I think a good video mode should be fast and exciting. Both fast in terms of gameplay and how long it takes to complete.

T2 is one of my all time favorite video modes. Super fast and exciting and doesn't take too long, and it fits the theme... Attack from mars... It can last a bit longer... But, it nails the theme, is a fun game to play, and once I learned about the martian bomb on launch button... A bit easier, but still no guarantee that I will beat it.
BSD has a cool one, nice risk reward to it. And while Ghostbusters isn't fast(don't cross the streams) there is a strategy element to it that I like and so I think its a good one, because it further engrosses you into Ghostbusters.. .And a video mode should expand or build upon the world under glass.

With that being said... If its a bad mode... No thanks. I'll pass. Game of Thrones is perhaps one of the worst modern examples. Better without it.

Never played CV in real pin form. Only ever played it on my ps4 via pinball arcade... I didn't know it had a video mode. Just shows how much I suck at that game... But, then I've also only rarely ever gotten the video mode in MM... In MM its not worth going for and I focus on castles and medieval madness.I also think that Sterns Harley Davidson's Video mode while not being bad... Is weird. You want to hit people on your motorcycle????!?!?!?!?!?!

I think the mode would have been better if you just avoid cars and traffic and maybe have them ramp up the difficulty.

The Getaway I think I enjoyed that one.
Don't really like Champ Pubs... But, its fine for what it is and is a somewhat easy mb.
I really think Creature from the Black Lagoon has a fun one as well. Short and fast, but its a moment in the game. And it really drives home the humor and the whole drive in aspect. Just a fun moment... And really... You kind of have to want to get video mode to unlock it. Because really no reason to shoot for that ramp that many times. No need to hit it for an EB shot, or MB setup shot, or jackpot... So if you hate video modes you never have to play that one.

Lethal Weapon is a game that basically is designed around video modes. And I really like that game. I like how they incorperate the loading the gun and then blasting bad guys while you have to keep flipping. And the other various modes.

Stern's Star Wars... I don't hate it. I think it looks good, plays alright. But, not really fast paced, and is kind of basic and easy... Doesn't really serve a purpose and I'd be okay not having it in the game. I think they really should tie in the video mode with the game to make it more of a moment.

Looks like Stern reused that mode for their Harley Davidson with only very minor changes...
Looks to be better in GNR. And now, that mode makes more sense to why it is how it is.

Thanks for sharing. I learned something new, as I've never played a GnR before.