Episode 314 · Film year 1983
Joysticks (1983)
- Special Guests
- Greydon Clark, Jon Gries
- Guest Co-Hosts
- Chris Cummins, Heather Drain
Show notes
Are you ready for some Totally Awesome Video Games?!?
We head to the arcade this week to discuss Greydon Clark's teen comedy Joysticks (1983) wherein the local gaming establishment is threatened by Mr. Rutter (Joe Don Baker). The film includes an incredible cast, featuring Jon Gries as King Vidiot.
Heather Drain (opens in a new tab) and Chris Cummins (opens in a new tab) join Mike to discuss their favorite games, arcades, and making their money the hard way... one quarter at a time.
Errata: Jeff Bailey is the name of the main character in Out of the Past, not It's A Wonderful Life. However, listening to the audio commentary of the Joysticks DVD does provide an It's A Wonderful Life connection...
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We head to the arcade this week to discuss Greydon Clark's teen comedy Joysticks (1983) wherein the local gaming establishment is threatened by Mr. Rutter (Joe Don Baker). The film includes an incredible cast, featuring Jon Gries as King Vidiot.
Heather Drain (opens in a new tab) and Chris Cummins (opens in a new tab) join Mike to discuss their favorite games, arcades, and making their money the hard way... one quarter at a time.
Errata: Jeff Bailey is the name of the main character in Out of the Past, not It's A Wonderful Life. However, listening to the audio commentary of the Joysticks DVD does provide an It's A Wonderful Life connection...
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Labels: Chris Cummins Greydon Clark Heather Drain Joe Don Baker Jon Gries Nicholas Von Sternberg
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Music credits
- "Pacman" - DJ Maul
- "Joysticks" Theme Song
- "Human Video Game" - DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
- "Pac-Man Fever" - Buckner And Garcia
- "Pac-Man (Original Edit)" - Power Pill
Links & resources
- Visit the official Greydon Clark website (opens in a new tab)
- Follow Jon Gries on Twitter (opens in a new tab)
- Read articles from Chris Cummins on Den of Geek (opens in a new tab)
- Read the Joysticks review on House of Self Indulgence (opens in a new tab)
- Visit the Jim "Dorfus" Greenleaf YouTube Channel (opens in a new tab)
- Watch Alan: A Video Game Junkie (opens in a new tab)
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