Review Rewind

Taking it back to the year 2000 to arguably the quintessential stoner-buddy films, Dude, Where's My Car?

Directed by Danny Leiner
Written by Philip Stark
Produced by Wayne Rice, Gil Netter, Broderick Johnson, Andrew Kosove
Starring Ashton Kutcher, Seann William Scott, Kristy Swanson, Jennifer Garner, Marla Sokoloff
Cinematography Robert M. Stevens
Edited by Kimberly Ray
Music by David Kitay
Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release dates
December 10, 2000 (Fox Studios lot)
December 15, 2000 (United States)
Running time88 minutes
Budget
$13,000,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
$46,729,800
Opening weekend US & Canada
$13,845,914Dec 17, 2000
Gross worldwide
$73,180,723

This week's movie is Christopher Nolan's 2006 The Prestige 

Directed by Christopher Nolan
Screenplay byJonathan Nolan, Christopher Nolan
Based on The Prestige by Christopher Priest
Produced by Emma Thomas, Aaron Ryder, Christopher Nolan
Starring Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Scarlett Johansson, Rebecca Hall, Andy Serkis, David Bowie
Cinematography Wally Pfister
Edited by Lee Smith
Music by David Julyan
Production companies Newmarket Films
Syncopy
Distributed byBuena Vista Pictures Distribution
(United States and Canada)[a]
Warner Bros. Pictures (International)
Release dates
October 17, 2006 (El Capitan Theatre)
October 20, 2006 (United States)
November 10, 2006 (United Kingdom)
Running time130 minutes
Budget
$40,000,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
$53,089,891
Opening weekend US & Canada
$14,801,808Oct 22, 2006
Gross worldwide
$109,676,311

Get in, Dood, we're going to watch the most Michael Bay movie of all Michael Bay Movies. 2005's The Island

Directed by Michael Bay
Screenplay byCaspian Tredwell-Owen, Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci
Story by Caspian Tredwell-Owen
Produced by Walter F. Parkes, Michael Bay, Ian Bryce
Starring Ewan McGregor, Scarlett Johansson, Djimon Hounsou, Sean Bean, Michael Clarke Duncan, Steve Buscemi
Cinematography Mauro Fiore
Edited by Paul Rubell, Christian Wagner, Roger Barton, John Murray, Tom Muldoon, Nina Lucia, Todd Douglas Miller
Music by Steve Jablonsky
Production companies DreamWorks Pictures
Parkes/MacDonald Productions[1]
Distributed byDreamWorks Distribution LLC (North America) Warner Bros. Pictures (International)[1]
Release date July 22, 2005
Running time 136 minutes
Budget
$126,000,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
$35,818,913
Opening weekend US & Canada
$12,409,070Jul 24, 2005
Gross worldwide
$162,949,164

John Hughes is one of the most successful film makers of the 80s and we sit down to watch his 1986 Rom-Com - Pretty In Pink

Directed by Howard Deutch
Written by John Hughes
Produced by Lauren Shuler
Starring Molly Ringwald, Harry Dean Stanton, Jon Cryer, Annie Potts, James Spader, Andrew McCarthy
Cinematography Tak Fujimoto
Edited by Richard Marks
Music by Michael Gore
Distributed by Paramount Pictures[1]
Release dates January 29, 1986 (Mann's Chinese Theatre)
February 28, 1986 (United States)
Running time97 minutes
Budget
$9,000,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
$40,471,663
Opening weekend US & Canada
$6,065,870Mar 2, 1986
Gross worldwide
$40,480,653

In honor of the 800th episode, we decided to watch The Simpsons Movie. 

Directed by David Silverman
Screenplay byJames L. Brooks, Matt Groening, Al Jean, Ian Maxtone-Graham, George Meyer, David Mirkin, Mike Reiss, Mike Scully, Matt Selman, John Swartzwelder, Jon Vitti
Based on The Simpsons by Matt Groening
Produced by James L. Brooks, Matt Groening, Al Jean, Mike Scully, Richard Sakai
Starring Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith, Hank Azaria, Harry Shearer, Pamela Hayden, Tress MacNeille, Albert Brooks, Joe Mantegna, Tom Hanks
Edited by John Carnochan
Music by Hans Zimmer
Production companies Gracie Films[1] 20th Century Fox Animation[2] 
Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release dates July 21, 2007 (Springfield)
July 27, 2007 (United States)
Running time87 minutes
Budget $75,000,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
$183,135,014
Opening weekend US & Canada
$74,036,787Jul 29, 2007
Gross worldwide
$536,414,293

In the late 90s, wrestling ruled the world. Stone Cold Steve Austin was stunning, Dwayne the Rock Johnson was bottoming… Wait… Nowadays that might mean something else… And Diamond Dallas Page was cuttering. The Monday Wars were in full effect and WWE was arguably winning. WCW tried something new, something they hadn’t done yet, a film - Ready to Rumble. Maybe it was because the heart and soul of TNT was Ted Turner and he had sold the company a few years prior to the start of the production. WCW had a bit of turmoil during pre-production - one of which was that the company’s President and Executive Producer Eric Bischoff was fired. Maybe it was a bad omen - because this movie is… rough. 

Directed by Brian Robbins
Written by Steven Brill
Produced by Bobby Newmyer, Jeffrey Silver
Starring David Arquette, Oliver Platt, Scott Caan, Bill Goldberg, Rose McGowan, Diamond Dallas Page, Joe Pantoliano, Martin Landau
Cinematography Clark Mathis
Edited by Ned Bastille
Music by George S. Clinton
Production companies, Bel Air Entertainment, Outlaw Productions, Tollin/Robbins Productions
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date April 7, 2000 (United States)
Running time107 minutes
Budget $24,000,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada $12,394,327
Opening weekend US & Canada
$5,257,778Apr 9, 2000
Gross worldwide
$12,452,362

Adam Sandler tries to redeem the bust of Little Nicky with his 2002 Mr. Deeds

Directed by Steven Brill
Screenplay byTim Herlihy
Based on Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
by Robert Riskin
"Opera Hat" by Clarence Budington Kelland
Produced by Sid Ganis, Jack Giarraputo
Starring Adam Sandler, Winona Ryder, Peter Gallagher, Jared Harris, Allen Covert, Erick Avari
John Turturro
Cinematography Peter Lyons Collister
Edited by Jeff Gourson
Music by Teddy Castellucci
Production companies Columbia Pictures, New Line Cinema, Happy Madison Productions
Out of the Blue... Entertainment
Distributed bySony Pictures Releasing
Release dateJune 28, 2002
Running time96 minutes
Budget
$50,000,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
$126,293,452
Opening weekend US & Canada
$37,162,787Jun 30, 2002
Gross worldwide
$171,269,535

Join us back and forth in time with Christopher Nolan's 2nd film Memento

Directed by Christopher Nolan
Screenplay byChristopher Nolan
Based on "Memento Mori"
by Jonathan Nolan
Produced by Jennifer Todd, Suzanne Todd
Starring Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss, Joe Pantoliano
Cinematography Wally Pfister
Edited by Dody Dorn
Music by David Julyan
Production companies Summit Entertainment
Team Todd
Distributed byNewmarket
Release datesSeptember 5, 2000 (Venice)
March 16, 2001 (United States)
Running time113 minutes
Budget
$9,000,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
$25,544,867
Opening weekend US & Canada
$235,488Mar 18, 2001
Gross worldwide
$40,060,108

Michael Bay goes full Michael Bay in this 90's action flick 

Directed by Michael Bay
Screenplay byJonathan Hensleigh, J.J. Abrams
Adaptation by Tony Gilroy, Shane Salerno
Story by Robert Roy Pool, Jonathan Hensleigh
Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, Gale Anne Hurd, Michael Bay
Starring Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton ,Liv Tyler, Ben Affleck, Will Patton, Peter Stormare, Keith David, Steve Buscemi
Cinematography John Schwartzman
Edited by Mark Goldblatt, Chris Lebenzon, Glen Scantlebury
Music by Trevor Rabin
Production companies Touchstone Pictures, Jerry Bruckheimer Films, Valhalla Motion Pictures
Distributed byBuena Vista Pictures Distribution
Release dates June 29, 1998 (Kennedy Space Center)
July 1, 1998 (United States)
Running time150 minutes
Budget
$140,000,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
$201,578,182
Opening weekend US & Canada
$36,089,972Jul 5, 1998
Gross worldwide
$553,712,773

2018 brought us one of the most interesting animated films of all time - not only that, it's a pretty dang good Spider-Man movie. 

Join us as we watch Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse. 

Directed by Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman
Screenplay byPhil Lord, Rodney Rothman
Story by Phil Lord
Based on Marvel Comics
Produced by Avi Arad, Amy Pascal, Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Christina Steinberg
Starring Shameik Moore, Jake Johnson, Hailee Steinfeld, Mahershala Ali, Brian Tyree Henry, Lily Tomlin, Luna Lauren Vélez, John Mulaney, Kimiko Glenn, Nicolas Cage, Liev Schreiber
Edited by Robert Fisher Jr.
Music by Daniel Pemberton
Production companies Columbia Pictures, Marvel Entertainment, Sony Pictures Animation, Pascal Pictures, Arad Productions, Lord Miller Productions
Distributed bySony Pictures Releasing
Release dates December 1, 2018 (Regency Village Theater), December 14, 2018 (United States)
Running time117 minutes
Budget
$90,000,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
$190,241,310
Opening weekend US & Canada
$35,363,376Dec 16, 2018
Gross worldwide
$394,884,133