THEME EXPLORATION

video store

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
2017 · Jake Kasdan
I'm Still Breathing
I'm Still Breathing
2009 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Ready Player One
Ready Player One
2018 · Steven Spielberg
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
2023 · Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic
Wreck-It Ralph
Wreck-It Ralph
2012 · Rich Moore
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
2010 · Edgar Wright
Au Bonheur des Dames
Au Bonheur des Dames
1930 · Julien Duvivier
Benny’s Video
Benny’s Video
1992 · Michael Haneke
Ladies in Black
Ladies in Black
2018 · Bruce Beresford
Russian Lullabies
Russian Lullabies
1993 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Diary of a Shinjuku Thief
Diary of a Shinjuku Thief
1969 · Nagisa Oshima
Life
Life
1994 · Artavazd Pelechian
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Cauleen Smith USA

His films frequently celebrate video store culture and geek fandom, most notably in 'Clerks' which is set in a convenience store but deeply rooted in video rental shop mentality.

 Quentin Tarantino USA

A former video store clerk whose entire directorial philosophy was shaped by obsessive video rental consumption, making his films a love letter to cinema discovery and curation.