Synopsis
Always enthusiastic (and intermittently intelligent) "video store counter" discussions, hosted by former video store clerks Clay Keller and Ryan Marker.
Episodes
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79: #AllEdgarWrightMovies
17/06/2017 Duration: 01h40minWith Baby Driver coming soon, and the revelation that Ryan had never seen an Edgar Wright film (!) it is the perfect time to talk about #AllEdgarWrightMovies (32:50) But first, we talk about What We've Been Watching (18:30).
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78: Badass Women DRAFT!
01/06/2017 Duration: 01h40minIn Ryan's first "draft" as co-host, we competitively build a list of the 7 best female-starring action movies of all time! Recorded at the Aero Theater in Santa Monica
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77: Wars Remembered and Forgotten (SWING SHIFT / THE STEEL HELMET)
26/05/2017 Duration: 01h21minIn honor of Memorial Day, we look at two very different and very interesting war time films - Samuel Fuller's THE STEEL HELMET and Jonathan Demme's SWING SHIFT. Also: Jill Soloway's new series I LOVE DICK.
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76: In Memphis (Vol. 2 Premiere)
21/05/2017 Duration: 01h22minAfter seven years, Clay finally gets Ryan to watch Martin McDonagh's IN BRUGES. We also take a MYSTERY TRAIN to Memphis, and discuss Legion, Marvel's Agents of Shield, and late-period Hitchcock, Billy Wilder, and William Wyler. A little bit of everything in Ryan's first episode as regular co-host!
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75: Darren's Shelf (Vol. 1 Finale, Part 2)
10/05/2017 Duration: 01h44minAfter a year-and-a-half, and nearly 100 episodes, Darren finally gets to make his "Vidiots Pix Shelf," in the Vidiots Video Store Show Vol. 1 finale.
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74: #AllChristopherNolanMovies + Ask the Vidiots! (Vol. 1 Finale, Part 1)
04/05/2017 Duration: 02h29minIn part 1 of our epic 2-part "Volume 1" finale, we discuss the new seasons of The Leftovers and Fargo before finally diving in to the filmography of acclaimed director Christopher Nolan. Then, a special double "Ask the Vidiots!"
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73: Fast & Vidiots V (Fate + Two For The Road)
21/04/2017 Duration: 01h25minWe face our F8 as we end our "Fast and Vidiots: Hepburning Rubber" series with THE FATE OF THE FURIOUS and Stanley Donen's TWO FOR THE ROAD.
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72: Fast & Vidiots IV
14/04/2017 Duration: 01h20minNothin' but love on this installment of Fast & Vidiots: Hepburning Rubber, as the guys gush over two excellent installments in the Fast lineage: 2013's FAST & FURIOUS 6 and 2015's FURIOUS 7. Then they hold a candle up to Audrey Hepburn's 1967 thriller WAIT UNTIL DARK.
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71: Fast & Vidiots III (with Ryan Marker)
07/04/2017 Duration: 01h59minIs FAST FIVE really as great as everyone says it is? Can Clay convince Darren and Ryan that FAST & FURIOUS is actually kinda good? Does Audrey Hepburn only play cloistered innocents who live with their dad? The answers to all these questions and more on Fast & Vidiots: Hepburning Rubber episode 3! Also: Ask The Vidiots!
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70: Fast & Vidiots II (with Jen Yamato)
30/03/2017 Duration: 01h31minJen Yamato (The Los Angeles Times) flees to Miami with the guys to discuss the Toretto-less entries in the Fast franchise, John Singleton's 2 FAST 2 FURIOUS and Justin Lin's TOKYO DRIFT. Then, they dig into a surprisingly creepy Audrey Hepburn romcom, Billy Wilder's SABRINA.
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69: Soundtracks and Suicide
24/03/2017 Duration: 01h47minOur Fast & Vidiots series makes a pit stop while we discuss the twitter poll-chosen pairing of Hal Ashby's HAROLD AND MAUDE and Lawrence Kasdan's THE BIG CHILL, as well as a wide range of things we've seen recently, from ROMY AND MICHELE to FX's LEGION, and more! (BIG CHILL and HAROLD AND MAUDE starts at 57:00)
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68: Fast & Vidiots I (with Adam B. Vary)
17/03/2017 Duration: 01h29minAll roads have led to this. Mutual love of Dom, Brian, and the whole Toretto family is the foundation of Clay and Darren's friendship, and they will finally discuss these seminal films in depth in our new series, "Fast & Vidiots: Hepburning Rubber." What does the "Hepburning Rubber" part mean, you ask? It means that we will be selecting a classic Audrey Hepburn film to dig into each week as well, beginning with 1953's ROMAN HOLIDAY. Something for everyone here on VVSS! Joining the fun for the first episode is Buzzfeed News' senior film reporter Adam B. Vary, and his infant son Wyatt.
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67: Logan, Come Back!
08/03/2017 Duration: 01h36minWe go full nerd this week with spoiler discussions of MOANA and SPLIT, followed by Clay's impressions of FX's LEGION and an in-depth look at the character Wolverine, from ORIGINS to LOGAN.
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66: Oscar Debrief 2017 + Grab Bag!
02/03/2017 Duration: 01h35minDarren returns from his travels to join Clay in a rousing discussion of the wild 2017 Oscar ceremony. Other films discussed include LEGO BATMAN, BABE: PIG IN THE CITY, INNERSPACE and many, many more!
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65: Last of the Video Clerks
22/02/2017 Duration: 53minOn the last day at the original Vidiots store, Clay is joined by fellow Vidiots clerks Ryan and Robbie to provide some final recommendations for guest renter David Janove. Next week: Darren's back for our Oscars wrap-up! Recorded at Vidiots in Santa Monica.
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Bonus: Vidiots' Future (with Maggie Mackay)
16/02/2017 Duration: 37minVidiots Executive Director Maggie Mackay joins Clay and Ryan to discuss the next chapter in the Vidiots story. Recorded at Vidiots in Santa Monica
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64: Mookie and Oscar (with Ryan Marker)
16/02/2017 Duration: 01h21minClay is joined by guest co-host Ryan Marker to discuss Spike Lee's DO THE RIGHT THING and Ryan Coogler's FRUITVALE STATION. Also: THE KNICK season 2, the pilot of FX's LEGION, and free ads for Seeso and Filmstruck?
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63: #AllJohnCarpenterMovies
01/02/2017 Duration: 01h32minAs the title would suggest, we geek out over / critically analyze the filmography of the Master of Horror, Mr. John Carpenter! Recorded at Vidiots in Santa Monica
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62: Oscar Noms 2017 + A Vidiots Update
25/01/2017 Duration: 01h44minIt's a full week for the show as Clay and Darren discuss the 2017 Oscar nominations, big changes for the Vidiots Foundation, and TONS of things they've been watching lately.
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61: I Love You All (with Ryan Marker)
18/01/2017 Duration: 01h20minMusic gives us life this week as veteran Vidiot Ryan Marker joins Clay to talk about 1972's CABARET and 2014's FRANK. Recorded at Vidiots in Santa Monica.