Nov. 14, 2024
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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.
Nobody expected the biggest star in the movie to die in the first 10 minutes.
But that was the point.
In Scream, Drew Barrymore was originally offered the leading role… and turned it down.
Why? Because she knew the “final girl” always survives. Instead, she wanted to be the shocking opening kill — the moment that told audiences: no one is safe.
It was bold.
It was strategic.
And it completely changed horror movies forever.
You can’t recreate that…
Can we talk about the actual MVP of Honey, I Shrunk the Kids?
While Wayne’s spiraling, she’s like:
“You should get some sleep.”
“Nope. My kids are out there.”
And then she jumps into the attic in a welding helmet and gets to WORK. 🔥
Realtor.
Mom.
Scientist-adjacent.
Knows how to weld and solder.
Absolute boss energy.
In this clip from The VHS Club (with guest Zac Brown), we give Diane Szalinski the credit she deserves.
Justice for the…
If you grew up in the 80s or 90s, you knew quicksand was going to be a serious life problem.
In this clip from our Honey, I Shrunk the Kids episode of The VHS Club, we spiral into the very real childhood fear that scorpions 🦂 and quicksand were basically waiting around every corner.
Spoiler:
We were lied to.
Why did movies make it feel like we’d all eventually sink into a random pit of quicksand?? And why were scorpions such a looming threat… even if you lived some…
Did you know the backyard in Honey, I Shrunk the Kids wasn’t CGI… it was REAL?! 🌱
In this clip from our latest episode of The VHS Club, we talk with Zac Brown about the insane practical sets in Honey, I Shrunk the Kids — 40-foot blades of grass, giant LEGO bricks, a massive cream-filled cookie (with real cream 🤢), and even a full-size animatronic ant.
We also compare it to that iconic moment in The Goonies when the cast first saw the pirate ship for real — and why practical e…
The ending of Seven almost didn’t survive the studio.
In this clip from The VHS Club, we talk about how the studio pushed hard for a different ending—and how David Fincher refused to move forward unless it stayed intact. Even wilder? Brad Pitt reportedly said he’d walk if the ending was changed.
The box stays.
The trauma stays.
As it should.
This is something we don’t talk about enough.
In this clip from our review of Better Off Dead, we break down why John Cusack worked so well in 80s movies:
- Not a supermodel
- Not a cartoon heartthrob
- Just an average-looking guy with incredible everyman energy
He’s the kind of character:
- You’d want to hang out with
- You’d grab a drink with
- You’d root for
- You might even marry
Hollywood doesn’t cast “that guy” the same way anymore…
