Forgotten Film Club

Sarah, Hallie, and John discuss the original 1954 Sabrina, starring Audrey Hepburn and Humphrey Bogart, and the 1995 remake, starring Julia Ormond and Harrison Ford. CW: The 1954 Sabrina contains a plot point about suicide. If you are feeling alone and having thoughts of suicide—whether or not you are in crisis—or know someone who is, don’t remain silent. Talk to someone you can trust through the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Call or text 988 or chat the lifeline.

Sources for this Episode:

Nast, Condé. “Conversations with Billy.” Vanity Fair, 7 Oct. 1999, www.vanityfair.com/news/1999/10/billy-wilder-199910

Paris, Barry. Audrey Hepburn. Penguin, 1 Sept. 2001.

Wasson, Sam. Fifth Avenue, 5 A.M. Aurum, 25 Sept. 2011.

Rose, Charlie. “Harrison Ford Interview with Charlie Rose on Sabrina (1996).” Www.youtube.com, 1996, youtu.be/qT5yL6C80fk?si=00h19cQWlW33-hVU

Bobbie, Wygant. “Julia Ormond “Sabrina” 11/17/95 - Bobbie Wygant Archive.” Www.youtube.com, 1995, youtu.be/lmN7HQf1vTE?si=GVPAp5FoTUVA7XM2

Longworth, Karina. “Audrey Hepburn: Sex, Style, and Sabrina”. You Must Remember This. Podcast audio, November 11, 2014. 

Chandler, Charlotte. Nobody’s Perfect : Billy Wilder : A Personal Biography. New York, Applause Theatre & Cinema Books, 2004.

Taylor, Samuel. Sabrina Fair. Dramatists Play Service Inc, 1955.

Hibberd, James. “Harrison Ford: “I Know Who the F*** I Am.”” The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Feb. 2023, www.hollywoodreporter.com/feature/harrison-ford-interview-shrinking-indy-5-1923-1235318736/

Wilmington, Michael and Staff. PUBLISHED: December 15, 1995 at 1:00 a.m. | UPDATED: August 19, 2021 at 8:03 a.m.`SABRINA’ LOOKS DREAMY BUT LACKS RELEVANCE https://www.chicagotribune.com/1995/12/15/sabrina-looks-dreamy-but-lacks-relevance/

St. Peters, Joel. Harrison Ford's Choice for His Most Challenging Role Is Not What You'd Expect. 8 Feb. 2023, https://www.cbr.com/harrison-ford-most-challenging-role-sabrina/

Kasumyan, Agnessa. Blast From the Past: 'Sabrina' Disappoints, But Still Great for Nostalgic Viewing. USC Annenberg Media. March 05, 2016, https://www.uscannenbergmedia.com/2016/03/05/blast-from-the-past-sabrina-disappoints-but-still-great-for-nostalgic-viewing/#:~:text=Hopeless%20due%20to%20her%20unrequited,up%20and%20carries%20her%20home.

TV Guide. 1995. Sabrina Reviews. https://www.tvguide.com/movies/sabrina/review/2030053018/

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We didn't love this movie but we do love Paulina Porizkova and Tom Selleck! Also, whoops we scheduled two writer-rom-coms back to back. Is that a sub genre? If it wasn't before, it is now! Other topics include how much we love the mall and how much we hate The Razzies. If you want to check out this movie yourself, it's free with ads on YouTube (as of Feburary 14 2024). For a transcript of this episode, please visit us at ForgottenFilmClub.com.

Have a suggestion for what a forgotten film we should review? Let us know here.

Sources for this episode:

Won, Esther. “Mission Impossible | Opinion | the Harvard Crimson.” Www.thecrimson.com, 3 Feb. 1989, www.thecrimson.com/article/1989/2/3/mission-impossible-piher-alibii-pwritten-and/. Accessed 13 Feb. 2024.

Tribune, Chicago. “TOM SELLECK: LIFE after `BABY`.” Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 1989, www.chicagotribune.com/1989/01/29/tom-selleck-life-after-baby/. Accessed 13 Feb. 2024.

“AFI|Catalog.” Catalog.afi.com, catalog.afi.com/Catalog/MovieDetails/58111. Accessed 13 Feb. 2024.

Katherine, Rosman. “Paulina Porizkova, Full-Frontal Emotion.” NYTimes.com, New York Times, 15 May 2021, www.nytimes.com/2021/05/15/style/paulina-porizkova.html. Accessed 13 Feb. 2024.

Wygant, Bobbie. “Tom Selleck for “Her Alibi” 1989 - Bobbie Wygant Archive.” Www.youtube.com, youtu.be/HGP_kL7I4FY?si=s0P4TD_G8BB8p_NE. Accessed 13 Feb. 2024.

Her Alibi opening credits: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qf33lhaCDE8.

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Annie Bot by Sierra Greer

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John, Hallie, and Sarah play a movie tagline trivia game and pick a forgotten best picture nominee or winner from the 80s, 90s, and 00s. For a transcript of this episode, please visit us at ⁠ForgottenFilmClub.com⁠.

Sources for this episode:

THE 60TH ACADEMY AWARDS | 1988

THE 78TH ACADEMY AWARDS | 2006

THE 65TH ACADEMY AWARDS | 1993

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Emperor

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/the-artist-oscar-black-white-silent-266428/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Night,_and_Good_Luck#:~:text=For%20dramatic%20effect%2C%20all%20three,color%20scheme%20of%20the%20film.

https://www.kuvo.org/good-night-and-good-luck-truth-justice-and-jazz/

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/good-night-and-good-luck-2005

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/gallery/the-artist-behind-the-scenes-264565/

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Hallie, Sarah, and John discuss the Sarah Michelle Gellar syndicated teen soap opera, "Swan's Crossing." Stream ⁠⁠Swan's Crossing⁠⁠ for free on Tubi. For a transcript of this episode, please visit us at ⁠ForgottenFilmClub.com⁠.

Sources for this episode

Carter, Alan. ““Swans Crossing”: TV for Teens.” EW.com, 10 July 1992, ew.com/article/1992/07/10/swans-crossing-tv-teens/

Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swans_Crossing

IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101214/

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Sarah, Hallie, and John take a tiny step to the other side of the aughts and discuss the 2012 "fantasy-comedy drama," written by and starring Zoe Kazan. Other topics include, debunking videos that psychoanalyze Disney Princesses and leaving behind bad therapists. And also, the proper way to pronounce "Shawkat." Please ⁠⁠⁠visit our website⁠⁠⁠ to download a transcript of this episode.

Stream ⁠Swan's Crossing⁠ with us for free on Tubi. We're talking about Episode 1 on our mini episode later this month!

Sources for this episode

Greco, Patti. “Zoe Kazan on Writing Ruby Sparks and Why You Should Never Call Her a “Manic Pixie Dream Girl.”” Vulture, 23 July 2012, www.vulture.com/2012/07/zoe-kazan-ruby-sparks-interview.html

Kelsey, Colleen. “Zoe Kazan’s LA Dream Girl.” Interview Magazine, 23 July 2012, www.interviewmagazine.com/film/zoe-kazan-ruby-sparks. Accessed 23 Jan. 2024.

Roberts, Sheila. “Paul Dano and Zoe Kazan RUBY SPARKS Interview.” Collider, 26 July 2012, collider.com/paul-dano-zoe-kazan-ruby-sparks-interview/. Accessed 23 Jan. 2024.''

⁠0:00 / 0:13⁠ Michael Cera and Alia Shawkat at the 2005 Golden Globes

⁠0:00 / 0:01⁠ Alia Shawkat on Getting Shaved by a Stranger | PARTY LEGENDS

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Stream Swan's Crossing with us for free on Tubi. We're talking about Episode 1 on our February mini episode!

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John, Sarah, and Hallie discuss the 2002 buddy comedy starring Goldie Hawn and Susan Sarandon. Please ⁠⁠visit our website⁠⁠ to download a transcript of this episode.

Sources for this episode:

Banger Sisters (2002) - Q&A with Goldie Hawn and Susan Sarandon. (2002, September 20). Phase9 Entertainment.
Banger Sisters, The : Production Notes. (n.d.). Www.cinema.com. Retrieved December 13, 2023, from https://www.cinema.com/articles/1231/banger-sisters-the-production-notes.phtml

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Hallie, Sarah, and John share their favorite movies watched for the podcast in 2023 (and why these films should not be forgotten). Please ⁠⁠visit our website⁠⁠ to download a transcript of this episode.

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Sarah, Hallie, and John discuss the Christmas-y romcom starring Kate Beckinsale and John Cusack. Please ⁠⁠visit our website⁠⁠ to download a transcript of this episode.

Sources for this episode:

Serendipity: Production Notes.” Www.cinema.com, www.cinema.com/articles/654/serendipity-production-notes.phtml. Accessed 14 Nov. 2023.
https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/serendipity-2001. Accessed 18 Nov. 2023.

Freeman, Hadley, and @HadleyFreeman. “Jeremy Piven: “You Can Get Caught up in Getting the World to Love You.”” The Guardian, 10 Jan. 2015, www.theguardian.com/culture/2015/jan/10/-sp-jeremy-piven-you-can-get-caught-up-in-getting-the-world-to-love-you. Accessed 14 Nov. 2023.

Guerrasio, Jason. “Serendipity” at 20: Director Reveals Why Jennifer Aniston Turned down the Lead Role and His Decades-Long Regret That Harvey Weinstein Forced Him to Digitally Erase the Twin Towers from the Movie.” Insider, www.insider.com/serendipity-20th-anniversary-film-secrets-casting-rare-photos-2021-9. Accessed 14 Nov. 2023.

Lasalle, Mick. "20 Years Later: 9/11 changed everything, including movies." https://datebook.sfchronicle.com/movies-tv/20-years-later-9-11-changed-everything-including-movies. Accessed Nov. 28. 2023.

Kate Beckinsale Got Screamed at by Harvey Weinstein for What She Wore to the “Serendipity” Premiere. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFh6PvOgVjA. Accessed 18 Nov. 2023.

We're talking about some not-so-forgotten films where the setting is integral to the plot! Join us as we discuss, My Best Friend's Wedding (Chicago), Valley Girl (L.A.), and Lost in Translation (Tokyo). Please ⁠⁠visit our website⁠⁠ to download a transcript of this episode.

Sources for this episode:

My Best Friend's Wedding Movie Locations | Movie-Locations.com

A Chef Who's Driven to Be No. 1 (Just Ask Those He Drives) | The New York Times

Valley Girl Filming Locations | Fast-Rewind

Your Guide to The Drive from Suzi's House Party to The Central (West Hills to Sunset Blvd without taking the most efficient route possible).

Storied Hollywood Boulevard building sold | LA Times

River Phoenix's Death: The Details Behind His Tragic Passing 30 Years Ago | People

Nicolas Cage’s Entire Career Is Guided by This Decades-Old Direction | Indie Wire

‘Lost in Translation’: Sofia Coppola on the Movie’s 20th Anniversary ⁠| Rolling Stone

⁠Sofia Coppola Reveals Whether 'Lost in Translation' Character Is Based on Cameron Diaz: 'It Wasn't a Diss'⁠ | People

15 Found Facts About Lost in Translation | Mental Floss

Hallie, Sarah, and John discuss Jodie Foster's Thanksgiving comedy drama, "Home for the Holidays," starring Holly Hunter, Anne Bancroft, Charles Durning, Dylan McDermott, Robert Downey, Jr., Claire Danes, and the one, the only, STEVE GUTTENBERG! The script is uneven and no one gets to eat even a bite of turkey, but Dylan McDermott has perfect hair, so we still had fun. Please ⁠⁠visit our website⁠⁠ to download a transcript of this episode.

Sources for this episode:

Jacobs, Matthew. “Jodie Foster on the Joys of ‘home for the Holidays’ 25 Years Later.” HuffPost, HuffPost, 3 Nov. 2020, www.huffpost.com/entry/jodie-foster-home-for-the-holidays_n_5f9c786fc5b60eefc85286b6

Radant. Home for the Holidays. 2009.

Hunter, Stephen (November 19, 1995). "Foster Feels at Home Adding Fun, Meaning to Holidays Clan". Baltimore Sun

Kirkland, Bruce (November 6, 1995). "Downey to Earth". Toronto Sun

Portman, Jamie (October 31, 1995). "Home for the Holidays No Ordinary Family Film". Montreal Gazette.

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Hallie, Sarah, and John discuss the charming and horrific, Lady in White. A sweet little movie with perhaps the darkest backstory ever? Content warning: child murder, child sexual abuse. Please ⁠⁠visit our website⁠⁠ to download a transcript of this episode.

Sources for this Episode:

“‘Lady in White’ behind the Scenes.” YouTube. Accessed 29 Sept. 2023.

“AFI|Catalog.” Catalog.afi.com.

“Lady-Killer: Exploring Coming-of-Age through Horror in ‘Lady in White’, PopMatters.” PopMatters, 28 Feb. 2017.

The Lady in White of Durand Eastman Park - Home in the Finger Lakes. 26 Oct. 2021.

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Hallie, John, and Sarah discuss 1994's "Only You," starring Marissa Tomei Robert Downey, Jr., and Bonnie Hunt. Also, check out our new TikTok @forgotten.film.cl

Please ⁠⁠visit our website⁠⁠ to download a transcript of this episode. Sources for this episode Marisa Tomei "Only You" 1994. Bobbie Wygant Archive. (n.d.). Retrieved September 10, 2023. Norman Jewison "Only You" 1994. Bobbie Wygant Archive. (n.d.) Retrieved September 10, 2023. Robert Downey Jr. "Only You" 1994. Bobbie Wygant Archive (n.d.) Retrieved September 10, 2023. Frook, C.E.E., Eller, C., & Frook, J.E. (1992, December 11). Tristar ponies up $1 mil for "Him." Variety. McCarthy, T. (1994, September 19). Only You. Variety. Ebert, Roger (October 7, 1994). "Only You." Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on April 30, 2007. Our theme music is "Rue Severine" by Blue Dot Sessions.

Hallie, Sarah, and John discuss this spooky, sexy thriller from Robert Zemeckis, starring THE Harrison Ford and the incomparable Michelle Pfeiffer -- who is absolutely electric in this extended homage to Hitchcock. There are some ghostly plot holes that we would fix in a 2023 remake -- but mostly, why is this film forgotten?? It shouldn't be! Please ⁠visit our website⁠ to download a transcript of this episode.

Sources for this episode:

What Lies Beneath: Production Notes

AFI|Catalog What Lies Beneath

Pairing for Zemeckis by Chris Petrikin for Variety.

Sloane, Judy. "Starburst magazine issue 268, What Lies Beneath director interview."

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Movies & TV Shows featured in the Alamo Drafthouse pre-show:

Goosebuster (1991), Dir. Tony Y. Reyes (Philippines)

Ghostbusters Return (Short 2010), Dir. Ben Weinstein (United States)

The Ghost Snatchers (1986), Dir. Ngai Choi Lam (Hong Kong)

Casper (1995), Dan Aykroyd Cameo.

The Smurfs, "Smurfing For Ghosts"

Alvin and the Chipmunks, "Who Ghost There?"

Saturday Night Live, "The Ghostbuster Show"

Hulk Hogan's Rock 'N' Wrestling, "Ghost Wrestlers"

Diff'rent Strokes, "A Haunting We Will Go"

Sarah, Hallie, and John are joined by Sarah and Lauren from Enough Wicker! Betty White and Ed Asner star -- okay, okay -- Christian Slater, Morgan Freeman, and Randy Quaid star in this disaster heist action movie that's oddly similar to Titanic. Tune in to hear Sarah Royal's dramatic reading of the script directions for a movie that many would describe as, "not as good as Twister." Please ⁠visit our website⁠ to download a transcript of this episode.

Sources for this episode: Hard Rain (1998) Shooting ScriptReview: Hard Rain by Roger Ebert. FILM REVIEW; Outlook: Stormy (It's Raining, Too) by Lawrence van Gelder for The New York Times. Morgan Freeman interview with Richard Jobson for The Guardian. Exclusive Interview: Graham Yost on ‘Justified’ Season 5 by Fred Topel. VFX HQ: Hard RainThe Making of Hard Rain Our theme music is "Rue Severine" by Blue Dot Sessions.

Special thanks to Lauren Kelly and Sarah Royal from Enough Wicker! Enough Wicker: Intellectualizing The Golden Girls, wherever you get your podcasts / @enoughwicker on Instagram / ⁠enoughwicker.com⁠

Sarah, Hallie, and John discuss this little gem from 1990. A slapstick murder mystery starring Elaine May, Marlo Thomas, Jeannie Berlin, and Peter Falk with cameo appearances by Melanie Griffith and Olympia Dukakis. Please ⁠visit our website⁠ to download a transcript of this episode.

Sources for this episode:

May, Elaine. "FILM: She's a Beginner, but WHAT Connections." The New York Times (April 1, 1990), p. 15, p. 24.

Maslin, Janet. "Review/Film: A New-Age Comedy, Crystals And All." The New York Times (April 6, 1990).

Film Reviews - "In The Spirit." Variety. (April 4, 1990).

Bartholomew, David. Buying & Booking Guide - "In the Spirit." The Film Journal. April-May 1990.

Do yourself a favor and watch the full movie here: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtmK7udXHgs⁠

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Sarah decides to try writing a movie summary using ChatGPT, but it got everything so wrong that she spent 20 minutes teaching it about Elaine May's character from In the Spirit (1990). Here's a bonus episode of that conversation, featuring Hallie as ChatGPT. Please ⁠visit our website⁠ to download a transcript of this episode. Theme music: "Rue Severine" by Blue Dot Sessions.

In this bonus episode, Sarah shares her experience seeing Jumpin' Jack Flash in a movie as it was meant to be seen -- in a theater on 35 mm film! For a transcript of this episode, visit our ⁠website⁠.

Sources for this episode:

Jumpin' Jack Flash, "B-Sides," Nitehawk Cinema

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⁠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

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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.

Sources for this episode: AFI|Catalog - Jumpin' Jack FlashThe Devil and Sam Kinison by David Handelman for Rolling Stone, February 23, 1989. Behind The Scenes of Jumpin' Jack Flash Movie (1986), Fast-Rewind. Penny Marshall Chose The Dog’s Life of Directing with ‘Jumpin’ Jack Flash’ by Brad Gullickson for Film School Rejects, December 19, 2018. From the Archives: Penny Marshall on making the leap to directing with ‘Jumpin’ Jack Flash’: ‘I was scared stiff’ by Nancy Mills for Los Angeles Times, October, 28, 1986. Our theme music is "Rue Severine" by Blue Dot Sessions.

Further listening/watching: Set Me Free by The Pointer Sisters, RCA Records (1986) Rescue Me by Fontella Bass, Chess Records (1965) MOVIECLIPS courtesy of Rotten Tomatoes.

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.