Fan Episode

"Fan Episode" is the 344th overall episode of *Podcast Like It's 1999* covering the films, television and pop culture of 1999, hosted by Phil Iscove and Kenny Neibart. The episode was released on November 30, 2022.

The episode covers four separate films with four fans of the show: *The Adventures of Sebastian Cole* with Mat Newman (0:00:00), *In Too Deep* with Jackson Boren (1:00:15), *Human Traffic* with Jon Barnhill (1:50:20), and *Wing Commander* with Amanda Heldsinger (2:33:15).

At the time of it's release this episode was the longest episode at 3 hours and 21 minutes, it was subsequently surpassed by Magnolia.

## Description

“This special fan episode is made up of:

Adventures of Sebastian Cole with Mat Newman

In Too Deep with Jackson Boren

Human Traffic with Jon Barnhill

Wing Commander with Amanda Heldsinger”

* The Adventures of Sebastian Cole
* In Too Deep
* Human Traffic
* Wing Commander

## The Adventures of Sebastian Cole

### Premiere date

9/11/1998 (TIFF)
1/23/1999 (Sundance)
8/6/1999 (United States)

### Starring

Margaret Colin
Clark Gregg
Adrian Grenier
Gabriel Macht
Aleksa Palladino
John Shea

### Produced by

Karen Barber
Jasmine Kosovic

## Kenny's Intro

"Hello, and welcome to Podcast Like It’s 1999, the podcast where we talk about the films of 1999, **sitting on a roof with our friends** here in 2022."

## Historical Information

"Hank (Clark Gregg) marries the divorced Joan (Margaret Colin), who's the mother of teens Sebastian (Adrian Grenier) and Jessica (Marni Lustig). But after living with his new family for years, Hank suddenly announces that he's getting a sex change operation. The family then deserts Hank, with Jessica going her own way and Sebastian staying with his mom. But Joan becomes an alcoholic, so Sebastian moves back in with Hank -- now Henrietta -- who turns out to be far more supportive than anyone else."

*The Adventures of Sebastian Cole* was released on 8/6/1999 after premiering at TIFF and Sundance. It opened against The Sixth Sense, The Blair Witch Project and Runaway Bride. It made $100K on an unknown budget. It has 46% on Rotten Tomatoes from critics and 70% from audiences. Ebert gave the film 3 out of 4 stars.

## Ratings

**The Adventures of Sebastian Cole**
 **Phil** | N/A
 **Mat** | 60/65

## Movies/TV Mentioned

Drive Me Crazy, Entourage, Saved by the Bell, Degrassi Junior High, Eyes Wide Shut, The Sopranos, The Player, Bowfinger, Harvard Man, Celebrity, The Cider House Rules, A Door in the Floor, Paranormal Activity 2, Rushmore, Garden State, Vengeance, Pauly Shore is Dead, The Good Girl, Outside Providence, Detroit Rock City, Six Feet Under, Boys Don't Cry, The Matrix, All About My Mother, Better Than Chocolate, Being John Malkovich, Disclosure: Trans Lives on Screen, Wonder Boys, Adaptation., Liberal Arts, Suits, Alphaville, Bottle Rocket, Step Up: High Water, The Devil Wears Prada, What Lies Beneath, Choke, Adventureland, New Waterford Girl, Magnolia, Two Dumb Aliens Go to the Fair, Cruel Intentions, American Pie, Three Kings, The Talented Mr. Ripley, All the King's Men

## In Too Deep

### Written by

Michael Henry Brown
Paul Aaron

### Starring

Omar Epps
LL Cool J
Nia Long
Stanley Tucci
Hill Harper
Pam Grier

### Produced by

Paul Aaron
Michael Henry Brown

## Kenny's Intro

"Hello, and welcome to Podcast Like It’s 1999, the podcast where we talk about the films of 1999, **face down on a pool table** here in 2022."

## Historical Information

"Drug lord Dwayne Gittens (LL Cool J) rules Cincinnati with an iron fist. No wonder he's known as "God" on the streets. Determined to break Gittens' stranglehold on the city is undercover cop Jeffrey Cole (Omar Epps). Supporting him in the difficult task ahead is his girlfriend (Nia Long) and his tough-as-nails commander (Stanley Tucci). But as Cole takes on an assumed identity to penetrate Gittens' criminal empire, he makes a disturbing discovery -- he kind of likes being a gangster."

*In Too Deep* was released on 8/27/1999 in 7th place against The Sixth Sense, The 13th Warrior, Runaway Bride and Bowfinger. It made $14M on a $7M budget.. It has 39% on Rotten Tomatoes from critics and 75% from audiences. Ebert did not review the film.

## Jackson's 1999 Top 5

1. The Matrix
2. The Iron Giant
3. Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
4. The Limey
5. Fight Club

## Jackson's Top 5 Episodes of Podcast Like It's 1999

1. End of Days
2. Simon Sez
3. Pokémon: The First Movie
4. 1999 Soundtracks
5. Universal Soldier: The Return

## Light It Up and The Winslow Boy

The episodes for both of *Light It Up* and *The Winslow Boy* were apparently recorded but lost and the ratings for those films were provided here.

**Light It Up**
 **Phil** | N/A

**The Winslow Boy**
 **Phil** | N/A

\* Kenny only gave his before ratings but did indicate he probably would have gone lower for his after ratings

## Ratings

**In Too Deep**
 **Phil** | N/A
 **Jackson** | 40

## Movies/TV Mentioned

A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Lovely Bones, Deep Blue Sea, Any Given Sunday, Reservoir Dogs, Donnie Brasco, Juice, Pulp Fiction, New Jack City, Deep Cover, The Departed, Carlito's Way, The Wire, Big Momma's House, Are We There Yet?, Boiler Room, The Best Man, The Matrix, Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, Fight Club, Poltergeist, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Andor, Warrior, Wild Wild West, The Ninth Gate, Stigmata, End of Days, The Omega Code, Sleepy Hollow, Ride with the Devil, From Dusk Til Dawn 2, The Rage: Carrie 2, Light It Up, The Winslow Boy, The Breakfast Club, The Faculty, Higher Learning

## Human Traffic

### Premiere date

6/6/1999 (UK)
5/5/2000 (US)

### Starring

John Simm
Lorraine Pilkington
Shaun Parkes
Danny Dyer
Nicola Reynolds

### Music by

Matthew Herbert
Roberto Mello

### Produced by

Allan Niblo
Emer McCourt
Renata S. Aly

## Kenny's Intro

"Hello, and welcome to Podcast Like It’s 1999, the podcast where we talk about the films of 1999, **from - is it a rave?** here in 2022."

## Historical Information

"For Jip, Lulu, Koop, Nina and Moff, the dead-end jobs they endure during the week just kill the time until Friday night. That's when they cut very loose and get on the crazy roller coaster ride that takes them right through to Monday morning. An adrenaline-pumped comedy, "Human Traffic" chronicles the ups and downs -- both chemical and emotional -- of five friends whose weekends are filled with endless clubbing, pubbing and partying where there are no rules, no limits and no saying "no.""

*Human Traffic* was released on 5/5/2000 in the US. It made $104K domestically on a £2.2M budget. It has 59% on Rotten Tomatoes from critics and 89% from audiences. Ebert gave the film 2 out of 4 stars.

## Trivia and Ephemera

* Kenny amended his prior rating of Go to a 75.

## Ratings

**Human Traffic**
 **Phil** | N/A
 **Jon** | N/A

## Movies/TV Mentioned

The Talented Mr. Ripley, Barry Lyndon, The Long Goodbye, The Holiday, Field of Dreams, Entourage, Sex and the City, Trainspotting, Go, 200 Cigarettes, Pee-Wee's Playhouse, American Pie, American Beauty, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Ratcatcher, The War Zone, Notting Hill, Felicia's Journey, Better Than Chocolate, Boogie Nights, Singin' in the Rain, Fight Club, The Talented Mr. Ripley, Magnolia, Being John Malkovich, The Royal Tenenbaums

## Wing Commander

### Starring

Freddie Prinze Jr.
Saffron Burrows
Matthew Lillard
Tchéky Karyo
Jürgen Prochnow
David Suchet

### Music by

David Arnold
Kevin Kiner

## Kenny's Intro

"Hello, and welcome to Podcast Like It’s 1999, the podcast where we talk about the films of 1999, **commanding a wing** here in 2022."

## Historical Information

"Space adventure with impressive special effects, about a young crew who represent the last hope of an Earth menaced by the alien Kilrathi. After capturing a navigational device which shortcuts their route to Earth, the Kilrathi can only be intercepted by one team of fighter pilots, who have to hold off the aliens until reinforcements arrive. Based on the computer game of the same name."

*Wing Commander* was released on 3/11/1999 in 7th place against Analyze This, The Rage: Carrie 2, Cruel Intentions and The Corruptor. It made $11.6M on a $27M budget.. It has 10% on Rotten Tomatoes from critics and 25% from audiences. Ebert gave the film 1 out of 4 stars.

## Ratings

**Wing Commander**
 **Phil** | N/A
 **Amanda** | 40

## Movies/TV Mentioned

Scream, Scooy-Doo, Mystery Men, Never Been Kissed, Ravenous, Smurfs, Beverly Hills Chihuahua, Shrek, The Omega Code, Top Gun, Star Wars, Star Trek, Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, Meet Joe Black, Deep Blue Sea, The Fifth Element, Gangster No. 1, She's All That, Summer Catch, Boston Legal, NCIS: LA, Law & Order, NYPD Blue, Freddie, I Know What You Did Last Summer, The Matrix, Clash of the Titans, The Blair Witch Project, The Talented Mr. Ripley, Ravenous, Sleepy Hollow, Psycho, Twin Peaks, The Descendants, Showgirls, The Thirteenth Floor

## References

1. ↑ Box Office Mojo. The Adventures of Sebastian Cole. BoxOfficeMojo.com. Retrieved on November 18, 2022.
2. ↑ Rotten Tomatoes. The Adventures of Sebastian Cole. RottenTomatoes.com. Retrieved on November 18, 2022.
3. ↑ Roger Ebert. The Adventures of Sebastian Cole. RogerEbert.com. Retrieved on November 18, 2022.
4. ↑ Box Office Mojo. In Too Deep. BoxOfficeMojo.com. Retrieved on November 18, 2022.
5. ↑ Rotten Tomatoes. In Too Deep. RottenTomatoes.com. Retrieved on November 18, 2022.
6. ↑ Box Office Mojo. Human Traffic. BoxOfficeMojo.com. Retrieved on November 18, 2022.
7. ↑ Rotten Tomatoes. Human Traffic. RottenTomatoes.com. Retrieved on November 18, 2022.
8. ↑ Roger Ebert. Human Traffic. RogerEbert.com. Retrieved on November 18, 2022.
9. ↑ Box Office Mojo. Wing Commander. BoxOfficeMojo.com. Retrieved on November 18, 2022.
10. ↑ Rotten Tomatoes. Wing Commander. RottenTomatoes.com. Retrieved on November 18, 2022.
11. ↑ Roger Ebert. Wing Commander. RogerEbert.com. Retrieved on November 18, 2022.