Episodes
A coming of age film about three brothers venturing out on their own to film animals in the wild. This sounds like exactly something all of us would like, so what could go wrong? One word: Bears. We rewatched Wild America this week on The VCR Kids and we’re here to tell you if you should too. Check out our website: https://thevcrkids.com Get our Merch: https://bit.ly/2Z9XEmM Follow us on Twitter: @TheVCRKids
Published 05/11/21
Jay has an existential crisis, Erin admits it’s a movie, and Richard names the top 3 of his VCR Kids Pantheon. All this in an episode talking about a Jim Carrey movie? We watched The Truman Show and we talk about it this week on The VCR Kids! Check out our website: https://thevcrkids.com Get our Merch: https://bit.ly/2Z9XEmM Follow us on Twitter: @TheVCRKids
Published 05/04/21
A commonly quoted movie in one of our childhood homes, can you guess who picked the Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder horror spoof? Find out on the latest episode of The VCR Kids! Check out our website: https://thevcrkids.com Get our Merch: https://bit.ly/2Z9XEmM Follow us on Twitter: @TheVCRKids
Published 04/20/21
Richard used his pick to bring up a classic you might not have thought about for a long time. We’re joined by special guest Renee to talk about arguably the most popular movie ever made based on a board game. But which ending is the real one? Find out on the latest episode of The VCR Kids! Check out our website: https://thevcrkids.com Get our Merch: https://bit.ly/2Z9XEmM Follow us on Twitter: @TheVCRKids
Published 04/13/21
Jay’s turn to pick a weird one! A bunch of Monte Python alumni teamed up with some other huge actors of the 80s to bring one of the trippiest movies we’ve done on the podcast. Does Time Bandits hold up 40 years later? Listen to the latest episode of The VCR Kids to find out! Check out our website: https://thevcrkids.com Get our Merch: https://bit.ly/2Z9XEmM Follow us on Twitter: @TheVCRKids      
Published 04/06/21
Did you think we would have this podcast and not watch Clueless? As if! We revisit the high school comedy based on Emma and we have some thoughts! Listen to the latest episode of The VCR Kids to hear them. Check out our website: https://thevcrkids.com Get our Merch: https://bit.ly/2Z9XEmM Follow us on Twitter: @TheVCRKids
Published 03/30/21
This week, Richard brought A League of Their Own to the table. Will the All-Star cast lead by Gina Davis and Tom Hanks carry this movie to continued relevance in 2021? Listen to our review free on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to audio! Check out our website: https://thevcrkids.com Get our Merch: https://bit.ly/2Z9XEmM Follow us on Twitter: @TheVCRKids
Published 03/23/21
You may ask - why are the VCR Kids doing a movie that everyone pretty much knows holds up? The answer: sometimes we just gotta do these silly things to keep Erin happy. So sit back, relax, and enjoy this rewatch of a Steven Spielberg classic and let us know your thoughts! Check out our website: https://thevcrkids.com Get our Merch: https://bit.ly/2Z9XEmM Follow us on Twitter: @TheVCRKids
Published 03/16/21
A bit more “classic” than a normal VCR Kids pick, but this movie was definitely a big part of at least one of our childhoods. This week, Jay brings the sprawling, whimsical musical Chitty Chitty Bang Bang to the table. Does the union of Ian Fleming and Roald Dahl hold up over 50 years later? Check out our website: https://thevcrkids.com Get our Merch: https://bit.ly/2Z9XEmM Follow us on Twitter: @TheVCRKids
Published 03/09/21
We go back to space this week. In fact, one might say we got lost in this space movie. That one would be wrong. Check out our website: https://thevcrkids.com Get our Merch: https://bit.ly/2Z9XEmM Follow us on Twitter: @TheVCRKids
Published 03/02/21
Jessica from Made Up Talk Show joins us to talk about Wild Hearts Can’t Be Broken - a movie that made a huge impact on her childhood. Will this film help rehab the image of horse movies on our podcast? Check out Jay on Made Up Talk Show! Check out our website: https://thevcrkids.com Get our Merch: https://bit.ly/2Z9XEmM Follow us on Twitter: @TheVCRKids
Published 02/23/21
What could possibly fit The VCR Kids more than a Michael Bay blockbuster that blew the box office out of the water? Should you still watch Armageddon 23 years later? We’ll let you know this week on The VCR Kids. Check out our website: https://thevcrkids.com Get our Merch: https://bit.ly/2Z9XEmM Follow us on Twitter: @TheVCRKids
Published 02/16/21
Based on a book by the same author as A Little Princess, The Secret Garden has been remade many times. We watched the version that is probably most important to our generation, but what about this story makes it need to be retold over and over? We try and answer that this week on The VCR Kids. Check out our website: https://thevcrkids.com Get our Merch: https://bit.ly/2Z9XEmM Follow us on Twitter: @TheVCRKids
Published 02/09/21
Now I know what you’re going to say…. and yes it is widely accepted that Jurassic Park holds up. But sometimes you just gotta watch a movie you know is not gonna suck, right? So anyway, we watched Jurassic Park. Check out our website: https://thevcrkids.com Get our Merch: https://bit.ly/2Z9XEmM Follow us on Twitter: @TheVCRKids
Published 02/02/21
The Mummy is a great example of a classic Hollywood epic trying to make it in the age of computer graphics. Can Brendan Frasier save this questionable production? Does it still hold up in 2021? We watched it and have the answers this week on The VCR Kids! Check out our website: https://thevcrkids.com Get our Merch: https://bit.ly/2Z9XEmM Follow us on Twitter: @TheVCRKids
Published 01/26/21
Very loosely based on a Mark Twain story, the Rookie of the Year returns to the field. When a freak earthquake forces Calvin Fuller to travel through time, he has to use his wits to help save Camelot. Does this Disney movie hold up? We’ll let you know this week on The VCR Kids! Check out our website: https://thevcrkids.com Get our Merch: https://bit.ly/2Z9XEmM Follow us on Twitter: @TheVCRKids
Published 01/19/21
Mel Gibson, Elijah Wood, Jamie Lee Curtis, AND Norm from Cheers? This movie has to be great, right? We watched the time…. travel (?) movie written by J. J. Abrams this week on The VCR Kids and we’ll let you know if it holds up. Check out our website: https://thevcrkids.com Get our Merch: https://bit.ly/2Z9XEmM Follow us on Twitter: @TheVCRKids
Published 01/12/21
What’s better to get you in the mood for a new year than a Michael J. Fox movie that we THOUGHT was family friendly? Let’s just say leave the kids at home for this movie, unless you’re watching it on basic cable. We watched Doc Hollywood and we’ll let you know if it holds up this week on The VCR Kids! Check out our website: https://thevcrkids.com Get our Merch: https://bit.ly/2Z9XEmM Follow us on Twitter: @TheVCRKids
Published 01/05/21
We’re back to our regular scheduled programming, and this week we dive back into a favorite series… for some of us. In the third installment in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise, the turtles travel back in time to… save April? And we’re not quite sure what else. Does this finale stand the test of time? Or was it a major wash, bro? We’ll give you our verdict this week on The VCR Kids! Check out our website: https://thevcrkids.com Get our Merch: https://bit.ly/2Z9XEmM Follow us on...
Published 12/29/20
What happens when the hottest teen stars from Home Improvement and 7th Heaven combine? You get a questionable Christmas movie that may or may not have stood the test of time. We watched I’ll Be Home For Christmas this week on The VCR Kids. Check out our website: https://thevcrkids.com Get our Merch: https://bit.ly/2Z9XEmM Follow us on Twitter: @TheVCRKids
Published 12/22/20
Elf
It’s rare you see a movie and know it’s going to be a classic. That’s the feeling everyone got when we saw Elf in 2003. Does the wacky Will Ferrell and Jon Favreau team up hold up 17 years later? We watched it to get you the answer. Let us know if you agree or disagree with our take! Check out our website: https://thevcrkids.com Get our Merch: https://bit.ly/2Z9XEmM Follow us on Twitter: @TheVCRKids
Published 12/15/20
Our second dive into the “Vacation” franchise leads us to a much more manageable Chevy Chase outing. Even though Erin was turned off by the relationship this film has with animals, will the thumbprint of John Hughes make this holiday classic worth revisiting? Check out our website: https://thevcrkids.com Get our Merch: https://bit.ly/2Z9XEmM Follow us on Twitter: @TheVCRKids
Published 12/08/20
Hailed as “The only movie in the Home Alone Franchise to feature a US President,” we decided to kick of our December Christmas Movie Marathon with the sequel to the iconic millennial Christmas film: Home Alone. This time the writer, director, and cast all reunites to tell the story of Kevin McAllister getting lost again. Does this one hold up to the original, and should you watch it for Christmas 2020? We’ve got those answers and more this week on The VCR Kids. Check out our...
Published 12/01/20
Is Edward Scissorhands a Christmas Movie? We didn’t think so, but it just might be. Looking for a movie to fill that space when it’s getting cold and you’re feeling lonely? This VHS tape might be worth dusting off. We watched the Tim Burton Classic and we’ve got some thoughts this week on The VCR Kids. Check out our website: https://thevcrkids.com Get our Merch: https://bit.ly/2Z9XEmM Follow us on Twitter: @TheVCRKids
Published 11/24/20
Hailed as the essential 90s comedy, does Dumb and Dumber hold up in 2020? And why did Jeff Bridges do this movie in the first place? We watched and now you can listen to our latest episode where we break down this relentless movie. Check out our website: https://thevcrkids.com Get our Merch: https://bit.ly/2Z9XEmM Follow us on Twitter: @TheVCRKids
Published 11/17/20