Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avary Bring ‘The Video Archives’ Podcast to the Stage: Inside the Raucous Live Taping and Surprise ‘No Way Out’ Screening

variety.com:

Katcy Stephan If Quentin Tarantino is a cinema god, the historic Vista Theater is his church. On Tuesday night, his disciples flocked to the hallowed aisles of the Los Feliz venue (which he owns) for the first-ever live taping of his podcast with Roger Avary and Gala Avary, “The Video Archives.” The podcast, named for the iconic movie rental store of the same name where both Tarantino and Roger Avary once worked, sees the trio revisit some of their favorite old B-movies and discover new ones.

The live event, held exclusively for Patreon members, hosted about 400 cinephiles (dozens of whom were naturally clad in “Pulp Fiction” shirts) for a surprise screening curated by the the “Video Archives” team, followed by an off-the-cuff edition of the popular podcast.

Before the screening began, Tarantino cued up a selection of four wild 35mm trailers for films previously discussed on the podcast: “The Illustrated Man,” “Straw Dogs,” “Two-Minute Warning” and “Demonoid.” The film of the night was Duccio Tessari’s 1973 Italian gangster flick “No Way Out” (aka “Big Guns” and “Tony Arzenta”).

For Tarantino and Avary, screening the movie alongside Patreon supporters was a unique experience, not just because of the live taping, but because they don’t really expect listeners to watch the majority of the films they discuss. “By and large, I’ll say 80 percent, I don’t really care about that.