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This is Jay, Erin, and Richard, and we're The VCR Kids! We watch movies from our childhood and see if they still hold up. Every week we take a movie we loved (or maybe just watched) as a child and submit it for review to our adult brains. We also have special episodes on Pretentious Picks, and our Harry Potter Virgin series where we force our friend Andrew to watch all the movies. Subscribe to the show and tell your friends! Shoot us a line on social media @TheVCRKids, we'd love to hear from you!

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This is Jay, Erin, and Richard, and we're The VCR Kids! We watch movies from our childhood and see if they still hold up. Every week we take a movie we loved (or maybe just watched) as a child and submit it for review to our adult brains. We also have special episodes on Pretentious Picks, and our Harry Potter Virgin series where we force our friend Andrew to watch all the movies. Subscribe to the show and tell your friends! Shoot us a line on social media @TheVCRKids, we'd love to hear from you!

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@TheVCRKids

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English

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Episodes
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Lake Placid

3/15/2022
Did you know this movie actually has nothing to do with the actual Lake Placid? Neither did we, until we watched it. Whatever you do, please don't take the animal "facts" in this movie to heart.

Duration:00:36:03

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Groundhog Day

2/1/2022
It’s almost that time of year again again again again. We watched Groundhog Day in honor of the holiday. Does this still hold up in 2022? Find out what we thought this week on The VCR Kids. Send us voice feedback for our next episode! Check out our website: https://thevcrkids.com Get our Merch: https://bit.ly/2Z9XEmM Follow us on Twitter: @TheVCRKids

Duration:00:34:18

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The Matrix

1/25/2022
We’ve watched a lot of movies that have had a big impact on culture, but maybe none more than this one. With the release of the fourth Matrix movie, we all kind of wanted to revisit the original. Does this 1999 classic hold up in 2022, or is it a relic of its time? Find out what we think this week on The VCR Kids! Send us voice feedback for our next episode! Check out our website: https://thevcrkids.com Get our Merch: https://bit.ly/2Z9XEmM Follow us on Twitter: @TheVCRKids

Duration:00:41:38

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Dinosaur

1/11/2022
Over 20 years ago, Disney tried to experiment with computer animation in a way no one had ever seen before. With a huge marketing budget, tons of dinosaur toys at McDonalds, and a ride at a Disney theme park, does Dinosaur still hold up? We watched the much-forgotten “classic” and we’ll let you know our thoughts this week on The VCR Kids. Send us voice feedback for our next episode! Check out our website: https://thevcrkids.com Get our Merch: https://bit.ly/2Z9XEmM Follow us on Twitter: @TheVCRKids

Duration:00:37:48

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Dirty Work

12/7/2021
In memory of the late great Norm McDonald, we decided to watch a movie that made a big imprint on Richard - Dirty Work. Does this cameo-loaded, Danny-Tanner-directed 90’s cult classic hold up? Send us voice feedback for our next episode! Check out our website: https://thevcrkids.com Get our Merch: https://bit.ly/2Z9XEmM Follow us on Twitter: @TheVCRKids

Duration:00:39:59

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The Rookie

11/23/2021
It’s been a while since we’ve done a baseball movie, so here we go! Remember when Dennis Quaid (brother of Randy Quaid) played a washed up pitcher? There’s a lot to unpack in this movie, so join up on the latest episode of The VCR Kids as we watch The Rookie. Send us voice feedback for our next episode! Check out our website: https://thevcrkids.com Get our Merch: https://bit.ly/2Z9XEmM Follow us on Twitter: @TheVCRKids

Duration:00:38:57

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Dennis the Menace

11/16/2021
What do John Hughes, Walter Matthau, and Christopher Lloyd have in common with a comic that premiered in 1951? Watching this film may not answer that question for you. We watched 1993's Dennis the Menace and we'll give you are thoughts this week on The VCR Kids! Send us voice feedback for our next episode! Check out our website: https://thevcrkids.com Get our Merch: https://bit.ly/2Z9XEmM Follow us on Twitter: @TheVCRKids

Duration:00:38:33

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Final Destination

11/9/2021
X Files spec script turned Devon Sawa vehicle, we watched Final Destination this week on The VCR Kids. Does this 2000’s supernatural murder fest hold up over 20 years later? Listen to the latest episode of The VCR Kids to find out what we think! Send us voice feedback for our next episode! Check out our website: https://thevcrkids.com Get our Merch: https://bit.ly/2Z9XEmM Follow us on Twitter: @TheVCRKids

Duration:00:30:19

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Interview With the Vampire

10/26/2021
Please forgive me, because I kept calling this Interview With A Vampire, when it is in fact Interview With THE Vampire. Anyway, we millennials give Twilight a lot of crap, but if you want to see some REAL smoldering vampires, check out this movie with Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise, and Antonio Banderas! Send us voice feedback for our next episode! Check out our website: https://thevcrkids.com Get our Merch: https://bit.ly/2Z9XEmM Follow us on Twitter: @TheVCRKids

Duration:00:40:14

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I Know What You Did Last Summer

10/12/2021
That's right, folks, it's time for that long-promised big announcement. Listen in to hear some insights on the future of The VCR Kids. Also, we watched the 90s classic I Know What You Did Last Summer and we talk about it. Does it still hold up in 2021? Kick off Spooktober this week with The VCR Kids! Send us voice feedback for our next episode! Check out our website: https://thevcrkids.com Get our Merch: https://bit.ly/2Z9XEmM Follow us on Twitter: @TheVCRKids

Duration:00:50:13

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What About Bob?

9/14/2021
Big names, big tempers, and a big pig behind the camera! What did we watch this week? What About Bob? Does this movie which drove Richard Dreyfuss and Bill Murray at each other both onscreen and off hold up 30 years later? Check out our website: https://thevcrkids.com Get our Merch: https://bit.ly/2Z9XEmM Follow us on Twitter: @TheVCRKids

Duration:00:41:24

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10 Things I Hate About You

9/7/2021
Does it really surprise you to know that Erin made the pick this week? Does this late 90’s high school movie hold up to scrutiny over two decades later? We watch 10 Things I Hate About You and we’ll let you know what we thought 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

Duration:00:34:08

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Batman

8/17/2021
One of the comic book movies that started it all. We dip our toes back into the Tim Burton well and see if it’s gotten hot or cold over the years. Does Jack Nicholson’s Joker hold up all these years later? Find out what we think 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

Duration:00:45:53

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It Takes Two

8/10/2021
For all of our sakes, we really hope that we can view this as our first and only foray in the collective works of the Olsen twins. We watched It Takes Two and got unshakeable vibes of another VCR Kids movie. Can you guess which one? Check out our website: https://thevcrkids.com Get our Merch: https://bit.ly/2Z9XEmM Follow us on Twitter: @TheVCRKids

Duration:00:41:21

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Cruel Intentions

8/3/2021
The biggest surprise of this episode is who picked this movie. Will the steamy teen drama from the late 90s hold up in 2021? Listen for free to the latest episode of The VCR Kids to find out what we thought! Check out our website: https://thevcrkids.com Get our Merch: https://bit.ly/2Z9XEmM Follow us on Twitter: @TheVCRKids

Duration:00:46:49

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Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

7/27/2021
With a surprise pick, Jay decided this week was a great one to call the Pet Detective himself, Ace Ventura. Is an over-the-top Jim Carrey still funny almost 30 years later? And do the themes of the movie hold up today? Find out what The VCR Kids think this week - Listen for free below or on your favorite podcast app! Check out our website: https://thevcrkids.com Get our Merch: https://bit.ly/2Z9XEmM Follow us on Twitter: @TheVCRKids

Duration:00:40:35

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Stay Tuned

7/20/2021
Richard brings a John Ritter movie to the table, but none of the other VCR Kids have heard of it. Will this classic he held dear stand the test of time, or will he still have his nostaliagoggles (TM) on? Check out our website: https://thevcrkids.com Get our Merch: https://bit.ly/2Z9XEmM Follow us on Twitter: @TheVCRKids

Duration:00:49:45

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9 to 5

7/13/2021
Erin’s choice this week brings us the 1980 classic comedy about women in the workplace. Do the jokes still hold up, or does it hit too close to home four decades later? Check out our website: https://thevcrkids.com Get our Merch: https://bit.ly/2Z9XEmM Follow us on Twitter: @TheVCRKids

Duration:00:47:55

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Zoolander

7/6/2021
A little later than most VCR Kids movies, but this definitely came out on VHS AND passed the 20 year mark this year. Does the often-quoted Zoolander hold up? And will Erin and Richard enjoy their first viewing of Blue Steel? Check out our website: https://thevcrkids.com Get our Merch: https://bit.ly/2Z9XEmM Follow us on Twitter: @TheVCRKids

Duration:00:40:15

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Death Becomes Her

6/29/2021
Meryl Streep, Goldie Hawn, and Bruce Willis all star in this bizarre, supernatural comedy from Robert Zemekis. Did you watch this one growing up? Do you love it or hate it. Let us know! Check out our website: https://thevcrkids.com Get our Merch: https://bit.ly/2Z9XEmM Follow us on Twitter: @TheVCRKids

Duration:00:36:59