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The Video Archives Podcast with Quentin Tarantino & Roger Avary

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FULL, AD FREE EPISODES ON PATREON.COM/VIDEOARCHIVES Quentin Tarantino & Roger Avary invite you to become a customer at Video Archives, the video store where it all began. Joined by their trusty producer Gala Avary, they’ll travel back in time to revisit old classics and discover new favorites, pulled from the thousands of actual VHS tapes that Quentin & Roger used to recommend to customers back in the day at the original Video Archives store in Manhattan Beach. From controversial James Bond films to surprising exploitation flicks, the Video Archives team will expose you to movies you didn't know you'd love, give awards to their favorites, and of course, rate the quality of the video transfer.

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FULL, AD FREE EPISODES ON PATREON.COM/VIDEOARCHIVES Quentin Tarantino & Roger Avary invite you to become a customer at Video Archives, the video store where it all began. Joined by their trusty producer Gala Avary, they’ll travel back in time to revisit old classics and discover new favorites, pulled from the thousands of actual VHS tapes that Quentin & Roger used to recommend to customers back in the day at the original Video Archives store in Manhattan Beach. From controversial James Bond films to surprising exploitation flicks, the Video Archives team will expose you to movies you didn't know you'd love, give awards to their favorites, and of course, rate the quality of the video transfer.

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English


Episodes
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Rest In Peace Robert Redford

9/16/2025
Robert Redford's legacy is vast. To honor his passing, we're re-airing one of our favorite episodes: The Great Waldo Pepper. Fun fact: Roger, Gala, and Quentin viewed this movie on film at The New Beverly Cinema. It's co-hit, The Sting, was also supposed to be featured in this episode, but we ended up letting The Great Waldo Pepper stand alone. Here's to the dreamers. This episode was originally Season 1, Episode 19 and aired March 28th, 2023.

Duration:01:19:01

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Preview of The Black Swan

5/20/2025
Missing Video Archives this week? The good news is you don't have to! Get your fix of Quentin and Roger every week by subscribing to our Patreon. Here's a sneek peak of the full conversation on The Black Swan. You can hear the rest of this conversation and this week's Aftershow catch up by subscribing to our Patreon. PATREON MERCH TWITTER INSTAGRAM You can also write us a question by sending a letter to The Video Archives Podcast, 1014 South Westlake Boulevard, Suite #14-1328, Westlake Village, CA 91361.

Duration:00:06:24

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215 - The King and I & More

5/13/2025
On the Season 2 finale of The Video Archives Podcast, Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avary take you to see a show in The King and I. In the King and I, a widowed governess travels to Siam to tutor the wives and children of the stubborn King. She expects a challenge, but what she doesn’t expect is to fall in love. Quentin and Roger talk about the chemistry between Yul Brynner and Deborah Kerr, the colorful stagecraft of the film, and the moments they just can’t get enough of … etcetera, etcetera, etcetera. Quentin & Roger pull two more movies off the shelves at Video Archives over on Patreon (along with our first ever video episode).

Duration:00:50:10

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214 - The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training & More

4/29/2025
On this episode of The Video Archives Podcast … the bases are loaded, and Quentin Tarantino & Roger Avary are hoping for a grand slam home run in The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training. In this sequel to the smash hit, The Bad News Bears are back and on their way to Houston to play an exhibition game. The only problem? They have no coach! Quentin and Roger discuss how Jackie Earle Hailey earns his spot as top billed, how the film deals with issues like a true 70’s movie, and the lessons that this film can teach you as both a child and an adult. Then, over on Patreon: We follow that conversation up with The Fighting Eagle, starring Rod La Rocque and produced by Cecil B. DeMille. Quentin and Roger walk us through this napoleonic wars adventure flick and highlight their favorite parts. Then Quentin and Roger take a Ride in a Pink Car — where a man thought to be dead returns home to find that everything has changed.

Duration:00:41:55

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Preview of Body and Soul (1981)

4/22/2025
Missing Video Archives this week? The good news is you don't have to! Get your fix of Quentin and Roger every week by subscribing to our Patreon. Here's a sneek peak of the full conversation on Body and Soul (1981). You can hear the rest of this conversation and this week's Aftershow catch up by subscribing to our Patreon. PATREON MERCH TWITTER INSTAGRAM You can also write us a question by sending a letter to The Video Archives Podcast, 1014 South Westlake Boulevard, Suite #14-1328, Westlake Village, CA 91361.

Duration:00:06:51

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213 - The Hunt for Red October & More

4/15/2025
On this episode of the Video Archives Podcast, Quentin Tarantino & Roger Avary are on The Hunt for Red October. The soviets have developed a technologically-superior nuclear submarine that could begin World War III — and its heading straight for us. While the rest of the government is preparing for the attack, CIA analyst Jack Ryan has a different idea: he believes Captain Ramius is planning to defect. Now, he has to prove it. Quentin and Roger discuss their first experiences watching the film, how John McTiernan perfectly cast these roles, and analyze both the strengths and weaknesses of the film. Experience the full episode over on Patreon.

Duration:00:59:19

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Preview of the Extended Discussion on 1941

4/8/2025
Missing Video Archives this week? The good news is you don't have to! Get your fix of Quentin and Roger every week by subscribing to our Patreon. Here's a sneek peak of the full conversation on 1941. You can hear the rest of this conversation and this week's Aftershow vaulted conversation by subscribing to our Patreon. PATREON MERCH TWITTER INSTAGRAM You can also write us a question by sending a letter to The Video Archives Podcast, 1014 South Westlake Boulevard, Suite #14-1328, Westlake Village, CA 91361.

Duration:00:08:08

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212 - 1941

4/1/2025
On this episode of The Video Archives Podcast, Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avary join the colorful eclectic cast of Steven Spielberg's 1941. In the days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, panic grips California as they believe that Japanese officers are everywhere. Turns out, they are! A wayward Japanese military submarine tries to make its way to Hollywood, and as it does, we get to see the stories of manic panic of the day. Join the guys as they discuss Spielberg as a director and his relationship with the ever-erect John Milius, how opinions of the production influenced critiques on the film, and the very important novelization of the movie. Listen to the full version of this episode over on our Patreon.

Duration:01:08:21

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Preview of Kit Carson

3/25/2025
Missing Video Archives this week? The good news is you don't have to! Get your fix of Quentin and Roger every week by subscribing to our Patreon. Here's a sneek peak of the second movie in last week's episode, Guns of the Magnificent Seven. You can hear the rest of this conversation and this week's Aftershow vaulted conversation by subscribing to our Patreon. PATREON MERCH TWITTER INSTAGRAM You can also write us a question by sending a letter to The Video Archives Podcast, 1014 South Westlake Boulevard, Suite #14-1328, Westlake Village, CA 91361.

Duration:00:05:13

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211 - The Last of the Mohicans (1936) / Northwest Passage / Kit Carson

3/18/2025
On this episode of the Video Archives Podcast Quentin Tarantino & Roger Avary uncover Quentin’s latest obsession: 1936’s The Last of the Mohicans. In this classic tale written by James Fenimore Cooper, two sisters and a British commander are abducted by the Hurons and can only be rescued by the last of the Mohicans. What ensues is a romantic tale of epic proportions set in the midst of the French and Indian War. After giving a brief history lesson on director George B. Seitz, Quentin and Roger discuss exactly what has drawn them to this title, the different iterations they’ve watched, and how Randolph Scott may have won Quentin over. Then, over on Patreon — we continue the conversation with another film adapted from a classic book: Northwest Passage. Two friends join Rogers’ Rangers during the French and Indian War. Quentin and Roger talk about the history of this film along with the intense brutality of some of the fight sequences. Then, we’re back with director George B. Seitz — but this time, in the Wild West with Kit Carson. Quentin and Roger discuss the action sequences, what it was like viewing this on 16mm, and the delicate balance of the love triangle in this film.

Duration:01:01:04

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Preview of Guns of the Magnificent Seven

3/11/2025
Missing Video Archives this week? The good news is you don't have to! Get your fix of Quentin and Roger every week by subscribing to our Patreon. Here's a sneek peak of the second movie in last week's episode, Guns of the Magnificent Seven. You can hear the rest of this conversation and this week's Aftershow by subscribing to our Patreon. PATREON MERCH TWITTER INSTAGRAM You can also write us a question by sending a letter to The Video Archives Podcast, 1014 South Westlake Boulevard, Suite #14-1328, Westlake Village, CA 91361.

Duration:00:06:08

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210 - Sword Of Lancelot / Guns of the Magnificent Seven / From Hell to Victory

3/4/2025
On this episode of the Video Archives Podcast Quentin Tarantino & Roger Avary break format by bringing me in to the conversation early with Sword of Lancelot. Also known by the title Lancelot and Guinevere, Cornel Wild tells this classic Arthurian legend in a new light by focussing on Guinevere’s character. We discuss Quentin and Roger’s viewing of this movie, the dynamics that a husband and wife acting duo bring to the screen, and where this Arthurian legend differs from the other tellings. Then, over on Patreon — we return to format with two more movies. Quentin and Roger discuss Guns of the Magnificent Seven, starring George Kennedy. Then, they turn their attention to wartime Paris in From Hell to Victory.

Duration:00:38:23

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Preview of The Spoilers

2/25/2025
Missing Video Archives this week? The good news is you don't have to! Get your fix of Quentin and Roger every week by subscribing to our Patreon. Here's a short clip from Quentin and Roger's expanded discussion of The Spoilers. You can hear the rest of this conversation and this week's Aftershow by subscribing to our Patreon. PATREON MERCH TWITTER INSTAGRAM You can also write us a question by sending a letter to The Video Archives Podcast, 1014 South Westlake Boulevard, Suite #14-1328, Westlake Village, CA 91361.

Duration:00:04:26

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209 - The Spoilers Special

2/18/2025
On this episode of The Video Archives Podcast — Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avary invite you in to the world of Rex Beach’s The Spoilers. We aren’t covering one version of this movie … we aren’t even covering two versions of this movie — we are talking about The Spoilers in total: movies, books, and even spoofs! Join the gang as we traverse the harsh frontier of 1899 Alaska and stake claim on this story — let’s just hope no one spoils it! You can get this full episode, ad free, over on Patreon.

Duration:01:07:32

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Video Archives Cinema Club Selects: Week of February 17th

2/17/2025
Welcome to Video Archives Cinema Club Selects. Hidden within The Vista Hollywood is an intimate 20 seat theater known as the Video Archives Cinema Club. Join reporter on the beat Gala Avary and Video Archives Cinema Club manager Matt Landsman as they walk you through the calendar for the week of February 17th. Remember, patrons get this episode one day early for FREE!

Duration:00:34:42

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Preview of Two-Minute Warning

2/17/2025
Missing Video Archives this week? The good news is you don't have to! Get your fix of Quentin and Roger every week by subscribing to our Patreon. Here's a short clip from Quentin and Roger's discussion of Two-Minute Warning. You can hear the rest of this conversation and this week's Aftershow by subscribing to our Patreon. PATREON MERCH TWITTER INSTAGRAM You can also write us a question by sending a letter to The Video Archives Podcast, 1014 South Westlake Boulevard, Suite #14-1328, Westlake Village, CA 91361.

Duration:00:07:26

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Video Archives Cinema Club Selects: Week of February 10th

2/10/2025
Welcome to Video Archives Cinema Club Selects. Hidden within The Vista Hollywood is an intimate 20 seat theater known as the Video Archives Cinema Club. Join reporter on the beat Gala Avary and Video Archives Cinema Club manager Matt Landsman as they walk you through the calendar for the week of February 10th. Remember, patrons get this episode one day early for FREE!

Duration:00:54:01

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208 - The Gold Rush / Two-Minute Warning / The Pom Pom Girls

2/4/2025
On this episode of The Video Archives Podcast, Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avary strike rich in THE GOLD RUSH. A gold prospector, played by Charlie Chaplin, struggle to survive the elements while he tries to win the heart of a dance hall girl. Viewed all together at the New Beverly Cinema, Quentin and Roger discuss the reaction of the audience, the success of a physical silent comedy, and directors who had the power to get stuff done. Next up — 91 thousand people. 33 exit gates. One sniper. Quentin and Roger are in the stadium in Two-Minute Warning to discuss the history of the film, it’s connections to Black Sunday, and how the various stories coalesce into one final shot. And to wrap up the night, a Crown International title: Pom Pom Girls. It's full of pranks, romps, and good ole fashion cheer. Come on down to the game, it'll be a blast.

Duration:00:35:59

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Video Archives Cinema Club Selects: Week of February 3rd

2/3/2025
Welcome to Video Archives Cinema Club Selects. Hidden within The Vista Hollywood is an intimate 20 seat theater known as the Video Archives Cinema Club. Join reporter on the beat Gala Avary and Video Archives Cinema Club manager Matt Landsman as they walk you through the calendar for the week of February 3rd. Remember, patrons get this episode one day early for FREE!

Duration:00:37:22

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Preview of Funeral For An Assassin

1/28/2025
Missing Video Archives this week? The good news is you don't have to! Get your fix of Quentin and Roger every week by subscribing to our Patreon. Here's a short clip from Quentin and Roger's discussion of Funeral For an Assassin. You can hear the rest of this conversation and this week's Aftershow by subscribing to our Patreon. PATREON MERCH TWITTER INSTAGRAM You can also write us a question by sending a letter to The Video Archives Podcast, 1014 South Westlake Boulevard, Suite #14-1328, Westlake Village, CA 91361.

Duration:00:05:33