117: The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)
Dec 23, 2024•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 117
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Episode description
Midway through our December to Dismember, we've got Shane Black's bank-breaking screenplay The Long Kiss Goodnight, a chance for America's Sweetheart Geena Davis to maybe redeem herself after Cutthroat Island.
CHAPTERS:
(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 117: The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)
(00:00:18) - Intro.
(00:01:33) - Does Geena Davis get her redemption arc with this one
(00:04:46) - Did the box office suffer from the stank of Cutthroat Island
(00:05:57) - Some Shane Black talk.
(00:10:13) - Talking Sam Jackson and Geena Davis' performances.
(00:15:18) - The rest of our cast, and some last thoughts before getting into the movie itself.
(00:21:05) - The slightly limp intro.
(00:25:55) - Enter Sam Jackson's Mitch Henessey.
(00:27:53) - She's got some of that Fred Flintstone amnesia, apparently.
(00:30:16) - Mama's got a brand new murder bag, and Henessey just wants to be a dad.
(00:35:16) - All kinds of knife crime.
(00:40:37) - One-Eyed Jack comes calling.
(00:43:34) - Break!
(00:44:01) - We're back, and it's time for a little road trip.
(00:49:04) - Enter Brian Cox.
(00:52:12) - Giant guns in suitcases, and a shootout at the train station.
(01:03:04) - Amish water torture, followed by a night in Atlantic City.
(01:15:17) - Return to the suburbs.
(01:21:10) - Holding the phone company hostage, then off to ruin a false flag operation.
(01:29:31) - Timothy, you ARE the father!
(01:38:07) - This child has made a very poor choice, but now we have a race against time.
(01:46:52) - All good movies end with a Larry King segment.
(01:51:33) - Final thoughts.
(01:55:04) - Housekeeping for next week's movie, and our final film of 2024: Eastern Promises!
(01:58:00) - Outro.
CHAPTERS:
(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 117: The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)
(00:00:18) - Intro.
(00:01:33) - Does Geena Davis get her redemption arc with this one
(00:04:46) - Did the box office suffer from the stank of Cutthroat Island
(00:05:57) - Some Shane Black talk.
(00:10:13) - Talking Sam Jackson and Geena Davis' performances.
(00:15:18) - The rest of our cast, and some last thoughts before getting into the movie itself.
(00:21:05) - The slightly limp intro.
(00:25:55) - Enter Sam Jackson's Mitch Henessey.
(00:27:53) - She's got some of that Fred Flintstone amnesia, apparently.
(00:30:16) - Mama's got a brand new murder bag, and Henessey just wants to be a dad.
(00:35:16) - All kinds of knife crime.
(00:40:37) - One-Eyed Jack comes calling.
(00:43:34) - Break!
(00:44:01) - We're back, and it's time for a little road trip.
(00:49:04) - Enter Brian Cox.
(00:52:12) - Giant guns in suitcases, and a shootout at the train station.
(01:03:04) - Amish water torture, followed by a night in Atlantic City.
(01:15:17) - Return to the suburbs.
(01:21:10) - Holding the phone company hostage, then off to ruin a false flag operation.
(01:29:31) - Timothy, you ARE the father!
(01:38:07) - This child has made a very poor choice, but now we have a race against time.
(01:46:52) - All good movies end with a Larry King segment.
(01:51:33) - Final thoughts.
(01:55:04) - Housekeeping for next week's movie, and our final film of 2024: Eastern Promises!
(01:58:00) - Outro.
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