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Broken VCR#42 Over the Edge (1979)
Jonathan Kaplan's 1979 teenage rebellion film, OVER THE EDGE, is on the table. Hoch and Chad are on opposing sides of this kid vs adults story. We get into the…
Broken VCR#41 Poltergeist (1982)
Tobe Hooper & Steven Spielberg's 1982 suburban haunted house film, POLTERGIEST, is up for discussion. Who really directed this film? Hooper or Spielberg? We…
Broken VCR#40 The Fog (1980)
John Carpenter's 1980 pirate ghost movie THE FOG is up this week. We talk the central coast of California location, the mood & style, Cinematographer Dean…
Broken VCR#39 Living Dead at the Manchester Morgue (1974)
Jorge Grau's 1974 moody zombie film is up for discussion this week. We talk how the film is a transitional movie between Romero and Italian splatter pictures…
Broken VCR#38 The Devils (1971)
Ken Russell's 1971 blasphemous horror of surrealism is on deck for discussion. We talk about all the controversy surrounding the film, Oliver Reed's…
Broken VCR#37 House of 1000 Corpses (2003)
Rob Zombie's debut film from 2003 is up this week. We dive into House of 1000 Corpses and all it's hyper-stylized glory. The production issues, it's delayed…
Broken VCR#36 The Howling (1981)
Joe Dante's 1981 werewolf film, THE HOWLING, is up for discussion. We discuss Dante's involvement, the FX of Rob Bottin, why 1981 is the year of the werewolf…
Broken VCR#35 The Craft (1996)
Andrew Fleming's 1996 film, THE CRAFT, is our feature presentation this week. We talk the cast, the kickoff of the 90s Horror Revival, having a real witch on…
Broken VCR#34 Deadly Blessing (1981)
Wes Craven's 1981 transitional religious horror film, DEADLY BLESSING, is up for discussion. We talk the controversial ending, the film's influential moments…
Broken VCR#33 Body Double (1984)
Brian De Palma's 1984 erotic thriller is on the table this week. We discuss the erotic thriller genre, accusations of misogyny against De Palma's film work…
Broken VCR#32 American Graffiti (1973)
George Lucas' 1973 coming-of-age cruising film, American Graffiti is our focus this week. We talk about Lucas as a filmmaker, early 60s car culture, the radio…
Broken VCR#31 Breakdown (1997)
Jonathan Mostow's 1997 suspense thriller starring Kurt Russell searching for his missing wife is up for discussion. We talk Kurt's intensity, the late great…
Broken VCR#30 On Golden Pond (1981)
This week Mark Rydell's 1981 film, On Golden Pond is up. We talk Jane Fonda acting opposite her father Henry Fonda and how the film mirrored their rocky real…
Broken VCR#29 The River Wild (1994)
This week Curtis Hanson's 1994 river thriller, The River Wild is in our sights. We talk Meryl Streep, the birth of 6 Degrees of Kevin Bacon, the stunts, the…
Broken VCR#28 The Sandlot (1993)
This week we dip into the childhood nostalgia that is 1993's THE SANDLOT from writer/director David Mickey Evans. We discuss the iconic dialogue, the baseball…
Broken VCR#27 Thief (1981)
Finally, the Broken VCR returns and this week we honor James Caan with a discussion all about Michael Mann's 1981 film debut, THIEF. We dive into the criminal…
Broken VCR#26 The Trip (1967)
Roger Corman's psychedelic 1967 freak out, THE TRIP, is up. We talk Peter Fonda's bad acting and why it's good, capturing psychedelics through the filmmaking…
Broken VCR#25 Go (1999)
The 1999 film, GO, is up for discussion this week. We talk capturing a certain time in the late 90s, Rave Culture, Doug Liman, the Pulp Fiction rip off…
Broken VCR#24 Bull Durham (1988)
This week writer/director Ron Shelton's 1988 baseball movie, Bull Durham, is up to bat. We talk Shelton's sports anthology, Baseball films, Kevin Costner…
Broken VCR#23 Robocop (1987)
This week we travel to a dystopic crime-ridden Detroit where a terminally wounded cop returns to the force as a powerful cyborg haunted by submerged memories…
Broken VCR#22 They Shoot Horses Don't They (1969)
Sydney Pollack's They Shoot Horses, Don't They? is our film of the week. We dive into Pollack as a filmmaker, how the film was a turning point for Jane Fonda…
Broken VCR#21 Revenge of the Nerds (1984)
This episode's film is Revenge of the Nerds from 1984. We talk about the controversy surrounding the film, Teen Sex Comedy tropes, the iconic character…
Broken VCR#20 White Lightning (1973)
White Lightning from 1973 is our film this week. We talk the phenomenal cast, Burt Reynolds & Hal Needham's friendship, the birth of a subgenre, Charles…
Broken VCR#19 Looker (1981)
This week we feature 1981's LOOKER, written and directed by Michael Crichton. We dive into the 80's sheen of the time, Albert Finney & James Coburn, Playboy's…
Broken VCR#18 The Professionals (1966)
The 1966 film, The Professionals, is on the table this week. We talk the Western genre, tyrant directors, the Lee Marvin/Burt Lancaster feud, Cinematographer…
Broken VCR#17 Private Parts (1997)
This week we look at Betty Thomas' film Private Parts all about the life of Howard Stern. We talk about Howard's persona and how it has changed over time…
Broken VCR#16 My Bloody Valentine (1981)
This week's film is the 1981 Canadian Slasher film from George Mihalka, "My Bloody Valentine." We talk the 80s Slasher genre, the horror trope of "The…
Broken VCR#15 Spirit of St Louis (1957)
Billy Wilder's 1957 film, The Spirit of St. Louis is on tap today! James Stewart's portrayal of Charles Lindbergh is a forgotten performance from the screen…
Broken VCR#14 Witness (1985)
Peter Weir's 1985 film, WITNESS, gets our attention this week. We talk how this was a turning point in Harrison Ford's career, Lukas Haas, original…
Broken VCR#13 Licorice Pizza (2021)
This week we dive into Paul Thomas Anderson's 9th film, LICORICE PIZZA, from 2021. We dive into the chemistry of the two leads, mid-budget films, the curious…
Broken VCR#12 Two Lane Blacktop (1971)
We hit the open road this week with Monte Hellman's 1971 film, Two Lane Blacktop. We get into the oddball cast, Kris Kristofferson's involvement, Route 66…
Broken VCR#11 McCabe and Mrs. Miller (1971)
This week we highlight Robert Altman's 1971 anti-western, McCabe & Mrs. Miller. We dive into what makes this an anti-western, the unique sound design, Robert…
Broken VCR#10 Mandy (2018)
The 2nd film from Panos Cosmatos, the 2018 film, MANDY! Chad and Hoch argue about the virtues of this movie. One hates it, one loves it. This modern…
Broken VCR#9 Eyes Wide Shut (1999)
The 13th and final film from Stanley Kubrick is on deck this week. Chad and Hoch dive into the hypnotic, dream-like fantasy that is EYES WIDE SHUT. Ritualistic…
Broken VCR#8 Home Alone (1990)
The 1990 holiday classic Home Alone gets our attention this week. We talk John Hughes, the spirit of Christmas, the Chicago setting, John Williams incredible…
Broken VCR#7 Black Christmas (1974)
Bob Clark's 1974 film BLACK CHRISTMAS is up for discussion this week. We dive into the beautiful look of the film & how it elevates it, the camera itself being…
Broken VCR#6 Die Hard (1988)
John McTiernan's 1988 film, Die Hard, is on the table this week for Hoch and Chad to discuss. Bruce Willis and Alan Rickman headline this action classic. The…
Broken VCR#5 Play Misty for Me (1971)
Clint Eastwood's 1971 directorial debut is on the docket. This female stalker film influenced an entire subgenre of cinema and exudes the dreamlike atmosphere…
Broken VCR#4 Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987)
Happy Thanksgiving! In the spirit of the season, join us as we revisit John Hughes' 1987 holiday classic. Steve Martin's uptight "Neal" is tethered to John…
Broken VCR#3 Road House (1989)
This week the fellas wax poetic the glories of the 1989 film. Patrick Swayze's "Dalton" stands as an all-time great silver screen badass he as clashes with Ben…
Broken VCR#2 Dazed and Confused (1993)
This week Hoch & Chad deep dive into Richard Linklater's 1993 film, Dazed and Confused. The Godfather of "hangout films?" WEBSITE: https://linktr.ee/BrokenVCR
Broken VCR#1 The Big Lebowski (1998)
On the inaugural episode of Broken VCR, Hoch & Chad deep dive into the Coen Brothers 1998 film. If you love the film or need to be convinced, stop in and hang…