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Video Archives
Industry	Video rentals, retail
Founder	Lance Lawson; Richard Humbert
Fate	Closed
Headquarters	Manhattan Beach, California, United States
Products	VHS tape rental, beta rental

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Video Archives was a video rental store located in Manhattan Beach, California, and later moved to Hermosa Beach, California, owned and managed by Lance Lawson and Rick Humbert.^[1] Filmmakers Quentin Tarantino,^[2]^[3] Roger Avary^[4] and Daniel Snyder^[5] worked there before becoming successful in the film industry. The store was also frequented by screenwriters Josh Olson, Jeff Maguire, John Langley, and Danny Strong.

Video Archives closed in 1995, and Tarantino purchased its video inventory and rebuilt the store in his home.^[6]

In a 1994 interview with Rolling Stone, Tarantino called it "the best video store in the Los Angeles area", saying "Video Archives is like LA.’s answer to the Cahiers du Cinéma".^[7] In 1992, Roger Avary described it as "less a video store than a film school [...] we'd have these intense, eight-hour-long arguments about cinema. Customers would walk in and they'd get into it. It became this big clubhouse of film making -- and probably the best film-making experience anyone could ever get."^[8]

Video Archives is also the namesake of the Video Archives Cinema Club, the 20-seat micro-cinema at the Tarantino-owned Vista Theatre.

The Video Archives Podcast with Quentin Tarantino & Roger Avary

On July 19, 2022, Tarantino and Avary launched a podcast named after Video Archives called The Video Archives Podcast with Quentin Tarantino & Roger Avary, in which they revisit movies from the store and discuss the films.^[9]^[10]^[11] They also discuss the films with producer Gala Avary and guests such as Eli Roth and former employees of Video Archives.^[12]^[13]^[14]

References

^ "COVER STORY : A Chat With Mr. Mayhem : Quentin Tarantino quickly acquired quite the reputation for violence. His 1992 film 'Reservoir Dogs' was a cult hit. Now comes 'Pulp Fiction.' Is he trying to outgun himself or all of Hollywood?". Los Angeles Times. September 11, 1994.
^ MacFarquhar, Larissa (13 October 2003). "The Movie Lover". The New Yorker.
^ "Movie Reviews". New York Times. July 16, 2020.
^ "Roger Avary - The Quentin Tarantino Archives". tarantino.info. 2008-05-11. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
^ Fernandez, Jay A. (July 18, 2007). "Producers, writers face huge chasm". Los Angeles Times.
^ Grow, Kory (2 June 2022). "Ex-Video Store Clerks Quentin Tarantino, Roger Avary Launch Podcast to Talk VHS Tapes". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
^ Wild, David (1994-11-03). "Quentin Tarantino: The Madman of Movie Mayhem". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
^ Mcalevey, Peter (1992-12-06). "All's Well That Ends Gruesomely". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
^ "Quentin Tarantino Talks About Nearly Casting Mickey Rourke As The 'Death Proof' Lead & Making Stage Play Versions Of His Films". theplaylist.net. Archived from the original on 2021-07-11. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
^ Spangler, Todd (June 2, 2022). "Quentin Tarantino, Roger Avary Set to Launch 'The Video Archives Podcast'". Variety. Archived from the original on June 3, 2022. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
^ "Listen to the First Episode of Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avary's Video Archives Podcast". 19 July 2022.
^ "The Video Archives Podcast with Quentin Tarantino & Roger Avary". podnews.net. 2024-11-26. Retrieved 2024-12-19.
^ Sturges, Fiona (2022-07-25). "Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avary reminisce in Video Archives podcast — review". Financial Times. Retrieved 2024-12-19.
^ "Roger Avary Movies: What To Know About Joe Rogan's Podcast Guest with Quentin Tarantino". 2024-12-17. Retrieved 2024-12-19.

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[1] "COVER STORY : A Chat With Mr. Mayhem : Quentin Tarantino quickly acquired quite the reputation for violence. His 1992 film 'Reservoir Dogs' was a cult hit. Now comes 'Pulp Fiction.' Is he trying to outgun himself or all of Hollywood?". Los Angeles Times. September 11, 1994.

[2] MacFarquhar, Larissa (13 October 2003). "The Movie Lover". The New Yorker.

[3] "Movie Reviews". New York Times. July 16, 2020.

[4] "Roger Avary - The Quentin Tarantino Archives". tarantino.info. 2008-05-11. Retrieved 2015-11-22.

[LAT-5] Fernandez, Jay A. (July 18, 2007). "Producers, writers face huge chasm". Los Angeles Times.

[6] Grow, Kory (2 June 2022). "Ex-Video Store Clerks Quentin Tarantino, Roger Avary Launch Podcast to Talk VHS Tapes". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 17 August 2022.

[7] Wild, David (1994-11-03). "Quentin Tarantino: The Madman of Movie Mayhem". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-04-08.

[8] Mcalevey, Peter (1992-12-06). "All's Well That Ends Gruesomely". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-04-08.

[9] "Quentin Tarantino Talks About Nearly Casting Mickey Rourke As The 'Death Proof' Lead & Making Stage Play Versions Of His Films". theplaylist.net. Archived from the original on 2021-07-11. Retrieved 2021-07-11.

[10] Spangler, Todd (June 2, 2022). "Quentin Tarantino, Roger Avary Set to Launch 'The Video Archives Podcast'". Variety. Archived from the original on June 3, 2022. Retrieved June 7, 2022.

[11] "Listen to the First Episode of Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avary's Video Archives Podcast". 19 July 2022.

[12] "The Video Archives Podcast with Quentin Tarantino & Roger Avary". podnews.net. 2024-11-26. Retrieved 2024-12-19.

[13] Sturges, Fiona (2022-07-25). "Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avary reminisce in Video Archives podcast — review". Financial Times. Retrieved 2024-12-19.

[14] "Roger Avary Movies: What To Know About Joe Rogan's Podcast Guest with Quentin Tarantino". 2024-12-17. Retrieved 2024-12-19.

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-'''Video Archives''' was a video rental store located in [[Manhattan Beach, California]], and later moved to [[Hermosa Beach, California]], owned and managed by Lance Lawson and Rick Humbert.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-09-11-ca-37458-story.html|title=COVER STORY : A Chat With Mr. Mayhem : Quentin Tarantino quickly acquired quite the reputation for violence. His 1992 film 'Reservoir Dogs' was a cult hit. Now comes 'Pulp Fiction.' Is he trying to outgun himself or all of Hollywood?|date=September 11, 1994|website=Los Angeles Times}}</ref> Filmmakers [[Quentin Tarantino]],<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2003/10/20/the-movie-lover|title=The Movie Lover|first=Larissa|last=MacFarquhar|magazine=The New Yorker|date=13 October 2003 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/reviews/movies|title=Movie Reviews|date=July 16, 2020|work=[[New York Times]]}}</ref> [[Roger Avary]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wiki.tarantino.info/index.php/Roger_Avary|title=Roger Avary - The Quentin Tarantino Archives|date=2008-05-11|publisher=tarantino.info|access-date=2015-11-22}}</ref> and [[Daniel J. Snyder|Daniel Snyder]]<ref name="LAT">{{cite web|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2007/jul/18/entertainment/et-scriptland18|title=Producers, writers face huge chasm|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=July 18, 2007|first=Jay A.|last=Fernandez}}</ref> worked there before becoming successful in the film industry. The store was also frequented by screenwriters [[Josh Olson]], [[Jeff Maguire]], [[John Langley]], and [[Danny Strong]].
+'''Video Archives''' was a video rental store located in [[Manhattan Beach, California]], and later moved to [[Hermosa Beach, California]], owned and managed by Lance Lawson and Rick Humbert.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-09-11-ca-37458-story.html|title=COVER STORY : A Chat With Mr. Mayhem : Quentin Tarantino quickly acquired quite the reputation for violence. His 1992 film 'Reservoir Dogs' was a cult hit. Now comes 'Pulp Fiction.' Is he trying to outgun himself or all of Hollywood?|date=September 11, 1994|website=Los Angeles Times}}</ref> Filmmakers [[Quentin Tarantino]],<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2003/10/20/the-movie-lover|title=The Movie Lover|first=Larissa|last=MacFarquhar|magazine=The New Yorker|date=13 October 2003 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/reviews/movies|title=Movie Reviews|date=July 16, 2020|work=[[New York Times]]}}</ref> [[Roger Avary]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wiki.tarantino.info/index.php/Roger_Avary|title=Roger Avary - The Quentin Tarantino Archives|date=2008-05-11|publisher=tarantino.info|access-date=2015-11-22}}</ref> and [[Daniel J. Snyder|Daniel Snyder]]<ref name="LAT">{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-jul-18-et-scriptland18-story.html|title=Producers, writers face huge chasm|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=July 18, 2007|first=Jay A.|last=Fernandez}}</ref> worked there before becoming successful in the film industry. The store was also frequented by screenwriters [[Josh Olson]], [[Jeff Maguire]], [[John Langley]], and [[Danny Strong]].
+Video Archives closed in 1995, and Tarantino purchased its video inventory and rebuilt the store in his home.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Grow |first1=Kory |title=Ex-Video Store Clerks Quentin Tarantino, Roger Avary Launch Podcast to Talk VHS Tapes |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/ex-video-store-clerks-quentin-tarantino-roger-avary-launch-podcast-to-talk-vhs-tapes-1362035/ |website=Rolling Stone |access-date=17 August 2022 |date=2 June 2022}}</ref>
-== Podcast ==
-In June 2021, Tarantino announced plans to start a [[podcast]] with Avary. The podcast is named after Video Archives, and will feature the directors, and a guest, examining a film which could have been offered for rental at the store.<ref>{{cite web|title=Quentin Tarantino Talks About Nearly Casting Mickey Rourke As The 'Death Proof' Lead & Making Stage Play Versions Of His Films|url=https://theplaylist.net/quentin-tarantino-mickey-rourke-death-proof-stage-play-versions-films-20210630/|access-date=2021-07-11|website=theplaylist.net|archive-date=2021-07-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210711161819/https://theplaylist.net/quentin-tarantino-mickey-rourke-death-proof-stage-play-versions-films-20210630/|url-status=live}}</ref> The podcast premiered on July 19, 2022.<ref>{{cite web|last=Spangler|first=Todd|date=June 2, 2022|title=Quentin Tarantino, Roger Avary Set to Launch 'The Video Archives Podcast'|url=https://variety.com/2022/digital/news/quentin-tarantino-roger-avary-video-archives-podcast-1235283963/|access-date=June 7, 2022|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|archive-date=June 3, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220603184233/https://variety.com/2022/digital/news/quentin-tarantino-roger-avary-video-archives-podcast-1235283963/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://thefilmstage.com/listen-to-the-first-episode-of-quentin-tarantino-and-roger-avarys-video-archives-podcast/ | title=Listen to the First Episode of Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avary's Video Archives Podcast | date=19 July 2022 }}</ref>
+In a 1994 interview with ''[[Rolling Stone]]'', Tarantino called it "the best video store in the Los Angeles area", saying "Video Archives is like LA.’s answer to the ''[[Cahiers du Cinéma]]''".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wild |first=David |date=1994-11-03 |title=Quentin Tarantino: The Madman of Movie Mayhem |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/quentin-tarantino-the-madman-of-movie-mayhem-186995/ |access-date=2024-04-08 |website=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}</ref> In 1992, Roger Avary described it as "less a video store than a film school [...] we'd have these intense, eight-hour-long arguments about cinema. Customers would walk in and they'd get into it. It became this big clubhouse of film making -- and probably the best film-making experience anyone could ever get."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mcalevey |first=Peter |date=1992-12-06 |title=All's Well That Ends Gruesomely |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1992/12/06/magazine/alls-well-that-ends-gruesomely.html |access-date=2024-04-08 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
+Video Archives is also the namesake of the Video Archives Cinema Club, the 20-seat micro-cinema at the Tarantino-owned [[Vista Theatre (Los Angeles)|Vista Theatre]].
+== The Video Archives Podcast with Quentin Tarantino & Roger Avary ==
+On July 19, 2022, Tarantino and Avary launched a podcast named after Video Archives called ''The Video Archives Podcast with Quentin Tarantino & Roger Avary'', in which they revisit movies from the store and discuss the films.<ref>{{cite web|title=Quentin Tarantino Talks About Nearly Casting Mickey Rourke As The 'Death Proof' Lead & Making Stage Play Versions Of His Films|url=https://theplaylist.net/quentin-tarantino-mickey-rourke-death-proof-stage-play-versions-films-20210630/|access-date=2021-07-11|website=theplaylist.net|archive-date=2021-07-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210711161819/https://theplaylist.net/quentin-tarantino-mickey-rourke-death-proof-stage-play-versions-films-20210630/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Spangler|first=Todd|date=June 2, 2022|title=Quentin Tarantino, Roger Avary Set to Launch 'The Video Archives Podcast'|url=https://variety.com/2022/digital/news/quentin-tarantino-roger-avary-video-archives-podcast-1235283963/|access-date=June 7, 2022|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|archive-date=June 3, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220603184233/https://variety.com/2022/digital/news/quentin-tarantino-roger-avary-video-archives-podcast-1235283963/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=19 July 2022 |title=Listen to the First Episode of Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avary's Video Archives Podcast |url=https://thefilmstage.com/listen-to-the-first-episode-of-quentin-tarantino-and-roger-avarys-video-archives-podcast/}}</ref> They also discuss the films with producer Gala Avary and guests such as [[Eli Roth]] and former employees of Video Archives.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-11-26 |title=The Video Archives Podcast with Quentin Tarantino & Roger Avary |url=https://podnews.net/podcast/ia0si |access-date=2024-12-19 |website=podnews.net |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Sturges |first=Fiona |date=2022-07-25 |title=Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avary reminisce in Video Archives podcast — review |url=https://www.ft.com/content/660bee72-196a-4dee-b230-57c39f792445 |access-date=2024-12-19 |work=Financial Times}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-17 |title=Roger Avary Movies: What To Know About Joe Rogan's Podcast Guest with Quentin Tarantino |url=https://decider.com/2024/12/17/roger-avary-movies-quentin-tarantino/ |access-date=2024-12-19 |language=en-US}}</ref>
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 * [http://toddmecklem.com/quentin.html Memories of Quentin Tarantino and Video Archives by Todd Mecklem]
 * [https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/quentin-tarantino-refuses-to-use-netflix-still-records-films-from-tv-to-vhs-cassette-a6669006.html Quentin Tarantino buys Video Archives' inventory]
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v t e Quentin Tarantino
Filmography Awards and nominations Unrealized projects
Films written and directed	Reservoir Dogs (1992) Pulp Fiction (1994) accolades Jackie Brown (1997) Kill Bill: Volume 1 (2003) Kill Bill: Volume 2 (2004) Death Proof (2007) Inglourious Basterds (2009) accolades Django Unchained (2012) accolades The Hateful Eight (2015) accolades Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood (2019) accolades
Written only	True Romance (1993) Natural Born Killers (1994; story) From Dusk till Dawn (1996)
Books	Once Upon a Time in Hollywood: A Novel (2021) Cinema Speculation (2022)
Characters	Mia Wallace Seth Gecko The Bride Hans Landa
Other work	My Best Friend's Birthday (1987) "Motherhood" (1995) Four Rooms (1995) Sin City (2005) "Grave Danger" (2005) Grindhouse (2007) Planet Terror (2007)
Related	Tony Tarantino (father) Quentin Tarantino Film Festival New Beverly Cinema Vista Theatre Video Archives A Band Apart Rolling Thunder Pictures Big Kahuna Burger "Never Again" (1997) Stealing Tarantino (2006) Quentin Tarantino's Suicide Squad (2016) QT8: The First Eight (2019) Stealing Pulp Fiction (2024)
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