Gloria (1980) Deep Dive

Vintage Cinema Rewind is back with their first-ever dizzying delve into the fantastic nightmare-world of David Lynch! This week, they’re covering his sophomore effort and first major studio project: The Elephant Man! Blake is an up-and-coming physician in 19th century Victorian England. But a chance visit to a local circus brings him into contact with Michael—a severely disfigured man being exploited as a performer. After being rescued from the freak show, the two develop an unlikely relationship. Can Blake and Michael learn how to communicate with each other? Or will Michael’s personhood be forever denied?

Prepare for your swan song on Vintage Cinema Rewind! This week, the boys are back with a Deep Dive on Brian De Palma’s strange, psychedelic rock opera: Phantom of the Paradise! Things have gone sideways for the Paradise’s debut performance. Beef was electrocuted (spectacularly) before an audience of thousands. Fortunately, Phoenix was there to rise from the ashes. Now, Blake has his sights set on her. Meanwhile, Michael has escaped capacity is hellbent on revenge. But when Blake proves impervious to injury, it only demands bigger questions. Just who is Blake? And what sort of contract is he under?

Spooky season is back on Vintage Cinema Rewind. And this year, we're taking a look at Brian De Palma's wildest, campiest rock opera: Phantom of the Paradise! Michael is a dorky composer who's spent years toiling away on his magnum opus, a cantata on the classic Faust myth. Meanwhile, Blake is a sketchy record producer looking for just the right sound to open his new venue: the Paradise. After Blake steals Michael's work and passes it off as his own, what follows is a spellbinding tale of betrayal, heartache, and why you should never sign contracts in human blood. Stay tuned for the encore on Vintage Cinema Rewind!   Where to watch: Phantom of the Paradise - watch streaming online

Keep a can of bear mace ready on this week’s Vintage Cinema Rewind! The boys are back in town with their Deep Dive on The Fox and the Hound—Disney’s messiest hand-drawn classic. Things have soured between these two farmsteads. Blake has come back from the winter thaw with longer fangs and sharper claws. Now, Michael has been exiled to a game preserve where he has to adapt to a whole new set of circumstances. But Blake and his master are hot on his trail. Will this story end in bloodshed? Or can these two former friends finally find a way to make peace?

Get a box of tissues ready on this week’s Vintage Cinema Rewind! In honor of Michael turning 34 (re: old), the boys decide to take a look back at The Fox and the Hound—Disney’s often-forgotten relic of a bygone age in animation. Michael is a young fox who gets taken in by a kindly old window. Meanwhile, Blake is a hunting dog adopted by a cantankerous old hunter with pelts on his brain. Despite this, the two form an unlikely bond. Can they all find a way to coexist in harmony? Or will society drive them apart?   Where to watch: The Fox and the Hound - movie: watch streaming online

“If you could just go ahead and listen to this podcast… that’d be great.” Vintage Cinema Rewind is back with their Deep Dive on the silliest movie ever set in a cubicle farm: Mike Judge’s Office Space! Michael’s proverbial chickens have finally come home to roost. He’s inexplicably been handsomely rewarded for his cavalier attitude and brutal (re: shocking) honesty. But his sudden promotion comes with a cost—namely, his closest friends in the office are about to be axed. In desperation, they decide to cope the only way they know how: through corporate embezzlement. But do the ends justify the means? Can they truly claim the moral high ground for stealing from their own company? Only time will tell on this TPS-report infused episode.  

“I believe you have my stapler.” We do indeed have that and more on Vintage Cinema Rewind. This week, the boys are back with Mike Judge’s 1999 cult masterpiece: Office Space! Michael is a bored office drone who is routinely micromanaged and mistreated by Blake, his boss (write what you know!). But his eternal ennui is finally disrupted thanks to a particularly eventful trip to a hypnotherapist. Now, it’s nothing but blue skies and smooth sailing for this guy. But can this bliss last forever? And how will the company’s ongoing downsizing efforts factor into this? Will Michael be rewarded for his new lease on life? Or will the whole building end up going down in flames around him?   Where to watch: Office Space - movie: where to watch streaming online

Things are as metaphysical as they’ve ever been on Vintage Cinema Rewind. This week, the journey into the heart of the Zone continues with our Deep Dive on Andrei Tarkovsky’s Stalker! Blake, Michael, and the other guy have successful breached this strange, strange land. Now, all that awaits them is a road of baffling trials before they can reach the Room—a mythical chamber where all their greatest desires will be realized. But along the way, they’ve have to contend with all number of horrors, both within and without. Most significantly, can Michael survive the meat-grinder—a hallway which portends all manner of spiritual catastrophes?  

It's time to get philosophical on Vintage Cinema Rewind. After much anticipation, the boys are back with Andrei Tarkovsky's 1979 Soviet-era masterpiece: Stalker. Blake is a down-on-his-luck infiltrator who specializes in sneaking people into the Zone--a magical realm where dreams come true. Meanwhile, Michael is a successful writer who wants to find inspiration through supernatural means. Will his wishes come true? Or does the Zone house all manner of horrors?   Where to watch: Stalker - movie: where to watch streaming online   YouTube full movie: https://youtu.be/Q3hBLv-HLEc?si=6lsMLd-l4nQH7MOu 

Actress Month (mercifully!) concludes on Vintage Cinema Rewind. This week, the boys are back with their Deep Dive on John Cassavetes's comic-neo noir extravaganza: Gloria! Michael's feet hurt. He and Blake's son have been running amok throughout New York City for days now, just barely avoiding the mob at every turn. But each street they turn down just seems to present them with more and more obstacles. So one night at yet another flophouse, they decide to cut the head off the snake once and for all. Will their plan go off without a hitch? Or will these two end up taking one last walk?