Although I always loved the movies I never entered that certain nerd level until I had a boyfriend who was obsessed with movies.

It was the era of video rentals and we spent often two to three hours at "our" store until we decided what to watch; my boyfriend was very much into "B"-movies, most of those films had never seen the glamorous lights of a theater but went straight to video. I was more into classsic Hollywood, those movies I was to to young to have watched in a proper theater.

Until we ended up with at least two different films from our distant corners I learnt a lot. Often joined by one of the boys who worked the store (never girls, actually) and appreciated our interest he added some more knowledge having had watched actually EVERY movie available.

Two men who used to belong to those boys just started a podcast with that very flavour.

Director Quentin Tarantino and screenwriter/producer Roger Avary both worked at Video Archives, a VHS rental store in Manhattan Beach, California, in the 1980s (though not at the same time). “It was like the real cool used-record store in town, except it was a video store, with all the music heads and the wannabe musicians and the archivists that worked there,” enthuses Avary. “We watched movies all day and we talked about movies all day,” says Tarantino. “We debated and argued and saw everything that was out there.”

Having received an Oscar for their "Pulp Fiction" script they later fell out as friends an co-writers leaving Tarantino to one of those dream careers and Avary to a mediocre life, including a brief prison stint for killing his friend in a car accident.

You might not like the hysterically specific way those guys talk about movies - I just love it when it leads to directors I admire and their movies I do not know yet. Like Michael Mann´s "The Keep".

Your will get more details than you ever want to know - but then you will definitely want to watch the movie.

Sadly enough you cannot get it from a video store anymore - those places are closed. You will have to rent it at amazon prime.

The Video Archives Podcast with Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avary - The Keep / The Relic / Cafe Express

Roger & Quentin travel deep into Bavaria to unlock Michael Mann’s The Keep! Originally running at 210 minutes, Mann’s second film was notoriously cut down to half that length. Your hosts discuss their excitement at the time for Mann’s rise as a director, his influence on future filmmakers, and where it all went wrong. Next, join us at the museum as we dig into Peter Hyams’ 1997 film The Relic! A monster movie mystery, Quentin & Roger pick apart the lore of the film and discuss if rules really matter when you’re having fun. This movie picks up in the third act, and you’ll have to come along for the ride to see how it ends. Lastly, fill up a cup of Joe and board the Cafe Express, a charming 80s Italian comedy starring Nino Manfredi. Be ready to laugh, be ready to cry, and be ready to fight against Italian bureaucracy, one cup of coffee at a time. Learn more about this week’s films, get Video Archives merch and more at videoarchivespodcast.com. Follow us on Twitter @videoarchives, and on Instagram @videoarchivespod. You can also write us a question by sending a letter to The Video Archives Podcast, c/o Earwolf Media, PO Box 66, 5551 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90028.