was a prequel).

Quick Facts
Directed by S. S. Wilson (Directed Tremors 2: Aftershocks)
Screenplay by Scott Buck (wrote the script in 4 or 5 days while also writing for Six Feet Under)
Story by Brent Maddock, S. S. Wilson, and Nancy Roberts
Based on Characters by S. S. Wilson, Brent Maddock, and Ron Underwood
Distributed by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Released to video on January 2, 2004
Budget of $5 million
Rotten Tomatoes: Tomatometer: NA / Audience Score: 33%

Starring
Michael Gross as Hiram Gummer
Sara Botsford as Christine Lord
Bill Drago as Black Hand Kelly
Brent Roam as Juan Padilla

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Galaxy Quest (1999) Movie Review

Thu, 12 Oct 2023 02:02:00 -0000

Never give up, never surrender! Analog Jones completes its adventure theme when they watch Galaxy Quest.

Quick Facts
Directed by Dean Parisot
Screenplay by David Howard and Robert Gordon
Distributed by DreamWorks Pictures
Released on December 25, 1999
Budget: $45 million
Box Office: $90.7 million
Rotten Tomatoes: 90% Tomatometer, 79% Audience score

Starring

Tim Allen as Jason Nesmith, who played Commander Peter Quincy Taggart, the commander of the NSEA Protector and main character of the series
Sigourney Weaver as Gwen DeMarco, who played Lieutenant Tawny Madison, the ship's communications officer and the only officer aboard who can give orders to the ship's computer
Alan Rickman as Alexander Dane, who played Dr. Lazarus, the ship's science officer and a member of the Mak'tar, an alien species known for their super intelligence and psionic powers
Tony Shalhoub as Fred Kwan, who played Tech Sergeant Chen, the ship's chief engineer
Sam Rockwell as Guy Fleegman, the cast's handler at conventions, who also played a "redshirt" (a short-lived minor character) in a single episode, simply referred to as "Crewman #6" (In the revival at the end of the film, he gains a part as Security Chief "Roc" Ingersol.)
Daryl Mitchell as Tommy Webber, who played Lieutenant Laredo, a precocious child pilot
Missi Pyle as Laliari, a Thermian and love interest for Fred (In the revival at the end of the film, she goes under the name of Jane Doe, playing a character called "Laliari".)
Justin Long as Brandon, a dedicated fan of Galaxy Quest (Long's film debut)

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Cabin Boy (1994) Movie Review

Wed, 04 Oct 2023 01:15:06 -0000

This podcast is clean!!! Let's set sail on the high seas and see if this comedy is as bad as the 90's critics said it was. Grab some chum and watch Cabin Boy from 1994 starring Chris Elliott with Analog Jones.

Quick Facts
Directed by Adam Resnick
Screenplay by Adam Resnick and Chris Elliott
Distributed by Buena Vista Pictures
Released on January 7, 1994
Budget: $10 million
Box Office: $3.7 million
Rotten Tomatoes: 48% Tomatometer, 42% Audience score

Starring

Chris Elliott as Nathaniel Mayweather, a self-centered, arrogant, virgin schoolboy
Ritch Brinkley as Captain Greybar and grizzled fishing boat captain
Brian Doyle-Murray as Skunk
James Gammon as Pappy
Brion James as Teddy "Big Teddy"
Melora Walters as Trina
Andy Richter as Kenny, the mindless cabin boy

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Pee-wee’s Big Adventure (1985) MovieReview

Wed, 27 Sep 2023 03:45:11 -0000

Analog Jones starts it's Adventure theme! Brad gets the first pick and he has chosen Pee Wee's Big Adventure.

Quick Facts
Directed by Tim Burton
Written by Phil Hartman, Paul Reubens, and Michael Varhol
Produced by Robert Shapiro and Richard Gilbert Abramson
Music by Danny Elfman
Distributed by Warner Bros.
Released on August 9, 1985
Budget: $7 million
Box Office: $40.9 million
Rotten Tomatoes: 88% Tomatometer, 79% Audience score

Starring

Paul Reubens as Pee-wee Herman, an eccentric man-child whose bike gets stolen.
E.G. Daily as Dottie, a bike shop employee who is Pee-wee's friend and maybe more.
Mark Holton as Francis Buxton, a spoiled man-child who is Pee-wee's enemy and neighbor.
Diane Salinger as Simone, a waitress who dreams of visiting France.
Judd Omen as Mickey Morelli, an escaped convict who claims he was incarcerated for cutting a tag off a mattress.

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Godzilla (1998) Movie Review

Tue, 19 Sep 2023 03:50:09 -0000

From the creators of Independence Day...comes a much worse movie. This week, Analog Jones reviews the box office disappointment Godzilla (1998).

Quick Facts
Directed by Roland Emmerich
Screenplay by Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich
Story by Ted Eliott, Terry Rossio, Dean Vevlin, and Roland Emmerich
Based on Godzilla by Toho Co. Ltd
Distributed by TriStar Pictures (Worldwide) and Toho (Japan)
Release date: May 20, 1998
Budget: $130-150 million
Box Office: $379 million
Rotten Tomatoes: 19% Tomatometer, 28%

Starring
Matthew Broderick as Dr. Niko "Nick" Tatopoulos
Jean Reno as Philippe Roaché
Maria Pitillo as Audrey Timmonds
Hank Azaria as Victor "Animal" Palotti
Kevin Dunn as Colonel Hicks
Michael Lerner as Mayor Ebert
Harry Shearer as Charles Caiman
Arabella Field as Lucy Palotti
Vicki Lewis as Dr. Elsie Chapman

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Godzilla 1985 Movie Review

Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:21:20 -0000

Is that Perry Mason in a Godzilla film? It sure is. This week the crew reviews the heavily edited Godzilla movie for American audiences!

Quick Facts
Directed by R. J. Kizer and Koji Hashimoto
Written by Shuichi Nagathara, Tony Randel, and Straw Weisman
Story by Tomoyuki Tanaka
Distributed by New World Pictures and Toho
Released on August 23, 1985 (US)
Running time of 87 minutes
Budget of $2 million ($5.7 million today)
Box Office of $4.12 million ($11.7 million today)
Rotten Tomatoes: 27% Tomatometer, 66% Audience score

Starring
Raymond Burr as Steve Martin
Ken Tanaka as Goro Maki
Keiju Kobayashi as Prime Minister Seiki Mitamura
Yasuko Sawaguchi as Naoko Okumura
Yosuke Natsuki as Professor Makoto Hayashida

Trailers
Godzilla vs. Bambi
Teaser for Transylvania 6-5000 (after the credits)

VHS Description
“The best Godzilla in thirty years…hysterical fun.”
-Joel Siegel, Good Morning America

Just when you thought it was safe to return to Tokyo, the world’s favorite fire-breathing monster, Godzilla, has been reborn to once again wreak havoc upon a city still recovering from his last stroll downtown, way back in 1958.

Godzilla’s all-new adventure begins when strange atomic explosions near an uncharted island cause a passing ship to lose control. The crew is found in a horrible state of decay, and after amassing the evidence, the scientists conclude that the Big Guy is back, wants to feed off a nuclear power plant, and is making a beeline toward the business district.

The great RAYMOND BURR reprised his role as journalist Steve Martin, once again caught in Godzilla’s destructive path.

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Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974) Movie Review

Thu, 31 Aug 2023 02:29:15 -0000

See The Mighty Godzilla In A Fight To The Death With His Bionic Double! Analog Jones tackles the Godzilla Franchise when they watch Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla.

Quick Facts
Directed by Jun Fukuda
Screenplay by Hiroyasu Yamamura and Jun Fukuda
Story by Shinichi Sekizawa and Masami Fukushima
Distributed by Toho
Released on March 21, 1974 (Japan), it wasn’t released on home video in the US until 1988
Running time of 84 minutes
Budget: $1.2 million ($7.4 million today)
Box Office: $20 million ($123 million today)
Rotten Tomatoes: 86% Tomatometer, 62% Audience score

Starring
Masaaki Daimon as Keisuke Shimizu (清水敬介, Shimizu Keisuke)
Kazuya Aoyama as Masahiko Shimizu (清水正彦, Shimizu Masahiko)
Akihiko Hirata as Professor Hideto Miyajima (宮島秀人, Miyajima Hideto)
Hiroshi Koizumi as Professor Wagura (和倉博士, Wagura-hakase)

VHS Description
According to legend, when the people of Okinawa are in danger, a monster will appear to save them. The legend is tested as a monstrous cyborg threatens to destroy the Earth. Controlled by evil space invaders, Mechagodzilla rises from the sea and begins a ferocious rampage of death and destruction. Even Godzilla is outmatched by his mechanical double.

But as the battle rages, archaeologists are racing against time to unlock an ancient secret. At a magical shrine, their work proves successful. Out of seaside rock emerges the immense and powerful King Seeser! The monster quickly joins Godzilla in a battle of gigantic proportions! But can King Seeser and Godzilla overcome 50 tons of mechanized and menacing space titanium? The answer lies in the stunning, earth-shattering conclusion of GODZILLA vs. MECHAGODZILLA!

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A Scanner Darkly (2006) Movie Review

Wed, 09 Aug 2023 01:44:19 -0000

While reviewing A Scanner Darkly, Everything Is Not Going To Be OK with Analog Jones. You've been warned! Put on your scanner suites and prepare for a weird Phillip K. Dick-inspired animated movie.

Quick Facts
Directed by Richard Linklater
Screenplay by Richard Linklater
Based on A Scanner Darkly by Philip K. Dick
Distributed by Warner Independent Pictures (the last film released was Slumdog Millionaire in 2008)
Released July 7, 2006
Budget: $8.7million
Box Office: $7.7million
Rotten Tomatoes: 68% Tomatometer, 74% Audience score

Starring
Keanu Reeves as Bob Arctor/"Fred"/Bruce
Robert Downey Jr. as James Barris
Woody Harrelson as Ernie Luckman
Winona Ryder as Donna Hawthorne/Audrey/"Hank"
Rory Cochrane as Charles Freck
Alex Jones as Conspiracy Theory Guy yelling into a bullhorn

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DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp (1990) Movie Review

Thu, 03 Aug 2023 02:37:48 -0000

Scrooge McDuck's First Full-Length Animated Feature Film and Analog Jones is reviewing it!

Quick Facts
Directed by Bob Hathcock (Who worked on classics like Scooby-Doo, Smurfs, and Ducktales)
Screenplay by Alan Burnett (Who wrote many Batman films we have reviewed, like Batman: Mask of the Phantasm)
Based on DuckTales by Jymn Magon (He was the head writer for many Disney Afternoon classics like DuckTales, Adventures of the Gummi Bears, and The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh)
Distributed by Buena Vista Pictures
Released on August 3, 1990
Budget: $20 million
Box Office: $18.1 million
Rotten Tomato Score: 89% Tomatometer, 69% Audience Score

VHS Description

“A fine feathered fantasy…The animation and the color are Disney!”

-New York Newsday

Treasure of the Lost Lamp is the first full-length feature film starring Scrooge McDuck, Huey, Dewey, Louis, and Webbigail Vanderquack! The Egyptian desert becomes a non-stop adventure zone as the DuckTales team pursues the legendary treasure of Collie Baba’s ancient pyramid! When the daring ducks make off with the riches, little do they know there’s a magic lamp among the gems…a lamp with a wacky, wish-granting Genie inside! When Merlock, the evil sorcerer, follows them back to Duckburg, an incredible battle erupts over the lost lamp! But in the thrilling climax, Scrooge and the nephews learn a lesson far more valuable than even the world’s greatest treasure!

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Heavy Metal (1981) Movie Review

Tue, 25 Jul 2023 14:29:03 -0000

Analog Jones gets louder and nastier than ever when they review Heavy Metal (1981).

Quick Facts
Directed by Gerald Potterton
Produced by Ivan Reitman and Leonard Mogel (the publisher of Heavy Metal magazine)
Screenplay by Daniel Goldberg and Len Blum
Based on Original art and stories by Richard Corben, Angus McKie, Thomas Warkentin, Bernie Wrightson
Distributed by Columbia Pictures
Released Date: August 7, 1981
Budget: $9.3 million
Box Office: $20.1 million
Rotten Tomato Score: 66% Tomatometer, 67% Audience Score

Voice Actors

Richard Romanus as Harry Canyon
Joe Flaherty as Charlie, the lawyer
Eugene Levy as Captain Lincoln F. Sternn
Our boy John Vernon (Killer Klowns from Outer Space) as Prosecutor
Harold Ramis as Zeke
John Candy as Robot and Den - Great to hear his voice again.

VHS Description
Based on the fantastical illustrated magazine Heavy Metal, producer Ivan Reitman combines original artwork and stories by five of the world’s most respected adult animators to create the otherworldly tale of a glowing green orb from outer space that spreads destruction throughout the galaxy.

Richly and lavishly drawn, Heavy Metal includes the science fiction writing of Dan O’Bannon (Alien, Total Recall), the character voices of John Candy and Harold Ramis, and a pounding soundtrack by Black Sabbath, Blue Oyster Cult, Nazareth, and many more.

Highly imaginative and full of surprising special effects. Heavy Metal sets the standard for alternative contemporary animation. An intoxicating experience not to be missed.

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Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023) Movie Review

Tue, 18 Jul 2023 03:32:23 -0000

The boys of Anajog Jones and the Temple of Film take a break from VHS and review the new Indiana Jones film, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.

Quick Facts
Directed by James Mangold
Written by Jez Butterworth, John-Henry Butterworth, David Koepp, and James Mangold
Based on Characters by George Lucas and Philip Kaufman
Distributed by Walt Disney Studios
Running Time: 154 minutes
Budget: $300 million
Box Office $256 million (so far)
Rotten Tomatoes score of 69% - 88% audience

Starring
Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones
Pheobe Waller-Bridge as Helena Shaw, Indy’s goddaughter
Mads Mikkelsen as Jurgen Voller, the Nazis scientist
Antonio Banderas as Renaldo, the diving expert
John Rhys-Davis as Sallah, Indy’s old friend from Raiders of the Lost Ark
Toby Jones as Basil Shaw, an Oxford professor of archaeology
Boyd Holbrook as Klaber, Voller’s trigger-happy right-hand man
Shaunette Renée Wilson as Mason, the CIA agent
Ethann Isidore as Teddy Kumar, the sidekick kid

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Nerd News - July 2023

Tue, 11 Jul 2023 20:57:13 -0000

The Analog Jones and Temple of Film Podcast discusses:

Dead Formats 2023 in Indianapolis, Indiana
The cancelations by Marvel, Sony, HBO, Universal, and Netflix at San Diego Comic-Con 2023
Godzilla TV on Pluto
Tomb Raider TV series
James Gunn picks a Superman and Louis Lane
Dumb Money Trailer
The Flash Movie
Secret Invasion so far
Dune part 2
Tinkerbell and the Legend of the Neverbeast
The Little Mermaid movie
Diablo 4

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Ghostbusters (1984) Movie Review

Fri, 07 Jul 2023 20:30:10 -0000

Who ya gonna call? Analog Jones.....oh wait...Ghostbusters! We finish our Canadian-themed films and take on the supernatural spectacular Ghostbusters from 1984.

Quick Facts
Directed by Ivan Reitman (Canada)
Written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis
Distributed by Columbia Pictures
Released June 8, 1984
Budget: $25-30 million
Box Office: $295.2 million
95% Tomatometer, 88% audience score

Starring

Bill Murray as Peter Venkman (Chicago)
Dan Aykroyd as Ray Stantz (Canada)
Sigourney Weaver as Dana Barrett
Harold Ramis as Egon Spengler (Chicago)
Rick Moranis as Louis Tully (Canada)
Annie Potts as Janine Melnitz
William Atherton as Walter Peck
Ernie Hudson as Winston Zeddemore

VHS Description

When ghosts go on a rampage, only three men can save the world. It’s Ghostbusters, starring Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, and Harold Ramis as a maniacal band of parapsychologists specializing in psychic phenomena - and supernatural hilarity! Fired from university research jobs, Drs. Venkman (Murray), Stantz (Aykroyd), and Spengler (Ramis) set up shop as “Ghostbusters,” ridding Manhattan of bizarre apparitions. But even the spirit exterminators are severely tested when beautiful Dana Barrett (Sigourney Weaver) and her nerdy neighbor (Rick Moranis) become possessed by demons living in their building. Soon every spook in the city is loose, and our heroes face their supreme challenge at a roof-top demonic shrine. If you want your spirits raised, who you gonna call? Ghostbusters!

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South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (1999) Movie Review

Tue, 27 Jun 2023 10:00:00 -0000

Warning: This movie will warp your fragile little minds just like listening to Analog Jones. This week we picked the South Park movie for our Canada theme!

Quick Facts
Directed by Trey Parker
Written by Trey Parker, Matt Stone, and Pam Brady
Based on South Park by Trey Parker and Matt Stone
Distributed by Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros.
Released: June 30, 1999
Budget: $21 million
Box Office: $83.1 million

Voice Cast

Trey Parker as Stan Marsh / Eric Cartman / Gregory / Satan / Mr. Garrison / Mr. Hat / Phillip Niles Argyle / Randy Marsh / Clyde Donovan / Tom – News Reporter / Midget in a Bikini / Bill Clinton / Canadian Ambassador / Bombardiers / Mr. Mackey / Army General / Ned Gerblansky / Bill Allen / Fosse McDonald / Christophe – Ze Mole (or The Mole) / Big Gay Al (singing voice) / Adolf Hitler / additional voices
Matt Stone as Kyle Broflovski / Kenny McCormick (Hooded) / Saddam Hussein (credited to "Himself") / Terrance Henry Stoot / Big Gay Al / Ticket Taker / Stuart McCormick / Jimbo Kearn / Gerald Broflovski / Butters Stotch / American Ambassador / additional voices
Mary Kay Bergman as Liane Cartman / Sheila Broflovski / Sharon Marsh / Carol McCormick / Wendy Testaburger / Clitoris / additional voices
Isaac Hayes as Chef Jerome McElroy
George Clooney as Dr. Gouache ("Dr. Doctor" on screen)
Brent Spiner as Conan O'Brien
Minnie Driver as Brooke Shields
Dave Foley as the Baldwin brothers
Mike Judge as Kenny’s goodbye.

VHS Description
If you're male or female or of any particular ethnic, sexual, religious, or national persuasion, this movie may offend you. Or perhaps this movie may make you laugh more than any other recent comedy.

Fame. Authority. Show tunes. The military. Race. Sex. Religion. The way to a woman's heart. The creators of TV's South Park skewer all in a feature-length story that plunges an outraged U.S. into war with Canada after South Park's schoolkids sneak into a restricted Canadian-mad film and emerge, their fragile little minds warped, spouting expletives that would make a sex-shop proprietor blush. What? Is your mind already warped? Well, friend, it looks like this movie is perfect for you.

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Strange Brew (1983) Movie Review

Wed, 21 Jun 2023 01:31:31 -0000

Something funny is brewing at Analog Jones. This week we review the Canadian cult classic Strange Brew (1983).

Quick Facts
Directed by Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas
Written by Rick Moranis, Dave Thomas, and Steve De Jarnatt
Based on Bob and Doug McKenzie by Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas
Distributed by MGM/VA Entertainment Co.
Release date: August 26, 1983
Budget: $4 million
Box Office: $8.5 million

Starring

Dave Thomas as Doug McKenzie
Rick Moranis as Bob McKenzie
Max von Sydow as Brewmeister Smith
Lynne Griffin as Pam Elsinore
Angus MacInnes as Jean "Rosie" LeRose (Gold Leader)
Paul Dooley as Uncle Claude

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Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) Movie Review

Tue, 13 Jun 2023 10:00:00 -0000

WHAT A LOVELY PODCAST! Analog Jones finishes its Mad Max franchise review with Mad Max: Fury Road (2015).

Quick Facts
Directed by George Miller
Written by George Miller, Brendan McCarthy (comic book writer and artist), and Nico Lathouris (this is the car mechanic in the first Mad Max)
Based on characters by George Miller and Byron Kennedy
Produced by Doug Mitchell (who has produced many films with Miller, including Babe and Happy Feet), George Miller, and PJ Voeten
Distributed by Roadshow Entertainment and Warner Bros.
Released in the US on May 15, 2015
Budget of $154-185 million
Box Office of $415 million

Starring

Tom Hardy as "Mad" Max Rockatansky
Charlize Theron as Imperator Furiosa
Nicholas Hoult as Nux
Hugh Keays-Byrne as Immortan Joe
Nathan Jones as Rictus Erectus, Joe's large, muscular son (reminds me of Latimer from The Program)
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley as The Splendid Angharad, Joe's most "treasured" breeder, pregnant with his child.
Zoë Kravitz as Toast the Knowing, another of Joe's wives.
Riley Keough as Capable, another of Joe's wives, who forms a bond with the War Boy Nux.
Abbey Lee as The Dag, another of Joe's wives, who forms a bond with the Keeper of Seeds.
Courtney Eaton as Cheedo the Fragile, another of Joe's wives.
John Howard as The People Eater, who rules Gas Town

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Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985) Movie Review

Wed, 07 Jun 2023 02:28:06 -0000

Two men enter. One podcast leaves! Analog Jones continues its Mad Max franchise review with Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome from 1985.

Quick Facts
Directed by George Miller and George Ogilvie
Written by Terry Hayes (who also wrote Payback starring Mel Gibson) and George Miller
Based on Characters by George Miller and Byron Kennedy
Produced by George Miller
Distributed by Roadshow Film and Warner Bros.
Released on July 10, 1985
Budget of $10 million
Box Office of $36 million

Starring

Mel Gibson as "Mad" Max Rockatansky, a lone warrior who was an MFP officer before the collapse of society.
Tina Turner as Aunty Entity, the ruthless, determined ruler of Bartertown. Aunty is a glamorous, Amazon-like figure who recognizes Max's strength and hopes to exploit his physical power to bring Master under her control.
Frank Thring as The Collector who runs Bartertown's trade and exchange network.
Angelo Rossitto as The Master, a diminutive former engineer who used his technical expertise to build the methane extractor responsible for Bartertown's electricity
Paul Larsson as The Blaster, Master's enormous, silent bodyguard, who is revealed to have an intellectual disability.
Bruce Spence as Jedediah, a marauding pilot of a small plane that is NOT the Gryo Captain from the Road Warrior film.
Helen Buday as Savannah Nix, one of the oldest members of an isolated primitive tribe of teenager/child survivors of a plane crash.
Angry Anderson as Ironbar Bassey, the head of Bartertown's security and Aunty's top Henchman
Robert Grubb as Pig Killer, a convict, Bartertown sentenced to shovel pig feces in the methane refinery for killing a pig to feed his children.

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Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981) Movie Review

Mon, 22 May 2023 19:39:24 -0000

In the future, cities will become deserts, and roads will become battlefields, but at least we will still have podcasts! We continue our Mad Max franchise review by watching what some call the greatest dystopian action film ever made, Max Mad 2: The Road Warrior.

Quick Facts
Directed by George Miller
Screenplay by Terry Hayes, George Miller, and Brian Hannant
Based on Characters by George Miller and Byron Kennedy
Distributed by Roadshow Film Distributors
Released: 24 December 1981 (Australia)
Budget: $4.5 million
Box office: $36 million (US)

Starring
Mel Gibson as "Mad" Max Rockatansky, a former member of the Australian Highway patrol
Bruce Spence as The Gyro Captain
Mike Preston as Pappagallo, the ideological leader of a group of settlers
Vernon Wells as Wez, a mohawked, leather-clad biker who serves as Humungus' lieutenant
Kjell Nilsson as The Humungus, the violent yet charismatic and articulate leader of a "vicious gang of post-holocaust, motorcycle-riding vandals
Emil Minty as The Feral Kid, an eight-year-old boy who lives in the wasteland near the oil refinery
Virginia Hey as Warrior Woman, a settler who initially distrusts Max.

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Mad Max (1979) Movie Review

Wed, 17 May 2023 02:37:48 -0000

We start our Mad Max franchise review! Let's look at the movie that made Mel Gibson an international star.

Quick Facts
Directed by George Miller
Screenplay by James McCausland and George Miller
Story by George Miller and Byron Kennedy
Distributed by Roadshow Film Distributors
Released: April 12, 1979 (Australia)
Budget: $350-400,000
Box Office: $100 million (a record profit at the time)

Starring
Mel Gibson as Max Rockatansky, an officer of the Main Force Patrol (MFP)
Joanne Samuel as Jessie Rockatansky, Max's wife
Hugh Keays-Byrne as Toecutter, the leader of a motorcycle gang
Steve Bisley as Jim "Goose" Rains, a member of the MFP's motorcycle unit
Roger Ward as Fred "Fifi" Macaffee, Max's MFP captain
Vincent Gil as Crawford "The Nightrider" Montazano, a member of Toecutter's gang

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Miami Connection (1987) Movie Review

Wed, 03 May 2023 21:25:06 -0000

We picked a great one to finish our sword theme with Miami Connection. Let's discover what happens when you combine Florida, Motorcycle Ninjas, a band spreading a positive message, and narcotics!

Quick Facts
Directed by Richard Park and Y.K. Kim
Screenplay by Joseph Diamond
Story by Richard Park and Y.K. Kim
Distributed by Manson International and Drafthouse Films
Original release: August 26, 1988
Re-release: December 11, 2012
Budget: $1 million
Box Office: N.A.

Starring
Y.K. Kim as Mark
Vincent Hirsch as John
William Ergle as Jeff
Siyung Jo as Yashito
Kathie Collier as Jane
Joseph Diamond as Jack
Maurice Smith as Jim
Angelo Janotti as Tom

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Samurai Cop (1991) Movie Review

Wed, 26 Apr 2023 04:35:02 -0000

The gang continues its sword theme and reviews the cult classic Samurai Cop (1991).

Quick Facts
Directed by Amir Shervan (the final film of his career)
Written by Amir Shervan
Distributed by Demel International Corporation and Cinema Epoch (Blu-ray)
Released in 1991
Budget: 50,000 (according to Layton Eversaul)
Box Office: NA

Starring
Mathew Karedas as Joe Marshall (credited as Matt Hannon)
Robert Z'Dar as Yamashita
Mark Frazer as Frank Washington
Cranston Komuro as Fuj Fujiyama
Janis Farley as Jennifer
Gerald Okamura as Okamura

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Nerd News - April 2023

Thu, 20 Apr 2023 01:02:41 -0000

The group sits down and discusses The Last of Us, The Mandalorian Season 3, Marvel Phase 5, and the most anticipated movies for the rest of the year.

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Beastmaster (1982)

Thu, 13 Apr 2023 14:18:08 -0000

Analog Jones dives back into our sword theme with Brad's pick, Beastmaster (1982).

Quick Facts
directed by Don Coscarelli
Written by Don Coscarelli and Paul Pepperman
Distributed by MGM/UA Entertainment
Released on August 20, 1982
Budget: $9 million
Box Office: $14.1 million

Starring
Marc Singer as Dar
Billy Jacoby as Young Dar
Tanya Roberts as Kiri
Rip Torn as Maax
Jogn Amos as Seth

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The Golden Child (1986) Movie Review

Thu, 09 Feb 2023 03:49:43 -0000

Analog finishes its body transformation theme when Brad selects The Gold Child (1986) for us to watch. Is this the first Eddie Murphy starring role that disappointed audiences in the 80s?

Quick Facts
Directed by Michael Ritchie
Written by Dennis Feldman
Produced by Edward S. Feldman and Robert D. Wachs
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Released into theaters on December 12, 1986
Budget: $12-24.5 million
Box Office: $149.4 million

Starring
Eddie Murphy as Chandler Jarrell
Charles Dance as Sardo Numspa
Charlotte Lewis as Kee Nang
J. L. Reate as The Golden Child
Victor Wong as Old Goupa
Randall "Tex" Cobb as Til
James Hong as Dr. Hong

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Ponyo (2008) Movie Review

Wed, 01 Feb 2023 04:56:13 -0000

Analog Jones continues its body transformation theme, and Chris picks Ponyo (2008), directed by Hayao Miyazaki. Stay tuned after our Ponyo (2008) movie review to listen to us talk about Avatar: The Way of Water (2022), The Woman King (2022), Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022), All Quiet on the Western Front (2022) and Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022).

Quick Facts of Ponyo (2008)
Directed by Hayao Miyazaki
Written by Hayao Miyazaki
Distributed by Toho
Released July 19, 2008
Budget of $34 million
Box Office of $204.8 million

Voice actors
Noah Cyrus as Ponyo
Frankie Jonas as Sosuke
Tina Fey as Lisa
Matt Damon as Koichi
Cate Blanchett as Gran Mamare
Liam Neeson as Fujimoto

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Society (1989) Movie Review

Thu, 26 Jan 2023 04:35:13 -0000

This week Analog Jones starts our body transformation theme. Steve starts us out with a weird one from Brian Yuzma, Society (1989).

Quick Facts
Directed by Brian Yuzna (Produced movies for Stuart Gordon in Re-Animator, From Beyond, and Dolls)
Written by Wood Keith (Bride of Re-Animator) and Rick Fry
Special Effects by Screaming Mad George
Distributed by Wild Street Pictures
Released June 11, 1992

Starring
Billy Warlock as William “Bill” Whitney
Devin DeVasquez as Clarissa Carlyn

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Invasion U.S.A. (1985) Movie Review

Tue, 17 Jan 2023 11:00:00 -0000

Can Chuck Norris defeat a ragtag team of terrorists? Of course, he can! Listen to Analog Jones break down one of the best Chuck Norris movies ever!

Quick Facts
Directed by Joseph Zito (F13: Final Chapter)
Screenplay by James Bruner and Chuck Norris
Story by Aaron Norris and James Bruner
Distributed by Cannon Releasing Corporation
Budget: $12 million
Released on September 27, 1985
Box Office $17.5 million

Starring
Chuck Norris as CIA Agent Matt Hunter
Richard Lynch as Mikal Rostov

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Silent Night (2012) Movie Review

Sun, 25 Dec 2022 11:00:00 -0000

Analog Jones wishes you a Merry Christmas with a lump of coal. Enjoy our review of Silent Night from 2012. After the review, we discuss Willow (2022), The Offer (2022), Dark (2017), and Black Adam (2022).

Quick Facts
Directed by Steven C. Miller
Screenplay by Jayson Rothwell
Based on Silent Night, Deadly Night by Charles E. Sellier Jr
Distributed by Anchor Bay Films
Released November 30, 2012
Budget: ?
Box Office: $114, 633

Starring
Malcolm McDowell as Sheriff James Cooper
Jaime King as Deputy Aubrey Bradimore
Konal Logue as Jim “Jail Santa” Epstein
Ellen Wong as Brenda

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Runaway (1984) Movie Review

Thu, 22 Dec 2022 04:06:55 -0000

Analog Jones starts another theme, and this time it's "weapons on the cover." Chris starts us off by selecting Runaway (1984), starring Tom Selleck and Kirstie Alley!

Quick Facts
Directed by Michael Crichton
Written by Michael Crichton
Distributed by Tri-Star Pictures
Release Date: December 14, 1984
Budget: $8 million
Box Office: $6.7 million

Starring
Tom Selleck as Sergeant Jack R. Ramsay
Cynthia Rhodes as Officer Karen Thompson
Gene Simmons as Dr. Charles Luther
Kirstie Alley as Jackie Rogers

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Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988) Movie Review

Tue, 13 Dec 2022 03:59:36 -0000

Analog Jones completes its "it came from space" theme when we review Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988). Is this a cult classic, or is it too popular?

Quick Facts
Directed by Stephen Chiodo
Written by Charles Chiodo and Stephen Chiodo
Produced by Charles Chiodo, Edward Chiodo, and Stephen Chiodo
Distributed by Trans World Entertainment
Release date: May 27, 1988
Budget: $1.8 million
Box office: $43 million

Starring
Grant Cramer as Mike Tobacco
Suzanne Snyder as Debbie Stone
John Allen Nelson as Dave Hanson
John Vernon as Curtis Mooney

VHS Description

“A sinister three-ring circus of sneaky gore!”
- L.A. Weekly

Finally, the truth about clowns is out! Beneath their smirky sinister grins and wildly patterned clothes are clever killers from out of this world. Killer Klowns From Outer Space strips away their painted faces, unmasking horrifying monsters with the ultimate human death plan. The “juxtaposition of their toy-store arsenal and malevolent intent proves to be a tasty combination” (Los Angeles Times) that will leave you fearing these big-top creatures for good.

A spaceship - looking like a circus tent - lands in a field near a small town, signaling the attack of deviant, red-nosed, balloon-twisting psychos from another world who play to annihilate mankind - by turning people into cotton candy! Luckily, the town’s teen citizenry decides to fight back and teach the cosmic bozos a lesson. But these klowns are no klutzes, turning popcorn, peanuts, and caramel corn into playful - but deadly - weapons of madcap destruction and mayhem!

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Virus (1999) Movie Review

Tue, 06 Dec 2022 02:46:20 -0000

We continue our "it came from space" theme when we review Virus (1999). Is this movie as bad as Jamie Lee Curtis says it is?

Quick Facts
Directed by John Bruno
Written by Dennis Feldman, Chuck Pfarrer, and Jonathan Hensleigh (uncredited)
Produced by Gale Anne Hurd
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date: January 15, 1999
Budget: $75 million
Box office: $30.7 million

Starring
Jamie Lee Curtis as Kelly "Kit" Foster
William Baldwin as Steve Baker
Donald Sutherland as Captain Robert Everton
Joanna Pacuła as Nadia Vinogradova
Marshall Bell as J.W. Woods Jr.
Sherman Augustus as Richie Mason
Cliff Curtis as Hiko
Julio Oscar Mechoso as "Squeaky"

VHS Description
“...the sci-fi thriller that literally takes the Frankenstein story to new heights and uncharted depths.”
-The New York Times

Seeking refuge in the eye of a violent typhoon, the crew of a crippled salvage tug makes a potentially profitable discovery. A Russian military vessel, loaded with hi-tech computer hardware worth millions in salvage fees, appears abandoned by its crew. After restoring power to the ship, greedy Captain Everton (Donald Sutherland) and his navigator “Kit” (Jamie Lee Curtis) encounter a lone scientist, scared (almost) to death. She begs them to turn the ship’s power back off. But - is it too late? The haggard tug crew has no idea that an alien life form holding the ship hostage not only feeds on electricity but thrives on developing new ways of killing the “virus” on earth known as man. Who will dominate in a fight to the death against a horrifying new strain of evil?

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Invaders from Mars (1986) Movie Review

Wed, 30 Nov 2022 05:06:55 -0000

Analog Jones starts another theme month with "it came from space." This week we watched another Tobe Hooper movie. Let's pop in a VHS and watch Invaders from Mars from 1986! Also, stay tuned to listen to us talk about Halloween Kills (2022) and Lord of the Rings: Ring of Powers (2022) Season 1.

Quick Facts
Directed by Tobe Hooper
Screenplay by Dan O’Bannon and Don Jakoby (Death Wish 3 and Vampires)
Distributed by Cannon Pictures
Released on June 6, 1986
Budget: $7 million
Box Office: $4.9 million

Starring
Karen Black as Linda Magnuson (the school nurse)
Hunter Carson as David Gardner
Timothy Bottoms as George Gardner
Laraine Newman as Ellen Gardner
James Karen as General Climet Wilson
Bud Cort as Nasa Scientist
Louise Fletcher as Mrs. Mckeltch (Best known as Nurse Ratched in One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest)

VHS Description
Starring Karen Black, Hunter Carson, Timothy Bottoms, Laraine Newman, James Karen, Bud Cort, and Louise Fletcher.

The classic ‘50s cold war sci-fi horror film is transformed into a monstrously gripping, modern special effects tour-de-force! Director Tobe Hooper (Poltergeist, Texas Chainsaw Massacre I, and II) brings his own uniquely spectacular vision to this masterful new version of everyone’s favorite “alien invasion” tale!

A courageous young boy battles the hideous Martians who have “taken over” his parents (Laraine Newman and Timothy Bottoms) – and who now threaten to subjugate the entire planet! Also caught up in the terrifying action are Oscar winner Louise Fletcher (One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest) and Karen Black (Easy Rider, Savage Dawn). Truly unearthly creature design and make-up techniques blend with the astonishing special visual effects of Academy Award winner John Dykstra (Star Wars). A breathtaking, pulse-pounding science fiction mind-blower!

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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation (1995) Movie Review

Mon, 21 Nov 2022 03:11:38 -0000

It's our Halloween episode! This week Analog Jones completes our Texa's Chainsaw Massacre fun when we review The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation (1995). We also discuss Deadstream (2022), Do Revenge (2022), and Hellraiser (2022).

Quick Facts
Directed by Kim Henkel
Written by Kim Henkel
Based on characters created by Kim Henkel and Tobe Hooper
Distributed by Columbia Pictures and Cinepix Film Properties
Budget: $600,000
Box Office: $185,898
Release on video on August 29, 1997

Starring
Renée Zellweger as Jenny
Matthew McConaughey as Vilmer
Robert Jacks as Leatherface
Tonie Perensky as Darla
Lisa Marie Newmyer as Heather
Joe Stevens as Walter Edward
John Harrison as Sean
Tyler Cone as Barry

VHS Trailers
Dream for an Insomniac (1996) with Jennifer Aniston
Killing Time (Britsh spy film)
U Turn with Sean Pean
The Assignment with Ben Kingsley and Donald Sutherland
I still know what you did last summer

VHS Description
If looks could kill, he wouldn’t need a chainsaw.
“Leatherface crosses Divine with Hannibal Lecter.” –Thelma Adams, The New York Post
“A giddy mix of gruesome horror and campy humor.” –John Anderson, Los Angeles Times

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Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1990) Movie Review

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 03:10:05 -0000

The saw is family, and the family is a little boring. This week we continue our franchise look at TCM films on VHS when we review Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1990). We also discuss Morbius, House of the Dragon, and Murder: The Jeffrey Dahmer story.

Quick Facts
Directed by Jeff Burr
Written by David J. Schow
Based on characters created by Kim Henkel and Tobe Hooper
Distributed by New Line Cinema
Released on January 12, 1990
Budget: 2 million (estimated)
Box Office: $5.7 million

Starring
Kate Hodge as Michelle
William Butler as Ryan
Ken Foree as Benny
Toni Hudson (billed as Tom Hudson) as Sara
Viggo Mortensen as Edward "Tex" Sawyer
Joe Unger as Tinker "Tink" Sawyer
R. A. Mihailoff as Leatherface

VHS Description
The nightmare continues. The infamous Leatherface is back in the most controversial horror movie of all time.

A pair of college students driving coast to coast are lured off the main highway and onto a deserted Texas road. Here they are stalked by the menacing Leatherface and his demented family, a bizarre cannibalistic clan with blood on their hands and a feast on their minds. Their only chance of escape is a survivalist with enough firepower to blast Leatherface and the rest of the grizzly predators to hell. A depraved shocker of intense terror from the gruesome beginning to the bloody finish.

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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2 (1986) Movie Review

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 16:31:44 -0000

Analog Jones continues its Halloween franchise review when we take a look at Tobe Hooper's second take on everyone's favorite Texa's cannibals when we review The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986).

Quick Facts
Directed by Tobe Hooper
Written by L. M. Kit Carson
Distributed by Cannon Releasing
Release date August 22, 1986
Budget: $4.5 million
Box office: $8 million

Starring
Dennis Hopper as Lt. Boude "Lefty" Enright
Caroline Williams as Vanita "Stretch" Brock
Jim Siedow as Cook
Bill Moseley as Chop-Top
Bill Johnson, close-up shots, Bob Elmore, every other shot except for close-up shots and bridge scene, which is played by Tom Morga as Leatherface
Ken Evert as Grandpa

VHS Description
Blood squirts and sparks fly as a wacked-out lawman goes after human meat cutters with his own high-octane saws in a horrific showdown with the legendary Leatherface and his cannibal family.

For 14 years, former Texas Ranger Lefty Enright (Dennis Hopper, Speed, Blue Velvet) has been obsessed with finding the psychotic mass murderers who killed his brother's children. But today, he's in luck. A tough-as-nails late-night disc jockey (Caroline Williams, Days of Thunder) has caught the ghouls on tape in the act of slicing and dicing a couple of fun-loving rich kids. When she volunteers to help, Lefty persuades her to play the tape over the air to lure the maniacs out of hiding. But what she doesn't know is that she's the only witness to their butchery who hasn't been carved up for somebody's supper yet!

From the director of the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre, this "ghostly and hilarious" (Variety) sequel is a horrifying descent into your deepest, darkest fears that will keep you up night after night after night.

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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) Movie Review

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 02:29:26 -0000

Who's ready for the spooky season on Analog Jones? Chris, Brad, and Steve watch one of the greatest horror movies of all time, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre from 1974!

Quick Facts
Directed by Tobe Hooper
Written by L. M. Kit Carson
Distributed by Cannon Releasing
Release date August 22, 1986
Budget: $4.5 million
Box office: $8 million

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Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone (1983) Movie Review

Thu, 22 Sep 2022 03:25:48 -0000

This week on Analog Jones, Chris chooses an excellent Star Wars/Mad Max ripoff in Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone for us to review. We also talk about two TV series House of the Dragon (2022) and Trainwreck: Woodstock '99.

Quick Facts on Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone
Directed by Lamont Johson
Written by David Preston, Edith Rey, Daniel Goldberg, and Len Blum
Story by Stewart Harding, and Jean LaFluer
Distributed by Columbia Pictures
Release date May 20, 1983
Budget $14.4 million
Box Office $16.5 million

Starring
Peter Strauss as Wolff
Molly Ringwald as Niki
Ernie Hudson as Washington
Andrea Marcovicci as Chalmers
Michael Ironside as Overdog McNabb

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The Dark Crystal (1982) Movie Review

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 04:30:07 -0000

This week on Analog Jones, Brad picks a movie he hates in The Dark Crystal (1982). We somehow blame Jim Henson for wokeness in newer movies and discover that they had a time machine. Are we joking? Are we serious? Come find out when we discuss the scariest muppet movie ever made!!! We also discuss Prey (2022) and Winning Time (2022) in what we watched.

Dark Crystal (1982) Quick Facts
Directed by Jim Henson and Frank Oz
Screenplay by David Odell
Story by Jim Henson
Produced by Jim Henson and Gary Kurtz
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Released: December 17, 1982
Budget: $25 million
Box Office: $41.4 million

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Highlander III: The Final Dimension (1994 ) Movie Review

Wed, 17 Aug 2022 03:48:52 -0000

This week we end our Highlander franchise review. How does Dimension films forget the bad taste of Highlander II: The Quickening? By pretending it didn't happen in Highlander III: The Sorcerer....I mean Final Dimension.

Quick Facts
Directed by Andy Morahan
Screenplay by Paul Ohl, Rene Manzor, and Brad Mirman
Story by Brad Mirman and William N. Panzer
Based on characters by Gregory Widen
Produced by Claude Leger
Distributed by Dimension Films/Miramax
Released on January 27, 1995
Budget of $26-34 million
Box Office of $36.7 million

Starring
Christopher Lambert as Connor MacLeod / Russell Nash
Mario Van Peebles as Kane
Deborah Kara Unger as Dr. Alexandra "Alex" Johnson; Sarah Barrington
Mako as Nakano
Martin Neufeld as Lt. John Stenn
Raoul Trujillo as Senghi Khan
Jean-Pierre Perusse as Khabul Khan

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Highlander II: The Quickening (1991) Movie Review

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 04:41:54 -0000

Analog Jones tries their best to understand the magic behind Highlander II: The Quickening!

Quick Facts
Directed by Russell Mulcahy
Screenplay by Peter Bellwood
Story by Brian Clemens and William N. Panzer
Based on characters by Gregory Widen
Distributed by InterStar
Released on November 1, 1991
Budget: $34 million
Box Office: $15.6 million

Starring
Christopher Lambert as Connor MacLeod
Sean Connery as Juan Sánchez-Villalobos Ramírez
Virginia Madsen as Louise Marcus
Michael Ironside as General Katana
Allan Rich as Allan Neyman
John C. McGinley as David Blake

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Highlander (1986) Movie Review

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 03:57:23 -0000

This week Analog Jones starts the Highlander franchise review! We start with the 1986 classic that helped spawn an entire franchise that should have ended after one film, Highlander.

Quick facts of Highlander (1986)
Directed by Russell Mulcahy
Screenplay by Gregory Widen, Peter Bellwood, and Larry Ferguson
Story by Gregory Widen
Production Company: Highlander Productions
Distributed by Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment
Released on March 7, 1986
Budget: $19 million
Box Office: $12.8 million

Starring
Christopher Lambert as Connor MacLeod
Sean Connery as Juan Sanchez-Villalobos Ramirez
Clancy Brown as The Kurgan
Roxanne Hart as Brenda Wyatt

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Top Gun: Maverick (2022) Movie Review

Wed, 15 Jun 2022 01:11:25 -0000

Brad is back on Analog Jones to talk about Top Gun: Maverick! Can Tom Cruise capture the same magic he has with the Mission Impossible movies?!?

Quick Facts
Directed by Joseph Kosinski
Screenplay by Ehren Kruger, Erick Warren Singer, and Christopher McQuarrie
Story by Peter Craig and Justin Marks
Based on Characters by Jim Cash and Jack Epps Jr.
Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, Tom Cruise, Christopher McQuarrie, and David Ellison
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Released on May 27, 2022 (United States)
Budget of $170 million

Starring
Tom Cruise as Captain Pete "Maverick" Mitchell
Miles Teller as Lt. Bradley "Rooster" Bradshaw
Jennifer Connelly as Penelope "Penny" Benjamin
Jon Hamm as Vice Admiral Beau "Cyclone" Simpson
Glen Powell as Lt. Jake "Hangman" Seresin
Ed Harris as Rear Admiral Chester "Hammer" Cain
Val Kilmer as Admiral Tom "Iceman" Kazansky

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Future Sport (1999) Movie Review

Thu, 05 May 2022 02:57:30 -0000

Chris is back on Analog Jones to complete our last wacky sports film. This week we try our best to get through Future Sport from 1999 starring Dean Cain, Wesley Snipes, and Venessa Williams.

Quick Facts
Directed by Ernest Dickerson
Written by Robert Hewitt Wolfe and Steve De Jarnatt
Production companies: Amen Ra Films and New Star Media Inc.
Budget: $9 million

Starring
Dean Cain as Treymayne "Tre The Pharaoh" Ramzey
Vanessa Williams as Alejandra "Alex" Torres
Wesley Snipes as Obike Fixx

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Rad (1986) Movie Review

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 03:19:27 -0000

Chris returns to Analog Jones to discuss another wacky sports film. This week we discuss a BMX racing classic in Rad from 1986.

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Solarbabies (1986) Movie Review

Wed, 20 Apr 2022 02:59:46 -0000

Analog Jones returns for a review of a movie starring Jami Gertz and Jason Patric...no, it's not Lost Boys, it's Solarbabies from 1986!

Quick Facts
Directed by Alan Johnson
Written by Walon Green and Douglas Anthony Metrov
Produced by Mel Brooks
Distributed by MGM Entertainment Co.
Released: November 26, 1986
Budget: $25 million
Box Office: $1.6 million

Starring
Jami Gertz as Terra
Jason Patric as Jason
Richard Jordan as Grock
Lukas Haas as Daniel
James LeGros as Metron

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Interview with Frightfully Forgotten

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 20:13:29 -0000

Analog Jones sits down with Adam and Justin of Frightfully Forgotten on youtube and talks about VHS, horror movies, and nostalgia.

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Tribulation (2000) Movie Review

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 06:12:08 -0000

Analog Jones says goodbye to Matt by making him watch a crazy Christian film, Tribulation starring Gary Busey!

Tribulation (2000) Quick Facts
Directed by Andre Van Heerden
A Cloud Ten Pictures film

Starring
Gary Busey as Tom Canboro
Howie Mandel as Jason Quincy
Margot Kidder as Eileen Canboro
Nick Mancuso as Franco Macalousso
Sherry Miller as Suzie Camboro

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2021 Review

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 04:10:04 -0000

Analog Jones is reviewing 2021, from movies to tv series and games. We mention all the Disney stuff along with a lot of HBO content.

Movies mentioned
Don't Look Up, Candyman, Ghostbusters Afterlife, Free Guy, Sing 2, Old, Malignant, Red Notice, Venom Let there be Carnage, Last Night in Soho, Don't Breath 2, Home Sweet Home Alone, Black Friday, Snake Eyes, Werewolves Within, 8-bit Christmas, Jolt, The Forever Purge, The Suicide Squad, Godzilla vs King Kong, Boss Level, Space Jam: A New Legacy, The Tomorrow War, Dune, Thunder Force, Psycho Gorman, Black Widow, Chang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Spiderman: No Way Home, Eternals, Curella, Val, Closed for Storm, and Stallone: Frank that is.

Series mentioned
WandaVision, Loki, Hawkeye, Loki, Chucky, The Shrink Next Door, Ted Lasso, and The Morning Show.

Games mentioned
Far Cry 6, Resident Evil: Village, Resident Evil 2, and Last of Us 2

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Aspen Extreme (1993) Movie Review

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 23:00:00 -0000

It's time for Top Gun on the Ski Slopes! This week Analog Jones asked Brad to come along and help us tell everyone about a cult classic that every skier has to watch when we review Aspen Extreme from 1993.

Aspen Extreme (1993) Quick Facts
Directed by Patrick Hasburgh
Written by Patrick Hasburgh
Distributed by Buena Vista Pictures
Released on January 22, 1993
Budget of $14 million
Box Office of $8 million

Starring
Paul Gross as TJ Burke
Peter Berg as Dexter Rutecki
Finola Hughes as Bryce Kellogg
Teri Polo as Robin Hand
William Russ as Dave Ritchie
Trevor Eve as Karl Stall
Martin Kemp as Franz Houser

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Batman: Soul of the Dragon (2021) Movie Review

Wed, 08 Dec 2021 17:47:50 -0000

Analog Jones travels back in time to the '70s to hang out with Batman and his former classmates, trying to save their old sensei. This week we review Batman: Soul of the Dragon (2021) and talk about Black Friday (2021), Hawkeye (2021), The Shrink Next Door (2021), Stallone: Frank, that is (2021), and the crazy featurette on the Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) Bluray.

Batman: Soul of the Dragon (2021) Quick Facts
Directed by Sam Liu
Written by Jeremy Adams
Based on the characters from DC Batman by Bob Kane and Bill Finger
Distributed by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
Release date: January 12, 2021

Batman: Soul of the Dragon (2021) Voice Cast
David Giuntoli as Bruce Wayne and Batman
Mark Dacascos as Richard Dragon
Kelly Hu as Lady Shiva
Michael Jai White as Ben Turner and Bronze Tiger
James Hong as O-Sensei

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Batman: Under the Red Hood (2010) Movie Review

Tue, 30 Nov 2021 02:42:04 -0000

Will Analog Jones dare to look beneath the red hood? This week Matt and Steve review Batman: Under the Red Hood from 2010.

Batman: Under the Red Hood (2010) Quick Facts
Directed by Brandon Vietti
Written by Judd Winick
Based on Batman: Under the Red Hood by Judd Winick and Doug Mahnke
Distributed by Warner Bros. Animation
Released on July 27, 2010

Voice Cast for Batman: Under the Red Hood (2010)
Bruce Greenwood as Bruce Wayne/Batman
Jensen Ackles as Jason Todd/Red Hood
John DiMaggio as Joker
Neil Patrick Harris as Dick Grayson/Nightwing
Jason Isaacs as Ra's al Ghul
Wade Williams as Roman Sionis/Black Mask
Jim Piddock as Alfred Pennyworth

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Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman (2003) Movie Review

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 03:04:55 -0000

For years the people of Gotham have wondered, "Who is HE?" Now they are asking, "Why do we listen to this podcast?". Analog Jones reviews another Batman animated movie. This week we watched Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman from 2003.

Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman (2003) Quick Facts
Directed by Curt Geda
Written by Michael Reaves
Story by Alan Burnett
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Release date: October 21, 2003

Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman (2003) Voice Actors
Kevin Conroy as Bruce Wayne and Batman
Kimberly Brooks as Kathleen "Kathy" Duquesne
Kelly Ripa as Dr. Roxanne "Rocky" Ballantine
Elisa Gabrielli as Detective Sonia Alcana
Kyra Sedgwick as Batwoman
David Ogden Stiers as Penguin
Hector Elizondo as Bane

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Batman vs. Dracula (2005) Movie Review

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 04:12:30 -0000

Analog Jones is taking on the Dark Knight once again! This week we take a look at Batman vs Dracula (2005) for our traditional Halloween hangover movie. Stick around because we also discuss Squid Game, Chucky (TV Series), and Matts's Halloween list this year.

VHS Description for Batman vs. Dracula (2005)
The Dark Knight. The Prince of Darkness. In one royal battle!

Gotham City sleeps under the cover of darkness while two legendary bats take flight.

One is turning the city into an army of vampires while the other does everything he can to stop the mayhem. But, Dracula isn't simply one of Batman's usual foes: he's got supernatural powers of strength, speed, and mind control. Even with his arsenal of high-tech gadgets, the Dark Knight is still a mortal man. This is the one face-off that could clip The Batman's wings permanently! Also starring favorite characters like The Joker, The Penguin, and Vicky Vale, in her first appearance in the series, this feature-length animated movie is fang-tastic!

Batman vs. Dracula (2005) Quick Facts
Directed by Michael Goguen
Written by Duane Capizzi
Based on Batman by Bob Kane and Bill Finger
Distributed by Warner Bros. Animation
Released on October 18, 2005

Voice Cast in Batman vs. Dracula (2005)
Rino Romano as Bruce Wayne / The Batman
Peter Stormare as Count Dracula
Tara Strong as Vicki Vale
Tom Kenny as Oswald Cobblepot/The Penguin
Kevin Michael Richardson as The Joker
Alastair Duncan as Alfred Pennyworth

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Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) Movie Review

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 04:30:27 -0000

If adventure has a name...it must be Analog Jones! We have finally made it to episode 200!!! It's been a wacky, fun adventure, and we couldn't think of a better film to celebrate with than Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom from 1984.

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) Quick Facts
Directed by Steven Spielberg
Screenplay by Willard Huyck and Gloria Katz
Story by George Lucas
Produced by Robert Watts
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Released in the US on May 23, 1984
Budget: $28.17 million
Box Office: $333.1 million

Starring
Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones
Kate Capshaw as Willie Scott
Amrish Puri as Mola Ram
Roshan Seth as Chattar Lal
Philip Stone as Captain Philip Blumburtt
Jonathan Ke Quan as Short Round

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Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark

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Howling III: The Marsupials (1987) Movie Review

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 20:00:00 -0000

Just when Analog Jones thought it was safe to go down under. Chris returns to watch Howling III: The Marsupials and spoilers; WE LOVED IT!

Howling III: The Marsupials (1987) Quick Facts
Directed by Philippe Mora
Written by Gary Brandner and Philippe Mora
Based on The Howling III: Echoes by Gary Brandner
Distributed by MGM
Released in the theater in November 1987
Budget: $1-2 million
Box Office: NA

Starring:
Barry Otto as Professor Harry Beckmeyer
Imogen Annesley as Jerboa
Max Fairchild as Thylo
Ralph Cotterill as Professor Sharp
Leigh Biolos as Donny Martin
Frank Thring as Jack Citron

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The Howling
Howling II: Your Sister is a Werewolf

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Howling II: Your Sister is a Werewolf (1985) Movie Review

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 22:00:00 -0000

Torture, death, and destruction reign supreme in the castle of werewolves but don't worry. We have a secret weapon leading us in. Chris makes his first appearance on Analog Jones to help us laugh through our review of Howling II: Your Sister is a Werewolf from 1985.

Howling II: Your Sister is a Werewolf (1985) Quick Facts
Directed by Philippe Mora
Screenplay by Robert Sarno and Gary Brandner
Based on Howling II by Gary Brandner
Distributed by Hemdale Film Corporation
Released in December 1985 in the US
Budget: Unknown
Box Office: Unknown

Starring
Christopher Lee as Stefan Crosscoe
Annie McEnroe as Jenny Templeton
Reb Brown as Ben White
Marsha Hunt as Mariana
Sybil Danning as Stirba

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The Howling
Howling III: The Marsupials

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The Howling (1981) Movie Review

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 04:30:12 -0000

This week Alex Vazquez helps us start our Halloween season franchise review by watching The Howling (1981) directed by Joe Dante!

The Howling (1981) Quick Facts
Directed by Joe Dante
Screenplay by John Sayles and Terence H. Winkless
Based on The Howling by Gary Brandner
Distributed by Embassy Pictures
Release date: March 13, 1981
Budget: $1.5 million
Box Office: $17.9 million

Starring
Dee Wallace as Karen White
Patrick Macnee as Dr. George Waggner
Dennis Dugan as Chris Halloran
Christopher Stone as R. William "Bill" Neill
Belinda Balaski as Terri Fisher
Kevin McCarthy as Fred Francis
John Carradine as Erle Kenton

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Howling II: Your Sister is a Werewolf
Howling III: The Marsupials

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Death Wish 3 (1985) Movie Review

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 05:10:53 -0000

Analog Jones is back in New York bringing justice to the streets...with Alex Vazquez! We continue our backward franchise review of Death Wish when we review Death Wish 3 (1985) starring Charles Bronson.

Death Wish 3 (1985) Quick Facts
Directed by Michael Winner
Screenplay by Don Jakoby (as Michael Edmonds)
Based on Characters by Brian Garfield
Distributed by Cannon Film Distributors
Released on November 1, 1985
Budget: $9-10 million
Box Office: $16.1 million

Starring
Charles Bronson as Dr. Paul Kersey
Deborah Raffin as Kathryn Davis
Ed Lauter as Police Chief Richard Shriker
Martin Balsam as Bennett Cross
Francis Drake as Charley
Joe Gonzalez as Rodriguez
Marina Sirtis as Maria Rodriguez

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Rambo (2008) Movie Review

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 22:00:00 -0000

Live for Podcast, or die for Analog Jones! Analog Jones finishes off their Rambo franchise review with Rambo (2008).

Quick Facts on Rambo (2008)
Directed by Sylvester Stallone
Written by Art Monterastelli and Sylvester Stallone
Based on John Rambo by David Morrell
Distributed Lionsgate
Released on January 25, 2008
Budget: $50 million
Box Office: $113.2 million

Starring
Sylvester Stallone as John J. Rambo
Julie Benz as Sarah Miller
Paul Schulze as Michael Burnett
Matthew Marsden as School Boy
Graham McTavish as Lewis
Tim Kang as En-Joo
Rey Gallegos as Diaz

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Rambo III (1988) Movie Review

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 00:37:00 -0000

Analog Jones continues its Rambo franchise review and travels to Afghanistan to battle Russians! Not many action films age as poorly as Rambo III, but we came prepared with our bandanas and explosive tip arrows; let's go!

Quick Facts on Rambo III (1988)

Directed by Peter MacDonald

Written by Sylvester Stallone and Sheldon Lettich

Based on John Rambo by David Morrell

Distributed by Tri-Star Pictures

Budget: $58-63 million

Box office: $189 million

Starring

Sylvester Stallone as John J. Rambo

Richard Crenna as Colonel Samuel R. "Sam" Trautman

Kurtwood Smith as Robert Griggs

Marc de Jonge as Colonel Alexei Zaysen

Sasson Gabai as Mousa Ghani

Doudi Shoua as Hamid

Spiros Fokas as Masoud

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Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) Movie Review

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 02:55:23 -0000

Brad returns to help us continue our Rambo franchise review. This week Analog Jones dives face-first into Rambo: First Blood Part II from 1985 starring Sylvester Stallone.

Quick Facts on Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
Directed by George P. Cosmatos
Screenplay by Sylvester Stallone and James Cameron
Story by Kevin Jarre
Based on John Rambo by David Morrell
Distributed by Tri-Star Pictures
Release Date: May 22, 1985
Budget: $25.5 million
Box Office: $300.4 million

Starring
Sylvester Stallone as John J. Rambo
Richard Crenna as Colonel Samuel R. "Sam" Trautman
Charles Napier as Major Marshall Roger T. Murdock
Steven Berkoff as Lieutenant Colonel Sergei T. Podovsky
Julia Nickson as Agent Co Phuong Bao
Martin Kove as Michael Reed Ericson

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Rambo: First Blood (1982) Movie Review

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 05:12:47 -0000

Analog Jones tackles another HUGE action franchise by reviewing the Rambo films. First up, we review Rambo: First Blood (1982) with our friend Brad.

Quick Facts on Rambo: First Blood (1982)
Directed by Ted Kotcheff
Screenplay by Michael Kozoll, William Sackheim, and Sylvester Stallone
Based on First Blood by David Morrell
Distributed by Orion Pictures
Released on October 22, 1982
Budget: $15 million
Box Office: $125.2 million

Starring
Sylvester Stallone as John J. Rambo
Richard Crenna as Colonel Samuel R. "Sam" Trautman
Brian Dennehy as Sheriff William "Will" Teasle
Bill McKinney as Captain Dave Kern
Jack Starrett as Deputy Sergeant Arthur "Art" Galt
Michael Talbott as Deputy Balford
Chris Mulkey as Deputy Ward

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Harry and the Hendersons (1987) Movie Review

Thu, 02 Sep 2021 04:56:27 -0000

According to science, Bigfoot doesn't exist, but Analog Jones doesn't believe in science. This week, we look at Rick Baker's makeup masterpiece Harry and the Hendersons from 1987.

Harry and the Hendersons (1987) Quick Facts
Directed by William Dear
Written by William Dear, William E. Martin, and Ezra D. Rappaport
Production Companies: Univeral Pictures and Amblin Entertainment
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release Date: June 5, 1987
Budget: $10 million
Box Office: $50 million

Starring
John Lithgow as George Henderson
Melinda Dillon as Nancy Henderson
Margaret Langrick as Sarah Henderson
Joshua Rudoy as Ernie Henderson
Kevin Peter Hall as Harry (in-suit performer)
Rick Baker as Harry (puppeteer)
Tom Hester as Harry (puppeteer)
Tim Lawrence as Harry (puppeteer)
Fred Newman as Harry (voice)
Mitch Laue as the UNC Wilmington Legend (puppeteer)
Lainie Kazan as Irene Moffat
Don Ameche as Dr. Wallace Wrightwood

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Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) Movie Review

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 01:43:08 -0000

The faces you love. The voices you expect. Analog Jones wraps up our franchise review of Lethal Weapon with the 4th and final installment. This week we review Lethal Weapon 4 from 1998 starring Mel Gibson and Danny Glover.

Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) Quick Facts
Directed by Richard Donner
Produced by Richard Donner and Joel Silver
Screenplay by Channing Gibson
Story by Jonathan Lemkin, Alfred Gough, and Miles Millar
Based on Characters by Shane Black
Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures
Release Date: July 10, 1998
Budget: $100-150 million
Box Office: $285.4 million

Starring
Mel Gibson as Martin Riggs
Danny Glover as Roger Murtaugh
Joe Pesci as Leo Getz
Rene Russo as Lorna Cole
Chris Rock as Detective Lee Butters
Jet Li as Wah Sing Ku

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Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) Movie Review

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 05:00:11 -0000

The magic is back again...well, maybe. Analog Jones continues its Lethal Weapon franchise review with Lethal Weapon 3 from 1992, starring Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, and Rene Russo!

Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) Quick Facts
Directed by Richard Donner
Screenplay by Jeffrey Boam and Robert Mark Kamen
Story by Jeffrey Boam
Based on Characters by Shane Black
Distributed by Warner Bros.
Release Date: May 15, 1992
Budget: $35 million
Box Office: $321.7 million

Starring
Mel Gibson as Martin Riggs
Danny Glover as Roger Murtaugh
Joe Pesci as Leo Getz
Rene Russo as Lorna Cole
Stuart Wilson as Jack Travis
Steve Kahan as Captain Ed Murphy

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Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) Movie Review

Wed, 11 Aug 2021 04:25:21 -0000

The magic of Analog Jones is back! This week we continue our Lethal Weapon franchise review with the 2nd installment in Lethal Weapon 2. Mel Gibson and Danny Glover battle south African Germans? We aren't totally sure, to be honest! Stay tuned to the end when we discuss Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021), starring LeBron James and Don Cheadle.

Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) Quick Facts
Directed by Richard Donner
Screenplay by Jeffrey Boam
Story by Shane Black and Warren Murphy
Based on Characters by Shane Black
Produced by Richard Donner and Joel Silver
Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures
Released on July 7, 1989
Budget: $30 million
Box Office: $227.9 million

Starring
Mel Gibson as Sergeant Martin Riggs
Danny Glover as Sergeant Roger Murtaugh
Joe Pesci as Leo Getz
Joss Ackland as Arjen Rudd
Derrick O'Connor as Pieter Vorstedt
Patsy Kensit as Rika van den Haas
Traci Wolfe as Rianne Murtaugh

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Lethal Weapon (1987) Movie Review

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 03:47:05 -0000

Two podcasters, Stephen carries a weapon, Matt is a weapon! We review Lethal Weapon from 1987, starring Mel Gibson and Danny Glover. At the end of the podcast, we also talk about Jolt (2021) starring Kate Beckinsale and Snack Eyes (2021) starring Henry Golding and Samara Weaving.

Lethal Weapon (1987) Quick Facts
Directed by Richard Donner
Written by Shane Black
Produced by Richard Donner and Joel Silver
Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures
Released on March 6, 1987
Budget: $15 million
Box Office: $120.2 million

Starring
Mel Gibson as Sergeant Martin Riggs
Danny Glover as Sergeant Roger Murtaugh
Gary Busey as Jack Joshua
Mitchell Ryan as General Peter McAllister
Tom Atkins as Michael HunsakerTraci Wolfe as Rianne Murtaugh

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Maverick (1994) Movie Review

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 04:43:23 -0000

The greatest gambler in the West has finally met his match in Analog Jones! We review the underrated Richard Donnor film, Maverick from 1994, starring Mel Gibson. Stick around for our discussion of Loki's Disney + TV series and WWE's 2021 Money in the Bank Peacock Pay per view.

Maverick (1994) Quick Facts
Directed by Richard Donner
Written by William Goldman
Based on Maverick by Roy Huggins
Distributed by Warner Bros.
Release Date: May 20, 1994
Budget: $75 million
Box Office: $183 million

Starring
Mel Gibson as Bret Maverick
Jodi Foster as Annabelle Bransford
James Garner as Zame Cooper
Graham Greene as Joseph
James Coburn as Commodore
Alfred Molina as Angel

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The Running Man (1987) and The Tomorrow War (2021) Movie Review

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 05:40:02 -0000

The year is 2019. The finest men in America don't run for President. They run for their lives....except Analog Jones. We don't run for anything. Enjoy our Running Man review! We also take a look at The Tomorrow War (2021) with Chris Pratt.

The Running Man (1987) Quick Facts
Directed by Paul Michael Glaser
Screenplay by Steven E. de Souza
Based on The Running Man by Richard Bachman (Stephen King)
Distributed by TriStar Pictures
Released on November 13, 1987 (United States)
Budget: $27 million
Box Office: $38.1 million (United States)

Starring
Arnold Schwarzenegger as Benjamin A. "Ben" Richards
Maria Conchita Alonso as Amber Mendez
Yaphet Kotto as William Laughlin
Richard Dawson as Damon Killian
Jim Brown as "Fireball"
Jesse Ventura as "Captain Freedom"

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Faust: Love of the Damned (2000) Movie Review

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 05:27:32 -0000

Evil rises from the depths of hell...and always ends up on Analog Jones. Enjoy our Faust: Love of the Damned Movie Review!

Faust: Love of the Damned (2000) Quick Facts

Directed by Brian Yuzna
Screenplay by David Quinn and Miguel Tejada-Flores
Based on Faust (comics) by Tim Vigil and David Quinn
Distributed by Trimark Home Video
Released: October 12th, 2000 (Sitges Film Festival)

Starring:

Mark Frost as Jonathan "John" Jaspers / Faust
Isabel Brook as Jade de Camp
Jennifer Rope as Blue
Jeffery Combs as Lt. Dan Margolies
Andrew Divoff as M (Mephistopheles)
Mónica Van Campen as Claire

VHS Description

What happens when an ordinary man is so deeply hurt that, to take revenge, he is capable of doing absolutely anything...even sell his soul to the devil? When John Jasper's girlfriend is brutally murdered, he vows to avenge her death any way he can. When the mysterious M appears and offers a solution, John hastily agrees and signs the deal...in blood. Suddenly John has powers he can't even control, much less understand. The violent urges, the razor-sharp claws, the constant pain, and the pulsating scar on the palm of his hand - his constant reminder that everything has its price. Welcome to the nightmare of the 21st Century...is it worth your soul?

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Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997) Podcast Movie Review

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 04:11:00 -0000

Is this a terrible sequel? Find out the truth when Analog Jones reviews Speed 2: Cruise Control from 1997. We also discuss Honest Thief (2020), Escape Plan (2013), All Nighter (2017) and get a Gossip Girl update from Matt.

Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997) Quick Facts

Directed by Jan de Bont

Screenplay by Randall McCormick and Jeff Nathanson

Story by Jan de Bont and Randall McCormick

Based on Characters created by Graham Yost

Distributed by 20th Century Fox

Released on June 13th, 1997

Budget: $110-160 million

Box Office: $164.5 million

Starring

Sandra Bullock as Annie Porter

Jason Patric as Officer Alex Shaw

William Dafoe as John Geiger

Temuera Morrison as Juliano

Brian McCardie as Merced

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End of Days (1999) Movie Review

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 02:58:14 -0000

You will bear witness to the End of Analog Jones...just kidding, we aren't going anywhere! Enjoy Matt and I talking about another Arnold movie in our End of Days (1999) movie review.

End of Days (1999) Quick Facts
Directed by Peter Hyams
Written by Andrew W. Marlowe
Distributed by Universal Pictures (North America) and Buena Vista International (International)
Released on November 24, 1999
Budget: $100 million
Box office: $212 million

Starring
Arnold Schwarzenegger as Jericho Cane
Robin Tunney as Christine York
Gabriel Byrne as Satan
Kevin Pollak as Bobby Chicago
Rod Steiger as Father Kovak

VHS Description
All hell breaks loose when Arnold Schwarzenegger battles the ultimate evil in this chilling supernatural action thriller. When a burned-out former New York City cop named Jericho (Schwarzenegger) is assigned to security detail for a mysterious and foreboding stranger (Gabriel Byrne), Jericho thwarts an incredible assassination attempt. During the ensuing investigation, he and his partner (Kevin Pollak) save the life of the beautiful and terrified Christine York (Robin Tunney), whose destiny involves death, and the fate of mankind. Now it's up to Jericho to save the girl, the world, and his own soul as he comes face to face with his most powerful enemy ever!

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Turbulence (1997) Movie Review

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 06:20:13 -0000

If you weren't afraid of Analog Jones before...you will be now! Matt and Steve take a look at Turbulence from 1997. We also discuss Turbulence 3: Heavy Metal, Gilmore Girls, Q: Into the Storm, and Dancing at the Blue Iguana.

Quick Facts
Directed by Robert Butler
Produced by Martin Ransohoff and David Valdes
Written by Jonathan Brett
Distributed by MGM Distribution Co.
Released Date: January 10, 1997
Budget: $55 million
Box Office: $11.5 million

Starring
Ray Liotta as Ryan Weaver
Lauren Holly as Teri Halloran
Catherine Hicks as Maggie
Héctor Elizondo as Lt. Aldo Hines
Rachel Ticotin as Rachel Taper
Brendan Gleeson as Stubbs

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Armageddon (1998) Movie Review

Tue, 08 Jun 2021 09:10:07 -0000

For Love. For Honor. For Analog Jones! We start our 90's disaster month with one of Michael Bay's all-time best films, Armageddon from 1998.

Quick Facts
Directed by Michael Bay
Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, Gale Anne Hurd, and Michael Bay
Screenplay by Jonathan Hensleigh and J. J. Abrams
Story by Robert Roy Pool, Jonathan Hensleigh, Tony Gilroy, and Shane Salerno
Distributed by Buena Vista Pictures
Release date July 1, 1998
Budget: $140 million
Box Office: $553..7 million

Starring
Bruce Willis as Harry S. Stamper
Billy Bob Thornton as Dan Truman
Liv Tyler as Grace Stamper
Ben Affleck as A.J. Frost
Will Patton as Charles "Chick" Chapple
Peter Stormare as Lev Andropov
Keith David as General Kimsey
Steve Buscemi as Rockhound

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Alien Resurrection (1997) Movie Review

Thu, 27 May 2021 02:42:23 -0000

It's been more than 200 years...The beginning has just started...but this is our last Alien franchise review! This week Analog Jones ends its Alien franchise overview by watching Alien Resurrection (1997). This is the one where Ripley is a clone and battles a wacky white hybrid human/xenomorph thing!

Quick Facts
Directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Written by Joss Whedon
Based on Characters by Dan O'Bannon and Ronald Shusett
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Release Date: November 26, 1997
Budget: $70 million
Box Office: $161.4 million

Starring
Sigourney Weaver as Ripley 8
Winona Ryder as Annalee Call
Dominique Pinon as Dom Vriess
Ron Perlman as Ron Johner
Gary Dourdan as Gary Christie
Michael Wincott as Frank Elgyn
Brad Dourif as Dr. Jonathan Gediman

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Alien 3 (1992) Movie Review

Tue, 18 May 2021 03:41:18 -0000

This time it's hiding in the most terrifying place of all...your ears! Analog Jones returns to discuss Alien 3 from 1992!

Quick Facts
Directed by David Fincher
Screenplay by David Giler, Walter Hill, and Larry Ferguson
Story by Vincent Ward
Characters by Dan O'Bannon and Ronald Shusett
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Released on May 22, 1992
Budget: $50-60 million
Box Office: $159.8 million

Starring
Sigourney Weaver as Ellen Ripley
Charles S. Dutton as Leonard Dillon
Charles Dance as Jonathan Clemens
Brian Glover as Harold Andrews
Ralph Brown as Francis Aaron

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Aliens (1986) Movie Review

Wed, 12 May 2021 02:23:36 -0000

There are some places in the universe you don't go alone...that's why we brought Ashley Nickell on our Aliens (1986) movie review!

Quick Facts
Director: James Cameron
Screenplay: James Cameron
Story by James Cameron, David Giler, and Walter Hill
Based on characters by Dan O'Bannon and Ronald Shusett
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Released: July 18, 1986
Budget: $18.5 million
Box office: $131.1-183.3 million

Starring
Sigourney Weaver as Ellen Ripley
Michael Biehn as Dwayne Hicks
Paul Reiser as Carter J. Burke
Lance Henriksen as Bishop
Carrie Henn as Rebecca "Newt" Jorden
Bill Paxton as Hudson
Jenette Goldstein as Vasquez
Mark Rolston as Drake

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Alien (1979) Movie Review

Wed, 05 May 2021 02:30:50 -0000

In space, no one can hear you scream....except Analog Jones! This week we take on one of the biggest sci-fi franchises in Alien from 1979. The fans voted on this franchise to be reviewed on our Facebook page. Let's start the show!

Quick Facts
Directed by Ridley Scott
Screenplay by Dan O'Bannon
Story by Dan O'Bannon and Ronald Shusett
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Released on May 25, 1979 (United States)
Budget: $11 million
Box office: $106.3 million

Starring
Sigourney Weaver as Ripley
Tom Skerritt as Dallas
Veronica Cartwright as Lambert
Harry Dean Stanton as Brett
John Hurt as Kane
Ian Holm as Ash
Yaphet Kotto as Parker
Bolaji Badejo as the Alien
Helen Horton as the voice of Mother

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The Amityville Horror (2005) Movie Review

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 03:52:10 -0000

Analog Jones takes on its last Amityville Horror movie. It's been a weird and wacky journey. This week we recap the franchise and watch The Amityville Horror from 2005 with special guest Ashley Nickells!

Quick Facts
Directed by: Andrew Douglas
Written by: Scott Kosar
Based on: The Amityville Horror by Jay Anson
Distributed by: MGM Distribution Co.
Budget: $19 million
Box Office: $108 million

Starring
Ryan Reynolds as George Lutz
Melissa George as Kathy Lutz
Jesse James Billy Lutz
Jimmy Bennett as Michael Lutz
Chloe Grace Moretz as Chelsea Lutz
Rachel Nichols as Lisa
Philip Baker Hall as Father Callaway

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The Amityville Horror (1979)
Amityville Horror 2: The Possession (1982)
Amityville 3D (1983)
Amityville 4: The Evil Escapes (1989)
The Amityville Curse (1990)
Amityville: It's About Time (1992)
Amityville: The Next Generation (1993)
Amityville: Dollhouse (1996) and Amityville: The Awakening (2017)

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Amityville Dollhouse (1996) and Amityville: The Awakening (2017) Movie Review

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 03:24:02 -0000

Analog Jones is doubling down with two Amityville movie reviews. This week we look at Amityville Dollhouse (1996) and Amityville: The Awakening (2017) as we get even closer to finishing off the Amityville Franchise review.

Amityville Dollhouse Quick Facts
Directed by Steve White
Written by Joshua Michael Stern
Distributed by Republic Pictures
Release Date: October 2, 1996 (Direct to Video, US)

Starring
Robin Thomas as Bill Martin
Starr Andreeff as Claire Martin
Allen Cutler as Todd Martin
Rachel Duncan as Jessica Martin
Jarrett Lennon as Jimmy Martin
Clayton Murray as Jimmy's Dead Dad
France Ross as Tobias
Lisa Robin Kelly as Dana

Amityville: The Awakening Quick Facts
Directed by Franck Khalfoun
Written by Franck Khalfoun
Distributed by RADiUS-TWC and Dimension Films
Released Date: October 28, 2017 (the US in theaters and Google Play)
Box Office: $7.7 million

Starring
Bella Thorne as Belle Walker
Cameron Monaghan as James Walker
Jennifer Jason Leigh as Joan Walker
McKenna Grace as Juliet Walker
Thomas Mann as Terrence
Taylor Spreitler as Marissa
Jennifer Morrison as Candice
Kurtwood Smith as Dr. Ken Milton
Robin Atkin Downes as Narrator (voice)

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Amityville: A New Generation (1993) Movie Review

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 03:46:46 -0000

Terror has a reflection of its own...and it looks a lot like Analog Jones. We continue the back half Amityville franchise reviews with Amityville: The Next Generation from 1993.

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The Amityville Horror (1979)
Amityville Horror 2: The Possession (1982)
Amityville 3D (1983)
Amityville 4: The Evil Escapes (1989)
The Amityville Curse (1990)
Amityville: It's About Time (1992)
Amityville: Dollhouse (1996) and Amityville: The Awakening (2017)

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Amityville: It's About Time (1992) Movie Review

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 05:15:14 -0000

Beyond time...beyond evil...beyond Analog Jones! We return to finish our Amityville franchise review from our 2020 Halloween special. This week we watch and discuss Amityville: It's About Time from 1992.

Quick Facts
Directed by Tony Randel
Written by John G. Jones, Christopher DeFaria, and Antonio Toro
Distributed by FremantleMedia North America
Released July 16, 1992 (Straight to Video)

Starring
Stephen Macht as Jacob Sterling
Shawn Weatherly as Andrea Livingston
Megan Ward as Lisa Sterling
Damon Martin Rusty Sterling
Jonathan Penner as Dr. Leonard Stafford

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Freaked (1993) Movie Review

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 01:36:32 -0000

Come do the freaky thing this week and listen to Analog Jones Freaked (1993) Movie Review!

Quick Facts
Directed by Alex Winter and Tom Stern
Written by Tim Burns, Tom Stern, and Alex Winter
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Release date: October 1, 1993
Budget: $12 million
Box Office: $29, 296

Starring
Alex Winter as Ricky Coogin
Michael Stoyanov as Ernie
Megan Ward as Julie
Randy Quaid as Eihiah C. Skuggs
Keanu Reeves as Ortiz the Dog Boy (uncredited)
Mr. T as The Bearded Lady
Bobcat Goldthwait as Sockhead
Derek McGrath as Worm
Jeff Kahn as Nosey
John Hawkes as Cowboy
William Sadler as Dick Brian

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993) Movie Review

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 03:37:34 -0000

Ancient Japan, 1593. Without a map. Without a clue. Without a pizza. Without fun! Analog Jones completes its Turtle's franchise review with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III from 1993.

Quick Facts
Directed by Stuart Gillard
Written by Stuart Gillard
Based on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird
Production companies: New Line Cinema, Golden Harvest Productions, and Clearwater Holdings
Distributed by New Line Cinema
Budget: $24 million
Box office: $54.4 million

Starring
Paige Turco as April O'Neill
Elias Koteas as Casey/Whit
Stuart Wilson as Walker
John Aylward as Niles
Sab Shimono as Lord Norinaga
Vivian Wu as Mitsu

Voice Cast
Brian Tochi as Leonardo
Corey Feldman as Donatello
Tim Kelleher as Raphael
Robbie Rist as Michelangelo
James Murray as Splinter

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: Secret of the Ooze (1991) Movie Review

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 04:41:40 -0000

Analog Jones's TMNT franchise review is back by bodacious demand. This week we break down Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Secret of the Ooze from 1991.

Quick Facts
Directed by Michael Pressman
Written by Todd W. Langen
Production Companies: New Line Cinema, Golden Harvest Productions, Mirage Enterprises, and Northshore investments
Distributed by New Line Cinema and 20th Century Fox
Release Date: March 22, 1991
Budget: $25 Million
Box Office: $78.6 Million

Starring
Paige Turco as April O'Neil
David Warner as Professor Jordan Perry
Ernie Reyes Jr as Keno
Francois Chau as The Shredder
Kevin Nash as Surer Shredder
Toshishiro Obata as Tatsu

Voice Cast
Brian Tochi as Leonardo
Robbie Rist as Michelangelo
Adam Carl as Donatello
Laurie Faso as Raphael
Kevin Clash as Splinter

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) Movie Review

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 02:49:19 -0000

They're mean, green, and on the big screen!!!! Analog Jones reviews The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie from 1990. Hey dude, this is NO cartoon!!!

Quick Facts
Directed by Steve Barron
Screenplay by Todd W. Langen and Bobby Herbeck
Story by Bobby Herbeck
Based on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird
Production companies: 888 Productions, Golden Harvest Productions, and Limelight Entertainment
Distributed by New Line Cinema
Release Date: March 30, 1990
Budge: $13.5 million
Box Office: $202 million

Starring:
Judith Hoag as April O'Neil
Elias Koteas as Casey Jones
Jay Patterson as Charles Pennington
Michael Turney as Danny Pennington
James Saito as Orodu Saki / The Shredder
Toshishiro Obata as Tatsu

Voice Actors:
Brian Tochi as Leonardo
Corey Feldman as Donatello
Josh Pais as Raphael
Robbie Rist as Michelangelo
Kevin Clash as Splinter

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Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2019) Movie Review

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 03:21:10 -0000

The Dark Knight and TMNT meet Analog Jones! We finish off our Batman Animated Movie Month with a new-ish movie. This week we review Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2019).

Quick Facts
Directed by Jake Castorena
Written by Marly Halpem-Graser
Production companies: Nickelodeon Animation, Warner Bros. Animation, and DC Entertainment
Distributed by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
Release Date: May 14, 2019

Starring:
Troy Baker as Batman/Joker
Eric Bauza as Leonardo
Darren Criss as Raphael
Baron Vaughn as Donatello
Kyle Mooney as Michelangelo
Ben Giroux as Robin
Rachel Bloom as Batgirl
Brian George as Alred Pennyworth
Andrew Kishino as Shredder
Cas Anvar as Ra's al Ghul

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Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (2000) Movie Review

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 05:07:10 -0000

The First Feature-Length Batman Beyond Movie...and only! Jon Harrington is joining Analog Jones once again and reviewing another Batman Animated movie, this time it's Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker.

Quick Facts
Directed by Curt Geda
Produced by Alan Burnett, Paul Dini, Bruce Timm, and Glen Murakami
Screenplay by Paul Dini
Production Company: Warner Bros. Animation
Distributed by Waner Home Video
Release Date: October 31, 2000

Starring:
Will Friedle as Terry McGinnis / Batman
Kevin Conroy as Bruce Wayne / Original Batman
Mark Hamill as Joker / Jordan Pryce
Angie Harman as Commissioner Barbara Gordon
Tara Strong as Young Barbara Gordon / Batgirl
Dean Stockwell as Tim Drake
Mathew Valencia as Young Tim Drake / Robin
Andrea Romano as Robin's Joker Laugh and cry
Arleen Sorkin as Harleen Quinzel / Harley Quinn & Amy
Melissa Joan Hart as Delia and Deidre Dennis / Dee Dee
Michael Rosenbaum as Stewart Carter Winthrop III / Ghoul
Frank Welker as Woof the Hyena-Man / Ace the Bat-Hound

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Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero (1998) Movie Review

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 05:53:00 -0000

It's going to get cold this summer....but wait, It's winter! Jon Harrington returns to discuss Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero as we continue our Batman Animated movie series!

Quick Facts
Directed by Boyd Kirkland
Produced by Boyd Kirkland and Randy Rogel
Written by Boyd Kirkland and Randy Rogel
Production Company: Warner Bros. Animation
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Release Date: March 17, 1998

Starring:
Kevin Conroy as Bruce Wayne / Batman
Michael Ansara as Dr. Victor Fries / Mr. Freeze
Loren Lester as Dick Grayson / Robin
Mary Kay Bergman as Barbara Gordon / Batgirl
Rahi Azizi as Koonak
George Dzundza as Dr. Gregory Belson
Bob Hastings as Commissioner James Gordon

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Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993) Movie Review

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 05:23:53 -0000

The Dark Knight fights to save Gotham City from its deadliest enemy...Analog Jones! Jon Harrington sits down with Analog Jones to discuss Batman: Mask of the Phantasm from 1993. Stick around for the end when we talk about WandaVision on Disney+.

Quick Facts
Directed by Eric Radomski and Bruce Timm
Screenplay by Alan Burnett, Paul Dini, Martin Pasko, and Michael Reaves
Story by Alan Burnett
Production Company: Warner Bros. Animation
Distributed by Warner Bros.
Budget: $6 Million
Box Office: $5.8 Million

Starring:
Kevin Conroy as Bruce Wayne
Mark Hamill as The Joker
Dana Delany as Andrea Beaumont / The Phantasm
Hart Bochner as Arthur Reeves
Stacy Keach as Carl Beaumont
Abe Vigoda as Salvatore "The Wheezer" Valestra
Dick Miller as Charles "Chuckie" Sol

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Wolfen (1981) Movie Review

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 06:28:02 -0000

Analog Jones will tear the scream from your throat! This week we review 1981's Wolfen to complete our Orion month. Stick around to listen to us talk about Birds of Prey and comic book movies in general.

Quick Facts
Directed by Michael Wadleigh
Screenplay by David M. Eyre Jr, Michael Wadleigh, and Eric Roth (uncredited)
Based on The Wolfen by Whitley Strieber
Production company: Orion Pictures
Distributed by Warner Bros
Budget: $17 million
Box Office: $10.6 million

Starring:
Albert Finney as Detective Dewey Wilson
Diane Venora as Detective Rebecca Neff
Edward James Olmos as Eddie Holt
Gregory Hines as Coroner Whittington
Tom Noonan as Ferguson

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Robocop 2 (1990) Movie Review

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 01:33:15 -0000

The future of law enforcement is back to protect the innocent. Analog Jones continues their Orion month by talking about Alex Murphy and the dystopian Detroit we all know and love with Robocop 2 from 1990. Stay after the Robocop 2 review to hear us talk about Soul, Extraction, and Scream Factories Friday the 13th franchise release.

Quick Facts
Directed by Irvin Kershner
Screenplay by Frank Miller and Walon Green
Story by Frank Miller
Based on Characters by Edward Neumeier and Michael Miner
Distributed by Orion Pictures
Budget: $25 million
Box Office: $45.7 million

Starring:
Peter Weller as Alex Murphy/Robocop
Nancy Allen as Officer Anne Lewis
Belinda Bauer as Dr. Juliette Faxx
Dan O'Herlih as "The Old Man" OCP President
Filton Perry as Donald Johnson
Tom Noonan as Cain/Robocop 2
Willard E. Pugh as Mayor Marvin Kuzak
Gabriel Damon as Hob

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Desperately Seeking Susan (1985) Movie Review

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 23:00:00 -0000

It's a life so outrageous it takes two women to live it and two men to talk about it. Listen to Analog Jones breakdown one more Orion film in Desperately Seeking Susan from 1985. We also talk about Bad Boys for Life and Fatman.

Quick Facts
Directed by Susan Seidelman
Written by Leora Barish and Craig Bolotin (uncredited)
Distributed by Orion Pictures
Budget: $4.5 million
Box office: $27.3 million
Release Date: March 29, 1985

Starring
Rosanna Arquette as Roberta Glass
Madonna as Susan Thomas
Aidan Quinn as Dez
Mark Blum as Gary Glass
Robert Joy as Jim Dandy
Laurie Metcalf as Leslie Glass

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Something Wild (1986) Movie Review

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 03:43:12 -0000

Something Different, Something Daring, Something Dangerous, Something Analog! Matt and I sit down to review Something Wild from 1986. What a sleeper hit! We also talk about New Mutants.

Quick Facts
Directed by Jonathan Demme
Written by E. Max Frye
Distributed by Orion Pictures
Released: November 7, 1986
Budget: $1 Million
Box Office: $8.4 Million

Starring
Jeff Daniels as Charles Driggs
Melanie Griffith as Audrey Handel, aka Lulu
Ray Liotta as Ray Sinclair

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Wonder Woman 1984 (2020) Movie Review

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 19:41:23 -0000

Like most female lead superhero movies, social media is buzzing with extreme views on Wonder Woman 1984. Naturally, Analog Jones wanted to add to the hot mess that is the comment section on this film! The Jersey Ghouls join us to give a female's perspective when we review Wonder Woman 1984.

Quick Facts
Directed by Patty Jenkins
Written by Patty Jenkins (story & screenplay), Geoff Johns (story & screenplay), Dave Callaham (screenplay), and William Moulton Marston (based on character from Wonder Woman he created)
Released: December 25, 2020 (HBO Max and Theaters)

Starring:
Gal Gadot as Diana Prince (Wonder Woman)
Chris Pine as Steve Trevor
Kristen Wig as Barbara Minerva (Cheetah)
Pedro Pascal as Maxwell Lord

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Santa's Slay (2005) Movie Review

Thu, 24 Dec 2020 04:56:11 -0000

Analog Jones is spreading holiday fear this Christmas when they review Santa's Slay starring Bill Goldberg!

This episode was recorded live on the 15 hours Geekscape Holiday Livestream-tacular!

Quick Facts
Directed by David Steiman
Written by David Steiman
Distributed by Media 8 Entertainment

Starring:
Bill Goldberg as Santa Claus
Douglas Smith as Nicholas Yuleson
Emili de Ravin as Mary McKenzie
Robert Culp as Grandpa

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Toys (1992) Movie Review

Thu, 17 Dec 2020 04:52:30 -0000

Laughter is a state of mind...remember that when listening to Analog Jones review Toys from 1992.

Quick Facts
Directed by Barry Levinson
Written by Valerie Curtin and Barry Levinson
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Released on March 5, 1993
Budget: $50 Million
Box Office: $23.3 Million

Starring
Robin Williams as Leslie Zevo
Michael Gambon as Lieutenant General Leland Zevo
Joan Cusack as Alsatia Zevo
Robin Wright as Gwen Tyler
LL Cool J as Captain Patrick Zevo
Arthur Malet as Owen Owens

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Alien Xmas (2020) Movie Review

Thu, 10 Dec 2020 05:20:30 -0000

Analog Jones will never try to steal Christmas but these Aliens sure will. This week we talk about the Chiodo brothers and their new film, Alien Xmas!

Quick Facts
Directed by Stephen Chiodo
Written by Kealan O'Rourke, Dan Clark, and Noah Kloor
Distributed by Netflix
Released on November 20, 2020

Starring
Keythe Farley as Santa
Dee Bradley Baker as X
Kaliayh Rhambo as Holly
Michelle Deco as Noelle
Barbara Goodson as Z
Jessica Gee-George as Mrs. Claus/Reindeer/Klepts/Audience

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Subspecies (1991) Movie Review

Thu, 03 Dec 2020 03:22:32 -0000

Analog Jones has fangs! We might be taking a week off but that doesn't mean the listeners get to. This was recorded on Halloween live thanks to Horror Movie Nights Live Podcast feed presented by Geekscape! Enjoy our review of Subspecies from 1991.

Quick Facts
Directed by: Ted Nicolaou
Written by: Charles Band (based on an original idea by), Jackson Barr (screenplay), and David Pbian (screenplay)
Distributed by: Full Moon Features
Release Date: August 8, 1991
Budget: Unknown
Box Office: None (Direct to Video)

Starring:
Angus Scrimm as King Vladislav
Anders Hove as Radu
Irina Movila as Mara
Laura Mae Tate as Michele
Michelle McBride as Lillian
Ivan J. Rado as Karl
Michael Watson as Stefan

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Howard the Duck (1986) Movie Review

Thu, 26 Nov 2020 05:57:48 -0000

A new breed of hero...that Analog Jones can't stop loving.

Quick Facts
Directed by Willard Huyck
Produced by Gloria Katz
Written by Willard Huyck and Gloria Katz
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Released: August 1, 1986
Budget: $37 Million
Box Office: $38 Million

Starring:
Lea Thompson as Beverly Switzler
Tim Robbins as Phil Blumburtt
Jerffery Jones as Dr. Walter Jenning
Ed Gale as Howard the Duck (Suit Performer)
Chip Zien as Howard the Duck (Voice)

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Space Jam (1996) Movie Review

Thu, 19 Nov 2020 05:02:20 -0000

Together they must save the world. Get ready to jam with Analog Jones as they review Space Jam from 1996.

Quick Facts
Directed by: Joe Pytka
Written by: Leo Benvenuti, Steve Rudnick, and Timothy Harris
Based on: Looney Tunes by Warner Bros.
Distributed by: Warner Bros.
Released: November 15, 1996
Budget: $80 million
Box Office: $230.4 million

Starring
Michael Jordan as himself
Billy West as the voice of Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd
Wayne Knight as Stan Podolak
Theresa Randle as Juanita Jordan
Danny Devito as the voice of Mr. Swackhammer
Bill Murray as himself
Larry Bird as himself

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Little Monsters (1989) Movie Review

Wed, 11 Nov 2020 15:27:55 -0000

Some friends can be REAL MONSTERS. And that's Scott and Matt! Analog Jones takes a ride down to monster land to discuss a little cult movie that is starting to gain popularity when we review Little Monsters from 1989.

Quick Facts
Directed by Richard Alan Greenberg
Written by Terry Rossio and Ted Eliott
Production company: Vestron Pictures
Distributed by United Artists
Release Date: August 25, 1989
Budget: $7 million
Box Office: $793,775

Starring
Fred Savage as Brian Stevenson
Howie Mandel as Maurice
Ben Savage as Eric Stevenson
Daniel Stern as Glen Stevenson
Frank Whaley as Boy
Rick Ducommun as Snik

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Beetlejuice (1988) Movie Review

Thu, 05 Nov 2020 22:39:33 -0000

Say it once... Say it twice... Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice.....Beetlejuice!!!! Analog Jones cures their Halloween hangover by reviewing the ghost with the most, Beetlejuice from 1988!

Quick Facts
Directed by Tim Burton
Screenplay by Michael McDowell and Warren Skaaren
Story by Michael McDowell and Larry Wilson
Distributed by Warner Bros
Production Company: The Geffen Company
Release Date: March 30, 1988
Budget: $15 million
Box Office: $74.3 million

Starring
Michael Keaton as Betelgeuse (pronounced Beetlejuice)
Alec Baldwin as Adam Maitland
Geena Davis as Barbara Maitland
Jeffery Jones as Charles Deetz
Catherine O'Hara as Delia Deetz
Winona Ryder as Lydia Deetz
Glenn Shadix as Otho

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The Amityville Curse (1990) Movie Review

Thu, 29 Oct 2020 03:51:03 -0000

A return to the most dangerous town in the world? Analog Jones tries to solve the mystery of what is going on in The Amityville Curse from 1990. Thank you for listening to part 1 of our Amityville Horror franchise review!

Quick Facts
Directed by Tom Berry
Written by Michael Krueger, Doug Olsen, and Norvell Rose
Based on The Amityville Curse by Hans Holzer

Starring
Kim Coates as Fran
Dawna Wightman as Debbie
Helen Hughes as Mrs. Moriarty
David Stein as Marvin
Anthony Dean Rubes as Bill

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Amityville 4: The Evil Escapes (1989) TV Movie Review

Thu, 22 Oct 2020 02:30:51 -0000

From the creators of the original AMITYVILLE comes the most terrifying chapter...ummmmm, no! The Jersey Ghouls return to help Analog Jones solve the mystery of why the hell they used a lamp as the antagonist in our Amityville 4: The Evil Escapes TV movie review. Quick Facts
Directed by Sandor Stern
Story by John G. Jones (novel)
Written by Sandor Stern
Original release on NBC: May 12, 1989

Starring

Patty Duke as Nancy Evans
Jane Wyatt as Alice Leacock
Fredric Lehne as Father Kibbler
Lou Hancock as Peggy
Brandy Gold as Jessica Evans
Zoe Trilling as Amanda Evans
Aron Eisenberg as Brian Evans

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Amityville 3-D (1983) Movie Review

Thu, 15 Oct 2020 02:23:35 -0000

Inside these walls is the evilest house on earth...and we invited the Jersey Ghouls to party in it! Get ready to dodge flying orbs, steel pipes, and a Marlin when we review Amityville 3-D from 1983!

Quick Facts
Directed by Richard Fleischer
Produced by Stephen F. Kesten
Written by David Ambrose
Distributed by Orion Pictures
Release Date: November 18, 1983
Budget: $6 million
Box Office: $6.3 million

Starring
Tony Roberts as John Baxter
Tess Harper as Nancy Baxter
Robert Joy as Doctor Elliot West
Candy Clark as Melanie
Lori Loughlin as Susan Baxter
Meg Ryan as Lisa

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Amityville Horror 2: The Possession (1982) Movie Review

Thu, 08 Oct 2020 03:28:11 -0000

In 1976 a New York family fled this house with their lives. The previous owners weren't so lucky . . . and neither were these three podcasters! Analog Jones continues their Amityville Horror franchise review with a little help from Ashley Nickell of the AFHigh list when we breakdown Amityville Horror 2: The Possession.

Quick Facts
Directed by Damiano Damiani
Produced by Ira N. Smith and Stephen R. Greenwald
Based on Murder in Amityville by Hans Holzer
Budget: $2-$6 million
Box Office: $12.5 million

Starring
James Olson as Father Frank Adamsky
Burt Young as Anthony Montelli
Rutanya Alda as Dolores Montelli
Jack Magner as Sonny Montelli
Diane Franklin as Patricia Montelli

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The Amityville Horror (1979) Movie Review

Thu, 01 Oct 2020 05:07:33 -0000

We start our favorite holiday, HALLOWEEN, with a franchise review. Join Analog Jones and Ashley Nickell, from The AFHigh List, when we all discuss The Amityville Horror from 1979 and the legend built around the Amityville story.

Quick Facts
Directed by Stuart Rosenberg
Screenplay by Sandor Stern
Based on The Amityville Horror by Jay Anson
Released on July 27, 1979
Budget: $4.7 million
Box Office: $86.4 million

Starring
James Brolin as George Lutz
Margot Kidder as Kathleen "Kathy" Lutz
Rod Steiger as Father Frank Delaney

Come back next week when we review Amityville Horror 2: The Possession.

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The Night Flier (1997) Movie Review

Thu, 24 Sep 2020 04:42:08 -0000

It's almost Halloween season, which means it's time for a Stephen King adaption! This week we review The Night Flier from 1997. Come back next week when we start our franchise review for Halloween 2020.

Quick Facts
Directed by Mark Pavia
Written by Mark Pavia and Jack O'Donnell
Based on the short story The Night Flier by Stephen King

Starring
Miguel Ferrer as Richard Dees
Julie Entwisle as Katherine Blair
Dan Monahan as Merton Morrison
Michael H. Moss as Dwight Renfield

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Teen Wolf Too (1987) Movie Review

Thu, 17 Sep 2020 02:02:00 -0000

High school was easy. But this film was an ANIMAL to get through. GET IT!? This week we try our best to figure what the hell they were doing with Teen Wolf Too starring Jason Bateman.

Quick Facts
Directed by Christopher Leitch
Produced by Kent Bateman
Budget: $3 million
Box Office: $7.9 million

Starring
Jason Bateman as Todd Howard
Kim Darby as Professor Tanya Banks
John Astin as Dean Dunn
Mark Holton as Chubby

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Teen Wolf (1985) Movie Review

Thu, 10 Sep 2020 01:59:38 -0000

We always wanted to be special...but we never expected to review this franchise! Analog Jones starts the Halloween build-up with their review of Teen Wolf (1985) starring Michael J. Fox.

Starring
Michael J. Fox as Scott Howard
James Hampton as Harold Howard
Susan Ursitti as Boof
Jerry Levine as Stiles
Lorie Griffin as Pamela
Mark Holton as Chubby

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Bill &Ted Face the Music (2020) Movie Review

Thu, 03 Sep 2020 03:18:24 -0000

Analog Jones climbs in the phone booth time machine one more time and finally reviews a new movie! This week we finish off this lovable franchise with our look at Bill and Ted Face the Music.

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Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991) Movie Review

Thu, 27 Aug 2020 02:18:16 -0000

Once...they made history. Now...they go to hell...and party on! Welcome to a most excellent sequel review when Analog Jones watches Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey!

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Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) Movie Review

Thu, 20 Aug 2020 04:23:51 -0000

It's the story of a man, a woman, and a rabbit in a triangle of trouble. Analog Jones reviews a popular request in Who Framed Roger Rabbit!

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Dante's Peak (1997) Movie Review

Thu, 13 Aug 2020 08:00:00 -0000

Whatever you do, don't look back, unless you haven't seen this movie, then totally look back! Analog Jones climbs this volcano and reviews Dante's Peak.

Directed by Roger Donaldson
Produced by Gale Anne Hurd and Joesph Singer
Written by Leslie Bohem

Starring
Pierce Brosnan as Harry Dalton
Linda Hamilton as Rachel Wando
Charles Hallahan as Paul Dreyfus

Production Company: Pacific Western productions
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Release Date: February 7, 1997
Budget: $116 million
Box Office: $178.1 million

Check out some of our favorite clips
Skinny Dipping: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69Sa56dEp64
Emergency Meeting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xs43n_XQ_jk
Introducing E.L.F. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8-stwjuaC0
The Mountain Blows: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGG8Ajenbcc
Acid Lake: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G82ijeiOiQU
Bridge Collapses: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbB8OFxmh3c

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Terminator: Dark Fate (2019) Movie Review

Thu, 06 Aug 2020 16:22:36 -0000

Welcome to the day after Judgment Day…again! Analog Jones wraps up its first franchise review with the final Terminator film with a look at Terminator: Dark Fate. Again, we bring a friend, Terry Thomasson, on our journey to watch Linda Hamilton endure two hours of not giving a crap.

Quick Facts
Directed by Tim Miller
Produced by James Cameron and David Ellison
Screenplay by David Goyer, Just Rhodes, Billy Ray
Story by James Cameron, Charles Eglee, Josh Friedman, David Goyer, Just Rhodes
Cinematography by Ken Seng
Edited by Julian Clarke

Production Company: Paramount Pictures, Skydance Media, 20th Century Fox, Tencent Pictures, TSG Entertainment, Lightstorm Entertainment
Distributed by Paramount Pictures and 20th Century Fox
Released November 1, 2019, in the United States
Budget of $185-196 million
Box Office of $261.1 million

Starring:
Linda Hamilton as Sarah Connor
Arnold Schwarzeneggar as Cyberdyne Systems Model 101 aka T-800/Carl
Mackenzie Davis as Grace
Natalia Reyes as Daniella “Dani” Ramos
Gabriel Luna as Gabriel/Rev-9

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Terminator Genisys (2015) Movie Review

Thu, 30 Jul 2020 01:31:17 -0000

It's time to reset the future...again. It's the movie we dreaded in our Terminator franchise review, Terminator Genisys. Luckily we have a friend to help us through the pain and boredom, welcome back to the show, Mr. Bradley Biehl.

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Terminator Salvation (2009) Movie Review

Thu, 23 Jul 2020 14:42:37 -0000

Analog Jones travels into the future to look at our fourth Terminator film in our franchise review. This week we are joined by Ashley Nickell of the AFHigh List podcast to talk about the McG directed Terminator Salvation starring Christian Bale (I promise he didn't yell at us).

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Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) Movie Review

Thu, 16 Jul 2020 00:29:46 -0000

Analog Jones welcomes back Ashley Nichol (our unofficial Sci-fi guide) from the AFHigh List podcast! This week we continue our adventure through the Terminator franchise. Prepare yourself for three people openly wondering WTF happened to our favorite T-800 in Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines.

Quick facts

Director: Jonathan Mostow (Breakdown and U-571)
Producers: Hal Lieberman (Former President of Universal, Produced Apollo 13), Colin Wilson (Jurassic Park I and II), Mario F. Kassar (Founder Carolco Pictures), Andrew G. Vajina, and Joel B. Michaels
Screenplay writers: John Brancato and Michael Ferris (The Game and Catwoman)
Story writers: John Brancato, Michael Ferris, and Tedi Srafian (Tank Girl and uncredited on Rush Hour)

Music: Marco Beltrami (All the scream movies)
Cinematographer: Don Burgess (Forrest Gump, Spiderman)
Editor: Neil Travis (Patriot Games, Jaws 2) and Nicolas de Toth (no bio)

Production companies: Intermedia (Alexander killed this place) and C2 Pictures (Died after Basic Instinct 2 and The Sarah Connor Chronicles)
Distributors: Warner Bros and Columbia TriStar Film (International)
Budget: $170-$200 million
Box Office: $433.4 million

Starring:
Arnold Schwarzenegger as the Terminator (T-800) (55 years old at recording)
Nick Stahl as John Connor (Disturbing Behavior, Sin City, Carnivale)
Kristanna Loken as the T-X (Bloodrayne and lots of TV)
Claire Danes as Katherine Brewster (Little Women, My So-Called Life, Romeo and Juliet, Homeland)
David Andrews as Lieutenant General Robert Brewster (Cherry 2000, Graveyard Shift)

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Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) Movie Review

Fri, 10 Jul 2020 15:53:56 -0000

Analog Jones is back to discuss Terminator 2: Judgment Day (the greatest action movie ever made). We also discuss our favorite special effects master, Stan Winston!

Terminator 2: Judgment Day Quick Facts

Directed by James Cameron
Produced by James Cameron
Written by James Cameron, William Wisher
Music by Brad Fiedel (Returning from The Terminator)
Cinematography by Adam Greenburg (Returning from The Terminator)
Edited by Conrad Buff, Mark Goldblatt, and Richard A. Harris
Production Company: Carolco Pictures, Pacific Western Productions, Lightstorm Entertainment (James Cameron and Lawrence Kasanoff’s production house), and Le Studio Canal + S.A. (This company owns the third-largest film library in the world [bought Carolco Pictures, De Laurentiis, Canon films, Hammer and Miramax-international])
Distributor: TriStar Pictures
Released: July 3, 1991
Budget: $94-102 million
Box Office: $520.8 million

Starring:
Arnold Schwarzenegger as Model 101 aka T-800, “The Terminator”
Linda Hamilton as Sarah Connor
Robert Patrick as T-1000
Joe Morton as Miles Dyson
Earl Boen as Dr. Silberman
Edward Furlong as John Connor
Jenette Goldstein as Janelle Todd Voight

Notes on Stan Winston:

Born in Richmond VA, 1946, died 2008 at age 62
Attended California State University, Long Beach
Moved to Hollywood in 1969 to become an actor. Struggling to find an acting job, he began a makeup apprenticeship at Walt Disney.
In 1972, at age 26, won his first Emmy Award for his effects work on the CBS TV movie, Gargoyles (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiT-2zOLFRo)
In 1982, at age 36, Winston received his first Oscar nomination for Heartbeeps (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrGBmi3BVfo). This is one of Stephen’s favorite movies to show people, it’s a WEIRD ONE with Any Kaufman. He lost to Rick Baker with “An American Werewolf in London”.
In 1987, at age 40, Winston won his first Oscar for Best Visual Effects (along with Robert Skotak, John Richardson, and Suzanne Benson) on another James Cameron film, Aliens. Other nominees included Lyle Conway, Bran Ferren, and Martin Gutteridge with “Little Shop of Horrors”....Richard Edlund, John Bruno, Garry Waller, William Neil with Poltergeist II: The Other Side.
Directed three films
- 1988-Pumpkinhead
- 1990-A Gnome named Gnorm
- 1996-T2 3-D: Battle across time
Won two more Oscars in 1992, at the age of 46, for Best Makeup (Jeff Dawn) and Best Visual Effects (Dennis Muren, Gene Warren Jr, and Robert Skotak) for Terminator 2: Judgment Day. Other nominees were Hook, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, and Backdraft.
Won his last Oscar for Best Visual Effects in Jurassic Park, 1994, at the age of 48 (other nominees were Cliffhanger and The Nightmare Before Christmas).

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The Terminator (1984) Movie Review

Thu, 02 Jul 2020 03:40:41 -0000

Analog Jones starts it's first-ever franchise review. What franchise do we begin with? Only the biggest, summer tentpole franchise we can think of, Terminator!

Quick Facts on Terminator (1984)
Directed by James Cameron
Produced by Gale Anne Hurd (Tremors, T2)
Written by James Cameron and Gale Ann Hurd
Cinematography by Adam Greenberg (T2, Ghost, Rush Hour)
Editing by Matt Goldblatt (Robocop, T2, Armageddon)
Music by Brad Fiedell (Fright Night, T2, True Lies)
Production Companies: Hemdale Film (worked with Tri-Star and Orion a lot, known for Platoon and The Last Emperor, went bankrupt in 1995) and Pacific Western Productions (started by Gale Ann Hurd in 1982, known for Aliens and Tremors, known as Valhalla Entertainment now, produced the Walking Dead)
Budget: started at $4 million, rose to $6.4 million
Box Office: $78.3 million

Starring
Arnold Schwarzenegger as The Terminator (Cyberdyne Systems Model 101 or the T-800)
Michael Biehn as Kyle Reese (John Connor's father sent from the future to protect Sarah Connor)
Linda Hamilton as Sarah Connor (Mother of John Connor)
Paul Winfield as Ed Traxler (Police Lieutenant)
Lance Henrickson as Vukovich (a member of the LAPD)
Earl Boen as Dr. Silberman (Criminal Psychologist)
Bess Motta as Ginger (Sarah Connor's roommate)

Cameos
Rick Rossovich as Matt (Ginger's boyfriend)
Dick Miller as the Gun store clerk
Bill Paxton (Twister) and Brian Thompson (Cobra) as Punks

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Judge Dredd (1995) Movie Review

Thu, 25 Jun 2020 14:08:03 -0000

Analog Jones finishes their 90's comic book month with a bang! Listen to us break down a crime-plagued future in Judge Dredd (1995) starring the LAW himself, Sylvester Stalone.

Judge Dredd (1995) Quick Facts
Directed by Danny Cannon
Produced by Edward R. Pressman, Charles Lippincott, and Beau E. L. Marks
Screenplay by William Wisher, Jr, and Steven E. de Souza
Story by Michael De Luca and Willliam Wisher, Jr
Based on Judge Dredd by John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra

Starring
Sylvester Stallone as Judge Joseph Dredd
Armand Assante as Rico Dredd
Rob Schneider as Herman "Fergie" Fergusson
Diane Lane as Judge Barbara Hershey
Max von Sydow as Chief Justice Fargo

Production companies: Hollywood Pictures, Cinergi Pictures, Edward R. Pressman Film Corporation
Distributed by Buena Vista Pictures and Cinergi Productions
Release Date: June 30, 1995
Budget: $90 million
Box Office: $113.5 million

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The Shadow (1994) Movie Review

Wed, 17 Jun 2020 20:25:04 -0000

Analog Jones continues it's 90's comic book marathon! This week they put on their hats, cloaks, and giant noses to solve the mystery that is known as The Shadow (is it Alec or is it Billy Baldwin?).

The Shadow Quick facts
Directed by Russell Mulcahy
Produced by Martin Bregman, Willi Baer, and Michael S. Bregman
Screenplay by David Koepp
Based on The Shadow by Walter B. Gibson

Starring
Alec Baldwin as Lamont Cranston/The Shadow (maybe Billy Baldwin)
John Lone as Shiwan Khan
Penelope Ann Miller as Margo Lane
Peter Boyle as Moses "Moe" Shrevnitz
Ian McKellen as Dr. Reinhardt Lane
Tim Curry as Farley Claymore
Jonathan Winters as Wainwright Barth

Production Company: Bregman/Baer Productions, inc.
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Budget: $40 million
Box Office: $48 million

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Rocketeer (1991) Movie Review

Wed, 10 Jun 2020 04:17:18 -0000

Analog Jones continues it's 90's comic book marathon and celebrate's Stephen's birthday with his favorite comic book character of all-time by watching The Rocketeer (1991).

Rocketeer Quick Facts

Directed by Joe Johnston
Produced by Charles Gordon, Lawerence Gordon, and Lloyd Levin
Screenplay by Danny Bilson and Paul De Meo
Story by Danny Bilson, Paul De Meo, and William Dear
Based on The Rocketeer by Dave Stevens

Starring
Bill Campbell as Cliff Secord/The Rocketeer
Jennifer Connelly as Jenny Blake
Alan Arkin as A. "Peevy" Peabody
Timothy Dalton as Neville Sinclair
Terry O'Quinn as Howard Hughes

Budget: $35-40 million
Box Office: $46.7 million

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Dick Tracy (1990) Movie Review

Thu, 28 May 2020 03:47:09 -0000

Analog Jones starts their 90's comic book marathon! This week we dive into our Dick Tracy (1990) movie review by talking about Warren Beatty controlling everything on set, Madonna looking sizzling hot and Al Pacino going off the rails in an Oscar-nominated performance!

Quick Information
Directed by Warren Beatty
Produced by Warren Beatty
Screenplay by Jack Epps Jr
Story by Jim Cash
Based on characters created by Chester Gould
Music by Danny Elfman

Starring
Warren Beatty as Dick Tracy
Al Pacino as Big Boy Caprice
Madonna as Breathless Mahoney
Glenne Headly as Tess Trueheart
Charlie Korsmo as The Kid
Dustin Hoffman as Mumbles
William Forsythe as Flattop

Distributed by Buena Vista Pictures
Release date: June 15, 1990
Budget: $46 million (approx)
Box Office: $162.7 million

Demo Tape Introduction
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Making of Dick Tracy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alm2DaKFYv8&t=94s

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Tuff Turf (1985) Movie Review

Thu, 07 May 2020 01:31:02 -0000

Listen to Analog Jones talk about a lost rock n roll drama about rebel teens making it through high school.

Directed by Fritz Keirsch
Produced by Donald P. Borchers

Starring:
James Spader as Morgan Hiller
Kim Richards as Frankie Croyden
Paul Mones as Nick Hauser
Matt Clark as Stuart Hiller
Claudette Nevins as Page Hiller
Robert Downey Jr. as Morgan’s best friend Jimmy Parker (credited as Robert Downey)
Olivia Barash as Ronnie

Distributed by New World Pictures
Release date: January 11, 1985
Box Office: $9,369,329

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Sphere (1998) Movie Review

Tue, 28 Apr 2020 02:46:43 -0000

Matt and Steve take on a late 90's underwater horror film with our Sphere (1998) Movie Review!

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VFW (2019) Movie Review

Thu, 09 Apr 2020 08:00:00 -0000

Who's ready to hang out with some veterans and kick some mutant junkie ass!? Listen to Analog Jones review VFW (2019) and swoon all over this Canon/Troma/Full moon features throwback film.

Directed by Joe Begos

Written by Max Brallier (co-writer), Matthew McArdle (co-writer)

Starring:

Stephen Lang as Fred Parras
William Sadler as Walter Reed
Fred Williamson as Abe Hawkins
Martin Kove as Lou Clayton
David Patrick Kelly as Doug McCarthy
George Wendt as Thomas Zabriski
Tom Williamson as Shawn Mason
Sierra McCormick as Lizard
Travis Hammer as Boz
Dora Madison as Gutter
Josh Ethier as Tank

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Space Truckers (1996) VHS Movie Review

Thu, 02 Apr 2020 03:11:22 -0000

Analog Jones celebrates Stuart Gordon by watching one of his lesser-known movies when we review Space Truckers from 1996.

Directed by Stuart Gordon
Written by Ted Mann and Stuart Gordon

Starring:
Dennis Hopper as John Canyon
Stephen Doriff as Mike Pucci
Debi Mazar as Cindy
Charles Dance as Babel/Macanudo
George Wendt as Keller
Barbara Crampton as Carol

Released in April 1997 in the US
A budget of $25 million

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Girl, Interrupted (1999) Movie Review

Thu, 26 Mar 2020 08:00:00 -0000

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Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold (1987) Movie Review

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 08:00:00 -0000

Listen to Analog Jones with special guest Sarah Foresman discuss another Canon Pictures VHS. This week we watched Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold.

Directed by Gary Nelson

Produced by Yoram Globus and Menahem Golan

Starring

Richard Chamberlain as Allan Quatermain
Sharon Stone as Jesse Huston
James Earl Jones as Umslopogaas
Henry Silva as Agon
Robert Donner as Swarma
Doghmi Larbi as Nasta
Aileen Marson as Queen Nyleptha
Cassandra Peterson as Queen Sorais

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2019 Top 10 Films

Thu, 20 Feb 2020 03:55:07 -0000

Listen to Analog Jones discuss their 2019 top 10 films...remember...our opinions are facts. No one else is correct but us. You're welcome!

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Antitrust (2001) VHS Movie Review

Mon, 17 Feb 2020 01:01:24 -0000

Analog Jones does not trust this movie will hold your attention. Enjoy our Antitrust (2001) VHS Movie Review!

Quick Facts

Directed by Peter Howitt
Produced by Nick Wechsler, Keith Addis, and David Nicksay
Written by Howard Franklin

Starring:
Ryan Phillippe as Milo Hoffman
Tim Robbins as Gary Winston
Rachael Leigh Cook as Lisa Calighan
Claire Forlani as Alice Poulson/Rebecca Paul

Production Company: Industry Entertainment, Hyde Park Entertainment, and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Distributed by MGM Distribution Co.
Release date: January 12, 2001
Box Office: $18 million

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Shadow Zone: The Undead Express (1996) VHS Movie Review

Thu, 06 Feb 2020 09:00:00 -0000

Analog Jones reviews a Showtime and Hallmark TV film with Shadow Zone: The Undead Express (1996) VHS Movie Review.

Quick Facts
Directed by: Stephen Williams
Written by: J.R. Black (novel) and Roy Sallows

Starring:
Ron Silver as Valentine
Chauncey Leopardi as Zach
Natanya Ross as Gabe
Tony T. Johnson as J.T.
Sherry Miller as Mom
Ron Lea as Dad

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Eliminators (1986) VHS Movie Review

Thu, 23 Jan 2020 09:00:00 -0000

Analog Jones finds another pearl in the ocean of tapes with our Eliminators (1986) VHS Movie Review!

Directed by Peter Manoogian
Produced by Charles Band
Written by Paul De Meo and Danny Bilson

Starring: Andrew Prine, Denise Crosby, Patrick Reynolds, Conan Lee, and Roy Dotrice

Distributed by Empire Pictures
Released on January 31, 1986, with a Box office of $4,601,265.

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Cyborg (1989) VHS Movie Review

Thu, 16 Jan 2020 09:00:00 -0000

Analog Jones tackles another Canon Pictures film. This time its the Cyborg (1989) VHS Movie Review starring Jean-Claude Van Dam taking on a flesh-eating gang in a future post-apocalyptic New York.

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Antrum: The Deadliest Film Ever Made (2019) Movie Review

Sat, 04 Jan 2020 18:48:47 -0000

Analog Jones reviews a new movie...on VHS!! Get ready to die after listening to our review of Antrum: The Deadliest Film Ever Made.

Directed by: David Amito, Michael Laicini

Starring: Nicole Tompkins, Rowan Smyth, Dan Istrate, Circus-Szalewski, Shu Sakimoto

Rent Antrum: The Deadliest Film Ever Made on Amazon, Vudu, YouTube and Google Play.

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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) Movie Review

Sun, 22 Dec 2019 19:01:14 -0000

Analog Jones welcomes back Ashley Nickell for another Star Wars review! Listen to our ADHD review of this movie and so much more!!!!

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Top Gun vs Iron Eagle

Thu, 12 Dec 2019 09:00:00 -0000

Analog Jones invites one of our biggest fans to discuss Top Gun vs Iron Eagle!

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Prehysteria! 3 (1995) VHS Movie Review

Thu, 21 Nov 2019 09:00:00 -0000

Analog Jones continues with Moonbeam Movember by playing putt-putt golf with some mini-dinos that barely appear in the film. Let's pop in this tape and take a look at Prehysteria! 3.

Quick Facts

Directed by David DeCoteau (as Julian Breen)

All Writing Credits

Michael Davis (screenplay)

Brent V. Friedman (story)

Mark Goldstein (characters)

Neil Ruttenberg (screenplay)

Greg Suddeth (characters)

Pete von Sholly (original idea)

Released: September 1995

Starring

Whitney Anderson as Ella MacGregor

Owen Bush as Mr. Cranston

Dave Buzzotta as Heath MacGregor

Thomas Emery Dennis as Dole

John Fujioka as Mr. Yamamoto

Matt Letscher as Needlemeyer

Pam Matteson as Michelle MacGregor

Michael R. Thayer as Jeff

Bruce Weitz as Hal MacGregor

Fred Willard as Thomas MacGregor

Frank Welker as Elvis, Paula, Jagger, Hammer, and Madonna

VHS Box Description

In their third and most fun-filled adventure, everybody's favorite mini-dinos bring their prehistoric party to a putt-putt course. Unfortunately for the course's owners, Thomas (Fred Willard) and Michelle MacGregor (Pam Matteson), business is way under par, and they'll need some kind of miracle to make their next loan payment.

Daughter Ella (Whitney Anderson) finds five mini-miracles named Elvis, Paula, Jagger, Madonna, and Hammer, and the MacGregors get the inspiration for the all-new Dino-Putt! But just as the Dino-Putt starts doing some brontosaurus-sized business, Thomas' evil brother Hal (Bruce Weitz) hatches a scheme to shut it down and take over his brother's property.

Of course, Ella and her pint-sized pals have some dinomite plans fo their own!

Trailers

Leaping Leprechauns

Andre

Lassie

Dragon World

Magic Island

Josh Kirby Time Warrior

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Critters Attack! (2019) Movie Review

Thu, 14 Nov 2019 09:00:00 -0000

Analog Jones takes on another Sci-Fi channel movie with our Critters Attack! (2019) Movie Review.

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Quick Facts

Directed by: Bobby Miller

Written by: Scott Lobdell

Based on: Critters by Domonic Muir

Production Company: Blue Ribbon Content, Warner Bros. Television, New Line Cinema

Release Date: July 2019

Starring

Tashiana Washington as Drea

Dee Wallace as Aunt Dee

Jaeden Noel as Phillip

Jack Fulton as Jake

Ava Preston as Trissy

Leon Clingman as Ranger Bob

Vash Singh as Kevin Loong

Steve Blum as Critter voices

Film Description

The Critters are back!

Mysterious alien Critters have crash-landed in a small college town, devouring every living thing they encounter. Drea and the kids she's babysitting must try desperately to save themselves from the ravenous, rolling beasts. Will Drea discover her inner badass, and will it be enough to stop the Critter onslaught?

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Remote (1993) VHS Movie Review

Thu, 07 Nov 2019 09:00:00 -0000

Analog jones gets it's remotes ready and wreaks havoc with its planes, cars, and dolls in our Remote (1993) VHS Movie Review!

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Quick Facts
Directed by Ted Nicolaou
Produced by Albert Band
Written by Mike Farrow
Starring Chris Carrara, Jessica Bowman, Tony Longo, and John Diehl
Production company: Moonbeam Entertainment
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date: September 22, 1993
Running time: 80 min

Trailers
Prehysteria
There Goes the Neighborhood
Addams Family Values

VHS Box Description
Whether buzzing his neighborhood with model planes or switching channels on the TV next door, 13-year-old Randy Mason has the world at his fingertips...as long as he's got a remote in his hands.

But when one of Randy's homemade gadgets winds up wiping out his best pal's science project, things suddenly and hilariously spin out of control. Randy retreats to his hideout, a vacant model home, only to find it invaded by a trio of bumbling burglars. As frantic friends and clumsy cops search for the missing Randy, he's forced to fall back on his own hi-tech devices (remote-controlled toys tuned for laughs and set for fun) in a side-splitting, warm-hearted, comedy for every grownup who still can't program a VCR–and for every kid who can.

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From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) VHS Movie Review

Thu, 31 Oct 2019 09:00:00 -0000

Analog Jones finishes off TarantinOctober by taking a trip below the border for cheap drinks, boobs, and VAMPIRES! Enjoy our Halloween episode by watching our review of From Dusk Till Dawn.

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Quick Facts

Directed by Robert Rodriguez

Produced by Gianni Nunnari and Meir Teper

Screenplay by Quentin Tarantino

Story by Robert Kurtzman

Starring

Harvey Keitel

George Clooney

Quentin Tarantino

Juliette Lewis

Cheech Marin

Fred Williamson

Salma Hayek

Production companies: Dimension Films, A Band Apart, Los Hooligans Productions

Distributed by Miramax Films

Release date: January 17, 1996

Budget: $19 million

Box office: $59.3 million

Trailers

Hidden Assassin

Halloween 6: The Origin of Michael Myers

Hellraiser: Bloodline

Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering

Pulp Fiction Soundtrack

VHS Description

"An Action Extravaganza!" –Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

It's nonstop thrills when George Clooney (Batman and Robin, TV's ER) and Quentin Tarantino (Pulp Fiction) star as the Gecko brothers – two dangerous outlaws on a wild crime spree! After kidnapping a father (Harvey Keitel – Pulp Fiction) and his two kids (including Juliette Lewis – Natural Born Killers), the Geckos head south to a seedy Mexican bar to hide out in safety.

But, when they face the bar's truly notorious clientele, they're forced to team with their hostages in order to make it out alive!

From Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino – creators of Desperado and Pulp Fiction – From Dusk Till Dawn is explosive action entertainment! Plus, exclusive never-before-seen interviews with hot star Clooney – and filmmakers Tarantino and Rodriguez.

"Hip, Funny, and Smart!" –CBS-TV

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Four Rooms (1995) VHS Movie Review

Thu, 24 Oct 2019 09:00:00 -0000

Analog Jones visits a random hotel and mildly enjoys their visit in our Four Rooms (1995) VHS Movie Review.

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Quick Facts
Directors: Allison Anders, Alexandre Rockwell, Robert Rodriguez, Quentin Tarantino
Produced by Lawrence Bender
Writers: Allison Anders, Alexandre Rockwell, Robert Rodriguez, Quentin Tarantino
Starring: Tim Roth, Antonio Banderas, Jennifer Beals, Paul Calderon, Sammi Davis, Valeria Golino, Madonna, David Proval, Ione Skye, Lili Taylor, Marisa Tomei, Tamly Tomita

Production Company: A Band Apart
Distributed by: Miramax Films
Released date: December 25, 1995
Budget: $4 million
Box office: $4,257,354 million

VHS Box Description
Don't miss the fun in this hilariously sexy comedy that has Antonio Banderas (Interview With The Vampire), Madonna (A League of Their Own), and a sizzling all-star cast checking in for laughs! It's Ted the Bellhop's (Tim Roth – Pulp Fiction) first night on the job...and the hotel's very unusual guests are about to place him in some outrageous predicaments!

It seems that this evening's room service is serving up one unbelievable happening...after another! Also featuring Marisa Tomei (My Cousin Vinny), Four Rooms is a wild night of highly original comedy entertainment you'll enjoy...without reservations!

Trailers
Spike, Mike, Slackers & Dykes: A Guided Tour Across a Decade of American Independent Cinema
Trainspotting
From Dusk Till Dawn
French Twist

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Pulp Fiction (1994) VHS Movie Review!

Thu, 17 Oct 2019 09:00:00 -0000

Analog Jones continues with week three of TarantinOctober with our Pulp Fiction (1994) VHS Movie Review!

Quick Facts
Directed by Quentin Tarantino
Written by Quentin Tarantino
Produced by Lawrence Bender
Story by Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avery
Starring: John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman, Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Amanda Plummer, Maria de Medeiros, Ving Rhames, Eric Stoltz, Rosanna Arquette, Christopher Walken, Bruce Willis

Production Companies: A Band Apart, Jersey Films
Distributed by Miramax Films
Released date: October 14, 1994
Budget: $8-8.5 million
Box Office: $213.9 million

VHS Description
"The Year's #1 Movie!"
—People Magazine —Time Magazine —The New York Times —Entertainment Weekly

Critics and audiences worldwide hailed PULP FICTION as the star-studded motion picture of the year! Writer/director Quentin Tarantino (Academy Award Winner — Best Original Screenplay) delivers an unforgettable cast of characters — including a pair of low-rent hit men (John Travolta and Samuel L. Jackson), their boss's sexy wife (Uma Thurman) and a desperate prizefighter (Bruce Willis) — in a wild mix of explosive action and wickedly funny humor!

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Joker (2019) Movie Review

Tue, 15 Oct 2019 09:00:00 -0000

Analog Jones takes on the controversial Joker (2019) movie and eventually blames Marilyn Manson and my Grandma for the overblown media hype. Also, drink every time I say Arnie instead of Arthur!

Quick Facts
Directed by Todd Phillips
Written by Todd Phillips, Scott Silver
Produced by Todd Phillips, Bradly Cooper, Emma Tillinger Koskoff
Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz, Frances Conroy

Production companies: Warner Bros. Pictures, Bron Creative, Village Roadshow Pictures
Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures
Budget: $55-70 million

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Natural Born Killers (1994) VHS Movie Review

Wed, 09 Oct 2019 09:00:00 -0000

Analog Jones continues with their TarantinOctber with Oliver Stone's Natural Born Killers (1994) VHS Movie Review.

Quick Facts

Directed by Oliver Stone

Produced by Jane Hamsher, Don Murphy, and Clayton Townsend

Screenplay by Richard Rutowski, Oliver Stone, and David Veloz

Story by Quentin Tarantino

Starring: Woody Harrelson, Juliette Lewis, Robert Downey Jr, Tommy Lee Jones, and Tom Sizemore

Production Company: Regency Enterprises

Distributed by Warner Bros.

VHS Distributed by Vidmark (Director's Cut)

Release Date: August 26, 1994

Budget: $34 million

Box Office: $50.3 million

VHS Double Tape Description

May 1996

What you are about to see is the true version of Natural Born Killers.

When Natural Born Killers was originally released in 1994, 150 cuts were made in order to receive an R rating. Without them, the film's impact was never fully realized. In this director's cut, those trims have been restored, and with them, my original vision of what the film was meant to be.

Director Oliver Stone brings you a bold new look at a country seduced by fame, obsessed by crime and consumed by the media.

In the media circus of life, they were the main attraction.

Tape 1

Introduction by Oliver Stone

Director's Cut of Natural Born Killers

Tape 2

Deleted Scenes: Ashley Judd's shocking courtroom scene, Warden Jones' dismembered head, Denis Leary's never-before-seen performance, The controversial shot of reporter Downey's hand-wound, Oliver Stone's intense alternative ending, insightful narration by Oliver Stone and a behind-the-scenes "Making of NBK" special.

Trailers

None

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True Romance (1993) VHS Movie Review

Fri, 04 Oct 2019 09:00:00 -0000

Analog Jones starts it's TarantinOctober with its True Romance (1993) VHS Movie Review

Quick Facts

Release Date: September 10, 1993
Screenplay by Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avery
Producers: Samuel Hadida, Bill Unger, Gary Barber, Steve Perry, James W. Skotchdopole
Directed by Tony Scott
Produced by A Band Apart and Morgan Creek Entertainment
Budget: $12.5 Million
Box Office: $12.3 Million

Starring
Christian Slater
Patricia Arquette
Dennis Hopper
Val Kilmer
Gary Oldman
Brad Pitt
Christopher Walken

VHS Box Description

"Dynamite! A full-throttle blast of action and fireworks."
–Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

True Romance is the story of two unlikely lovers (Christian Slater and Patricia Arquette) whose whirlwind romance propels them into a dangerous game of high-stakes negotiations and high-speed adventure. The pair find themselves in unexpected possession of a suitcase full valuable mob contraband, which they plan to sell the goods and begin a new life, but the gangsters - and the police - have other ideas.

Written by Quentin Tarantino (Reservoir Dogs), True Romance takes a hip and hard-edged look at a contemporary incarnation of the American Dream. Tony Scott (Top Gun, Beverly Hills Cop II, The Last Boy Scout) directs an outstanding cast in an explosive mix of razor-sharp wit, gritty action and modern love that is truly unforgettable film experience.

Trailers
Warner Bros Century Collection

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The Transformers: The Return of Optimus Prime (1987) VHS Movie Review

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 09:00:00 -0000

Analog Jones has the touch and rolls out with the Autobots! This week you get to enjoy our faces and talk robots with our, The Transformers: The Return of Optimus Prime (1987) VHS Movie Review.

Originally a YouTube Video

Back Story
This summer, I visited SDCC 2019 with the Geekscape Network and heard an interesting story from an animation writer named Marv Wolfman in a panel called "Nostalgia-Ganza: A Look Back at Animated Series from the '80s". Panelists included Eric Lewald (Rescue Rangers, Winnie the Pooh), Len Uhley (Adventures of the Gummi Bears, DuckTales), Marv Wolfman (Transformers, G.I. Joe, Superman), Karen Willson (G.I. Joe, She-Ra), Craig Miller (The Real Ghostbusters, The Smurfs), Brynne Chandler (He-Man, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) and Marc Scott Zicree (The Real Ghostbusters, The Littles).

There were many fantastic stories from these writers that helped create some of my favorite cartoon series growing up. But, one story stood out more than the rest from Marv Wolfman and his work on The Original Transformers. After the Transformers animated movie premiered and killed off the beloved leader of the Autobots, Optimus Prime, the toy company Hasbro got an unimaginable amount of hate mail. As a result, Marv Wolfman was given only two days to write a two-part episode that had to bring Optimus Prime back to life but also features every Transformer character that hadn't been seen on television in over a year.

After hearing this story, I decided to hunt down the VHS and talk about the episodes with Matt. Enjoy!

Quick Facts
Airdate: February 24, 1987
Written by Marv Wolfman and Cherie Wilkerson
Animation studio: Toei
Production company: Sunbow Productions
Distribution company: Kid Rhino Home Video

VHS Box Description
The Return of Optimus Prime Part 1

An evil scientist and his assistant decide it's time to rid Earth of Autobots and Decepticons. Their plan is to use Optimus Prime's lifeless body to lure every robot to their lab, then infect them with Sun Spores, an alien plague that instills a hatred so overwhelming that Autobots and Decepticons will want to destroy one another. It's too late to stop the madness when it's clear the Sun Spore virus is deadly to all life. The universe's only hope is to revive Optimus Prime.

The Return of Optimus Prime Part 2

Sky Lynx returns with the only being able to repair Optimus Prime—a Quintesson. If Optimus recovers, he and his Autobots will need to find a metal alloy that will protect Prime from Sun Spores while he ventures inside a virtual world containing the wisdom of the ages. Their destination lies deep inside heavily guarded Decepticon territory. Now both Autobot and Decepticon must put aside their differences and work together if either expects to survive.

Trailers
Kid Rhino Home Video Promo (includes the Transformers, G.I. Joe: Real American Hero, Jem, and the Holograms, and Sid & Marty Krofft present H.R. Pufnstuf.)

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The Secret of NIMH (1982) VHS Movie Review

Thu, 12 Sep 2019 09:00:00 -0000

Analog Jones takes on super-intelligent rats in our The Secret of NIMH (1982) VHS Movie Review!

Quick Facts
Directed by Don Bluth
Produced by Don Bluth, Gary Goldman, and John Pomeroy
Screenplay by Don Bluth, Gary Goldman, John Pomeroy, and Will Finn
Based on Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'Brien
Production company: Aurora Productions and Don Bluth Productions
Distributed by MGM/UA Entertainment Company
Release date: July 2, 1982
Running time: 82 minutes
Budget: $7 million
Box office: $14.7 million

Starring in The Secret of NIMH

Elizabeth Hartman as Mrs. Brisby
Derek Jacobi as Nicodemus
Hermione Baddeley as Auntie Shrew
John Carradine as the Great Owl
Dom DeLuise as Jeremy the Crow
Arthur Malet as Mr. Ages
Peter Strauss as Justin
Paul Shenar as Jenner
Aldo Ray as Sullivan
Shannen Doherty as Teresa Brisby
Wil Wheaton as Martin Brisby
Ian Fried as Timothy "Timmy" Brisby
Jodi Hicks as Cynthia Brisby
Edie McClurg as Miss Right
Tom Hatten as Farmer Fitzgibbons
Lucille Bliss as Mrs. Beth Fitzgibbons
Joshua Lawrence as Billy Fitzgibbons
Charles Champlin, Dick Kleiner, and Norbert Auerbach as the Council rats

1990 VHS Box Description

"Purely Delicious—A Perfect Treat for the Entire Family!"
—Rex Reed

Heartwarming, enchanting, and beautifully crafted, this magical cartoon fantasy marks a new era for animation! "Gorgeous to look at! raves TIME.

"It'll delight kids everywhere" (Newsweek).

An extravaganza of dazzling animation, The Secret of Nimh is based on Robert O'Briens's award-winning tale of a timid mouse who becomes a heroine in spite of herself. Trying to save her house from Farmer Fitzginnon's plow, Mrs. Brisby, the mother mouse, gets help from a wonderfully klutzy crow, a wise owl, and some highly intelligent rats.

You'll marvel at the impressive abode of the Great Owl, and the Oz-like kingdom of the mysterious rats. And you'll be mesmerized by Nicodemus, the dignified leader of the rats, and the climactic showdown between two swashbuckling "ratversareies!"

The fun, drama, and suspense are brought to life by the voices of Dom DeLuise, John Carradine, Derek Jacobi, Hermione Baddeley, and Elizabeth Hartman. Oscar-winner Jerry Goldsmith's (The Omen) music beautifully underscores every mood. The Secret of Nimh is sheer delight! Share it with someone you love.

Trailers
None

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Wizards (1977) VHS Movie Review

Thu, 05 Sep 2019 09:00:00 -0000

Analog Jones discusses an eccentric old sorcerer named Ralph Bakshi in our Wizards (1977) VHS Movie Review.

Directed by Ralph Bakshi
Produced by Ralph Bakshi
Written by Ralph Bakshi
Production Company: Bakshi Productions
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Release date: February 9, 1977
Running time: 80 minutes
Budget: $2 million
Box Office: $9 million

Starring in Wizards (1977)
Bob Holt – Avatar
Jesse Welles – Elinore
Richard Romanus – Weehawk
David Proval – Necron 99/Peace
Steve Gravers – Blackwolf
James Connell – President
Mark Hamill – Sean
Susan Tyrrell – Narrator (uncredited)

VHS Box Description
Ralph Bakshi's animated fantasy of good conquering evil.

The gifted imagination of mast animator Ralph Bakshi triumphs in this futuristic fantasy that depicts a battle between magic and technology.

Avatar, an eccentric old sorcerer who appears to have cast one spell too many, uses kindness and understanding to rule Montagar, a rainbow paradise inhabited by elves and fairies. His brother, Blackwolf, dominates Scortch, a bleak, barren land of goblins and wraiths. Thirsting for even more power. Blackwolf whips his minions into a frenzy with Nazi propaganda films, arms them with long-forgotten instruments of war, and sends them forth to conquer Montagar. In response, Avatar, accompanied only by a spirited young woman and a courageous elf, embarks on a dangerous quest into the darkness of Scortch to save the world with his own magic.

Thought-provoking, Wizards, is a kaleidoscopic feast for the eyes that will enthrall animation fans and adventurers.

Trailers
None

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Streets of Fire (1984) VHS Movie Review

Sat, 31 Aug 2019 09:00:00 -0000

Sarah and Steve go for a ride in this rock and roll fable. Get ready to listen to our Streets of Fire (1984) VHS Movie Review!

Quick Facts

Directed by Walter Hill

Produced by Lawrence Gordon and Joel Silver

Written by Walter Hill and Larry Gross

Production Company: RKO Pictures and Hill-Gordon-Silver Productions

Distributed by Universal Pictures

Release date: June 1, 1984

Running time: 93 minutes

Budget: $14.5 million

Box office: $8.1 million

Starring in Streets of Fire (1984)

Michael Paré as Tom Cody

Diane Lane as Ellen Aim

E.G. Daily as Baby Doll

Rick Moranis as Billy Fish

Amy Madigan as McCoy

Willem Dafoe as Raven Shaddock

Deborah Van Valkenburgh as Reva Cody

VHS Box Description

Streets of Fire is a movie, unlike any ever seen before—a rock and roll fable in which songs are as essential to the film as the action sequences. Michael Paré stars as Tom Cody, a handsome, heroic soldier of fortune who returns to his old neighborhood to rescue his gorgeous ex-girlfriend, rock star Ellen Aim (Diane Lane) from the clutches of the evil motorcycle gang that kidnaps her.

Together with Ellen's manager, Billy Fish (Rick Moranis) and Tom's tow-fisted, beer-guzzling sidekick McCoy (Amy Madigan) they set off into a timeless world of smoke, neon, rain-splattered streets, hot cars, and deadly enemies to bring Ellen back.

In the words of Director Walter Hill of 48 Hours fame, "...Leader of the Pack steals the Queen of the Hop and Soldier boy comes home to do something about it." All to the sounds of today's top rock stars.

Trailers

None

June 1984 Box Office competition

Ghostbusters: $229.2 million
Gremlins: $148.1 million
The Karate Kid: $90.9 million
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock: $76.4 million
Bachelor Party: $38.4 million
Conan the Destroyer: $31 million
Cannonball Run II: $28 million
Rhinestone: $21.4 million
Top Secret!: $20.45 million
Beat Street: $16.59 million
Streets of Fire: $8 million

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Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) VHS Movie Review

Thu, 22 Aug 2019 09:00:00 -0000

Analog Jones celebrates the achievement of 100 episodes on episode 101. Listen to Matt and Stephen talk about their man-crush, Indiana Jones, in their Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) VHS Movie Review!

Quick Facts about Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) film
Directed by Steven Spielberg
Produced by Frank Marshall
Screenplay by Lawrence Kasdan
Story by George Lucas and Philip Kaufman
Production company: Lucasfilm
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date: June 12, 1981 (United States)
Running time: 115 minutes
Budget: $18 million
Box office: $389.9 million

Starring in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) film
Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones
Karen Allen as Marion Ravenwood
Paul Freeman as Dr. René Belloq
Ronald Lacey as Major Arnold Toht
John Rhys-Davies as Sallah
Denholm Elliott as Dr. Marcus Brody

Raiders of the Lost Ark VHS Box Description (1986 Release)
This is it! Harrison Ford and filmmakers Steven Spielberg and George Lucas team in the first Indiana Jones movie—and set the whirlwind tone for Indy's adventures to come. Here, you'll find archaeologist Jones up to his neck in danger and —snakes alive!—up to his kneecaps in squirming reptiles. Indy hates snakes!! He hates Nazis, too, and he'll stop at nothing to keep those goose-stepping goons from obtaining the mystical Ark of the Covenant. Hang on—and enjoy!

Quotes
"The most incredible series of action and stunt set pieces I've ever seen in a movie."
—Roger Ebert's Movie Home Companion

VHS (1986 Release) Trailers
None

June 1981 Box Office Competition
Clash of the Titans
For Your Eyes Only (James Bond)
Stripes
Cannonball Run
Dragon Slayer
History of the World: Part 1
Victory
Road Games
The Great Muppet Caper

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Child's Play 3 (1991) VHS Movie Review

Thu, 15 Aug 2019 09:00:00 -0000

Don't f*ck with the Analog Jones! Enjoy our Child's Play 3 (1991) VHS Movie Review and our total disagreement of the film.

Quick Facts of Child's Play 3 (1991) VHS Movie Review

Directed by Jack Bender

Produced by Robert Latham Brown and David Kirschner

Written by Don Mancini

Based on Characters by Don Mancini

Production company: Universal Pictures

Distributed by Universal Pictures

Release date: August 30, 1991

Running time: 90 minutes

Box office: $20.5 million

Starring in Child's Play 3 (1991) VHS Movie Review

Brad Dourif as the voice of Chucky

Justin Whalin as Andy Barclay

Perrey Reeves as Kristin De Silva

Jeremy Sylvers as Ronald Tyler

Dean Jacobson as Harold Aubrey Whitehurst

Travis Fine as Cadet Lt. Col. Brett C. Shelton

Donna Eskra as Jackie Ivers

Andrew Robinson as Sgt. Botnick

Dakin Matthews as Col. Cochrane

Burke Byrnes as Sgt. Clark

Matthew Walker as Maj. Ellis

Peter Haskell as Mr. Sullivan

Catherine Hicks as Karen Barclay (Photograph)

Child's Play 3 VHS box description

One of filmdom's most notorious killers is back to wreak more mayhem as Chucky continues his quest to possess the body of a human child.

Eight years after seemingly destroying the killer doll, Andy Barclay (Justin Whalin) turns 16 and is placed in a military school. Meanwhile, the greedy president of Play Pals Toy Company decides to resurrect the popular Good Guys doll line, confident that all the bad publicity is forgotten.

As the assembly line recreates the first doll from a mass of melted plastic, the spirit of Chucky returns to renew his quest and seek revenge on Andy.

Once again it's up to Andy to stop the unrelenting killer in this fast-paced thriller.

Trailers

None

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Total Recall (1990) VHS Movie Review

Thu, 08 Aug 2019 09:00:00 -0000

Get ready for the ride of your life with Analog Jones and their Total Recall (1990) VHS Movie Review!

Quick Facts

Directed by Paul Verhoeven

Produced by Buzz Feitshans and Ronald Shusett

Screenplay by Ronald Shusett, Dan O'Bannon, and Gary Goldman

Story by Ronald Shusett, Dan O'Bannon, and Jon Povill

Starring in Total Recall (1990)

Arnold Schwarzenegger
Rachel Ticotin
Sharon Stone
Michael Ironside
Ronny Cox

Production company: Carolco Pictures

Distribution company: TriStar Pictures

Release date: June 1, 1990 (United States)

Running time: 113 minutes

Budget: $50–65 million

Box office: $261.3 million

VHS Box Description

Tagline: Get ready for the ride of your life.

Arnold Schwarzenegger explodes out of the year 2084 A.D. with gut crunching, white knuckle, nonstop action, as he smashes his way through a horrifyingly real fantasy world, complete with a gorgeous but deadly wife (Sharon Stone), and into a mind-bending nightmarish reality of a Martian mining colony ruled over by a terrorizing dictator (Ronny Cox), who can alter reality to suit his whims. The red planet erupts with rebellious mutants, the fire of an alluring and mysterious woman (Rachel Ticotin) and a vicious and savage enemy. In this film, directed by Paul Verhoeven (Robocop), with special effects by DreamQuest (Academy Award for "The Abyss," it's total war, total action, total Schwarzenegger...TOTAL RECALL.

Pre Movie Trailers

T2: Judgement Day Teaser

L.A. Story

Air America

Short time

Post Movie Trailers

Jacobs Ladder

The Doors

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SDCC 2019 Recap

Thu, 01 Aug 2019 13:08:48 -0000

We talk about SDCC 2019 this week!

Subjects include
Marvel Movies
Ray Harryhausen's Lost Movies Book
Famous Monsters of Filmland
AVGN
The Dark Crystal TV Series
and More!

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Straight Talk (1992) VHS Movie Review

Thu, 18 Jul 2019 09:00:00 -0000

Sarah and Stephen talk big hair and boobs with their Straight Talk (1992) VHS Movie Review.

Quick Facts
Directed by Barnet Kellman
Produced by Carol Baum, Howard Rosenman, Fred Berner, and Robert Chartoff
Written by Craig Bolotin

Starring
Dolly Parton
James Woods
Griffin Dunne
Michael Madsen

Production company: Hollywood Pictures
Distributed by Buena Vista Pictures
Release date: April 3, 1992 (United States)
Running time: 91 minutes
Box office: $21 million

VHS Box Description
"Thumbs Up!" -Gene Siskel, Siskel & Ebert
"Irresistible!" - New York Times
"Dolly Parton is very winning!" -CBS This Morning!

When Shirlee enters the wrong door at the right time, she turns Chicago's hottest radio station upside down!

When down-on-her-luck country girl Shirlee Kenyon (Dolly Parton—Steel Magnolias) walks through the wrong door at the right time, she accidentally becomes Chicago's newest talk-radio celebrity and turns the Windy City's hottest radio station upside down! With her homespun wit and down-home advice, Shirlee immediately wins listeners' hearts—but causes hilarious confusion for her ratings-conscious boss (Griffen Dunne—My Girl) and comical havoc for the investigative reporter (James Woods—The Hard Way) trying to uncover her mysterious past! If you're looking for no-nonsense advice on what hit movie offers you pure entertainment—you'll love every comical minute of Straight Talk!

Trailers
Father of the Bride
Sister Act

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Robocop (1987) VHS Movie Review

Thu, 11 Jul 2019 09:00:00 -0000

Matt and Steve serve and protect your ears with our Robocop (1987) VHS Movie Review.

Quick Facts
Directed by Paul Verhoeven (Total Recall and Starship Troopers)
Produced by Arne Schmidt
Written by Edward Neumeier and Michael Miner

Production company: Orion Pictures
Distributed by Orion Pictures
Release date: July 17, 1987
Budget: $13 million
Box office: $53.4 million (US)

Starring in Robocop (1987)
Peter Weller as Alex Murphy/RoboCop
Nancy Allen as Anne Lewis
Ronny Cox as Dick Jones
Kurtwood Smith as Clarence Boddicker
Miguel Ferrer as Bob Morton
Dan O'Herlihy as "The Old Man" (OCP Chairman)
Paul McCrane as Emil Antonowsky
Ray Wise as Leon Nash
Jesse D. Goins as Joe Cox
Calvin Jung as Steve Minh
Michael Gregory as Lt. Hedgecock
Robert DoQui as Sergeant Warren Reed
Felton Perry as Donald Johnson
Lee de Broux as Sal
S. D. Nemeth as Bixby Snyder

VHS Box Description
Part man, part machine, all cop.

He's RoboCop. And in the near future, he's law enforcement's only hope.

A sadistic crime wave is sweeping across America. In Old Detroit, the situation is so bad a private corporation; Security Concepts, Inc. has assumed control of the police force.

The executives at the company think they have the answer—until the enforcement droid they creat kills one of their own. Then an ambitious young executive seizes the opportunity. He and his research team create a law enforcement cyborg from the body of a slain officer. They program RoboCop to 1) Serve the public trust. 2) Uphold the law. 3) Protect the innocent.

All goes well at first. RobCoop stops every sleazeball he encounters with deadly, piercing and sometimes gruesome accuracy. But there are forces on the street—and within Security Concepts itself—that will stop at nothing to see this super cyborg violently eliminated.

Prepare yourself for non-stop action and adventure in one of the most explosive sci-fi stories you'll ever witness: ROBOCOP.

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Leprechaun Returns (2018) Movie Review

Wed, 03 Jul 2019 09:00:00 -0000

Matt and Stephen wish for a pot of gold and get a chance to review the newest man in green. Check out our Leprechaun Returns (2018) Movie Review.

Storyline
Twenty-five years ago, a young woman and her friends stopped an evil Leprechaun by shoving a four-leaf clover in its mouth and watching its melting body fall into a well in North Dakota. What happened to his pot of gold is anyone's guess.

Today, the property is run by the AU Sorority House of a premiere Eco-science college. A group of students decides to spend their summer vacation, turning the house into a perfect "green" living abode. And it would be challenging enough, without the depraved Leprechaun they unwittingly revive. Now he's back and determined to get his gold by teaching these ladies a lesson in murder. Except, they don't have it. The women band together to find his gold and add, taking down a misogynistic Leprechaun to their course load.

Quick Facts
Directed by Steven Kostanski (Astron-6)
Written by Mark Jones and Suzanne Keilly

Starring
Taylor Spreitler as Lila
Pepi Sonuga as Katie
Sai Bennett as Rose
Linden Porco as The Leprechaun
Emily Reid as Meredith
Mark Holton as Ozzie
Ben McGregor as Andy

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Dark City (1998) VHS Movie Review

Thu, 27 Jun 2019 09:00:00 -0000

Matt is back! This week Analog Jones reviews a dizzying trip in our Dark City (1998) VHS Movie Review.

Quick Facts

Directed by Alex Proyas (The Crow)
Produced by Andrew Mason and Alex Proyas
Screenplay by Alex Proyas, Lem Dobbs, and David S. Goyer (Blade)
Story by Alex Proyas

Distributed by New Line Cinema
Release date: February 27, 1998
Budget: $27 million
Box office: $27.2 million

Starring
Rufus Sewell
Kiefer Sutherland
Jennifer Connelly
Richard O'Brien
Ian Richardson
William Hurt

VHS Box Description

Welcome to a world where mystery and madness collide. From the director of The Crow comes a futuristic thriller that's "a dark and dazzling sci-fi mind-bender!" (Mason Wood CBS-TV)

When John Murdoch (Rufus Sewell, Dangerous Beauty) awakens in a strange hotel room, he finds that he is wanted for a series of brutal murders. The problem is he can't remember a thing. Pursued by the police and haunted by The Strangers, mysterious beings who possess the ability to stop time and alter reality, he seeks to unravel the twisted riddle of his identity. But in a city where reality is the ultimate illusion, discovering the truth could be fatal.

Also starring Kiefer Sutherland, Jennifer Connelly, and William Hurt, Dark City is an "astonishing visual and dramatic triumph!" (Roger Ebert, Siskel & Ebert)

Dark City Trailers

Movieline Magazine Promo
Pleasantville
Rush Hour
Blade
The Wedding Singer
Mr. Nice Guy
Woo
Palmetto

Top 10 Grossing Movies in Feb 1998

1 The Wedding Singer $80,245,725
2 Sphere $37,020,277
3 The Borrowers $22,619,589
4 The Replacement Killers $19,204,929
5 Dark City $14,378,331
6 Blues Brothers $14,051,384
7 Senseless $12,874,899
8 Krippendorf's Tribe $7,571,115
9 Caught Up $6,754,958
10 Palmetto $5,878,911

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The Vineyard (1989) VHS Movie Review

Fri, 07 Jun 2019 09:00:00 -0000

Who's ready to hear Matt Kelly (Horror Movie Night Podcast) and I talk about a sleazy, wine-centric horror film? Enjoy us figuring out The Vineyard starring James Hong.

Quick Facts

Directed by James Hong and William Rice
Produced by Harry Mok
Screenplay by James Hong and Douglas Kondo

Starring
James Hong as Dr. Elson Po
Michael Wong as Jeremy Young
Sherri Ball as Celeste
Karl Heinz Teuber as Paul Edmonds
Karen Witter as Jezebel
Sean P. Donahue as Brian Whiteman

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Congo (1995) VHS Movie Review

Thu, 30 May 2019 09:00:00 -0000

Analog Jones and the Jersey Ghouls go hunting for killer apes! Get ready for cartoon accents, a smoking/drinking gorilla and sesame cake in our Congo (1995) VHS Movie Review!

Quick Facts
Directed by Frank Marshall
Produced by Kathleen Kennedy and Sam Mercer
Screenplay by John Patrick Shanley
Based on Congo by Michael Crichton
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date: June 9, 1995
Running time: 109 minutes
Budget: $50 million
Box office: $152 million

Starring
Laura Linney as Karen Ross
Dylan Walsh as Peter Elliott
Ernie Hudson as Captain Monroe Kelly
Tim Curry as Herkermer Homolka
Grant Heslov as Richard
Joe Don Baker as R.B. Travis
Bruce Campbell as Charlie Travis

June 1995 Movies
1 Batman Forever $184,031,112
2 Apollo 13 $172,071,312
3 Pocahontas $141,579,773
4 Congo $81,022,101
5 The Bridges of Madison County $71,516,617
6 Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers $38,187,431
7 Judge Dredd $34,693,481

Trailers

Nick of Time with Johnny Depp and Christopher Walken
Amy and kid Pepsi Commercial
Virtuosity with Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe
Josh Kirby: Time Warrior from Moonbeam Entertainment
Congo the movie: descent into Zinj CD-Rom Game

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The Crow (1994) VHS Movie Review

Thu, 16 May 2019 09:00:00 -0000

Get your black hair dye and leather pants out! Then listen to the boys talk about how freaking awesome this 90's film is with our Crow (1994) VHS Movie Review.

Quick Facts

Directed by Alex Proyas (Dark City)
Produced by Jeff Most, Edward R. Pressman and Grant Hill
Written by David J. Schow and John Shirley
Based on The Crow by James O'Barr

Starring
Brandon Lee as Eric Draven
Rochelle Davis as Sarah
Ernie Hudson as Sgt. Albrecht
Michael Wincott as Top Dollar
Bai Ling as Myca
Sofia Shinas as Shelly Webster
Anna Levine as Darla
David Patrick Kelly as T-Bird
Angel David as Skank
Laurence Mason as Tin-Tin
Michael Massee as Funboy
Tony Todd as Grange
Jon Polito as Gideon
Bill Raymond as Mickey
Marco Rodríguez as Torres

Production company: Dimension Films
Distributed by Miramax
Release date: May 13, 1994
Running time: 102 minutes
Budget: $23 million
Box office: $50.7 million

VHS Box description

"Spectacular!" -Chicago Tribune
"Thrilling!" -Los Angeles Daily News
"Action-packed!" -WBAI Radio, New York
"A Triumph!" -Playboy
"Brandon Lee Is Sensational!" -Rolling Stone

The Year's Most Talked-About Film!

Catch the explosive, action-packed hit that thrilled moviegoers and dazzled critics everywhere! Brandon Lee (Rapid Fire) plays Eric Draven, a young rock guitarist, who, along with his fiancee, is brutally killed by a ruthless gang of criminals. Exactly one year after his death, Eric returns-watched over by a hypnotic crow-to seek revenge, battling the evil crime lord and his band of urban thugs, who must answer for their crimes. Loaded with intense, nonstop action and a hot #1 hit soundtrack, The Crow delivers exhilarating, fast-paced entertainment!

Also included, the exclusive featurette of Brandon Lee's last on-camera interview including never-before-seen footage, conducted shortly before his untimely death!

"The Best Movie of it's kind since the original Batman!" -Chicago Tribune

Top 5 Box Office Results in May 1994

1 The Flintstones $130,531,208
2 Maverick $101,631,272
3 The Crow $50,693,129
4 Beverly Hills Cop III $42,614,912
5 Crooklyn $13,642,861

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Avengers: Endgame Movie Review

Thu, 09 May 2019 09:00:00 -0000

First, sorry about the audio, Skype hates us. Second, yes, another Avengers: Endgame movie review. We know everyone talked about it last week, but sorry, we are slow. ENJOY!

Quick Facts

Directed by Anthony Russo and Joe Russo
Produced by Kevin Feige
Screenplay by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely
Based on The Avengers by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby

Starring
Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark / Iron Man
Chris Evans as Steve Rogers / Captain America
Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner / Hulk
Chris Hemsworth as Thor
Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow
Jeremy Renner as Clint Barton / Hawkeye
Don Cheadle as James "Rhodey" Rhodes / War Machine
Paul Rudd as Scott Lang / Ant-Man
Brie Larson as Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel
Karen Gillan as Nebula
Danai Gurira as Okoye
Bradley Cooper as Rocket
Gwyneth Paltrow as Virginia "Pepper" Potts
Josh Brolin as Thanos
Benedict Wong as Wong

Production company: Marvel Studios
Distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Release date: April 22, 2019 (Los Angeles Convention Center) and April 26, 2019 (United States)
Running time: 181 minutes
Budget: $356 million
Box office: $2.273 billion (and still rising)

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Strange Days (1995) VHS Movie Review

Thu, 02 May 2019 09:00:00 -0000

What do you get when you combine Y2K, bourbon and a bad wig? Chaos! Enjoy our Strange Days (1995) VHS Movie Review.

Quick Facts
Directed by Kathryn Bigelow...Near Dark, Point Break, Hurt Locker
Produced by James Cameron and Steven-Charles Jaffe...produced Motel Hell and Ghost
Screenplay by James Cameron and Jay Cocks...Academy Award: Best Original Screenplay, Gangs of New York (2002)
Story by James Cameron

Starring
Ralph Fiennes...Schindler's List and The Grand Budapest Hotel
Angela Bassett...How Stella Got Her Groove Back and Vampire in Brooklyn
Juliette Lewis...Cape Fear, Natural Born Killers, and Dusk til Dawn
Tom Sizemore...Saving Private Ryan and Black Hawk Down
Vincent D'Onofrio...Full Metal Jacket, The Cell and Daredevil
Michael Wincott...Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, Crow, and Alien Resurrection
William Fichtner...Armageddon, The Perfect Storm, and Black Hawk Down

Production company: Lightstorm Entertainment
Distributed by: 20th Century Fox (North America) and Universal Pictures (international)
Release date: October 6, 1995
Budget: $42 million
Box office: $8 million

Top 9 Movies in the theater during October 1995
1 Get Shorty $72,101,622
2 Copycat $32,051,917
3 Leaving Las Vegas $32,029,928
4 Powder $30,862,156
5 Assassins $30,303,072
6 Now and Then $27,112,329
7 Dead Presidents $24,147,179
8 How to Make an American Quilt $23,600,020
9 Vampire in Brooklyn $19,751,736

VHS Box Summary
Strange Days is presented in its original widescreen format. The film's original screen composition can now be viewed in all its theatrical splendor with the added attraction of being digitally masted by THS for superior sound and picture quality.

"A sexy kinetic thriller."
-Graham Fuller, Interview

It's the eve of the millennium in Los Angeles, December 31, 1999. Lenny Nero (Ralph Fiennes, "Schindler's List," "The English Patient") is an ex-cop turned street hustler who preys on human nature by dealing the drug of the future. It's an environment that will lead him deep into the danger zone when he falls into a maze filled intrigue and betrayal, murder and conspiracy. Angela Bassett and Juliette Lewis co-star in this provocative, action-packed thriller.

Trailers
Strange Day Trailer
20th Century Fox Widescreen Series
Making of Strange Days

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Point Break (1991) VHS Movie Review

Thu, 25 Apr 2019 09:00:00 -0000

Analog Jones tries to survive all the adrenaline and sex appeal in this high octane film, enjoy our Point Break (1991) VHS Movie Review!

Quick Facts
Directed by Kathryn Bigelow
Produced by Peter Abrams and Robert L. Levy
Screenplay by W. Peter Iliff
Story by Rick King and W. Peter Iliff
Production companies: Largo Entertainment and Levy/Abrams/Guerin Productions
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Release date July 10, 1991 (Westwood, California) and July 12, 1991 (United States)
Running time: 122 minutes
Budget: $24 million
Box office: $83.5 million

Point Break (1991) Cast
Patrick Swayze as Bodhi/"Ronald Reagan"
Keanu Reeves as FBI Agent Johnny Utah
Gary Busey as FBI Agent Angelo Pappas
Lori Petty as Tyler Endicott
John C. McGinley as FBI Director Ben Harp
James LeGros as Roach/"Richard Nixon"
John Philbin as Nathaniel/"Jimmy ll Carter"
Lee Tergesen as Rosie
Bojesse Christopher as Grommet/"Lyndon B. Johnson."
Julian Reyes as FBI Agent Alvarez
Daniel Beer as FBI Agent Babbit
Vincent Klyn as Warchild
Chris Pedersen as Bunker Weiss
Dave Olson as Archbold
Anthony Kiedis as Tone
Christopher Pettiet as 15
Sydney Walsh as Miss Deer
Peter Phelps as an Australian surfer
Galyn Gorg as Margarita
Tom Sizemore as DEA Agent Deets (uncredited)

VHS Box Summary
"People will have a hard time finding a more entertaining thriller."
-Roger Ebert. "Siskel & Ebert"

To prepare for his role, Keanu Reeves spent time with real FBI agents, learned how to handle firearms at the L.A.P.D. target range and underwent football training from UCLA quarterback coaches. Patrick Swayze, an accomplished skydiver, actually took part in the film's spectacular free-fall ensemble maneuver.

Relentless action, breathtaking surf, and sky-diving cinematography, and the multi-layered performances of Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze make "Point Break" a high-adrenaline, visually spectacular thriller.

Young FBI agent Johnny Utah (Reeves) goes undercover at the suggestion of his partner (Gary Busey) to learn if a group of wild surfers is actually a gang of bank robbers. He soon comes under the dangerous spell of the surfers' charismatic leader Bodhi (Swayze), a mystical mastermind who'll do absolutely anything for a thrill and expects his followers to do the same.

Behind the Scenes
Development of Point Break began in 1986 when W. Peter Iliff wrote an initial treatment for the film. Bigelow soon developed the script with then-husband James Cameron, and filming took place four years later. It was shot across the western coast of the continental United States and had an official budget at $24 million.

Point Break opened to generally positive reception, with critics praising the relationship between Reeves and Swayze. During its theatrical run, the film grossed over $83.5 million and has since gained a cult following. After the film's success, Point Break had a re-release on Blu-ray on June 14, 2011; it also spawned a remake in 2015.

The film came close to production in 1986, with Matthew Broderick, Johnny Depp, Val Kilmer, and Charlie Sheen all considered to star in Point Break playing the character Johnny Utah with Ridley Scott directing. However, production fell through.

Point Break was initially called Johnny Utah when Keanu Reeves was cast in the title role. The studio felt that this title said very little about surfing and by the time Patrick Swayze was cast, the film had been renamed Riders on the Storm after the famous rock song by The Doors. However, Jim Morrison's lyrics had nothing to do with the film and so that title was also rejected. It was not until halfway through filming that Point Break became the film's title because of its relevance to surfing.

Originally the movie's plot was wrapped around skateboarding and not surfing.

Patrick Swayze broke four ribs while surfing during production.

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Shazam! (2019) Movie Review

Thu, 18 Apr 2019 09:00:00 -0000

Listen to Steve and special guest Jon Harrington say the magic word and save the day when they talk about DC's newest film, Shazam!

Quick Facts
Shazam! is a comic book movie based on DC Comics character of the same name. Shazam! was released April 5, 2019, on a budget of $80-100 million.

Directed by David F. Sandberg
Produced by Peter Safran
Screenplay by Henry Gayden
Story by Henry Gayden and Darren Lemke
Based on Characters by DC Comics

Starring
Zachary Levi as Shazam/William "Billy" Batson
Mark Strong as Dr. Thaddeus Sivana
Asher Angel as William "Billy" Batson/Shazam
Jack Dylan Grazer as Frederick "Freddy" Freeman
Djimon Hounsou as Shazam
Faithe Herman as Darla Dudley
Grace Fulton as Mary Bromfield
Ian Chen as Eugene Choi
Jovan Armand as Pedro Peña
Marta Milans as Rosa Vasquez
Cooper Andrews as Victor Vasquez

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Top 5 James Gunn Movies

Thu, 11 Apr 2019 09:00:00 -0000

Listen to Analog Jones celebrate the return of James Gunn to Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 with their top 5 James Gunn Movies!

Stephen

5. Scobby-Doo (2002)
Zoinks! Two years after a clash of egos forced Mystery Inc. to close its doors, Scooby-Doo and his clever crime-solving cohorts Fred (Freddie Prinze Jr.), Daphne (Sarah Michelle Gellar), Shaggy (Matthew Lillard) and Velma (Linda Cardellini) are individually summoned to Spooky Island to investigate a series of paranormal incidents at the ultra-hip Spring Break hot spot.
Tomatometer: 30%

4. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 (2017)
Peter Quill and his fellow Guardians are hired by a powerful alien race, the Sovereign, to protect their precious batteries from invaders. When it is discovered that Rocket has stolen the items they were sent to guard, the Sovereign dispatch their armada to search for vengeance. As the Guardians try to escape, the mystery of Peter's parentage is revealed.
Tomatometer: 83%

3. Dawn of the Dead (2004)
When her husband is attacked by a zombified neighbor, Ana (Sarah Polley) manages to escape, only to realize her entire Milwaukee neighborhood has been overrun by the walking dead. After being questioned by cautious policeman Kenneth (Ving Rhames), Ana joins him and a small group that gravitates to the local shopping mall as a bastion of safety. Once they convince suspicious security guards that they are not contaminated, the group bands together to fight the undead hordes.
Tomatometer: 75%

2. Slither (2006)
Wheelsy is a small town where not much happens and everyone minds his own business. No one notices when evil slips in quietly but, when people find mutilated livestock and a woman goes missing, Sheriff Bill Pardy (Nathan Fillion) discovers an alien organism that threatens to devour all life on Earth.
Tomatometer: 86%

1. Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
Brash space adventurer Peter Quill (Chris Pratt) finds himself the quarry of relentless bounty hunters after he steals an orb coveted by Ronan, a powerful villain. To evade Ronan, Quill is forced into an uneasy truce with four disparate misfits: gun-toting Rocket Raccoon, treelike-humanoid Groot, enigmatic Gamora, and vengeance-driven Drax the Destroyer. But when he discovers the orb's true power and the cosmic threat it poses, Quill must rally his ragtag group to save the universe.
Tomatometer: 91%

Matt

5. The Specials (2004)
In a crowded and competitive market, wannabe superheroes (Rob Lowe, Jamie Kennedy, Thomas Haden Church) pride themselves on being the seventh-best unit in the world.
Tomatometer: 47%

4. Tromeo & Juilet (1996)
A New York filmmaker (Will Keenan) loves the daughter (Jane Jensen) of a former partner, who stole his art-film business.
Tomatometer: No Score

2. Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
Brash space adventurer Peter Quill (Chris Pratt) finds himself the quarry of relentless bounty hunters after he steals an orb coveted by Ronan, a powerful villain. To evade Ronan, Quill is forced into an uneasy truce with four disparate misfits: gun-toting Rocket Raccoon, treelike-humanoid Groot, enigmatic Gamora, and vengeance-driven Drax the Destroyer. But when he discovers the orb's true power and the cosmic threat it poses, Quill must rally his ragtag group to save the universe.
Tomatometer: 91%

1. Super (2010)
After his wife (Liv Tyler) leaves him, a fry cook (Rainn Wilson) emulates a TV superhero and transforms himself into a costumed vigilante.
Tomatometer: 49%

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Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982) VHS Movie Review

Thu, 04 Apr 2019 09:00:00 -0000

Listen to Analog Jones explain this one-joke film in our Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982) VHS Movie Review.

Quick Facts
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid was released May 21, 1982, on a budget of $9 million and had a box office return of $18,196,170 million.

Top 5 Films in May 1982
1. $124 million, Rocky III
2. $57 million, Annie
3. $39.5 million, Conan the Barbarian
4. $23.6 million, The Road Warrior
5. $18.2 million, Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

Director: Carl Reiner
Producers: William E. McEuen, Richard McWhorter, David V. Picker
Writers: Carl Reiner, George Gipe, Steve Martin
Production Company: Aspen Film Society
Distributor: Universal Pictures

Cast
Steve Martin as Rigby Reardon
Rachel Ward as Juliet Forrest
George Gaynes as Dr. John Hay Forrest
Reni Santoni as Carlos Rodriguez
Adrian Ricard as Mildred
Carl Reiner as Field Marshal Wilfried von Kluck
Francis X. McCarthy as Waiter
Gene LeBell as Hood

Archive Footage
Alan Ladd as The Exterminator (from This Gun for Hire)
Barbara Stanwyck as Leona Hastings-Forrest (from Sorry, Wrong Number)
Ray Milland as Sam Hastings (from The Lost Weekend)
Ava Gardner as Kitty Collins (from The Killers & The Bribe)
Burt Lancaster as Swede Anderson (from The Killers)
Humphrey Bogart as Philip Marlowe (from The Big Sleep, In a Lonely Place, and Dark Passage)
Cary Grant as the Handsome Guy (from Suspicion)
Ingrid Bergman as F.X. Huberman (from Notorious)
Veronica Lake as Monica Stillpond (from The Glass Key)
Bette Davis as Doris Devermont (from Deception)
Lana Turner as Jimmi Sue Altfeld (from Johnny Eager & The Postman Always Rings Twice)
Edward Arnold as Jimmi Sue's father (from Johnny Eager)
Kirk Douglas as Lead Thug (from I Walk Alone)
Fred MacMurray as Walter Neff (from Double Indemnity)
James Cagney as Captain Cody Jarrett (from White Heat)
Joan Crawford as Margaret (from Humoresque)
Charles Laughton as The Fat One Who Sweats A Lot (from The Bride)
Vincent Price as Rice (from The Bride)

VHS Box Summary
As the private eye of private eyes, Steve Martin is Rigby Reardon. He's tough, rough and ready to take on anything when Juliet Forrest (Rachael Ward) appears on the scene with a case: her father, a noted scientist, philanthropist and cheesemaker has died mysteriously. Reardon immediately smells a rat and follows a complex maze of clues that lead to the "Carlotta Lists." With a little help from his "friends," Alan Ladd, Barbara Stanwyck, Ray Milland, Burt Lancaster, Humphrey Bogart, Charles Laughton, etc., Reardon gets his man. An exciting, action-fun packed film the way 40's films used to be!

Trailers
None

Critical Reception
Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a rating of 78% based on reviews from 23 critics.

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Copycat (1995) VHS Movie Review

Wed, 27 Mar 2019 09:00:00 -0000

Analog Jones goes on a thrilling adventure trying to catch Peter Foley before he kills again!

Quick Facts
Copycat is a psychological thriller that was released into theaters on October 27, 1995, on a budget of $20 million and made $32 million in the box office.

Top 5 Films in theater in October 1995
1. Get Shorty
2. Powder
3. Vampire in Brooklyn
4. Copycat
5. Now and Then

Director: Jon Amiel
Writer: Ann Biderman and David Madsen
Producer: Amon Milchan and Mark Tarlov
Production Company: Regency Enterprises
Distributor: Warner Bros.

Cast
Sigourney Weaver as Helen Hudson
Holly Hunter as Inspector M.J. Monahan
Dermot Mulroney as Inspector Reuben Goetz
Harry Connick Jr. as Daryll Lee Cullum
William McNamara as Peter Foley
J. E. Freeman as Lt Thomas Quinn
Will Patton as Det. Nicoletti
John Rothman as Andy
Shannon O'Hurley as Susan Schiffer

VHS Description
"Crackling good. Nail-bitingly tense. Tautly directed." -Janet Maslin, THE NEW YORK TIMES

The best-reviewed thriller of 1995 is Copycat, a sensational adrenaline pumper about the desperate hunt for a mass murderer with an elusive m.o.: he copies serial killers of the recent past.

He's out there but who is he? When, where and how will he next strike? An ambitious San Francisco homicide detective (Academy Award winner Holly Hunter) and a noted criminal psychologist (Sigourney Weaver) piece together a jigsaw puzzle of crime as they close in on a fiend with a knack for staying a step ahead...and leaving a body behind.

Jon Amiel (Sommersby) directs "the smartest and most gripping thriller since The Silence of the Lambs" (Jack Mathews, Newsday). Dermot Mulroney, William McNamara, Harry Connick, Jr., Will Patton, and other co-stars bring extra heat to the film's feverish race against time. For the ultimate in suspense and excitement, choose Copycat. But remember: he's out there.

Trailers
None

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Eyes of Laura Mars (1978) VHS Movie Review

Thu, 14 Mar 2019 09:00:00 -0000

Listen to Analog Jones as we try to catch a murderer in New York with our mind powers!

Quick Facts
Eyes of Laura Mars is an American thriller film that was released August 2, 1978, on a budget of $7 million and had a box office return of $20 million.

Directed by Irvin Kershner
Produced by Jack H. Harris, Jon Peters and Laura Ziskin
Written by John Carpenter and David Zelag Goodman
Production Company: Columbia Pictures
Distributed by Columbia Pictures

Starring
Faye Dunaway as Laura Mars
Tommy Lee Jones as Lieutenant John Neville
Brad Dourif as Tommy Ludlow
René Auberjonois as Donald Phelps
Raúl Juliá as Michael Reisler
Frank Adonis as Sal Volpe

VHS Box Summary
This riveting tale of murder and suspense stars Faye Dunaway as Laura Mars, New York's most controversial fashion photographer. World-renowned for her sensational, erotic portraits of models in settings of glorified urban violence, Laura Mars exhibits a mystifying psychic ability. In her mind's eye, as if through the lens of her camera, she "witnesses" a series of bizarre murders with terrifying clarity. All of the victims are people Laura has known. Police detective John Neville (Tommy Lee Jones) discovers a striking similarity between Laura's works and classified police photographs of the murders, and he attempts to unravel the events which have taken control of Laura's mind. The film builds to a spine-chilling climax when the Eyes of Laura Mars reveals the identity of the killer.

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8MM Eight Millimeter (1999) VHS Movie Review

Thu, 07 Mar 2019 09:00:00 -0000

Listen to Analog Jones try to solve this mystery and not get turned into a couple of porn addicts.

Quick Facts
8mm was released into theaters on February 26, 1999, on a budget of $40 mil and made $96.6 mil worldwide.

Production Company: Global Entertainment Productions
Distributor: Columbia Pictures
Director: Joel Schumacher
Producers: Gavin Polone, Judy Hofflund, and Joel Schumacher
Writer: Andrew Kevin Walker

Starring:
Nicolas Cage as Tom Welles
Joaquin Phoenix as Max California
James Gandolfini as Eddie Poole
Peter Stormare as Dino Velvet
Anthony Heald as Daniel Longdale
Myra Carter as Mrs. Christian
Catherine Keener as Amy Welles
Norman Reedus as Warren Anderson
Amy Morton as Janet Mathews
Torsten Voges as Stick
Luis Saguar as Manny
Chris Bauer as George Anthony Higgins / Machine
Jenny Powell as Mary Ann Mathews

VHS Description
"Devastating! Thought-Provoking! Mind-Blowing!" -Lynn Blades AP-TV

Academy Award winner Nicolas Cage (Best Actor 1995, Leaving Las Vegas) stars with Joaquin Phoenix and Catherine Keener in an electrifying thriller from the writer of Seven. Directed by Joel Schumacher (The Client, Batman Forever, A Time to Kill), this dramatic story follows one man's obsessive search for the truth about a six-year-old crime–and his ultimate discovery of the truth about himself.

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Over the Top (1987) VHS Movie Review

Thu, 28 Feb 2019 09:00:00 -0000

Analog Jones has to go to work (turns baseball cap) and meet this film halfway to figure out if arm wrestling is a real sport. Join us as we enjoy our last "sports" movie in our Over the Top (1987) VHS movie review.

Over the Top Quick Facts
Over the Top was released on February 13, 1987, on a budget of $25 million and made $16 million in the box office. Sylvester Stallone was reportedly paid $12 million to star in Over the Top.

Directed by Menahem Golan
Produced by Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus
Screenplay by Stirling Silliphant and Sylvester Stallone
Story by Gary Conway and David Engelbach

Cast
Sylvester Stallone as Lincoln Hawk
Robert Loggia as Jason Cutler
Susan Blakely as Christina Hawk
Rick Zumwalt as Bob "Bull" Hurley
David Mendenhall as Michael Hawk
Chris McCarty as Tim Salanger
Terry Funk as Ruker
Bruce Way as John Grizzly
Jimmy Keegan as Richie
Greg Schwartz as Smasher
Allan Graf as Collins
John Braden as Col. Davis
Reggie Bennett as Female Arm Wrestler

Multi-time world arm wrestling champion and future professional wrestler Scott Norton also makes an appearance along with other professional arm wrestlers such as Allen Fisher, John Vreeland, Cleve Dean and Andrew "Cobra" Rhodes (as the final match referee).[3] Professional arm wrestler John Brzenk also makes an appearance.

VHS Description
Stallone goes Over the Top to be champ.

His four Rocky sagas had all America applauding at ringside. Now Sylvester Stallone gives us another reason to stand up and cheer, starring as down-on-his-luck big-rig trucker Lincoln hawk and taking us under the glaring Las Vegas lights for all the boisterous action of the World Armwrestling Championship in Over the Top.

Like Stallone's "Italian Stallion" in 1976's Academy Award-winning Bes Picture Rocky, Lincoln Hawk is an amiable underdog, a David in a world Goliaths. Relying on his wits and willpower, he struggles to rebuild his life, going against the odds as he goes after the World Armwrestling Championship's first-place prize money...and the love of the son (Davis Mendenhall) he abandoned years earlier.

Get ready for excitement as Stallone lands another knockout action-film punch. And get ready for good times as you meet a colorful, iron-armed gallery of arm wrestling giants like Rick Zumwalt, the real-life California champion who squares off with Stallone in a to-the-limit finale. Zumwalt explains his fascination with the tension-packed sport this way: "I can shake a guy's hand and then try to rip his arm off. After the match is over, we can laugh about it."

"you've got guys from M.I.T. and guys who can't spell M.IT.," says Stallone about arm wrestling's broad appeal. That appeal — and more — is vividly captured here. After Over the Top is over, don't be surprised if you want to watch it again!

Trailers: None

Soundtrack
1. "Winner Takes It All" – Sammy Hagar
2. "In This Country" – Robin Zander (International versions of the film had Eddie Money singing instead)
3. "Take It Higher" – Larry Greene
4. "All I Need Is You" – Big Trouble
5. "Bad Nite" – Frank Stallone
6. "Meet Me Half Way" – Kenny Loggins
7. "Gypsy Soul" – Asia
8. "The Fight (Instrumental)" – Giorgio Moroder
9. "Mind Over Matter" – Larry Greene
10. "I Will Be Strong" – Eddie Money

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Death Wish 4: The Crackdown (1987) VHS Movie Review

Thu, 21 Feb 2019 09:00:00 -0000

Analog Jones and special guest Alex Vazquez from Windy City Horrorama Film Festival in Chicago, try and keep up with Bronson crawling through Death Wish 4: The Crackdown (1987).

Death Wish 4: The Crackdown Quick Facts
Death Wish 4: The Crackdown is a 1987 action thriller film, and the fourth installment in the Death Wish film series. Death Wish 4 had a budget of $5 million and a box office of $6.9 million.

Current movies in the theater: Fatal attraction, Hello Again, Baby Boom, Less than Zero and Suspect.

Directed by: J. Lee Thompson (following 1976's St. Ives, 1977's The White Buffalo, 1980's Caboblanco, 1983's 10 to Midnight, 1984's The Evil That Men Do, and 1986's Murphy's Law).
Produced and distributed by Canon Films Group

Starring
Charles Bronson as Paul Kersey
Kay Lenz as Karen Sheldon
John P. Ryan as Nathan White
Perry Lopez as Ed Zacharias
George Dickerson as Reiner
Soon-Tek Oh as Nozaki
Dana Barron as Erica Sheldon
Danny Trejo as Art Sanella
Tim Russ as Jesse

Death Wish 4: The Crackdown VHS description
Superstar Charles Bronson (Death Wish 1, 2 and 3, The Magnificent Seven) blows the drug underworld wide open in a blazing quest for justice and revenge in Death Wish 4: The Crackdown!

Haunted by his violent past, architect Paul Kersey (Bronson) struggles to forget the brutal deaths of his loved ones — and his obsessive one-man battle to avenge their murders. But when a dose of toxic "crack" kills the young daughter of his new girlfriend (Kay Lenz of "Rich Man, Poor Man"), Kersey again becomes the infamous "vigilante crusader." Vowing to wipe out the entire cocaine network of L.A. he skillfully goads two vicious competing drug empires into a bloody turf war. But there's a sinister force behind the scenes (Runaway Train's John P. Ryan) with his diabolical plans for Kersey in this powerhouse action-thriller!

Trailers: None

Trivia
-Death Wish 4 was the first film in the series not to be directed by Michael Winner. Winner expressed no interest in directing Death Wish 4 because Bronson was displeased with their previous collaboration on Death Wish 3 (1985)
-This was the third script idea for a Death Wish 4 and Canon went with it
-Hickman toyed with the idea of giving Kersey a surrogate son called Eric, to avoid repetition in having the character lose another daughter. He changed his mind and turned Eric into Erica because he felt that the death of a girl would be a stronger echo to the original loss in Kersey's life.
-The previous three films of the series featured young street punks as villains, while the fourth covered new ground was featuring adult representatives of organized crime. During filming,
-Bronson requested further rewrites of some aspects of dialogue and action scenes. Hickman recalled going through several rewrites daily.
- Over 100,000 cassettes were sold to rental stores. It was the best selling entry of the series in the video market.

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Rollerball (2002) VHS Movie Review

Thu, 14 Feb 2019 09:00:00 -0000

Analog Jones tries to survive this full-tilt action sports film in our Rollerball (2002) VHS Movie Review starring Chris Klein, Jean Reno, LL Cool J, and Rebecca Romijn-Stamos!

Rollerball (2002) is a Sci-Fi action film that was released into US theaters on February 8, 2002, from MGM and Columbia Pictures. Rollerball had a budget of $70 million and had a box office return of $25.9 million. Rollerball was competing against Collateral Damage, Big Fat Liar, Black Hawk Down, Snow Dogs, The Count of Monte Cristo, A Beautiful Mind, I am Sam and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. Rollerball finished 3rd in its first weekend at $9 million, trailing Collateral Damage at $15.1 million and Big Fat Liar at $11.5 million.

Rollerball (2002) is a remake of Rollerball (1975) starring James Caan as Jonathan E., team captain and veteran star of the Houston rollerball team in a future dystopian society.

Directed by: John McTiernan (Predator, Die Hard and The Hunt for Red October)
Produced by: John McTiernan, Beau St. Clair, and Charles Roven (American film producer and the president and co-founder of Atlas Entertainment. He is known for producing the superhero films The Dark Knight Trilogy, Suicide Squad, Man of Steel, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and more.)
Screenplay by: Larry Ferguson (Beverly Hills Cop II) and John Pogue (US Marshals)
Based on: "Roller Ball Murder" by William Harrison and the 1975 screenplay Rollerball by William Harrison

Starring:
Chris Klein as Jonathan Cross
Jean Reno as Alexi Petrovich
LL Cool J as Marcus Ridley
Rebecca Romijn as Aurora "the Black Widow"
Naveen Andrews as Sanjay
Mike Dopud as Michael "the Assassin"
Kata Dobó as Katya Dobolakova
Lucia Rijker as Lucia Ryjker
Oleg Taktarov as Oleg Denekin
Paul Heyman as Sports Announcer
Janet Wright as Coach Olga

The film features cameo appearances by Pink, Slipknot, Carroll Shelby, and Shane McMahon.

Trailers
MGM "Means Great Movies" Promo
MGM.com promo "Come See What the Roar is About"
Stargate SG-1 TV Series and Jeremiah TV Series Promo
Pumpkin with Christina Ricci
A Rumor of Angels
Hart's War with Bruce Willis
No Such Thing with Helen Mirren

Rollerball Back of the box description
From the director of Die hard comes this high-octane thriller that "roars along at a...breakneck pace" (Los Angeles Times)! Starring Chris Klein (American Pie), Jean Reno (Ronin), LL Cool J (Charlie's Angels) and Rebecca Romijn-Stamos (X-Men), Rollerball goes full throttle with excitement from its death-defying opening until its explosive end!

Jonathan Cross (Klein) is the newest recruit in the most extreme sport of all time...where his fast moves and killer looks make him an instant superstar. But Cross' life in the fast lane collides with reality when he learns that league's owner (Reno) is orchestrating serious on-court "accidents" to boast ratings. Now Cross plans to take down the owner and his ruthless sport...before the game puts an end to him!

Box Quotes
"Turbo Charged! Body-slamming action!" -The Washington Post

"Full-tilt action!" -Houston Chronicle

Trivia
-Although the first draft of the script was considered by many to be very good and even superior to the original film, director John McTiernan didn't like it because it focused more on social commentary, while he thought that the audience would like to see more of the Rollerball scenes. The social commentary is why he had the original script completely re-written several times and made sure that it focused more on WWE-like showmanship, including crazy costumes and stunts.

-McTiernan's first cut, which was over two hours long, was test screened in Las Vegas around April or May 2001 and got a very negative response from test audiences. The release date was then pushed back from May to 13 July 2001 by MGM to test the movie again, hoping that they would find the right audience for it.

-On orders from the studio, around 30 minutes were cut out of the original rough cut of the film and the entire ending was re-shot and changed. Some of the cuts were made because MGM thought that the movie was "too Asian." In the original ending, Petrovich gets killed by Sanjay and Jonathan and Aurora fly back to the US, during which Jonathan says that he will continue playing the Rollerball game in the US, and how he is now part owner of the game.

-The original score by Brian Transeau was also removed, purportedly because it sounded "too Arabic," and was replaced with a new score by Éric Serra. Also, some of the other music was changed or removed from the first cut of the film.

-Rebecca Romijn was nominated for a Golden Raspberry Award as Worst Supporting Actress, where she lost to Madonna for her cameo in Die Another Day.

-The creator of Rollerball, science fiction author William Harrison said: "I've never watched the 2002 incarnation of Rollerball, and have no interest in it."

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The Last Boy Scout (1991) VHS Movie Review

Thu, 07 Feb 2019 09:00:00 -0000

We try to tackle this sports movie in our The Last Boy Scout (1991) VHS Movie Review.

Quick Facts
The Last Boy Scout was released to United States theaters on December 13, 1991. The budget for the film was $75 million and had a box office of $59.5 million. Other movies in the theater at the time were Hook, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, The Addams Family, Beauty and the Beast, My Girl and Cape Fear. The Last Boy Scout finished 2nd in its opening weekend at $7.9 million behind Hook at $13.5 million.

Directed by: Tony Scott (Top Gun, Beverly Hills Cop II)
Produced by: Joel Silver (Lethal Weapon and Predator) and Michael Levy (Die Hard 2)
Screenplay by: Shane Black (Lethal Weapon and Kiss Kiss Bang Bang)
Story by: Shane Black and Greg Hicks
Distributed by: Warner Bros.
Starring:
Bruce Willis as Joseph "Joe" Cornelius Hallenbeck
Damon Wayans as James "Jimmy" Alexander Dix
Chelsea Field as Sarah Hallenbeck (Teela from Masters of the Universe)
Noble Willingham as Sheldon Marcone
Taylor Negron as Milo (Russell from Bio-Dome)
Danielle Harris as Darian Hallenbeck
Halle Berry as Cory
Bruce McGill as Mike Matthews (Animal House)
Kim Coates as Chet (Sons of Anarchy)
Chelcie Ross as Senator Calvin Baynard (Major League)

Movie Trailers
Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema Century Collection

VHS Back of the Box Description
The Last Boy Scout is the Super Bowl of action movies, a flat-out blitz of excitement, blow-you-away special effects and hilarious gimme-five humor set against the world of pro football.

Bruce Willis and Damon Wayans star as a seedy detective and disgraced quarterback, teaming to dodge ambushes, fire off one-liners and bust chops. When the going gets tough, they get tougher. And funnier. They came to play. And to settle a score in this raging fireball where bigger is better, hits are harder and bad guys end up deader.

Sending in plays from the sideline are guys with experience screenwriter Shane Black (Lethal Weapon), producer Joel Silver (the Die Hard and Lethal Weapon films) and director Tony Scott (Top Gun). Along with Willis and Wayans, they ensure The Last Boy Scout isn't like other films. Be prepared.

Trivia
-Shane Black wrote this after struggling with Lethal Weapon 2 and a break up that triggered him to quit writing for almost two years:

"I was busy mourning my life and, in many ways, the loss of my first real love. I didn’t feel much like doing anything except smoking cigarettes and reading paperbacks. All things come around. Time passed, and eventually, I sat down and transformed some of that bitterness into a character, the central focus of a private eye story which became The Last Boy Scout. Writing that script was a very cathartic experience, one of the best experiences I’ve ever had. I spent so much time alone working on that. Days which I wouldn’t speak. Three, four days where I maybe said a couple of words. It was a wonderfully intense time where my focus was better than it’s ever been. And I was rewarded so handsomely ($1.75 million) for that script, it felt like a vindication and like I was back on track."

-At the time this was a record purchase for an original screenplay ($1.75 million).

Troubled Production
-Joel Silver, Bruce Willis, and Tony Scott fought a lot on set. Silver was described as "insane, with long, horrible fits of sanity,” and was compared to a fighter pilot riding as a passenger. “As soon as you hit a little bit of turbulence, he’s right away going to throw the guy out of the window and take over the steering.”

-Bruce Willis and Damien Wayans DID NOT like working with each other.

-Assistant director James Skotchdopole (a fantastic second unit director, True Romance, and Untouchables) attributed the tension on-set to an “overabundance of alpha males on that project. Bruce was at the height of his stardom, so was Joel, so was Tony and so was Shane. There were a lot of people who had a lot of opinions about what to do. There were some heated, early-Nineties, testosterone-charged personalities on the line. It was a ‘charged environment,’ shall we say.” Writer Shane Black had to wrestle with the script. “I was forced to do more rewriting on that movie than on anything else I’ve done. There was tremendous pressure from the studio to get Bruce Willis and have this be a follow-up to Die Hard. He was reluctant, and rightly so: ‘This whole movie is about me saving my wife. I just did that in Die Hard.’ So they said, ‘OK, let’s minimize the wife, and while we’re at it, add a big finale.' There was a general pressure to make somehow more significant and better!

-The original cut for "borderline unwatchable."

-Different editors were hired in an attempt to address Scott's tendency for filming excessive coverage with multiple cameras. Editor Mark Helfrich (Predator and Rush Hour) described sorting through "mountains of raw material" to edit the first cut: “There was more footage shot for The Last Boy Scout than on any film I had ever worked on.”

-Expert action movie editor Mark Goldblatt (The Terminator/T2 and Starship Troopers) recalls it as one the most painful and frustrating experiences of his entire career and refuses to discuss it in interviews. Although, he did mention in a podcast interview that several other editors were hired and then fired before him and that Warner Bros. began testing the movie before it was finished.

-When editor Stuart Baird (Superman and Lethal Weapon) was hired, the film finally took a positive turn. Baird had been brought in to help re-edit other troubled productions, including Tango & Cash (1989) and Demolition Man (1993). He got the film edited down NC-17 to R with quick cuts away from the hardcore violence.

Nominated for two MTV Awards
-Best Action Sequence – For the helicopter blade sequence (Won by L.A. Freeway Scene – Terminator 2: Judgment Day)
-Best On-Screen Duo – Bruce Willis & Damon Wayans (Won by Dana Carvey and Mike Myers – Wayne's World)

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Left Behind (2000) VHS Movie Review

Thu, 31 Jan 2019 09:00:00 -0000

Terry and Steve take on the "biggest and most ambitious Christian film ever made" with their Left Behind (2000) VHS Movie Review. Can Kirk Cameron save their souls or will they get LEFT BEHIND?!?

Quick Facts
Director: Vic Sarin
Producers: Joe Goodman, Paul Lalonde, Peter Lalonde, and Ralph Winter
Writers: Joe Goodman, Paul Lalonde, and Alan B. McElroy
Based on Left Behind by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins
Budget: $4 million
Box Office: $4.2 million
Release Date: October 31, 2000 (video) and February 2, 2001 (theatrical)
Distributor: Cloud Ten Pictures

Cast
Kirk Cameron as Cameron "Buck" Williams
Brad Johnson as Rayford Steele
Gordon Currie as UN Secretary-General Nicolae Carpathia
Janaya Stephens as Chloe Steele
Clarence Gilyard Jr as Bruce Barnes
Chelsea Noble as Hattie Durham
Colin Fox as Chaim Rosenzweig

Left Behind Summary
On an overseas flight to London, journalist Buck Williams (Kirk Cameron) and pilot Rayford Steele (Brad Johnson) are caught in the middle of the most incredible event in history. Suddenly, without warning, dozens of passengers simply vanish into then air. But it doesn't stop there. It soon becomes clear that millions of people are missing from around the world.

As chaos and anarchy engulf the world, both men set out on vastly different paths in a desperate search for answers.

Based on the New York Times best-selling novel, Left Behind is overflowing with suspense, action and adventure. This riveting motion picture will take you on a spellbinding journey through the most mysterious book of the Bible - The Book of Revelation.

Trailers
Revelation with Jeff Fahey
Tribulation with Gary Busey
Judgment with Corbin Bernsen

Post Credits
Left Behind Film Project with Kirk Cameron
Midnight Cry Music Video by All-Star Choir

Trivia
-According to the "Making of..." documentary, Chelsea Noble (Hattie), who is married to Kirk Cameron (Buck), was reading the book in bed. Kirk was asleep, but Chelsea was so excited about the idea of turning this into a movie, she started slapping Kirk on the leg to wake him up, and said, "I want to play the role of Hattie!" Kirk and Chelsea then started farming out the idea to find out who might produce the film.

-Left Behind was released directly to video in 2000, copies of the film came bundled with a free pass to watch the movie in theaters when it was later given limited release in early 2001.

-Most of the cast were volunteers from local churches.

-The character of Ivy (Krista Bridges) was created specifically for the films. Ivy does not exist in the novels.

-Author Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins originally sold the rights to producer Ralph Winter after he pitched a big-budget, mainstream blockbuster adaptation that would remain faithful to the source material. Winter hired writer Alan B. McElroy to produce a script treatment for such an adaptation but was ultimately unable to generate enough interest from potential financiers or distributors. Winter sold off the rights to independent production company Cloud Ten Pictures, who had previously produced similarly-themed films, thereby ending his and McElroy's involvement in the project. However, both were still credited in the finished film, possibly to generate publicity and add legitimacy to the film.

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The Black Cauldron (1985) VHS Movie Review

Thu, 24 Jan 2019 09:00:00 -0000

Analog Jones takes on Disney's black sheep in their The Black Cauldron (1985) VHS Movie Review!

Rated: PG
Released: July 4th, 1985
Runtime: 80 minutes
Budget:$44,000,000 (estimated)
Gross USA: $21,288,692

Trailers
A Bug's Life Teaser Trailer
Meet the Deedles
Kiki's Delivery Service (Kristen Dunst is the voice actor and Matthew Lawerence)
Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World
Lady and the Tramp Coming to Video this fall
Lion King II: Simba's Pride Only on Video

Trivia
- it is loosely based on the first two books in The Chronicles of Prydain by Lloyd Alexander, a series of five novels that are, in turn, based on Welsh mythology.
-The first Disney animated movie to not contain any songs, neither performed by characters nor in the background.
-Known by many as "the film Disney tried to bury," fans of the fantasy genre and this movie have tried many times to get the deleted footage restored.
-Suspended from video release for several years, due to its dark content.
-First full-length Disney animated movie since Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) to have completed scenes cut before release.
-Tim Burton, who worked as a Conceptual Artist on this movie, wanted to incorporate minions of the Horned King that were akin to the "facehuggers" from the Alien film franchise. Some samples of his work can be seen on Disney's 2000 DVD of this movie.
-This movie is notable for being the first full-length Disney animated movie to incorporate computer graphics imagery (CGI) in its animation. The CGI was utilized for a lot of the special effects, which included the bubbles, a boat, a floating orb of light, the Cauldron, the realistic flames were seen near the end of the movie, and the boat that Taran and his friends used to escape the castle
-The production of this movie can be traced back to 1971 when Walt Disney Pictures purchased the screen rights to Lloyd Alexander's "The Chronicles of Prydain." This movie took over twelve years to make, five years of actual production, and cost over twenty-five million dollars. Over one thousand different hues and colors were used, and thirty-four miles of film stock was utilized.
-Ralph Bakshi was approached to be involved with this movie in 1979 after the success of his fantasy film Wizards (1977), and his animated adaptation of The Lord of the Rings (1978). He turned it down, believing his style is far too mature for a Disney movie for family entertainment.
-Various members of Disney's "Nine Old Men," as well as Don Bluth, took stabs at making this movie during the 1970s.
-According to Producer Joe Hale, "When (Jeffrey) Katzenberg first screened the film, he told us to cut it by ten minutes. Roy (Disney) and I got together and found some scenes we could get rid of, that didn't affect the story that much." When they ran it again for Jeffrey Katzenberg, and the film finished, he asked Roy Edward Disney, "Is that ten minutes?" When Disney replied, "No, it was only around six minutes." Katzenberg stated, "I said ten minutes!" Hale continued, "Eventually he cut out about twelve minutes, which really hurt the picture."
-Four months before the film's release, The Samuel Goldwyn Company had released The Care Bears Movie (1985) which was made by the much smaller company Nelvana. It only cost $2 million but made $23 million at the box office. By contrast, The Black Cauldron cost $44 million but only made $21.3 million. This alarmed many Disney animators and raised questions about the future of the department.

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2018 Top 10 Films

Tue, 22 Jan 2019 09:00:00 -0000

Steve's Honorable Mentions

Won't You Be My Neighbor
Halloween (2018)
BlackKklansman
Annihilation
Black '47

Matt's Honorable Mentions

Cam
The Strangers: Prey at Night

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Hook (1991) VHS Movie Review

Thu, 17 Jan 2019 09:10:00 -0000

We fly off with Robin Williams as Peter Pan in our Hook (1991) VHS Movie Review with this listener submitted movie!

Hook Quick Facts
Hook is a Fantasy Adventure film that was released into US theaters on December 11, 1991. Hook was produced by Amblin Entertainment and distributed by TriStar Pictures. Hook had a budget of around $70,000,000 and grossed about $300.9 million in the box office.

Director: Steven Spielberg (E.T., Jaws)
Producers: Kathleen Kennedy (Jurassic Park, Star Wars: The Force Awakens), Frank Marshall (Poltergeist, Raiders of the Lost Ark) and Gerald R. Molen (Schindler's List)
Screenplay Writers: Jim V. Hart (Bram Stoker's Dracula, Muppet Treasure Island) and Malia Scotch Marmo (Polar Express)
Story Writers: Jim V. Hart and Nick Castle (Escape from New York, The Last Star Fighter)

Hook's Cast:
Robin Williams as Peter Banning / Peter Pan
Dustin Hoffman as Captain James Hook
Julia Roberts as Tinker Bell
Bob Hoskins as Mr. Smee
Charlie Korsmo (Dick Tracy) as Jack Banning
Amber Scott as Maggie Banning
Maggie Smith (She was 57 at the time) as Wendy Darling
Gwyneth Paltrow as teenage Wendy Darling, at 19 years old
Caroline Goodall as Moira Banning
Dante Basco as Rufio

Hook Back of the Box Description
A high-flying adventure from the magic of Steven Spielberg, Hook stars Robin Williams as a grown-up Peter Pan and Dustin Hoffman as the infamous Captain Hook.

Joining the fun is Julia Roberts as Tinkerbell, Bob Hoskins as the pirate Smee, and Maggie Smith as Granny Wendy Darling, who must convince the middle-aged lawyer Peter Banning that he was once the legendary Peter Pan. And so the adventure begins anew, with Peter off to Neverland to save his two children from Captain Hook. Along the way, he rediscovers the power of imagination, of friendship, and of magic. A classic tale updated for children of all ages, Hook, nominated for 5 1991 Academy Awards including best visual effects is "a 10. A film that will entertain generations, generations from now." Gary Franklin, KABC-TV

Back of the Box Quotes
"Get ready for adventure. Steven Spielberg has scored another triumph."
—Gen Shalit, The Today Show

Hook Fun Facts
-Spielberg had a personal connection to Peter and Jack's troubled relationship because it echoed his own life with his father.
-Spielberg considered directing it as a musical with Michael Jackson in the lead. Jackson wasn't interested in the adult version of Peter Pan forgetting his past.
-This movie almost went into production in 1985 with Paramount Pictures.
-Malia Scotch Marmo rewrote Captain Hook's dialogue, and Carrie Fisher went uncredited writing Tinker Bell's dialogue.
-The original budget was set at $48 million but ballooned to $70-80 million after the movie ran 40 days over schedule.
-Spielberg's on-set relationship with Julia Roberts was troubled, and he later revealed in an interview with 60 Minutes, "It was an unfortunate time for us to work together." In a 1999 Vanity Fair interview, Roberts said that Spielberg's comments “really hurt my feelings.” She “couldn’t believe this person that I knew and trusted was actually hesitating to come to my defense . . . it was the first time that I felt I had a turncoat in my midst.”
-Hook had Action Figures and here's the commercial
-Hook also came out as a SNES Game and here's the long play of the game
-The film was nominated for five categories at the 64th Academy Awards. This included Best Production Design (Norman Garwood, Garrett Lewis) (lost to Bugsy), Best Costume Design (lost to Bugsy), Best Visual Effects (lost to Terminator 2: Judgment Day), Best Makeup (lost to Terminator 2: Judgment Day) and Best Original Song ("When You're Alone", lost to Beauty and the Beast).
-Hoffman was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy (lost to Williams for The Fisher King).
-John Williams was given a Grammy Award nomination for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media.
-Julia Roberts received a Golden Raspberry Award nomination for Worst Supporting Actress (lost to Sean Young as the dead twin in A Kiss Before Dying).
-In a 2013 interview on Kermode & Mayo's Film Review Show said this about Hook: "I wanna see Hook again because I so don't like that movie, and I'm hoping someday I'll see it again and perhaps like some of it."

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Critters (1986) VHS Movie Review

Thu, 10 Jan 2019 09:00:00 -0000

Let's take a bite out of listeners submission month with our Critters (1986) VHS Movie Review.

Quick Facts
Critters is a 1986 monster/comedy horror film made on a budget of $2,000,000 by New Line Cinema. Critters grossed $13.6 million during its release in the United States and spawned a Critters franchise with three sequels.

Director: Stephen Herek (Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, Mighty Ducks)
Writers: Domonic Muir (Gingerdead Man, Evil Bong as August White), Stephen Herek and Don Keith Opper (Has writing credits in all four Critter films)

Critters Cast:
Dee Wallace (E.T. and Cujo) as Helen Brown
Scott Grimes (Band of Brothers and The Orville) as Brad Brown
Billy "Green" Bush (Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday) as Jay Brown
Nadine van der Velde (Munchies and is now a TV Producer) as April Brown
M. Emmet Walsh (Blood Simple and Missing in Action) as Sherriff Harv
Don Keith Opper (Critters Franchise and born in Chicago) as Charlie McFadden
Billy Zane (Titanic, Demon Knight and born in Chicago) as Steve Elliot
Ethan Phillips (Star Trek: Voyager) as Jeff Barnes
Terrence Mann (Stage actor) as Ug/Johnny Steele
Jeremy Lawrence (Stage actor) as Reverend Miller/Preacher
Lin Shaye (Insidious, There's Something About Mary and is Bob Shaye's sister) as Sally
Corey Burton (Voice actor and plays Dale from Chip n Dales: Rescue Rangers) as the voices of the Crites/Critters

Critters Back of the Box Summary
"Both thumbs up!" said Ebert and Siskel about CRITTERS, a horrific story of carnivorous aliens who come to Earth in a feeding frenzy for human flesh. It's no picnic for the Brown family when a lethal litter of Krites arrives unannounced at their Kansas farm. Trapped in a deadly nightmare, the terrified Browns fight for their lives against the attacking bloodthirsty monsters. But, it's a losing battle until two intergalactic bounty hunters arrive determined to blow the hellish creatures off the planet! It's an alien adventure, full of action and just crawling with CRITTERS!

Fun Facts
-The Krites voices were a combination of French and Japanese elements and voiced by Corey Burton (Dale from Chip and Dale.
-Although Critters was released two years after Gremlins, director Stephen Herek states that the script for Critters was initially written by Dominic Muir far before Gremlin's entered production; Gremlins did, however, serve as an incentive to greenlight Critters. Herek unsuccessfully attempted to sell his project to several studios, but it was only after the release and success of Gremlins that New Line Cinema was willing to produce it. Herek thus had to heavily adjust Muir’s script to reduce the similarities between the two films significantly.
-The Chiodo brothers — Charlie, Steve, and Ed — got the job of creating the Krites. The design and construction of the Krites cost $100,000 of Critters $2,000,000 budget.
-The main puppets were full-sized 13″ models, with radio-controlled eyes and blinking eyelids, cable-controlled faces, arms, and claws, as well as bladders in the throat and chest to mimic breathing. For the Critters’ eyes, clear plexiglass spheres were coated with reflective Scotchlite material in the back.
-The giant Krite at the end was a 4-foot tall suit to be worn by a little person. The Chiodo brothers didn't have much time or money to build the suit. “They didn’t give us the time or money to do it,” Charlie said. “The costume was just a quick, throwaway thing; they wanted to show something big. It looked alright, but there were no mechanics budgeted for the face; it didn’t move.”
-Sugar Apples inspired Krite eggs.
-Jordan Downey made a 6-minute fan film for a Critters web series that never got off the ground, but his short is rad.

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Twister (1996) VHS Movie Review

Tue, 08 Jan 2019 09:00:00 -0000

Twister Quick Facts
Twister is an action/disaster film from Amblin Entertainment. Twister was released on May 17, 1996. Twister had a budget of $92 million and grossed almost $500 million in worldwide sales.

Director: Jan de Bont (Speed)
Writers: Michael Crichton (Jurassic Park) and Anne-Marie Martin, Joss Whedon (Avengers), Steve Zaillian (Schindler's List), and Jeff Nathanson (Rush Hour 2 and Rush Hour 3) were brought in for rewrites.
Producers: Ian Bryce (Speed), Michael Crichton, and Kathleen Kennedy (E.T.)

Twister Cast:
Bill Paxton as Bill "The Extreme" Harding
Helen Hunt as Dr. Jo Harding
Jami Gertz as Dr. Melissa Reeves
Cary Elwes as Dr. Jonas Miller
Phillip Seymour Hoffman as "Dusty" Davis
Alan Ruck as Robert "Rabbit" Nurick
Jeremy Davies as Brian Laurence
Lois Smith as Aunt Meg Green

Twister Back of the Box Description
The house rips apart piece by piece. A bellowing cow spins through the air. Tractors fall like rain. A 15,000-pound gasoline tanker becomes an airborne bomb. A mile-wide, 300 miles-per-hour force of total devastation is coming at you: Twister is hitting home. In this adventure swirling with cliffhanging excitement and awesome special effects, Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton play scientists pursuing the most destructive weather front to sweep through mid-America's Tornado Alley in 50 years. By launching electronic sensors into the funnel, the storm chasers hope to obtain enough data to create an improved warning system. But to do so, they must intercept the twisters' deadly path. The chase in on!

Twister Box Quotes
"A Gale-force Movie! The special effects are spectacular!"
-Janet Maslin, The New York Times

Taglines
The Dark Side of Nature
Don't Breathe. Don't Look Back.
Go for a ride you'll never forget!
The Beautiful yet Destructive side to life

Twister VHS Trailers
Space Jam
Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
Twister Soundtrack Promo
Bugs Bunny and Taz WB Intro

Fun Facts on Twister
-Bill Paxton and Helen Hunt were temporarily blinded by bright lights used to dim the sky. The lights sunburnt both their eyeballs and caused them both to miss a couple days of shooting.
-The sound of the tornado got the crew nominated for an Academy Award for best sound. How did they do it?

“To make new and different wind sounds, they constructed a box filled with chicken wire, stuck a microphone inside, and placed it on top of a car,” author Keay Davidson revealed in his book, Twister: The Science of Tornadoes and the Making of a Natural Disaster Movie. “Then they rolled the car downhill — turning the engine off so that it wouldn’t interfere with the sound recording.

“They also reviewed recordings of camels and noted that these creatures emit sounds that are ‘wet and lugubrious and nasty.’ As he [supervising sound editor, Stephen Hunter Flick] listened to the camel recordings over and over, Flick turned down the pitch, and the camels’ sounds developed a moaning, ‘cavernous’ quality that, he felt, nicely captured the eerie vastness of a tornado.”
-Director Jan De Bont was very unpopular on set. Entertainment Weekly claimed more than 20 crew members walked off the set after De Bont pushed a camera assistant into the mud after he got in the way of a complicated shot. The
-Bill Paxton wanted to direct a sequel but sadly it never happened before his death.
-Two of the stars in Twister have passed away. Phillip Seymour Hoffman died on February 2, 2014, of an accidental drug overdose. Bill Paxton died on February 25, 2017, due to complications from surgery.

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Eye of the Tiger (1986) VHS Movie Review

Thu, 20 Dec 2018 09:00:00 -0000

Get ready for sand, sweat and exhaust smoke! Gary Busey stars in Eye of the Tiger and fights a motorcycle gang from hell.

Eye of the Tiger Quick Facts
Eye of the Tiger was released to your local video store on November 24, 1986, with a mystery budget.

Director: Richard C. Sarafian
Writer: Michael Thomas Montgomery (as Michael Montgomery)

Eye of the Tiger Cast
Gary Busey as Buck Matthews, a Vietnam veteran that returns home after getting out of prison and finds his town overrun by a drug running motorcycle gang.
Yaphet Kotto as J.B. Deveraux, a cop that works under a corrupt Sheriff and is good friends with Buck Matthews.
Seymour Cassel as Sheriff, he secretly gets paid off by the motorcycle gang to turn the other cheek.
William Smith as Blade, the leader of the motorcycle gang.

Back of the Box Synopsis
Buck Matthews (Gary Busey) fights the system and, with the support of an old friend (Yaphet Kotto), becomes the lone symbol of justice in a small Texas town, riddled with the corruption of a ruthless sheriff. Out of prison for a crime, he didn't commit, Buck returns to his hometown, hoping to settle down with his wife and daughter. But this is not to be. When a sadistic gang of drug-running bikers murderously violates the sanctity of his home, Buck is forced into an escalating battle of violence and action. Now, vengeance must be his, or all will be lost!

Box Quotes
'Nam was hell...
Prison unbearable...
But Coming home meant murder.'

"Busey's back in top form" Keven Thomas, L.A. Times

Eye of the Tiger Trailers
A Japanese Anime
Montage Trailer of Eye of the Tiger

Highlights
Motorcyclist flies through a wall.
A Motorcyclist gets decapitated by Buck.
Buck's dead wife is dragged in her casket down the street.
A badass truck with missiles and machine guns in used by Buck to kick ass.
Dynamite is shoved up a guys butt.
J.B. jumps into a plane and drops bombs like the Red Barron.
Sheriff gets boooooowed up!
Blade the leader is killed with COCAINE.

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Predator 2 (1990) VHS Movie Review

Mon, 17 Dec 2018 19:45:34 -0000

Analog Jones continues A Very Busey Christmas with a bizarre sequel, Predator 2 starring Danny Glover and Gary Busey.

Predator 2 was released on November 21, 1990, with a budget of $35 million and made $57 million in cumulative worldwide gross.

Director: Stephen Hopkins (Lost in Space, A Nightmare on Elm Street 5)
Writers: Jim and John Thomas (characters and script)

Predator 2 Cast:
Danny Glover as Lieutenant Michael "Mike" R. Harrigan, an LAPD Officer who is investigating rival Jamaican and Colombian drug cartels. He is very stubborn and often is criticized by the superior officers for not obeying orders.
Kevin Peter Hall as The Predator, a member of a warrior race which hunts aggressive members of other species for sport, uses active camouflage, a plasma weapon and can see in the infrared spectrum. Hall also played the Elder Predator, the leader of the Predators at the end of the film.
Gary Busey as Special Agent Peter Keyes posed as a DEA agent leading a special task force investigating a drug conspiracy as a cover for his attempts to capture the Predator.
Ruben Blades as Detective Danny Archuleta, a member of Harrigan's team and a long time friend of his.
María Conchita Alonso as Detective Leona Cantrell, an LAPD cop involved in the Jamaican-Colombian gang wars.
Bill Paxton as Detective Jerry Lambert, an LAPD cop, transferred from another precinct into Metro Command. His role is often that of comic relief.
Lilyan Chauvin as Dr. Irene Richards, the chief medical examiner and forensic pathologist of Los Angeles. She aids Harrigan, in spite of being completely cut out of the official investigation by Keyes' team.
Robert Davi as Deputy Chief Phil Heinemann.
Adam Baldwin as Garber, a member of Keyes' task force.
Kent McCord as Captain B. Pilgrim, an LAPD cop and Harrigan's boss.
Morton Downey, Jr. as Tony Pope, a journalist who reports the gruesome and murderous homicides left by the Predator. The police constantly criticize him for interfering with investigations.
Calvin Lockhart as King Willie, the boss of the Jamaica Voodoo Posse. He appears to be psychic because of his voodoo beliefs.

Box Synopsis
It comes from a distant world to hunt people for sport. Invisible, and armed with powerful weapons unlike anything we know, it stalks its human quarry mercilessly, leaving mangled corpses in its wake. Late time, it landed in the jungle. This time, it's chosen, Los Angeles.

Ravaged by open warfare between rival drug gangs. L.A. is the perfect killing ground for the Predator, who is drawn by heat and conflict. When the police find mutilated bodies, Lieutenant Mike Harrigan (Danny Glover) thinks it's the work of the feuding gangs. Then a mysterious government agent (Gary Busey) arrives and orders him to stay off the case. Instead, Harrigan sets out to learn what's really going on and comes face to face with the savage alien in a climactic, electrifying confrontation.

Co-starring Ruben Blades and featuring superb special effects from Stan Winston. PREDATOR 2 is a suspenseful action thriller.

Highlights:
Columbians and the cops get into a block war with exploding cars and everything.
Columbians do coke and get destroyed by the Predator.
King Willie gets his head chopped off.
Bill Paxton tells a lot of bad jokes.
A Voodoo soul stealing ceremony gets broken up by the Predator.
The Pred attacks a subway car full of armed cops and passengers.
Danny Glover chops off the Predators arm.
The old woman in the apartment building is parts hilarious and weird.
Gary Busey gets chopped in half.
Danny Glover gets a pirate gun.

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Surviving the Game (1994) VHS Movie Review

Thu, 06 Dec 2018 09:00:00 -0000

It's the start of a VERY BUSEY CHRISTMAS! The first VHS this December is "Surviving the Game" from 1994. Get ready for the most dangerous game, hunting humans, and a bunch of dudes hamming it up in the woods!

Surviving the Game was released into theaters on April 15, 1994, from New Line Cinema on a budget of $7.4 million, and it had a box office return of $7.7 million. It was in theaters the same time as D2: The Mighty Ducks, Major League 2, Bad Girls and Four Weddings and a Funeral.

Directed by Ernest R. Dickerson
Produced by Fred C. Caruso
Written by Eric Bent

Surviving the Game Cast includes:
Ice-T as Jack Mason
Rutger Hauer as Thomas Burns
Charles S. Dutton as Walter Cole
Gary Busey as Doc Hawkins
John C. McGinley as John Griffin
F. Murray Abraham as Derek Wolfe Sr.
William McNamara as Derek Wolfe Jr.
Jeff Corey as Hank
Richard Blackwell as "Tiny"

Surviving the Game VHS Trailers include:
Above the Rim (1994)
Bitter Moon (1994)
The Mask (1994)

Surviving the Game Plot:
Jack Mason is a homeless man that losses his only friends, Hank an older homeless man and his pet dog, on the same day. Mason attempts suicide but is saved by Walter Cole. Cole promises him a job as a hunting guide that pays well if he can handle it.

Mason passes the test given from Thomas Burns and is flown to a remote cabin in Oregon. Once at the Cabin, Mason meets the hunting party that paid $50,000 each to be included in this particular hunt. The party consists of Thomas Burns, the founder of the hunt, and super weird guy. Doc Hawkins, a psychopathic psychiatrist who specializes in psychological assessments for the CIA. Walter Cole, the locator, he finds the perfect prey. Texas "oil man" John Griffin or Dr. Cox who is grieving over the murder of his daughter. Wealthy executive on Wall Street, Derek Wolfe Sr. and his son Derek Wolfe Jr., who is at first unaware of the actual purposes of the hunt.

The first night all the men are eating a pig feast and engaging in conversation (Also chewing as loud as possible). Mason receives a pack of cigarettes from Hawkins and learns a little history about his birthmark. Gary Busey gives a monologue to die for about his bulldog, and a must watch.

The next morning Mason is woken up with a gun to the face and is told to run for his life! The group finish breakfast and then begin the hunt. Mason is forced to protect himself and survive at any means possible. Will he survive?! Let the hunting start!!!!

Highlights:
A dog dies within 10 minutes; actually, that sucks.
A brutal story of the killing of Prince Henry Stout by Gary Busey (this film hates dogs).
Heads in jars, always a treat.
Gary Busey is served up extra crispy.
Dr. Cox gets shot IN THE FACE.
An exploding ATV that leaves a man legless.
An annoying young man falls to his death, and the whole audience is better for it.
Rutger Hauer dresses up as a priest and GETS BLOWN UP.
Bonus points, Ice-T can't stop saying quotable lines! Example, "I would run to Alaska for twenty dollars."

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You've Got Mail (1998) VHS Movie Review

Thu, 29 Nov 2018 09:00:00 -0000

You've Got Mail was released into theaters on December 18, 1998, on a budget of $65 million and made $250.8 million at the box office.

Directed by Nora Ephron who also directed When Harry Met Sally (1989) and Sleepless in Seattle (1993).

Nora Ephron also produced this film and co-wrote the screenplay with her sister Delia Ephron. This movie is based on the play Parfumerie by Miklós László.

You've Got Mail Cast
Tom Hanks as Joe Fox
Meg Ryan as Kathleen Kelly
Parker Posey as Patricia Eden
Jean Stapleton as Birdie Conrad
Greg Kinnear as Frank Navasky
Steve Zahn as George Pappas
Heather Burns as Christina Plutzker
Dave Chappelle as Kevin Jackson

You've Got Mail VHS Trailers
You've Got Mail Soundtrack promo

You've Got Mail Plot
Before the movie begins, we are treated to an astonishing 90's opening credits of dial-up internet sounds and early 3D rendering that made my heart swell with joy (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1qh1Am0h6o). Kathleen Kelly is involved with Frank Navasky, a leftist newspaper writer for The New York Observer who is always in search of an opportunity to write for the underdog. While Frank is devoted to his typewriter, Kathleen prefers her laptop and logging into her AOL email account. Using the screen name "Shopgirl," she reads an email from "NY152", the screen name of Joe Fox, whom she first met in an "over-30s" chatroom. As her voice narrates her reading of the email, she reveals the boundaries of the online relationship: no specifics, including no names, career or class information, or family connections. These opening scenes are an overload of 90's sounds from the internet loading to the AOL robot voice of "You've Got Mail."

Joe belongs to the Fox family that runs Fox Books a chain of mega-bookstores. Kathleen runs the independent bookstore The Shop Around The Corner that her mother ran before her. The two are shown passing each other on their separate ways to work, revealing that they visit the same neighborhoods in the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Joe arrives at work, supervising the opening of a new Fox Books in New York City with the help of his best friend, branch manager Kevin. Kathleen and her three store assistants, George, Aunt Birdie, and Christina, open up her small shop that morning.

Following a day with his 11-year-old aunt Annabel and 4-year-old half-brother Matthew, Joe enters Kathleen's store to let his younger relatives experience story time. Joe and Kathleen have a conversation that shows Kathleen's fears about the Fox Books store opening around the corner. He withholds his last name and makes a sharp exit with the children. At a publishing party for New York book business people later that week, Joe and Kathleen meet again where Kathleen discovers Joe's true identity. She accuses him of deception and spying, while he responds by disparaging her bookstore.

The Shop Around the Corner slowly goes out of business. Kathleen enters Fox Books to discover the store is friendly and relaxed yet without the same dedication to or knowledge of children's books as her shop. Her employees move on: Christina goes job hunting, George gets a job at the children's department at the Fox Books store, and Birdie retires.

When the two finally decide to meet, Joe discovers with whom he has been corresponding. At first, he chooses not to meet her but then joins her without revealing his online identity, leading them to argue once more. Joe later resumes the messages, apologizes, and promises to tell her why he stood her up eventually.

After both quietly break up with their significant others, Joe realizes his feelings towards Kathleen and begins building a face-to-face relationship, still keeping his online identity a secret. He plans a meeting between his online persona and her, but just before she is to meet her online friend, Joe reveals his feelings for her. When she is waiting for "NY152" at the meeting spot, she sees Joe and his dog, realizing he was "NY152" the whole time.

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Now and Then (1995) VHS Movie Review

Thu, 15 Nov 2018 09:00:00 -0000

Now and Then was released into theaters on October 20th, 1995 on a budget of $12,000,000 and grossed $37,591,674 in the box office. The film is a coming-of-age film that follows four women who recount a pivotal summer they shared in 1970 as adolescents.

Directed by Lesli Linka Glatter and she's best known for her TV work on Homeland and the West Wing.

Written by I. Marlene King and she's best known for her TV work on Pretty Little Liars.

Produced by Demi Moore and Suzanne Todd, Todd is the owner of the film production company Team Todd and has produced hits for nearly every major studio.

Now and Then Cast
Gaby Hoffman/Demi Moore as Samantha Albertson
Christina Ricci/Rosie O'Donnell as Roberta Martin
Ashleigh Aston Moore/Rita Wilson as Chrissy DeWitt
Thora Birch/Melanie Griffith as Tina "Teeny" Tercell

Supporting Cast
Bonnie Hunt as Mrs. DeWitt
Cloris Leachman as Grandma Albertson
Janeane Garofalo as Wiladene
Brendan Fraser as a Vietnam Veteran
Hank Azaria as Bud Kent

Now and Then Trailers
Movieline Magazine Promo
Now and Then Soundtrack Promo
Theodore Rex Trailer
Bed of Roses Trailer
Mortal Kombat Coming Soon to VHS Trailer
The Mask Now on VHS Trailer
Dumb and Dumber Now on VHS Trailer
Certified Original Macrovision: In order to ensure that the program you are about to watch is an original, and of the highest quality, this videocassette incorporates the exclusive Macrovision encoding process.

Now and Then Plot
In 1991, four childhood friends reunite in their hometown of Shelby, Indiana.

Samantha Albertson (Demi Moore) Science-Fiction writer who narrates the story. She was played by Gaby Hoffman and was the "weird" girl who liked to perform seances.

Roberta Martin (Rosie O'Donnell) She's now a doctor and was played by Christina Ricci, a tough tomboy whose mother died when she was four-years-old.

Chrissy DeWitt (Rita Wilson) She's about to give birth to her first child. , and she was a naive child that was over-sheltered by her mother (Bonnie Hunt).

Tina "Teeny" Tercell (Melanie Griffith) is a successful Hollywood actress; as a child (Thora Birch), she had always dreamed of fame. Teeny and Samantha have not visited their hometown in ten years.

The story flashes back to 1970 when the girls had two goals: saving enough money to buy a tree house and avoiding the Wormer brothers. One night, they sneak out to the cemetery to perform a seance. A cracked tombstone convinces them they have resurrected the spirit of a young boy identified only as Dear Johnny, who died in 1945 at the age of twelve. Intrigued, they search for information at the library but find nothing. Roberta, on the other hand, sees the true story of her mothers death.

While heading for the library in a nearby town, they bump into the Wormers and steal their clothes while they swim. At the library, Roberta discovers an article about her mother dying in a car accident. Samantha finds a story about Dear Johnny and his mother tragically dying, but a part is missing, leaving the cause of their deaths a mystery.

The girls meet a Vietnam veteran (Brendan Fraser) while riding their bike. He is now a hippie that travels from town to town. The girls then visit a local psychic Wiladene (Janeane Garofalo) who determines he was murdered with tarot cards.

Samantha meets her mom's boyfriend Bud Kent over dinner and storms out to Teeny's place where she is watching a drive-in movie. Samantha tells Teeny that her parents are getting a divorce. Teeny breaks her favorite necklace in two and makes them both friendship bracelets. On their way home during a thunderstorm, Samantha loses her half of the bracelet in a storm drain. When she climbs down to get it, the water rises, trapping her. Crazy Pete, a homeless man, pulls her out. Thankful, the girls now see him differently. At the same time, Roberta is playing basketball in her driveway when Scott Wormer suddenly arrives. They kiss on the porch.

The next day, the girls ask Samantha's grandmother about Dear Johnny's death and discover from a newspaper article that he and his mother were murdered. Roberta becomes upset and angry that two innocent people were killed and also by the realization that her mother died brutally, opposite to what she was told. Samantha announces that her parents are divorcing, and the four make a pact to always be there for one another, no matter what.

To put Dear Johnny's soul to rest, the girls go to the cemetery to perform another seance. Johnny's tombstone suddenly rises surrounded by bright lights. A figure appears from behind, but it is only the groundskeeper who explains that the stone was damaged and is being replaced. The groundskeeper explains he was the one who cracked the tombstone on accident. While leaving, they notice Crazy Pete, and Samantha follows him back to Dear Johnny's grave. Realizing that he is Dear Johnny's father, she comforts him, while he advises her not to dwell on things. After all this, the tree house is finally bought, and Samantha narrates, "The tree house was supposed to bring us more independence. But what the summer actually brought was independence from each other."

The film returns to 1991, and Chrissy goes into labor and gives birth to a girl. Later, in their old tree house, it is revealed by Roberta that Crazy Pete had died the previous year. They then discuss how happy they are in life and make another pact to visit more often.

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Heart and Souls (1993) VHS Movie Review

Thu, 08 Nov 2018 09:00:00 -0000

Heart and Souls was released in theaters on August 13th, 1993 on a budget of $25,000,000 and had a gross of $16,581,714.

Directed by Ron Underwood, the same guy who brought us Tremors, City Slickers, and Mighty Joe Young.

Produced by Sean Daniel, this guy is an excellent creative producer, his career spans four decades, was the youngest president of production at Universal Pictures. During his tenure, he shepherded such hits as Back to the Future, Animal House, Brazil, Sixteen Candles, The Blues Brothers and Field of Dreams.

As a producer, his films have grossed more than $2 billion worldwide. They include The Mummy franchise, Dazed, and Confused and Tombstone. He helped start Mythos in 2018, a production company that just signed a mega-deal with Amazon.

Screenplay by Brent Maddock and SS Wilson, these two make another appearance on our show, the first was for Wild Wild West.

Hearts and Souls Cast
Robert Downey Jr as Thomas Reilly (Iron Man)
Eric Lloyd as 7-year-old Thomas Reilly (Santa Clause trilogy)
Kyra Sedgwick as Julia (The Closer TV series)
Alfre Woodard as Penny Washington (12 Years a Slave, Captain America: Civil War)
Tom Sizemore as Milo Peck (Saving Private Ryan, True Romance)
Charles Grodin as Harrison Winslow (George Newton in Beethoven)
Elisabeth Shue as Anne (Adventures in Babysitting, Leaving Las Vegas)
David Paymer as Hal the Bus Driver (City Slickers and Mr. Saturday Night)

In 1959 We are introduced to 4 people:
Penny, a single mother, she regrets working the night shift and leaving her three children at home.
Harrison, a would-be singer, that suffers from stage fright.
Julia, a waitress that moved to the city to experience city life and to avoid getting married to her boyfriend John.
Milo, a small-time thief and tough guy that conned a young boy out of his grandfather's stamps. He tried to steal them back got beat up by the guy who hired him.

They all ride the same bus that night and die because their bus driver Hal can't keep his eyes off a sexy pair of legs. The 4 souls of Penny, Harrison, Julia, and Milo all enter Thomas Reilly while he is being born in the family car. Hal for some reason gets a pass and accends to heaven.

As the years pass Thomas is the only one you can see his ghost and they all form a deep bound. As the boy ages, he has problems because people think he's weird. Thomas's mother and father almost have him committed but the ghosts realize they are harming his life and make themselves invisible to Thomas. The abandonment causes young Thomas to avoid close relationships for the rest of his life, fearful that they, too, will leave him.

Twenty-seven years later we meet Thomas, now a ruthless foreclosure banker who refuses to open up to his devoted girlfriend Anne and lives on his car phone. Hal returns with his trolleybus. Because his irresponsibility ended four innocent lives, Hal has been condemned to convey spirits to the next life, and he has now come for his former passengers.

They reveal themselves to Thomas and he crashes his car. He wakes up in a hospital and he attempts to check himself into a psychiatric hospital, where a schizophrenic patient can see his ghost. This convinces Thomas that the spirits are real, but he is still angry with them for their abandonment and refuses to help them. The quartet convinces him by leaping in and out of his body during an important meeting and threatening further public humiliation until Thomas reluctantly agrees to help in order to finally be rid of them.

One by one the ghosts solve their unfinished business.
1. Milo steals back the stamps and gives them to the grown-up kid. However, after the burglary, a nervous Thomas encounters a police sergeant (who is ticketing his illegally parked car) and accidentally gets himself arrested, forcing Anne to bail him out.
2. Harrison uses Thomas's body to sing the national anthem at a B.B. King concert. Anne is in the audience and gets mad at Thomas for skipping their date.
3. After which Thomas is arrested again by the same police sergeant, who Penny suddenly recognizes as her son. Thomas tells Billy the location of his long-lost sisters, and Billy is so overcome that he lets Thomas go with a warning after hitting his car.
4. Finally, Thomas and Julia write a letter to Julia's boyfriend John in which she confesses her love for him, only to learn that John died several years before. At the same moment, the trolleybus returns to take Julia. Thomas protests that Julia's business is still unresolved, but Julia realizes that her true business is Thomas, who is making the same mistake with Anne that she made with John. Thomas promises her that he will tell Anne his true feelings before it is too late, allowing Julia to depart.

Thomas invites Anne back to his apartment, where he tells her his fear of abandonment and his love for her. He gives her a heart-shaped keyring containing all his personal keys. Anne takes him back, then the two of them dance under the night sky were four new stars twinkle to show that Penny, Julia, Harrison, and Milo are finally at peace.

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The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999) VHS Movie Review

Thu, 01 Nov 2018 09:00:00 -0000

Every podcast thinks terrible thoughts and this week those terrible thoughts are about The Rage: Carrie 2. Analog Jones is joined by The Jersey Ghouls to review this over the top 90's horror film.

The Rage: Carrie 2 was released into theaters on March 12, 1999. The budget was $21 million, and the movie made $17.8 million in the box office.

Directed by Katt Shea
Produced by Paul Monash
Written by Rafael Moreu
Based on Carrie by Stephen King

The Rage: Carrie 2 Cast
Emily Bergl as Rachel Lang
Jason London as Jesse Ryan
Dylan Bruno as Mark Bing
J. Smith Cameron as Barbara Lang
Amy Irving as Sue Snell
Zachery Ty Bryan as Eric Stark

The Rage: Carrie 2 Trailers
The World is Not Enough (James Bond)
The James Bond 007 Collection
The Mod Squad (1999)
Blast From the Past
Rocky Marciano
The Lesser Evil
The Corruptor

The Rage: Carrie 2 Plot
Barbara Lang has schizophrenia and is locked up in a mental institution called Arkham Asylum. Rachel has to live with foster parents.

Years later, Rachel talks with her best friend Lisa, who has lost her virginity to Eric, a football player. The football players have a game where they sleep with girls and receive points. After Eric rejects her, Lisa commits suicide. Her death ignites Rachel's dormant telekinetic powers.

Rachel discovers a photo of Lisa and Eric. She tells school guidance counselor Sue Snell and Sheriff Kelton that Lisa and Eric slept together. Kelton looks into charging Eric with statutory rape.

Walter, Rachel's Basset Hound dog, is hit by a car, but Jesse drives by and takes the dog to an animal hospital. They have coffee while Walter is recovering.

Eric, Mark and several other football players learn that Rachel had a photo of Eric and Lisa together and gave it to Sheriff Kelton. They pay Rachel a visit at her house to intimidate her into not talking, but her powers stop them.

Sue Snell meets with Rachel and learns Rachel is telekinetic. Snell shows Rachel the original high school from Carrie (1976) that she survived, but 70 people died in the fire that Carrie White started.

The Senior D.A. covers up the statutory rape because of the political influence of the wealthy families. Encouraged, Mark plots to humiliate Rachel for what she did to Eric. He apologizes to Jesse and offers his parents' cabin so Jesse can spend the night with Rachel. Rachel loses her virginity, both unaware that a hidden video camera is filming them.

Rachel goes to a party, and the popular kids reveal their sex game that she is a part of, which triggers Rachel's telekinesis and unleashes the rage in her. Rachel closes the doors, kills most of the party goers, including Sue Snell in a horrific display of power. Rachel gets crushed by a piece of the house, Jesse says he loves her and she saves him.

A year later, Jesse is at college, sharing his room with Rachel's dog, Walter. Jesse dreams Rachel approaches him in his dorm. When he walks towards her, she shatters into pieces in a very odd ending.

Behind the Scenes of The Rage: Carrie 2
Original the script was titled The Curse and was stalled for two years. When the film started to shoot in 1998 it was retitled to Carrie 2: Say You're Sorry.

A few weeks into production the first director Robert Mandel quit over creative differences, and Katt Shea took over.

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Christine (1983) VHS Movie Review and Halloween (2018) Movie Review

Thu, 25 Oct 2018 09:00:00 -0000

Two nerds build a podcast about old VHS tapes, and it ends up being possessed by an evil entity. Listen to Analog Jones talk about John Carpenter's Christine (1983) for our Halloween episode!

Christine was released into theaters on December 9, 1983, on a budget of $10 million and it made $21 million at the box office.

Directed by John Carpenter the man who brought us Halloween (1978) and The Thing (1982).

This film is based on a novel by Stephen King called Christine. Bill Phillips wrote the screenplay.

Produced by Richard Kobritz who also produced Salem's Lot (Salem's Lot VHS Movie Review)

Christine's Cast
Keith Gordon as Arnold "Arnie" Cunningham (The Legend of Billie Jean)
John Stockwell as Dennis Guilder (Top Gun)
Alexandra Paul as Leigh Cabot (American Nightmare VHS Movie Review)
Robert Prosky as Will Darnell (Gremlins 2: The New Batch, Last Action Hero)
Harry Dean Stanton as Detective Rudolph "Rudy" Junkins (Alien, Pretty in Pink)

Christine's Synopsis
A nerdy high school student named Arne buys a busted 1958 Plymouth Fury and falls in love with it while rebuilding the car. As Arne drives the car around, named Christine, it slowly changes him. Christine is more than a car; she's possessed by an unknown evil entity that wreaks havoc in Rockbridge, California.

Fun Facts

According to John Carpenter, Christine was not a film he had planned on directing, saying that he directed the film as "a job" as opposed to a "personal project." He had previously directed The Thing (1982), which had done poorly at the box office and led to a critical backlash. In retrospect, Carpenter stated that upon reading Christine, he felt that "It just wasn't very frightening. But it was something I needed to do at that time for my career."

King's novel, the source material for Carpenter's film, made it clear that the car was possessed by the evil spirit of its previous owner, Roland D. LeBay, whereas the film version of the story shows that the evil spirit surrounding the car was present on the day it was built. Other elements from the novel were altered for the film, particularly the execution of the death scenes, which the filmmakers opted for a more "cinematic approach."

You can buy the Blu-ray on Amazon that has deleted scenes and commentary with director John Carpenter and Keith Gordon.

Bonus Movie Review: Halloween (2018)

Halloween (2018) was released into theaters on September 19, 2018, with a budget of $10 million.

This is the eleventh installment in the Halloween film series and a direct sequel to the 1978 film of the same name.

Directed by David Gordon Green (Pineapple Express)

Written by Jeff Fradley, Danny McBride (Eastbound & Down) and David Gordon Green.

Based on characters by John Carpenter and Debra Hill

Halloween (2018) Cast
Jamie Lee Curtis as Laurie Strode
Judy Greer as Karen
Andi Matichak as Allyson
Will Patton as Frank Hawkins
Virginia Gardner as Vicky
Haluk Bilginer as Dr. Ranbir Sartain

Halloween (2018) Storyline
Laurie Strode comes to her final confrontation with Michael Myers, the masked figure who has haunted her since she narrowly escaped his killing spree on Halloween night four decades ago.

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Salem's Lot (1979) VHS Movie Review

Thu, 18 Oct 2018 09:00:00 -0000

The Analog Jones gang goes back to their old hometown of Salem's Lot, Maine to write a book and get attacked by a blue vampire! Polett Jasso, a Stephen King fanatic, joins us to tell everyone the difference between the movie and the mini-series.

Salem's Lot the mini-series made its TV debut on November 17, 1979, on CBS. The original runtime was 187 minutes but was cut to 113 minutes for the movie we watched.

Director: Tobe Hooper (Texas Chainsaw Massacre)
Writers: Stephen King (novel), Paul Monash (screenplay)

Salem's Lot Cast
David Soul as Ben Mears (Starsky and Hutch)
James Mason as Richard K. Straker (20,000 Leagues Under the Sea)
Lance Kerwin as Mark Petrie (Wonder Woman 1977)
Bonnie Bedelia as Susan Norton (Die Hard)
Lew Ayres as Jason Burke (All Quiet on the Western Front)

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Graveyard Shift (1990) VHS Movie Review

Thu, 11 Oct 2018 09:00:00 -0000

Matt and Steve got new jobs! We are working at a rat-infested textile mill, and we are working the Graveyard Shift (1990). Graveyard Shift is our second movie in our Stephen King October!

Graveyard Shift (1990) was released October 26, 1990, with a budget of $10 million and brought in $11.5 million in the box office.

Director: Ralph S. Singleton (Producer of Clear and Present Danger, Listen here)
Writers: Stephen King (short story), John Esposito (screenplay)

Graveyard Shift 1990 Cast:
David Andrews (Listen to our Cherry 2000 review) as John Hall
Kelly Wolf as Jane Wisconsky
Stephen Macht as Warwick
Andrew Divoff as Danson
Vic Polizos as Brogan
Brad Dourif as The Exterminator

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Children of the Corn (1984) VHS Movie Review

Thu, 04 Oct 2018 09:00:00 -0000

Are you ready for Stephen King month?! Matt and Steve are taking a trip to Nebraska to visit our new friend Isaac and review Children of the Corn (1984).

Children of the Corn is rated R and was released into US theaters on March 9, 1984, on a budget of $800,000 (estimated).

Director: Dritz Kiersch
Writers: Stephen King (short story), George Goldsmith (screenplay)

Children of the Corn Cast:
Peter Horton as Burt
Linda Hamilton as Vicky
R.G. Armstrong as Diehl
John Franklin as Isaac
Courtney Gains as Malachai
John Philbin as Amos
Julie Maddalena as Rachel

Children of the Corn Movies:
Children of the Corn (1984)
Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice (1992)
Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest (1995)
Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering
Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror (1998)
Children of the Corn 666: Isaac's Return (1999)
Children of the Corn: Revelation (2001)
Children of the Corn (2001)
Children of the Corn: Genesis (2011)
Children of the Corn: Runaway (2018)

Children of the Corn Book
Children of the Corn is a short story by Stephen King, first published in the March 1977 issue of Penthouse, and later collected in King's 1978 collection Night Shift. The story involves a couple's exploration of a strange town and their encounters with its denizens after their vacation is sidelined by a car accident. Several films have been adapted from the short story and it spawned a horror franchise beginning in 1984.

Buy the Arrow Special Edition of Children of the Corn

Buy this amazing poster by Arrow Films

Buy the Children of the Corn 6-Film Collection

The Predator (2018) Movie Review
Matt and Steve also take some time to review The Predator (2018). Will they survive being hunted down by the angry fans?

Director: Shane Black
Writers: Fred Dekker and Shane Black (screenplay)
Jim Thomas and John Thomas (based on characters created by)

The Predator (2018) Cast
Boyd Holbrook as Quinn McKenna
Trevante Rhodes as Nebraska Williams
Jacob Tremblay as Rory McKenna
Deegan-Michael Key as Coyle
Olivia Munn as Casey Bracket
Sterling K. Brown as Traeger
Alfie Allen as Lynch
Augusto Aguilera as Nettles

How does Shane Black's sequel The Predator (2018) hold up to the original Predator (1987), Predator 2 (1990) and Predators (2010)? According to the critics, not well at all. Do Matt and Steve agree? Listen to find out their likes and dislikes.

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The Goonies (1985) VHS Movie Review

Thu, 27 Sep 2018 09:00:00 -0000

Matt and Steve go treasure hunting with The Goonies! What did we find? A fantastic Cindi Lauper music video, some wickedly wonderful WB trailers and a Robert Davi story to die for. Listen to us gush over a timeless cult classic.

The Goonies was released June 7th, 1985 in the United States at a runtime of 1 hour and 54 minutes. Goonies had a budget of $19 million and grossed $61.5 million in the United States.

Produced by Steven Spielberg (Jaws, Jurassic Park)
Directed by Richard Donner (Superman, Lethal Weapon)
Screenplay by Christopher Columbus (Adventures in Baby Sitting, Home Alone)

The Goonies Cast
Sean Astin as Mikey (Rudy, Lord of the Rings)
Josh Brolin as Brand (No Country For Old Men, Avengers: Infinity War, Deadpool 2)
Jeff Cohen as Chunk (Popeye and Son)
Corey Feldman as Mouth (Lost Boys, Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter, The Burbs)
Kerri Green as Andy (Lucas, Summer Rental)
Martha Plimpton as Stef (Raising Hope, Parenthood)
Jonathan Ke Quan as Data (Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom)
John Matuszak as Sloth (Ice Pirates, One Crazy Summer)
Robert Davi as Jake (Die Hard, License to Kill)
Joe Pantoliano as Francis (The Matrix, Bad Boys II)
Anne Ramsey as Mama Fratelli (Throw Mama From the Train, Scrooged)

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Earth Girls Are Easy (1988) VHS Movie Review

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 09:00:00 -0000

Analog Jones hops in their spaceship and blasts off to Southern California to party with Geena Davis, Jeff Goldblum, Jim Carrey, Damon Wayans and Julie Brown in Earth Girls Are Easy.

Ever wonder what it's like to be tall, beautiful, and surrounded by furry aliens? Matt tricks Stephen into watching a musical directed by Julien Temple and written by Julie Brown, yes, the MTV VJ. Brown can sing, dance, act, and write scripts. Which one of Julie Brown's songs are your favorite, Cause I'm A Blond or Earth Girls Are Easy?

Geena Davis starred in The Accidental Tourist (1988), the same year Earth Girls Are Easy came out and then in 1989 won the Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for The Accidental Tourist. Damn, that is quite a leap!

Jim Carrey and Damon Wayans would work with each other two years after this movie on In Living Color for the Fox Broadcasting Company that ran from 1990 to 1994. You may remember Jim Carrey as Fire Marshal Bill and Damon Wayans as Homey D. Clown.

Jeff Goldblum and Geena Davis are no strangers to each other. They have starred side by side in three movies; Transylvania 6-5000 (1985), The Fly (1986) and Earth Girls are Easy (1988).

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Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) VHS Movie Review

Thu, 13 Sep 2018 14:41:15 -0000

Matt, Stephen, and Jon escape the dungeons of Nottingham to review Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves from 1991. A rich boy from Nottingham, Robin Hood (Kevin Costner), travels with Azeem (Morgan Freeman) back to England after the third Crusades only to find England has been turned upside down.

Robin Hood along with a very colorful cast of side characters must do battle with the brutal and sometimes hilarious Sheriff of Nottingham played by the late Alan Rickman. Will the Merryman save Maid Marian (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio) and the rest of the crew before they hang? Is Marian and Robin Hoods first dance after their wedding played by Bryan Adams? Sit down, drink some mead and find out!

Next week Matt and Steve continue their Soundtrack September with Earth Girls are Easy from 1988. Can you guess their favorite song from that cult classic that may or may not be a musical?

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Wild Wild West (1999) VHS Movie Review

Thu, 06 Sep 2018 09:00:00 -0000

Uh, Wicky wild wild. Wicky wicky wild, wicky wicky wild wild wild Analog Jones! The two best-hired guns in the West, no not Matt and Steve, Jim West and Artemus Gordon must save President Grant from a crazy legless scientist (Dr. Arliss Loveless) and his giant robotic spider. Yes, that's the story and it gets weirder. Saddle up and get ready to hear a crazy tail of Wild Wild West from 1999.

Matt and Steve not only explain the box art, trailers and behind the scenes of Wild Wild West but they also visit the famous Kevin Smith story about Jon Peters and his dream of a giant spider on the big screen.

Comeback Next week when we continue our Soundtrack September and watch Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves with Kevin Kostner. Jon Harrington returns as a special guest, we can't get rid of that nerd!

Time Stamps
00:00:46 Wild Wild West Trailer
00:02:17 Talking about Will Smith’s original song for this film and Smithmania
00:06:40 Warner Brothers problems and movies that bombed
00:10:10 Matt describes the VHS box art and reads the synopsis
00:14:27 Talking about the trailers on this VHS which include Jack Frost, Austin Power’s the Spy Who Shagged Me, Iron Giant, Steel Assassin and Music Videos
00:18:38 Burger King Commercial
00:19:52 Feature Presentation and Movie Notes
00:25:08 First Racist Joke
00:40:13 First Gay Panic Joke with the “Touch my Breast scene”
00:45:34 Jim West vs Dr. Loveliss in an insult off
00:58:06 No More Mr. Knife Guy line
01:05:00 Talking about the Wild Wild West Music Video
01:08:53 What’s going in our Museum
01:12:10 Jon Peters time! We talk about this crazy dude and the Kevin Smith story
01:15:01 Talking Death of Superman Lives documentary
01:17:15 Talking Barry Sonnenfeld
01:21:49 Golden Raspberry Awards
01:22:44 We briefly talk about fans of the original TV series of the same name
01:23:36 The many changes to cast and crew
01:28:57 Wrap up and what’s next

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The Happytime Murders (2018) Movie Review

Wed, 05 Sep 2018 17:39:03 -0000

Analog Jones went to the theater to watch Sex, Drugs, Murder, and Puppets. Wait, what now? You heard us correctly! Brian Henson, son of legend Jim Henson, made a dirty puppet movie for adults. When the puppet cast of a '90s children's TV show begins to get murdered one by one, a disgraced LAPD detective-turned-private eye puppet, Phil Philips, takes on the case along with Melissa McCarthy trying her best to stay calm as Detective Connie Edwards.

This week Steve is joined by Matt Kelly of Horror Movie Night which is another Geekscape podcast!

Enjoy this bonus episode and come back for our Wild Wild West VHS review where Matt Storc returns to rap with Steve about Will Smith and a wacky/weird movie from the late 90's.

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Cherry 2000 (1987) VHS Movie Review

Thu, 30 Aug 2018 09:00:00 -0000

The year is 2017 and Analog Jones is once again entering a world with sex robots and a shaky future for the United States. This week Matt and Steve watch Cherry 2000 from 1987 with a very young Melanie Griffith playing a fierce redheaded tracker named E. Johnson! Sam Treadwell (David Andrews) plays a dummy that owns a Cherry 2000 female robot (Pamela Gidley) that is blonde and beautiful but lifeless and dumb. When Sam's Cherry 2000 suddenly short circuits he is forced to enter a world where Johnson and he must fight Lester (Tim Thomerson) and his lawless nomads. Will Sam and Johnson survive Zone 7 to find a brand new Cherry 2000? Take a ride with Analog Jones to find out and remember to bring some sandwiches!

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Grease 2 (1982) VHS Movie Review

Thu, 23 Aug 2018 09:00:00 -0000

Analog Jones grabs it's leather jackets and takes you on a cool ride with a review of Grease 2 from 1982. Steve's own Pink Lady, Sarah Foresman, comes along as these three sing their way through this musical flop. Does Michelle Pfeiffer and Maxwell Caulfield cut it in this sequel of Grease that starred everyone's favorite couple, John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John? Listen to find out our favorite songs and much more!

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Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich (2018) Movie Review (Spoilers)

Mon, 20 Aug 2018 21:39:27 -0000

Analog Jones is bringing their fans a review of the brand new Puppet Master movie. Do they like the reboot? Find out on a bonus episode because they got bored and a little mad at this film.

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Cyborg 2 (1993) VHS Movie Review

Thu, 16 Aug 2018 09:00:00 -0000

Analog Jones reviews Cyborg 2 from 1993 for our third movie of before they were stars month of August. This week we look at Angelina Jolie before her big hits of Maleficent, Girl, Interrupted and Changeling. Does Jack Palance and Billy Drago steal the show? Does this have anything to do with the original Cyborg by Canon Pictures? Find out this week when Matt and Steve describe sex robots and the hazy future of 2074.

Matt talks about the reboot of Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich, coming out on August 17th, 2018.

Stay tuned for after the show when Steve breaks down the movie you voted for on Facebook, Once I was a Beehive from 2015, the Mormon teenage comedy that Matt refused to watch.

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Blind Date (1987) VHS Movie Review

Thu, 09 Aug 2018 16:29:24 -0000

Analog Jones discusses Blind Date from 1987, starring Bruce Willis and Kim Basinger. This film was brought to you by the legendary comedic director Blake Edwards, the man who brought us those loveable Pink Panther movies. This is the second installment in our before they were famous month of August. Is Bruce Willis charming? Will we like this VHS? Listen and find out on Analog Jones and the Temple of Film!

Steve also breaks down The Canyons starring Lindsay Lohan and James Deen, voted on by the listeners to torture your dumb host. What level of trash is this? Is this film really as bad as everyone says?

Matt tells us about his latest world premiere of the new horror anthology Skeletons in the Closet at the Davis Theater! Check out Windy City Horrorama for more details on showtimes.

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Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989) VHS Movie Review

Thu, 02 Aug 2018 09:00:00 -0000

Get ready to join Analog Jones on this stellar podcast while we watch and talk about Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure! In August we review movies that introduced us to soon to be mega stars. Our first movie has Keanu Reeves before he starred in Point Break, Speed and the Matrix, which made him a house hold name. The enthusism we have for Bill & Ted can barely be contained, so brace yourself for a bodacious time!

We also talk about the James Gunn firing from Guardians of the Galaxy 3, the internet troll Mike Cernovich and Disney's reaction to the Twitter mob.

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Clear and Present Danger (1994) VHS Movie Review

Thu, 26 Jul 2018 09:00:00 -0000

Analog Jones finishes their America month with our most patriotic film to date, Clear and Present Danger! Matt and Steve, with special guest Jon Harrington, go red, white and blue with Harrison Ford. This movie came out in 1994 and is part of Harrison Ford's 2nd wave of his career. We discuss Tom Clancy and his biggest character, Jack Ryan. Does this movie live up to Ford's previous work in Patriot Games? Find out what Analog Jones thinks of this patriotic spy thriller!

This is the last film version of Clancy's novels to star Harrison Ford as Jack Ryan and James Earl Jones as Vice Admiral James Greer, as well as the final installment directed by Phillip Noyce.

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American Nightmare (1981) VHS Movie Review

Thu, 19 Jul 2018 12:27:19 -0000

Analog Jones continues their America month! This week we dip our toes into Canuxploitation with a horror/thriller/mystery called American Nightmare from 1983. This is a movie that was made in Toronto, which is pretending to be in Chicago and looks more like New York! We can’t be too hard on this B-movie that was made for $200,000 in 1981 from the creator of Prom Night, Paul Lynch, because it gave us a baby faced Michael Ironside.

Directed by Don McBrearty and starring Dawrence Day, Lora Staley, Alexandra Paul and Michael Ironside (the greatest Canadian on Earth).

How much do we LOVE Michael Ironside?! We did a top 3 Michael Ironside list because we are nerds, ENJOY!

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The First Purge (2018) and Irrational Fear (2018) Movie Review

Thu, 12 Jul 2018 09:00:00 -0000

Analog Jones returns for week two of AMERICA month and this week we rumble by watching The First Purge. Matt and Steve are joined by Cati Glidewell of "The Blonde in Front". These three discuss the good and bad of the fourth installment of the Purge franchise. Did anyone on the podcast like the prequel? Did Blumhouse and Platinum Dunes change the way we look at the Purge? Could this be one of the most heavy-handed films of the Trump era yet?

As a bonus the gang also talks about Irrational Fear which introduces Cati Glidewell in her first big role. Irrational Fear is a 2017 independent horror film. It focuses on six therapy patients that are brought together in a secluded cabin to confront their strangest fears. But these fears won't just hurt them...they will kill them! It is the third feature film from Slasher Studios and their first partnership with L.A. Horror.

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Independence Day (1996) VHS Movie Review

Thu, 05 Jul 2018 09:00:00 -0000

It’s July and that means it’s time for Analog Jones to celebrate AMERICA! The first movie Matt and Steve choose was a film that changed the way summer movies were marketed and introduced us to Mr. Summer himself, Will Smith. That movie is the summer smash of 1996, Independence Day! Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin created this Sci-Fi disaster movie, one of many for them, that changed the history of Hollywood blockbuster films forever!

Directed by Roland Emmerich
Produced by Dean Devlin
Written by Dean Devlin, Alessia Duval and Roland Emmerich
Starring:
Will Smith as Captain Steven Hiller
Bill Pullman as President Thomas J. Whitmore
Jeff Goldblum as David Levinson
Mary McDonnell as First Lady Marilyn Whitmore
Judd Hirsch as Julius Levinson
Robert Loggia as General William Grey
Randy Quaid as Russell Casse
Margaret Colin as Constance Spano
Vivica A. Fox as Jasmine Dubrow
Brent Spiner as Dr. Brackish Okun

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Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom (2018) Movie Review

Fri, 29 Jun 2018 09:00:00 -0000

Matt and Steve end their Jurassic June with Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom! This is one of our in theaters now and we talk about the 5th installment in this film series. Chris Pratt returns as Owen Grady and Bryce Dallas Howard as Claire Dearing. They are on a mission to save the dinosaurs from a volcanco and do battle with dinosaurs hunters/suits looking to sell them.

Directed by J. A. Bayona
Produced by Frank Marshall, Patrick Crowley and Belen Atienza
Written by Colin Trevorrow and Derek Connolly
Based on Characters by Michael Crichton
Starring: Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Rafe Spall, Justice Smith, Daniella Pineda and James Cromwell
Music by Michael Giacchino
Production Companies: Universal Pictures, Amblin Entertainment and Legendary Pictures
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date: June 22, 2018
Running time: 128 minutes
Budget: $170-187 million

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Jurassic Park 3 (2001) VHS Movie Review

Fri, 22 Jun 2018 09:00:00 -0000

Jurassic June roars on with Matt and Steve reviewing Jurassic Park 3 from 2001. This VHS is loaded with trailers and a great Universal Theme park promo. We discuss what is going on with this dinosaur film that no one really was asking for at the end of dinosaur fatigue. This film’s story is a basic rescue mission where Amanda and Paul Kirby trick Dr. Grant into going to Isla Sorna to find Eric, their son. Guess what?!? Everything goes to hell and they have to talk to the raptors to escape the Island.

Directed by Joe Johnston
Produced by Kathleen Kennedy and Larry. Franco
Written by Peter Buchman, Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor
Based on characters created by Michael Crichton
Starring Sam Neill, William H. Macy, Tea Leoni, Alessandro Nivola, Trevor Morgan and Michael Jeter
Music by Don Davis (Jurassic Park themes composed by John Williams)
Production Company: Amblin Entertainment
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Released in the United Stats on July 18, 2001
Runtime of 92 minutes
Budget of $93 million
Box Office Gross of $368.8 million

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Raptor Ranch (2012) Movie Review

Fri, 15 Jun 2018 09:00:00 -0000

Jurassic June would not be complete without Matt and Steve reviewing a trashy independent B movie. The characters are bizarre, the story is confusing but the entertainment is there. Our special guest Jon Harrington comesback to help us try and figure this one out.

Raptor Ranch is a 2012 science fiction action adventure horror comedy film written and directed by Dan Bishop. Produced by Stephan Galfas, Mosh Moe Grunberg and Shlomo May-Zur, it stars Jana Mashonee, and Lorenzo Lamas.

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Dinosaur! A Fun Filled Trip Back in Time (1987) VHS Movie Review

Fri, 08 Jun 2018 09:00:00 -0000

Its time to learn about dinosaurs! With the help of Will Vinton Studios and Fred Savage most kids in the late 80's and 90's learned about dinosaurs from this awesome VHS. Fred Savage is playing a little boy named Phillip and he's struggling to find an idea for a class science topic but suddenly a song called Mesozoic Mind comes on the radio and gives him a great idea, DINOSAURS. Matt and Steve discuss their favorite parts from this quick but jammed pack film from Golden Vision.

Dinosaurs! A Fun Filled Trip Back in Time was released to video on November 20, 1987 and has a runtime of 30 minutes.

Produced by Will Vinton, Dick Baka and Jim Bousa
Written by Susan Shadburne and Virginia Theimer Clapper
Starring Fred Savage
Production companies are Will Vinton Productions and Pyramid Films
Distributed by Golden Vision

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Avengers Infinity War (2018) Movie Review

Mon, 04 Jun 2018 09:00:00 -0000

Enjoy our bonus episode of Avengers Infinity War! We recorded this at the end of Theodore Rex with our special guest Jon Harrington.

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Theodore Rex (1996) VHS Movie Review

Fri, 01 Jun 2018 09:00:00 -0000

Do you love buddy cop movies? Do you love Dinosaus? Do you love Whoopi Goldberg!?! Well how about when you smash them all together and have to sue your star just to get her on camera? Let's travel back to the mid 90's and unearth this truely bizarre mash up in Theodore Rex! Matt and Steve are joined by special guest star, Jon Harrington, listen as all three of them try their hardest to figure out WTF they just watched.

Theodore Rex is rated PG and has a runtime of 92 minutes. It was released direct to video on July 6, 1996 and was at the time the most expensive DTV on record at 33.5 million dollars.

Directed and Written by Jonathan R. Betuel
Starring Whoopi Goldberg as Katie Coltrane
Armin Mueller-Stahl as Elizar Kane
Julet Landau as Dr. Veronica Shade
Bud Cort as Spinner
Stephen McHattie as Edge
George Newborn as Theodore Rex (Teddy)

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Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) Movie Review

Tue, 29 May 2018 09:00:00 -0000

Get your Millenium Falcon toy out of the basement and get ready to listen to Matt and Steve review Solo: A Star Wars Story. Ashley Nickell comes back and joins us once again for a Star Wars review!

Film details
Directed by Ron Howard
Written by Joanthan Kasdan, Lawrence Kasdan and based on characters created by George Lucas
Starring:
Alden Ehrenreich as Han Solo
Joonas Suotamo as Chewbacca
Woody Harrelson as Beckett
Emilia Clarke as Qi'ra
Donald Glover as Lando Calressian
Thandle Newton as Val
Phoebe Waller-Bridge as L3-37
Paul Bettany as Dryden Vos

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An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991) VHS Movie Review

Fri, 25 May 2018 09:00:00 -0000

Look out pardners, there's a new podcast in town! Matt and Steve discuss An American Tail: Fievel Goes West from 1991. The Mousekewitzes get kicked out of their home by cats and escape to the sewers. Once there they meet a strange marionette mouse promising them a new home out west where cats and mice live in peace. Of course Tiger comes along and Fievel gets separated from his family on the trip, I mean we need to repeat that old plot device!

Once out west the mice are asked by Cat R. Waul to build a new saloon but little do the mice know that Cat R. Waul and the rest of the cats plan on eating them soon after they are finished. Will Fievel be able to find Wylie Burp, voiced by a very old James Stewart, and get him to help? Can Tiger escape the Indian mice that think he's a god? Will this movie be as good as the first? Come listen and find out!

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G.I. Joe: The Movie (1987) VHS Movie Review

Fri, 18 May 2018 09:00:00 -0000

Grab your ear buds and listen to Matt and Steve discuss G.I. Joe: The Movie from 1987. This is one of the most bizarre animated films Analog Jones has ever watched for this podcast. It stars Don Johnson; the ladies man himself, and the 60’s Pigeon from Batman, Burgess Meredith. Don’t go into a coma while watching this but just in case, don’t worry, Sgt Slaughter can save you! Remember kids, knowing is half the battle. YO JOE!!!

Directed by Don Jurwich

Based on G.I. Joe by Hasbro

Starring: Don Johnson, Burgess Meredith, Sgt. Slaughter

Production Companies: Hasbro, Sunbow Entertainment, Marvel Television, Toei Animation Co

Release Dates: April 20, 1987 (United States) or September 19, 1988 (United Kingdom)

Running Time of 93 minutes

Time Stamps

00:00 Our history with G.I. Joe & a little history on Hasbro

09:02 Matt breaks down the box art

17:26 We pop in the tape and breakdown the movie

39:00 Roadblock PSA

39:30 Behind the Scenes of the movie and we explain Duke’s “Coma”

46:37 What’s going in our museum and What’s next!

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FernGully: The Last Rainforest VHS Movie Review

Fri, 11 May 2018 09:00:00 -0000

Matt and Steve learn to save the rainforest! Have you ever wanted to watch Avatar in cartoon form? Well then we have found the movie for you!

Time Stamps
00:00 Welcome, FernGully Trailer and our history with FernGully
06:24 We explain the Box Art of FernGully
13:22 FernGully's breakdown
41:30 Behind the scenes of FernGully
51:21 What's going in the Museum
54:48 What's Next? GI:Joe the Movie! We also talk more on Horroroma, Matt's film festival that just happened (mostly we talk about Adam Marcus)

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Extraordinary Tales Movie Review

Fri, 04 May 2018 09:00:00 -0000

Extraordinary Tales Movie Review

Matt and Steve discuss an animated anthology of five tales adapted from Edgar Allan Poe’s stories. This film is available on Netflix as of this recording and we urge you too watch for all the wonderful visuals.

Time Stamps

00:00 Welcome, then we talk a little about the film and last we break down “Extraordinary Tales” stories.

18:28 What we watched: Matt watched “Soft Matter” at his Windy City Horrorama. Steve watched and hated a documentary (anti-adderall propaganda film more like it) called “Take your Pills”. It’s also available on Netflix if you’re interested.

29:16 What’s Next?!? Next we will be watching “FernGully: The Last Rainforest”.

Extraordinary Tales Film Details

Released on October 23, 2015 in the US and had a budget of 2 million Euros.

Directed by Raul Garcia (Known for animating the Genie in Disney’s Aladdon)

Based on Stories by Edgar Allan Poe

Stories include

“The Fall of the House of Usher” narrated by Christopher Lee.

“The Tell-Tale Heart” narrated by Bela Lugosi.

“The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar” narrated by Julian Sands.

“The Pit and the Pendulum” narrated by Guillermo del Toro.

“The Masque of the Red Death” with a voice appearance by Roger Corman as Prince Prospero.

The wrap around story had Stephen Hughes voicing the Crow and Cornelia Funke voicing Death.

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Mortal Kombat VHS Movie Review

Fri, 27 Apr 2018 09:00:00 -0000

Matt and Steve discuss another New Line 90’s movie with an amazing look, that movie is Mortal Kombat!!!!

Podcast Time code:

00:00 Welcome and our experience with the Mortal Kombat game

05:02 VHS Box Art

09:44 Crew and Cast

21:56 Trailer and Movie Breakdown

47:28 Behind the Scenes & The Animated Film

59:41 What’s going in our Museum?

01:02:12 What’s Next?

Cast/Crew/Notes

Directed by Paul W.S. Anderson

Produced by Lawrence Kasanoff

Based on Mortal Kombat by Midway Games

Starring

Christopher Lambert as Raiden, god of thunder and protector of Earthrealm who guides the warriors on their journey. He desires to aid the heroes in defending Earthrealm, but as he himself is not mortal, he is not permitted to participate in the tournament and may only advise them and act to prevent cheating.

Robin Shou as Liu Kang, a former Shaolin monk, who enters the tournament to avenge his brother's death. He is also Kitana's love interest and among the first who notice her sympathy towards Earthrealm. As in most of the games in the Mortal Kombat series, Liu Kang is the main protagonist. This was Shou's second American film, as his last American role was in 1990, for the made-for-television film Forbidden Nights.
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa as Shang Tsung, a powerful, sadistic and treacherous demon sorcerer, he is the film's main antagonist who killed Liu Kang's brother Chan. Tagawa was the filmmakers' first and only choice for the role; he was instantly selected after he came to his audition in costume, and read his lines while standing on a chair.
Linden Ashby as Johnny Cage, a Hollywood superstar that enters the tournament to prove to the world that his skills are for real. He is also Sonya's love interest. Ashby trained in karate and tae kwon do especially for this film. Despite the intensity of the fight scenes coupled with the actors performing most of their own stunts, on-set injuries were surprisingly minimal; the only notable occurrence was a mildly bruised kidney Ashby suffered while shooting Cage's fight scene with Scorpion.
Bridgette Wilson as Sonya Blade, an American Special Forces officer from Austin, Texas who's in hot pursuit of Kano, the criminal who killed her partner. She is also Johnny's love interest. Cameron Diaz was originally set to play Sonya, but she broke her wrist during a martial arts training session prior to shooting and was replaced by Wilson, who was jokingly nicknamed "RoboBabe" during production by director Paul W. S. Anderson. Wilson performed all her own stunts, including fight scenes.

Release Date: August 18, 1995

Budget: 18 Million

Box Office: 122.1 Million

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Rampage Movie Review

Fri, 20 Apr 2018 09:00:00 -0000

Matt and Steve discuss a big/dumb/fun movie with the Rock, a giant Gorilla, a flying wolf and a massive dinosaur alligator smashing Chicago!

Episode Timecodes:

05:05 Rampage Movie Details

10:39 Trailer & then Movie Breakdown

13:43 Spoiler discussion

33:00 Behind the Scenes

34:54 Nerd News

37:37 What Did You Watch?

42:19 Next Week

Rampage Details

Directed by Brad Peyton (Cats & Dogs 2, Journey 2 and San Andreas)

Produced by

Brad Peyton
Beau Flynn (Marley Sheltons wife) (San Andreas, Hercules and Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters, as well as critically acclaimed independent films like Requiem for a Dream and Tigerland)

Screenplay by

Ryan Engle
Carlton Cuse (Also wrote San Andreas and Executive Producer on Lost)
Ryan J. Condal
Adam Sztykiel (Wrote the Screenplay for Due Date and Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip)

Story by Ryan Engle Based on Rampage by Midway Games (Warner Bros bought them in 2009)

Starring

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as Davis Okoye, a primatologist and head of an anti-poaching unit. (Did another video game movie “Doom”)
Naomie Harris as Dr. Kate Caldwell, a discredited genetic engineer who teams up with Okoye. (Moneypenny from Bond)
Malin Åkerman as Claire Wyden, the woman responsible for the infection and mutation of George, Ralph, and Lizzie with the mutagenic serum for Project: Rampage. (Played Silk Spectre II from Watchmen and Final Girls)
Jake Lacy as Brett Wyden, Claire’s dimwitted brother and PR for the company (The Office and HBO’s Girls)
Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Harvey Russell, a government agent who works for an agency called OGA, nicknamed the Cowboy (Negan on Walking Dead, The Comedian in Watchmen and Grey’s Anatomy)
Joe Manganiello as Burke, the leader of a private military group (True Blood and Magic Mike films)

Edited by Bob Ducsay (same guy who did Star Wars the Last Jedi)

Production company

New Line Cinema (Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit Films, Rush Hour films, Austin Power films, TMNT, Dumb and Dumber, The Mask)

Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures (Merged with New Line in 2008)

Release date

April 13, 2018 (United States)

Running time: 107 minutes

Budget $120 million

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Super Mario Bros. the Movie (1993) VHS Movie Review

Fri, 13 Apr 2018 11:00:00 -0000

Matt and Steve discuss a super flop from 1993 and do we ever go long! There's just too much to talk about with this extreme 90's movie.

Film Details

Released on May 28, 1993 in the US, rated PG and had a runtime of 104 minutes
Taglines:
Anything is possible, You just gotta believe in it…
A Bright, Clamorous Extravaganza!
This Ain’t No Game, It’s a Live-Action Thrill Ride!
This Ain’t No Game!
Can Two Plumbers Save the World From Going Down the Drain?
Directors: Annabel Jankel and Rocky Morton (co creators and directors of Max Headroom (an AI host portrayed by Matt Frewer), they also did a lot of Music Videos)
Writers: Everyone considering there was 7 flipping scripts. The main three on IMDB are Parker Bennett (Mystery Date, The Thief and the Cobbler), Terry Runte (Mystery Date, The Thief and the Cobbler) and Ed Solomon (Bell & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, Men in Black).
Cast:
Bob Hoskins as Mario Mario (Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Mermaids)
John Leguizamo as Luigi Mario (Spawn, Voice of Sid in Ice Age, Land of the Dead)
Dennis Hopper as King Koopa (Hoosiers, Speed, Waterworld and TCM 2)
Samantha Mathis as Princess Peach (Little Woman, Broken Arrow, American Psycho)
Fisher Stevens as Iggy (The Burning, Short Circuit and Hackers)
Richard Edson as Spike (Ferris Bueller’s Day off and Do the Right Thing)
Fiona Shaw as Lena (My Left Foot: The Story of Christy, Harry Potter)
Featuring Mojo Nixon as Toad and Lance Henriksen as the King
Music by Alan Silvestri (Back to the Future, Predator, The Avengers)
Produced by Roland Joffe (The Killing Fields, Fat Man and Little Boy, The Scarlet Letter)
Art/Production Designer (Blade Runner, Demolition Man and Soldier (1998 Russell))
Production Co: Hollywood Pictures (Disney owned) & Lightmotive (One False Move: Written by Billy Bob Thornton and starring Bill Paxton)
Distributed by Buena Vista (Disney)

Movie Breakdown (Scenes to Highlight)

The odd 8 bit prologue (That’s Dan Castellaneta or Homer Simpson)
Intro of Mario & Luigi
Her name is Daisey? Where is Princess Peach? Digging for Dinosaur bones under the Brooklyn Bridge? Whatever
Dinner (I thought you had no money)
Why is he called King Koopa, where the F*CK is Bowser!?!
Thoughts on Dinohatten (How did they get this from a bright and colorful video game?)
Old Lady gets tossed over a bridge, WTF?
Why is Toad a protestor?
Police Station and name reveal
So Goomba’s are giant body/small head creatures? Not Mushroom minions?
Electric Cars (Mad Max)
Night Club Scene (Really needs a Iggy and Spike Rap)
Why does Koopa keep the King alive? Just kill him...
Lena is wearing what must be the tightest dress ever
Why did he make Iggy and Spike smarter?
Why is Koopa such a germ freak?
Why can Daisy merge the worlds? She’s Royalty, that’s all I’m getting.
Did Lena just stab Yoshi????!!!!!
At least there’s a desert world like in Mario 3
Finally their costumes!!!
The elevator scene is so weird but I giggled
Why is everyone so calm about Koopa and Goopas appearing out of nowhere and turning Scapelli into a chimp, with a Super Scope 6, then calling him a monkey.
Finally that Bob-omb came into play
So Mario and Luigi turn Koopa into a T-Rex but he can’t take it and he turns into slim? LAME, We get no giant dinosaur fight!
Wait, why can’t Luigi stay with Daisy? You’re a broke plummer on Earth, F that, stay with the Princess and rule that place!
Ha, they really thought this was going to be a franchise!?
Post End Credits: The Super Koopa Cousins, Sure

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Ready Player One and Pacific Rim: Uprising Movie Review

Fri, 06 Apr 2018 11:00:00 -0000

Matt and Steve discuss a movie so packed with nostalgia that it should have been called, “Remember that? The Movie!”. We also watched Pacific Rim: Uprising, the sequel made for China! Stay tuned to the end to hear more on Windy City Horrorama, What We Watched and What’s Next on the podcast.

Our Show Notes:

01:10 Ready Player One Trailer and Notes
14:10 Pacific Rim: Uprising Trailer and Notes
26:28 Nerd News: More on Windy City Horrorama Film Festival and What We Watched
33:05 What’s Next

Ready Player One (2018)
This movie is rated PG-13 with a runtime of 140 minutes and it was released March 29, 2018 in US theaters.

Storyline:
In the year 2045, the real world is a harsh place. The only time Wade Watts (Tye Sheridan) truly feels alive is when he escapes to the OASIS, an immersive virtual universe where most of humanity spends their days. In the OASIS, you can go anywhere, do anything, be anyone-the only limits are your own imagination. The OASIS was created by the brilliant and eccentric James Halliday (Mark Rylance), who left his immense fortune and total control of the Oasis to the winner of a three-part contest he designed to find a worthy heir. When Wade conquers the first challenge of the reality-bending treasure hunt, he and his friends-aka the High Five-are hurled into a fantastical universe of discovery and danger to save the OASIS.

Taglines:

A better reality awaits.
Break Free

Director: Steven Spielberg (Indiana Jones, Jurassic Park, Jaws)

Writers:

Zak Penn (Avengers, The Incredible Hulk, X-Men 2)
Ernest Cline (Wrote the Novel this movie is based on)

Cast:

Tye Sheridan as Wade/Parzival (X-Men: Apocalypse, Joe, Mud)
Olivia Cooke as Samantha/Art3mis (Ouija, The Signal, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl)
Ben Mendelsohn as Sorrento (The Dark Knight Rises, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story)
Lena Waithe as Helen/Aech (Master of None, The Chi, Dear White People)
J. Miller as I-ROk (Silicon Valley, Cloverfield, Big Hero 6, Deadpool)

Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018)
This movie is rated PG-13 with a runtime of 111 minutes and it was released March 23, 2018 in US theaters.

Storyline:
Jake Pentecost, son of Stacker Pentecost, reunites with Mako Mori to lead a new generation of Jaeger pilots, including rival Lambert and 15-year-old hacker Amara, against a new Kaiju threat.

Tagline: Rise up.

Director: Steven S. DeKnight (Produced Daredevil, Smallville and Angel) This is his feature-film directorial debut.

Writers:

Emily Carmichael (screenplay)
Kira Snyder (screenplay)
Steven S. DeKnight (screenplay & story)
S. Nowlin (screenplay & story)

Cast:

John Boyega as Jake Pentecost (Star Wars 7 and 8, Attack the Block and Detroit)
Scott Eastwood as Nate Lambert (Suicide Squad, The Fate of the Furious and The Longest Ride)
Cailee Spaeny as Amara Namani (The Shoes)
Burn Gorman as Dr. Hermann Gottlieb (The Dark Knight Rises, Crimson Peak and Torchwood)
Charlie Day as Dr. Newton Geiszler (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Horrible Bosses and The Lego Movie)
Tian Jeng as Liwen Shao (Kong: Skull Island, The Great Wall and Special ID)
Jin Zhang as Marshal Quan (The Grandmaster and The Expendables 2)
Adria Arjona as Jules Reyes (Emerald City and True Detective)

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The Littlest Angel's Easter (1998) and Jay Jay the Jet Plane: Never Give Up (2002) VHS Movie Review

Fri, 30 Mar 2018 11:00:00 -0000

Matt and Steve get weird for Easter by watching The Littlest Angel’s Easter (1998) and Jay Jay the Jet Plane: Never Give Up (2002). We bought these VHS for 25 cents apiece at a local resale shop and boy do we wish we would of saved our money.

The Littlest’s Angel’s Easter (1998)

Directed by: John Delaney

Cast: Naomi Judd

Produced by:
Don Schroeder (Executive Producer)
Chris Delaney (Producer)
Arnie Zipursky (Producer)

Animation Department: Yoosik Oum (Layout Artist)

Jay Jay the Jet Plane: Never Give Up (2002)

Episodes:
Jay Jay’s Butterfly Adventure
Snuffy’s Thanksgiving
Tracy’s Shooting Star

History:
Additional distribution was added with Tommy Nelson, the children's division of book publisher Thomas Nelson, although the series is not overtly "Christian". Voice actress Mary Kay Bergman provided the original voice of Jay Jay, Herky, Savannah, and Revvin Evan. After her death, Debi Derryberry and Donna Cherry replaced her.

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Leprechaun Origins (2014) Movie Review

Fri, 23 Mar 2018 11:00:00 -0000

Leprechaun Origins (2014) Movie Review

Film Details

The tagline for this movie was “A Horror Icon was Born” and this has a runtime around 90 minutes. This movie was released to select theaters on August 22, 2014, VOD on August 26, 2014 and DVD/Blu-ray on September 30, 2014.

Directed by Zach Lipovsky

Produced by Chris Foss and Michael Luisi

Written by Harris Wilkinson

Based on characters by Mark Jones

Starring

Dylan “Hornswoggle” Postl as the Leprechaun

Stephanie Bennett as Sophie Roberts

Teach Grant as Sean McConville

Bruce Blain as Ian Joyce

Adam Boys as Francois

Andrew Dunbar as Ben

Melissa Roxburgh as Jeni

Brendan Fletcher as David, known for Freddy vs Jason and Rampage

Emilie Ullerup as Catherine

Garry Chalk as Hamish McConville

Mary Black as Mary

Gary Peterman as Irish Farmer

Trailers
The Collector’s Series

Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3-D

The Quiet Ones

Leprechaun (1993)

Epix.com Promo

Movie Notes
-We get a couple running and dying in the woods, well this could be anything

-This Leprechaun make-up and mask sucks!

-This reminds me of Platinum Dunes remake of Nightmare on Elm Street

-Warwick Davis’s Leprechaun was so fun, this is just blah

-The Leprechaun has gold vision, like the predator, but gold….why?

-Why is everyone so shitty to David?

-The only good gore was Jeni’s death, AXE TO THE FACE!!!

-Finally, Ben is dead, spineless prick!

-Don’t watch this, it’s not worth your time

Nerd News

-Leprechaun is getting another movie! It's called Leprechaun's Return.

-Avengers Infinity War part 1 is crushing pre-sales that Black Panther just set

-Remember you can see Windy City Horrorama Film Festival right here at Davis Theater in Chicago on April 27-29th, 2018

Time Stamps
0:49 Leprechaun Origins Trailer

2:35 Leprechaun Origins Film Details

8:12 Trailers and Promos

10:55 Leprechaun Notes

20:36 Nerd News

20:58 Leprechaun Returns Teaser Trailer

22:32 Avengers news and comic book movie burnout

27:13 Windy City Horroroma Film Festival Announcements

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Leprechaun 2 & Final Mission (1994) VHS Movie Review

Fri, 16 Mar 2018 11:00:00 -0000

Leprechaun 2 & Final Mission (1994) VHS Movie Review
This week Matt and Steve breakdown a double promo tape of both Leprechaun 2 and Final Mission from Trimark Pictures. Trimark Pictures no longer exist after they merged with Lionsgate in 2000.

Leprechaun 2 Film Details
-Leprechaun 2 has a runtime of 85 minutes and was released on April 8, 1994. The tagline for this movie was “This time…luck has nothing to do with it”.
-Directed by Rodman Flender and he has directed Idle Hands (1999), Conan O’Brien Can’t Stop (2011) and Roger Corman’s The Unborn (1991).
-Based on characters by Mark Jones and written by Turi Meyer and Al Septien which both went on to be writers and producers on Smallville by the WB and The CW.
-Starring Warwick Davis as the Leprechaun. Warwick Davis has played characters such as the Ewok Wicket from Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, Willow and Professor Filius Flitwick and Griphook in the Harry Potter films.
-Leprechaun 2 had a budget of around 2 million dollars, grossed $2.3 million in the US Box office and grossed over $5 million worldwide.

Leprechaun 2 Box Art Breakdown
-Matt breaks down the VHS box and tells us about the Leprechaun’s hand flap that wraps around the VHS box art.
-He then describes the VHS box art and reads all the promo tapes advertising details.
-Next Matt reads the synopsis of the film on the back of the VHS box.

Leprechaun 2’s Trailers and Promos
-We start with a film called Trading Mom from 1994 starring Sissy Spacek and why we would never watch it.
-Next we mock the energy of the executive talking about Leprechaun and listen to more of the promo.

Leprechaun 2 Notes
-Movie starts in 1894, is this a prequel? Is this the same Leprechaun?
-What’s the story behind the 3 sneezes? Why does he choose 1000 years?
-Ripping the bums tooth out was gross and narly
-Uncle Morty is a blast, one of our favorite drunken con artist
-Wow, Clint Howard is in this?!?
-Uncle Morty tries to sell everyone his franchise
-Ian gets sliced and diced by a lawn mower when he tries to motor boat Bridget’s boobs which is clearly someone else’s boobs
-Morty and Cody go to a bar, that is filled with little people dressed as leprechaun’s for St. Patrick’s Day. Cody is given a piece of chocolate in a gold wrapper by a weird little person played by the famous Tony Cox of Bad Santa. Morty challenges the Leprechaun to a drinking contest and Morty cheats to win by drinking water. The Leprechaun bashes Morty in the head and gets away.
-The Leprechaun has to sober up at a coffee shop and takes time to kill a waiter by melting his face off after he ask him to pay. The waiter is played by Michael McDonald of Mad TV.
-Morty and Cody find a giant Iron safe and trap the Leprechaun in it. Morty ask for his wishes, then wishes for the Leprechaun’s gold and the Leprechaun tricks him by putting the pot of gold in Morty’s stomach. The Leprechaun then slices him open to get it out and kills Morty.
-The Leprechaun kills the security guard by running him down in a really cool looking Leprechaun custom go-kart that is covered in spikes. We find out Cody can’t be hurt because he has the Leprechaun’s gold coin.
-We talk about the Leprechaun’s tree lair and it’s magical appeal. Cody tricks the Leprechaun with the chocolate coin and kills him with an iron bar. The Leprechaun explodes in a wonderful 90’s animation explosion. Cody and Bridget survive!

Time stamps

1:22 Leprechaun 2 Film Details

5:27 Leprechaun 2 trailer

5:55 Leprechaun 2 Box Art Breakdown

11:53 Trading Mom trailer

14:40 Executive talking about Leprechaun 2

16:42 Leprechaun 2 Clip and Movie Notes

21:20 Leprechaun 2 Clip of the tooth scene

29:37 Leprechaun 2 Clip of the drinking contest

42:42 Final Mission Trailer

43:17 Final Mission Box Art Breakdown

49:32 Final Mission Movie Notes

55:46 What’s going in the Museum?

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Death Wish (2018) Movie Review

Fri, 09 Mar 2018 11:00:00 -0000

Welcome to Analog Jones and the Temple of Film. We are breaking down the 2018 remake of Death Wish with special guest Alex Vazquez.

Directed by Eli Roth, Roth has directed such movies as Cabin Fever and Hostile.

Produced by Roger Birnhaum and he has produced many remakes as The Magnificent Seven, RoboCop and Footloose.

The Characters from this film were based on the original novel by Brian Garfield and the original film in 1974 by screenwriter Wendall Mayes.

The original screenplay was done by Joe Carnahan but he left the project in Feburary of 2013 because of creative differences.

Starring
Bruce Willis as Dr. Paul Kersey, he's a surgeon in this film, not an architect like the previous five films.

Vincent D'Onofrio as Frank Kersey, Paul's brother with a criminal record.

Dean Norris as Detective Kevin Raines, the main detective in his wife's murder case.

Kimberly Elise as Detective Leonore Jackson, Detective Kevin Raines partner throughout the film.

Mike Epps as Dr. Chris Salgado, a close friend to Dr. Paul Kersey and barely in the film.

Elisabeth Shue as Lucy Rose Kersey, the wife of Dr. Paul Kersey and the sacrificial lamb for this film.

Camila Morrone as Jordan Kersey, the daughter of Paul and Lucy Kersey, most of the film she's in a coma.

Movie Notes
-Bruce Willis is sleepwalking through this film
-The crown at the movie theater is white trash
-Mike Epps is his black friend, what a surprise
-Does anyone care that Lucy is dead?
-The conservative's wet dream begins
-Why isn't Vincent D'Onofrio is this film more?
-This movie does not choose a side

Behind the Scenes
-Sylvester Stallone wanted to originally do this remake in 2006 but it ended in 2009
-Joe Carnahan wrote the first script and had planned on directing it but left in 2013 because of creative differences. He had planned on having Liam Neeson and Frank Grillo star in his version.
-Gerarado Naranjo had been rumored to direct and wanted to cast Benicio Del Toro but this version never came to fruition
-Eli Roth came in March 2016 and got this movie rewritten and directed quickly
-Filming for this movie took place in Chicago, Illinois, Montreal and Quebec, Canada
-The original release of this movie was supposed to come out in November 22, 2017 but was pushed back to March 2, 2018 because of the mass shooting in Las Vegas in October 1, 2017

Overall we all gave this movie a pass. Wait for it on DVD/Blu-Ray or streaming.

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War Room (1993) & Death Wish 5 (1994) VHS Movie Review

Fri, 02 Mar 2018 11:00:00 -0000

Listen as Matt & Steve, plus special guest Alex discuss TriMark's double tape of War Room and Death Wish 5: The Face of Death. We also learn more about Matt & Alex's Windy City Hororama!

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Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017) Movie Review

Fri, 23 Feb 2018 11:00:00 -0000

Listen to Matt and Steve talk about Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets. The title is as long as the movie! It was directed by Luc Besson and it stars Dane DeHann, Cara Delevingne and Clive Owen. We also discuss Cloverfield Paradox and What Happen to Monday.

Storyline:
In the Century XXVIII, the space station Alpha is a city where beings from different planets live together exchanging their knowledge and culture. Peace is granted by a human force, including Major Valerian and his partner Sergeant Laureline. They are assigned by the Defence Minister to retrieve the last species of converter in a dangerous mission. They succeed and back to Alpha, unknown humanoids abduct Commander Arun Filitt expecting to steal the converter. They head to a forbidden area that is infected but Valerian and Laureline follow them and disclose a hidden secret about the race and the infected area.

Film Details:
This film is rated PG-13, has a run-time of 137 minutes and was released in the US on July 21, 2017.

Taglines:
-From the visionary director of The Fifth Element and Lucy
-A universe without boundaries needs heroes without limits.

Directed by: Luc Besson (Fifth Element, Leon: The Professional and Lucy)

Writing Credits:
Pierre Christin (based on the comic book series "Valerian and Laureline")
Jean-Claude Mezieres (based on the comic book series "Valerian and Laureline")
Luc Besson (screenplay)

Cast:
Dane DeHann as Major Valerian (Chronicle and The Amazing Spiderman)
Cara Delevingne as Sergeant Laureline (Suicide Squad)
Clive Owen as Commander Arun Filitt (Children of Men and Inside Man)
Rihanna as Bubble (Battleship and This Is The End)
Ethan Hawke as Jolly the Pimp (Training Day, Purge and Sinister)

Box Office:
Budget: $177.2 Million
Opening Weekend in the US was $17 Million and total gross in the US was $40.4 Million. Cumulative worldwide gross was around $225.8 Million.

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Lost in Space (1998) VHS Movie Review

Fri, 16 Feb 2018 11:00:00 -0000

Listen to Matt and Steve discuss New Line's Lost in Space from 1998 where one family goes off in space to save the world or something like that. I mean, they failed, they got lost, everyone is dead back on Earth.

Directed by Stephen Hopkins and starring Gary Oldman, William Hurt, Matt LeBlanc, Mimi Rogers, Heather Graham, Lacey Chabert, Jack Johnson and Jared Harris.

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Beyond Skyline (2018) Movie Review

Fri, 09 Feb 2018 11:00:00 -0000

Matt and Steve discuss Beyond Skyline by XYZ Films. This movie was picked for our Future February line up and mostly because of the rad poster.

Beyond Skyline (2017)

Film Details:
Beyond Skyline is rated R, has a runtime of 106 minutes and was released December 15, 2017 in USA.

Storyline:
A tough-as-nails detective embarks on a relentless pursuit to free his son from a nightmarish alien warship.

Directed by: Liam O’Donnell (First directing credit)

Written by: Liam O’Donnell (Wrote the first Skyline)

Cast:
Frank Grillo as Mark (The Purge: Anarchy and Captain America: The Winter Soldier)
Bojana Novakovic as Audrey (Devil, Drag Me to Hell and Edge of Darkness)
Jonny Weston as Trent (Insurgent and Allegiant)
Callan Mulvey as Harper (Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Zero Dark Thirty)
Antonio Fargas as Sarge (Foxy Brown and Shaft)
Pamelyn Chee as Kanya (Prescient and Burn)
Iko Uwais as Sua (The Raid: Redemption, The Raid 2 and Star Wars: The Force Awakens)

Box Office:
This had a budget of $20 million and had a limited theater release in the US that totaled just under a million. Most people will see this movie on VOD.

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Laser Mission (1989) VHS Movie Review

Thu, 01 Feb 2018 11:00:00 -0000

Listen to Matt, Steve and special guest Scott Roger, from Horror Movie Night Podcast, talk about this James Bond rip-off. Get ready for bad accents, Pangaea continents, one random ninja, zero lasers and a pop song that never stops!

Laser Mission (1989)

Quick Details:
Laser Mission was originally titled “Solider of Fortune”. This film has a runtime of 84 minutes, is rated R and came out in the US during August of 1990.

Taglines:

A secret agent. A beautiful accomplice. A daring mission to prevent World War III. One thrilling adventure!
A race for world power. Who will succeed: CIA or KGB?
World War III...can he stop it in time?
The future of the world rests with just one man...
His assignment: Find the world's most dangerous laser weapon or take the heat. Her assignment: Turn up the heat.
A deadly new weapon leads to explosive action in the African desert!
A three way power struggle with one control switch.

Director: BJ Davis (as Beau Davis, it’s French) He’s a stuntman and stunt director and you can tell after watching this movie.

Writers:

David A. Frank (only credit, fake name?)
Phillip Gutteridge (only credit, two fake writers?!?)

Cast:

Brandon Lee as Michael Gold (The Crow) We lost him to soon….
Debi A. Monahan as Alissa (She’s a Pilates instructor now!)
Ernest Borgnine as Prof. Braun (Won an Oscar in 1955 for Best Actor in a Leading Role for “Marty” but our listeners probably know him from Escape from New York as Cabbie)

Storyline:
Mercenary Gold is sent from the CIA to seize the laser expert Braun in Cuba, before the KGB catches him. A recently stolen giant diamond could be used together with Braun's knowledge to construct a laser cannon which could bring power over the whole world. Who will succeed: CIA or KGB - or none of them?

Soundtrack:
Mercenary Man written by David Knopfler (this is the only song you ever need to listen to again)

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Mom and Dad (2018) Movie Review

Fri, 26 Jan 2018 12:00:00 -0000

Matt and Steve discuss Mom and Dad, no, not their kooky parents but a new dark comedy. Directed by Brian Taylor and starring Nicolas Cage, Selma Blair and Anne Winters. What do you do when your parents turn into killing machines after only one thing, YOU?!? I don't know...hide in the basement?

We also discuss 12 Strong, the horse soldier movie and talk about nerd news.

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Veggie Tales: Are you my Neighbor? (1995) & Sing, Stretch and Play with Mom & Dad (1994) VHS Movie Review

Fri, 19 Jan 2018 11:00:00 -0000

Listen to Matt and Steve discuss the VHS tapes of VeggieTales: Are you my Neighbor? (1995) and Sing, Stretch and Play with Mom & Dad (1994). We kick off our first Jesus January with some fluffy Christian shorts. Matt gets venumous and Steve sings his heart out!

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2017 Top 10 Movies & A Few Bottoms

Fri, 12 Jan 2018 12:00:00 -0000

Matt and Steve discuss their favorite movies of 2017 along with some bad ones!

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The Adventures of Pinocchio (1996) VHS Movie Review

Fri, 05 Jan 2018 12:00:00 -0000

Listen to Matt and Steve discuss The Adventures of Pinocchio from 1996. We've got another clamshell VHS cover with magic action art, more crappy CGI and one of the most terrifying puppets ever created. Come carve out some new memories with Analog Jones and JTT.

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Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) & Logan Lucky (2017) Movie Review

Fri, 29 Dec 2017 12:00:00 -0000

Matt and Steve discuss Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle and Logan Lucky. Two quick reviews in one minisode, MERRY CHRISTMAS you filthy animals!

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Jumanji (1995) VHS Movie Review

Fri, 22 Dec 2017 12:00:00 -0000

Listen to Matt and Steve discuss Jumanji from 1995. We've got a clamshell VHS cover, crappy CGI and some sweet practical effects to talk about in this mid 90's family adventure film. Come roll the dice and enjoy the adventure!

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Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) Movie Review

Fri, 15 Dec 2017 17:56:42 -0000

Welcome to Analog Jones and the Temple of Film. This week Matt and Steve, with their special guest, Ashley, discuss the new Star Wars film, the Last Jedi. This podcast contains spoilers, YOU'VE BEEN WARNED.
Written and Directed by Rian Johnson (from Characters created by George Lucas), starring Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Mark Hamill, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Domhnall Gleeson, Laura Dern and the late Carrie Fisher.

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The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988) VHS Movie Review

Fri, 08 Dec 2017 12:00:00 -0000

Matt and Steve discuss The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988) and the crazy production of this film.

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Baby Driver (2017) and Justice League (2017) Movie Review

Fri, 01 Dec 2017 12:00:00 -0000

Matt and Steve discuss Baby Driver! Spoiler, we both liked it. Is it good enough to land on our top 10 for 2017? Find out in January.

Directed by Edgar Wright and starring Ansel Elgort, Jon Hamm, Eiza González, Jamie Foxx and Kevin Spacey.

We also discuss Justice League, the Halloween sequel, the Spawn remake, Chicago Horror Society's Movie Nights and our Christmas giveaway . Look out next week for our breakdown of The Adventures of Baron Munchausen.

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Flight of the Navigator (1986) VHS Movie Review

Fri, 24 Nov 2017 12:00:00 -0000

Matt and Steve discuss Flight of the Navigator (1986) voted by you, the fans of the show on Facebook. This was Matt's first viewing of this little 80's cult film about a boy taking the ride of his life.

Directed by Randal Kleiser and starring Joey Cramer, Paul Reubens, Cliff De Young, Veronica Cartwright and Sarah Jessica Parker.

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Happy Thanksgiving!

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Babysitter (2017) & Happy Death Day (2017) Movie Review

Fri, 17 Nov 2017 15:58:01 -0000

Matt and Steve discuss the Babysitter (2017) and Happy Death Day (2017). We also talk about seeing John Carpenter's band playing his movie themes. Matt updates us on Windy City's Horrorama Film Festival and join us next week when we breakdown Flight of the Navigator from 1986.

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Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night 2 (1987) VHS Movie Review

Fri, 10 Nov 2017 17:20:21 -0000

Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night 2 (1987) VHS Movie Review

Matt and Steve discuss Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night 2 (1987). We love Canada, we love Michael Ironside and we love Mary Lou! Join us as we try to survive prom night and the girls dying to get their crown.

Film Details:

This film was rated R, had a runtime of 97 minutes and was released to the USA on October 16, 1987.

Taglines:

-Mary Lou is back ... God help the students of Hamilton High.

-An Old Flame Returns

-In 1957, Mary Lou Maloney went up in flames. Now she's back. And she's burning mad.

-Vengeance never rests in peace!

-It's Prom Night 1957 at Hamilton High.

Directed by: Bruce Pittman

Writer: Ron Oliver (screenplay)

Stars:

Michael Ironside as Bill Nordham

Wendy Lyon as Vicki Carpenter

Louis Ferreira as Craig Nordham

Lisa Schrage as Mary Lou Maloney

Richard Monette as Father Cooper

Terri Hawkes as Kelly Hennenlotter

Brock Simpson as Josh

Box Office:

Gross in the USA was 2.6 million and the opening weekend was $911,351

Behind the Scenes:

Almost every character in the film shares a last name with a cult film director (especially horror directors)
Mary Lou Maloney is the only character to appear in more than one Prom Night film.
The phone number Mary Lou writes on the confessional booth "For a good time call" was actually screenwriter Ron Oliver's home phone number at the time. No one called.
Written and filmed as The Haunting of Hamilton High. The title was changed to Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II by the Samuel-Goldwyn Company who purchased it and decided to market it as a sequel. The similarities to the original Prom Night (1980), such as the name of the school and the line "It's not who you go with, it's who takes you home", were completely coincidental.
The sequence with Wendy Lyon walking around the locker room fully nude wasn't written as such. In the script it was implied that she would be wearing a towel. Screenwriter Ron Oliver was startled to see the final scene as it appears.
The poster for the film is the main inspiration of the album art for Metalcore band Falling In Reverse's 2011 album "The Drug in Me is You". Featuring the lead singer's ex-girlfriend (Mandy Murders) in a locker with her arms crossed, a rose between them, wearing a prom dress, tiara and white gloves.

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Jigsaw (2017) Movie Review

Fri, 03 Nov 2017 15:48:49 -0000

Matt and Steve take a break and go to the theaters to see Jigsaw, the eighth film in the Saw series. This episode has spoilers but don't worry we call them out and give you time to pause. We will return to our VHS tapes next week with Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night 2. Happy Halloween!

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Evils of the Night (1985) VHS Movie Review

Fri, 27 Oct 2017 15:06:11 -0000

Evils of the Night (1985) VHS Movie Review

Movie Details

The runtime is 84 minutes, rated R and was released October 1985. The tagline for this film was “Alien vampires have just landed from outer space... in search of the one substance they need to survive... TEENAGE BLOOD!”. This movie was also titled “Demon’s Night” in France.

Synopsis

Vacationing teens are systematically kidnapped and taken to a strange, rural hospital, run by a mysterious group that needs their blood.

Director: Mohammed Rustam (as Mardi Rustam)

Writers: Mohammed Rustam (as Mardi Rustam), Philip Dennis Connors (as Phillip D. Connors)

Starring:

Neville Brand as Kurt

Aldo Ray as Fred

Tina Louise as Cora

John Carradine as Dr. Kozmar

Julie Newmar as Dr. Zarma

Karrie Emerson as Nancy

Bridget Hollman as Heather

Budget: $190,000 (estimated)

Production Company: Mars Productions

Distributors: MPI Home Video, Vinegar Syndrome and Gorgon Video

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Urban Legend (1998) VHS Movie Review

Fri, 13 Oct 2017 16:41:18 -0000

Matt and Steve discuss a Scream rip-off that's pretty good. Watch academy award winning Jared Leto and the Noxzema Girl in this 1998 slasher!

Directed by Jamie Banks. Starring Jared Leto, Alicia Witt, Rebecca Gayheart, Michael Rosenbaum and Loretta Devine.

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Braddock: Missing in Action III (1988) VHS Movie Review

Tue, 10 Oct 2017 02:27:09 -0000

Matt and Steve sit through a Chuck Norris box office bomb! It's also one of Cannon Films last pictures, BOO!

Directed by Aaron Norris (Chuck's baby bro)
Starring: Well...Chuck Norris of course, Aki Aleong, Yehuda Efroni and Roland Harrah III

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Ladyhawke (1985) VHS Movie Review

Mon, 09 Oct 2017 20:47:08 -0000

Matt and Steve do their best to make it through Matthew Broderick's stupid ramblings. Why is this 80's fantasy so liked?

Directed by Richard Donner
Starring Matthew Broderick, Rutger Hauer and Michelle Pfeiffer

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Cool World (1992) VHS Movie Review

Mon, 09 Oct 2017 20:21:31 -0000

Matt and Steve discuss an early 90's reject of half animation and live action. Matt loves this film! Steve on the otherhand thinks it's Ralph Bakshi giving Paramount a giant middle finger. Stick around for an Aids PSA starring EVERYONE from the 90's!

Directed by Ralph Bakshi and starring Brad Pitt, Kim Basinger and Gabriel Byrne.

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Creepozoids (1987) VHS Movie Review

Fri, 06 Oct 2017 20:18:08 -0000

Matt and Steve discuss Creepozoids from 1987. Ever thought about what you would do in 1998, six years after World War III reduces the planet to rubble and kills almost everything on earth!?! Me neither but I guess we wouldn't have to sit through Godzilla with Matthew Broderick, that's a positive....right?

Directed by David DeCoteau
Starring Linnea Quigley, Ken Abraham, Michael Aranda, Richard L. Hawkins and Ashlyn Gere

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Starship Troopers (1997) VHS Movie Review

Tue, 03 Oct 2017 22:00:40 -0000

Matt and Steve discuss this classic Sci-fi Action film from 1997, Starship Troopers, for their first VHS movie review. Remember kids, the only good bug is a dead bug! I'm doing my part....What about you?

Film Details:
Starship Troopers is rated R, has a runtime of 129 minutes and was released in the US on November 7, 1997.

Starship Troopers was based off a Science Fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein and an unrelated script called Bug Hunt at Outpost Nine.

Taglines include:
-Genocide doesn't compare to this.
-In Every age there is a cause worth fighting for, but in the future the greatest threat to our survival will not be man at all. Now the youth of tomorrow must travel across the stars to face an enemy more devastating than any ever imagined.
-Since the dawn of his existence, Humankind has ruled the earth. But now the rules are about to change.
-Prepare for Battle
-The paratroopers of the future are here... and their enemies aren't HUMAN
-A new kind of enemy. A new kind of war.
-When you battle 6 trillion enemies that will eat you alive, there are only two rules... EVERYONE FIGHTS. NO ONE QUITS.
-The only good bug is a dead bug
-Mankind just became an endangered species
-Forget the insecticide, bring on the nukes!
-You can't step on these ones
-They Came to Our Planet, They destroyed our cities, But on November 7th, They'll learn, They messed, With the wrong species.
-This Fall, Tristar Pictures takes you to the front lines of the next frontier.

Director: Paul Verhoeven (RoboCop, Total Recall, Basic Instinct, Hollow Man)
Writers: Edward Neumeier (RoboCop) and Robert A. Heinlein (Starship Troopers book)
Stars:
Casper Van Dien as Johnny Rico (Sleepy Hollow and Tarzan and the Lost City)
Denise Richards as Lt. Carmen Ibanez (The World Is Not Enough and Wild Things)
Dina Meyer as Dizzy Flores (Johnny Mnemonic and Saw)
Jake Busey as Ace Levy (The Frighteners and From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series)
Neil Patrick Harris as Carl Jenkins (How I Met Your Mother and Gone Girl)
Clancy Brown as Sgt. Zim (The Shawshank Redemption and Pet Sematary II)
Michael Ironside as Jean Rasczak (Total Recall, Top Gun and Scanners)

Synopsis: From the bridge of the Fleet Battle Station Ticonderoga, with its sweeping galactic views, to the desolate terrain of planet Klendathu, teeming with shrieking, fire-spitting, brain-sucking special effects creatures, acclaimed director Paul Verhoeven crafts a dazzling epic based on Robert A. Heinlein’s classic sci-fi adventure.

Casper Van Dien, Dina Meyer, Denise Richards, Jake Busey, Neil Patrick Harris, Patrick Muldoon, and Michael Ironside star as the courageous soldiers who travel to the distant and desolate Klendathu system for the ultimate showdown between the species. “Sensationally exciting! Like Star Wars, it’s ground zero for a new generation of thrill seekers!” Entertainment Weekly

Box Office:
Budget of $105 million (estimated)
Opening Weekend in the US was $22 million
Gross USA was $54.8 Million
Cumulative Worldwide Gross was $121.2 million

Company Credits:
Produced by TriStar Pictures and Touchstone Pictures
Distributors are Buena Vista and Columbia TriStar Home Video

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About Analog Jones and the Temple of Film: A VHS Movie Review Podcast

Tue, 03 Oct 2017 20:50:43 -0000

Learn a little about Matt and Steve, the creators of Analog Jones and the Temple of Film.

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