Analog Jones and the Temple of Film: VHS Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

Only the universe could host a podcast this big! We watched a space adventure primarily set on Earth. Get ready to hear Analog Jones discuss the heroic, muscle-bound warrior known as He-Man in Masters of the Universe. Quick Facts Directed by Gary Goddard (First full-length Film) Written by David Odell (Wrote the Screenplay for Dark Crystal and Supergirl) Music by Bill Conti (Rocky and Karate Kid Motion Pictures) Distributed by The Cannon Group Inc. Running Time: 106 minutes Released August 7, 1987 Budget: $22 million Box Office: $17.3 million Rotten Tomatoes: 21% Tomatometer / 41% Popcornmeter Starring Dolph Lundgren as He-Man Frank Langella as Skeletor Courteney Cox as Julie Winston Robert Duncan McNeill as Kevin Corrigan Meg Foster as Evil-Lyn Chelsea Field as Teela Jon Cypher as Man-At-Arms Billy Barty as Gwildor James Tolkan as Detective High Lubic Christina Pickles as Sorceress Tony Carroll as Beast Man How to listen and reach Analog Jones and the Temple of FilmDiscuss these movies and more on our Facebook page. You can also listen to us on iTunes, iHeartRADIO, Podbean, Spotify, and Youtube! Please email us at analogjonestof@gmail.com with any comments or questions! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

No more Mr. Nice podcast! Brad picks Wes Craven's Shocker from 1989 to finish off our "Hey, it's not that bad" theme. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Analog Jones starts 2025 off with a post-apocalyptic theme! Listen to us discuss the cult classic, Night of the Comet. Quick Facts Directed by Thom Eberhardt (Captain Ron) Written by Thom Eberhardt Distributed by Atlantic Releasing Corporation Release Date: November 16, 1984 Budget: $700,000 Box Office: $14.4 million Rotten Tomatoes: 79% Tomatometer / 58% Popcornmeter Starring Catherine Mary Stewart as Regina "Reggie" Belmont (The Last Starfigher) Kelli Maroney as Samantha "Sam" Belmont (Chopping Mall) Robert Beltran as Hector Gomez Mary Woronov as Audrey White Geoffrey Lewis as Dr. Carter, the leader of the think tank How to listen and reach Analog Jones and the Temple of Film Discuss these movies and more on our Facebook page. You can also listen to us on iTunes, iHeartRADIO, Podbean, Spotify, and Youtube! Please email us at analogjonestof@gmail.com with any comments or questions! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Analog Jones is back in New York bringing justice to the streets...with Alex Vazquez! We continue our backward franchise review of Death Wish when we review Death Wish 3 (1985) starring Charles Bronson.  Death Wish 3 (1985) Quick Facts Directed by Michael Winner Screenplay by Don Jakoby (as Michael Edmonds) Based on Characters by Brian Garfield Distributed by Cannon Film Distributors Released on November 1, 1985 Budget: $9-10 million Box Office: $16.1 million Starring Charles Bronson as Dr. Paul Kersey Deborah Raffin as Kathryn Davis Ed Lauter as Police Chief Richard Shriker Martin Balsam as Bennett Cross Francis Drake as Charley Joe Gonzalez as Rodriguez Marina Sirtis as Maria Rodriguez How to find Analog Jones Discuss these movies and more on our Facebook page. You can also listen to us on iTunes, iHeartRADIO, Podbean, and Youtube! Please email us at analogjonestof@gmail.com with any comments or questions! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Live for Podcast, or die for Analog Jones! Analog Jones finishes off their Rambo franchise review with Rambo (2008).  Quick Facts on Rambo (2008)  Directed by Sylvester Stallone Written by Art Monterastelli and Sylvester Stallone Based on John Rambo by David Morrell Distributed Lionsgate Released on January 25, 2008 Budget: $50 million Box Office: $113.2 million Starring Sylvester Stallone as John J. Rambo Julie Benz as Sarah Miller Paul Schulze as Michael Burnett Matthew Marsden as School Boy Graham McTavish as Lewis Tim Kang as En-Joo Rey Gallegos as Diaz How to find Analog Jones Discuss these movies and more on our Facebook page. You can also listen to us on iTunes, iHeartRADIO, Podbean, and Youtube! Please email us at analogjonestof@gmail.com with any comments or questions! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Analog Jones continues its Rambo franchise review and travels to Afghanistan to battle Russians! Not many action films age as poorly as Rambo III, but we came prepared with our bandanas and explosive tip arrows; let's go!  Quick Facts on Rambo III (1988) Directed by Peter MacDonald  Written by Sylvester Stallone and Sheldon Lettich  Based on John Rambo by David Morrell Distributed by Tri-Star Pictures Budget: $58-63 million Box office: $189 million Starring Sylvester Stallone as John J. Rambo Richard Crenna as Colonel Samuel R. "Sam" Trautman Kurtwood Smith as Robert Griggs Marc de Jonge as Colonel Alexei Zaysen Sasson Gabai as Mousa Ghani Doudi Shoua as Hamid Spiros Fokas as Masoud How to find Analog Jones Discuss these movies and more on our Facebook page. You can also listen to us on iTunes, iHeartRADIO, Podbean, and Youtube! Please email us at analogjonestof@gmail.com with any comments or questions! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brad returns to help us continue our Rambo franchise review. This week Analog Jones dives face-first into Rambo: First Blood Part II from 1985 starring Sylvester Stallone.  Quick Facts on Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) Directed by George P. Cosmatos Screenplay by Sylvester Stallone and James Cameron Story by Kevin Jarre Based on John Rambo by David Morrell Distributed by Tri-Star Pictures Release Date: May 22, 1985 Budget: $25.5 million Box Office: $300.4 million Starring Sylvester Stallone as John J. Rambo Richard Crenna as Colonel Samuel R. "Sam" Trautman Charles Napier as Major Marshall Roger T. Murdock Steven Berkoff as Lieutenant Colonel Sergei T. Podovsky Julia Nickson as Agent Co Phuong Bao Martin Kove as Michael Reed Ericson How to find Analog Jones Discuss these movies and more on our Facebook page. You can also listen to us on iTunes, iHeartRADIO, Podbean, and Youtube! Please email us at analogjonestof@gmail.com with any comments or questions! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Analog Jones tackles another HUGE action franchise by reviewing the Rambo films. First up, we review Rambo: First Blood (1982) with our friend Brad.  Quick Facts on Rambo: First Blood (1982) Directed by Ted Kotcheff Screenplay by Michael Kozoll, William Sackheim, and Sylvester Stallone Based on First Blood by David Morrell Distributed by Orion Pictures Released on October 22, 1982 Budget: $15 million Box Office: $125.2 million Starring Sylvester Stallone as John J. Rambo Richard Crenna as Colonel Samuel R. "Sam" Trautman Brian Dennehy as Sheriff William "Will" Teasle Bill McKinney as Captain Dave Kern Jack Starrett as Deputy Sergeant Arthur "Art" Galt Michael Talbott as Deputy Balford Chris Mulkey as Deputy Ward How to find Analog Jones Discuss these movies and more on our Facebook page. You can also listen to us on iTunes, iHeartRADIO, Podbean, and Youtube! Please email us at analogjonestof@gmail.com with any comments or questions! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

According to science, Bigfoot doesn't exist, but Analog Jones doesn't believe in science. This week, we look at Rick Baker's makeup masterpiece Harry and the Hendersons from 1987.  Harry and the Hendersons (1987) Quick Facts Directed by William Dear Written by William Dear, William E. Martin, and Ezra D. Rappaport Production Companies: Univeral Pictures and Amblin Entertainment Distributed by Universal Pictures Release Date: June 5, 1987 Budget: $10 million Box Office: $50 million Starring John Lithgow as George Henderson Melinda Dillon as Nancy Henderson Margaret Langrick as Sarah Henderson Joshua Rudoy as Ernie Henderson Kevin Peter Hall as Harry (in-suit performer) Rick Baker as Harry (puppeteer) Tom Hester as Harry (puppeteer) Tim Lawrence as Harry (puppeteer) Fred Newman as Harry (voice) Mitch Laue as the UNC Wilmington Legend (puppeteer) Lainie Kazan as Irene Moffat Don Ameche as Dr. Wallace Wrightwood How to find Analog Jones Discuss these movies and more on our Facebook page. You can also listen to us on iTunes, iHeartRADIO, Podbean, and Youtube! Please email us at analogjonestof@gmail.com with any comments or questions! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The faces you love. The voices you expect. Analog Jones wraps up our franchise review of Lethal Weapon with the 4th and final installment. This week we review Lethal Weapon 4 from 1998 starring Mel Gibson and Danny Glover.  Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) Quick Facts Directed by Richard Donner Produced by Richard Donner and Joel Silver Screenplay by Channing Gibson Story by Jonathan Lemkin, Alfred Gough, and Miles Millar Based on Characters by Shane Black Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures Release Date: July 10, 1998 Budget: $100-150 million Box Office: $285.4 million Starring Mel Gibson as Martin Riggs Danny Glover as Roger Murtaugh Joe Pesci as Leo Getz Rene Russo as Lorna Cole Chris Rock as Detective Lee Butters Jet Li as Wah Sing Ku How to find Analog Jones Discuss these movies and more on our Facebook page. You can also listen to us on iTunes, iHeartRADIO, Podbean, and Youtube! Please email us at analogjonestof@gmail.com with any comments or questions! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices