The VHS Club

The VHS Club
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Welcome to The VHS Club, a video podcast where best friends, Katie and Natalie, provide in-depth movie reviews for movies you've likely already seen. Grab some popcorn, dust off your VCR, and let's talk movies from the 80s, 90s, and early 00s. Join the Club at https://www.thevhsclubpod.com/email We record this show live on Thursdays at 9pm on YouTube. You're always welcome to join our live studio audience to participate in the recording: https://www.youtube.com/@thevhsclub Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/thevhsclubpod

  1. 6d ago

    The Matrix (1999): Were We WARNED About AI?! | The VHS Club Ep. 147

    What if The Matrix wasn't science fiction... but a WARNING? 💊🤯 We're continuing our "spooky" month of movies that may have eerily predicted the future, and this week we're plugging into THE MATRIX (1999)! Back in 1999, the Wachowskis gave us a world where machines controlled humanity, reality wasn't what it seemed, and Keanu Reeves made black trench coats and tiny sunglasses look ridiculously cool. Fast-forward to 2026, and suddenly some of those ideas feel a little TOO familiar. 😳 Join us as we revisit this iconic sci-fi movie, dig into the behind-the-scenes trivia, debate whether it holds up, and ask the important questions: 💊 Would you take the red pill or the blue pill? 🤖 Did The Matrix predict our AI-powered future? 🕶️ And seriously, how did anyone see through those sunglasses? 💌 Sign up for our email newsletter: https://www.thevhsclubpod.com/email 🎬 Learn more & connect with us: https://www.thevhsclubpod.com 📼 See the movie list (and add your own!): https://movielist.thevhsclubpod.com 🕹️ Play Freeze Frame, our movie-guessing game: https://game.thevhsclubpod.com

    The Matrix (1999): Were We WARNED About AI?! | The VHS Club Ep. 147

  2. Oct 23

    Idiocracy (2006): Was This Movie Actually a WARNING?! | The VHS Club Ep. 146

    What happens when the dumbest possible future starts looking a little too familiar? 😂 This week on The VHS Club, we're jumping into the wonderfully ridiculous (and slightly terrifying) world of Idiocracy (2006)! Directed by Mike Judge and starring Luke Wilson, Maya Rudolph, and Dax Shepard, Idiocracy follows Joe Bauers, an extraordinarily average guy who wakes up 500 years in the future only to discover that he's suddenly the smartest person alive. Welcome to a world where Brawndo has what plants crave, Costco is practically its own civilization, and common sense is officially extinct. When this movie came out in 2006, it was a ridiculous satire. But watching it in 2026? Well... we have some questions. 😳 We're talking about: How a movie about stupidity became a cult classicBrawndo, electrolytes, and the greatest marketing campaign that never existedThe absolutely absurd vision of the futureBehind-the-scenes trivia and Mike Judge's satirical geniusWhether Idiocracy is still a comedy... or slowly becoming a documentaryThe moments that made us laugh, cringe, and question humanity Was Idiocracy ahead of its time, or are we all just living in the wrong timeline? Have you seen Idiocracy? Did you love it, hate it, or find it a little too accurate for comfort? 💌 Sign up for our email newsletter: https://www.thevhsclubpod.com/email 🎬 Learn more & connect with us: https://www.thevhsclubpod.com 📼 See the movie list (and add your own!): https://movielist.thevhsclubpod.com 🕹️ Play Freeze Frame, our movie-guessing game: https://game.thevhsclubpod.com

    Idiocracy (2006): Was This Movie Actually a WARNING?! | The VHS Club Ep. 146

  3. Oct 11

    The Warriors (1979): Can Nat Convince Katie to Watch It?! | The VHS Club Ep. 145

    Tonight on The VHS Club, we're doing things a little differently. And by differently, we mean Katie didn't watch the movie. 😂 In a truly historic turn of events, Nat did her homework, Katie did not, and somehow even Val has already seen this one. WHAT IS HAPPENING?! This week, we're tackling the 1979 cult classic The Warriors, directed by Walter Hill. But instead of our usual movie review, we're playing a little game called SELL KATIE ON THE WARRIORS! Nat has one job: convince Katie (and anyone else who hasn't seen it) that The Warriors is an essential piece of '70s cinema that she absolutely needs to watch. Katie's job? Ask ridiculous questions, challenge the logic of everything, and decide whether this movie is a cinematic masterpiece or just a bunch of grown men in matching outfits running around New York City. We're talking about: The story of nine gang members trying to get home through a very hostile NYCThe Baseball Furies and some of the most bizarre gang costumes in movie historyWhy the New York City subway is practically a character of its ownWild behind-the-scenes stories from filming in 1970s New YorkIconic lines like "Warriors… come out to play!" and "Can you dig it?!"Why this movie became such a beloved cult classic And of course, the Tater Tots get to weigh in! Help Nat make her case, challenge her arguments, and decide whether Katie needs to add The Warriors to her watchlist. By the end of the episode, Katie will deliver her completely uninformed (but very confident) verdict: Would I actually watch this movie? 💌 Sign up for our email newsletter: https://www.thevhsclubpod.com/email 🎬 Learn more & connect with us: https://www.thevhsclubpod.com 📼 See the movie list (and add your own!): https://movielist.thevhsclubpod.com 🕹️ Play Freeze Frame, our movie-guessing game: https://game.thevhsclubpod.com

    The Warriors (1979): Can Nat Convince Katie to Watch It?! | The VHS Club Ep. 145

  4. Oct 2

    Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991): The Sequel That Changed Everything | The VHS Club Ep. 144

    Hasta la vista, baby. 🤖 This week on The VHS Club, we're going back to 1991 for one of the biggest, loudest, most technologically groundbreaking sequels ever made: Terminator 2: Judgment Day. Arnold Schwarzenegger is back as the Terminator, except this time, he's the GOOD guy. Linda Hamilton completely transforms Sarah Connor into one of the most iconic action heroes of the '90s. Edward Furlong makes his film debut as John Connor. And Robert Patrick spends approximately two and a half hours making us deeply suspicious of anyone wearing a police uniform. Oh, and there's the T-1000.More than 35 years later, those liquid-metal effects still look ridiculously good. We’re talking about: Arnold's switch from villain to protectorLinda Hamilton's incredible transformation as Sarah ConnorThe T-1000 and the visual effects that changed moviesJohn Connor's extremely '90s existenceGuns N' Roses, motorcycles, malls, and arcade gamesThe absolutely massive action sequencesWhy one little thumbs-up emotionally destroyed an entire generationAnd whether Terminator 2 still deserves its reputation as one of the greatest sequels ever made Plus, we'll dig into the behind-the-scenes stories, weird trivia, things we completely forgot about the movie, and all the little details you only notice when you revisit it decades later. So grab your VHS tape, your leather jacket, and preferably something other than a Cyberdyne Systems CPU. Come with us if you want to live. 📼 💌 Sign up for our email newsletter: https://www.thevhsclubpod.com/email 🎬 Learn more & connect with us: https://www.thevhsclubpod.com 📼 See the movie list (and add your own!): https://movielist.thevhsclubpod.com 🕹️ Play Freeze Frame, our movie-guessing game: https://game.thevhsclubpod.com

    Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991): The Sequel That Changed Everything | The VHS Club Ep. 144

  5. Sep 25

    The Commitments (1991): The Greatest Fake Band Ever? | The VHS Club Ep. 143

    Before Once. Before Sing Street. Before every movie about a scrappy group of musicians coming together to form a band…There was The Commitments. And this band had absolutely NO business sounding this good. 😂 This week on The VHS Club, Katie and Nat are going back to 1991 to revisit The Commitments, Alan Parker’s musical comedy-drama about an ambitious young manager who decides Dublin needs something it apparently didn't know it needed:Soul music. He assembles a group of working-class Dublin musicians, names them The Commitments, and attempts to turn them into the hardest-working band in Ireland.There’s just one small problem: they can barely stand each other. We’re talking about: The absolutely incredible performancesHow a bunch of young musicians became The CommitmentsDublin, soul music, and the movie’s very Irish sense of humorA soundtrack packed with classics like “Mustang Sally” and “Try a Little Tenderness”A band held together by approximately zero emotional stabilityThe stories behind the movie and its unusual casting processWhy The Commitments became such a beloved cult classicAnd, most importantly: Is this one of the greatest fictional movie bands ever? Plus, we’ll have behind-the-scenes trivia, favorite moments, questionable decisions, tangents, and all the nostalgia you’d expect from The VHS Club. Tater Tots: Did you grow up with The Commitments, or is this your first time joining the “World’s Hardest Working Band”? 💌 Sign up for our email newsletter: https://www.thevhsclubpod.com/email 🎬 Learn more & connect with us: https://www.thevhsclubpod.com 📼 See the movie list (and add your own!): https://movielist.thevhsclubpod.com 🕹️ Play Freeze Frame, our movie-guessing game: https://game.thevhsclubpod.com

    The Commitments (1991): The Greatest Fake Band Ever? | The VHS Club Ep. 143

  6. Sep 19

    Satisfaction (1988): Julia Roberts Was in THIS?! | The VHS Club Ep. 142

    Before Pretty Woman made her a star, and before she became one of the biggest actresses in Hollywood… Julia Roberts was in a movie called Satisfaction.And somehow, we’re watching it. 😂 This week on The VHS Club, Katie and Nat are going back to 1988 to revisit Satisfaction, starring Justine Bateman, Julia Roberts, Liam Neeson, Trini Alvarado, and Britta Phillips. The movie follows an all-girl rock band called The Mystery as they head to a beach resort for the summer, land a gig at a nightclub, navigate romances and questionable decisions, and try to figure out what comes next. Basically: young musicians + summer vacation + Liam Neeson + the late ’80s. What could possibly go wrong? We’re talking about: 🎸 Justine Bateman as a rock star 🌟 A very young Julia Roberts 😳 Liam Neeson as the older love interest 🎶 The Mystery and their extremely ’80s performances 🏖️ The movie’s summer-at-the-beach vibes 📼 Why this movie seems to have disappeared from pop culture 😂 The moments that aged well…and the ones that REALLY didn’t ⭐ And, most importantly: Is Satisfaction actually any good? Plus, we’ll have behind-the-scenes trivia, favorite moments, questionable fashion choices, tangents, and all the nostalgia you’d expect from The VHS Club. Tater Tots: Did you watch Satisfaction back in the day, or is this your first time discovering it? 💌 Sign up for our email newsletter: https://www.thevhsclubpod.com/email 🎬 Learn more & connect with us: https://www.thevhsclubpod.com 📼 See the movie list (and add your own!): https://movielist.thevhsclubpod.com 🕹️ Play Freeze Frame, our movie-guessing game: https://game.thevhsclubpod.com

    Satisfaction (1988): Julia Roberts Was in THIS?! | The VHS Club Ep. 142

  7. Aug 21

    Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion: We Invented Post-its! | The VHS Club Ep. 141

    It’s time to grab your platform heels, put on something shiny, and prepare an extremely convincing story about inventing Post-its. This week on The VHS Club, Katie and Nat are heading back to 1997 to revisit Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion, starring Mira Sorvino and Lisa Kudrow. Romy and Michele may have survived high school, but when their 10-year reunion rolls around, suddenly their perfectly happy lives don’t seem quite impressive enough. The solution? Reinvent themselves as wildly successful businesswomen and hope nobody asks too many follow-up questions. We’re talking about: ✨ Why Romy and Michele’s friendship makes the movie work 📎 The greatest Post-it-related lie in cinematic history 👗 Those absolutely incredible costumes 💃 One of the strangest—and best—dance sequences of the ’90s 🏫 Why high school reunions are inherently terrifying 😂 The lines and moments that are still ridiculously funny 📼 And whether Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion deserves a permanent spot in the VHS collection Plus, we’ll dig into behind-the-scenes trivia, our favorite moments, and everything else that makes this movie such a gloriously weird ’90s time capsule. And Tater Tots: tell us in the comments, if you had to invent an elaborate fake career to impress everyone at your high school reunion, what would it be? 💌 Sign up for our email newsletter: https://www.thevhsclubpod.com/email 🎬 Learn more & connect with us: https://www.thevhsclubpod.com 📼 See the movie list (and add your own!): https://movielist.thevhsclubpod.com 🕹️ Play Freeze Frame, our movie-guessing game: https://game.thevhsclubpod.com

    Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion: We Invented Post-its! | The VHS Club Ep. 141

  8. Aug 14

    Marvel's First Movie Was HOWARD THE DUCK?! | Review ft. Chris Bumbray | The VHS Club Ep. 140

    Before the MCU... before Iron Man... there was Howard the Duck. This week on The VHS Club, Katie and Nat are joined by film critic Chris Bumbray to revisit one of the strangest comic book movies ever made. Was it really the disaster everyone remembers? Has it secretly become a misunderstood cult classic? Or is George Lucas's oddball talking duck exactly as bizarre in 2026 as it was in 1986? We'll dive into: 🦆 Why Howard the Duck became one of Hollywood's biggest flops 🎬 George Lucas's involvement after Return of the Jedi 📚 How different the movie is from the Marvel comics 🎸 Lea Thompson, Tim Robbins, and that unforgettable soundtrack 👀 Behind-the-scenes stories, trivia, and Easter eggs 🤔 Does Howard deserve a second chance? Whether you've loved it for years or have only heard the legends, grab your popcorn and join us for another nostalgic trip through the VHS era. 👍 If you enjoy movie reviews, cult classics, forgotten films, and '80s nostalgia, don't forget to like, subscribe, and let us know your thoughts in the comments! 💌 Sign up for our email newsletter: https://www.thevhsclubpod.com/email 🎬 Learn more & connect with us: https://www.thevhsclubpod.com 📼 See the movie list (and add your own!): https://movielist.thevhsclubpod.com 🕹️ Play Freeze Frame, our movie-guessing game: https://game.thevhsclubpod.com

    Marvel's First Movie Was HOWARD THE DUCK?! | Review ft. Chris Bumbray | The VHS Club Ep. 140
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Welcome to The VHS Club, a video podcast where best friends, Katie and Natalie, provide in-depth movie reviews for movies you've likely already seen. Grab some popcorn, dust off your VCR, and let's talk movies from the 80s, 90s, and early 00s. Join the Club at https://www.thevhsclubpod.com/email We record this show live on Thursdays at 9pm on YouTube. You're always welcome to join our live studio audience to participate in the recording: https://www.youtube.com/@thevhsclub Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/thevhsclubpod

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  • Creator
    The VHS Club
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    148
  • Rating
    Explicit
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