{"podcast":{"title":"The VHS Strikes Back","slug":"the-vhs-strikes-back-1174704","podcast_index_feed_id":1174704,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/bd52f7c/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://www.patreon.com/thevhsstrikesback","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/production/podcast_uploaded_nologo/1885207/1885207-1599111512346-f90c846c4e82b.jpg","author":"Whatever Entertainment","episode_count":372,"summary":"Nostalgic movie review show hosted by Whatever Entertainment team, Dave and Chris. The guys go back in time to review some wonderful and truly awful movies from the days before streaming and even DVD's and had to go to the video store to pick up the latest entertainment. If you want to email the show please contact us on: thevhsstrikesback@gmail.com","last_synced_at":"2026-07-01T14:20:06.316111+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-vhs-strikes-back-1174704"},"episode":{"title":"Summer Rental (1985) | John Candy Beach Comedy Classic | VHSSB","slug":"summer-rental-1985-john-candy-beach-comedy-classic-vhssb","published_at":"2026-07-01T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-vhs-strikes-back-1174704/summer-rental-1985-john-candy-beach-comedy-classic-vhssb","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-vhs-strikes-back-1174704","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thevhsstrikesback/episodes/Summer-Rental-1985--John-Candy-Beach-Comedy-Classic--VHSSB-e3l1tuo","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/bd52f7c/podcast/play/121746840/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-20%2F75b2c655-e24b-a4dd-c81d-e08e0fe7aace.mp3","summary":"Chosen by new Patreon Chris! Released in 1985 by Paramount Pictures, Summer Rental gave John Candy one of his early big-screen leading roles, with Carl Reiner directing and a cast that includes Karen Austin, Kerri Green, Joey Lawrence, Rip Torn, and Richard Crenna. Written by Mark Reisman and Jeremy Stevens, the film arrived during that golden VHS-era window when a family comedy could basically be built around one exhausted dad, one bad holiday, and the quiet national fear that your summer break might involve damp walls, sunburn, and emotional collapse. Production took the crew to Florida, with filming around St. Petersburg and St. Pete Beach before later work in Atlanta. Alan Silvestri provided the score, giving the film a breezy, seaside feel that fits its sunburnt, slightly chaotic tone. While a confirmed production budget isn’t widely available, the film earned just under $25 million at the domestic box office, which is a very respectable return for a mid-80s comedy about a man slowly losing a war against relaxation. Trailer Guy Synopsis This summer… one man will leave behind the stress of the skies… only to discover that paradise has a booking error, a plumbing problem, and absolutely no interest in giving him a break. Jack Chester is an overworked air traffic controller in desperate need of rest. So naturally, he takes his family to Florida, where the sun is hot, the locals are odd, and every attempt at relaxation turns into another small humiliation. But when one holiday dad is pushed too far, he’ll have to find his confidence, protect his family’s dignity, and prove that even the world’s most frazzled man can still make waves. This isn’t just a vacation. It’s Summer Rental. Fun Facts Summer Rental was released in US cinemas on August 9, 1985. The movie was a Pa…","meta_description":"Chosen by new Patreon Chris! Released in 1985 by Paramount Pictures, Summer Rental gave John Candy one of his early big-screen leading roles, with Carl Re…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3017,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-vhs-strikes-back-1174704/episodes/summer-rental-1985-john-candy-beach-comedy-classic-vhssb/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-vhs-strikes-back-1174704/summer-rental-1985-john-candy-beach-comedy-classic-vhssb.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}