This listing is for the standard edition Blu-ray. The limited edition slipcover (designed by Nate Higley) was limited to 1,000 units and is sold out. The two versions are identical, aside from the slipcover.
Saturn's Core Audio & Video is a New Jersey based home video label devoted to releasing underground oddities and shot on video cinema on VHS, and now, blu-ray discs! In partnership with OCN Distribution, Saturn's Core will exhume forgotten or under-seen genre cinema from the 80s and 90s, with an emphasis on SOV horror features. Vinegar Syndrome’s sister company, OCN Distribution, is thrilled to be representing this diverse and unique home video line!
Take a nostalgic trip back in time to the hallowed halls of your favorite rental shops with Mom N’ Pop: The Indie Video Store Boom of the ‘80s / ‘90s; a wistful new documentary chronicling the meteoric rise and gradual fall of the independently owned, neighborhood video store. Tucked within strip malls, tanning salons, gas stations, and grocery stores around the country, the mom & pop video store became the Mecca for budding film and video game fanatics to satiate their burgeoning media obsessions. Hear video store owners and employees, as well as filmmakers, podcasters, and collectors discuss the eccentricities of the regional video spots that left an indelible imprint on their lives forever.
Featuring interviews with media personalities James Rolfe (Angry Video Game Nerd), Ming Chen (Comic Book Men), & “Weird” Paul Petroskey (Will Work for Views), indie / SOV filmmaking luminaries including Lloyd Kaufman (The Toxic Avenger), Tim Ritter (Truth or Dare?), Gary P. Cohen (Video Violence), Joel D. Wynkoop (Lost Faith), & Brad Sykes (Camp Blood), plus profiles on indispensable, still functioning video stores like VisArt Video, Orbit DVD, & Videotheque, Mom N’ Pop: The Indie Video Store Boom of the ‘80s / ‘90s is quintessential viewing for anyone who cherished their local independent video store and utilized it as a communal rendezvous for connecting with other like minded film aficionados.
directed by: Bobby Canipe Jr.
starring: James Rolfe, Tim Ritter, Gary P. Cohen, Llyod Kaufman, Paul Petroskey, Ming Chen
2023 / 80 min / 1.33:1 / English DTS-HD MA 2.0
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Overall rating: 4.4946237 / 5 from 93 reviews.
This Blu-ray documentary captures the essence of the indie video store boom of the '80s and '90s, evoking nostalgia for those who cherished their local video stores. It features interviews with notable figures and profiles of still-functioning video stores, making it a must-watch for film and video game enthusiasts.
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"I have a great affection for the old video rental stores. This brought back a lot of nostalgia for me. The artwork is neat, but not my favorite. If you were a video store kid like myself growing up than this is a no brainer."
"This is exactly what you think it’s going to be. Video shop nostalgia via talking head recollections, video and photo montages. No real groundbreaking insights, but fun, and done better than usual. It suffers the usual issues of variable sound levels between interviews that haven’t been equalised, random omnipresent background music that drops in in out, and they run out of vintage stills at some point and start recycling them. These are all pet peeves of this sort of production, and it has them all to greater or lesser extents - put as mentioned, this is better than most."
"A++++++++"
"A fun bit fluffy documentary that doesn't tell you anything new, but is a pleasure to watch"
"Beautiful release of a documentary on video stores. It’s a nice slice of nostalgia in a pretty package. Especially love that it has Pittsburgh legend Weird Paul featured. Incredibly Strange Vudeo. Instant Replay Video for life!"
"if you grew up in the independent movie stores as I did, this is a no-brainer. And with no late fees!"
"Brings back memories. Lice the old video store docs. Shoyt out to One Stop Video and Video Marquee!!"
"I loved this documentary so much , great Release!"
"Nostalgia in Blu-ray form!"
"Mom N’ Pop? Yeah, it hits that sweet spot of nostalgia for all those who grew up renting weird movies in sketchy little video stores. But hey, in Germany? Our video store game was a whole different beast — no endless aisles of cult classics, more like quick stops and chain shops. So while this doc paints a glowing picture of that indie video store boom in the States, for me it’s kinda like watching someone else’s vacation photos. Still, if you’re into VHS nostalgia and love that dusty, tape-filled vibe, you might dig it. I’m just here for the memories I never had."
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