We watched every Cinderella movie we could find... from A Cinderella Story to Ella Enchanted to Disney's classic. After all of that? We're still convinced that Ever After is the greatest Cinderella adaptation ever made. Agree... or are we completely wrong? 👇 Watch the full Ever After review on The…
What if the best Cinderella movie wasn't animated... or even magical? This week on The VHS Club, Katie is joined by special guest Marielou Mandl to revisit Ever After, the beloved 1998 retelling of the classic fairy tale starring Drew Barrymore, Dougray Scott, and Anjelica Huston. Is this the greatest…
One of the things we loved most about The Fifth Element wasn't the action—it was the story behind the story. Luc Besson first imagined this world as a teenager, and we think that's part of what makes it feel so magical. As kids, we create without worrying if an idea…
Doc Rock shared a theory about Leeloo that completely changed how I watch The Fifth Element. What if those moments where she suddenly goes dark aren't random... What if she's actually absorbing the evil around her before she fights it? It's never stated outright in the movie, but it's such…
Did you know Milla Jovovich learned 400 words of a completely fictional language for The Fifth Element? Even more impressive? She and director Luc Besson would actually hold conversations in that made-up language on set. It's easy to overlook just how much of Leeloo's performance relies on expression, tone, and…
Multi-pass? More like multi-watch. This week on The VHS Club, Katie is joined by special guest co-host Doc Rock to revisit one of the most beloved sci-fi films of the VHS era: The Fifth Element. Directed by Luc Besson and starring Bruce Willis, Milla Jovovich, Gary Oldman, and Chris Tucker…
"Hey buddy!" Decades before memes, TikTok slang, and viral catchphrases, Pauly Shore was creating his own language in Encino Man. In this clip from The VHS Club Podcast, Katie and Nat discuss how many of Stoney's iconic lines were ad-libbed, why Pauly Shore's unique way of speaking feels surprisingly modern,…
Brendan Fraser has always had something special. In this clip from our Encino Man review, we talk about why Brendan Fraser shines even when the movie around him doesn't, why we're fully on board with the Fraser renaissance, and why his sons looked like they walked straight out of a…
A glass Coke bottle falls from the sky and somehow launches one of the most unexpected movie hits of the 1980s. This week on The VHS Club, Katie and Nat head to the Kalahari Desert to revisit The Gods Must Be Crazy, the quirky South African comedy that became a…
Why did critics hate Encino Man while audiences couldn't get enough of it? In this clip from Episode 134 of The VHS Club, Katie and Nat discuss why Siskel & Ebert were never going to understand Pauly Shore's unique brand of 90s comedy—and how Encino Man found its audience through…
This week on The VHS Club, we're saddling up for one of the most fun and unexpected movies of the early 2000s: A Knight's Tale. Join us as they revisit the film that asked an important question: What if medieval jousting tournaments felt like a rock concert? Starring Heath Ledger,…
This week on The VHS Club, we're hitting the road with one of the most unique and talked-about films of the 1990s: My Own Private Idaho. Join us as we revisit Gus Van Sant's cult classic starring River Phoenix and Keanu Reeves. From unforgettable performances and dreamlike storytelling to Shakespearean…
Did you know Strange Brew is basically Shakespeare's Hamlet? Two beer-loving Canadian brothers accidentally uncover corporate espionage, mad scientist experiments, and a plot that follows the story of Hamlet surprisingly closely. The weirdest part? It actually works. We talked about one of the strangest movie adaptations ever during our Strange…
A dog stops an evil brainwashing beer plot, gets painted like a giant skunk, flies through the air, ruins Oktoberfest, and helps put the bad guys behind bars. And somehow that's only part of the plot of Strange Brew. We broke down one of the most ridiculous movie heroes of…
Buuuuuddy! This week on The VHS Club, we're heading back to 1992 to revisit Encino Man, the movie that introduced many of us to Brendan Fraser's lovable cave man, gave Pauly Shore one of his most iconic roles, and somehow convinced an entire generation that thawing out a frozen prehistoric…
Anyone else remember the McDonald's with the conveyor belt that delivered your food? 🍔🍟 During our review of Strange Brew, we took a nostalgic detour into one of the coolest fast-food memories ever: watching your order travel around the restaurant on a giant conveyor belt. Apparently, some locations removed them…
Take off, eh! This week on The VHS Club, we're cracking open a cold one and revisiting the Canadian cult comedy classic, Strange Brew, which stars Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas as the legendary Bob & Doug McKenzie. From beer factories and hockey jokes to bizarre villains, Shakespeare references, and…
What makes Spaceballs one of the most beloved comedies of all time? On The VHS Club, Katie, Nat, and Josh discuss why nearly every line from Mel Brooks' sci-fi parody became a classic quote. From fans with Spaceballs doormats to endless one-liners that still get repeated decades later, this movie's…
The Vulcan nerve pinch scene in Spaceballs might be one of the greatest movie gags ever. On this episode of The VHS Club, Katie, Nat, and Josh share some of their favorite moments from Mel Brooks' sci-fi classic, including Lone Starr's hilariously incorrect Vulcan nerve pinch, Princess Vespa's ridiculous matching…
What’s the funniest quote from Spaceballs? On this episode of The VHS Club, Katie, Nat, and Josh try to pick their favorite line from Mel Brooks’ sci-fi comedy masterpiece — and it’s nearly impossible. From "We ain't found shit!" to "I knew it, I'm surrounded by assholes!" to the legendary…
On this clip from The VHS Club, we talk about one of the greatest villain entrances in movie history: Sho’nuff walking into the theater in The Last Dragon. The scene has EVERYTHING: 🥋 Martial arts philosophy ⚡ Light side vs dark side energy 🎤 MTV dance crew vibes 🍿 Rocky…
How do you even explain The Last Dragon to someone who’s never seen it? On this clip from The VHS Club, we try to describe the absolute chaos that is this 80s cult classic — and somehow ChatGPT gets weirdly close. “A Harlem teenager learns kung fu so he can…
Why did The Last Dragon become such a cult classic? On this clip from The VHS Club, Jonathan explains why he watched the movie over 50 TIMES growing up in Brooklyn during the height of breakdancing, hip hop, and martial arts mania in the 80s. From dojo culture to Bruce…
This week on The VHS Club, Katie & Nat are joined by Josh to revisit one of the greatest sci-fi comedies ever made — Spaceballs (1987). Directed by Mel Brooks and starring Rick Moranis, Bill Pullman, John Candy, and Daphne Zuniga, this legendary parody takes aim at Star Wars, merchandising…