"No flesh shall be spared.”

This week, Josh and Jesse are joined by Violet from Tomb of Treasure in Seattle to discuss her pick, the punk rock action-horror flick Hardware. Before the feature presentation, Violet shares her insights into what it takes to run a video store, and the community she is building around the love of physical media. Plus, they chat about upcoming releases from Arrow Video, Vinegar Syndrome, and more.

If you’re in Seattle, be sure to check out Tomb of Treasure! And visit their website at tomboftreasure.com.

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Discussed during “Coming Soon to Own”:

• Barbarian
  • https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Barbarian-4K-Blu-ray/403723/
• Go
  • https://www.arrowvideo.com/p/4k/go-limited-edition-4k-uhd/17929148/
• Muscle Distribution Kickstarter
  • https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/muscledistribution/help-muscle-restore-and-rerelease-four-underseen-indie-films
• Toy Robot sub-label
  • https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=38566
• Night School
  • https://vinegarsyndrome.com/products/night-school
• Flesh Eaters from Outer Space
  • https://vinegarsyndrome.com/products/flesh-eaters-from-outer-space
• The Human Centipede Trilogy
  • https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-Human-Centipede-Trilogy-4K-Blu-ray/415803/

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

02:57 Violet's Journey to Opening Tomb of Treasure

08:39 Building Relationships with Distributors and Labels

18:32 Building a Space for the Community

26:42 The Importance of Ownership

30:00 Coming Soon to Own: Barbarian 4K, New Arrow Sub-Label, Vinegar Syndrome Announcements

44:10 Feature Presentation: Hardware

54:54 Hardware's World, Characters, and Themes

01:02:35 Hardware's Vision of the Future and Punk Rock Aesthetics

01:12:03 Mark 13 Special Effects and Hardware's Depiction of Humans vs. Machines

01:20:17 Discussing the Climactic Showdown and the Shades Character

01:24:26 Extraneous Bits and More Things We Loved

01:33:12 Final Thoughts: Is This a Keeper?

01:36:55 Jesse's Pick for Next Episode

It's happening, and we're here to talk about it.

The Complete Kubrick from Criterion!

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Go, Speed Racer, Go!!

This week, Josh and Jesse feast their eyes on the Wachowskis’ car-fu extravaganza, Speed Racer! They break down the movie’s visual style, lovable characters, and interesting story choices before diving into the bonus features on the new 4K disc. Before the feature presentation, they discuss their most recent watches, offer some thoughts on Disclosure Day, and chat about upcoming releases from Severin, Criterion, and Radiance.

Stick around for the end of this week’s episode for a great listener letter, plus a special announcement – Violet from Tomb of Treasure in Seattle will be joining us next episode!

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Discussed during “Coming Soon to Own”:

• Joe
  • https://www.radiancefilms.co.uk/products/joe-le
• The Autopsy of Jane Doe
  • https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=38509
• Terror Express
  • https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=38551
• The Manitou
  • https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=38528
• The Secret Agent
  • https://www.criterion.com/films/35607-the-secret-agent?srsltid=AfmBOoou3ahf56Q-6-J0tpL06E9SMdVUkIIjnmr8OZ__A5I3od9dcSkk
• Days and Nights in the Forest
  • https://www.criterion.com/films/34234-days-and-nights-in-the-forest

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction

01:34 Josh's Recent Watches: The Before Trilogy, Drag Queen Double Feature

10:16 Jesse's Recent Watches: I Saw the TV Glow, Masters of the Universe

16:38 Disclosure Day Talk

21:34 Coming Soon to Own: Severin Summer Sale, Criterion Announcements, and More

34:05 Feature Presentation: Speed Racer

39:04 Speed Racer's Outlandish Visual Style

49:16 Analyzing Performances and Subplots

56:55 The Royalton Character and Its Timeliness

01:02:02 Extraneous Bits and Our Other Favorite Moments

01:08:36 Bonus Features on the 4K Disc

01:13:28 Physical Media and Packaging Preferences

01:27:34 Upcoming Episode and Special Guest

“When a man meets a man, you never know which one will die. But when an animal meets a man, it's always the animal that dies. I'm on the animals' side.”

This week, it’s all about Lucio Fulci and his sword-and-sorcery epic, Conquest. Before diving into the movie, Jesse and Josh talk about how Obsession fever is sweeping the nation, share their thoughts and feelings on The Mandalorian and Grogu, and mention some recent physical media announcements that have caught their eye.

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Discussed during “Coming Soon to Own”:

• Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
  • https://lionsgatelimited.com/products/kill-bill-the-whole-bloody-affair-4k-collector-s-edition?srsltid=AfmBOopZsR2B46gCJij17zOzx2vho9ZCrc6J1mO1BtKXyZnlalBmRWnG&variant=53127415234671

• The Serpent’s Skin
  • https://vinegarsyndrome.com/products/the-serpents-skin

• Ninja Zombie
  • https://vinegarsyndrome.com/products/ninja-zombie?_pos=1&_sid=7a65d1723&_ss=r
• Cannibal Girls
  • https://vinegarsyndrome.com/products/cannibal-girls?_pos=3&_psq=canni&_ss=e&_v=1.0
• Amelie
  • https://film.curzon.com/film/amelie-25anniversary-ed/

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

00:55 Discussing New Releases: Backrooms, Obsession, The Mandalorian & Grogu

14:58 Other Things We've Been Watching

22:20 Coming Soon to Own: Vinegar Syndrome Partner Labels, Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair, and More

37:49 Feature Presentation: Lucio Fulci's Conquest

48:03 Conquest's Gore and Questions About Moral Ambiguity

55:15 Attempting to Dissect Conquest's Plots and Characters

01:01:35 Lucio Fulci's Unique Style

01:04:54 Claudio Simonetti's Score

01:06:51 Extraneous Bits and Fun Observations

01:12:08 The Conquest 4K from Cauldron Films

01:16:25 Letter from Jordy: Physical Media Hypothetical

01:26:14 Josh's Pick for Next Episode

“Desperately Seeking Susan. Keep the faith. Tuesday, 10 AM. Battery Park, Gangway 1. Love, Jim"

This week, we’re living vicariously through the want ads while discussing Josh’s blind buy pick, Desperately Seeking Susan! We discuss our thoughts on the movie’s screwball antics, unpack Madonna’s acting career, and have some laughs courtesy of the movie’s most hilarious moments. At the top of the hour, we discuss what we’ve been watching lately before getting into recent announcements from Criterion, BFI, Cauldron Films, and more! Plus, we answer a listener question about how we organize our physical media collections, and Jesse reveals his pick for next episode.

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00:00 Intro

01:58 What Jesse's Been Watching

10:49 Josh's Recent Watches

23:47 Coming Soon to Own: New Criterion, Hamilton 4K, and More

38:27 Feature Presentation: Desperately Seeking Susan

48:15 Madonna's Film Career and Patricia Arquette's Performance

56:57 Supporting Cast: Faces of the 80s

01:02:37 Discuss Cinematography and Plot Tropes

01:09:16 Other Bits We Enjoyed and Final Thoughts

01:17:25 Examining Kino Lorber's Blu-Ray Release

01:20:37 Question from Noah - How We Organize Our Collections

01:29:09 Jesse's Pick for Next Episode

In the latest episode, Josh and Jesse dive into a film from one of the most iconic female filmmakers in cinema history: Agnes Varda’s One Sings, The Other Doesn’t. They discuss their thoughts on the movie’s structure, themes of female friendship and support, and captivating music sequences. At the top of the hour, Josh and Jesse catch up on what they’ve each been watching in the extended time since they last recorded, and each bring fascinating upcoming physical media releases to the table in the revamped “Coming Soon to Own” segment.

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00:00 Intro

00:57 What Josh Has Been Watching

10:58 What Jesse Has Been Watching

20:59 Coming Soon to Own: Our Picks for Upcoming Releases

34:16 Remembering Tony Stella

35:59 Feature Presentation: One Sings, the Other Doesn't

49:58 Exploring Varda's Filmmaking Approach and Character Choices

56:20 Music Moments, Costuming, and Final Thoughts

01:03:44 Behind the Scenes with Agnes Varda

01:08:00 Josh's Pick for Next Episode

It’s time to enter a new world of metal!

In the latest episode, Josh and Jesse tackle a pair of nightmarish punk-metal body horror films in Shinya Tsukamoto’s Tetsuo: The Iron Man and Tetsuo II: Body Hammer! They discuss the themes and ideas shared by both films and dive deep into their thoughts on the movies’ craft and inventiveness. At the top of the hour, Josh and Jesse talk about what they’ve been watching before debuting an updated segment on physical media announcements, called “Coming Soon to Own”.

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00:00 What We've Been Watching and Tribute to Austin Furst of Vestron Video

07:04 Female Prisoner Scorpion Series

14:11 Updated Segment: Coming Soon to Own

27:39 New Severin Partner Label: Spectacular Optical

30:30 Feature Presentation: Intro to Tetsuo/Tetsuo II and Major Themes

44:47 Comparing Tetsuo I and II

50:08 Discussing Visual Style and Special Effects

01:00:10 Final Thoughts and Jesse's Pick for Next Time

We came to Germany looking for a negative and ended up falling for one!

It’s our first time ever having a guest! Philip from The Substance podcast joins us to talk the underseen Samuel Fuller film Dead Pigeon on Beethoven Street. We discuss the movie’s history, the different versions we watched, our favorite moments and dialogue, and how the movie fits into Fuller’s filmography. At the top of the hour, we discuss our recent watches before breaking down the slew of physical media sales that has occurred over the past month.

PLUS: Josh and Jesse appeared on The Unwatched Pile! Watch the video replay on the Chasing Labels YouTube channel or listen to the audio version wherever you get your podcasts.

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Listen to The Unwatched Pile!

00:00 Introduction and Welcoming Philip from The Substance

03:01 Our Appearance on The Unwatched Pile

06:35 What We've Been Watching

14:48 Recent Physical Media Sales

24:05 Arrow Video Announcements for June: Strangers Things and Jackie Chan

30:11 4K Releases and Collector's Frustrations

31:13 New Shout Releases Coming in June

34:17 Scream 4, Vampire's Kiss

36:50 Dead Pigeon on Beethoven Street

42:33 Our Histories with Sam Fuller

47:20 Exploring Fuller's Unique Style and the Movie's Two Cuts

54:21 Fuller's Filmmaking Techniques, Humor, and Why This is More Than a TV Movie

01:03:11 Final Thoughts

01:09:57 Next Episode: Josh's Pick

This time, we’re gonna juggle the books our way!

Josh and Jesse enter a grimy, sleazy NYC on the hunt for a kidnapper in Jesse’s pick, Night of the Juggler! They discuss the wealth of character actor performances in the movie, talk through the insane set pieces, and debate whether the title actually makes sense. At the top of the house, Josh and Jesse discuss catching up on Oscar nominees and recent watches before breaking down the Criterion and Radiance announcements for the month of June.

NEXT TIME: friend of the pod Philip, host of The Substance podcast, will be joining us as our first-ever guest! Be sure to listen to the end of this episode to hear what blind buy he has chosen for us to cover.

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00:00 Intro

01:02 Jesse's Visit to Tomb of Treasure

05:48 What We've Been Watching: Best Picture Noms, Friday the 13th,  VHS Screening

16:38 Criterion June Announcements

22:18 Radiance June Announcements

25:27 Vinegar Syndrome Friday the 13th Drops

27:25 Akira Kurosawa Box Set Coming Soon

30:19 Other Titles Coming Soon

32:25 Diving into Night of the Juggler

45:06 Character Actors and Production

53:48 Gus and Sean as Two Types of Vigilantes

57:17 Making Sense of the Title

01:03:17 Final Thoughts on the Movie

01:07:48 Transmission Release Discussion

01:12:12 Message from Philip and Next Episode's Pick

That cat is dangerous!

Josh and Jesse encounter a cat-like alien and a rubbery mushroom monster in Josh’s pick for this episode, The Cat! They discuss the film’s fantastic special effects, break down the fearless action sequences, and laugh along at the movie’s craziest swings. At the top of the hour, Jesse and Josh talk about Jesse’s visit to Vinegar Syndrome’s brick-and-mortar shop in Pittsburgh, before reacting to new announcements from Arrow Video, Vinegar Syndrome, and Criterion. Be sure to listen to the end to hear next episode’s pick!

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00:00 Introduction

01:01 Jesse's Trip to Vinegar Syndrome Pittsburgh

06:42 What We've Been Watching

18:43 Arrow Video's May Announcements

22:50 Vinegar Syndrome's March Releases

27:55 Vinegar Syndrome Partner Label Updates

33:09 New Movies Coming to the Criterion Collection

35:08 Other Upcoming Releases

36:51 "The Cat" Synopsis and Opening Thoughts

44:08 The Plot of "The Cat", or at Least What We Could Tell

48:06 The Junkyard Brawl: A Masterpiece?

52:51 Glorious Goop and Awesome Practical Effects

58:27 Favorite Lines and Funny Bits

01:02:09 Origins of the Character Wisely

01:04:24 Discussing Bonus Features and Packaging of "The Cat"

01:10:18 Jesse's Pick for Next Episode