In the 1980s, few pieces of home electronics did more to redefine popular culture than the videocassette recorder. With it, the film and television media were never the same as the former gained a valuable new revenue stream and popular penetration while the latter's business model was forever disrupted. This film covers the history of the device with its popular acceptance opening a new venue for independent filmmakers and entrepreneurs. In addition, various collectors of th... (Full plot summary below)
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In the 1980s, few pieces of home electronics did more to redefine popular culture than the videocassette recorder. With it, the film and television media were never the same as the former gained a valuable new revenue stream and popular penetration while the latter's business model was forever disrupted. This film covers the history of the device with its popular acceptance opening a new venue for independent filmmakers and entrepreneurs. In addition, various collectors of the now obsolete medium and its nostalgically esoteric fringe content are profiled as well.
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| Seattle TimesJeff ShannonJohnson's savvy authority ensures that "Rewind This!" will leave many film-and-video lovers begging for more. |
| Austin ChronicleAmy SmithAustin-based filmmaker Josh Johnson pays sweet homage to a video format that shook up the film world and changed the way people watched movies - with total control. |
| Eye for FilmJennie KermodeThe film is elevated above the average 'these are a few of my favourite things' documentary by its willingness to take on larger narratives around the social, economic and literary significance of the genre, all in a fully accessible way. |
| Aisle SeatMike McGranaghanPerhaps the best compliment I can pay the film is to say that it made me want to go down in my basement and dig through all those old VHS tapes that I have boxed up. |
| ColliderMatt GoldbergJohnson has created a movie that mostly kept me riveted and highly entertained. |
| The Popcorn JunkieCameron WilliamsIncredibly fun doco that delivers the perfect hit of nostalgia for generation-VHS while educating the uninitiated on an important part of pop culture history |
| Cinema CrazedFelix Vasquez Jr.A hilarious and utterly excellent look back at a time where movie collecting was more of a sport and treasure hunt than a matter of simple point and click. |
| IGN MoviesChris TillyRewind This! is somewhat lacking in big-name first-hand accounts. But where the film is on firmer territory is in championing those lovers of the format who have ignored DVD, Blu-ray and digital downloads in favour of keeping the VHS dream alive. |
| Film InternationalMatthew SorrentoLike any pop cultural tradition, the videotape has its diehards, who are the diverting guests in Josh Johnson's new documentary. |
| What CultureShaun MunroThis unabashedly nostalgic doc serves as a potent reminder of VHS' pivotal role in the history of entertainment, even if we've all moved on now. Well, most of us. |
