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Year: 2000 Director: Gus van Sant (Good Will Hunting, Milk) Notable Cast: Sean Connery, F. Murray Abraham, Rob Brown, Anna Paquin, Busta Rhymes Rating: PG-13 Where to Watch: Peacock, Prime Video (subscription required on both) Plot Synopsis: A unique relationship develops between an eccentric, reclusive novelist (Sean Connery) and a young, amazingly gifted scholar-athlete (Rob Brown). After the novelist discovers that the young athlete is also an excellent writer and secretly takes him on as his protégé, they develop an unlikely friendship. As they learn more about each other, they learn more about themselves, and ultimately, with the help of his new mentor, the basketball star must choose the right path. Trivia: A scene from this film inspired an entire subculture of internet memes, known as "YTMND." Year: 2001 Director: Dennis Dugan (Problem Child, I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry) Notable Cast: R. Lee Ermey, Jason Biggs, Steve Zahn, Jack Black, special guest appearance by musician Neil Diamond Rating: PG-13 Where to Watch: Pluto TV (free!) Plot Synopsis: The film traces the misadventures of buddies J.D. (Jack Black) and Wayne (Steve Zahn), who begin to suspect that their best friend, Darren Silverman (Jason Biggs), is going to allow himself to be badgered into marrying Judith (Amanda Peet), a woman he doesn't love. They decide to reunite him with his long lost love from their school days (Amanda Detmer) -- even if they have to kidnap Judith to do it. Trivia: The magician in the bar hitting on Judith is Kyle Gass, lead guitarist and co-writer in Tenacious D (1997) with Jack Black.
tmfc fucked around with this message at 01:13 on Jan 18, 2024 |
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truth be told, i don't particularly like either of these movies. so i will abstain from voting in the poll.
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herculon posted:But why these two movies? they both use alliteration in the title
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