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Phil Iscove, Kenny Neibart and Barry Hertz of The Globe and Mail were selected to be the first people ever to discuss David Cronenberg’s eXistenZ on a podcast. And what they experienced will challenge your beliefs about the very nature of podcasting. You may think that you can’t discuss Canadian Film History on a podcast. But You Can. You may think that you can’t listen to three grown men talking about the viability of a gun made of fish bones and human teeth. But You Will. You may think that Kenny and Phil never disagree on the overall merits of a film. But They Did. Join us so you can decide for yourself. That is, if this podcast ever really happened in the first place. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Blast from the Past, huh? Isn’t this whole podcast a blast from the past? How’s this for a blast from the past? The year is 1999. Brendan Fraser is a movie star. In fact, he’s high profile enough that two Academy Award winners (Christopher Walken and Sissy Spacek) play his parents. How’s that for a Blast from the Past? Alicia Silverstone is also a movie star. A studio has enough faith in her to ground a high-concept movie about a family who spends 35 years in a bunker and emerges on a bar-turned-cult-hangout. How’s that for a Blast from the Past? The movie features the following prominent plot points: baseball cards, swing dancing, an adult video store. How’s that for a Blast from the Past? Everclear, Dishwalla and the Squirrel Nut Zippers are showcased on the soundtrack! How’s that for a Blast from the Past? Brendan Fraser and Alicia Silverstone’s characters are named Adam and Eve. How’s THAT for a blast from the past? Join Phil, Kenny and Netflix social media coordinator (and Brendan Fraser stan) Erin La Rosa on this week’s Blast from the Past podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Did you know the beloved Rogers and Hammerstein musical “The King and I” was based on a true story? And that in 1999 they made a live action, epic historical drama about said true story? And that the movie based on the true story starred Jodie Foster and Chow Yun-Fat? And that this obvious Oscar play based on a true story was only nominated for two minor Oscars? And that the true story had no songs and a ritual beheading? And that the Thai government banned the filming of the true story movie in Thailand because it probably wasn’t true?! Join Phil, Kenny and filmmaker and twitter superstar Jessica Ellis as they spend half the episode discussing the probably-not-true story of Anna and the King of Siam and the other half on, for some reason, Star Wars! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Phil and Kenny would love to do a podcast about The Bone Collector, but a terrible accident has befallen them, so in their stead, they’ve enlisted rookie podcaster, Danielle Savre (Station 19), to do all of the work for them! Is Danielle up to the daunting task of discussing the odd and questionable chemistry between Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie? Will she buckle under the pressure of dissecting the film’s byzantine plot? Is she going to persevere as the podcast gets into dark, spooky and potentially deadly territory? Can she handle ranking a film on a scale from 0-99 for the first time in her life?! Tune in to find out the answers to all of these cliffhangers and more as the crew Collects Some Bones! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Get ready for a real barnburner as Phil and Kenny take the field with TV writers Matt Zinman and Craig Gerard (Trial and Error, How I Met Your Mother)! There’s gonna be hard-hitting theories on the true hero of this movie! Smash-mouth takes on James Van Der Beek’s work as a leading man! A head-rattling deconstruction of Billy Bob’s character arc! Zig-zagging, button-hooking non-sequitirs into Meet Dave, Major League and the University of Toronto! And rumbling, stumbling, fumbling opinions of the film’s borderline criminal misogyny! Don't miss a second of the action on Podcast Like it’s 1999! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Phil and Kenny are joined by television producer Tim Rosenman to discuss the stoner horror-comedy Idle Hands in which THE MF-ING DEVIL POSSESSES THE RIGHT HAND OF DEVON SAWAAAA!!!!! Join us as we dissect and analyze director Rodman Fletcher's use of light and dark, his interesting tonal choices and HOW FREAKING SICK ALL THE MURDERS ARE AND HOW GNARLY ALL THE BLOOD SPLATTERS ARE!!!! Where does Idle Hands fall within the teen horror renaissance of the late 20th century? How did music videos and drug culture inform the film? Does this movie presage Seth Green's entire career? AND THERE'S ALSO THIS ONE MINDHUMPING SCENE WHERE THE DISEMBODIED TOTALLY HAND FEELS UP A NAKED CHICK AND THEN KILLS HER AND THERE'S SO MUCH BLOOD AND ITS SO METAL HOW PHAT IS THAT?!?!??!!!!! AND HOLY SHIT JESSICA ALBA IS A BASSIST-POET AND WHAT SHE LACKS IN CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT SHE MAKES UP FOR IN HER LOVE OF ROUGH FOREPLAY AND IS ALSO SHE'S ROCKING "THE RACHEL" IN THIS CRAZY ASS MOOOVIIIIIEEEEE!!!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Phillip Iscove, Kenneth Neibart and Lyndie Greenwood (Sleepy Hollow, Nikita) kindly request the pleasure of your company as they devour Antonia Bird’s delicious western “Ravenous.” Drink in the analysis of the films place in 1999. Chew on the discussion of the film’s unique production history. Let the aural aromas of the crew’s passion for this film fill your senses. Salty banter, tasty one-liners and generous helpings of savory insights on the delectable performances of Guy Pearce and Robert Carlyle will be served. As well as people. People will be served. And eaten. So many bloody people will be eaten. Bon Appetit! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hey yo, so we got something you might be interested in. It’s a podcast. A real nice podcast. It’s got Phil Iscove and Kenny Neibart and a discussion about Harold Ramis’ mob spoof “Analyze This.” You know, that funny movie where Bobby DeNiro plays a mafia boss with a case of the yips so he hires a shrink who’s played by that guy, you know the one, the comedian with the curly hair who loves Sammy Davis Jr. and baseball? That guy. A mobster going to a shrink! You’d think it was a fantasy not a comedy cuz everyone knows real mobsters ain’t need no psychological evaluation, capiche? But this podcast, we think it’ll be worth your time time. And, if you’re not satisfied, you can take a long walk off a short pier, alright? Download the podcast and tell your friends about. Go on. Do it. We clear? Alright, you’re a good kid. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Phil and Kenny are joined by writer Stacy Traub (The Real O’Neals, Blackish, Glee) for an intimate discussion about the 1999 Richard Nixon comedy, Dick. Although not a big hit, when it comes to cultural significance, Dick is more of a grow-er than a show-er. But Dick was a hard movie to pull off. How do you take a dingaling like Richard Nixon and avoid turning him into a one-eyed monster? How do you turn two 15 year old girls (Kirsten Dunst and Michelle Williams) into the trouser snakes who brought down the White House without making myriad boners? And how do you do a podcast about Dick without erecting an oral monument to Dick puns? Join the crew for this episode about a movie that is a cocked rifle shooting a wad of premonition from 1999 into the unsuspecting face of 2018. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From the deranged mind of David Lynch, comes 1999's... sweetest movie? Based on a true story of an -- is this right? -- elderly man who rides a tractor to visit his dying brother... what? This dude did Blue Velvet! Wait. What is this? This movie got a damn G rating? And was produced by Disney? Is this a joke? We could have gotten Eraserhead! Wild at Heart! Even Dune would have been fun! But 1999's David Freakin Lynch movie is The Straight Story... And, oh yeah, it's actually great! Join Phil, Kenny and special guest Simon Ennis as they discuss the film Lynch has called his "most experimental," as well as the entire oeuvre of one of America's finest, and wildest, filmmakers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oh Behave! Phil and Kenny swing into the groovy movie that may have killed Mike Meyers’ shaggadelic career! Guess he didn’t make us horny, baby! Get in their belly as they discuss how whether this movie is more or less pleasurable than a kick to the mummy-daddy button! Does Heather Graham’s Felicity Shagwell age well?! Does mini-me still tickle you?! Can a movie constructed completely of recycled jokes work?! The surprising answers to these and other randy questions await you in this eeeevil episode of Podcast Like Its 1999! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chill with Phil Is Cold, “The Iceman Kenneth” Neibart and special guest “Cold Weather” Hunter Covington (Alone Together, It’s Always Sunny...) as they defrost the frozen dialogue, icy chemistry and slippery logic of Chill Factor starring “Ice Cube”-a Gooding Jr. and “Ski”-t Ulrich. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In honor of the upcoming Oscars, Phil, Kenny and special guest Teddy Bressman (writer, Future Man) look at 1999 Best Picture Nominee Green Mile, starring Oscar Winner Tom Hanks, Oscar Nominee Michael Clarke Duncan, Oscar Nominee James Cromwell, Oscar Nominee Graham Greene, Oscar Nominee Patricia Clarkson, Oscar Nominee Gary Sinise and Oscar Nominee Sam Rockwell, and Written and Directed by Oscar Nominee Frank Darabont. Based on that, you’d think it was pretty good, right? If you do, you probably also think Mouseville is a real place. Also since we’re approaching Oscar Sunday, we decided to do our Oscar picks for this year. They start around the hour and half mark for all the Oscar fans out there! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On a cold, dark February day, two podcasters (Phil Iscove and Kenny Neibart) and a special guest (Todd VanDerWerff of Vox.com) entered a podcasting studio to discuss the seminal found footage film, The Blair Witch Project. Their plan was to discuss how this film, made for only $35,000, grossed nearly $250 million and changed Hollywood forever, in a funny and insightful way. But the three were never heard from again. This is the audio footage they left behind. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Part 2 of the Julia Roberts-Valentine’s day two-fer, Phil and Kenny are once again joined by Corinne Stikeman and Melissa Lora, though one or both of them might Runaway before the podcast is over, because that’s what women do, amiright Garry Marshall? Also in this episode, the four give their picks for the top five romantic comedies of all time! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the first of a special two-part Julia Roberts-themed Valentine’s Day episode, Phil and Kenny are joined by rom-com aficionados Corinne Stikeman and Melissa Lora. In Part 1, the foursome will take a stroll down Notting Hill. Perhaps they will wander into a Travel Book store. Or catch a matinee of Helix. Or maybe they’ll even taste the cuisine at Tony’s restaurant (though even if they do, it’ll probably be mostly cut out and what remains will just be confusing). But please listen because, after all, we’re just a girl, standing in front of a boy, asking you to love our podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Six years ago, Phil and Kenny thought they recorded a podcast on Ashley Judd’s “Double Jeopardy”... but they later learned it was actually about “Kiss the Girls.” Can Phil and Kenny record another podcast ostensibly about “Double Jeopardy” without breaking the law? Can they again argue about Ashley Judd’s squandered potential without ending up in jail? Can they re-litigate the believability of this film while also contextualizing it within the specific but oddly widespread genre of “shadowy poster thrillers” and still reunite with their long-lost son? Download this episode to find out, and also be complicit in what may be a crime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Get excited for discussions about fate, everybody, because Phil and Kenny are running along with Tom Tykwer’s fast-paced, frenetic film, Run, Lola, Run. Get excited for discussions about free will, everybody, because Phil and Kenny are running in whatever direction they want as they break down Tom Tykwer’s fast-paced, frenetic film, Run, Lola, Run. Get excited for discussions about gimmickry in film, everybody, because Phil and Kenny find out at the end that this podcast was all a dream. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s weird to say an $80 million movie, directed by Ron Howard and starring Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson could be the hidden gem of 1999, but Phil and Kenny seem to think that just may be the case. In this episode, the guys break down one of 1999s biggest flops, EdTV. Why did it flop? Did it deserve its fate? Does any big budget movie have a shorter Wikipedia page? And, on a scale of 0-99, how much will Phil be annoyed by Kenny’s extensive reality TV knowledge? Join us for the answers to these questions and more this week on Podcast Like It’s 1999. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

So. Uh. We recorded an episode on "American Beauty" before the allegations about its star came to light. We kinda had to. It was undeniably one of the most important movies of 1999. It influenced the style of every studio-backed Oscar play for 15 years. It basically has "this was made in 1999" scribbled into the corner of every frame. It won Best Picture, guys. So, here it is, our discussion on "American Beauty" directed by Sam Mendes, written by Alan Ball, starring Annette Bening, Chris Cooper, Thora Birch, Mena Suvari, Wes Bentley, Alison Janney, Scott Bakula and John Cho in one scene and no one else of note. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Phil and Kenny dive into “Deep Blue Sea,” either the dumbest or most brilliant movie of 1999. Don’t believe us? This is a movie about a supermodel scientist (Saffron Burrows) who convinces a preppy billionaire (Samuel L. Jackson) that her team of genetical engineers (including Michael Rappaport) has found the cure for Alzheimer’s disease by genetically mutating sharks, which quickly turn against their creators. LL Cool J is a heroic chef. Thomas Jane is a heroic... good swimmer(?). And, for better or worse, Phil and Kenny are enraptured by this piece of movie magic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Phil and Kenny as they take you back to 1999, by way of 1950s Italy, in Anthony Minghella's "The Talented Mr. Ripley." Why does "Ripley" hold up better than most 1999 films? Is this Matt Damon's best performance ever? Why didn't Jude Law become the star he was destined to be? Why was this movie largely ignored, yet still endures in ways other 1999 films haven't? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Drugs! Raves! Ecstasy! Vegas! Amway! Let's go back to the go-go 90s in Doug Liman's "Go." In what ways did Liman and screenwriter John August go right and go wrong? Are we going to see a more 1999 movie than "Go?" How did go for the young stars of "Go" in "Go?" And where did all of those go-getters go after "Go?" Go with Phil and Kenny as they go ahead and discuss "Go!" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Phil and Kenny mosey on over to Barry Sonnenfeld's steampunk (?) Western (?) comedy (?) "Wild Wild West." Was the film deserving of the wagon-load of Razzies it took home in 1999? Is Will Smith and Kevin Kline the worst on-screen pairing of the year? Was there a hidden brilliance to Kenneth Branagh's performance as a legless man obsessed with mechanical spiders? And what exactly was Salma Hayek even doing there? Mount up and well tell you the tale of the biggest bomb of 1999. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Phil and Kenny dive into the deep end to discuss and dissect Stanley Kubrick's "Eyes Wide Shut." Is this film a masterpiece or merely an excuse for a 20 minute masked orgy? Was the 400 day continuous shoot the reason Tom and Nicole's marriage ended, or was it the deeply troubling depiction of a marriage in crisis? And how just much psychological abuse is permittable? Are the rules different when it comes from a master? Phil and Kenny break it all down on Episode 1 of "Podcast like its 1999." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.