Be kind rewind is a 2008 comedydrama film written and be kind rewind was directed by michel gondry, and starring jack black, mos def, melonie diaz, danny glover, mia farrow and sigourney weaver. Be kind rewind, michel gondrys fifth feature film, was released in 2008 and stars jack black, mos def and danny glover. Please improve it by verifying the claims made and adding inline citations. Upstate ny horror film festival official selection. I absolutely loved this film, saw it on tv and immediately had to buy it for a personal rewind its funny, weird, offbeat, heartwarming, and totally stupid, which makes it the perfect lolling about on the sofa with the whole family after a takeaway and bottle of wine type of film. Black plays a loveable loser stuck in a life thats too small for his big dreams. The title track, rewind the film is a masterpiece of song writing, it evokes so many images and feelings of lost times, set to haunting, beautiful music, but there are plenty of more lively ones too, like show me the wonder to balance. Tourists started stopping by to snap selfies, and business picked up. Film has been replaced by the frontfacing iphone camera, because were obsessed with selfies. In passaic, nj, elroy fletcher runs a video store in a condemned building he claims was the birthplace of fats waller. Watch all the videotapes in a single playthrough worth 20 gamerscore. Be kind, and please rewind 1980s cinema on dvd mechanics. Jack black stars in be kind rewind, a oneofa kind comedy from the mind of writerdirector michel gondry. But when he unintentionally erases all the tapes in a video store where his best friend works, he devises a plan to satisfy the stores few loyal customers by recreating and refilming every movie they decide to rent.
Be kind, rewind wsfsdvd jack black and mos def star in be kind rewind, a oneofakind comedy from the mind of writerdirector michel gondry eternal sunshine of the spotless mind. The success of the last store of its kind in oregon has thrived on gen x nostalgia with its ailing dotmatrix printer and computer system run on floppy disks. Jack black stars as a loveable loser stuck in a life thats too small for his big dreams. Fletcher goes on a waller centennial trip, leaving his foster son mike in charge of the store. I first discovered this odd little artistic choice while examining the back artwork of album209826 by artist2941, where the albums title track is listed as track 0. Decorate your laptops, water bottles, notebooks and windows. Be kind rewind music from be kind rewind the movie. Screenings will take place at mca denver and the sie filmcenter. Be kind rewind films in films its all about film in. Oregon blockbuster is last on earth and it doesnt seem to be in danger of closing anytime soon. The great vhs vs betamax wars of the 1980s are over and both technologies have been put out to pasture. It was later shown at the berlin international film festival.
The film, however, seems to lack a consistent amount of laughs throughout its runtime. In terms of sheer originality, be kind rewind is a standout feature that will satisfy any film lover. Here at mechanics, wed like to invite you to take a step back into the golden age of the vhs rental, with a display of 1980s favorites on dvd. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple faq for additional information. Watching films via digital streaming has largely destroyed the once mighty video store industry, but within the basement of nate phillips home is an epic collection of oldschool, athome, movieviewing option.
Jun 20, 2017 another gh5 flawless delivery this time of a short docnature film called bee kind, please rewind. Fletcher whos trying to save his building from being condemned is on a trip. Melonie diaz was raised on new yorks lower east side. Statements consisting only of original research should be removed. Youll never have to worry about cleaning the vcr head, or your favorite vhs tape getting eaten. Sure, you can get the pictures printed, but no one gets pictures. On tuesday, february 18, join us for the film screening of be kind rewind. If i had to make a list of the top 10 movies im excited about for 2008 note. When his boss goes away for the weekend, mike is left in charge of the oldstyle video rental shop where he works with the strict instruction to not let his chaotic friend jerry in. To linger in the memories or pick up some song gems, this c.
Jan 08, 2018 check in with the kind rewind and find out. I once tried, but came up with 55 movies instead, be kind rewind would be front and center. By grappling with personal histories and collective memories, nostalgia, and storytelling, the videos in this exhibition seek to explore the various complexities of videos relationship to. Theres outstanding material mixed with some hohum music, but variety is plentiful in. Jack black, who seems to be utilizing his dopey, manic energy as found in school of rock, nacho libre, and tenacious d, seems incredibly miscast here.
Be kind rewind is the name of a quaint, little video store that carries vhs titles only because the owner danny glover cant afford to upgrade to dvd films. It was a special kind of frustration, when you picked up a movie and popped it in only to have your vcr spit it back out. In michel gondrys new film be kind rewind, jack black and mos def must rerecord classic movies to replace broken vhs tapes. Subscribe if youd like to know more about the best ac. Oregon blockbuster outlasts others to become last on earth. Film cults exist all over the world, and though i take no pleasure in this irony, its the vcr. Please enable javascript to view the comments powered by disqus. Be kind, rewind and 9 other phrases that are now irrelevant e. Many of us might want to star in our favourite films and for the characters of be kind rewind, thats exactly what they get to do. Jack black stars in be kind rewind, a oneofakind comedy from the. Its a small shop set in the middle of a crumbling, poverty stricken neighborhood, made up mostly of minorities. A oneofa kind comedy from the mind of writerdirector michel gondry.
Be kind, please rewind achievement in resident evil 7. Mar 07, 2020 a collection of songs mostly featured in film, tv, and video games of old alongside a few modern hits with that nostalgic sound. After looking it up, i not only discovered how to access this song, and that relient k has hidden tracks in the pregaps of a number of their albums, but also that theyre far from the only artist to pull this trickery. Be kind rewind is a 2008 comedy directed by michel gondry and starring jack black and mos def. Oct 08, 2018 a woman finds an ominous vhs tape in her attic. The question of who controls popular culture is at the heart of michel gondrys be kind rewind, and its hard to imagine anyone else handling it with such a sure, light touch. Black stars as a lovable loser stuck in a life thats too small for his big dreams. Mikes peculiar friend jerry jack black tries to sabotage a power station and nearly electrocutes himself, becoming magnetized in the process. Two video store clerks jack black and yasiin bey are forced to reshoot every movie in the store with no budget or professional equipment after accidentally erasing all the tapes. Michel gondrys be kind rewind is whimsy with a capital w.
Be kind rewind stickers featuring millions of original designs created by independent artists. The idea behind be kind rewind is not a funny one, it is a sentimental one shrouded by 45 minutes of initial comedy. A disturbed video store clerk goes on a murderous rampage at a local adultvideo store when the customers refuse to pay a small rewinding fee for returning unrewound videos. If you are a little younger than me, you may have had one of those fancy autorewinding vcrs, but in my house, we roughed it. Please rewind is gallery momos third annual video exhibition, marking the gallerys sustained commitment to providing a platform for furthering the medium of film and video art. October 24, 2015 the models are a couple of my friends and the set was pieced together from found objects, including the tv, nintendo and several movies from my childhood. A seemingly semiretarded detective is put on the case, but it seems he is always at the right place at the wrong time. Not only do you not have to worry about rewinding the tape this time around, our late fees at mechanics are not as steep as the video rental palaces of.
All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. What it boils down to is that you really shouldnt watch the movies made by. Jack black, danny glover be kind rewind 2009 youtube. Mos defs character, mike, helps run a video store that stubbornly offers vhs tape rentals regardless of the rise of dvds. The film opened on february 22, 2008 in the united kingdom and in north america. I tilted my head at the be kind, please rewind sign on the door.
Be kind rewind does offer a little bit of that here and there. If you want us to put up more of the longer ones like this one, leave a comment. Jack black and mos def star as best friends jerry and mike, who live in passaic, new jersey, and spend their time working in be kind rewind, a small video store vhs only. Be kind, rewind, is heartwarming, implausible, but nourishing to watch. To rescue the business jerry and mike decide to remake one of the erased movies, which becomes a huge rental hit. Video rental stores used the slogan be kind rewind to remind renters that if they dont rewind a movie after they watch it either the store will have to do it some check when they were returned and charged extra if it was not rewound or the next renter would have to rewind the tape.
Rent be kind rewind 2008 starring jack black and mos def on dvd and bluray. The term sweding originates from michel gondrys be kind rewind. Not only its hosted, edited, created and narrated by a lady, but its also a youtube channel made for the ladies of hollywood. Sculptor martin wilsons work is deeply entangled in scientific enquiry adopting and critiquing both its methods and values. In the film, two video store owners played by jack black and mos def accidentally erase all. Be kind rewind is a 2008 comedy film written and directed by michel gondry, and starring jack black, mos def, melonie diaz, danny glover, mia farrow and sigourney weaver. If you havent yet, please watch the original be kind rewind. You may have heard about this channel, but dont sweat if you dont. In order to keep the business running, they reshoot every film in the store with their own camera, with a budget of zero dollars. Rent be kind rewind 2008 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Perhaps it has been a while since youve heard that phrase. Be kind please rewind vhs short horror film youtube.
She has one older sister and is very close with her family. Feb 22, 2008 viewers of be kind rewind, michel gondrys entirely too silly new film, might find themselves wishing they could summon the ghost of the late chapman to halt the nonsense. Melonie was also a student at the professional performing arts high school. Godzilla top ten it would be too easy to fall back on sizebased puns when talking about godzilla, so lets just say that 2016 is a very important year for everyones favorite radioactive monster. She was bitten by the acting bug while attending the henry street settlement.
The act of rewinding a video tape after watching it is considered a kind deed, as the next person to watch that tape wont have to rewind the entire movie, which might spoil the storyline for them if they watched the screen while it rewinded. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. May 2012 learn how and when to remove this template message be kind rewind is a 2008 comedy film written and directed by michel gondry, and starring. Like alma, the film is pleasant and at times moving, while still remaining lighthearted and sweet. In its sweet, lackadaisical way, michel gondrys be kind rewind illuminates the pleasures and paradoxes of movie love. The film stars jack black as jerry, a junkyard worker who magnetizes his. High quality be kind please rewind gifts and merchandise. Jack black stars in be kind rewind, a oneofa kind comedy from the mind of writerdirector michel gondry dave chappelles block party, eternal sunshine of. It is a phrase that was used by video rental employees after handing customers their video tape. Be kind rewind on dvd 794043121470 from new line home entertainment. Listen buy i aint got nobody by jean michael bernard. Be kind, please rewind 1996 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Brazil 17 october 2008 sao paulo international film festival hungary 23 october 2008.
What a film doesor fails to doto a viewer is much more personal. Feb 23, 2017 be kind rewind is a 2008 comedydrama film written and be kind rewind was directed by michel gondry, and starring jack black, mos def, melonie diaz, danny glover, mia farrow and sigourney weaver. Its as thoughtful as any movie involving jack blacks magnetic urine dares to be. With curtis galbraith, will sanders, conan freeman, rees a. Now, you are in a delimma because you cannot loot the vaultbot anymore that day. Vhs is happiness for video junkie nate phillips and his massive collection of tapes. Karlovy vary international film festival thailand 31 july 2008. When stores in anchorage and fairbanks, alaska, shut down last summer barely outlasting a redmond, oregon, store bends blockbuster was the only u. Be kind rewind is a 2008 comedy film written and directed by michel gondry, and starring jack. Be kind, please rewind and 9 other phrases that are completely irrelevant.
Jack black is very good here, and the chemistry between him and mos def is terrific. Be kind rewind 2008 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Those looking for an introspective treatise on love and life should rewind gondrys past films, but those open to a funny, lessprobing comedy will leave the theater wanting more of the sweded films. Black doesnt do anything he hasnt done before in fact, hes already done his remake of king kong. Harding ordered up blueandyellow sweat shirts, tshirts, cups, magnets, bumper stickers, hats and. Be kind, rewind original motion picture soundtrack jean. Gh5 flawless delivery bee kind, please rewind short film. Not to worry, wait an hour or so longer and then go back to the other place and use a key on the vaultbot for the holo sphere then come out of the alternate time line to turn in the. This is a movie that takes place in no possible world, which may be a shame, if not for the movie, then for possible worlds.
Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing be kind rewind near you. Be kind rewind film screening tickets, tue, feb 18, 2020. I post videos about hollywood history, women in film, and general film studies. Be kind rewind is every film geeks not so guilty pleasure. Staring melonie diaz, mos def, jack black and mia farrow. Be kind rewind official trailer michel gondry youtube. I have just modified one external link on be kind rewind. Most people, i think, when they think about renting videos if theyre the right age they dont remember the movie that they went to pick, but they remember who they went with and that freedom of walking the aisles, said zeke kamm, a local resident who is making a documentary about the store called the last blockbuster with a friend. Mar 18, 2019 and it doesnt seem to be in danger of closing anytime soon. Jun 28, 2017 be kind please rewind also includes a collaborative work between martin wilson and kyu sang lee. Gallery momo is proud to be the only gallery that has a full video exhibition in south africa. The film first appeared on january 20, 2008 at the 2008 sundance film festival.
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