Show: Movie of the Year
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Movie of the Year 1999: Best of Trivia The Taste Buds review their favorite trivia of the season! Everyone is still hard at work prepping the new season of Movie of the Year: 2004, so kickback and enjoy this look back at the season that was. On this week’s episode, we choose our favorite trivia segments,…
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Movie of the Year 1999: The Final Battle The Taste Buds enter the final rounds of the 1999 Bracket! In a knockout- friend ruining no holds-barred tussle, Greg leads Mike and Ryan through the gauntlet. The surviving movies are Toy Story 2, Magnolia, Eyes Wide Shut and Being John Malkovich, meaning everything from animation to sexuality, to marriage, and the…
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Movie of the Year 1999: The Beginning of the End The Taste Buds enter Round 2 of the 1999 Bracket. Will American Beauty dark horse its way into the next round? Can an animated movie like Toy Story 2 go up against actual movies with actual people? Will Tom Cruise strangle Tom Cruise while hanging off…
Read MoreMovie of the Year 1999: Eyes Wide Shut The Taste Buds discuss the 1999 movie Eyes Wide Shut. The boys cover the meticulous film-craft, the many iconic scenes, and, of course, the s-e-x. But Ryan doesn’t think the s-e-x is actually s-e-x, so check that out. Plus, the guys construct a 1999 Ghostbusters squad, and we…
Read MoreMovie of the Year 1999: American Beauty The Taste Buds discuss the 1999 movie American Beauty! Join Greg, Mike and Ryan as they tackle this movie with their current 2018 mindsets, including what it’s like to see Kevin Spacey again, what it’s like to watch an old man seduce a high school student, old-school homophobia, and what happens…
Read MoreMovie of the Year- 1999: Magnolia The Taste Buds discuss the 1999 movie Magnolia! Can a 26-year-old director spin numerous vignettes into the top of the bracket? Have you considered that 26-year-old was G.D. P.T. Andersen? Join Greg as he leads Mike and Ryan in discussions about the volume of theme, volume in general, Brad’s braces, the realtionship of the…
Read MoreMovie of the Year 1999: The Matrix The Taste Buds discuss the 1999 movie The Matrix! Remember The Matrix, you guys? This movie has something for everyone: bullet time, wire fight scenes, casual wear, leather daddies, sub-cutaneous horror bots, that part where Neo loses his mouth for a little, semiotics, the hero’s journey, Larry Fishsticks, and probably…
Read MoreMovie of the Year 1999: Toy Story 2 The Taste Buds discuss the 1999 movie Toy Story 2! Does a gross, disgusting sequel have what it takes to bring down the bracket? Obvi, dope…it’s made by Pixar. Join Greg, Mike, and Ryan as they discuss the CGI, the sadness, the representation, and so much more. They also draft…
Read MoreMovie of the Year 1999: The Blair Witch Project The Taste Buds discuss 1999’s The Blair Witch Project, a lighthearted romp through the woods a Maryland, which brings a crew of filmmakers together in ways they never would have imagined. The panelists discuss what made the film such a cultural, critical, and financial success, and they…
Read MoreMovie of the Year 1999: Being John Malkovich The Taste Buds discuss 1999’s Being John Malkovich! The story of a loser attempting to enter the mind of a different human is something Greg, Mike, and Ryan are all used to. If you’re listening to this, we’re doing it right now. Try to maintain control, and don’t let…
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