We continue our series looking at the 1996 Golden Raspberry Award nominations for Worst Director, today with an in-depth conversation about Roland Joffé’s misguided adaptation of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s classic ‘The Scarlet Letter.’
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Our members voted and for January 2024, we’re talking about Batman Forever as a potential contender for the 1996 Golden Raspberry Awards nominations for worst director. But does Joel Schumacher warrant that or did he deliver exactly what everyone wanted? And how does this movie hold up today?
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We continue our look at the Worst Director nominees at the 1996 Razzies. Today, it’s Renny Harlin’s pirate adventure Cutthroat Island. Does it warrant a worst director nom? Script and casting issues aside, Harlin delivers a fun film. Tune in!
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We kick off our look at the 1996 Golden Raspberry Award noms for Worst Director – that’s right, it’s time for the Razzies! – with a conversation about Frank Marshall’s adaptation of Michael Crichton’s Congo. Is it terrible yet entertaining or just terrible?
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We wrap up our conversation about five films – nominated and not – at the 1988 Academy Awards for Best Visual Effects. Today, we discuss one of our favorites – Paul Verhoeven’s RoboCop.
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We continue our look at nominees and non-nominees for the 1988 Academy Award Best Effects – Visual Effects category. Today, we’re chatting about Rob Reiner’s perfect fantasy comedy romance film. That’s right, we’re digging into The Princess Bride.
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It’s our December Member Bonus Episode, and the members have spoken — we’re adding Joel Schumacher’s 1987 teen vampire horror comedy “The Lost Boys” to the list of films that coulda been a contender at the 1988 Academy Awards nominations for Best Visual Effects. It’s a fun one to return to, and has a lot more going on than we realized when we first saw it in the 80s. Tune in!
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We continue our look at the 1988 Academy Awards Best Visual Effects Nominees – and some non-nominees – with a conversation about the fantastic John McTiernan 1987 muscle-filled alien battle. That’s right, we’re taking on Predator.
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We kick off our look at the 1988 Academy Awards Best Visual Effects Nominees with Joe Dante’s miniaturization sci-fi comedy Innerspace, starring Martin Short, Dennis Quaid, and Meg Ryan. What a great way to start this incredibly fun series!
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We conclude our series looking at the Hugo Award nominees for Best Dramatic Presentation in our conversation about Norman Jewison’s 1975 dystopian future sports movie, Rollerball.
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