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Interjections: The Undiscovered Decade

A podcast that looks back on the films of the 1990s, an "undiscovered decade" for the four co-hosts - Tristan More, Cory Taylor, James Milliron and Jeff Seesselberg. As they dive into a specific month per episode, they learn about the entertainment world around them as they were too young to know any better.

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All Episodes

55:54

August 1991 - Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man

Interjections: The Undiscovered Decade ·

2021/09/24

From the eighth month of 1991, we attempted once more to track down yet another hidden gem:In a semi-dystopian future Burbank (1996, though) two men contemplate their place in life as they reunite to save their mentor and adoptive father's night club from the bank. Harley Davidson (Mickey Rourke) is a no-nonsense drifter, while the Marlboro Man (Don Johnson) is a man about town. Will they succeed in wresting control away from the evil bank executive (Tom Sizemore), or will they simply have to seek

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68:32

July 1991 - Boyz n the Hood

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2021/09/03

From the seventh month of 1991, we attempted once more to track down yet another hidden gem:In South Central Los Angeles, four young boys grapple with the reality of their situation - growing up in constant fear of gang violence, expecting to wind up perpetuating the endless cycle of hopelessness. Trey (Cuba Gooding Jr) plans to break the trend and escape to college, while his best friend Ricky (Morris Chestnut) can ride his way to an impressive football scholarship. Ricky's brother Doughboy (Ice

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78:23

June 1991 - The Rocketeer

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2021/08/13

From the sixth month of 1991, we attempted once more to track down yet another hidden gem:In 1938, Cliff Secord (Billy Campbell) is a stunt pilot longing to race through the skies in the best planes he can get his hands on - with the help of his trusty mechanic Peavy (Alan Arkin), he might just manage it some day. When tragic interference with some gangsters grounds Cliff before he gets a chance to fly in the big race, the pair discover a secret test rocket. Thinking it will turn their fortunes,

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66:36

May 1991 - What About Bob?

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2021/07/23

From the fifth month of 1991, we attempted once more to track down yet another hidden gem:What would you do if all you wanted was some peace and quiet on your summer vacation down at the lake house....but your newest patient is the most ruthless hypochondriac this side of the Mississippi? In the case of Dr. Leo Marvin (Richard Dreyfuss), he must find new and innovative ways to combat (or cure) his latest reclamation project (Bill Murray). Will he succeed in ridding himself of a terrible nuisance or

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51:53

April 1991 - Toy Soldiers

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2021/07/02

From the fourth month of 1991, we attempted once more to track down yet another hidden gem:What would you do if your school was taken over by terrorists? Would you step back a and hope your enigmatic dean (Lou Gossett Jr) will come rescue you? Or will you and your friends (Sean Astin and Wil Wheaton) take charge and fight back? That's the premise behind Toy Soldiers!

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93:24

March 1991 - The Doors

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2021/06/11

From the third month of 1991, we attempted once more to track down yet another hidden gem:You all know the story of a band whose rise and fall defined an entire generation, yeah? We've seen it a dozen times in cinema - but Oliver Stone made the ultimate biopic by looking at the group as a whole but focusing on its enigmatic frontman Jim Morrison (Val Kilmer). Will Jim exorcise his demons? This is The Doors!

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66:49

February 1991 - L.A. Story

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2021/05/21

From the second month of 1991, we attempted once more to track down yet another hidden gem:Harris K. Telemacher (Steve Martin) is a despondent weatherman in perpetually sunny Los Angeles who finds himself wishing for some sign to break him out of his rut. When one literally calls out to him on the side of a road, he must decide whether to pursue an unattainable love with new friend Sara (Victoria Tennant) or continue down the mundane road of life with flings like his new one alongside the youthful

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44:02

January 1991 - Eve of Destruction

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2021/05/01

From the first month of 1991, we attempted once more to track down yet another hidden gem:Colonel Jim McQuade (Gregory Hines) is a commander in a special forces unit who finds himself in a secret mission to recapture an errant robot on the loose in northern California. Helping him on his quest is doctor Eve Simmons (Reneé Soutendijk), who has also fashioned the android after herself. Oh, and there's a nuclear bomb deep inside her chassis - the cyborg, not the doctor. Will McQuade save the day? This

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59:37

Best of 1990

Interjections: The Undiscovered Decade ·

2021/04/16

In the season finale, our quartet of hosts sits down in person to review the past year and think about how far they've come. Together they've assembled a top five consisting of some of the best films they covered during the past few months. This is the best of 1990!

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92:52

December 1990 - Kindergarten Cop

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2021/03/26

During the twelfth month of 1990, we were able to flush out yet another hidden gem:John Kimble is a tough city cop who's been on the trail of drug dealer Cullen Crisp for years. When he discovers a potential path to capturing the crafty criminal, Kimble must go undercover as an elementary school teacher watching over Crisp's son Dominic and ex-wife Joyce (Penelope Ann Miller). Will he stop Crisp before it's too late to save them? This is Kindergarten Cop!

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92:13

November 1990 - The Rescuers Down Under

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2021/03/05

During the eleventh month of 1990, we were able to rescue a hidden gem from the Disney vault:Bob Newhart and Eva Gabor return in the first animated theatrical sequel for Disney, as two mice who head off to Australia to recover a boy missing in the Outback. Cody has been captured by a nefarious poacher (George C. Scott) who has his sights set on the rare golden eagle that has befriended the boy. Will the stalwart rodents make it around the world in time to save Cody? This is The Rescuers Down

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59:58

October 1990 - Quigley Down Under

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2021/02/12

The tenth month of 1990 was full of hidden gems, but one of them shone brightest:Tom Selleck is the titular gunslinger who travels down to Australia in search of fresh employment. He finds it with Elliott Marston (Alan Rickman), a racist rancher who wants him to track down natives. At odds over the moral conundrum, thus starts a showdown of epic proportions that crosses the Outback! This is Quigley Down Under!

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66:57

September 1990 - King of New York

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2021/01/22

The ninth month of 1990 was almost devoid of hidden gems, but we found a perfect one that rose to the top!Christopher Walken proves his skills as one of the most versatile actors of his day by showing everyone around him that he's the King of New York! Aided by Laurence Fishburne and a number of young stars filling out his gang, Walken takes out rivals and evades cops played by David Caruso and Wesley Snipes. Listen in as we discuss this Abel Ferrara fever dream!

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69:31

August 1990 - Air America

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2021/01/01

The eighth month of 1990 found us digging deep for some hidden gems, but we were able to discover a perfect one:Mel Gibson and Robert Downey Jr. play pilots who are surviving harrowing trips into the Laotian countryside in order to drop supplies on local villagers. Underneath their operation, a drug and weapon smuggling ring causes as much trouble as you might expect. Watch these early stars try to fly Air America!

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83:00

July 1990 - Quick Change

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2020/12/11

The seventh month of 1990 found us digging deep for some hidden gems, but we were able to discover a perfect one:Bill Murray would direct the only film in his career while starring alongside Geena Davis and Randy Quaid as misfit bank robbers who pull off a daring heist in broad daylight, but must race against time to escape New York City. Quick Change is often forgotten when discussing Murray's oeuvre, but we're here to highlight it for once!

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65:33

June 1990 - Dick Tracy

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2020/11/20

The sixth month of 1990 found us deep into the summer season where Arnold Schwarzenegger fought androids, Tom Cruise raced stock cars and Peter Weller was Robocop, again.It was one hero that would shine that June, however. Warren Beatty starred in and directed Dick Tracy, the classic comic gumshoe with a colorful rogues gallery that could only rival Batman in stature. His primary nemesis in this cinematic adaptation would be Big Boy Caprice (Al Pacino), while Madonna would feature as a femme

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69:32

May 1990 - Back to the Future Part III

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2020/10/30

The fifth month of 1990 was still languishing in early year dreck, but with the summer season about to start the third film in the successful Back to the Future trilogy debuted.The aptly named Back to the Future: Part III finds Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) travelling back to 1885 in order to rescue Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd) from his existential fate. It wraps up the trilogy perfectly, and we talk about its resonance here.

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74:04

April 1990 - Cry-Baby

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2020/10/09

The fourth month of 1990 took a dip in quality ahead of the summer, but there were two films worthy enough to highlight:Johnny Depp starred as the title character in John Waters' biggest hit, Cry-Baby, a musical parody of '50s swinging sing-alongs. Alec Baldwin squares off with Fred Ward in a bonkers game of cat and mouse in Miami Blues.

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103:01

March 1990 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Interjections: The Undiscovered Decade ·

2020/09/18

The first big month of 1990 featured a surprise comic book hit that would define a generation: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!In the third episode, our four co-hosts interject themselves into conversation about the sewer-dwelling superheroes and their first cinematic adventure! In addition, they highlight two other popular films of March 1990: Pretty Woman and The Hunt for Red October!

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73:35

February 1990 - Loose Cannons

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2020/08/06

The early part of any year was often a cinematic desert. 1990 was no different, as February's best film was the crime caper Loose Cannons!In the second episode, our four co-hosts interject themselves into this hidden gem and find out what was so crazy about Dan Aykroyd teaming up with Gene Hackman to protect Dom DeLuise from Nazis.

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