It’s hard to understand in 2026, but when American Pie was released in 1999, it was actually considered a fresh take on the teen sex comedy. It also launched the gross-out comedy era. It was a massive hit, making over $200 million, and becoming the top topic of
Sometimes what happens behind the scenes becomes much bigger than the movie itself. 1994’s The Crow was famous then and now for the tragedy that happened during filming. Brandon Lee, son of Bruce Lee and the movie’s star, was killed on set by a prop gun that had
Everyone has a favorite James Bond. For most people, it’s probably Sean Connery. But if there was a second person who was born to be Bond, it’s Pierce Brosnan. He finally got his chance in 1995’s Goldeneye. He originally was going to be Bond about ten years
There had been “found footage” movies before The Blair Witch Project in 1999, but none of them came within a lightyear of the cultural impact it had. It was a phenomenon when it was released. Made for about $200,000, it brought in almost $250 million. It is a movie
There are days you wish you could sit on pitch meetings. Can you imagine the pitch for 1989’s Weekend at Bernie’s? It’s such an absurd plot that nothing about it should work, but somehow all of it works. It might be the most 80s comedy ever made.
It’s hard to imagine a movie like 1998’s Pleasantville getting a theatrical release in 2026. It feels like it would be a Netflix movie today. It’s a shame movies like this don’t get made very much for theaters anymore. It’s so charming and genuine that
We’ve talked about the impact Batman had in 1989 and how it changed everything. In 1990, Hollywood really believed Dick Tracy was going to be the next Batman. It was Warren Beatty’s passion project, and Madonna, who was at her peak, was cast as the love interest. As
The best movies make us look at ourselves, especially when it’s not comfortable. 1989’s Do the Right Thing will likely go down as Spike Lee’s masterpiece for a director who has made some of the world’s greatest cinema. The movie explores racial hatred in a Brooklyn
If 1998’s Godzilla wasn’t titled Godzilla would it be better received? It’s more Jurassic Park than Godzilla. Sony was counting on its version of Godzilla to be a monster, pun intended, hit. It spent so much time keeping Godzilla’s look a secret and didn’t reveal
There are so many reasons 1989’s Heathers would never get studio consideration in 2026. But that’s probably good, because as it stands, Heathers is one of the greatest dark comedies ever made. And it could have only been made in the 80s. Winona Ryder was coming off Beetlejuice,
We’ve talked about the 90s desire to make a movie out of every old TV show. 1998 tried its hand with Lost in Space. The original show ran in the late 1960s at the same time Star Trek was on TV. But, Lost in Space is the opposite of
Sometimes, you just have to ask, who is this movie for? That’s the question for 1983’s Private School, sometimes titled Private School for Girls. Phoebe Cates was red hot coming off of Fast Times at Ridgemont High and got top billing here. It’s also got a young