The first movie that none of us liked! Don't worry, we still had fun talking about this Billy Bob Thornton penned, Cate Blanchett vehicle from 2000. How did this supernatural suspense movie with a cast including Keanu Reeves, Greg Kinnear, Katie Holmes, Giovanni Ribisi, and JK Simmons turn out to be so boring?

⁠Billy Bob Thornton Talks ‘Fargo’ Psycho’s Coen DNA, Angelina Jolie, ‘Bad Santa’ Sequel (Exclusive Video) – The Hollywood Reporter⁠

⁠INTERVIEW: Sam Raimi Opens “The Gift,” Discovers Suspense Indiewood-Style – IndieWire⁠

⁠The Hollywood Interview: Billy Bob Thornton: The Hollywood Flashback Interview⁠

⁠Billy Bob Thornton interview : Illinois Entertainer⁠

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On today's pod, John, Hallie, and Sarah discover that you can make it pretty far on the road with four people and $476 as long as you happen to be in a Shonda Rhimes movie. But more importantly, Britney Spears is a really good actress! Please ⁠visit our website⁠ to download a transcript of this episode.

Sources for this episode:

Open Your Heart to These 20 Secrets About Britney Spears' Crossroads by Tierney Bricker for E! News

Not a Hit, Not Yet a Cult Classic: Shonda Rhimes on the Making of 'Crossroads' by Emalie Marthe for Vice

Britney Spears’ ‘Crossroads’ Turns 20: Director Tamra Davis Shares Memories on Working With Pop Star (EXCLUSIVE) by Elizabeth Wagmeister for Variety

"Showgasm in rehearsal" featuring John Early and Cole Escola, retrieved from YouTube via Ars Noval

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John, Hallie, and Sarah discuss 1986’s Jumpin' Jack Flash, starring Whoopi Goldberg and everyone you loved from SNL in the 80s. Is it a spy thriller? Is it a workplace comedy? Will you fall in love with a computer chat screen? There's one thing we're sure of--it's a gas, gas, gas. For a transcript of this episode, visit our ⁠website⁠.

John, Hallie, and Sarah discuss 1994’s Trading Mom, also known as The Mommy Market, starring Sissy Spacek and Anna Chlumsky. They reimagine the movie for a 2023 audience and try to solve the mystery of a (now impossible to find) rap version of Hickory Dickory Dock, featured in the film. 

Sources for this episode:

Devoted Daughter Keeps Vow With ‘Trading Mom’ by JUDY BRENNAN for Los Angeles Times, published MAY 7, 1994.

Brelis, N. (1966). The Mummy Market. Harper and Row Publishers.

At the Movies, “Maverick, Trading Mom, The Return of Jafar & Widow's Peak, Even Cowgirls Get the Blues,” originally aired May 21, 1994.

“I'm looking for ‘Hickory Dickory Dock’ By Fonky Humpty. I can't find this hip hop song anywhere. Possibly from the 90's or the 80's.” Posted by MyStationIsAbandoned on r/WhatIsThisSong via Reddit.

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John, Hallie, and Sarah discuss 1991's Career Opportunities, starring Frank Whaley and Jennifer Connelly. They reimagine the movie for a 2023 audience, but they would never change the film's Target store setting. And the soundtrack slaps, so they probably wouldn't change that either. Sarah was going to make a Spotify playlist, but someone named millifoo already did. (Thanks, millifoo.) You can listen to the soundtrack playlist here. 

Sources for this episode:

AFI|Catalog - Career Opportunities

"Frank Whaley on acting, directing, and getting yelled at by Samuel L. Jackson and Oliver Stone" by Will Harris for AV Club

"Jennifer Connelly's provocative 'Career Opportunities' poster 30 years later" by Ethan Alter for Yahoo! Entertainment

"Social media rants fuel second attack on 'sociopathic' Ferris Bueller" by Dan Moran for Chicago Tribune

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Join hosts Hallie, Sarah, and John as they re-imagine forgotten movies of the 80s, 90s, and 2000s for a modern audience. In each episode, Sarah tells the story of a film lost to time (or VHS). Then Hallie, Sarah, and John chat about what the film would look like if it was remade in 2023--the cast, the soundtrack, the character that would have the biggest TikTok following...but actually they're just guessing on that last one because they're old enough to remember Myspace. Click here to view episode transcript. If you're listening on a platform that does not allow you to click links in the description, please visit us at anchor.fm/forgotten-film for transcript access.