O.K. Video
Ryan and Nathan were video store clerks who had their comfort jobs taken away when society transformed. Kindly pull up a chair or a car-seat or a crate or a couch and listen as these two Canadians wax about the media of yesteryear. Each batch of episodes focuses on films that have something in common which are then ranked by each of the O.K. Video Staff. A new movie every week. Watch and listen as we search for the next undiscovered gem.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Episodes
- 158
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
O.K. Video John Candy 7 Summer Rental
Only one of us wishes they could go on a sailboat ride with Rip Torn. Can you guess which one? Nathan and Ryan take a look at John Candy's first major starring role in Summer Rental, a movie about th…
Tue 09 May 2023
O.K. Video John Candy 6 Who's Harry Crumb?
Who's Harry Crumb? He's a hilariously inept detective played by John Candy in this hidden gem of a late 80s caper. Ryan and Nathan gush about the movie for 90 minutes before chatting about franchises…
Tue 02 May 2023
O.K. Video John Candy 5 The Great Outdoors
Chet Ripley just wants to relax and spend some quality time with his family on Lake Potomotominimac. But family includes his yuppie brother-in-law Roman Craig, who crashes the vacation in order to pi…
Tue 25 Apr 2023
O.K. Video John Candy 4 Wagons East
Well, it was fun while it lasted. Unfortunately, this week Nathan and Ryan watched what has to be the worst film John Candy was a part of, Wagons East. On top of bringing about the tragic end of a wi…
Tue 18 Apr 2023
O.K. Video John Candy 3 Spaceballs
Visionary filmmaker Mel Brooks brings us to the furthest reaches of outer space in Spaceballs, O.K. Video's latest in their series focusing on comedy king John Candy. Thanks for joining us. If you'd …
Tue 11 Apr 2023
O.K. Video John Candy 2 Armed and Dangerous
Ryan and Nathan take a look at one of John Candy's lesser known 80s comedies, Armed and Dangerous, a crime caper that pairs him with fellow SCTV alumni Eugene Levy. Could it be a forgotten gem? If yo…
Tue 04 Apr 2023
O.K. Video John Candy 1 Uncle Buck
Ryan and Nathan kick off their spotlight on John Candy with one of his most iconic characters, Uncle Buck. There are some differences of opinion on this one, but it provides an in-depth look at what …
Tue 28 Mar 2023
O.K. Video Ladies Choice 9 Ranking
Ryan and Nathan conclude their look at their Choice Ladies choices of films with not one but two lists each, counting up from fourth to first. We also get into a discussion about the future of the In…
Tue 14 Mar 2023
O.K. Video Ladies Choice 8 She's All That
Our final Ladies Choice film has arrived. She's All That, the iconic rom-com from 1999 that may be responsible for a major boost in Fatboy Slim record sales. But how does it hold up in 2023? We get i…
Tue 07 Mar 2023
O.K. Video Ladies Choice 7 Beetlejuice
Be he ghost or demon, Beetlejuice is here for Ladies Choice night at O.K. Video. Ryan and Nathan discuss the film that cemented Tim Burton as a major force in Hollywood for decades to come, as well a…
Tue 28 Feb 2023
O.K. Video Ladies Choice 6 We Were Soldiers
Ryan's wife Ashley provides our latest pick in We Were Soldiers. A Vietnam war film from 2002 that managed to differentiate itself from the tone and character of the films that came before it that fo…
Tue 21 Feb 2023
O.K. Video Ladies Choice 5 Phantom of the Paradise
Ryan and Nathan take a look at one of Brian De Palma's very first films in Phantom of the Paradise, a musical horror comedy that had a profound impact on two French boys who would grow up to become a…
Tue 14 Feb 2023
O.K. Video Ladies Choice 4 Pure Luck
An unassuming movie that weaseled its way into Ashley's heart is the focus of this week's episode, courtesy of Pure Luck, featuring Martin Short and Danny Glover. It didn't quite land home for either…
Tue 07 Feb 2023
O.K. Video Ladies Choice 3 Death Becomes Her
Nathan and Ryan continue their investigation of the movies that made their wives who they are today with Death Becomes Her, a quirky, dark comedy from 1992 starring three big-time movie stars in Gold…
Tue 31 Jan 2023
O.K. Video Ladies Choice 2 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
James Bond, the father of Indiana Jones, teams up with his son to fight the armies of darkness in the late 80s hit, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Thanks for joining us. If you'd like to email …
Tue 24 Jan 2023
O.K. Video Ladies Choice 1 E.T. The Extra Terrestrial
For the first time in O.K. Video's history, Ryan and Nathan are taking a look at one of the most successful movies of all time. E.T. The Extra Terrestrial was the box office king of the 1980s. It was…
Tue 17 Jan 2023
O.K. Video Westerns 10 Ranking
It is time for the wildest ranking O.K. Video has yet embarked on. Nine films and two very different assessments of quality await in our wrap-up for this batch. Thanks for joining us. If you'd like t…
Tue 10 Jan 2023
O.K. Video Westerns 9 Stagecoach
No batch of westerns would be complete without the 1986 TV adaptation of Stagecoach, starring 80s outlaw country supergroup, The Highwaymen. This landmark film changed the modern western and paved th…
Tue 03 Jan 2023
O.K. Video Westerns 8 The Searchers
Just in time for the end of 2022, O.K. Video brings you their discussion of the indisputable classic, The Searchers. Who would even dispute its classic qualities? Vera Miles has a million dollar smil…
Tue 27 Dec 2022
O.K. Video Westerns 7 The Quick and the Dead
Contrary to his advice last week, Gene Hackman insists there is only one thing that separates The Quick and the Dead. Speed. If you can unholster your weapon and point it at another person quicker, y…
Tue 20 Dec 2022
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