Show Notes
Hey! So remember how we said we were gonna do Varisty Blues for our next episode? Yeah, sorry about that. That's NEXT week. Given that the most important U.S. election of our lifetime is coming up this Tuesday, we thought it would be a good idea to revisit Alexander Payne's 1999 black-comedy, Election, starring Matthew Broderick and Reese Witherspoon. We talk about the biggest differences between the original novel and the movie, how the movie has aged over time, and why the comparison between every female politician and Tracy Flick needs to be retired. Also, we talk about the importance of voting. If you are in the United States, GO AND VOTE.
Visit whenweallvote.org and votesaveamerica.com for more information on voting. Stay safe, and make your voices heard this Tuesday (or earlier, if you can!)
Next episode: we head to Texas for the teen sports dramedy Varsity Blues!
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More from 1999: The Year That Rocked Cinema
We are back just in time for the holidays to talk about one of the lesser projects to hit screens in 1999, Inspector Gadget starring Matthew Broderick and Rupert Everett. Jared and Andrew talk about why fans of the cartoon were irritated with this movie when it came out, where the story and utilization of the classic cartoon characters went very wrong, and reminisce about that amazing McDonald's Happy Meal Toy promotion that came out along with movie's release all those years ago.
After some time off, we are back (and not with Inspector Gadget, sorry!) In honor of Halloween, we are covering what is perhaps the biggest horror film, and one of the biggest overall films of 1999: The Blair Witch Project. We talk about how this film came to be and why the creators decided to create their own "Blair Witch", the unique audition process for this movie, and how the film's cast of three pretty much made every bit of dialogue up on the spot. Happy Halloween, everyone!
This week, in our first ever "based on a true story" film covered on this podcast, we dissect the story behind Michael Mann's critically acclaimed film, The Insider. We talk about how they were able to get this film made even with Jeffrey Wigand being under NDA, what happened when Mann met one of the real-life producers of 60 Minutes when they were filming the movie, and why we think this might be one of the best journalism movies out there.
For this week's episode of the pod, coming a day later than usual, we're traveling back to high school to visit a classic 90s rom-com: Gil Junger's 10 Things I Hate About You. We discuss how this film ended up producing one of the most iconic casts of all time, how writers Karen McCullah and Kirsten Smith completed drafts of the script via fax machines and snail mail, and what director Gil Junger though the moment that Heath Ledger walked into the audition room. Andrew still hates Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, and makes sure we all know it. It's a fun one this week!
Hey, hey everyone! This week, we're traveling to none other than Sesame Street, U.S.A. for The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland. We talk about how the Sesame Street became one of the most popular children's shows of all times, why this is only one of two Sesame Street films ever made, and the toy that launched Elmo's mass popularity in the United States. Also, some of the reviews we read for this film were written by children and they're guaranteed to make you laugh.