Vintage Cinema Rewind

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Vintage Cinema Rewind episodes

July 05, 2024 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?

Where to watch: The Big Lebowski - movie: watch streaming online (justwatch.com)
1 hr 22 min
June 27, 2024 The Big Lebowski (1998) Pt 1. Primer
Bowling. Urine-stained rugs. Ferrets. Labyrinthine plots. Plans gone awry. Plans gone even further awry. More bowling. Put it all in a blender and what do you get? The Big Lebowski--an iconic cult film by the Coen Brothers. On this week's Vintage Cinema Rewind, Blake and Michael prepare to negotiate a kidnapped trophy wife's safe return. Can they make the exchange? Or should they just stay in their lane?

Where to watch: The Big Lebowski - movie: watch streaming online (justwatch.com)

One Scene to sell the movie:
Michael: The Big Lebowski (1998) - He Peed On My Rug Scene | Movieclips - YouTube
Blake: The Big Lebowski (1998) - Nobody F's With Jesus Scene | Movieclips - YouTube
40 min
June 20, 2024 Bloodsport (1988) Pt. 2 Spoiler Full Deep Dive
Prepare to explode some bricks on Vintage Cinema Rewind! This week, Blake and Jason cover their Deep Dive on Jean-Claude Van Damme's Bloodsport. As the Kumite draws to a close, they prepare for their final bout. But before a victor can be declared, they take some time to reflect on the film's charming performances, outlandish displays of martial arts, and score. Now put up your dukes!

Where to watch: Bloodsport - movie: where to watch streaming online (justwatch.com)
1 hr
June 13, 2024 Bloodsport (1988) Pt. 1 Spoiler Free Primer
Prepare to do the splits. On this week's Vintage Cinema Rewind, Blake and Jason discuss Jean-Claude Van Damme's star-making role in 1988's Bloodsport! As the two enroll in the world's deadliest (and most implausible) mixed martial arts tournament, the Kumite, they take some time to weigh in on the big questions. Just how accurate is the story this movie is based on? How well does the action hold up? And just how good a performer is the Muscles from Brussels?

Where to watch: Bloodsport - movie: where to watch streaming online (justwatch.com)

One Scene to sell the movie:
Blake: Bloodsport (7/9) Movie CLIP - Dux vs. Paco (1988) HD (youtube.com)
Jason: Bloodsport (6/9) Movie CLIP - A Quarter Trick (1988) HD (youtube.com)
30 min
June 06, 2024 Good Morning, Vietnam (1987) Pt. 2 Spoiler Full Deep Dive
Goooooooood morning Vietnam! It's 0600 hours. What does the "O" stand for? Oh my God, it's—another episode of Vintage Cinema Rewind! On this week’s Deep Dive, Blake and Michael are having issues with the top brass. Their irreverent tendencies and off-colour parodies have been ruffling too many feathers. Now, they’ve been replaced by a man with an airhorn and a predilection for polka music. They decide to take advantage of their rare down time to discuss the film’s treatment of the controversial war, the second half’s pivot into drama, and the incredible performance of Robin Williams. Can they make it back onto the airwaves? Or will none of this look good on a resume?

Where to watch: Good Morning, Vietnam - movie: watch streaming online (justwatch.com)
59 min
May 30, 2024 Good Morning, Vietnam (1987) Pt 1. Spoiler Free Primer
GOOOOD MORNING VIETNAM! Vintage Cinema Rewind is about to get reassigned! That's right, Blake and Michael are deployed to Saigon to analyze Barry Levinson's Good Morning Vietnam! Take a trip overseas to look at Robin Williams's first starring role. Do the laughs hold up? Or should we break out the airhorns?

Where to watch: Good Morning, Vietnam - movie: watch streaming online (justwatch.com)

One Scene to sell the movie: Good Morning Vietnam - Funny scene (youtube.com)
27 min
May 23, 2024 2010s Movie Draft
It's that time again, Dear Listeners! The three-headed hydra known as Blake, Jason, and Michael return for another of Vintage Cinema Rewind's Draft Episodes! This episode's topic: The Best of the 2010s. The Terrible Trio discusses their favourite films of the previous decade, across a range of different genres. Some choices won't surprise you, Dear Listeners. Some may lift both eyebrows. Find out now on Vintage Cinema Rewind!

Where to find the movies: JustWatch - The Streaming Guide
1 hr 55 min
May 09, 2024 The Rules of the Game (1939) Pt. 2 Deep Dive
The rabbit hunt continues on Vintage Cinema Rewind. On this week’s Deep Dive into Jean Renior’s 1939 masterpiece, The Rules of the Game, a baffling web of clandestine romantic liaisons closes in around Jason and Michael. While everyone else is distracted by the masquerade, they take some time to discuss the labyrinthine plot, complex characters, and innovative filmmaking techniques. Can they help Christine reunite with her erstwhile lover(s)? Or will they end up chased around by a jealous gamekeeper?
1 hr 13 min
May 02, 2024 The Rules of the Game (1939) Pt. 1 Primer
"The awful thing about life is this: everyone has their reasons." On Vintage Cinema Rewind's first ever Blakeless episode, Jason and Michael come together to discuss Jean Renoir's 1939 French masterpiece, The Rules of the Game. In pre-World War II Paris, adultery is a pleasant romp so long as you abide by a simple rule: don't get caught. But then, one French aviator disrupts the whole system by professing his love for a married woman across the airwaves. As the aristocracy embarks on an affair-laden rabbit hunt in the countryside, can Jason and Michael smooth the whole mess over? Or will they end up caught in the crosshairs?
38 min
April 25, 2024 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)
1 hr 9 min

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A podcast bringing old movies to new viewers. For the most part watching films from pre-2000, reviewing and discussing a variety of genres, years, directors, actors/actresses, and shedding light on some lost gems, as well as our personal favourites.