Episode 196 - Top 5 Movie Picks Of 1996

At first glance, 1996 was kind of a bland year for movies, eh? At second glance, it’s still a bit, well... meh. The Top 10 moneymakers were all straight up studio products and a bit lifeless, while the Oscar contenders are mostly forgettable. If the 90’s had a crack in which to fall through, 1996 is certainly that year. Our challenge, then, was for each of us to bring our Top Five Movies of 1996 and see if we could find some elusive spice in an otherwise milquetoast cinema year. | 0:00 - Intros | 7:30 - The White Lotus | 10:15 - Star Trek: Lower Decks | 16:40 - Death’s Door | 17:20 - Twelve Minutes | 21:10 - Reminiscence (2021) | 25:30 - Lassiter (1983) | 31:00 - Movies of 1996 | 32:45 - The Top 10 movies of 1996 | 50:00 - Eric’s Top 5 movies of 1996 | 1:05:30 - Brian’s Top 5 movies of 1996 | 1:10:25 - Chris’s Top 5 movies of 1996 | Clips | Scratching The Itch - Sex Cult Girl | Kool & the Gang - Fresh / clip from Bridesmaids / B-Side - Change the Beat | Cristobal Tapia de Veer - The White Lotus Theme | Westlake - Star Trek: Lower Decks Theme | Neil Bones - I - Twelve Minutes | Ramin Djawadi - Going On A Journey - Reminiscence | Ken Thorne - Beware Of The Winners (Lassiter’s Theme) | Taco - Lassiter’s Theme: Beware Of The Winners | Mentos Jingle / Outkast - So Fresh and So Clean / Devo - Fresh | Clip from Ransom (1996) | Slim Whitman TV Commercial | Slim Whitman - Indian Love Call Here’s a link to the “Honest Trailers” episode about “Loki” that was referenced: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHcfWy4BWIk