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Odd Jobs (1986) PG-13 buddy comedy romp about a moving company.

Published October 11, 2016February 20, 2022by Stunt Rock in Slapstick Fallout

Delirium (1979) Forgettable "Video Nasty" about 'Nam vet assassins

Published October 4, 2016February 20, 2022by Stunt Rock in Barely Justified Revenge, Insinuated Thrills - Allged Action

Slayground (1983) Peter Coyote is a moral criminal being hunted by a boring assassin.

Published April 21, 2016February 20, 2022by Stunt Rock in Insinuated Thrills - Allged Action

Thighs and Whispers: A Look at Lingerie (1982) A confusing 80s time capsule filming of a lingerie show at a discotheque.

Published April 14, 2016February 20, 2022by Stunt Rock in 70s Boob Showcase, Awkward 80s Instructional Tapes

The Babysitter (1980) A household is torn apart by a maniacal babysitter.

Published April 8, 2016February 20, 2022by Stunt Rock in Dangerous Kids

Cease Fire (1985)_ Don Johnson as a Vietnam veteran with issues.

Published April 1, 2016February 20, 2022by Stunt Rock in 'Nam Vet Toughness

The World Sucks Now: 10 Years of The Betamax Rundown A celebratory look back and a list of my 10 favorite films.

Published March 30, 2016February 20, 2022by Stunt Rock in Uncategorized

Beer (1985) An attempted satire of the alcohol advertising industry.

Published March 10, 2016February 20, 2022by Stunt Rock in Blue-Collar Heroics, Slapstick Fallout

A Day of Judgment (1981) More Christian propaganda, this time marketed as a slasher.

Published March 3, 2016February 20, 2022by Stunt Rock in Christian Propaganda, High Concept - Poor Execution

Fuzz (1972) A bunch of loosely connected cops talk over each other and struggle through various interconnecting stories.

Published February 25, 2016February 20, 2022by Stunt Rock in Early-Buddy Erotica, Prison

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About

The Betamax Rundown was started by failed musician and artist Stunt Rock in October of 2006, with the intent being to review and analyze a personal library of over 2100 Betamax tapes.

When not watching movies, he enjoys making artistic horseshit no one cares about.

Steve Bullyhuff is the ever-loyal proofreader and fact-checker. When not fixing drunken typos, he enjoys playing rock music.

The Betamax Rundown is updated sporadically.

Independence Day (1983) Trigger warning if your grandfather ever made you high like a tree. Independence Day (1983) Beret-clad photographer Mary Ann (Kathleen Quinlan) has lived in the same town her entire life yet still finds the energy to run around snapping photos of townspeople as she awaits an acceptance letter from a San Franciso art school, while also helping her cancer-stricken mother convalesce. We’re supposed to ignore that she’s clearly 30 and still trying to get into art school. Enormous Changes at the Last Minute (1983) Extra Ellen Barkin appreciation post. Her performance in the first segment was described as "bruised, tough and sexy" by Janet Maslin in the NYT. Accurate. Enormous Changes at the Last Minute (1983) Kevin Bacon, playing a young cabbie looking for love in the third story of this anthology film, sings a song, but it sound like it might be overdubbed. Enormous Changes at the Last Minute (1983) Uneven New York anthology full of progressive themes and likable performances. Mid-Knight Rider aka Hard Knocks (1979) Some select clips: Mid-Knight Rider aka Hard Knocks (1979) HARD RECOMMEND! This movie is insane. Somewhere there has to be a proper cut where it all works perfectly, but this seventy-seven-minute cut released on home video is wild. It’s Midnight Cowboy but quickly turns into homesteading Western before dropping into First Blood territory. Foolin' Around (1980) A young Bill Macy in his first screen role! Foolin' Around was filmed in 1978 so I'm comfortable saying this even though it was released after Somewhere In Time (1980) which is technically the first appearance of W. H. Macy. Foolin' Around (1980) For the most part, Foolin’ Around is a meandering love story filled with wacky PG-level hijinx. It feels more like a 70s-era live-action Disney movie than the post-Animal House frat comedy it was marketed as.

The World Sucks Now.