Vintage Cinema Rewind

Trainspotting (1996) Pt. 2 Deep Dive!

And they're back with more Trainspotting! This week, Blake and Michael provide a deep dive into Danny Boyle's seminal nineties masterpiece. They discuss several important topics, such as all the different ways this movie charmed and hurt them. Calm your withdrawal symptoms with more Vintage Cinema Rewind.
 
Where to watch: Trainspotting - movie: watch streaming online (justwatch.com)

Trainspotting (1996) Pt. 1 Primer

Prepare to inject the latest Vintage Cinema Rewind straight into your veins! On this week's Primer episode, Blake and Michael tackle Danny Boyle's critically acclaimed cult classic, Trainspotting! They'll laugh, they'll cry, and they'll squirm with discomfort as they try to peel back the layers of this grimy onion of a movie. Being Scottish might be sh*te, but being our listener doesn't have to be.
 
Where to watch: Trainspotting - movie: watch streaming online (justwatch.com)

Gattaca (1997) Pt. 2 Deep Dive!

In part two of our Gattaca discussion, Blake and Jason do a deep dive into the film, discussing our favorite scenes, effects and filming, and our review of this cult classic dystopian sci-fi thriller. Should this be considered one of the greatest Sci-Fi films of all time? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below, and whether you like the new episode format.
 
If you want a spoiler free discussion of the movie, check out our previous Primer episode of Gattaca!
 
Where to watch: Gattaca - movie: where to watch streaming online (justwatch.com)

Gattaca (1997) Pt. 1 Primer

New Year, new structure, same great hosts! This week Blake and Jason are covering the Cult classic Gattaca (1997). In part one of our Gattaca series, the guys discuss this Dystopian Thriller with a spoiler free approach, diving into the film with a brief plot summary, discussing the performances of Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman, and talk about who should check this movie out in 2023 and when the optimal time to watch it is. Let us know what you think about the new structure, and stay tuned for next week when we talk full spoilers and behind the scenes!
 
Where to watch: Gattaca - movie: where to watch streaming online (justwatch.com)

Top 5 Movies of 2022

Another year has come and gone. But now, as we prepare to abandon 2022 at the proverbial gas station, Blake, Jason, and Mike will come together to discuss the Top Five movies of the year! The rules? Simple. The films? Influential. Our correspondents? Questionable. Will their bonds be forever frayed? Or will the three of them finally agree on something?

Die Hard (1988)

Blake and Mike do a Die Hard! This Christmas, Vintage Cinema Rewind tackles all thirty-five floors of Bruce Willis's 1988 star-making role. So crawl on through the vents with these two knuckleheads as they try to survive this (holiday?) classic.
 
 
Where to watch: Die Hard - movie: where to watch streaming online (justwatch.com)

Viewers Choice 1: The Jerk (1979)

Steve Martin. Carl Reiner. Blake. Michael. Join us on this week's Vintage Cinema Rewind for our much-anticipated Viewer's Choice Episode! And what an episode it is! We're tackling Steve Martin's hilarious star-making role: The Jerk. Listen in as we two jerks laugh our way through our thoughts on this astonishing classic.
 
Feel free to drop a recommendation that you'd be interested in us covering anytime!
 
Where to watch: The Jerk - movie: where to watch streaming online (justwatch.com)

Platoon (1986)

Prepared to get Vietnam'd! On this week's episode of VCR, Blake and Mike get drafted into the murky underworld of Oliver Stone's Platoon, staring Charlie Sheen, Willem Dafoe, and Tom Berenger. Join these two as they contend with bugs, friendly fire, and heavy-handed Christian allegories.
 
And don't forget to cast your votes for our Viewer's Choice Episode! Have a pre turn of the millennium movie you'd like us to tackle? Then sound off in the comments below!
 
Where to watch: Platoon - movie: where to watch streaming online (justwatch.com)

Cube (1997)

If math = horror in your mind, you'll love this week's movie Cube (1997). This original Canadian micro-budget horror film with "Astronomical" scares follows 6 people trapped inside a labyrinth of connected and highly dangerous cubes. This beloved cult film which spawned a franchise is broken down and discussed at equal lengths, widths, and heights.
 
Be sure to leave a comment regarding your vote for the viewers choice episode airing later in November!
 
Where to watch: Cube - movie: where to watch streaming online (justwatch.com) 

Titanic (1997)

What do two film nerds and a chunk of jagged ice have in common? Both are about to climb inside the Titanic, and both are rapidly melting. Join us as we unpack James Cameron's groundbreaking, decade-defining success (the first one, anyway), and the ways it has impacted the last quarter century of cinema.
 
Where to watch: Titanic - movie: where to watch streaming online (justwatch.com)

Movie Draft 1

Three podcasters. Nine movies. It’s our first ever movie draft on VCR! Each of us selected 3 movies based on the preselected categories of Genre, Director, or Wild Card and presented our selections to each other and you. Who drafted the best three movies? What are you most excited to watch? Let us know in the comments below!
 
Where to find each of the movies: https://www.justwatch.com/ 

8½ (1963)

On this week's episode we welcome a special guest on the podcast, Mike! For his first episode, he decided to go big with the critically and historically significant Italian film 8½. Federico Fellini's classic surreal dramedy about a director struggling with director's block which mirrors his own experience making the film became an influential piece of filmmaking history and has inspired many of the most important directors over the past 50 years. We discuss who this movie may be for in today's cinematic viewing, break down some of the more surreal scenes, and shed light on the background of the director to provide context for this conceptually difficult movie.
 
Stay tuned for the next episode where we do our first movie draft!
 
Where to watch: 8½ - movie: where to watch streaming online (justwatch.com)

Marilyn Monroe Month: Some Like It Hot (1959)

For part two of Marilyn Monroe Month on the podcast, we covered the 1959 hit comedy, Some Like It Hot. Starring alongside Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon, this is the Monroe movie you won't want to miss! We discuss whether the comedy still holds up in 2022 and some of our favourite scenes, while reflecting on Monroe's career and some of the personal struggles she was dealing with at the time of production.
 
Where to watch: Some Like It Hot - movie: watch streaming online (justwatch.com)
 
 

Marilyn Monroe Month: The Seven Year Itch (1955)

This month on the podcast we're celebrating the filmography of Marilyn Monroe, one of the most iconic and culturally significant actresses of all time. For part one of our two part series we looked at Monroe's most commercially successful films, The Seven Year Itch. Also starring Tom Ewell and directed by the great Billy Wilder, this film includes one of the most iconic images of Marilyn Monroe's life (and it isn't what you imagine)! Stay tuned for part two where we explore the classic film Some Like it Hot.
 
In addition, we have a special announcement regarding a movie draft which we're really excited to be doing in September. Feel free to drop some ideas regarding the categories we've selected in the comments below!
 
Where to watch: The Seven Year Itch - movie: watch streaming online (justwatch.com)

Jaws (1975)

Shark Weeeeeek! For our first shark week on the podcast, we decided to watch the 1975 summer blockbuster Jaws directed by Steven Spielberg. Both our first time viewing, we discuss how well the movie has held up nearly 50 years later, an iconic score, memorable quotes and some of the most tense scenes ever filmed. 
 
Where to watch: Jaws - movie: where to watch streaming online (justwatch.com)

Conan the Barbarian (1982)

In the most recent episode of VCR we went on an adventure into the Sword and Sorcery genre with the 1982 film that put Arnold Schwarzenegger on the acting map, Conan the Barbarian! It was a very fun, nostalgic trip into the peak of gutter Arnold sounds, funny haircuts, snake arrows, and of course sorcery. Check it out below.
 
(One more apology for the audio, we've done some tuning between episodes and finally have things cleaned up)
 
Where to watch: Conan the Barbarian - movie: watch streaming online (justwatch.com)

Harakiri (1962)

On VCR’s first foreign vintage movie we went back to 1962 with one of Kobayashi’s best, Harakiri. This gut-wrenching, or rather spilling, film explores what happens when honorable and code bound Samurai lose everything and become Ronin.
 
We had a lot of fun viewing and discussing this one; everything from the filmography and story telling, to the characters and soundtrack is boiled down to the simplest and most powerful levels of contrast. Check out the discussion below!
 
Where to watch: Harakiri - movie: where to watch streaming online (justwatch.com)

Heat (1995)

Part 2 of our Michael Mann director series is finally here, with the 1995 Crime Thriller Heat. Al Pacino and Robert De Niro face off in one of the most epic heist films of all time, inspired heavily by real life people and events. With a notable supporting cast, fast paced branching story, you won't even feel the 3 hour runtime of this movie. We talk who this movie is for, interesting behind the scenes trivia, and revisit and dissect some of our favorite scenes.
 
Check out part 1 of our Michael Mann series, Thief (1981).
 
Where to watch: Heat - movie: where to watch streaming online (justwatch.com)

Thief (1981)

This month we're diving into the filmography of Michael Mann. Our first film discussion is centered around the Neo-Noir Crime film Thief (1981), Michael Mann's feature film debut. Starring James Caan, Tuesday Weld and Willie Nelson, this film is rich with characters and rooted heavily in the real life exploits of Chicago criminals which were on set consulting during the filming. This film was a blast to discuss and dive into the making of, it's legacy on Hollywood in the 80's and our own personal reviews. 
 
Stay tuned for part two of the Michael Mann series, where we discuss what could be Michael Mann's magnum opus film Heat.
 
Where to watch: Thief - movie: where to watch streaming online (justwatch.com)

The Iron Giant (1999)

This week we watched our first animation film, The Iron Giant (1999). A critical darling that nearly faded into obscurity, this film now has a strong cult following and has been referenced countless times since. Staring Vin Diesel, Eli Marienthal and Jennifer Aniston, the film is about a boy with a big imagination in a small town stumbling upon the Iron Giant, a mysterious creature from Outer Space. Full of comedy and heart, we dive into why this film wasn't initially a hit, our favourite moments, and why you should watch it yourself!
 
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