Episode 07: TREMORS

Sean selects the 1990 western monster comedy Tremors, starring Kevin Bacon and Fred Ward as two country handymen who lead their town of eclectic characters to fight against graboids, giant underground worms that hunt by sound.

Talking points: A shared favorite. Visalia’s Video Zone, home of the animatronic corpse and Indiana Jones snakes. Mom and Pop video rental stores. The Blockbuster in Lodi. San Francisco’s Le Video. 3-2-1 Video in Florence, Oregon. Sam Raimi directs Liam Neeson in Darkman. Not your typical monster movie. Kevin Bacon and Fred Ward as Val and Earl. Finn Carter as Rhonda. Michael Gross and Reba McEntire as the Gummers. Victor Wong as Walter Chang. Melvin. The Bacon/Ward chemistry. A good spirited monster mash. The perfect horror/comedy. RIP Wes Craven. The rules. Pulled punches. An amazing ensemble. The slow reveal. Philip and Sean’s Attack of the Flesh Eating Beatles. Sequels and spin-offs. Tremors 5: Bloodlines with Jamie Kennedy. Alternate ending. Buy it/Rent it/Tape over it. Meryl Streep’s one miss?

Episode 06: THE THREE MUSKETEERS

Lyndsey picks Disney's 1993 adaptation of the immortal Alexandre Dumas classic The Three Musketeers with an all-star 90's cast including Charlie Sheen, Kiefer Sutherland, Oliver Platt, Chris O'Donnell, and Tim Curry!

Talking points: Adaptations. Trailer talk. D2: The Mighty Ducks. Cool Runnings. Iron Will. Trailer scorecard. Adventures of Huck Finn. The Nightmare Before Christmas. Snow White and the Seven Dwarves. Most popular versions. Star-studded cast. Lyndsey's history with the tape. Pirates of the Carribean. D'Artagnan. Athos, Porthos, Aramis, Cardinal Richelieu. Michael Wincott. Rebecca De Mornay. Hardcore Disney violence. Gabrielle Anwar. Julie Delpy. Paul McGann. Creepy Cardinal. Carey Elwes. Quick synopsis. No CGI. Curry vs. Charlie. Loose adaptation. Cardinal's wine-filled carriage. Critical response. "All for Love" by Sting, Rod Stewart, and Bryan Adams. Buy it/rent it/tape over it. Kevin Bacon.

Episode 05: THE SAINT (w/ Chad Hinds)

Winemaker Chad Hinds of Methode Sauvage supplies Tapeheads with his treasured VHS copy of 1997's The Saint, starring Val Kilmer as Simon Templar, an international thief and master of disguise who must woo beautiful genius virgin Elizabeth Shue in order to steal her sexy cold fusion secrets!

To learn more about Chad and his delicious wines, visit him online at methodesauvage.com. Methode Sauvage wines can currently be shipped to California residents or purchased in several Bay Area stores, including Local Cellar and both Bi-Rite locations in San Francisco and Ordinaire in Oakland.

Episode 04: I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER

Horror fanatic Sean selects his VHS copy of 1997's I Know What You Did Last Summer, the Kevin Williamson slasher adaptation of Lois Duncan's bloodless 1973 suspense novel, starring Jennifer Love Hewitt, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe, and Freddie Prinze Jr.

Talking points: Kevin Williamson. Scream. The soundtrack. Kula Shaker. Rental copy. Lois Duncan. Modernized text. Book vs. movie. Tame slasher. A cast of pretty people. Freddie Prinze Jr. is terrible. Low bodycount. Sweater sets. The 90's cast photo. The not-so-violent kills. The unmasking of the killer. Trying to explain the plot of this movie. Supernatural slasher, revenge tale, or something in the middle? The vapid survivors. Jump scare finale. Creepy backwoods Anne Heche. Lapses in logic and horror movie tropes. The filmmakers hate Lois Duncan too. The inevitable remake. Buy it/rent it/tape over it. If you were to remake this movie, who would you cast? Next time, our first guest episode.

Episode 03: MAN OF THE HOUSE

Lyndsey selects the 1995 Disney hit Man of the House, in which Chevy Chase tries to win the heart of Jonathan Taylor Thomas by appropriating Native American culture. Farah Fawcett co-stars.

Talking points: JTT. Stepdads. Disney knows their pre-feature trailers. Aladdin and the King of Thieves. The Aristocats. Gordy. Heavyweights. Tall Tale. YMCA Indian Guides Club. JTT's fashion. Expectations vs. reality. The bad guys. Weird third act genre shift. Appropriation of Native American culture. Raindance montage. The disappearance of Farah Fawcett. Sex and race in the world of Man of the House. Is JTT a latent homicidal genius? Chevy Chase's character. Indian names. Lyndsey's history with the film. Production value. Buy it/rent it/tape over it. Late 90's Kevin Williamson horror.

Episode 02: COMMANDO

As our special two-week premiere continues, Sean dips into his VHS collection and selects the "classic" 1985 Arnold Schwarzenegger vehicle Commando starring Rae Dawn Chong, Alyssa Milano, Vernon Wells, and Dan Hedaya.

Talking points: 20th Century Fox Selections. VHS vs. DVD. Evil garbage trucks. John Matrix is a young retiree. Plane plan. Creepy Sulley. Digital watch. Inscrutable evidence. Useful Cindy. Sean's history with Commando. The beauty of 80's action cinema. Climactic island assault. Chainmail sweater. Arnold catch phrases. Commando 2: Die Hard. Is Arnold attractive? Buy it/rent it/tape over it. Jonathan Taylor Thomas. 

Episode 01: SURF NINJAS

In our series premiere, we dive into one of Lyndsey's childhood favorites, 1993's Surf Ninjas starring Ernie Reyes Jr., Rob Schneider, Tone Loc, Kelly Hu, and Leslie Nielsen.

Talking points: John Cusack. Childhood martial arts. Why VHS? Pre-feature trailers. Mr. Nanny. Mortal Kombat. 90's slang. Rob Schneider's purpose. Leslie Nielsen's answering machine. Detective Tone Loc. Magical Sega Game Gear. Multicultural casting. Moto-surf. Climactic island assault. Arranged marriage. RIP Leslie Nielsen. Baba Ram. Buy it/rent it/tape over it. Arnold Schwarzenegger.