If you loved last week’s episode of The Video Archives Podcast, this week’s episode has a little more of everything! More Quentin and Gala dissecting the plot mechanics of Coma, more of the history of Mikey & Nicky stars Peter Falk and John Cassavetes, more facts about the making of Piranha, and plenty more than that. I have more photos, paintings and posters to accompany your listen on today’s Counter Talk, so let’s dive in…
This episode kicks off a very special father-da...
2022-10-04 07:30:00 +0000 UTC
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Last week, Quentin and Gala went toe to toe on the worth of Coma’s chase sequence - on today’s After Show, they return to finish the debate! We’ve also got outtakes from last week’s episode, the beginning of a new interview series with Roger all about the origins of Video Archives, and an update to our Piranha segment from Joe Dante himself.
2022-10-04 07:00:00 +0000 UTC
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Don’t take any drinks from suspiciously friendly surgeons before today’s episode of the Video Archives Podcast! Quentin & Roger2022-09-27 07:30:00 +0000 UTC
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Take a trip to Boston Memorial Hospital for Michael Crichton’s Coma! People are falling into comas after routine procedures, and it’s up to one doctor to uncover the mystery. Roger & Quentin discuss the main character overcoming chauvinistic expectations, and go in-depth on Crichton’s talents as a writer and director.
Next, travel to the streets of Philly for Elaine May’s Mikey & Nicky. A small-time bookie has stolen mob money and is in hiding; the...
2022-09-27 07:00:00 +0000 UTC
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It’s the 10th week of the Video Archives Podcast - for this milestone episode, what better time to...
2022-09-20 07:30:00 +0000 UTC
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We’ve got mail! Quentin, Roger, and Gala open up the mailbag and read actual letters from Video Archives listeners on today’s After Show. In this inaugural mail episode, they talk about their favorite drive-in experiences, weigh in on a long-standing debate about the genesis of Citizen Kane, and dreamcast films using actors from throughout film history.
2022-09-20 07:00:00 +0000 UTC
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Today’s episode of The Video Archives Podcast has it all: revenge, revenge and REVENGE! Quentin & Roger 2022-09-13 19:30:00 +0000 UTC
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Quentin and Roger earn the right to take revenge in The One Armed Executioner! An Interpol agent is out for vengeance against the gangsters that cut off his arm and killed his bride. The crew discuss the palpable on-screen connection between stars Franco Guerrero and Jody Kay, the artful sound design of this film, and the trailers packaged with the Paragon Home Video tape.
Next up: in Welcome To Blood City, five strangers wake up with no memory in a ...
2022-09-13 07:00:00 +0000 UTC
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Did you have a chance to watch Dirty Hands since last week’s episode of the Video Archives Podcast? It’s not ...
2022-09-06 07:30:00 +0000 UTC
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Gala finally got her hands on a copy of Dirty Hands, so Roger & Quentin sat down with her to discuss the film in a spoiler-filed After Show! They get into the different VHS modes, the film’s many twists, and Rod Steiger’s sometimes maddening Method process. The crew also discuss Ray Bradbury’s approach to futurism, Alfredo Zacarías’s films before Demonoid, and much more.
2022-09-06 07:00:00 +0000 UTC
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You can cut off our hand in a 300 year old Satanic ritual, but you can’t keep The Video Archives Podca...
2022-08-30 07:30:00 +0000 UTC
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Join Roger Avary and Quentin Tarantino as they fall deep into the stories of The Illustrated Man! Two tramps meet on the side of the road; one of their bodies is almost completely covered in tattoos—er, skin illustrations. Quentin & Roger discuss the differences between the book and the movie, an unexpected canine star, and how a Rod Steiger performance can elevate a film.
Next up, Claude Chabrol’s Dirty Hands, featuring another amazing Rod Steiger perform...
2022-08-30 07:00:00 +0000 UTC
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Are you ready for a newsletter about a podcast about a low budget film about the making of a low budget film? Then you’re ready to learn about Gerry Sindell’s misleadingly titled story of a film shoot gone catastrophically wrong, 1974’s Teenager! This week on the 2022-08-23 07:30:00 +0000 UTC
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Do you like low budget movies about the making of low budget movies? On today’s After Show, Gala cracks open the Video Vault once again for a discussion of Gerald Sindell’s 1974 film Teenager, about a deranged director trying to shoot a biker movie in a small town that isn’t having it. Quentin and Roger discuss Sindell’s ingenious methodology, a surprise John Holmes cameo, and the coolest producer ever.
2022-08-23 07:00:00 +0000 UTC
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Do you feel that chill in the air? You must have been listening to the latest 2022-08-16 07:30:00 +0000 UTC
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Roger & Quentin travel deep into Bavaria to unlock Michael Mann’s The Keep! Originally running at 210 minutes, Mann’s second film was notoriously cut down to half that length. Your hosts discuss their excitement at the time for Mann’s rise as a director, his influence on future filmmakers, and where it all went wrong.
Next, join us at the museum as we dig into Peter Hyams’ 1997 film The Relic! A monster movie mystery, Quentin & Roger pick apart the lore...
2022-08-16 07:00:00 +0000 UTC
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Today on the After Show, Judge Gala oversaw the biggest trial in the short life of this podcast so far! 2022-08-09 07:30:00 +0000 UTC
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Last week, Roger & Quentin battled it out in orbit over Moonraker; on today’s After Show, Gala brings you even more of their Moonraker discussion, on Jaws, Drax, goofy one-liners, and an infamous gondola chase. Who made their case better? You be the judge!
2022-08-09 07:00:00 +0000 UTC
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Did you figure out Gala’s clues from last week’s after show? Yes, on today’s second full-length episode of 2022-08-02 07:30:00 +0000 UTC
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Blast off to outer space with Roger and Quentin as they go toe to toe on Moonraker! Heavily influenced by the science fiction craze in the wake of Star Wars, Moonraker is one of the most polarizing Bond films of all time. Pick a side as Roger and Quentin debate Bond villains that hit too close to home, baddies that turn into goodies, and Roger Moore’s Bond.
Next, we’ll return to Earth with Clint Eastwood’s 1982 film Firefox. The Soviets have develop...
2022-08-02 07:00:00 +0000 UTC
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Last week was the debut episode of the Video Archives Podcast; this week, it’s the very first Video Archives After Show! These Gala-hosted treats between main courses of the show will be a little different every time out, but for episode 1, we’re going through the highlights of an unaired discussion from the original pilot recording, all about 1971’s Women In Cages. Here at Counter Talk we’ve got the scoop on the After Show, more movie facts and an unforgettable VHS cover…
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2022-07-26 07:30:00 +0000 UTC
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Welcome to the Video Archives After Show, where Gala Avary brings you exclusive content, answers to your burning questions, and even more film discussion from Quentin and Roger. This week, we’re cracking open the Video Vault for a never-before-heard discussion of 1971’s Women In Cages. Originally recorded for the Video Archives pilot, Quentin and Roger discuss this Filipino exploitation classic, covering everything from an early Pam Grier knockout performance to an absolutely ginormous ra...
2022-07-26 07:00:00 +0000 UTC
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The store is officially open: it’s Day 1 of the Video Archives Podcast! Our first episode is now live on 2022-07-19 07:30:00 +0000 UTC
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Join Roger and Quentin as they revisit one of Roger’s favorite films, the 1974 cult classic Dark Star! Originally created by John Carpenter and Dan O’Bannon as a student film, buckle up for a ride amongst the stars as we follow a group of scientists on a mission to destroy unstable stellar bodies. Quentin and Roger discuss changing opinions from opening day, the impact the film had on future movies in the genre, and a beach ball alien.
Next, we’ll return to 1979 with Ulli...
2022-07-19 07:00:00 +0000 UTC
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