Rewind This!

"Never Forget."

2013 1h 34m EN

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 71

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Home video changed the world. The cultural and historical impact of the VHS tape was enormous. This film traces the ripples of that impact by examining the myriad aspects of society that were altered by the creation of videotape.

“Never Forget.”

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Cast

Atom Egoyan
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Cassandra Peterson
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Lloyd Kaufman
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Jason Eisener
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Mamoru Oshii
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Frank Henenlotter
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Kevin Tenney
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Charles Band
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Josh Johnson
Languages: English, Japanese
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Japanese.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Josh Johnson, shot by Christopher Palmer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Josh Freda. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Christopher Palmer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Atom Egoyan and Cassandra Peterson and Lloyd Kaufman carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Never Forget.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Josh Johnson directs. Christopher Palmer behind the camera. Josh Freda scores. Christopher Palmer cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 13 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Japanese.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Josh Johnson, shot by Christopher Palmer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Josh Freda. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Christopher Palmer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Atom Egoyan and Cassandra Peterson and Lloyd Kaufman carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Never Forget.".
9IMDB entry: tt2395970 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 71 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Christopher Palmer
Original score: Josh Freda
Editing: Christopher Palmer
Runtime: 94 min · 1h 34m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Rewind This! (2013)

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magnito2014-06-21
Home video changed the world. The cultural and historical impact of the VHS tape was enormous. This film traces the ripples of that impact by examining the myriad aspects of society that were altered by the creation of videotape.

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