Vintage Cinema Rewind

Chinatown (1974) Pt. 2 Deep Dive

It's all fun and games until Jack Nicholson gets his nostrils cut open. The investigation continues at Vintage Cinema Rewind! Blake and Jason continue with their Deep Dive on Roman Polanski's Chinatown, examining the performances, historical context, and themes. But with the dead ends and dead bodies piling up around them, can they crack this case in time? Or will they end up getting fed to the goldfish?
 
Where to watch: Chinatown - movie: where to watch streaming online (justwatch.com)

Chinatown (1974) Pt.1 Primer

Forget it, Jake. It's... a middling podcast starring three thirtysomethings and less listeners than the legs on a spider. That's right, Vintage Cinema Rewind is back with Roman Polanski's (eesh) Chinatown! Blake and Jason are on the case! Can they uncover the case of the missing water? Or is this investigation all wet?
 
Where to watch: Chinatown - movie: where to watch streaming online (justwatch.com)
 
One scene to sell the movie: Chinatown (4/9) Movie CLIP - A Respectable Man (1974) HD - YouTube
 

Watership Down (1978) Pt. 2 Deep Dive

The fields are (still?) covered with blood! Blake, Michael, and the other rabbits have made their way to the relative safety of Watership Down, but this is a paradise easily lost. In order to ensure their new warren survives, they'll need mates--lots of mates! So while they get ready to slip into General Woundwort's clutches, they take the time to discuss the characters, setting, and luxurious wordbuilding. Such is Vintage Cinema Rewind's monument, and perhaps it would not have displeased them.
 
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Watership Down (1978) Pt. 1 Primer

"All the world will be your enemy, Prince with a Thousand Enemies. And when they catch you, they will kill you. But first, they must catch you." And so begins the weirdest, darkest children's movie Vintage Cinema Rewind has ever encountered. This week, Blake and Michael introduce 1978's Watership Down -- an animated movie about talking rabbits, bloody fields, caste systems, and totalitarianism. Can they make it to the safety of their burrow? Or will they end up caught in a snare?
 
Where to watch: Watership Down - movie: watch streaming online (justwatch.com)
 
One Scene to Sell the Movie: Watership Down Prologue (youtube.com)

Road House (1989) Pt. 2 Deep Dive

"People who really want to have a good time won't come to a slaughterhouse." The Double Deuce is waiting for you. That's right, Vintage Cinema Rewind is back with a Deep Dive in 1989's Road House! Can Blake and Jason outwit crime lord Brad Wesley? Will they have to rip any throats out in the process? Will their butts end up in a trophy room? Or should they just pay their tab and enroll in barber college?
 
Where to watch: Road House - movie: where to watch streaming online (justwatch.com)

Road House (2024) Review

Vintage Cinema Rewind is back with a BONUS EPISODE! This week, Blake and Jason take a break from 1989's Road House to review... 2024's Road House. They answer several pertinent questions. How defined are Jake Gyllenhaal's abs? Can Connor McGregor actually act? How does late eighties camp translate into our disenfranchised, post-apocalyptic nightmare world of the mid-2020s? Find out today! (Or whenever the algorithm jabs this episode in your direction.)
 
Where to watch: Road House - movie: where to watch streaming online (justwatch.com)

Road House (1989) Pt. 1 Primer

Vintage Cinema Rewind takes a trip down to Florida to visit Patrick Swayze's Road House. Blake and Jason don their tightest jeans and take jobs as a pair of bouncers. They'll have to contend with everything--everything. Mullets. Cheesy dialogue. And performances that don't so much chew so much as consume and defecate out the scenery. (1989 was a weird year, okay?)
 
Where to watch: Road House - movie: where to watch streaming online (justwatch.com)
 
One Scene to sell the movie: Road House (4/11) Movie CLIP - The Double Deuce (1989) HD (youtube.com)

VCR at the 1963 Oscars Presents: To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) Pt. 2 Deep Dive

You never really understand a person until you consider things from their point of view. Until you climb inside of their skin and walk around in it. Or until you listen to their podcast. That's right, Vintage Cinema Rewind is back with their Deep Dive on Robert Mulligan's To Kill a Mockingbird! As the court date approaches, Blake and Michael have to prepare their evidence. But can they survive in Maycomb long enough to make it to trial?
 
 
Where to watch: To Kill a Mockingbird - movie: watch streaming online (justwatch.com)

VCR at the 1963 Oscars Presents: To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) Pt. 1 Primer

Some men are born to do our unpleasant jobs. And by listening to this podcast, you're one of them. Oscar Month continues on Vintage Cinema Rewind! This week, Blake and Michael look back at the '60s--err, the '30s--and watch the iconic 'To Kill a Mockingbird.' Join them as they take a tour through Depression-era Alabama. Does this classic hold up? Or is this movie for the birds?
 
Where to watch: To Kill a Mockingbird - movie: watch streaming online (justwatch.com)
 
One Scene to Sell the Movie:
To Kill a Mockingbird (3/10) Movie CLIP - The Children Save Atticus (1962) HD - YouTube

VCR at the 1963 Oscars Presents: Lawrence of Arabia (1962) Pt. 2 Deep Dive

Oscar Month continues at Vintage Cinema Rewind. In this week's Deep Dive into David Lean's Lawrence of Arabia, Blake and Michael continue their guerrilla campaign against the Ottoman Turks. But with all the quicksand and floggings and stray bullets, can these two defeat the invaders and say something smart? Or are they ultimately just the two most shameless exhibitionists since Barnum and Bailey?
 
 
Where to watch: Lawrence of Arabia - movie: watch streaming online (justwatch.com)

VCR at the 1963 Oscars Presents: Lawrence of Arabia (1962) Pt. 1 Primer

Vintage Cinema Rewind would like to thank the Academy. That's right, it's Oscar Month! This year, Blake and Michael are taking a look back at the 1963 awards season, starting with David Lean's Lawrence of Arabia! This epic film has everything. Swords. Matches. Match cuts. Can Blake and Michael make contact with Prince Fesial in time? Or is this week's episode already off the tracks?
 
Where to watch: Lawrence of Arabia - movie: watch streaming online (justwatch.com)
 
One Scene to Sell the Movie:
Blake: Lawrence of Arabia: Sherif Ali gives Lawrence Arab robes for saving Gasim (youtube.com)
Michael: Lawrence of Arabia (1/8) Movie CLIP - A Funny Sense of Fun (1962) HD (youtube.com)

True Romance (1993) Pt. 2 Deep Dive

Christian Slater. Patricia Arquette. Gary Oldman. Blake. Jason. Vintage Cinema Rewind is back with a Deep Dive on Tony Scott's (and sort of Quentin Tarantino's) True Romance. Can Blake and Jason get away with the score in time? Or is romance well and truly dead?
 
Where to watch: True Romance - movie: where to watch streaming online (justwatch.com)

True Romance (1993) Pt. 1 Primer

This weeks primer episode had us shocked that we hadn’t seen it sooner. It’s the 1993 movie True Romance, perfect for Valentine’s Day (at least for the guys) with a star studded cast, that goes against most romance tropes. It’s a hell of a ride from coast to coast with a briefcase full of freedom, starring Christian Slater and Patricia Arquette, with a bunch of appearances from some of our favorite actors and some of Quentin Tarantino’s best written scenes. Come check it out!
 
 
Where to watch: True Romance - movie: where to watch streaming online (justwatch.com)

Groundhog Day (1993) Pt. 2 Deep Dive

Okay, campers, rise and shine, and don't forget your booties 'cause it's cooooold out there today! Ignore the crushing sense of deja vu, because Vintage Cinema Rewind is still trapped in a time loop. Everyday is February 2nd. Everyday we get hassled for life insurance. Everyday the groundhog sees his shadow. Blake and Michael make the most of their temporal predicament by analyzing everything about this movie, from the later homages to Bill Murray's character arc. Can our hosts amuse themselves for eternity? Or will they both finally grow up and break free?
 
Where to watch: Groundhog Day - movie: watch streaming online (justwatch.com)

Groundhog Day (1993) Pt. 1 Primer

Okay, campers, rise and shine, and don't forget your booties 'cause it's cooooold out there today! Vintage Cinema Rewind is back with Harold Ramis's 1993 time bender, Groundhog Day! Join Blake and Michael for a trip to scenic Punxsutawney to see if this adorable little critter spots his shadow. Enjoy your stay at a lovely bed and breakfast. Reconnect with some friends from high school. Flick some cards into a hat. Don't worry if you can't fit everything into a day--you'll have another chance. And another. And another. And another.
 
Where to watch: Groundhog Day - movie: watch streaming online (justwatch.com)
 
One Scene to sell the movie:
Blake: Groundhog Day (1993) - Phil's a God Scene (5/8) | Movieclips (youtube.com)
Mike: Groundhog Day (1993) - What Rita Wants Scene (3/8) | Movieclips - YouTube

Tremors (1990) Pt. 2 Deep Dive & The Ultimate Tremors Movie Sequel Ranking

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the desert. Blake and Michael continue with their Deep Dive on 1990's horror-comedy Tremors. As they search for higher ground and a way out of Perfection, they cover everything from the tone, the performances, and the legacy. (Not to mention the six sequels Blake binged in under a week and reported back to us.)
 
 
Where to watch: Tremors - movie: where to watch streaming online (justwatch.com)

Tremors (1990) Pt. 1 Primer

Welcome to Perfection, Nevada. The climate? Arid. The population? Negligible. The horrors lurking under the sand? Hungry. On this week's Vintage Cinema Rewind, Blake and Michael tackle the 1990 comedy-horror cult classic, Tremors! (Watch this episode with headphones so the Graboids don't hear you.)
 
Where to watch: Tremors - movie: where to watch streaming online (justwatch.com)
 
One scene to sell the movie:
Blake: Tremors (5/10) Movie CLIP - Pole Vault to Safety (1990) HD (youtube.com)
Mike: Tremors (8/10) Movie CLIP - The Wrong Rec Room (1990) HD (youtube.com)

Best of the Rest 2023, Movies and TV

Ahhh 2023. Another year of Vintage Cinema Rewind. Another year of Godfathers, Silence of the Lambs, and Dog Day Afternoons. Another year of Blake mispronouncing words, Michael trying and failing to watch his language, and Jason losing his train of thought. Join these three as they reflect on the other forms of entertainment they consumed this year, including TV shows and their favorite performances.
 
Where to stream the movies and shows talked about: https://www.justwatch.com/

Our Top 5 Movies of 2023

Congratulations! You made it to the end of the long, dark tunnel that is 2023! And now, as the golden light of 2024 washes over our blinking faces, we gather to celebrate Vintage Cinema Rewind's Best of 2023 episode. Blake, Jason, and Michael come together to ask the difficult questions. Which films made an impression on them? Which moved them? Which lingered in their memories? And which, like the ghosts of haircuts past, are better forgotten?
 
 
Where to stream the movies: https://www.justwatch.com/

Miracle on 34th Street (1947) Pt. 2 Deep Dive

Ring in the holiday season with us as we get into our deep dive on Miracle on 34th Street. Around this time of year, some people need a good ole bonk on the head to get them in the right mood for festivities, and this movie will definitely help. A great cast, a monumental court case, and the only Santa for the job to make this year a jovial one. Throw on your nostalgia glasses and join us!
 
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