Betamax Babylon

Dive into the dark and thrilling world of a unique vampire western as the hosts explore the cult classic 'Near Dark.' They unravel the striking blend of horror and Western tropes, reflecting on innovative cinematography. A humorous twist arises as they discuss quirky friendships, contemplating who among them might become a serial killer. The conversation shifts to the complexities of identity and consent, all while paying homage to Kathryn Bigelow's cinematic genius and reminiscing about the influential TV show 'Profit.'

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

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

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

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

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/

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

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

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!

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