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Confessions of a Not-So-Dangerous Mind*

Movies, sports, fitness, and life’s cataclysmic ups and downs, through nearly a half-century on this rock.

tv & film film history

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25:26

40 Years of 'Amadeus'

Confessions of a Not-So-Dangerous Mind* ·

2024/09/20

OTD 1984: Winner of 8 Academy Awards, Amadeus opens in theaters. 40 years on, Milos Forman's masterpiece stands as (literally) one of the greatest movies ever made.

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26:25

The Fisher King Turns 33

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2024/09/19

Terry Gilliam's much-slept-on masterpiece The Fisher King opened On This Day, 1991. Powered by strong performances from stars Robin Williams and Jeff Bridges, a fantastic turn from Mercedes Ruehl netted her the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress.

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23:44

"I'm not gonna be ignored, Dan!" Fatal Attraction...

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2024/09/18

OTD, 1987: The most buzzed about film of its year, Fatal Attraction opens to HUGE crowds, triggering instant fights between couples 😆. The fil🎥m later draws six Oscar nominations and rolls up over $320 mil at the global boxoffice.

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25:21

The Age of Innocence Turns 31

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2024/09/17

Martin Scorsese's masterful adaptation of Edith Wharton's legendary novel The Age of Innocence opened in theaters 31 years ago today.

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27:36

OTD 1981: Leonard v. Hearns

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2024/09/17

Generally regarded to be a Top 5/Top 3 greatest fights in boxing history, Thomas Hearns and Ray Leonard brawled at Caesars Palace (Vegas) On This Day, 1981.

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29:50

The Great Movies: Rain Man (1988)

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2024/09/16

The 12th entry in our ongoing series "The Great Movies," Rain Man (1988) is part buddy film, part road movie, and all heart, featuring great performances from Tom Cruise and Oscar winner (for this film) Dustin Hoffman.

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27:21

OTD 1978: Muhammad Ali defeats Leon Spinks

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2024/09/15

OTD 1978: Muhammad Ali wins the World Heavyweight 🥊 Title for the third time, defeating Leon Spinks. This would be the final time 'The Greatest' would have his hand raised in victory.

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15:33

Quiz Show Turns 30

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2024/09/15

OTD 1994: Robert Redford's fantastic true-life dramatic thriller Quiz Show opens. A vivid recreation of the tv game show scandals of the 1950s, the entire cast is marvelous, esp Ralph Fiennes and John Turturro.

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28:32

Sea of Love Turns 35 🔥🔥

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2024/09/14

Al Pacino's triumphant return to the big screen after a 4-year absence, Sea of Love opened OTD 1989. The twisty suspense thriller scored with critics and audiences and strong word of mouth helped the film to exceed boxoffice projections.

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28:22

The Great Movies: Midnight Run (1988)

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2024/09/13

The 11th entry in our ongoing series The Great Movies is "The Best Buddy Movie Ever Made," MIdnight Run (1988).

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28:05

"It's A Strange World, Isn't It?"

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2024/09/13

One of the greatest movies ever made, David Lynch's polarizing masterpiece Blue Velvet opened at the Toronto International Film Festival 38 years ago this week.

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27:28

Rounders Turns 26

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2024/09/11

OTD 1998: Rounders opens. Thanks to a "Veddy Agree-aysive" lead performance from Matt Damon and stellar work from home run hitters John Malkovich, Edward Norton, Martin Landau, and John Turturro in support, the film's success spawns a new poker boom.

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24:55

9/11 Memories

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2024/09/11

"For those of us fortunate not to lose a loved one that terrible morning, the sadness for those who did will never go away."

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21:50

The Great Movies: GoodFellas (1990)

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2024/09/10

The 10th entry in our ongoing series 'The Great Movies' is Martin Scorsese's masterful 1990 epic about "Three Decades of Life in the Mafia," GoodFellas.

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21:17

A New York City Story

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2024/09/10

My most memorable day in NYC happened 28 Septembers ago: work, quick stop at college, seeing a movie in theaters, then meeting my dad at O.G. Yankee Stadium for a night game vs. the Boston Red Sox.

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24:15

In Memory of James Earl Jones

Confessions of a Not-So-Dangerous Mind* ·

2024/09/10

Legend. Oscar nominee, 3x Emmy winner, Golden Globe winner, and easily the finest voice acting any of us will ever have the privilege of hearing, whether Mufasa from The Lion King or Darth Vader in the Star Wars Saga.

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28:24

Sneakers Turns 32

Confessions of a Not-So-Dangerous Mind* ·

2024/09/09

Phil Alden Robinson's terrific comedy/crime/caper opened 32 years ago today. Although it was a boxoffice hit, the film has been somewhat overlooked by history and is in need of rediscovery.

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23:35

Legacy Sequel! The Goonies (2026)

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2024/09/08

I'm shook! A sequel to The Goonies has been green-lit for a proposed Summer 2026 release, with most of the original cast set to return.

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26:11

The Great Movies: The Sting (1973)

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2024/09/07

The 9th entry in our ongoing series "The Great Movies" is the 7x Oscar winning crime/caper The Sting (1973).

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31:25

OTD 1978: The Boston Massacre ⚾

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2024/09/07

46 years ago tonight, the defending champion New York Yankees opened a 4-game series vs. 1st place Boston, at Fenway Park.

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