Rewind This! (2013)

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With DVD and Blu-ray discs being perceived as the norm for physical media in this day and age, and with media distribution gradually moving towards an all-digital delivery model, video cassettes have faded into obscurity, replaced with superior formats that have led to VHS being discontinued. But Rewind This! is not quite as dismissive towards the original home video format. Masterminded by Josh J... read more

A fun documentary on the age of VHS, its impact on the industry, and the people who can't let the format go. It's an entire culture that loves the video life. At times it seems like a struggle to find emotional qualities and rewarding aspects of the subject; but other times it really makes you yearn for certain days of yore.

Exploring the technology, art and cultural ramifications of the introduction of home video, this documentary examines the profound impact of the invention of the VHS tape and how it changed our world.