90s

What is Mrs. Doubtfire's first name?

What is Mrs. Doubtfire's first name?

What would you consider reasonable reasons to get a divorce? Most of us would probably say things like infidelity, drug addiction, and domestic violence fit the bill. Hell, even just general incompatibility. But if we're talking 1993's Mrs. Doubtfire, directed by Chris Columbus, that list also includes throwing your son...

What's the name of the town in The Truman Show?

What's the name of the town in The Truman Show?

Do you ever find yourself wondering, just for a moment, whether you're part of some elaborate reality TV show? That's probably thanks to 1998's The Truman Show. Released at a time when reality TV was really gaining steam, it posed the question of what would happen if those greedy Hollywood...

George Lucas and Carrie Fisher make a cameo as a kissing couple in what 1990s fantasy film?

George Lucas and Carrie Fisher make a cameo as a kissing couple in what 1990s fantasy film?

Let us, for now, set aside the fact that the thought of George Lucas and Carrie Fisher being romantic partners just feels very awkward. Maybe I'm being weird, but my brain just doesn't want to process that. But it does want to process the idea of the creator of Star...

The filmmakers from Twister slowed down what animal’s sound to create the noise of the tornado?

The filmmakers from Twister slowed down what animal’s sound to create the noise of the tornado?

When we lost Philip Seymour Hoffman, it was a blow to film as a whole. His acting skills were among some of the greatest to ever do it. Yet I'm not sure anyone was watching Twister and thinking, "That dude is going to become one of the great actors of...

How many miles did Forrest Gump run?

How many miles did Forrest Gump run?

Run, Forrest, run! It’s one of those lines that even people who’ve never seen 1994’s Forrest Gump shout anytime they see someone running. Besides the double-cassette soundtrack completely rocking, there is indeed A LOT of running in this movie, mostly by Forrest. Even as a child, he...

What's the name of the arcade in Wayne's World?

What's the name of the arcade in Wayne's World?

Chances are on this day in 1992, I was loading up the VHS of Wayne's World into my top-loading VCR and watching it for maybe the third or fourth time that day. If you're like me, you can't see the word Milwaukee without pronouncing it like Alice Cooper does in...

What 1991 movie was the most expensive ever when it was released?

What 1991 movie was the most expensive ever when it was released?

When you hear James Cameron going around saying his movie needs $2 billion just to break even, it starts to lose meaning. At this point someone could say a movie cost a zillion trillion dollars, and I’d just be like, OK, sure. It’s all funny money to me....