[VHS] My Movie Graveyard
by peculiar-1 | created - 08 Mar 2015 | updated - 06 Feb 2023 | PublicWhere tapes are remembered after they die..
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1. Donnie Darko (2001)
R | 113 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
After narrowly escaping a bizarre accident, a troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a man in a large rabbit suit who manipulates him to commit a series of crimes.
Director: Richard Kelly | Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, Mary McDonnell, Holmes Osborne
Votes: 849,610 | Gross: $1.48M
VHS: Recorded from SKY Movies
Cause of Death: Tape snapped due to being very old and playing this movie so much
nb. this was the theatrical cut of the film - by far my preferred version
2. Blade Runner (1982)
R | 117 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
A blade runner must pursue and terminate four replicants who stole a ship in space and have returned to Earth to find their creator.
Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, Edward James Olmos
Votes: 822,612 | Gross: $32.87M
VHS: Recorded on: ? (TeAtatu/Meadowbank)
Source: Channel 2
Cause of Death: tape was ancient, had been recorded over many many times, and eventually a large portion of the start of the film had been recorded over
3. Garfield on the Town (1983 TV Short)
Not Rated | 30 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
Garfield escapes from the car on a trip to the vet and finds the place where he grew up.
Director: Phil Roman | Stars: Lorenzo Music, Thom Huge, George Wendt, Gregg Berger
Votes: 785
May have been an original bought through a book club thing run by my primary school (Scholastic, Lucky, ?) as I had the matching little cartoon graphic novel for at least one of these garfield shorts.
Or may have been dubbed from a rental VHS from Meadowbank Video Shop
Cause of Death: MIA
4. Garfield in Disguise (1985 TV Short)
Not Rated | 25 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
When Garfield and Odie are out trick-or-treating, they end up at a haunted house.
Director: Phil Roman | Stars: Lorenzo Music, Thom Huge, Gregg Berger, C. Lindsay Workman
Votes: 2,302
May have been an original bought through a book club thing run by my primary school (Scholastic, Lucky, ?) as I had the matching little cartoon graphic novel for at least one of these garfield shorts.
Or may have been dubbed from a rental VHS from Meadowbank Video Shop
Cause of Death: MIA
5. Predator (1987)
R | 107 min | Action, Adventure, Horror
A team of commandos on a mission in a Central American jungle find themselves hunted by an extraterrestrial warrior.
Director: John McTiernan | Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers, Kevin Peter Hall, Elpidia Carrillo
Votes: 454,469 | Gross: $59.74M
Think this was another rental dub
Cause of Death: MIA
6. Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
G | 100 min | Family, Fantasy, Musical
A poor but hopeful boy seeks one of the five coveted golden tickets that will send him on a tour of Willy Wonka's mysterious chocolate factory.
Director: Mel Stuart | Stars: Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson, Peter Ostrum, Roy Kinnear
Votes: 227,160 | Gross: $4.00M
VHS: Recorded on: ? (TeAtatu)
Source: Channel 2 (IIRC)
Cause of Death: ancient tape, destroyed or recorded over with something pointless like poker
7. The Compleat Beatles (1982 Video)
119 min | Documentary, Music
The history of the great British rock band.
Director: Patrick Montgomery | Stars: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr
Votes: 1,194
Tape snapped doing a fast rewind when it hit the start.
(Still have the tape sitting around somewhere)
8. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
PG | 118 min | Action, Adventure
In 1935, Indiana Jones is tasked by Indian villagers with reclaiming a rock stolen from them by a secret cult beneath the catacombs of an ancient palace.
Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Harrison Ford, Kate Capshaw, Ke Huy Quan, Amrish Puri
Votes: 535,009 | Gross: $179.87M
VHS: Recorded on: National? (TeAtatu)
Source: Channel 2
Cause of Death: MIA
9. Ghostbusters (1984)
PG | 105 min | Action, Comedy, Fantasy
Three parapsychologists forced out of their university funding set up shop as a unique ghost removal service in New York City, attracting frightened yet skeptical customers.
Director: Ivan Reitman | Stars: Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis
Votes: 449,545 | Gross: $238.63M
VHS: Recorded on: National? (TeAtatu)
Source: Channel 2
Cause of Death: MIA - ancient tape would have been around 35 years old as of writing this. It was last seen about a decade ago or more.. possibly died or was recorded over
10. Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
PG-13 | 103 min | Comedy
A popular high school student, admired by his peers, decides to take a day off from school and goes to extreme lengths to pull it off, to the chagrin of his Dean, who'll do anything to stop him.
Director: John Hughes | Stars: Matthew Broderick, Alan Ruck, Mia Sara, Jeffrey Jones
Votes: 386,204 | Gross: $70.14M
VHS: Recorded on: ? (TeAtatu/Meadowbank)
Source: Channel 2
Cause of Death: MIA - ancient tape which was lost, died, or recorded over.
11. The Princess Bride (1987)
PG | 98 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
A bedridden boy's grandfather reads him the story of a farmboy-turned-pirate who encounters numerous obstacles, enemies and allies in his quest to be reunited with his true love.
Director: Rob Reiner | Stars: Cary Elwes, Mandy Patinkin, Robin Wright, Chris Sarandon
Votes: 450,751 | Gross: $30.86M
Source: Channel 2 (possibly was dubbed from rental VHS)
Cause of Death: MIA
12. Big (1988)
PG | 104 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
After wishing to be made big, a teenage boy wakes the next morning to find himself mysteriously in the body of an adult.
Director: Penny Marshall | Stars: Tom Hanks, Elizabeth Perkins, Robert Loggia, John Heard
Votes: 239,836 | Gross: $114.97M
VHS: Recorded on: National? (TeAtatu or Meadowbank?)
Source: Channel 2 (possibly was dubbed from rental VHS)
Cause of Death: MIA - died or lost presumably
13. Cocktail (1988)
R | 104 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A talented New York City bartender takes a job at a bar in Jamaica and falls in love.
Director: Roger Donaldson | Stars: Tom Cruise, Bryan Brown, Elisabeth Shue, Lisa Banes
Votes: 91,794 | Gross: $78.22M
Source: dubbed from rental VHS
Cause of Death: MIA
14. Lockdown (2000)
R | 105 min | Drama, Thriller
Avery (Jones) returns to college as a competitive swimmer after getting his life back on track. But his life takes another unexpected turn when he and his two friends (Bonds, Casseus) are wrongly accused of murder and end up in prison.
Director: John Luessenhop | Stars: Richard T. Jones, De'aundre Bonds, Gabriel Casseus, Master P
Votes: 2,734 | Gross: $0.45M
VHS: Recorded from SKY Movies [R18]
Cause of Death: Discarded due to suspected aspect ratio issue
15. Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)
R | 109 min | Action, Sci-Fi
A machine from a post-apocalyptic future travels back in time to protect a man and a woman from an advanced robotic assassin to ensure they both survive a nuclear attack.
Director: Jonathan Mostow | Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Nick Stahl, Kristanna Loken, Claire Danes
Votes: 418,373 | Gross: $150.37M
VHS: Recorded from SKY Movies
Cause of Death: Discarded due to suspected aspect ratio issue
16. The Godfather (1972)
R | 175 min | Crime, Drama
The aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant son.
Director: Francis Ford Coppola | Stars: Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Diane Keaton
Votes: 2,010,736 | Gross: $134.97M
VHS: Recorded from SKY Movies 2
Cause of Death: Discarded due to audio had a very bad scratch/hiss sound for the first 7 mins and yet another suspected aspect ratio issue, this was marked as (WS) being as a widescreen release on sky, was probably recorded by me around the Hobson phase so like a lot of those tapes they ended up in the wrong aspect ratio
17. The Godfather Part II (1974)
R | 202 min | Crime, Drama
The early life and career of Vito Corleone in 1920s New York City is portrayed, while his son, Michael, expands and tightens his grip on the family crime syndicate.
Director: Francis Ford Coppola | Stars: Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton
Votes: 1,363,250 | Gross: $57.30M
VHS: Recorded from SKY Movies 2
Cause of Death: Aspect ratio was screwed, making reading of the captions impossible, also audio had an annoying scratch/hiss sound for the first 15 mins (and throughout the whole film to a minor extent), and video was also a little poor.. so had to throw it away.
This was marked as (WS) being as a widescreen release on sky, was probably recorded by me around the Hobson phase so like a lot of those tapes they ended up in the wrong aspect ratio.
18. The Godfather Part III (1990)
R | 162 min | Crime, Drama
Follows Michael Corleone, now in his 60s, as he seeks to free his family from crime and find a suitable successor to his empire.
Director: Francis Ford Coppola | Stars: Al Pacino, Diane Keaton, Andy Garcia, Talia Shire
Votes: 423,836 | Gross: $66.67M
VHS: Recorded from SKY Movies 2
Cause of Death: Discarded due to suspected aspect ratio issue
19. Back to the Future (1985)
PG | 116 min | Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Marty McFly, a 17-year-old high school student, is accidentally sent 30 years into the past in a time-traveling DeLorean invented by his close friend, the maverick scientist Doc Brown.
Director: Robert Zemeckis | Stars: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Crispin Glover
Votes: 1,305,803 | Gross: $210.61M
VHS: Recorded on: ? (TeAtatu/Meadowbank 1990?)
Source: Channel 2
Cause of Death: tape was very old, at least 25 years old (possibly even 35 years old).. it still played fine for its final viewing though. other than that a tiny bit of the movie was lost due to being slow to unpause the recording after the second or so advert break
further pointless notes:
the channel 2 theme at this point had the bright neon orange and purple swirls logo - and the movie was sponsored by pepsi. no adverts or anything else was captured in this recording.
20. Bright Lights, Big City (1988)
R | 107 min | Drama
A disillusioned young writer living in New York City turns to drugs and drinking to block out the memories of his dead mother and estranged wife.
Director: James Bridges | Stars: Michael J. Fox, Kiefer Sutherland, Phoebe Cates, Swoosie Kurtz
Votes: 8,961 | Gross: $16.12M
VHS: Recorded on: ? (Basque?)
Source: SKY Movies 2
Cause of Death: tape was in good condition but discarded due to aspect ratio was messed up - as all these SKY-2 WS releases seem to be
21. Carlito's Way (1993)
R | 144 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A Puerto Rican former convict, just released from prison, pledges to stay away from drugs and violence despite the pressure around him and lead on to a better life outside of N.Y.C.
Director: Brian De Palma | Stars: Al Pacino, Sean Penn, Penelope Ann Miller, John Leguizamo
Votes: 232,256 | Gross: $36.95M
VHS: Recorded on: SONY
Source: SKY Movies 2
Cause of Death: Discarded due to bad aspect ratio
22. Planet of the Apes (2001)
PG-13 | 120 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
In 2029, an Air Force astronaut crash-lands on a mysterious planet where evolved, talking apes dominate a race of primitive humans.
Director: Tim Burton | Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Helena Bonham Carter, Tim Roth, Michael Clarke Duncan
Votes: 228,903 | Gross: $180.01M
VHS: Recorded on SONY (Mangere)
Source: SKY Movies
Cause of Death: tape was starting to mold, and the aspect ratio was definitely borked.
further pointless notes: this was one of the first films I recorded since getting SKY in Mangere, along with Colors and American Psycho. I remember Grant actually saying that this was a good movie, after Greg had wanted to watch it and I told him it was such a pile of *beep* it wasn't even worth bothering. Go Grant! (who funnily enough also thought American Psycho was a terrible film). The first time I ever actually watched this tape was 2015, 14 years after making the recording.
23. Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
PG | 121 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Luke Skywalker joins forces with a Jedi Knight, a cocky pilot, a Wookiee and two droids to save the galaxy from the Empire's world-destroying battle station, while also attempting to rescue Princess Leia from the mysterious Darth Vader.
Director: George Lucas | Stars: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Alec Guinness
Votes: 1,448,756 | Gross: $322.74M
VHS: Recorded on ? (Te Atatu or Meadowbank)
Source: Channel 2
Cause of Death: Ancient tape, been dying for the last 10-15 years.. finally put it to rest after ripping the WWF and live Aretha concert from the end of the tape
24. Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
R | 111 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
After awakening from a four-year coma, a former assassin wreaks vengeance on the team of assassins who betrayed her.
Director: Quentin Tarantino | Stars: Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Daryl Hannah, Michael Madsen
Votes: 1,192,801 | Gross: $70.10M
VHS: Recorded on ? (Hobson)
Source: SKY Movies 1 (Stereo-Widescreen) [18VL]
Cause of Death: discarded due to bad aspect ratio
25. Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)
R | 137 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
The Bride continues her quest of vengeance against her former boss and lover Bill, the reclusive bouncer Budd, and the treacherous, one-eyed Elle.
Director: Quentin Tarantino | Stars: Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Michael Madsen, Daryl Hannah
Votes: 804,802 | Gross: $66.21M
VHS: Recorded on ?
Source: SKY Movies 1 [16VL]
Cause of Death: discarded due to bad aspect ratio
further pointless notes: I remember only having an incomplete version of Vol. 2 on the end of the Vol. 1 tape that cut off about halfway through the fight with Elle Driver, so it was quite a while until I actually watched the end of this film
26. Ocean's Eleven (2001)
PG-13 | 116 min | Crime, Thriller
Danny Ocean and his ten accomplices plan to rob three Las Vegas casinos simultaneously.
Director: Steven Soderbergh | Stars: George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Matt Damon
Votes: 618,721 | Gross: $183.42M
VHS: Recorded on SONY (Mangere)
Source: SBO
Cause of Death: discarded due to mold (unwatched)
further pointless notes: this was one of the few movies in my vhs collection that i never actually watched. back in 2001/2002 when i made the recording i watched about 15 mins then gave up and never ever finished watching the tape, finally discarding it after watching the movie on freeview in 2015
27. Fresh (1994)
R | 114 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Death and violence anger a twelve-year-old drug courier, who sets his employers against each other.
Director: Boaz Yakin | Stars: Sean Nelson, Giancarlo Esposito, Samuel L. Jackson, N'Bushe Wright
Votes: 14,572 | Gross: $8.09M
VHS: Original rental
Cause of Death: Got stuck in my Sony VCR while the tape was still on loan from Ponsonby Video Ezy. This tape is credited with having killed my favourite VCR.
28. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
PG-13 | 178 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A meek Hobbit from the Shire and eight companions set out on a journey to destroy the powerful One Ring and save Middle-earth from the Dark Lord Sauron.
Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, Sean Bean
Votes: 2,005,676 | Gross: $315.54M
VHS: Recorded on ?
Source: SKY
Cause of Death: tape was in good condition but discarded due to obvious aspect ratio problem, damn you SKY
29. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
PG-13 | 179 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
While Frodo and Sam edge closer to Mordor with the help of the shifty Gollum, the divided fellowship makes a stand against Sauron's new ally, Saruman, and his hordes of Isengard.
Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Orlando Bloom
Votes: 1,782,588 | Gross: $342.55M
VHS: Recorded on ?
Source: SKY
Cause of Death: mould, probably was *beep* AR like first lotr sky recording I had
30. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
PG-13 | 201 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Gandalf and Aragorn lead the World of Men against Sauron's army to draw his gaze from Frodo and Sam as they approach Mount Doom with the One Ring.
Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom
Votes: 1,977,781 | Gross: $377.85M
VHS: Recorded on Magnavox
Source: SKY Movies 2 [M-VL]
Cause of Death: *beep* audio crackling sound that Magnavox always had and aspect ratio seemed to be stuffed like the other LOTR tapes
31. Baby Boy (2001)
R | 130 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
In South Central L.A., a misguided 20-year-old African-American man, a "baby boy", faces the commitments of real life.
Director: John Singleton | Stars: Alexsandra Wright, Tyrese Gibson, Taraji P. Henson, Omar Gooding
Votes: 16,548 | Gross: $28.73M
Recorded on: SONY (??? 2002-2004)
Source: SKY Movies 1
Cause of Death: discarded due to weird recording, picture seemed to be chopped on the sides (asymmetrically) and possibly stretched to fit 16:9, plus audio had some issues, plus colour was a little poor also
32. Mad Max (1979)
R | 88 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
In a self-destructing world, a vengeful Australian policeman sets out to stop a violent motorcycle gang.
Director: George Miller | Stars: Mel Gibson, Joanne Samuel, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Steve Bisley
Votes: 222,165 | Gross: $8.75M
Recorded on: ?
Source: SKY Movies 2 [18V] Stereo|Widescreen
Cause of Death: discarded only because of terrible aspect ratio
33. Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981)
R | 96 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
In the post-apocalyptic Australian wasteland, a cynical drifter agrees to help a small, gasoline-rich community escape a horde of bandits.
Director: George Miller | Stars: Mel Gibson, Bruce Spence, Michael Preston, Max Phipps
Votes: 193,567 | Gross: $12.47M
Recorded on: ?
Source: SKY MOVIES 2 [MV] Stereo|Widescreen
Cause of Death: discarded only because of terrible aspect ratio
34. Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
R | 145 min | Biography, Drama, War
The biography of Ron Kovic. Paralyzed in the Vietnam war, he becomes an anti-war and pro-human rights political activist after feeling betrayed by the country for which he fought.
Director: Oliver Stone | Stars: Tom Cruise, Bryan Larkin, Raymond J. Barry, Caroline Kava
Votes: 115,870 | Gross: $70.00M
Recorded on: SONY (Hobson i think, maybe before)
Source: Rialto
Cause of Death: first 30 mins of movie had been accidentally dubbed over with the NZ tv series "Lockdown". Also was possibly a bad widescreen recording, ie bad AR.
35. Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986)
PG-13 | 91 min | Horror
The Freeling family have a new house, but their troubles with supernatural forces don't seem to be over.
Director: Brian Gibson | Stars: JoBeth Williams, Craig T. Nelson, Heather O'Rourke, Oliver Robins
Votes: 29,859 | Gross: $41.00M
Recorded on: Magnavox?
Source: MGM
Cause of Death: bad aspect ratio and audio has a crackle throughout points of the film
36. Poltergeist III (1988)
PG-13 | 98 min | Horror, Thriller
Carol Anne is staying with her aunt in a high-rise building, where the supernatural forces haunting her make their return.
Director: Gary Sherman | Stars: Heather O'Rourke, Tom Skerritt, Nancy Allen, Zelda Rubinstein
Votes: 20,451 | Gross: $14.11M
Recorded on: Magnavox?
Source: MGM [MV] Stereo|Widescreen
Cause of Death: bad aspect ratio and audio has a crackle throughout points of the film
37. Hackers (1995)
PG-13 | 105 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Teenage hackers discover a criminal conspiracy with plans to use a computer virus that will capsize five oil tankers.
Director: Iain Softley | Stars: Jonny Lee Miller, Angelina Jolie, Jesse Bradford, Matthew Lillard
Votes: 74,808 | Gross: $7.56M
Very *beep* old tape. Recorded off SKY and later discarded due to mould
38. Teen Wolf Too (1987)
PG | 95 min | Comedy, Fantasy
Todd Howard is a struggling college student. Nothing seems to be going very well for him, until he turns into a wolf.
Director: Christopher Leitch | Stars: Jason Bateman, Kim Darby, John Astin, Paul Sand
Votes: 12,446 | Gross: $7.89M
Source: TV2 presumably
Very old recording which ended up incomplete (the end of the movie was taped over (by some new zealand 80s show called "Video Fashion" about what was stylish in middle-aged conservative women's fashion) and then later discarded due to mould growing
39. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
PG | 115 min | Action, Adventure
In 1936, archaeologist and adventurer Indiana Jones is hired by the U.S. government to find the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis can obtain its awesome powers.
Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, John Rhys-Davies
Votes: 1,036,399 | Gross: $248.16M
Source: TV2 presumably
Very old recording, another tape that ended up incomplete somehow and was then discarded or dubbed over
40. Bucktown (1975)
R | 94 min | Action, Crime, Drama
After being hassled by The Man in a southern town, a cool operator asks some violent friends for help. After all, if you can't trust another brother, who can you trust?
Director: Arthur Marks | Stars: Fred Williamson, Pam Grier, Thalmus Rasulala, Tony King
Votes: 1,597
Recorded on: Magnavox?
Source: MGM
Cause of Death: hiffed because the scratchy audio most of the way through, though video qual was still good
41. Empire (2002)
R | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A successful South Bronx drug dealer turns his back on his roots and gives money to a Wall Street broker to invest for him.
Director: Franc. Reyes | Stars: John Leguizamo, Peter Sarsgaard, Denise Richards, Vincent Laresca
Votes: 7,894 | Gross: $17.50M
Recorded on: SONY or Magnavox (Hobson/Basque)
Source: SKY Movies 1
Shared Tape - After: Bucktown
Cause of Death: hiffed because bad widescreen recording
42. House of 1000 Corpses (2003)
R | 89 min | Horror
Two young couples traveling across the backwoods of Texas searching for urban legends of murder end up as prisoners of a bizarre and sadistic backwater family of serial killers.
Director: Rob Zombie | Stars: Sid Haig, Karen Black, Bill Moseley, Sheri Moon Zombie
Votes: 93,328 | Gross: $12.63M
Recorded on: ?
Source: SKY Movies 1
Cause of Death: discarded due to quality degrading
43. American Psycho (2000)
R | 102 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
A wealthy New York City investment banking executive, Patrick Bateman, hides his alternate psychopathic ego from his co-workers and friends as he delves deeper into his violent, hedonistic fantasies.
Director: Mary Harron | Stars: Christian Bale, Justin Theroux, Josh Lucas, Bill Sage
Votes: 714,595 | Gross: $15.07M
Recorded on: SONY (Mangere Pre-2002)
Source: SKY Movies
Cause of Death: discarded due to bad aspect ratio & poor audio quality
44. Elephant (2003)
R | 81 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Several ordinary high school students go through their daily routine as two others prepare for something more malevolent.
Director: Gus Van Sant | Stars: Elias McConnell, Alex Frost, Eric Deulen, John Robinson
Votes: 97,203 | Gross: $1.23M
Recorded on: SONY (Hobson 2005)
Source: Rialto
Shared Tape - After: American Psycho
Cause of Death: discarded due to bad aspect ratio
45. Beat Street (1984)
PG | 105 min | Drama, Music
An aspiring DJ from the South Bronx and his best friend, a promoter, try to get into show business by exposing people to hip-hop music and the local culture.
Director: Stan Lathan | Stars: Rae Dawn Chong, Guy Davis, Jon Chardiet, Leon W. Grant
Votes: 4,323 | Gross: $16.60M
Recorded on: SONY (Mangere Pre-2002)
Source: MGM
Cause of Death: discarded due to low volume, and audio/video degrading
46. Jackass: The Movie (2002)
R | 85 min | Documentary, Action, Comedy
Johnny Knoxville and his band of maniacs perform a variety of stunts and gross-out gags on the big screen for the first time.
Director: Jeff Tremaine | Stars: Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Chris Pontius, Steve-O
Votes: 102,214 | Gross: $64.26M
Recorded on: ?
Source: ?
Cause of Death: MIA, or likely discarded due to a *beep* SKYtv aspect ratio recording
47. Trainspotting (1996)
R | 93 min | Drama
Renton, deeply immersed in the Edinburgh drug scene, tries to clean up and get out despite the allure of drugs and the influence of friends.
Director: Danny Boyle | Stars: Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner, Jonny Lee Miller, Kevin McKidd
Votes: 725,281 | Gross: $16.50M
Recorded on: Magnavox
Source: UKTV
Cause of Death: starting to mold in 2017, previously audio had a little buzzing noise, colours were slightly bleeding
48. Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
PG | 131 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
After rescuing Han Solo from Jabba the Hutt, the Rebel Alliance attempt to destroy the second Death Star, while Luke struggles to help Darth Vader back from the dark side.
Director: Richard Marquand | Stars: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams
Votes: 1,120,752 | Gross: $309.13M
Recorded on: National? (Te Atatu or Meadowbank)
Source: ?
Cause of Death: i found the tape today, but it's so mouldy I wouldn't dare put it in any VCR. Probably recorded sometime in the 80s most likely from TV2 (considering we only had 2 channels in New Zealand until very late 1989). However at the end of the tape was an Entertainment Tonight episode with a Doors special dated '91.
49. Cherry 2000 (1987)
PG-13 | 99 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
In 2017, a successful businessman travels to the ends of the earth to find that the perfect woman is always under his nose. He hires a sexy renegade tracker to find an exact duplicate of his android wife.
Director: Steve De Jarnatt | Stars: Melanie Griffith, David Andrews, Pamela Gidley, Jennifer Balgobin
Votes: 10,578 | Gross: $0.01M
Recorded on: SONY (Manukau/Hobson)
Source: MGM
Cause of Death: tape was very old with scratchy audio. Was an old tape from the 80s I had dubbed over. When I looked in 2017 it was completely destroyed by mould.
50. Where the Day Takes You (1992)
R | 105 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
King is a young man, but he's already a veteran of life on the streets of Los Angeles. The leader of a group of runaways, King acts as a mentor to troubled kids such as gay hustler Little J and junkie Greg.
Director: Marc Rocco | Stars: Dermot Mulroney, Robert Knepper, Laura San Giacomo, Sean Astin
Votes: 3,907 | Gross: $0.39M
Recorded on: Magnavox (Eden 2006)
Source: Rental DVD
Cause of Death: tape was still in good condition but the Magnavox VHS I recorded it on was a pos. Moving house soon, time to lay this great film to rest
51. Morning Sun (2003 TV Movie)
117 min | Documentary
About the shifting, unpredictable currents behind the Chinese Cultural Revolution, this documentary shows the various phases of the 12 years from 1964 through the purging of the Gang of ... See full summary »
Directors: Geramie Barmé, Richard Gordon, Carma Hinton | Stars: Nanyang Li, Rui Li, Shao-Chi Liu, Ting Liu
Votes: 215
Recorded on: SONY? (Manukau?)
Source: History Channel
Cause of Death: tape was still in good condition but was time to be laid to rest while moving house
52. Lenny (1974)
R | 111 min | Biography, Drama
The story of acerbic 1960s comic Lenny Bruce, whose groundbreaking, no-holds-barred style and social commentary was often deemed by the Establishment as too obscene for the public.
Director: Bob Fosse | Stars: Dustin Hoffman, Valerie Perrine, Jan Miner, Stanley Beck
Votes: 17,535 | Gross: $8.43M
Recorded on: Magnavox
Source: MGM
Cause of Death: discarded due to scratchy audio
53. Ray (I) (2004)
PG-13 | 152 min | Biography, Drama, Music
The story of the life and career of the legendary rhythm and blues musician Ray Charles, from his humble beginnings in the South, where he went blind at age seven, to his meteoric rise to stardom during the 1950s and 1960s.
Director: Taylor Hackford | Stars: Jamie Foxx, Regina King, Kerry Washington, Clifton Powell
Votes: 157,349 | Gross: $75.33M
Recorded on: ?
Source: SKY
Cause of Death: tape still in good condition, but moving house and this didn't make the cut
54. The Last Samurai (2003)
R | 154 min | Action, Drama
Nathan Algren, a US army veteran, is hired by the Japanese emperor to train his army in the modern warfare techniques. Nathan finds himself trapped in a struggle between two eras and two worlds.
Director: Edward Zwick | Stars: Tom Cruise, Ken Watanabe, Billy Connolly, William Atherton
Votes: 470,751 | Gross: $111.11M
55. Better Luck Tomorrow (2002)
R | 101 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
A group of over-achieving East Asian American high school seniors enjoy a power trip when they dip into extracurricular criminal activities.
Director: Justin Lin | Stars: Parry Shen, Jason Tobin, Sung Kang, Shirley Anderson
Votes: 10,442 | Gross: $3.80M
Recorded on: Magnavox (Around 2005-2006) Source: SKY Movies 2 [16VLS] Stereo | Widescreen
?I think it was actually recorded at Hobson, the Magnavox I got while living at Eden
Cause of Death: Video was ok but some audio buzz. Watched about 30 times, not special enough to keep in poor quality
56. Comic Book Superheroes Unmasked (2003 TV Movie)
G | 90 min | Documentary
A history of superheroes in comic books, from the first appearance of Superman in the 1930s to today's morally-conflicted, violent anti-heroes.
Director: Steve Kroopnick | Stars: Peta Wilson, Denny O'Neil, Jim Steranko, Michael Chabon
Votes: 503
Recorded on: ? (Manukau)
Source: History Channel
Cause of Death: quality declining, moving house
57. Stripes (1981)
R | 106 min | Comedy, War
Two friends who are dissatisfied with their jobs decide to join the army for a bit of fun.
Director: Ivan Reitman | Stars: Bill Murray, John Candy, Harold Ramis, Warren Oates
Votes: 79,957 | Gross: $85.30M
58. Kids (1995)
Unrated | 91 min | Drama
A day in the life of a group of teens as they travel around New York City skating, drinking, smoking and deflowering virgins.
Director: Larry Clark | Stars: Leo Fitzpatrick, Justin Pierce, Chloë Sevigny, Sarah Henderson
Votes: 84,596 | Gross: $7.42M
COPY#2:
Recorded on: SONY (Hobson)
Source: Rialto [R18]
Recording has some kind of audio tracking issues as it fades in and out of stereo mode at the start. Despite this it's still a better copy than the original I have though.
Cause of Death: moving, was finally time to lay it to rest
59. Salaam Bombay! (1988)
Not Rated | 113 min | Crime, Drama
Young Krishna struggles to survive among the drug dealers, pimps, and prostitutes in the back alleys and gutters of India.
Director: Mira Nair | Stars: Shafiq Syed, Anjaan, Amrit Patel, Murari Sharma
Votes: 10,087 | Gross: $2.08M
Recorded on: Magnavox
Source: rental dvd
Cause of Death: suffered from scratchy audio, movie available on youtube in 720p (though lacking english subtitles), and of course .. moving
60. Living with Michael Jackson: A Tonight Special (2003 TV Movie)
110 min | Documentary
Martin Bashir conducts a rare interview with Michael Jackson and is given unprecedented access to the reclusive performer's private life.
Director: Julie Shaw | Stars: Michael Jackson, Martin Bashir, Gavin Arvizo, Janet Arvizo
Votes: 1,206
Recorded on: *tape was acquired*
Source: TV3 Summer Series with Mike Hosking
Cause of Death: available on youtube for years, moving
61. The Cincinnati Kid (1965)
TV-14 | 102 min | Drama
An up-and-coming poker player tries to prove himself in a high-stakes match against a long-time master of the game.
Directors: Norman Jewison, Sam Peckinpah | Stars: Steve McQueen, Ann-Margret, Edward G. Robinson, Karl Malden
Votes: 18,222 | Gross: $15.26M
Recorded on: SONY (Hobson)
Source: TCM
Cause of Death: audio buzz, highly available, moving
62. Breakin' (1984)
PG | 87 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
A struggling young jazz dancer meets up with two break-dancers. Together they become the sensation of the street crowds.
Director: Joel Silberg | Stars: Lucinda Dickey, Adolfo Quinones, Michael Chambers, Ben Lokey
Votes: 7,236 | Gross: $38.68M
Recorded on: SONY (Manukau?)
Source: MGM
Cause of Death: AR is bad & audio buzzing
63. Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo (1984)
PG | 94 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
A developer tries to bulldoze a community recreation center. The local breakdancers try to stop it.
Director: Sam Firstenberg | Stars: Lucinda Dickey, Adolfo Quinones, Michael Chambers, Susie Coelho
Votes: 4,788 | Gross: $15.10M
Recorded on: SONY (Manukau?)
Source: MGM
Cause of Death: AR was probably bad & audio buzzing
64. Mysterious Skin (2004)
Unrated | 105 min | Drama
Two pre-adolescent boys both experienced a strange event and later it affects their lives in different ways. One becomes a reckless, sexually adventurous prostitute, while the other retreats into a reclusive fantasy of alien abduction.
Director: Gregg Araki | Stars: Brady Corbet, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Elisabeth Shue, Chase Ellison
Votes: 76,276 | Gross: $0.70M
Recorded on: SONY (Hobson)
Source: Rialto
Cause of Death: good tape but discarded due to its availability
65. Dogtown and Z-Boys (2001)
PG-13 | 91 min | Documentary, Sport
Documentary about the pioneering 1970s Zephyr skating team.
Director: Stacy Peralta | Stars: Sean Penn, Jay Adams, Tony Alva, Jeff Ament
Votes: 13,354 | Gross: $1.29M
Recorded on: SONY ?
Source: TV2
Cause of Death: good tape but discarded due to its availability
66. Juice (1992)
R | 95 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Four inner-city teenagers get caught up in the pursuit of power and happiness, which they refer to as "the juice".
Director: Ernest R. Dickerson | Stars: Omar Epps, Tupac Shakur, Jermaine Hopkins, Khalil Kain
Votes: 30,337 | Gross: $20.15M
Recorded on: Magnavox ?
Source: MGM
Cause of Death: very scratchy audio, marginal video, discarded due to moving
67. Colors (1988)
R | 120 min | Action, Crime, Drama
An experienced cop and his rookie partner patrol the streets of East Los Angeles while trying to keep the gang violence under control.
Director: Dennis Hopper | Stars: Sean Penn, Robert Duvall, Maria Conchita Alonso, Randy Brooks
Votes: 29,805 | Gross: $46.62M
Recorded on: SONY (Mangere Pre-2002)
Source: SKY Movie Max [16VL]
Cause of Death: moving, too common of a film to keep on VHS
68. Lords of Dogtown (2005)
PG-13 | 107 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
The film follows the surf and skateboarding trends that originated in Venice, California during the 1970s.
Director: Catherine Hardwicke | Stars: Heath Ledger, Emile Hirsch, Victor Rasuk, Johnny Knoxville
Votes: 58,189 | Gross: $11.01M
Recorded on: ? (probably Magnavox)
Source: SKY Movies 1
Cause of Death: mold, moving, too common of a film to keep on VHS
69. Cube (1997)
R | 90 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
A group of strangers awaken to find themselves placed in a giant cube. Each one of them is gifted with a special skill and they must work together to escape an endless maze of deadly traps.
Director: Vincenzo Natali | Stars: Nicole de Boer, Maurice Dean Wint, David Hewlett, Andrew Miller
Votes: 247,518 | Gross: $0.50M
Recorded on: Magnavox?
Source: Rialto
Audio has a background buzzing that seems like it's a Magnavox recording
Cause of Death: tape had gone psychadelic, was fun to watch
70. O (2001)
R | 95 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
An update of Shakespeare's 'Othello' with a young cast, set in an upper class prep school, & centered around basketball player Odin.
Director: Tim Blake Nelson | Stars: Mekhi Phifer, Julia Stiles, Martin Sheen, Josh Hartnett
Votes: 21,919 | Gross: $16.02M
Recorded on: Magnavox
Source: SKY
tape was pretty bad, wanted to keep as it seems harder to find than your average film.
71. Deranged (1974)
R | 84 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
A deranged rural farmer becomes a grave robber and murderer after the death of his possessive mother, whose corpse he keeps, among others, as his companion in a decaying farmhouse.
Directors: Jeff Gillen, Alan Ormsby | Stars: Roberts Blossom, Cosette Lee, Leslie Carlson, Robert Warner
Votes: 5,758 | Gross: $0.05M
Recorded on: Magnavox (Tipperary 2007)
Source: MGM
transferred
72. Poltergeist (1982)
PG | 114 min | Horror, Thriller
A family's home is haunted by a host of demonic ghosts.
Director: Tobe Hooper | Stars: JoBeth Williams, Heather O'Rourke, Craig T. Nelson, Beatrice Straight
Votes: 179,450 | Gross: $76.61M
Recorded on: ? Source: TCM
73. Donald Duck Goes West (1965)
57 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
A compilation of previously released western-themed Disney cartoons.
Stars: Clarence Nash, Pinto Colvig
Votes: 143
74. Leaving Las Vegas (1995)
R | 111 min | Drama, Romance
Ben Sanderson, a Hollywood screenwriter who lost everything because of his alcoholism, arrives in Las Vegas to drink himself to death. There, he meets and forms an uneasy friendship and non-interference pact with prostitute Sera.
Director: Mike Figgis | Stars: Nicolas Cage, Elisabeth Shue, Julian Sands, Richard Lewis
Votes: 134,558 | Gross: $32.03M
Recorded on: ? Source: Rialto
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