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The mid-90s have given us three masterclass action movie opening sequences, all of which have been covered on movielife crisis. Speed, Die Hard With A Vengeance, and Bad Boys should be mandatory viewing for up and coming screenwriters.

Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett are on the case—and so are we. This week, we’re diving into the 1995 action-comedy that launched Will Smith and Martin Lawrence into blockbuster stardom and taught a generation the value of slow-motion explosions. We talk Bayhem before it had a name, buddy cop tropes…

Did you know Bad Boys was originally written for Dana Carvey and Jon Lovitz?

Veronica Vaughn, so hot. Want to touch the hiney! Come with us as we determine if that was a brilliant quote or if we all just thought that because we were teenagers. Adam Sandler, Bradley Whitford, Bridgette Wilson (not yet Sampras), and memorable bit parts from Norm MacDonald and Chris…

Veronica Vaughn, so hot. Want to touch the hiney! Come with us as we determine if that was a brilliant quote or if we all just thought that because we were teenagers. Adam Sandler, Bradley Whitford, Bridgette Wilson (not yet Sampras), and memorable bit parts from Norm MacDonald and Chris…

The weirdest, most fun Die Hard is also the highest grossing movie of 1995, and here we go. Bruce Willis with Samuel L Jackson and Jeremy Irons as the best villain in ages. Do you remember how to do the buckets puzzle?

The weirdest, most fun Die Hard is also the highest grossing movie of 1995, and here we go. Bruce Willis with Samuel L Jackson and Jeremy Irons as the best villain in ages. Did you know this wasn't supposed to be a Die Hard movie? Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/movielifecrisis)

What we have here is a failure to communicate! Damon Wayans' epic masterpiece of a military ensemble comedy is finally here, and our quotes section has been really gearing up for it. Hillary Banks/Karyn Parsons is here as well + did you know this is a remake of a Charlton…

Is it yet another cult classic teen coming-of-age ensemble comedy with a great GenX soundtrack? Yes, it is. Is it Rex Manning Day? Yes, it is. Are Liv Tyler and Renee Zellwegger in it? Yes.

Does Kevin Costner's most-expensive-movie-of-all-time live up to the not-hype? It was panned upon release and needed huge international numbers to break even, but honestly it's gotten a bad rap. It's not great, but it is really interesting and even awesome in spots. Dennis Hopper and Jeanine Tripplehorn and even a…

Who can forget that classic Sandra Bullock vehicle from '95, The Net. Where she's a hacker with a heart of gold who then goes on the run with the help of her friend/former lover/former therapist Dennis Miller while being chased by a dark and dangerous group who wants to secretly…

Who can forget that classic Sandra Bullock vehicle from '95, The Net. Where she's a hacker with a heart of gold who then goes on the run with the help of her friend/former lover/former therapist Dennis Miller while being chased by a dark and dangerous group who wants to secretly…

Who is Keyser Soze? Kevin Spacey (Academy Award win for this role), Gabriel Bryne, Benecio Del Toro, Kevin Pollak, Stephen Baldwin all work together while Chazz Palminteri tries to bust them. From director Bryan Singer and writer Christopher McQuarrie (Academy Award win for this script). I mean, what do you…

From the brilliant minds of young Ice Cube and DJ Pooh, this genre-establishing comedy about one single day in the hood of South Central LA is still wildly funny and relevant. Introducing Chris Tucker, and with John Witherspoon, Regina King, Bernie Mac, Faison Love, and so many more. Did this…

Did we predict 2020 in 1995? And we I mean Morgan Freeman, Dustin Hoffman, Rene Russo, Kevin Spacey, Cuba Gooding Jr, and Donald Sutherland. Listen this week to find out! Plus, movie ticket inflation and where Friends is like Outbreak....

We've entered the Joel Schumacher Bat-Era, featuring Val Kilmer's one and only turn as the Caped Crusader. Also Nicole Kidman, Jim Carrey and his real-life nemesis Tommy Lee Jones, plus Drew Barrymore and our first appearance from Robin, aka Chris O'Donnell. Additionally, bat nipples.

We've entered the Joel Schumacher Bat-Era, featuring Val Kilmer's one and only turn as the Caped Crusader. Also Nicole Kidman, Jim Carrey and his real-life nemesis Tommy Lee Jones, plus Drew Barrymore and our first appearance from Robin, aka Chris O'Donnell. Additionally, bat nipples. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/movielifecrisis)

Snoochie bootchie, b****es! Off the indie success of Clerks, Universal (Gramercy, actually, a joint venture) gave Kevin Smith 6 million bucks to make his next movie. How'd that work out? Well, we loved it at least. Jason Lee, Jeremy London, Claire Forlani, Joey Lauren Adams, Shannon Doherty, Ben Affleck, and…

1995 Season is here and we're bringing the HEAT with Episode 1. Michael Mann's epic crime heist drama and action extravaganza with an all-star ensemble cast that you wouldn't believe us if we told you. Pacino. De Niro. Kilmer. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/movielifecrisis)

1995 Season is here and we're bringing the HEAT with Episode 1. Michael Mann's epic crime heist drama and action extravaganza with an all-star ensemble cast that you wouldn't believe us if we told you. Pacino. De Niro. Kilmer. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/movielifecrisis)

1995 Season is upon us, and we're bringing the HEAT. Michael Mann's sprawling and epic crime drama/action movie with an absolutely silly ensemble cast. Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Val Kilmer, Tom Sizemore, Natalie Portman, Ashley Judd, and that's just the beginning.

Take a bow, Madonna sings a song at the end of this movie. And who doesn't love Brendan Fraser and Joe Pesci together! With Moira Kelly, McDreamy, and that other dude from the thing? Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/movielifecrisis)