This week on The VHS Club, weāre heading back to the Elizabethan stage to revisit Shakespeare in Love (1998) ā the romantic period drama that somehow beat Saving Private Ryan for Best Picture. After a recent trip to Shakespeare's Globe, Katie is all about diving back into this nostalgic rewatch.ā¦
You know those movies you donāt think you rememberā¦ until they start playing? That was us rewatching The Client. Within seconds, it all came rushing back ā every scene, every moment, like it never left. And honestly? It hit way harder than expected. Is The Client one of those moviesā¦
Letās be realā¦ Top Gun wouldnāt hit the same without the music. From high-stakes mission briefings to Maverick vs Iceman tensionā¦ every single moment is backed by a PERFECT score. And of courseā āTake My Breath Awayā didnāt win an Oscar for nothing. This soundtrack isnāt just goodā¦ itās mainā¦
This week on The VHS Club, weāre cracking open the legal thriller The Client (1994)ā¦ and asking one big question: Why is this movie about a kid SO intense?! Starring Brad Renfro, Susan Sarandon, and Tommy Lee Jones, this 90s courtroom drama somehow became a core childhood memory for wayā¦
Everyone remembers how Goose dies in Top Gunā¦ But the real emotional gut punch? It happens AFTER. In this clip, we break down the moment where Gooseās wife (Meg Ryan) comforts Maverickāwhile dealing with her own unimaginable lossāand gives him the words that release him from guilt. āShe knew exactlyā¦
Was Iceman actually the problem in Top Gun? Everyone calls him the āperfect pilotā because he follows the rulesā¦ but what if his ego is what really caused things to go wrong? In this clip, we break down the training scene where Iceman refuses to let Maverick take the shotāandā¦
Waitā¦ what if dolphins arenāt just smartā¦ but alien cousins? During our Cocoon review, things took a very weird turn. Weāre talking dolphin kidnappings, underwater cities, and a theory that honestlyā¦ kind of tracks?? Is Cocoon secretly telling us the truth about Atlantis?! Watch till the end and tell usāareā¦
Grab your aviators and cue up the Kenny Loggins, because weāre heading into the danger zone. This week on The VHS Club, weāre reviewing Top Gun ā the iconic 1986 blockbuster starring Tom Cruise that defined cool for an entire generation. From beach volleyball and fighter jets to questionable romanceā¦
Why does The Breakfast Club still resonate decades later? In this clip from The VHS Club, we break down why this iconic coming-of-age film still worksāexploring identity, stereotypes, and the universal teenage experience that never really changes. From detention dynamics to personal growth, this is why The Breakfast Club feelsā¦
Donāt youā¦ forget about this episode. This week on The VHS Club, weāre heading back to Saturday detention (on a Thursday night) with The Breakfast Club. It's the ultimate 80s coming-of-age classic that somehow made a group of high school stereotypes feel painfully real. Join us as we break down:ā¦
We all had that ONE gameā¦ For me? š® Super Mario Bros. 3 šØ Warp whistles on command š§ Every secret memorized This game was my entire personality. And if you got stuck back then? š You called the Nintendo Hotline š Or checked Nintendo Power Kids today will neverā¦
Be honestā¦ Did The Wizard (1989) make you want a Nintendo more than ANYTHING? Because for us: - Instant obsession - āI need one RIGHT NOWā energy - Core memory unlocked This movie was basically a 90-minute Nintendo commercialā¦ and it WORKED. Weāre talking nostalgia, first watches, and why thisā¦
We did NOT remember this part of The Wizard (1989)ā¦ When the Video Armageddon host shows up, things go completely off the rails: š³ villain energy š¦ aggressively sweating š¤ screaming like itās life or death Was this a kids competitionā¦ or a Bond movie audition?! Weāre breaking down theā¦
This week on The VHS Club, weāre diving into Cocoon ā the sci-fi classic from Ron Howard that asks the important question: what if the fountain of youth wasā¦ alien-powered? Set in a Florida retirement community, Cocoon follows a group of seniors who discover a mysterious pool that gives themā¦
Was J.D. actually real in Heathersā¦ or was he something darker? In this clip from our Heathers (1989) review on The VHS Club, the crew goes down a wild side quest: what if J.D. isnāt just the mysterious new kidā¦ but a representation of intrusive thoughts? The conversation gets evenā¦
Power gloves. Road trips. Nintendo domination. This week on The VHS Club, weāre heading back to 1989 to revisit The Wizard ā the movie that made every kid want to be a video game champion. Jimmy, Corey, and Haley hit the road on a cross-country adventure that leads to theā¦
Making The Mummy (1999) sounds like it was almost as dangerous as the movie itself. They couldnāt film in Egypt due to political unrest, so production moved to Morocco, where temperatures reportedly reached 130Ā°F. And that wasnāt even the worst part. The crew built massive sets in the desertā¦ onlyā¦
One of the wildest behind-the-scenes stories from The Mummy (1999) is the opening hanging scene with Brendan Fraser. During filming, the stunt went wrong and Fraser actually stopped breathing while being hanged for the scene. He had to be resuscitated on set. And thatās just the beginning of the chaoticā¦
This week on The VHS Club, Katie and Nat are diving into one of the most gloriously 80s movies ever put on a VHS shelf: The Last Dragon. Produced by Berry Gordy and starring martial artist Taimak as Leroy Green, this cult classic blends kung fu movies, Motown energy, comicā¦
Welcome back to The VHS Club! This week, Katie and Nat are diving into one of the darkest and most iconic teen comedies of the late 80s: Heathers. Long before Mean Girls, this movie took high school cliques, popularity politics, and teenage angst and turned the dial all the wayā¦
What if Imhotep isnāt actually the villain in The Mummy (1999)? Hear us out. The explorers literally rob his tomb, wake him from the dead, and then get surprised when heāsā¦ mad about it. All heās trying to do is bring back the love of his life. Sureā¦ it requiresā¦
Thereās a wild theory about Raiders of the Lost Ark that says Indiana Jones is completely unnecessary to the plot. The Nazis still find the Ark. They still open it. They still get destroyed. Soā¦ what did Indy actually accomplish? In this clip from The VHS Club, we debate whetherā¦
This week on The VHS Club, Katie and Nat are unearthing the swashbuckling, sand-blasted adventure that gave us peak ā90s action energy: The Mummy (1999). No guest this time. Just your resident Tater Tots diving headfirst into ancient curses, practical effects chaos, and one of the most unexpectedly charming actionā¦
Scott thought he knew everything about danceā¦ until he humbled himself and learned the paso doble from Franās family. No music. No approval. Just passion. From Franās grandma pulling out the hidden costume to that ICONIC knee slide into center stage ā this ending is pure goosebumps. Itās not justā¦