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Adjust Your Tracking
Director:Dan M. Kinem
Levi Peretic
Music:Paul Baisley
Mayhaw Hoons
Editing:Levi Peretic
Runtime:84 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English

Adjust Your Tracking: The Untold Story of the VHS Collector is a 2013 American documentary film written and directed by Dan M. Kinem and Levi Peretic. It was released on 24 May 2013 and examines the culture of collecting VHS tapes.[1] To raise funding for the film Kinem and Peretic launched a successful Kickstarter campaign that granted any person that donated $10 or more executive producer status, with over eighty participants donating at or above this amount.[2] The film received a positive response.

Synopsis

The documentary examines the world of VHS collecting and gives particular attention to collectors of VHS horror. Kinem and Peretic interview several collectors, many of whom state that the most sought after VHS tape is the 1987 blaxploitation film Tales from the QuadeaD Zone due to its rarity and cult status.[3] Interviewees give their reasons for collecting and discuss forums and other venues they use to communicate with other collectors such as the online group Horror VHS Collectors.[4]

Release

The film was released on 24 May 2013,[1] simultaneously featuring at Crypticon Seattle (24-26 May 2013) in Seattle, Washington.[5]

Reception

[6] LA Weekly rated the film favorably and wrote "Just as important, they don't hinge their arguments solely around nostalgia. More than just retrophiles or stubborn contrarians, AYT's talking heads -- many of whom have thousands upon thousands of tapes in their personal collections -- offer a ground-level perspective on how VHS was the first format to "take cinema out of the movie theater" and democratize the very act of watching movies."[7] Creative Loafing and DVD Talk also reviewed the movie, the latter of which stated that it was "definitely one where your mileage will vary with your personal interest, but if it's in your wheelhouse, it's a treat."[8] [9]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hanley. Ken W.. VHS tribute documentary "Adjust Your Tracking" ready for screening. Fangoria. 1 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20170318225953/http://www.fangoria.com/new/vhs-tribute-documentary-adjust-your-tracking-ready-for-screening. 18 March 2017. dead. dmy.
  2. Web site: Kinem. Dan. Adjust Your Tracking: The Untold Story of the VHS Collector. Kickstarter. 1 November 2016.
  3. News: Rothman. Lily. Time. 0040-781X. The Surprising Story Behind the World's Rarest VHS Tape. 23 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240215103642/https://entertainment.time.com/2013/07/02/the-surprising-story-behind-the-worlds-rarest-vhs-tape. 15 February 2024. live. dmy.
  4. Web site: 14 May 2013. Adjust Your Tracking: The Untold Story of the VHS Collector (Review). 23 May 2024. https://archive.today/20240523054800/https://www.horrorsociety.com/2013/05/14/adjust-your-tracking-the-untold-story-of-the-vhs-collector-review. 23 May 2024. Horror Society. en. live. dmy.
  5. Web site: The 2014 Film Festival. Crypticon Seattle (www.crypticonseattle.com). en. 21 May 2024. https://archive.today/20240521061429/https://crypticonseattle.com/previous-film-festival/2013-film-festival. 21 May 2024. live. dmy.
  6. Web site: Adjust Your Tracking: The Untold Story of the VHS Collector (2013). www.rottentomatoes.com. Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. 23 May 2024. https://archive.today/20240523054225/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/adjust_your_tracking_the_untold_story_of_the_vhs_collector. 23 May 2024. live. dmy.
  7. News: Why VHS Wasn't So Bad After All. Nordine. Michael. 14 August 2013. L.A. Weekly. 23 May 2024. http://web.archive.org/web/20171202072912/http://www.laweekly.com/arts/why-vhs-wasnt-so-bad-after-all-4179687. 2 December 2017. dead. dmy.
  8. Web site: Adjust Your Tracking worth tracking down. Brunson. Matt. Creative Loafing Charlotte. 23 May 2024. https://archive.today/20240523060332/https://clclt.com/charlotte/adjust-your-tracking-worth-tracking-down/Content?oid=3169803. 23 May 2024. live. dmy.
  9. Web site: Adjust Your Tracking: The Untold Story Of The VHS Collector. DVD Talk. 17 June 2014. 23 May 2024. https://archive.today/20240523055854/https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/64479/adjust-your-tracking-the-untold-story-of-the-vhs-collector. 23 May 2024. live. dmy.

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