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Betamax Babylon

Betamax Babylon, a new podcast about all the films, TV and games we enjoyed in the 70s,80s and 90s

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CHUCK is gone. But not forgotten! Yes we pay tribute to Chuck ‘feet of death’ Norris and why he was the first big star of home video! Plus our favourite ‘Chuck facts’.

Goodbye Chuck Norris!

Arnold has said he’s expecting to come back to the Conan, Predator and Commando franchises at 80! Sam Delaney returns to BB to chat with Bruce about the chances of any of this happening and if it’s a good thing. Listen to the whole episode and countless new episodes on Patreon now! https://patreon.com/betamaxbabylon?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan&utm_content=join_link

Arnold is BACK and so is Sam!

James and Bruce look at back at some prime 80s Arnie and throw in some dodgy Russian accents as they celebrate another Walter Hill classic - COCAINUM! Listen to full episode and many more on our Patreon here https://www.patreon.com/posts/134717634?utm_campaign=postshare_creator

Red Heat

Sam Delaney chats with Bruce about the immortal darts based game show of the 80s and how it captured the mood of a nation and a notorious serial killer - yes that’s not a joke! Listen to full episode on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/posts/131001052?utm_campaign=postshare_creator

Bullseye

Sam Delaney joins Bruce to chat about the most important martial arts film ever made and the film that caused an epidemic of shite karate in 80s school playgrounds

Enter The Dragon

Our brand new podcast on the most controversial movies of the early home video era kicks off with Sam Raimi’s infamous debut movie - The Evil Dead.Join our Patreon to listen to the full episode and many many more! https://www.patreon.com/betamaxbabylon?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator

BB Nasties - The Evil Dead

Bruce and James look back at the pure insanity of the soggy raunchy gore cult classic from the great Roger Corman starring the bloke from all those family fantasy movies in the 70s and the other poor geezer who died making Twilight Zone The Movie

Humanoids From The Deep

Jaws crew copulating with locals, crap Italian rip-offs, Jaws 5 news and being scared on the toilet - all in part 2 of our anniversary extravaganza!Listen to full episode and many more here! https://www.patreon.com/posts/124553006?utm_campaign=postshare_creator

Jaws 50th Anniversary Part 2

Welcome to the first part of our Jaws 50th podcast! Lots of chat about the movie, the production, and shitting yourself in the water!  Listen to the whole episode and all our spin-off podcasts on our Patreon now! Sign up here 

Jaws 50th Anniversary - Part 1

The chaps look back at the frankly eye-popping sci horror extravaganza Lifeforce. So bad yet so good.Subscribe to Betamax Babylon's New Home on Patreon: https://patreon.com/betamaxbabylon?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

Lifeforce

“What’s in the pod!!!!”In a two-part special the guys mark 30 years of David Fincher’s melancholy masterpiece Se7en.Subscribe to the Pirate Video Crew to hear part 2: https://betamax-babylon-pirate-video-crew.hubwave.net/

Se7en - Part 1

A classic episode from the essential Christmas ghost story series scares the crap out of the chapsSubscribe to Pirate Video Crew so you never miss an episode of Betamax Babylon:https://betamax-babylon-pirate-video-crew.hubwave.net/

A Ghost Story For Christmas

The chaps discuss how the director of the scariest Christmas movie ever also made a festive family classic beloved by AmericansSubscribe to Pirate Video Crew so you never miss an episode of Betamax Babylon: https://betamax-babylon-pirate-video-crew.hubwave.net/

A Christmas Story

This year’s Halloween special looks at Halloween H20 and the Halloween franchise while Bruce takes aim at the Terrifier franchise and James tells a spine-tingling true story!Subscribe to the Pirate Video Crew to listen to the full episode: https://betamax-babylon-pirate-video-crew.hubwave.net/

Halloween H20 - Tease

The chaps enter the granddaddy of haunted houses, get annoyed about the current owner and discuss the 1979 FA Cup Final for some reasonSubscribe to the Pirate Video Crew to listen to the full episode: https://betamax-babylon-pirate-video-crew.hubwave.net/

The Amityville Horror - Tease

Halloween season kicks off with the 1987 psycho parent classicSubscribe to the Pirate Video Crew so you never miss an episode: https://betamax-babylon-pirate-video-crew.hubwave.net/

The Stepfather

The guys enter the Dreamscape and chat about dream nonsense and how it was ripped off in InceptionSubscribe to the Pirate Video Crew: https://betamax-babylon-pirate-video-crew.hubwave.net/

Dreamscape

Sam Delaney returns to chat about Subbuteo and reveal some shocking fights over the beloved football gameSubscribe to the Pirate Video Crew for the Full episode: https://betamax-babylon-pirate-video-crew.hubwave.net/

Subbuteo - Tease

Jeff Bridges is back and he’s brought his Dad! The chaps look back at the tense 90s bomb thriller with some amazing Irish accentsSubscribe to the Pirate Video Crew for the Full episode: https://betamax-babylon-pirate-video-crew.hubwave.net/

Blown Away - Tease

A Robocop sequel by the guy who directed Empire Strikes Back?! The guys give some overdue love to Robocop 2For the full episode subscribe to the Pirate Video Crew Here: https://betamax-babylon-pirate-video-crew.hubwave.net/

Robocop 2 - Tease

Eddie Murphy returns to BB with his iconic cop comedy as the guys also discuss the new Axel F movie!Subscribe to Pirate Video Crew here:https://betamax-babylon-pirate-video-crew.hubwave.net/

Beverly Hills Cop

The 70s dystopian classic on rolling skates comes to BB with some dodgy casual clobber from the future

Rollerball - Tease

Sam returns to chat with Bruce about the silliest sports movie ever made, Pele’s dubious goals record, Michael Caine playing football at 50 and more!Subscribe to the Pirate Video Crew Here: https://betamax-babylon-pirate-video-crew.hubwave.net/

Escape to Victory

The chaps discuss the crap weather blockbuster and getting sucked off by a tornadoSubsrcibe to the Pirate Video Crew to hear the full version here: https://betamax-babylon-pirate-video-crew.hubwave.net/

Twister - Tease

The original grindhouse classic that started the Mad Max saga comes to BB!!Subscribe to Pirate Video Crew here: https://betamax-babylon-pirate-video-crew.hubwave.net/

Mad Max - Tease

SUBSCRIBE TO THE PIRATE VIDEO CREW FOR THE FULL EPISODE: https://betamax-babylon-pirate-video-crew.hubwave.net/Sam Delaney returns to BB to chat about one of the creepiest not meant to be creepy kids shows of yesteryear

Worzel Gummidge - Tease

Steven Seagal finally comes to BB as the guys take a deep dive into the man, the myth, the legend and the massive amounts of bullshitting

Above the Law

One of John Carpenter’s very best comes to BB while Bruce has a delayed rant about Speed 2For the full episode Subscribe to Pirate Video Crew here: https://betamax-babylon-pirate-video-crew.hubwave.net/

Assault on Precint 13 - Tease

One of the best action movies of the 90s smashes into Babylon as Keanu Reeves leaves Bill & Ted behindSubscribe to the Pirate Video Crew here: https://betamax-babylon-pirate-video-crew.hubwave.net/

Speed  - Tease

The guys discuss probably the most inappropriate pc game of the 80s as Oliver Stone’s harrowing war movie becomes a shoot ‘em upSUBSCRIBE TO THE PIRATE VIDEO CREW FOR THE WHOLE EPISODE: https://betamax-babylon-pirate-video-crew.hubwave.net/

Platoon (The Game) - Tease

Walter Hill’s crap soldiers vs Cajuns thriller arrives while Bruce gets food poisoning, his 007 news is confirmed and the guys chat James Cameron and AISUBSCRIBE TO PIRATE VIDEO CREW HERE: https://betamax-babylon-pirate-video-crew.hubwave.net/

Southern Comfort

The most influential tv series of the 80s arrives in Michael Mann’s iconic show - no socks required!SUBSCRIBE TO BETAMAX BABYLON PIRATE VIDEO CREW HERE: https://betamax-babylon-pirate-video-crew.hubwave.net/

Miami Vice - Tease

The pod people invade the podcast as the 1978 version of the classic sci-fi allegory is under discussion along with some McD chat!SUBSCRIBE TO THE PIRATE VIDEO CREW HERE: https://betamax-babylon-pirate-video-crew.hubwave.net/

Body Snatchers - Tease

SUBSCRIBE TO THE PIRATE VIDEO CREW HERE: https://betamax-babylon-pirate-video-crew.hubwave.net/The guys look back at the infamous 90s video game adaption that became a cult movie thanks to the creators of Max Headroom

Super Mario Bros - Tease

SUBSCRIBE TO PIRATE VIDEO CREW HERE:https://betamax-babylon-pirate-video-crew.hubwave.net/Classic 80s game Kerplunk comes to BB as the chaps explain how the Rolling Stones probably created it

Kerplunk - Tease

Cult classic Streets of Fire comes to BB as the chaps discuss if Walter Hill was the toughest director in HollywoodSUBSCRIBE TO THE PIRATE VIDEO CREW: https://betamax-babylon-pirate-video-crew.hubwave.net/

Streets of Fire

FOR THE WHOLE EPISODE SUBSCRIBE TO THE PIRATE VIDEO CREW HERE: https://betamax-babylon-pirate-video-crew.hubwave.net/The chaps look back at  Pierce Brosnan’s successful debut as 007 and wonder what on earth Q was doing with his budget

Goldeneye - Tease

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American Gladiators - Tease

SUBSCRIBE TO PIRATE VIDEO CREW HERE:https://betamax-babylon-pirate-video-crew.hubwave.net/Steven Spielberg’s first movie speeds into BB as Bruce battles the 100-day coughSubscribe to the Pirate Video Crew to listen to the full episode

Duel - Tease

The nutty festive frightener comes to BB as the chaps read out listeners’ Christmas movie rituals

Christmas Evil

SUBSCRIBE TO PIRATE VIDEO CREW HERE: https://betamax-babylon-pirate-video-crew.hubwave.net/The legend of Blackadder comes to BB TV with the character’s one and only Christmas special from 1988

Blackadder's Christmas Carol - Tease

SUBSCRIBE TO THE PIRATE VIDEO CREW HERE: https://betamax-babylon-pirate-video-crew.hubwave.net/Bruce’s fave Christmas movie comes to BB and James is introduced to a new festive viewing tradition

Scrooge - Tease

SUBSCRIBE TO THE PIRATE VIDEO CREW HERE: https://betamax-babylon-pirate-video-crew.hubwave.net/The guys chat COVID, favourite muppets and recast The Deer Hunter as a muppet movie

Muppets Christmas Carol - Tease

The two iconic games that started the 80s home gaming craze come to BB and with it them the incredible story of the teenager behind them!JOIN THE PIRATE VIDEO CREW:https://betamax-babylon-pirate-video-crew.hubwave.net/

Manic Miner & Jet Set Willy - Tease

The chaps get back to basics with the Harrison Ford classic and consider becoming Amish

Witness

The ultimate horror movie takes pride of place in the BB Halloween Special as Sam Delaney joins the episodeJOIN THE PIRATE VIDEO CREW:https://betamax-babylon-pirate-video-crew.hubwave.net/

The Exorcist - Tease

The iconic 90s tv version of IT comes to BB and the guys debate who was scariest - Pennywise or the crap comedian RitchieJOIN THE PIRATE VIDEO CREW:https://betamax-babylon-pirate-video-crew.hubwave.net/

IT (1990) - Tease

The guys dissect the bona fide 80s horror classic, celebrate the Coombs/Crampton partnership and discuss reanimating on the NHS

Re-Animator

Halloween season kicks off with the influential Wes Craven classic Scream and some dubious Ghostface impressionsSUBSCRIBE TO THE PIRATE VIDEO CREW HERE: https://betamax-babylon-pirate-video-crew.hubwave.net/

Scream - Tease

Walter Hill’s cult New York classic comes to BB and the chaps create their own 70s gangs. Can you dig it?!SUBSCRIBE TO THE PIRATE VIDEO CREW: https://betamax-babylon-pirate-video-crew.hubwave.net/

The Warriors - Tease

SUBSCRIBE TO THE PIRATE VIDEO CREW: https://betamax-babylon-pirate-video-crew.hubwave.net/The chaps enter the Police Academy and discuss the history of naughty 80s comedies while Bruce takes on a spot quiz on the franchiseFor the extended version subscribe to Pirate Video Crew

Police Academy

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True Lies - Teaser

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Full Metal Jacket

SUBSCRIBE TO THE PIRATE VIDEO CREW HERE: https://betamax-babylon-pirate-video-crew.hubwave.net/The third Indiana Jones movie comes to BB from the golden year of 1989

Last Crusade

In a special episode the guys introduce our new podcast on those sweet 80s computer games!Subscribe to the Pirate Video Crew here: https://betamax-babylon-pirate-video-crew.hubwave.net/

Games

The classic Tom Hanks mermaid comedy gets the BB treatment and tribute is paid to the great John Candy

Splash!

The boys go hunting for the Aussie cult classic killer boar epic and discuss some dodgier Jaws rip-offsSubscribe to Private Video Crew Here: https://betamax-babylon-pirate-video-crew.hubwave.net/

Razorback

Stallone returns to BB with his 80s banged up favourite which includes the nicest nasty prison in filmlisten to the extended version of this episode on Pirate Video Crew by subscribing here: https://betamax-babylon-pirate-video-crew.hubwave.net/

Lock Up

The 80s big screen cartoon adaption comes to BB plus some Doctor Who chat For extra content sign up to the Pirate Video Crew here: https://betamax-babylon-pirate-video-crew.hubwave.net/

Masters Of The Universe

The guys agree that the classic 80s tv Robin Hood still hits the bullseye while Big Tam’s kid gets a bit of stickSUBSCRIBE TO PIRATE VIDEO CREW HERE: https://betamax-babylon-pirate-video-crew.hubwave.net/

Robin of Sherwood

Bruce is joined again by superfan Mark Machado to discuss the Short Circuit franchise, bad 80s stereotypes and why it’s been apparently canceled

Short Circuit

The brat pack westerns ride into town as the chaps discuss Lou Diamond Phillips’ crap banter and do their best Jack Palance impressionsSUBSCRIBE TO THE PIRATE VIDEO CREW HERE: https://betamax-babylon-pirate-video-crew.hubwave.net/

Young Guns

Western season on BB kicks off with the Clint Eastwood 80s classic and for subscirbers of Betamax Babylon Private Video Crew Bruce reveals the name of the new James Bond!SUBSCRIBE HERE: https://betamax-babylon-pirate-video-crew.hubwave.net/

Pale Rider

The guys reach the Christmas finale with Santa Claus The Movie, Indiana Jones 5 rumours, fave Christmas toys and some Hobbit love

Santa Claus: The Movie

The guys slash their way into the ultimate Halloween movie, pay homage to the genius of Donald Pleasance and chat through all the weird sequels

Halloween

The guys sink their fangs into an 80s vampire classic, pay homage to the great Kathryn Bigelow (again) and question if James could be a serial killer

Near Dark

In a Star Trek special, the guys join the search for Spock, look back at the Wrath of Khan, and debate sexy Klingons and space banter

Star Trek III: Search For Spock

In a special episode, Bruce answers listeners questions on 70s, 80s and 90s movies with Talk Radio presenter Mark Machado

Questions and Answers

The chaps look back at Red Dawn to find a far more grim and serious movie than anyone remembers

Red Dawn

the chaps take on Terry Gilliam’s dark fairytale, pay homage to David Warner and discuss ending relationships over a movie

Time Bandits

Bruce, James and Sam come together in our 100th episode awards extravaganza to celebrate the best of 80s moviesSign up on Hubwave for the extended cut of this episode: https://betamax-babylon-pirate-video-crew.hubwave.net/

100th Episode

Bruce and James reminisce about early video rental stores and exaggerated box cover art as they look at the cult sci-fi movie from 1982

Android

The guys get something in their eye as they revisit John Carpenter’s emotional sci-fi classic and laud the godlike Jeff Bridges

Starman

Sean ‘Big Tam’ Connery returns to BB in the unofficial 007 movie from 1983. It’s Bond as you’ve never seen him before -  playing silly arcade games!

Never Say Never Again

The guys look back at the live action/animation Disney crossover and discuss THAT controversy

Roger Rabbit

Classic 80s fantasy returns to BB with the surprisingly disturbing Ron Howard favourite as Bruce discussed hanging out with Warwick Davis

Willow

The chaps look back at Mel’s final Mad Max movie, explain it’s importance to the franchise and discuss the Oscars slapgate

Mad Max Beyond thunderdome

The guys worship at the altar of Richard Dreyfuss, hail the greatest comedy pairing of the decade on film and generally gush over the comedy cop classic

Stakeout

The Terminator finally arrives as the chaps discuss time travel, the birth of Arnie’s catchphrase, movie censorship and saving dead celebrities

Terminator

Condorman superfan James takes centre stage as the cult Disney superhero/spy movie with Frank Spencer gets reassessed

Condorman

John Carpenter’s vehicular horror drives into town as the chaps discuss great 80s bullies and supernatural car seating

Christine

Tom Cruise returns to Betamax Babylon with the film that put him on the map as the guys discuss pushy movie parents and dancing in your pants

Risky Business

The guys chat about the Ghostbusters that almost was, John Belushi as Venkman, that song, the mayor/bishop double act and pay tribute to Harold Ramis

Ghostbusters

Jake and Elwood screech into this week’s episode on a mission from God as the chaps wonder ‘why do people leave bags of dog poo in trees?’

The Blues Brothers

The guys worship at the altar of Leslie Nielsen as Frank Drebin, The Naked Gun and Police Squad come under review

The Naked Gun

The chaps look back at the sci-fi cult favourite from the bloke who played Michael Myers in Halloween plus a bit of Dune talk

The Last Starfighter

Rambo finally comes to Babylon! The guys look back at THE 80s action movie, discuss being snuck in to watch the movie and playing the classic PC game!

Rambo: First Blood Part II

The chaps get Scrooged with the 1988 festive classic, discuss why we never got a Ghostbusters 3 in the 90s and have a bit of Spider-Man chat

Scrooged

The chaps discuss why Lethal Weapon is the classic Christmas movie, update on the first Betamax Babylon movie and give their take on Mel Gibson and cancel culture

Lethal Weapon

The guys start to discuss the terrible Silent Night Deadly Night 2 then decide to come up with their own cockney Christmas horror movie instead and begin funding for it

Silent Night Deadly Night Part 2

Betamax Babylon begins its festive season with the slapstick favourite and queries whether Christmas bonuses actually exist while Bruce goes on another rant

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

JCVD makes his Babylon debut in his 80s martial arts cheese classic as the chaps discuss beating up buildings, ludicrous movie training regimes and doing the splits

Kickboxer

The guys look at David Lynch’s cult sci-fi epic, pay tribute to the most repulsive character of the decade and discuss the new version with Timothee Chalamet

Dune

The guys venture into The Fog in a Halloween special, celebrate husky DJs and the irresistible pull of Tom Atkins AND tell their scariest personal stories!!

The Fog

Halloween season continues with Sam Raimi’s cult classic as the chaps discuss the remake/sequel debate, praise the anarchic combo of Campbell and Raimi while addressing the influence of the slapstick greats of yesteryear

Evil Dead 2

The guys pay tribute to one of the very best vampire movies of the decade, glory in 80s disco scenes and discuss silly Halloween cakes

Fright Night

The guys kick off Halloween season on the pod with Clive Barker’s Hellraiser and discuss Pinhead selling insurance, pervy 80s tradesmen and cenobitic nicknames

Hellraiser

007 is back! James Bond returns to the pod with Licence To Kill as the guys analyse the Dalton era, look ahead to No Time To Die and drop an exclusive on the next Bond!!!

Licence to Kill

The guys celebrate bad cockney accents and unnecessary villain accessories in the 80s cop comedy classic while Bruce threatens to fight any detractors naked in front of his neighbours