I Went to UCLA, But My Real Film School Was Vidiots

I Went to UCLA, But My Real Film School Was Vidiots:

Films weren’t just organized by traditional genres (foreign, action, etc.) but by director and theme. John Ford, John Huston and Alfred Hitchcock rubbed shoulders with Agnes Varda, Wong Kar-Wai and Wim Wenders (who also visited the store). It was the first place I saw an entire section devoted to cult cinema. Every so often employees would create new sections: lucha libre, ’60s spy movies. We helped production company peons, deranged film scholars, aspiring Tarantinos, locals who couldn’t go to sleep or didn’t want to go home and more than a few loyal celebrities. I recall Gregory Hines as one of the most charming gentlemen ever. Viggo Mortenson was always super cool.

To see a short video of what LA is about to lose, click here for our Academy Original about Vidiots