Ep. 218 – Ghost

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Episode 218: The Crew’s taking the Sam Wheat sexy pottery course while watching Jerry Zucker’s Ghost. In 1990 Ghost was a huge surprise box-office hit making $505 million worldwide. Whoopi Goldberg took home an Oscar for Supporting Actress, and Bruce Joel Rubin won Best Original Screenplay. This film has so much great filmmaking on display, and that pottery wheel scene is iconic. The Crew discusses…

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Ep. 217 – Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

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Episode 217: The Crew’s wondering why the rum is all gone while discussing Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. Director Gore Verbinski made Pirate films cool again after decades of box office bombs in the genre (Cutthroat Island, Pirates). The supernatural curse plot probably helped the box office with the shots of the skeleton pirates in the trailer. Johnny Depp became a superstar with his Oscar nominated Captain Jack Sparrow performance. And its the best film based on a theme park ride. The Crew discusses…

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Ep. 216 – Speed

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Episode 216: The Crew’s on a bus rigged to explode if it drops below 50 mph, while watching Jan de Bont’s Speed. Jan de Bont (the cinematographer of Die Hard) directs the best Die Hard knockoff that critics and audiences made a box-office hit in the summer of 1994. The pairing of Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock is brilliant and made both of them box-office draws. Everything works so well in the film, you’ll believe a bus could fly. The Crew discusses…

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Ep. 215 – Independence Day

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Episode 215: The Crew’s Fourth of July barbecuing with Aliens while watching Roland Emmerich’s Independence Day. This was a mega blockbuster, and is still one of the highest grossing original films. Will Smith became a movie star and released a huge movie every Fourth of July for the rest of the 90’s. Despite the alien invasion storyline the film follows more beats from a disaster film. The Crew discusses…

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Ep. 214 – 48 Hrs.

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Episode 214: The boys are back in town! The Crew’s solving a crime with the help of a convict, while discussing Walter Hill’s 48 Hrs. This was Eddie Murphy’s first film and a huge box-office hit. Launching Murphy into stardom and laying the groundwork for the buddy cop genre that exploded in the 80’s. The Crew discusses…

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Ep. 213 – In the Heat of the Night

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Episode 213: The Crew’s investigating a murder in the deep racist South while watching, In the Heat of the Night. This 1967 film was made during the civil rights movement and deals with racism better than lots of modern films. This is a masterpiece of a message film, wrapped in a genre story (murder mystery). The film won 5 Oscars six days after Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated. The Crew discusses…

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Ep. 212 – Tango & Cash

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Episode 212: The Crew’s giving each other Macho High Fives while discussing Tango & Cash. Sylvester Stallone and Kurt Russell have great chemistry together as two LA cops framed for murder. The film was a box-office hit; which was welcomed news to Warner Bros after a troubled production. Three different directors were hired and fired, and Stallone did uncredited rewrites on set. Despite the revolving door of creative talent, the film has a constant comedic tone. The Crew discusses…

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Ep. 211 – Rush Hour

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Episode 211: The Crew’s waiting by the phone for a ransom call, while watching Brett Ratner’s Rush Hour. This film was a box office hit and spawned two successful sequels. Jackie Chan already brought some of his Hong Kong martial arts films to the US theatrical market; but this was his first US financed hit. Chris Tucker became a hot talent after Rush Hour, building his audience after standout performances in Friday and The Fifth Element. Rush Hour looks great and the music stands out. The Crew discusses more…

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Ep. 210 – Last of the Dogmen

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Episode 210: The Crew’s searching for a lost Cheyenne tribe in the Oxbow, while watching Tab Murphy’s 1995 film, Last of the Dogmen. This film was a box office bomb, and has largely been forgotten. Not the film’s fault; both production companies went bankrupt within two months of the films release. This caused the theatrical release window too shorten and reduce the number of prints shipped to theaters (less than 1,000 screens in 1995). The composer, cinematographer, cast, and first-time director delivered a fun film. The Crew discusses….

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Ep. 209 – Legends of the Fall

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Episode 209: The Crew’s falling in love with Brad Pitt’s long flowing hair in Edward Zwick’s Legends of the Fall. This film was Pitt’s first time delivering a leading man performance in a big budget studio film. And the box office dollars earned helped establish Brad Pitt as a movie star. But the supporting cast may steal the show (Hopkins, Ormond, and Quinn standout). Director, Ed Zwick continued his epic heartfelt style of storytelling after his Oscar-winning debut film, Glory. John Toll’s cinematography is breathtaking, and Oscar-winning. The Crew discusses…

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