Episode 13: Hardware w/Violet from Tomb of Treasure, Plus What It Takes to Run a Video Store!

<p>"No flesh shall be spared.”</p><p></p><p>This week, Josh and Jesse are joined by Violet from <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.tomboftreasure.com/" target="_blank">Tomb of Treasure</a> in Seattle to discuss her pick, the punk rock action-horror flick Hardware. Before the feature presentation, Violet shares her insights into what it takes to run a video store, and the community she is building around the love of physical media. Plus, they chat about upcoming releases from Arrow Video, Vinegar Syndrome, and more.</p><p></p><p>If you’re in Seattle, be sure to check out Tomb of Treasure! And visit their website at <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://tomboftreasure.com" target="_blank">tomboftreasure.com</a>.</p><p></p><p>Want to ask us a question or send us your comments to be read on air? Email us at <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:blindbuyspod@gmail.com" target="_blank">blindbuyspod@gmail.com</a>!</p><p></p><p>Follow <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://boxd.it/46Jit" target="_blank">Josh </a>and <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://boxd.it/vVAD" target="_blank">Jesse </a>on Letterboxd!</p><p> </p><p>Discussed during “Coming Soon to Own”:</p><ul><li>Barbarian<ul><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Barbarian-4K-Blu-ray/403723/" target="_blank">https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Barbarian-4K-Blu-ray/403723/</a></li></ul></li><li>Go<ul><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.arrowvideo.com/p/4k/go-limited-edition-4k-uhd/17929148/" target="_blank">https://www.arrowvideo.com/p/4k/go-limited-edition-4k-uhd/17929148/</a></li></ul></li><li>Muscle Distribution Kickstarter<ul><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/muscledistribution/help-muscle-restore-and-rerelease-four-underseen-indie-films" target="_blank">https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/muscledistribution/help-muscle-restore-and-rerelease-four-underseen-indie-films</a></li></ul></li><li>Toy Robot sub-label<ul><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=38566" target="_blank">https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=38566</a></li></ul></li><li>Night School<ul><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://vinegarsyndrome.com/products/night-school" target="_blank">https://vinegarsyndrome.com/products/night-school</a></li></ul></li><li>Flesh Eaters from Outer Space<ul><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://vinegarsyndrome.com/products/flesh-eaters-from-outer-space" target="_blank">https://vinegarsyndrome.com/products/flesh-eaters-from-outer-space</a></li></ul></li><li>The Human Centipede Trilogy<ul><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-Human-Centipede-Trilogy-4K-Blu-ray/415803/" target="_blank">https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-Human-Centipede-Trilogy-4K-Blu-ray/415803/</a></li></ul></li></ul><p> </p><p>Chapters:</p><p>00:00 Intro</p><p>02:57 Violet's Journey to Opening Tomb of Treasure</p><p>08:39 Building Relationships with Distributors and Labels</p><p>18:32 Building a Space for the Community</p><p>26:42 The Importance of Ownership</p><p>30:00 Coming Soon to Own: Barbarian 4K, New Arrow Sub-Label, Vinegar Syndrome Announcements</p><p>44:10 Feature Presentation: Hardware</p><p>54:54 Hardware's World, Characters, and Themes</p><p>01:02:35 Hardware's Vision of the Future and Punk Rock Aesthetics</p><p>01:12:03 Mark 13 Special Effects and Hardware's Depiction of Humans vs. Machines</p><p>01:20:17 Discussing the Climactic Showdown and the Shades Character</p><p>01:24:26 Extraneous Bits and More Things We Loved</p><p>01:33:12 Final Thoughts: Is This a Keeper?</p><p>01:36:55 Jesse's Pick for Next Episode</p>