Podcast Tag: 1994

The Shawshank Redemption (Bonus 1994 Audience Choice)

For the tenth episode of our special retrospective season, we’re looking back to our season on the awesome movie year of 1994, the winning year in our audience choice poll, for Frank Darabont’s The Shawshank Redemption. Written and directed by Frank Darabont (based on the novella by Stephen King) and starring Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton, William Sadler and Clancy Brown, The Shawshank Redemption was nominated for seven Oscars and is often regarded as one of the greatest movies ever made.
The Crow (Bonus 1994 Dave’s Pick)

For the eighth episode of our special retrospective season, we’re looking back to our season on the awesome movie year of 1994 to feature Dave’s personal pick, Alex Proyas’ The Crow. Directed by Alex Proyas, based on the comic book by James O’Barr and starring Brandon Lee, Ernie Hudson, Rochelle Davis and Michael Wincott, The Crow was marred by tragedy after Brandon Lee’s on-set death, but went on to become a box-office hit and launch a franchise.
The Ref (1994 Holiday Bonus)

In the first of two special holiday episodes, we’re looking back to 1994, the year we covered in our debut season, to talk about Christmas cult classic The Ref. Directed by Ted Demme from a screenplay by Richard LaGravenese and Marie Weiss and starring Denis Leary, Kevin Spacey, Judy Davis and Robert J. Steinmiller Jr., The Ref was a box-office failure but has since become a holiday favorite.
1994 Epilogue

In this epilogue to our season on the awesome movie year of 1994, we talk about alternate movies we considered including in all of our different categories this season, and read suggestions from some listeners about which movies they hoped we would cover.
The Mask (1994 Audience Choice)

The finale of our season on the awesome movie year of 1994 features our audience choice winner, the Jim Carrey comedy The Mask, which prevailed over fellow 1994 Carrey comedies Ace Ventura: Pet Detective and Dumb and Dumber. Directed by Chuck Russell (based on the Dark Horse comic-book series) and starring Jim Carrey, Cameron Diaz, Peter Greene, Richard Jeni, Peter Riegert and Amy Yasbeck, The Mask was the fourth highest-grossing film of 1994 worldwide, and the most commercially and critically successful of Carrey’s 1994 films.
Cemetery Man (1994 Future Cult Classic)

The eleventh episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1994 features our pick for a future cult classic, Italian horror-comedy Cemetery Man. Directed and co-written by Michele Soavi (based on the novel by Tiziano Sclavi) and starring Rupert Everett, François Hadji-Lazaro and Anna Falchi, Cemetery Man was released in Italy (under the title Dellamorte Dellamore) in March 1994 and in the U.S. in April 1996.
Forrest Gump (1994 Best Picture)

The tenth episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1994 features the Best Picture winner at the Academy Awards, Robert Zemeckis’ Forrest Gump. Written by Eric Roth (based on the novel by Winston Groom), directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, Mykelti Williamson and Sally Field, Forrest Gump picked up six awards at the Oscars and was the highest grossing movie in North America in 1994.
What Happened Was (1994 Sundance Grand Jury Winner)

The ninth episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1994 features the Grand Jury Prize winner from the Sundance Film Festival, Tom Noonan’s What Happened Was. Written and directed by Tom Noonan (based on his stage play) and starring Noonan and Karen Sillas, What Happened Was picked up two awards at Sundance before going on to a limited theatrical release in September 1994.
Cabin Boy (1994 Jason’s Pick)

The eighth episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1994 features Jason’s personal pick, the Chris Elliott comedy Cabin Boy. Written and directed by Adam Resnick and starring Elliott, Ritch Brinkley, Melora Walters, Brian Doyle-Murray, Brion James and an uncredited David Letterman, Cabin Boy was a commercial and critical failure upon release but has since built a cult following.
New Nightmare (1994 Josh’s Pick)

The sixth episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1994 features Josh’s personal pick, Wes Craven’s meta-horror movie New Nightmare. Written and directed by Craven and starring Heather Langenkamp, Miko Hughes, Robert Englund, Tracy Middendorf, David Newsom and Craven himself, New Nightmare was the seventh film in the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise, and the first to be directed by Craven since the 1984 original.