Retro Movie Geek

Joel G. Robertson

Are you a retro movie geek? Do you love movies and pop culture from the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s? Then this is the show for you! Join Joel, Peter and Darrell as they travel back to the days when video stores were everywhere and VHS was king!

  • 1 hour 38 minutes
    RMG 330 – The Running Man (1987)

    You can watch the VIDEO version of this episode here: Retro Movie Geek: Ep. 330 – The Running Man (1987) Movie Review (youtube.com)

    On this episode, the Retro Movie Geek crew is joined by Chris “The Seavage” Seaver (check out more from Chris here, here, and here), and they’re geeking out over The Running Man (1987) and

    • Arnold and the cast
    • Arnold and his one-liners
    • a short PSA about queefing
    • over-the-top fun-filled action
    • and much, much more!

    Synopsis:

    Arnold Schwarzenegger is running for his life in the high-tech futuristic action-adventure The Running Man. Co-starring Maria Conchita Alonso, Yaphet Kotto, Dweezil Zappa, Mick Fleetwood, Jim Brown, Jesse “The Body” Ventura and, in a critically acclaimed performance, Family Feud host Richard Dawson.

    The year is 2019. Television is now ruling people’s lives. In the 21st Century, the most popular “audience participation” game show is “The Running Man” – where convicts can win pardons instead of “parting gifts”, by defeating murderous henchmen known as “stalkers”. The stalkers haven’t had much of a challenge lately… until Ben Richards came along. Wrongly convicted of slaughtering 1500 innocent people, Richards is the next contestant to fight for his life… and his freedom.

    When Running Man host Damon Killian says “Come on down!”, be prepared to pay with your life! But Ben Richards isn’t going down without a fight. Off Schwarzenegger goes into the burned-out sections of Los Angeles to face four of Killian’s ace stalkers: Subzero, wielding his razor-sharp hockey sticks; Buzzsaw, the maniacal motorcycle-riding slasher; Dynamo, practicing his deadly electric shock treatment; and Fireball with his mighty flame-throwing arsenal.

    Now, the entire country is glued to the tube in a heart-pounding “sudden death” battle!

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    Check out The Forgotten Flix Podcast here.

    Special thanks to Kevin Spencer for the fantastic show logo!

    Special thanks to Hayden for the use of his fantastic music for our opening theme this episode! You can check out more from this amazing artist here!

    Special thanks to Retro Promenade for the use of music from the album Carpenter. Music use permitted under a Creative Commons license. CLICK HERE and get a copy of the album and support these fantastic artists!

    20 March 2024, 3:00 am
  • 1 hour 36 minutes
    RMG 329 – I, the Jury (1982)

    You can watch the VIDEO version of this episode here: Retro Movie Review: Ep. 329 – I, The Jury (1982) (youtube.com)

    On this episode, the Retro Movie Geek crew is geeking out over I, the Jury (1982) and

    • Carl Weathers
    • the overcomplicated story
    • CND
    • Mike Hammer being a douchebag
    • and much, much more!

    Synopsis:

    The tough guy hero of the ’40s and the excitement of the ’80s, come together in this dazzling remake of a classic thriller. Mickey Spillane’s “I,The Jury” is updated with all the violence, nudity, wit, and style that was missing from the puritanical original. Straight from the school of the hard-boiled detective comes Mickey Spillane’s hard living private eye – Mike Hammer. 

    Played by the ruggedly sexy Armand Assante, Hammer sets out to get the guys who did in his friend Jack. His quest for vengeance leads him onto the paths of the CIA, a sexy therapy center, and a kinky killer. All along the way, there are spectacular chases and incredible excitement. 

    With a strong supporting cast featuring Barbara Carrera, Paul Sorvino, Judson Scott and Alan King, and action-packed direction by Richard T. Heffron…  I, THE JURY is first-rate entertainment!   

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    Special thanks to Kevin Spencer for the fantastic show logo!

    Special thanks to Hayden for the use of his fantastic music for our opening theme this episode! You can check out more from this amazing artist here!

    Special thanks to Retro Promenade for the use of music from the album Carpenter. Music use permitted under a Creative Commons license. CLICK HERE and get a copy of the album and support these fantastic artists!

    14 February 2024, 3:00 am
  • 1 hour 35 minutes
    RMG 328 – Trapped In Paradise (1994)

    You can watch the VIDEO version of this episode here: Retro Movie Review: Ep. 328 – Trapped In Paradise (1994) Movie Review (youtube.com)

    On this episode, the Retro Movie Geek crew is joined by Maggie Kruger, and they’re geeking out over Trapped In Paradise (1994) and

    • the good folks of Paradise
    • arses & bellends
    • Christmas bah humbug
    • being Trapped In Bullshit
    • and much, much more!

    Synopsis:

    It’s Christmas Eve and the Firpo brothers are hoping for a Silent Night – no alarms, no bells, no police sirens! 

    Nicolas Cage, Dana Carvey and Jon Lovitz are the larcenous Firpo brothers.   Bill is a good-hearted guy doing his best to keep pathological liar Dave and kleptomaniac Alvin out of trouble. But the two small-time crooks lure their brother into robbing a bank in the small town of Paradise, Pennsylvania, where pulling off the heist is a snap compared to getting out of town after a snowstorm hits.  

    For the brothers soon discover that all their big-city smarts are useless against the unsuspecting, good-hearted townsfolk who shower them with kindness at every turn. 

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    Special thanks to Kevin Spencer for the fantastic show logo!

    Special thanks to Hayden for the use of his fantastic music for our opening theme this episode! You can check out more from this amazing artist here!

    Special thanks to Retro Promenade for the use of music from the album Carpenter. Music use permitted under a Creative Commons license. CLICK HERE and get a copy of the album and support these fantastic artists!

    20 December 2023, 3:00 am
  • 1 hour 24 minutes
    RMG 327 – Silkwood (1983)

    You can watch the VIDEO version of this episode here: Retro Movie Geek: Ep. 327 – Silkwood (1983) Movie Review – YouTube

    On this episode, the Retro Movie Geek crew is joined by Nathan Bartlebaugh (check out more from Nathan HERE and HERE), and are geeking out over Silkwood (1983) and

    • how real the characters feel
    • making ends meet
    • great storytelling
    • letting the actors cook
    • and much, much more!

    Synopsis:

    Meryl Streep stars in this unforgettable film as Karen Silkwood, a flirtatious, difficult, yet likeable young divorced woman who works in her Oklahoma town’s plutonium plant.

    Sharing a house with two other co-workers, boyfriend Drew Stephens (Kurt Russell) and the lonely, yearning Dolly Pelliker (Cher), Silkwood’s routine of punching in and out of work and living for the weekends is suddenly changed when she becomes contaminated with plutonium. Speaking out against the plant’s safety hazards, Karen loses her job status, her friends and eventually, her life.

    A powerful and deeply moving drama.

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    Check out The Forgotten Flix Podcast here.

    Special thanks to Kevin Spencer for the fantastic show logo!

    Special thanks to Hayden for the use of his fantastic music for our opening theme this episode! You can check out more from this amazing artist here!

    Special thanks to Retro Promenade for the use of music from the album Carpenter. Music use permitted under a Creative Commons license. CLICK HERE and get a copy of the album and support these fantastic artists!

    22 November 2023, 3:00 am
  • 1 hour 22 minutes
    2023 Spooky Flix Fest – The Ring (2002)

    You can watch the VIDEO version of this episode here: Spooky Flix Fest 2023 – Retro Horror Movie Review: The Ring (2002) – YouTube

    In this episode, the Retro Movie Geek crew is joined by Nathan Tolle (check out more from Nathan here and here), and they’re geeking out over The Ring (2002) and

    • the look of the movie
    • Naomi Watts
    • other cast members
    • the horse scene
    • and much, much more!

    Synopsis:

    The Ring is the critically acclaimed, smash hit thriller, David Ansen of Newsweek says, “raises some serious goosebumps!” This cinematic thrill ride will keep you on the edge of your seat from the stunning opening to the astonishing conclusion! 

    It begins as just another urban legend – the whispered tale of a nightmarish videotape that causes anyone who watches it to die seven days later. But when four teenagers all meet with mysterious deaths exactly one week after watching just such a tape, investigative reporter Rachel Keller tracks down the video… and watches it. 

    Now, the legend is coming true, the clock is ticking, and Rachel has just seven days to unravel the mystery of The Ring. 

     

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    Happy Halloween to you all! 

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    Special thanks to Midnight Syndicate (find more Midnight Syndicate scares here) for letting us use the tunes Hand In Hand Again and Room 47 from the albums The 13th Hour and Gates of Delirium, for Spooky Flix Fest 2023!

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    Check out The Forgotten Flix Podcast here.

    Special thanks to Kevin Spencer for the fantastic show logo!

    Special thanks to Hayden for the use of his fantastic music for our opening theme this episode! You can check out more from this amazing artist here!

    Special thanks to Retro Promenade for the use of music from the album Carpenter. Music use permitted under a Creative Commons license. CLICK HERE and get a copy of the album and support these fantastic artists!

    31 October 2023, 3:00 am
  • 1 hour 3 minutes
    Terror On The Tube Ep. 40 – Ghostwatch (1992)

    You can watch the VIDEO version of this episode here: Ghostwatch (1992) – The Scariest TV Show Of All Time? – YouTube

    On Terror On The Tube, Joel, Peter, and Allyson pick, at random, a made-for-TV horror/suspense movie that aired sometime during the decades of the 1970s, 80s, or 90s.

    In this episode we’re joined by Huw Lloyd (check out more from Huw here) to talk about Ghostwatch from 1992.

    Originally released on BBC1 on Saturday, October 31st, 1992, Ghostwatch stars Michael Parkinson, Sarah Greene, Mike Smith, Craig Charles, and Gillian Bevan.

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    Synopsis:

    The BBC gives over a whole evening to an “investigation into the supernatural”. Four respected presenters and a camera crew attempt to discover the truth behind “The most haunted house in Britain”, expecting a light-hearted scare or two, and probably the uncovering of a hoax.

    They think they’re in control of the situation. They think they’re safe.

    The viewers settle down and decide to watch “for a laugh”. Ninety minutes later the BBC, and the country, was changed, and the consequences are still felt today.

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    Special thanks to Ross Bugden for the use of his music for the theme of this podcast under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. You can find the track titled Something Wicked here.

    30 October 2023, 3:00 am
  • 50 minutes 40 seconds
    2023 Spooky Flix Fest Bonus – Carnival of Souls (1962)

    You can watch the VIDEO version of this episode here: Spooky Flix Fest BONUS Episode: Carnival of Souls (1962) Horror Movie Review – YouTube

    In this bonus episode, the Retro Movie Geek crew is joined/replaced by their friends over at Headlong Into Monsters, and they’re geeking out over Carnival of Souls (1962)!

     

    Synopsis:

    Before a carload of drowning victims can be dragged from a swollen lake bed, one of its occupants miraculously appears unscathed. Soon after, zombies, only she can see, make her life a living hell. She is on the razor’s edge between this and the undead’s netherworld.

    It’s an inescapable nightmare!

    This low-budget, cult classic has been exciting audiences for over 30 years!

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    Special thanks to Midnight Syndicate (find more Midnight Syndicate scares here) for letting us use the tunes Hand In Hand Again and Room 47 from the albums The 13th Hour and Gates of Delirium, for Spooky Flix Fest 2023!

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    LISTENER FEEDBACK:

    Leave us your voicemail feedback at (484) 577-3876.

    Check out Darrell’s other cool podcasts here.

    Check out Peter’s Retro Reviews over at ForgottenFlix.com here.

    Check out The Forgotten Flix Podcast here.

    Special thanks to Kevin Spencer for the fantastic show logo!

    Special thanks to Hayden for the use of his fantastic music for our opening theme this episode! You can check out more from this amazing artist here!

    Special thanks to Retro Promenade for the use of music from the album Carpenter. Music use permitted under a Creative Commons license. CLICK HERE and get a copy of the album and support these fantastic artists!

    27 October 2023, 3:00 am
  • 49 minutes 30 seconds
    2023 Spooky Flix Fest TV Bonus – The Ray Bradbury Theater

    You can watch the VIDEO version of this episode here: Spooky Flix Fest BONUS Episode: Ray Bradbury Theater – The Crowd – Horror TV Review (1985)) – YouTube

    In this bonus TV episode, the Retro Movie Geek crew is joined by Allyson aka The Horror Unicorn (find more from Allyson here & here) and also Huw Lloyd (check out more from Huw here), and they’re geeking out over the The Ray Bradbury Theater episode The Crowd (1985) and

    • good writing
    • Ray Bradbury
    • other TV anthology shows
    • the creepy crowd
    • and much, much more!

    Synopsis:

    A car crash survivor discovers that the same sinister, mysterious crowd of onlookers somehow always shows up minutes after any potentially fatal car accident at the site of the crash.

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    Special thanks to Midnight Syndicate (find more Midnight Syndicate scares here) for letting us use the tunes Hand In Hand Again and Room 47 from the albums The 13th Hour and Gates of Delirium, for Spooky Flix Fest 2023!

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    Check out Darrell’s other cool podcasts here.

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    Check out The Forgotten Flix Podcast here.

    Special thanks to Kevin Spencer for the fantastic show logo!

    Special thanks to Hayden for the use of his fantastic music for our opening theme this episode! You can check out more from this amazing artist here!

    Special thanks to Retro Promenade for the use of music from the album Carpenter. Music use permitted under a Creative Commons license. CLICK HERE and get a copy of the album and support these fantastic artists!

    26 October 2023, 3:00 am
  • 1 hour 18 minutes
    2023 Spooky Flix Fest – Witchboard (1986)

    You can watch the VIDEO version of this episode here: Spooky Flix Fest 2023: Witchboard (1986) Retro Horror Movie Review – YouTube

    In this episode, the Retro Movie Geek crew is joined by Tyson Hanks (check out more from Tyson here and here), and they’re geeking out over Witchboard (1986) and

    • hatchet hammers
    • Tawny Kitaen & the rest of the cast
    • “playing” with ouija boards
    • douchy boyfriends
    • and much, much more!

    Synopsis:

    Jim didn’t believe in Ouija boards.  

    His girlfriend Linda did.  

    The trouble is, some spirits are good, but some are dangerously evil. Against strong advice Linda dabbled on her own… with horrific consequences! 

    Jim is now a strong believer.   

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    Special thanks to Midnight Syndicate (find more Midnight Syndicate scares here) for letting us use the tunes Hand In Hand Again and Room 47 from the albums The 13th Hour and Gates of Delirium, for Spooky Flix Fest 2023!

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    LISTENER FEEDBACK:

    Leave us your voicemail feedback at (484) 577-3876.

    Check out Darrell’s other cool podcasts here.

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    Check out The Forgotten Flix Podcast here.

    Special thanks to Kevin Spencer for the fantastic show logo!

    Special thanks to Hayden for the use of his fantastic music for our opening theme this episode! You can check out more from this amazing artist here!

    Special thanks to Retro Promenade for the use of music from the album Carpenter. Music use permitted under a Creative Commons license. CLICK HERE and get a copy of the album and support these fantastic artists!

    25 October 2023, 3:00 am
  • 33 minutes 26 seconds
    2023 Spooky Flix Fest Bonus – The Haunting (1963)

    You can watch the VIDEO version of this episode here: Spooky Flix Fest BONUS Episode: The Haunting (1960) Horror Movie Review – YouTube

    In this bonus episode, the Retro Movie Geek crew is joined/replaced by their friends over at Phantom Galaxy, and they’re geeking out over The Haunting (1963)!

     

    Synopsis:

    “An evil old house, the kind some people call haunted, is like an undiscovered country waiting to be explored. Hill House had stood for 90 years and might stand for 90 more. Silence lay steadily against the wood and stone of Hill House and whatever walked there, walked alone.” Thus begins one of the most chilling, most frightening, truly unforgettable horror films ever.

    Dr. Markway is an anthropologist with a special interest in psychic phenomena who wants to try a true exercise in terror. Intrigued by the legend of Hill House, he invites two women, psychic researchers, to join him in his adventure. Mrs. Sannerson, who has inherited the old mansion, is suspicious of Dr. Markway’s intentions and insists that her young nephew Luke go along with the group. Luke is a skeptic about the supernatural, until he enters Dr. Markway’s eerie world.

    The classic forerunner of such films as Poltergeist and The Shining, The Haunting is a hair-raising screen rendition of Shirley Jackson’s riveting gothic novel, The Haunting of Hill House. Like Luke, you may not believe in ghosts, but you cannot deny the terror of The Haunting!

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    Special thanks to Midnight Syndicate (find more Midnight Syndicate scares here) for letting us use the tunes Hand In Hand Again and Room 47 from the albums The 13th Hour and Gates of Delirium, for Spooky Flix Fest 2023!

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    LISTENER FEEDBACK:

    Leave us your voicemail feedback at (484) 577-3876.

    Check out Darrell’s other cool podcasts here.

    Check out Peter’s Retro Reviews over at ForgottenFlix.com here.

    Check out The Forgotten Flix Podcast here.

    Special thanks to Kevin Spencer for the fantastic show logo!

    Special thanks to Hayden for the use of his fantastic music for our opening theme this episode! You can check out more from this amazing artist here!

    Special thanks to Retro Promenade for the use of music from the album Carpenter. Music use permitted under a Creative Commons license. CLICK HERE and get a copy of the album and support these fantastic artists!

    24 October 2023, 3:00 am
  • 32 minutes 59 seconds
    2023 Spooky Flix Fest Bonus – Death Ship (1980)
    You can watch the VIDEO version of this episode here: Spooky Flix Fest BONUS Episode: Death Ship (1980) Horror Movie Review - YouTube In this bonus episode, the Retro Movie Geek crew is joined/replaced by their friends over at Horror Movie Weekly, and they're geeking out over Death Ship (1980)!   Synopsis: Unbeknown to the passengers on board a cruise ship in the Caribbean, a mysterious vessel is approaching on a collison course. Despite the attempts of the crew to avert disaster, the liner is lost with all hands down, except for seven survivors. When they clamber aboard the ghostly freighter they discover an even worse fate - they are prisoners on a former German wartime vessel. As the ship speeds towards an unknown destination, they realise that something is intent on destroying each one of them in a gruesome and terrifying way... .......................................................................................................................... Special thanks to Midnight Syndicate (find more Midnight Syndicate scares here) for letting us use the tunes Hand In Hand Again and Room 47 from the albums The 13th Hour and Gates of Delirium, for Spooky Flix Fest 2023! .......................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................... LISTENER FEEDBACK: Leave us your voicemail feedback at (484) 577-3876. Check out Darrell's other cool podcasts here. Check out Peter's Retro Reviews over at ForgottenFlix.com here. Check out The Forgotten Flix Podcast here. Special thanks to Kevin Spencer for the fantastic show logo! Special thanks to Hayden for the use of his fantastic music for our opening theme this episode! You can check out more from this amazing artist here! Special thanks to Retro Promenade for the use of music from the album Carpenter. Music use permitted under a Creative Commons license. CLICK HERE and get a copy of the album and support these fantastic artists!
    20 October 2023, 3:00 am
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