Blind Buys

It’s time to enter a new world of metal!In the latest episode, Josh and Jesse tackle a pair of nightmarish punk-metal body horror films in Shinya Tsukamoto’s Tetsuo: The Iron Man and Tetsuo II: Body Hammer! They discuss the themes and ideas shared by both films and dive deep into their thoughts on the movies’ craft and inventiveness. At the top of the hour, Josh and Jesse talk about what they’ve been watching before debuting an updated segment on physical media announcements, called “Coming Soon to Own”.Want to ask us a question or send us your comments to be read on air? Email us at blindbuyspod@gmail.com!Follow Josh and Jesse on Letterboxd! 00:00 What We've Been Watching and Tribute to Austin Furst of Vestron Video07:04 Female Prisoner Scorpion Series14:11 Updated Segment: Coming Soon to Own27:39 New Severin Partner Label: Spectacular Optical30:30 Feature Presentation: Intro to Tetsuo/Tetsuo II and Major Themes44:47 Comparing Tetsuo I and II50:08 Discussing Visual Style and Special Effects01:00:10 Final Thoughts and Jesse's Pick for Next Time

This time, we’re gonna juggle the books our way!Josh and Jesse enter a grimy, sleazy NYC on the hunt for a kidnapper in Jesse’s pick, Night of the Juggler! They discuss the wealth of character actor performances in the movie, talk through the insane set pieces, and debate whether the title actually makes sense. At the top of the house, Josh and Jesse discuss catching up on Oscar nominees and recent watches before breaking down the Criterion and Radiance announcements for the month of June.NEXT TIME: friend of the pod Philip, host of The Substance podcast, will be joining us as our first-ever guest! Be sure to listen to the end of this episode to hear what blind buy he has chosen for us to cover.Want to ask us a question or send us your comments to be read on air? Email us at blindbuyspod@gmail.com!Follow Josh and Jesse on Letterboxd! 00:00 Intro01:02 Jesse's Visit to Tomb of Treasure05:48 What We've Been Watching: Best Picture Noms, Friday the 13th, VHS Screening16:38 Criterion June Announcements22:18 Radiance June Announcements25:27 Vinegar Syndrome Friday the 13th Drops27:25 Akira Kurosawa Box Set Coming Soon30:19 Other Titles Coming Soon32:25 Diving into Night of the Juggler45:06 Character Actors and Production53:48 Gus and Sean as Two Types of Vigilantes57:17 Making Sense of the Title01:03:17 Final Thoughts on the Movie01:07:48 Transmission Release Discussion01:12:12 Message from Philip and Next Episode's Pick

Time to ease on down the road!On this episode of Blind Buys, Jesse and Josh find themselves in the Emerald City in search of Sidney Lumet’s spectacular Motown musical, The Wiz. They discuss Josh’s “Oz fatigue”, do a deep dive into the cast members’ careers in the 1970s, and revel in the joy and the craft of the big production numbers. Plus, Jesse talks catching The Testament of Ann Lee in theaters, Josh offers his thoughts on his first-ever rentals from Scarecrow video, and next episode’s pick is revealed!Want to ask us a question or send us your comments to be read on air? Email us at blindbuyspod@gmail.com!Follow Josh and Jesse on Letterboxd! 00:00 Intro01:10 Opinions on "There Goes the Neighborhood"04:53 What We've Been Watching: "Testament of Ann Lee", "The Muppet Show" Reboot09:45 Josh's Rentals from Scarecrow Video14:16 Discussing Radiance's May Release Slate18:48 Warner Archive Collection Announcements for March25:10 "Marty Supreme" on 4K & A24's Physical Media Release Strategy28:19 "The Wiz" Synopsis and Opening Thoughts40:59 Notes on the Cast/Crew of "The Wiz" and Their Careers in the 1970s46:08 The Songs and Dances of "The Wiz"50:37 Exploring Themes of Family, Fear, and Finding Your Purpose54:29 Character and Storytelling Choices in "The Wiz"56:51 Additional Thoughts and Favorite Bits58:46 The Wizard's Characterization in "The Wiz"01:02:06 Discussing Criterion's 4K Edition of the Film and Where it Falls Short01:04:57 Is "The Wiz" a Keeper?01:05:27 Answering Thom's Question about Boutique Labels01:12:49 Next Episode's Pick

Nothing matters but the music!Josh and Jesse are back to discuss Jesse’s pick: Powell and Pressburger’s The Red Shoes! At the top of the hour, they chat about what they’ve been watching, Tubi troubles, and Criterion’s April slate of releases. From there, they go backstage at the Ballet Lermontov to talk about all the sights, sounds, and magic of The Red Shoes, before digging into the special features of the Criterion 4K release. Plus, Josh announces his pick for the next episode!Want to ask us a question or send us your comments to be read on air? Email us at blindbuyspod@gmail.com!Follow Josh and Jesse on Letterboxd!

Welcome to the introductory episode of Blind Buys, the show where avid physical media collectors Josh and Jesse discuss movies they've bought sight unseen.In this intro episode, we share our journey into collecting physical media, the current state of our collections, our favorite physical media labels, and what we're looking forward to this year in collecting, before announcing the movie we'll be covering in the first official episode.Want to ask us a question or send us your comments to be read on air? Email us at blindbuyspod@gmail.com!Follow Josh and Jesse on Letterboxd!