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Apr 2020
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The Movies of 1999: Part 2 I 22

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About this episode

On this episode we continue our look back at some of the great movies of 1999. The last year of the 20th century is considered by many to be one of the greatest movie years ever with a flood of innovative and provocative films like never before.

On part one we took a deep dive into; Fight Club, Election, Three Kings, Boys Don’t Cry, The Blair Witch Project and Being John Malkovich. Part two we take apart some more 99 classics including The Matrix, Office Space, American Beauty, American Pie, 10 Things I Hate About You and the Sixth Sense.

For a full list of 1999 movies check out this site:

https://www.boxofficemojo.com/year/world/1999/?grossesOption=totalGrosses

Contact: 

Instagram: @that90spodcast

Email: 90s@curiouscast.ca

Guest:

Brian Raftery, author of Best. Movie. Year. Ever: How 1999 Blew Up the Big Screen

www.Brianraftery.com

Twitter: @brianraftery


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