80S Movies Episodes

We're diving into another dark comedy and this one stars Bette Midler, Danny Devito, Judge Reinhold, Anita Morris, Helen Slater, and Bill Pullman (in his film debut!) What's it about? A couple kidnaps their ex-boss' wife to get revenge. Buckle up, it's time for the Ruthless People episode and it's …

"Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it." Stop, look around, and join us for our review of one of the most iconic movies from the 80s, Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Starring a young Matthew Broderick and Jennifer Grey along with Alan Ruck, Mia Sara,…

Sarah Jessica Parker and Helen Hunt star in this 80s movie that is every bit as fun as the iconic Cyndi Lauper song. Our "slumber party" mini-series continues with Girls Just Wanna Have Fun. Get ready to sing and dance your heart out. This one is a true gem.

We're finishing off our 80s dance movie miniseries with Dirty Dancing! So set your watermelons 🍉🍉🍉 down and join us for the full movie review. If you haven't seen this one yet, it stars Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze and is categorized as an "American romantic dance drama" which in itself makes i…

Our 80s dance movie theme continues with Flashdance! This movie includes welding, dancing, fabulous outfits, and a great soundtrack. It tells the story of an 18 year old woman who is both a welder and an amateur dancer working at a nightclub to try to pursue her passion. Have you seen this one? Fun…

There's absolutely no dancing allowed in the tiny town that Ren McCormack (Kevin Bacon) finds himself in. Which is a serious bummer since Ren is pretty fantastic at dancing. No worries, things will work themselves out. Or will they? Get ready, Tater Tots - it's time for the Footloose episode. Grab …

It's an American teen musical drama and the song has been stuck in our heads for weeks now - it's time for the Fame episode. This 80s movie is about the New York High School of Performing Arts and the men and women who are auditioning for coveted spots at the school.

"Goonies never say die!" That's right, we're finally reviewing The Goonies. This timeless childhood adventure movie has treasure maps, pirates, best friends, "the Truffle Shuffle," and a bad guy called "One Eye Willie". It stars Sean Astin, Jeff Cohen, Corey Feldman, Ke Huy Quan, was written by the…

We're finishing off our Michael Keaton run with Night Shift. This dark comedy centers on a night shift morgue employee who stumbles upon a prostitution ring. Starring Henry Winkler, Shelley Long, and Kevin Costner alongside Keaton, it's sure to be a gem. Have you seen this one?

We're taking it back to 1988 this week with a review of Beetlejuice (and we're insanely excited that this year is going to bring us a sequel!) This 80s movie stars Michael Keaton, Catherine O'Hara, and a young Wynona Rider, a...

Michael Keaton, Tim Burton, Jack Nicholson, Kim Basinger... we're taking it back to 1989 this week on The VHS Club with our review of Batman and we're so excited to rewatch this one. Thanks for the great recommendation, Josh! Dust off your VCR or DVD player, give this one a watch, and join…

Are you ready for the Die Hard episode? 🎄 It just doesn't feel like Christmas until Hans Gruber falls off the Nakatomi Plaza. I mean, that guy had it coming. Fun fact! Did you know that when we were plotting to start this video podcast, Die Hard was the first movie we had in mind to review? It's ou…

It's the holiday season and next up on our Christmas re-watch list is A Christmas Story. This one takes place in the 1940s (or does it?) and features young Ralphie Parker, who is trying desperately to convince his parents to let him a Red Ryder BB gun for Christmas. Does he win them over? You'll ha…

It's the holiday season and this week on The VHS Club, we're rewatching one of our favorite Christmas movies, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. It stars Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Randy Quaid, Johnny Galecki, and Juliette Lewis and is truly a holiday classic. From giant Christmas trees to …

It was Ms. Peacock in the Library with the Knife! Or was it...? This week on The VHS Club, we're rewatching Clue. Yes, like the game. Did you know there was a movie made in the 80s? This classic whodunit stars Tim Curry, Madeline Kahn, Leslie Ann Warren, Michael McKeen, Christopher Lloyd, Eileen Br…