The Video Archives Podcast with Quentin Tarantino & Roger Avary

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The Video Archives Podcast with Quentin Tarantino & Roger Avary

FULL, AD FREE EPISODES ON PATREON.COM/VIDEOARCHIVES Quentin Tarantino & Roger Avary invite you to become a customer at Video Archives, the video store where it all began. Joined by their trusty producer Gala Avary, they’ll travel back in time to revisit old classics and discover new favorites, pulled from the thousands of actual VHS tapes that Quentin & Roger used to recommend to customers back in the day at the original Video Archives store in Manhattan Beach. From controversial James Bond films to surprising exploitation flicks, the Video Archives team will expose you to movies you didn't know you'd love, give awards to their favorites, and of course, rate the quality of the video transfer.

  1. 206 - The Andersonville Trial & More

    1 DAY AGO

    206 - The Andersonville Trial & More

    Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avary are on the jury in The Andersonville Trial.  Based on the play by Saul Levitt, Quentin and Roger discuss Quentin’s last viewing of the film with Floyd, how director George C. Scott’s own performance in the stage play informed his direction of this testosterone filled powerhouse gang of actors, and the ethics of one’s own morals.  Would you have done different if you had the chance?  The jury’s still out on that one. Quentin and Roger continue the conversation over on Patreon with two more titles.  First up, the guys hit the slopes in The Ultimate Thrill.  What starts off as a romantic rendez-vous ends in a supreme game of live or die!  Quentin and Roger have fun making cyphers out of the characters and share with us where this movie shines.  And, finishing up the episode, we watched a movie to prove that Quentin wasn't imagining things — and believe me, he wasn’t!  It’s Jimmy Wang Yu’s Beach of the War Gods, where a wandering swordsman defeats a squad of Japanese invaders — thus agreeing to protect the town from invasion.  Quentin gives us a history lesson on director Jimmy Wang Yu and his importance in the scope of both Hong Kong and Taiwanese cinema before we move on to the discussion of the director’s talent and commitment to cinematic language. PATREON MERCH TWITTER INSTAGRAM You can also write us a question by sending a letter to The Video Archives Podcast, 1014 South Westlake Boulevard, Suite #14-1328, Westlake Village, CA 91361.

    45 min
  2. Video Archives Cinema Club Selects: Week of January 6th

    1 DAY AGO · BONUS

    Video Archives Cinema Club Selects: Week of January 6th

    Welcome to Video Archives Cinema Club Selects. Hidden within The Vista Hollywood is an intimate 20 seat theater known as the Video Archives Cinema Club. On this episode, Gala releases a rapid fire bulletin to keep you up to date with the latest news on the Cinema Club.

    4 min
  3. Preview of Expert du Jour

    31/12/2024 · BONUS

    Preview of Expert du Jour

    Missing Video Archives this week?  The good news is you don't have to!  Get your fix of the Archives every week.  Here's a segment from this week's Aftershow, where Expert du Jour Marc Heuck comes to the store to give us even more history of The Christmas Tree.  You can hear the rest of this conversation and this week's Aftershow by subscribing to our Patreon. PATREON MERCH TWITTER INSTAGRAM You can also write us a question by sending a letter to The Video Archives Podcast, 1014 South Westlake Boulevard, Suite #14-1328, Westlake Village, CA 91361.

    4 min
  4. 205 - The Christmas Tree / Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

    24/12/2024

    205 - The Christmas Tree / Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

    On this episode of the Video Archives Podcast Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avary unpack the ornaments to decorate The Christmas Tree.  Quentin and Roger share their perspectives watching this turgid tearjerker as fathers of sons, the cinematic moments they’ve never seen before, and Roger’s personal connection to Terrence Young. Next up — we better get to sleep and put out the milk and cookies, because Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town!  In this Rankin / Bass Christmas Classic, postman S.D. Kluger — voiced by Fred Astaire — answers some of the most important questions about Santa Claus himself.  Through song and dance we meet colorful characters voiced by Mickey Rooney, Keenan Wynn, Paul Frees, Robie Lester, and Joan Gardner, and learn the true meaning of Christmas. Merry Christmas Eve, everyone! PATREON MERCH TWITTER INSTAGRAM You can also write us a question by sending a letter to The Video Archives Podcast, 1014 South Westlake Boulevard, Suite #14-1328, Westlake Village, CA 91361.

    1h 22m
  5. Video Archives Cinema Club Selects: Week of December 23rd

    23/12/2024 · BONUS

    Video Archives Cinema Club Selects: Week of December 23rd

    Welcome to Video Archives Cinema Club Selects. Hidden within The Vista Hollywood is an intimate 20 seat theater known as the Video Archives Cinema Club. Join reporter on the beat Gala Avary and Video Archives Cinema Club manager Matt Landsman as they walk you through the calendar for the week of December 23rd. Tickets can be purchased online or at the box office.

    27 min
  6. Preview of The Big Sleep (1978)

    17/12/2024 · BONUS

    Preview of The Big Sleep (1978)

    Missing Video Archives this week?  The good news is you don't have to!  Get your fix of Quentin and Roger every week by subscribing to our Patreon.  Here's a short clip from Quentin and Roger's discussion of The Big Sleep (1978).  You can hear the rest of this conversation and this week's Aftershow by subscribing to our Patreon. PATREON MERCH TWITTER INSTAGRAM You can also write us a question by sending a letter to The Video Archives Podcast, 1014 South Westlake Boulevard, Suite #14-1328, Westlake Village, CA 91361.

    6 min
  7. Video Archives Cinema Club Selects: Week of December 16th (with Roger Avary)

    16/12/2024 · BONUS

    Video Archives Cinema Club Selects: Week of December 16th (with Roger Avary)

    Welcome to Video Archives Cinema Club Selects. Hidden within The Vista Hollywood is an intimate 20 seat theater known as the Video Archives Cinema Club. Join reporter on the beat Gala Avary and Video Archives Cinema Club manager Matt Landsman as they walk you through the calendar for the week of December 16th. Plus, a special appearance by Roger Avary to discuss one of the titles of this week. Tickets can be purchased online or at the box office.

    42 min

  8. 10/12/2024

    204 - The Thomas Crown Affair (1968) & More

    Quentin Tarantino & Roger Avary are partners in crime in 1968's The Thomas Crown Affair.  Debonaire millionaire businessman Thomas Crown, played by Steve McQueen, is no longer satisfied with his luxurious lifestyle and decides to plan the perfect heist.  When the robbery goes off without a hitch, the insurance agency calls in their best operative — the ruthless Vicki Anderson, played by Faye Dunaway.  What ensues is a game of cat and mouse against two people who refuse to lose.  Our first Norman Jewison title of the show, Quentin and Roger discuss the mastership of the crew, how Steve McQueen was going against type, and debate the ending of the film. Quentin and Roger continue the conversation over on Patreon with two more titles.  First up is 1978's The Big Sleep.  Quentin and Roger discuss the differences between the Howard Hawks and Michael Winner versions, the nuances behind Candy Clark’s bizarre performance, and the importance of Philip Marlowe in American culture.  Then to finish up the night, Quentin and Roger reach for the impossible in Ice Castles.  An inexperienced yet naturally gifted ice skater makes her debut in the professional world before a tragic accident threatens to dash her hopes and dreams of skating in the Olympics.  Quentin and Roger discuss the masterful cinematography by Bill Butler before they read a review by Video Archives favorite: Jim Sheldon. PATREON MERCH TWITTER INSTAGRAM You can also write us a question by sending a letter to The Video Archives Podcast, 1014 South Westlake Boulevard, Suite #14-1328, Westlake Village, CA 91361.

    45 min
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FULL, AD FREE EPISODES ON PATREON.COM/VIDEOARCHIVES Quentin Tarantino & Roger Avary invite you to become a customer at Video Archives, the video store where it all began. Joined by their trusty producer Gala Avary, they’ll travel back in time to revisit old classics and discover new favorites, pulled from the thousands of actual VHS tapes that Quentin & Roger used to recommend to customers back in the day at the original Video Archives store in Manhattan Beach. From controversial James Bond films to surprising exploitation flicks, the Video Archives team will expose you to movies you didn't know you'd love, give awards to their favorites, and of course, rate the quality of the video transfer.

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