Betamax Babylon

Dive into the wild world of 80s Bond with a plot lifted from Minder, featuring an aging Roger Moore and the unforgettable Grace Jones. Discover the hilarity of a mad iceberg submarine and a ludicrous French detective. With tongue-in-cheek commentary, the hosts tackle Bond's outdated tropes and Q's voyeuristic gadgetry. Revel in the absurdity of a chase on the Eiffel Tower and a bizarre assassination plot involving a poisoned butterfly. Nostalgia, humor, and unforgettable characters make this a delightful journey through a quintessential Bond film!

The podcast discusses the lasting impact and genre classification of 'The Lost Boys'. They explore the standout 'Weird Saxophone Guy' scene and their observations of the film's charm. They also talk about personal tea-drinking habits and the portrayal of vampires as rock stars. The speaker shares their lifelong obsession with 'Samahai' and discusses changing attitudes towards sexual content. They reminisce about Uncle Tom's love for titillating movies and discuss vampire mythology. Finally, they enjoy the direct-to-video sequels of 'Lost Boys' and tease a possible reboot TV series.

Vader's middle-managment sycophancy; the awful Spanish plumbers that held up the new Death Star construction; that older kid who had all the rare bounty hunter figures imported from the States; and how George Lucas made it all up as he went along.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The greatest Star Wars filme of them all is 40! To celebrate, Bruce and Sam are asking: Why did Yoda act such a dick to Luke? Who packed Luke's X Wing lunch? What was going on at Darth Vader's weird dinner party at Lando's house? And why does everyone get their arm chopped off? Join us and together we can rule the galaxy!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Flash's terrible slacks, Ming's sexy daughter, Timothy Dalton's Derbyshire accent and Brian Blessed's beautiful thighs. PLUS! The time Sam had to break up a fight between an Elvis impersonator and the Richard O'Brien.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The podcast discusses the underrated John Hughes film Weird Science, exploring its comedic elements and hidden depths. They also talk about the perception of sexual content in 80s films, embarrassing moments while watching movies with parents, sibling dynamics, a nostalgic discussion about a classic action figure, childhood memories, and a John Hughes-esque scene of redemption and inclusion.

Bruce & Sam reassess 1983's An Officer and Gentleman, celebrate Lou Gossett Jnr, discuss the art of affecting kung-fu poses in everyday life and lament Sam's boxing day confrontation with a drunken uncle  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Betamax Babylon, a new podcast about all the films that we watched in the 80's....with Bruce Ackland & Sam Delaney  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.