The Retro Video Store
Two movie fans review and dissect the best and worst movies of the Video Store era.
Episodes
It's time! Time for horror movies! Eric and Neil talk about the 1981 movie, The Funhouse. Directed by Tobe Hooper. Its a nice time capsule for the early 80's with lax Boomer parenting and sleazy atmosphere. Jump on the bumper cars and join us!
It's our 250th episode! Today Eric and Neil finally talk about the elephant in the room of action cinema, Steven Segal. We talk about what might be his peak performance in, Marked For Death. We spend a lot of time talking about the myth of Steven Segal and why what looked cool back then, is laughable now. Grab your puffy satin jacket and pull your ponytail tight and join us!
Eric and Neil head back to Van Damme country with this extra cheesy slice of a movie called, Kickboxer. Its unintentionally hilarious and a must see for 1980's martial arts movie enthusiasts. Put on you loin cloth and Join us!
David is finally back this week as he joins Eric and Neil to talk about the apex of the Final Destination Series, Final Destination 3. Grab your tickets for the roller coaster and join us!
Eric and Neil return to the wet and squishy world of Clive Barker. Hellraiser 2 is a more gory and extreme sequel, but it doesn't have the surprises and horror of the original. Grab your puzzle box and join us!
Eric and Neil take a trip to Van Damme country with this thick slice of cheese. It's entertaining and of its time, but is it a good movie? Grab a bag of ice and join us!
Eric and Neil continue our voyage into the lesser sequels of amazing movies. This week we tackle Robocop 2, it's entertaining and mean spirited, but doesn't have the heart of the original. Amazing stop motion effects and some humor make it worth it. We also have a discussion about the new Superman movie. Put on your 5000 SPF sunscreen and join us!
Eric and Neil hit the way back button to the year 1990 to talk about Predator 2. It's a balls to the wall look at the hellscape of futuristic 1997. It's very entertaining, but no where near as good as the original. Put on your bullet proof vest and join us!
Eric and Neil talk about the 1987 sci-fi cult classic, The Running Man. We talk about the good and the bad. Rank Arnolds movies and Stephen King adaptations. Grab your yellow spandex suit and join us!
Eric and Neil jump into the middle of the 90's with the action classic, The Rock. Probably the best Michael Bay movie of all time. Great cast and amazing special effects mix with frenetic editing. Don't forget your gasmask and join us!
Eric, Neil and David talk about one of the greatest action movies of the 1990's, Speed. It still holds up, and we have quite a few random topics thrown in as well. Hop on the bus and join us!
They say you should never look back. Eric and Neil find that out when they watch the Wes Craven Voodoo movie, The Serpent and the Rainbow. Bill Pullman sleep walks his way through the movie as an anthropologist looking for the secret ingredients to making a zombie. Very Loosely based on a true story. Grab a cup of blood and join us!
David is back this week and joins Eric and Neil for a scary movie. We talk about the 1987, literal cult movie, The Believers. We talk about Martin Sheen's intense performance and how he will shake a child. Eric gives a mini review of the new Mission Impossible movie. Drink your special tea and join us!
Eric and Neil jump into the waters of James Cameron's cult classic, The Abyss. While it wasn't a huge box office success, constant showings on premium and basic cable brought in a devoted audience. We watched the special edition and were amazing how great it looks today. Grab some of that liquid oxygen and join us!
Eric and Neil talk about the flop turned cult classic from 1997, Even Horizon. Its a movie with a great sets and atmosphere, but it can't execute its own ideas. Put on your space underwear, suck in your gut and join us!
Eric and Neil take the opportunity to go back and talk about one of the very first movies we covered, Revenge of the Ninja. Sometimes we have to go back and talk about a movie that made us want to start the podcast to begin with. Grab your ninja gear and join us!
Eric, Neil and David talk about the 1986 cult classic, Manhunter. The movie debut of Hannibal Lector. We talk about the movies influence on crime shows and other media. Grab a smoke and join us!
Eric, Neil and David feel the need, the need for speed, as they talk about the blockbuster movie from 1986, Top Gun. We talk about the movie's legacy and all the movies "inspired" by it. We also talk about the amazing year in movies what was 1986.
Neil is back this week. He joins Eric and David to talk about the second installment of the infamous Final Destination series. The movie that made people steer clear of lumber trucks forever! Avoid dangerous things and join us!
Neil is off this week, so its left to Eric and David to talk about the controversial thriller from the early 80's. Brian De Palma set out to shock audiences when he made this movie, and somewhat succeeds. Grab your homemade mace and join us!
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