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A Few Good Men
27
Dec. 19, 2022

A Few Good Men

We finish our 1992 season with the Aaron Sorkin/Rob Reiner/Jack Nicholson/Tom Cruise/Demi Moore/Kevin Bacon/Kiefer Sutherland/Kevin Pollak masterpiece, A Few Good Men. We want the truth, and yet.... Support the show
Glengarry Glen Ross
26
Dec. 5, 2022

Glengarry Glen Ross

First prize is a Cadillac El Dorado. Second prize is a set of steak knives. Third prize is you're fired. This star-studded character study that Ed Harris referred to as Death of A F$*&ing Salesman is wall to wall great dialogue and outstanding performances. 4 Oscar winners and 2 Oscar nominees make up the 6 person cast. Alec Baldwin's coffee is for closers speech is iconic, and it's in the first 20 minutes of this movie. Jack Lemmon, Al Pacino, Alan Arkin, and Ed Harris round out the cast. Jeff ...
The Bodyguard
25
Nov. 21, 2022

The Bodyguard

Kevin Costner stars as a dour, stoic law enforcement-type dude (way against type for him) who's protecting a pop princess in Whitney Houston (also playing way against type, obvs), in this MASSIVELY HUGE SMASH HIT SOUNDTRACK erm I mean MOVIE! Written by Lawrence Kasdan (Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, Big Chill, Raiders of the Lost Ark), soooooooo yeah. I mean Whitney sings a lot, so Jeff and JT undoubtedly love that. Support the show
The Mighty Ducks
24
Nov. 7, 2022

The Mighty Ducks

The first, and possibly only, movie that spun off a professional sports franchise: this week Jeff and JT take on Disney's The Mighty Ducks. They're joined by guest Steve Kamb, the head nerd at nerdfitness.com, to help explain hockey to them. And whatever happened to Emilio Estevez? Support the show
Buffy The Vampire Slayer
23
Oct. 24, 2022

Buffy The Vampire Slayer

Joss Whedon's first attempt at creating the buffy-verse in this '92 film, starring Kristy Swanson, Luke Perry, Donald Sutherland, Rutger Hauer, Paul Reubens, David Arquette, and Hilary Swank (and more!). The dialogue is snappy, the action is nice, and the cast list is miles deep. Join Jeff and JT as they relive this classic in time for Halloween . Support the show
Candyman
22
Oct. 17, 2022

Candyman

In the immortal words of Christina Aguilera: sweet, sugar, candyman. Except rather than the horn-driven big band pop tune we're talking about the 1992 horror movie where a spirit comes through the mirror when you say his name and murderlizes people. Also we brought in a horror correspondent, Shawn, since JT is terrified of horror movies. But never fear, our discussion is as goofy and weird as always! Support the show
Bram Stoker's Dracula
21
Oct. 10, 2022

Bram Stoker's Dracula

The 9th biggest movie of 1992, with Gary Oldman as Dracula, Anthony Hopkins as Van Helsing, and Keanu Reeves as Jonathan Something-or-other, the English barrister. Directed by Francis Ford Coppolla, this movie made 219 million bucks and won 3 oscars! Support the show
Aladdin
20
Sept. 26, 2022

Aladdin

The biggest movie of 1992, the animated Disney musical starring Robin Williams (and our favorite Gilbert Gottfried), ALADDIN! Oh man, it's so clear why this movie made 500 million bucks. Hear our favorite songs, best lines, and how close this plot was to the original folk tale. Support the show
Lethal Weapon 3
19
Sept. 12, 2022

Lethal Weapon 3

Mel Gibson and Danny Glover come back for the 3rd installment of the Lethal Weapon franchise, directed by Richard Donner (Superman, Goonies), and created by Shane Black. Murtaugh is still too old for this shit, and also Rene Russo and Joe Pesci are there. Product placement, how bullets really work, and sax solos are all on tap for this episode. Support the show
School Ties
18
Aug. 29, 2022

School Ties

Brendan Fraser, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Randall Batinkoff, and Anthony Rapp star in this prep school tale of everyone doesn't like the new Jewish QB (Fraser). Also how Fats Domino was the father of modern Reggae music and how humans and lobsters share DNA. Support the show
Unforgiven
17
Aug. 15, 2022

Unforgiven

Our first foray into Clint "One Take" Eastwood in this Oscar-winning (best picture, best director, best supporting actor Gene Hackman) Western. Also with Morgan Freeman and a lot of exterior scenes. Maybe two takes wouldn't be the worst idea. Support the show
A River Runs Through It
16
Aug. 1, 2022

A River Runs Through It

This Academy Award-winning coming of age story, directed by podcast favorite Robert Redford, talks a lot about fishing and Presbyterianism in the early 1900s in Montana. Brad Pitt, Craig Sheffer, and Tom Skerrit star, and introducing a young Joseph Gordon Levitt! Lastly, patreon launch announcement and intern Mike stops by! http://www.patreon.com/movielifecrisis Support the show
Boomerang
15
July 18, 2022

Boomerang

Eddie Murphy. Martin Lawrence. David Alan Grier. Robin Givens. Halle Berry. Eartha Kitt. Grace Jones. This absolute star-studded cast comes through with the #18 movie of 1992, the Eddie Murphy vehicle, Boomerang. Also the movie that launched Boyz II Men's smash hit, End Of The Road. Support the show
White Men Can't Jump
14
July 4, 2022

White Men Can't Jump

Woody Harrelson. Wesley Snipes. Rosie Perez. One of the three best basketball movies ever made. You're listening, but you're not hearing . Support the show
A League of Their Own MEGA-EPISODE
13
June 20, 2022

A League of Their Own MEGA-EPISODE

There's no crying in baseball! Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, Madonna, Jon Lovitz, Rosie O'Donnell, Lori Petty, with Penny Marshall at the helm in this all-time sports movie, all-time comedy, complete with an all-time Hans Zimmer score. Did Dottie drop the ball on purpose? Jeff and JT break it down. Support the show
Patriot Games
12
June 6, 2022

Patriot Games

This episode Jeff and JT cover the Star Wars movie we never saw, where Han Solo, Mace Windu, and Darth Vader all team up to stop Boromir from terrorizing the United States. Kinda. But Harrison Ford does star in this huge R-rated hit from 1992 alongside Samuel L. Jackson, James Earl Jones, and Sean Bean. Support the show
Encino Man
11
May 23, 2022

Encino Man

Brendan Fraser (the GOAT), Pauly Shore (great value Janis Joplin), and Sean Astin (Rudy) all get together in this fish out of water teen comedy from 1992, where Brendan Fraser is an unfrozen caveman who learns english from Pauly Shore (bud--dy). Why? Support the show
The Player
10
May 9, 2022

The Player

Robert Altman's iconic satire of Hollywood, starring Tim Robbins, Fred Ward, Whoopi Goldberg, Lyle Lovett, and about nine thousand other people. People love this movie! Why? Jeff and JT do their best to try and figure that out. Support the show
Batman Returns
9
April 25, 2022

Batman Returns

Today Jeff and JT tackle the second Tim Burton/Michael Keaton Batman movie, Batman Returns. With Michelle Pfeiffer as Catwoman, Danny DeVito as Penguin, and Christopher Walken and evil rich businessman/Great Value Doc Brown, stuff happens. Spoiler alert: batman wins. Support the show
Captain Ron
8
April 11, 2022

Captain Ron

Always stand clear of the ladder, boss. Jeff and JT revisit the nautical "comedy" Captain Ron, featuring Kurt Russell and Martin Short. This is the first movie we've covered that lost money, and the guys disagree about why that is. Support the show
The Cutting Edge
7
March 28, 2022

The Cutting Edge

Toe pick! Moira Kelly and D.B. Sweeney this week in one of the classic 90s romantic comedies, where an odd couple partners up to figure skate in the Olympics. Oh man. This one is not to be missed, as Jeff and JT break down figure skating, why D.B. Sweeney didn't have a way bigger career, and lighting sparklers indoors. Support the show
Passenger 57
6
March 14, 2022

Passenger 57

This week, JT and Jeff learn about roulette from Wesley Snipes (always bet on black!) in Passenger 57. Watch as Snipes spin kicks people in Louisiana while wearing a turtleneck, button-down shirt, and fly-ass leather jacket with dress shoes. Also a villain who never blinks hijacks an airplane by firing wildly at anything that moves, with his girlfriend Elizabeth Hurley. Basically it's a good time. Support the show
Sneakers
5
Feb. 28, 2022

Sneakers

No more secrets, Marty. This episode covers the unbelievably prescient movie from the writers of Wargames and the director of Field of Dreams, where security consultant Martin Bishop gets pulled into a dangerous situation with a black box that everyone in the world is willing to kill for. Starring: Robert Redford Sir Sidney Poitier Sir Ben Kingsley Dan Akroyd Mary McDonnell Timothy Busfield River Phoenix David Starthairn, and James Earl Jones Support the show
Wayne's World
4
Feb. 14, 2022

Wayne's World

Coming to you live, from Wayne's Mom's basement, is the hit new podcast (sha, right!) Movielife Crisis, sponsored by Noah's Arcade. Party on, Wayne! Party on, Garth. ps -- this release date is 30 years to the day from the theatrical release, so that's pretty bitchin'. Support the show