Hollywood Video Guys

The Hollywood Video Guys: A Horror Franchise Deep Dive

The Hollywood Video Guys: A Horror Franchise Deep Dive
In this episode, Mike, Randy, and horror expert Bob dive headfirst into the world of horror franchises. They discuss everything from the iconic Nightmare on Elm Street and Scream to the more recent Terrifier series.
They also tackle the age-old debate: Is The Shining a franchise? And, of course, they couldn’t resist a showdown between Halloween Resurrection and Halloween Ends to determine the worst Halloween film ever made.
Tune in for a thrilling discussion on all things horror. Subscribe to The Hollywood Video Guys wherever you get your podcasts.

Bad Boys 4 Life

In this episode of the Hollywood Video Guys podcast, hosts Mike, Randy, and Donny explore the electrifying dynamics of the Bad Boys film franchise, led by the dynamic duo of Will Smith and Martin Lawrence, whose contrasting personas inject humor and heart into the high-octane action. Directed with bombastic flair by Michael Bay, known for his signature style of explosive set pieces and sleek cinematography, the franchise became synonymous with blockbuster entertainment. As the discussion unfolds, they also dissect the contributions of new directors in the latter films, examining how each helmsman shaped the franchise's evolving tone. Join the Hollywood Video Guys on Instagram, Threads, and X to continue the conversation, or reach out via email at hvgpod@gmail.com.

Great Scott! A Back to the Future Deep Dive

In this episode of the Hollywood Video Guys podcast, hosts Mike, Donny and Deuce take a deep dive into the iconic Back to the Future trilogy, a series that follows teenager Marty McFly as he travels through time in a DeLorean invented by his eccentric friend, Doc Brown. Join them as they explore the production details of all three movies, including the famous 80s actors who were considered for roles and the controversial casting choices throughout the series. They also share their favorite scenes and memorable lines from this beloved sci-fi adventure. 
 
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All Things Star Wars!

May the force be with us on the newest episode of the Hollywood Video Guys podcast. Join Randy, Mike and guest customer Deucey as we discuss all things Star Wars. Listen as the crew talks about their first memories of Star Wars and the original trilogy. Later, your hosts will debate the best non original trilogy movie in the Star Wars Franchise. Take a deep dive into the cinematic lore of Star Wars as well as a heated discussion about the greatness (or lack thereof) Ryan Johnson’s The Last Jedi. 
 
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Top 5 Baseball Movies

We’re taking you out to the ball game in this episode of the Hollywood Video Guys podcast. Your hosts Mike and Randy have compiled a list of their top 5 favorite Baseball movies. Hollywood has been making movies about baseball since the beginning of cinema. From comedies to musicals, from action to drama baseball movies cover it all. Listen as your hosts talk about why they love baseball movies before ultimately revealing their top 5 favorites. 
 
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Pick-a-Palooza

It’s Pick-a-Palooza on this episode of the Hollywood Video Guys podcast! In this episode your hosts Mike,  Don and Randy have each picked one movie that another host has to watch. First up is the 1993 film Tombstone (10:00). Starring Kurt Russell, Val Kilmer, Powers Booth, and Sam Elliot, Tombstone tells the tale of a a successful lawman's plans to retire anonymously in Tombstone, Arizona, but those plans are disrupted by the kind of outlaws he was famous for eliminating. The next film is 1994’s Quiz Show (36:30). A young lawyer, Richard Goodwin, investigates a potentially fixed game show. Charles Van Doren, a big time show winner, is under Goodwin's investigation. Last on the list, we jump ahead to 2017 with the film The Florida Project (1:00:00). Set over one summer, the film follows precocious six-year-old Moonee as she courts mischief and adventure with her ragtag playmates and bonds with her rebellious but caring mother, all while living in the shadows of Walt Disney World.
 
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The Rocky Franchise!

We didn't hear no bell!! The Hollywood Video Guys are back with a brand new episode all about "The Italian Stallion" Rocky Balboa.
Beginning in 1973, and enduring in some form all the way to the present day. The Rocky franchise is the ultimate underdog anthology. Your HVG crew begins with Randy’s favorite film in the franchise Rocky (12:10). In the film, Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone), a poor small-time club fighter and debt collector, gets an unlikely shot at the world heavyweight championship held by Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers). Next up is Mike’s favorite 1979’s Rocky II (44:45).  In the film, Rocky struggles to adjust to his newfound fame and family life. Called out repeatedly by a prideful Apollo Creed, Rocky eventually accepts the rematch. Last on the list is Don’s favorite 1985’s Rocky IV (1:11:55). In the film Rocky confronts Ivan Drago (Dolph Lundgren), a Soviet boxer responsible for a personal tragedy in Balboa's life. Afterwards, the guys go over some of the other films in the Rocky franchise as well as ranking the franchise from best to worst (1:39:05). 
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Super Bowl Mega Episode!!!

On our SuperBowl Spectacular episode your HVG crew dives into their favorite football movies. First Donny starts us off with Adam Sandler comedy Water Boy (1998). The movie tells the story of Bobby Boucher who becomes a college football star when he is able to tap into his anger and become a tackling machine. Next Mike brings his favorite football movie Any Given Sunday (1999). The film stars Al Pacino as veteran coach Tony D’amato and Jamie Foxx young and brash quarterback Willy Beamen. Directed by Oliver Stone this film has several interweaving stories and a wonderful ensemble cast. Last, Randy takes us home with his favorite movie Remember The Titans (2000). In 1971 Virginia high school football was everything to the people of Alexandria. But when the school board was forced to integrate an all-black school with an all-white one, the very foundation of football's tradition was put to the test. Starring Denzel Washington as coach Herman Boone. This film also has a strong ensemble cast including Will Patton, Wood Harris and Ryan Hurst. 
 
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*Bonus Episode* Our Sports Movie Spectacular!

Batter up ladies and gentlemen for a very special bonus episode of the Hollywood Video Guys Podcast. Join your HVG crew on a very fun and free flowing episode all about sports movies. Listen as your hosts talk about some of their favorite sports movies as well as their favorite type of sports movie. From Mighty Ducks to Days of Thunder. From Little Giants to Rocky no sports movie is off limits in this episode. The guys have a lot of fun reminiscing about their favorite films in a much more relaxed setting.
In addition to this episode be on the lookout for our very special Super Bowl edition of the Hollywood Video Guys podcast also releasing this week. 
 
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Video Game Movie Marathon.

On this episode of the Hollywood Video Guys podcast Mike, Don and Randy are joined by Legion Gamings Deucey for a discussion about movies based on Video games. Video game movies has seen a renaissance over the past few years with films like Detective Pikachu, Sonic and the Super Mario Brothers movie, but the genre was not always the money maker it is today. Listen as the crew takes you through the history of video game movies. First, the guys talk about the origin of video game movies including the first live action video game movie Super Mario Brothers (10:15). Next your HVG crew examine video game movies through the early 2000’s with films like Tomb Raider and Resident Evil (35:00). Lasly, we end with the present state of video game movies (45:00). After, the HVG crew and Deucey discuss video games they’d like to see turned into movies, movies they’d like to see turned into video games, and finally each host will rank their top 5 favorite video game movies of all time (1:09:00). 
 
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