Vintage Cinema Rewind

Gladiator (2000) Deep Dive

"Death smiles at us all. All a man can do is smile back." Vintage Cinema Rewind charges into battle with their Deep Dive on Ridley Scott's Gladiator! The competition gets steeper for Blake, but the promise of vengeance keeps his senses and his blade sharp. As he conscripts Michael into a planned revolution, they take some time to discuss the set pieces, themes, and characterization that make this epic so memorable. Can a slave defy an emperor? Or is this one big thumbs down?
 
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Gladiator (2000) Pt 1 Primer

ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED? That's right, Vintage Cinema Rewind steps into the arena with Ridley Scott's 2000 masterpiece: Gladiator! When Roman general Blake angers the spurned son of the emperor, heads start rolling. He finds himself sold into slavery, where Michael decides to make a reluctant champion out of him. Can Blake avenge his family and set right what has gone so horribly wrong? Or will he end up fed to the tigers?
 
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One Scene to Sell the Movie:
Blake: Gladiator (2000) - The Battle Against Germania Scene | Movieclips
Michael: Gladiator (2000) - Are You Not Entertained? Scene | Movieclips

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) Deep Dive

How did a trip to the cemetery to make sure no one desecrated Grandpa's corpse go so wrong? Vintage Cinema Rewind continues with their Deep Dive on Tobe Hooper's spine-chilling, toe-curling, forehead-smashing-with-a-hammer horror film: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre! When night falls and with the group scattered to parts unknown, Blake and Michael decide to go looking for their friends. Can they escape the butcher's clutches? Or will they be forced to endure the most unpleasant meal of their lives (save Thanksgiving with their extended families)?
 
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The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) 50th Anniversary! Primer Episode

The podcast which you are about to listen to is an account of the tragedy starring two once-youths, in particular Blake and his strange friend, Michael. It is all the more tragic in that they were young (well. Youngish.) But, had they lived very, very long lives, they could not have expected nor would they have wished to discuss such a mad and macabre film that they were to see that day. That's right, Vintage Cinema Rewind is celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of Tobe Hooper's The Texas Chain Saw Massacre! When a trip down south leads Blake and Michael astray, can they escape with their skin still intact? Or will they end up part of some roadside barbecue?
 
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Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) Part 2 Deep Dive

I have crossed oceans of time to find... a B- film podcast by two C+ hosts. Vintage Cinema Rewind continues with their Deep Dive on Bram Stoker's Dracula. Count Michael is still running afoul in the streets of London, stealing your blood and your girl. Blake manages to return home mostly unscathed, save for some new grey hairs. Can he, three suitors (don't ask), and a very eccentric Van Helsing stop the evil count in time? Or will we be subjected to many, many more strange sex scenes?
 
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Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) Part 1 Primer

"I never drink... wine." Vintage Cinema Rewind rings in the 2024 spooky season with Francis Ford Coppola's iconic vampire flick: Bram Stoker's Dracula! When Blake, a young law clerk, is sent to Transylvania to complete a job, he is welcomed into the arms of Count Michael--a strange old man with a stranger accent. As things turn weirder (and that's putting it mildly), can Blake escape with the blood in his veins? Or will he end up lost to the shadows?
 
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One Scene to sell the Movie
Michael: Bram Stoker's Dracula (1/8) Movie CLIP - Renunciation of God (1992) HD (youtube.com)
Blake: Bram Stoker's Dracula (7/8) Movie CLIP - Rats (1992) HD - YouTube

Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993) Part 2 Deep Dive

"I know I made a promise, but I didn't see this coming. I didn't count on being happy." Vintage Cinema Rewind continues with their Deep Dive on Batman: Mask of the Phantasm. The noose is tightening around our favourite vigilante's throat. The Phantasm is still at large. The police are out for Batman's pointy ears. An old love is sticking a knife in his heart. And a certain jabbering Clown Prince of Crime might just have sauntered into the picture. To help him cope, Blake and Michael discuss the movie's film noir ambience, the iconic Shirley Walker score, and the explosive ending. Can Batman clear his name? Or is this one promise he can't keep?
 
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Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993) Part 1 Primer

It's Michael's birthday on Vintage Cinema Rewind! To celebrate his impending senility, they decided to cover one of his favourite films: Batman: Mask of the Phantasm! As a mysterious new cloaked figure begins picking off gangsters, the citizens of Gotham blame the rising pile of corpses on their resident Caped Crusader. Can Batman unravel this mystery while also dealing with the machinations of an old flame? More importantly, is this an overlooked masterpiece? Or something for the bats?
 
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One Scene to Sell the Movie: Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (5/10) Movie CLIP - Batman Begins (1993) HD (youtube.com)

The Seventh Seal (1957) Part 2 Deep Dive

Faith is a torment. It is like loving someone who is out there in the darkness but never appears, no matter how loudly you call. Vintage Cinema Rewind continues with a Deep Dive on Ingmar Bergman's soulful meditation on life, death, and adultery: The Seventh Seal. Michael's chess game with Death continues. Yet despite a valiant assault, the Reaper's black hand continues to close in around him. To distract himself, he and Blake fall in with a troupe of actors and discuss the film's heady themes, tragicomic tone, and descent into despair. Can Michael uncover any mysteries of the universe before the game concludes? Or has the victor already been decided?
 
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The Seventh Seal (1957) Part 1 Primer

We must make an idol of our fear, and call it God. That's right, Vintage Cinema Rewind is back with Ingmar Bergman's 1957 masterpiece: The Seventh Seal! Blake and Michael have returned from the Crusades to their Black Plague-ravaged homeland, and they are not having it. But after a long night of drinking worthy of a Todd Phillips movie, Michael encounters Death himself and challenges him to a game of chess. Can he outwit the Grim Reaper long enough to find significance in his miserable, meaningless life? Or is Death himself hiding no answers?
 
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One Scene to sell the movie:
Blake: The Seventh Seal - The knight meets Death [English sub] (youtube.com)
Michael: The seventh seal: confession to death scene (youtube.com)

Rocky (1976) Pt 2 Deep Dive

Prepare to punch some raw meat! This week, Vintage Cinema Rewind continues with their Deep Dive of the Sylvester Stallone classic: Rocky! As the title bout approaches, Blake and Michael run themselves ragged all across Philadelphia. But is all this training enough to defeat the Count of Monte Fisto? As they wait for their shot at Apollo Creed, the discuss the complicated relationships between characters, the difficult production process, and perhaps the even more inspiring story unfolding behind the scenes. 

Rocky (1976) Primer

The gloves are off on Vintage Cinema Rewind's long-anticipated review of Sylvester Stallone's star-making role: Rocky! It's a tale as old as time: a down-on-his-luck loan shark slash jobbing boxer gets a shot at the Heavyweight Champion of the World. As the prizefight looms, Blake and Michael take some time to examine the film's timeless themes, memorable performances, and iconic score. Can they go the distance? Or will they just end up punch-drunk?
 
 
One Scene to Sell the movie:
Blake: Rocky (8/10) Movie CLIP - Training Montage (1976) HD (youtube.com)
Michael: Rocky (3/10) Movie CLIP - Pain and Experience (1976) HD (youtube.com)

Alien: Romulus (2024) Review

In space, no one can hear you scream. Again. That's right, this week Vintage Cinema Rewind takes to the stars in Alien: Romulus--Fede Álvarez's latest entry in the iconic franchise. Can Blake and Michael escape the penal mining colony of Jackson's Star? Or will investigating a derelict space station searching for cryopods spell (extremely) certain doom?

The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) Pt 2 Deep Dive

Everybody should have one talent, what's yours? Things continue to deteriorate on Vintage Cinema Rewind's Deep Dive on The Talented Mr. Ripley. After a particularly traumatizing boating incident, Michael has now assumed Blake's identity in Italy. But as old faces promise new complications, he decides to occupy himself by analyzing the film's incredible performances and heady themes. Can Michael get away with his crimes? Or does he have more signatures to forge?
 
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The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) Pt 1 Primer

This week's episode goes international. Join Vintage Cinema Rewind as they lounge around sunny Italy in Anthony Minghella's adaptation of The Talented Mr. Ripley! Idle rich prettyboy Blake has decided to waste his inheritance, so his father has sent the conniving conman Michael overseas to convince him to return home. But as their relationship takes on some strange dimensions, can they reach some sort of arrangement? Or will an incident with an oar spell their doom?
 
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One Scene to sell the movie: The Talented Mr Ripley - Tu Vuò Fa' L' Americano (youtube.com)

Aliens (1986) Pt 2 Deep Dive & The Alien Franchise Movie Rankings

They mostly come at night. Mostly. Sigourney Weaver Month approaches it's dramatic conclusion on this week's Vintage Cinema Rewind! The marines have been butchered. The heroes are holed up. The reactor is about to blow. While they wait for Bishop to return, Blake and Michael hide under the bed and discuss the film's aesthetics, relentless tension, and relentlessly tense production process. As well, does Blake have a hidden agenda he's keeping from the others? You'll have to find out on this week's episode!

Aliens (1986) Pt 1 Primer

We're on an express elevator to Hell, going down! That's right, Sigourney Weaver Month continues on Vintage Cinema Rewind. And this week, they're covering James Cameron's classic: Aliens! After being roused from cryosleep for 57 years, Blake and Michael are on the hook for damaging company property. But when a human colony goes dark on LV-426, they're offered a chance to confront some old traumas. Can they locate the missing colonists? Or should they stop their grinnin' and drop their linen?
 
 
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One Scene to Sell the Movie:
Aliens (1986) LET'S ROCK! Scene Movie Clip - 4K UHD HDR Upscale New Version - YouTube

Alien (1979) Pt 2 Deep Dive

Things have certainly looked better on Vintage Cinema Rewind. With a renegade life form on the loose, tempers are hot (or at least, as hot as things can get in deep space). So Blake and Michael split the team off into groups to hunt down the xenomorph. As they prowl the creaking ship, they discuss everything from Sigourney Weaver's filmography to the storied history of the Alien franchise. Can they hunt down the creature in time? Or are they going to have to find the escape pods?
 
 
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Alien (1979) Pt. 1 Primer

In space no one can hear you... tune into your favourite film podcast. That's right, Vintage Cinema Rewind is back with Sigourney Weaver Month! And this week, they're starting with the film that lifted her into the stars (pun intended?) Ridley Scott's Alien! Can Blake and Michael return to the Nostromo after investigating a distress call? Or will they bring back something worse with them?
 
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One Scene to sell the movie: Alien (1979) - Chestburster Scene (2/5) | Movieclips (youtube.com)

The Big Lebowski (1998) Pt 2 Deep Dive

This aggression will not stand, man. On this week's Vintage Cinema Rewind, the world's least qualified detectives continue their Deep Dive of The Big Lebowski. Bunny is still missing. The Dude's car has seen better days. And they've just received some unpleasant snail mail. While waiting for the nihilists to come knocking, Blake and Michael analyze the key details of the case: the strange plot turns, the stranger characters, and the various themes circling this movie. Can they solve the case before Shabbos? Or will the Dude have to take it easy for all us sinners?
 
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