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The 1999 Movie Draft
April 16, 2024 · 2:33:09 · ▶ Listen on Spotify
Hosts: Van Lathan · With Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins, Chris Ryan, Mallory Rubin, Joanna Robinson, Rob Mahoney
Edition: 1999
The 1999 Movie Draft
Amanda · Rob · Van · Sean · Joanna · Mallory · Chris · Commissioner: Bobby Wagner
Amanda · 6 picks
| #1 | The Talented Mr. Ripley | Oscar nominee | ▶ 30:47 |
| #14 | The Thomas Crown Affair | action thriller horror | ▶ 1:15:56 |
| #15 | Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me | Blockbuster | ▶ 2:11:40 |
| #28 | Cruel Intentions | drama | ▶ 1:50:00 |
| #29 | Dick | comedy | ▶ 1:51:40 |
| #42 | The Best Man | wild card | ▶ 2:14:00 |
Rob · 6 picks
| #2 | The Matrix | Blockbuster | ▶ 35:55 |
| #13 | Notting Hill | comedy | ▶ 1:11:41 |
| #16 | Election | Oscar nominee | ▶ 1:21:41 |
| #27 | eXistenZ | action thriller horror | ▶ 1:48:20 |
| #30 | The Straight Story | drama | ▶ 1:55:00 |
| #41 | Perfect Blue | wild card | ▶ 2:13:00 |
Van · 6 picks
| #3 | Fight Club | action thriller horror | ▶ 38:41 |
| #12 | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace | Blockbuster | ▶ 1:05:44 |
| #17 | Varsity Blues | comedy | ▶ 2:17:55 |
| #26 | Arlington Road | drama | ▶ 1:46:30 |
| #31 | Dogma | wild card | ▶ 1:50:20 |
| #40 | American Beauty | Oscar nominee | ▶ 2:08:00 |
Sean · 6 picks
| #4 | The Sixth Sense | Blockbuster | ▶ 41:51 |
| #11 | Eyes Wide Shut | action thriller horror | ▶ 1:02:47 |
| #18 | Being John Malkovich | Oscar nominee | ▶ 1:25:23 |
| #25 | South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut | comedy | ▶ 1:40:00 |
| #32 | The Limey | drama | ▶ 1:53:00 |
| #39 | Run Lola Run | wild card | ▶ 2:05:00 |
Joanna · 6 picks
| #5 | The Mummy | Blockbuster | ▶ 1:12:50 |
| #10 | Magnolia | Oscar nominee | ▶ 59:07 |
| #19 | Galaxy Quest | action thriller horror | ▶ 1:26:38 |
| #24 | Three Kings | drama | ▶ 1:35:00 |
| #33 | The Iron Giant | wild card | ▶ 1:54:00 |
| #38 | Drop Dead Gorgeous | comedy | ▶ 2:07:00 |
Mallory · 6 picks
| #6 | Office Space | comedy | ▶ 47:36 |
| #9 | Toy Story 2 | Blockbuster | ▶ 56:20 |
| #20 | Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels | action thriller horror | ▶ 1:28:05 |
| #23 | 10 Things I Hate About You | wild card | ▶ 1:32:40 |
| #34 | Princess Mononoke | drama | ▶ 1:55:00 |
| #37 | The End of the Affair | Oscar nominee | ▶ 2:01:00 |
Chris · 6 picks
| #7 | The Blair Witch Project | Blockbuster | ▶ 1:24:20 |
| #8 | The Insider | Oscar nominee | ▶ 51:44 |
| #21 | Any Given Sunday | drama | ▶ 1:29:59 |
| #22 | Go | comedy | ▶ 1:32:40 |
| #35 | 8MM | action thriller horror | ▶ 1:59:00 |
| #36 | Bowfinger | wild card | ▶ 2:00:00 |
Movies Referenced (100)
Directors Referenced (24)
5 mentions · Van Lathan · Known for Clerks, Chasing Amy▶ 14:40IMDb ↗Lb ↗
4 mentions · · Known for Wonder Woman, Zack Snyder's Justice League▶ 1:34:50IMDb ↗Lb ↗
3 mentions · · Known for Signs, Lady in the Water, The Village▶ 41:51IMDb ↗Lb ↗
3 mentions · · Known for The Godfather Part III, The Virgin Suicides, Lost in Translation▶ 1:25:39IMDb ↗Lb ↗
3 mentions · · Known for 2001: A Space Odyssey, A Clockwork Orange, Barry Lyndon▶ 1:03:48IMDb ↗Lb ↗
2 mentions · · Known for Million Dollar Baby, Gran Torino, Unforgiven▶ 1:05:26IMDb ↗Lb ↗
2 mentions · · Known for Braveheart, Conspiracy Theory▶ 47:07IMDb ↗Lb ↗
2 mentions · · Known for 1917, Road to Perdition▶ 2:09:51IMDb ↗Lb ↗
2 mentions · · Known for Sex, Lies, and Videotape, Traffic, Behind the Candelabra▶ 1:53:40IMDb ↗Lb ↗
1 mentions · · Known for Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, KPop Demon Hunters▶ 1:24:48IMDb ↗Lb ↗
1 mentions · · Known for Tenet, Interstellar, Inception▶ 2:24:50IMDb ↗Lb ↗
Actors Referenced (120)
8 mentions · Van Lathan · Known for Good Will Hunting, The Martian, The Departed▶ 18:43IMDb ↗Lb ↗
7 mentions · Van Lathan · Known for Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Bruce Almighty, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind▶ 2:21:11IMDb ↗Lb ↗
6 mentions · Van Lathan · Known for Boogie Nights, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, Bowfinger▶ 1:20:02IMDb ↗Lb ↗
5 mentions · · Known for Die Hard, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves▶ 1:26:57IMDb ↗Lb ↗
5 mentions · Van Lathan · Known for Star Trek, Wonder Woman, Star Trek Beyond▶ 1:22:26IMDb ↗Lb ↗
5 mentions · · Known for In the Line of Fire, Being John Malkovich, Burn After Reading▶ 1:25:23IMDb ↗Lb ↗
5 mentions · Van Lathan · Known for Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back▶ 42:44IMDb ↗Lb ↗
5 mentions · Van Lathan · Known for Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King▶ 1:43:51IMDb ↗Lb ↗
Writers Referenced (13)
2 mentions · · Known for All the President's Men▶ 1:47:57IMDb ↗Lb ↗
2 mentions · · Known for Her, Three Kings, Where the Wild Things Are▶ 1:26:14IMDb ↗Lb ↗
1 mentions · · Known for I'm Thinking of Ending Things, Anomalisa, Synecdoche, New York▶ 1:26:10IMDb ↗Lb ↗
1 mentions · Van Lathan · Known for Zodiac▶ 1:23:42IMDb ↗Lb ↗
1 mentions · Van Lathan · Known for Love Actually, Four Weddings and a Funeral, About Time▶ 1:13:23IMDb ↗Lb ↗