Second Rate Review: Volunteers (1985)

Published: Aug. 9, 2022, 11 p.m.

b"\\u201cHello and Welcome to The Best Bits: Second Rate Show where we flashback to a random week of release and give a second chance to a film we didn't see the first time.\\u201d\\n\\nWill and Kevin return to the summer of \\u201cBack to the Future\\u201d, \\u201cThe Goonies\\u201d and \\u201cJewel of the Nile\\u201d, and take a chance on Nicholas Meyer's Volunteers.\\n\\nIn 1962, after graduating from Yale, womanizing slacker Lawrence (Tom Hanks) flees a gambling debt that his rich dad won't pay and takes his roomie's place as Peace Corps Volunteer in Thai Golden Triangle with 2 other PCVs .\\n\\nYou can contact the show with any comments, questions, or scene suggestions through Twitter or email us at bestbitspodcast@gmail.com! Please consider leaving a five-star review wherever you get your podcasts if you enjoy this episode. It genuinely helps the show grow and allows others to discover it.\\n\\nYou can also support the show on Patreon and get 30 bonus shows like film reviews, commentaries, and mini-episodes all for the price of a cup of coffee a month by clicking this link: patreon.com/bestbitspodcast\\n\\nThanks for listening!\\n\\nSupport this podcast at \\u2014 https://redcircle.com/the-best-bits/donations\\n\\nAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands\\n\\nPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy"