Cookie's Fortune

"251: Cookie's Fortune with Bryan Cogman" is the 341st 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 18, 2022.

## Description

“This week on Podcast Like It’s…1999, Bryan Cogman joins us for his last film of 99: Cookie’s Fortune!

A black comedy directed by Robert Altman, about a small town in Mississippi family following the suicide of their wealthy Aunt, we talk about Altman’s laissez faire directorial style, his approach to an ensemble cast, and the concept of the camera acting as a character.”

## Kenny's Intro

"Hello, and welcome to Podcast Like It’s 1999, the podcast where we talk about the films of 1999, **from a county jail in the Antebellum South** here in 2022."

## Historical Information

"After learning that her aunt, an elderly Mississippi widow (Patricia Neal), has taken her own life, Camille (Glenn Close) hatches an unusual postmortem plan. With her sister (Julianne Moore) in tow, Camille hides evidence that points to suicide, deciding instead to make the death look like a murder. Her scheme, fueled by vanity and greed, is not victimless, as it appears that a local handyman (Charles S. Dutton) might take the fall for a crime that never occurred."

*Cookie's Fortune* was released on 4/2/1999 in 36th place against The Matrix, 10 Things I Hate About You, The Out-of-Towners, and Analyze This. It made $10.9M on an $8M budget.. It has 86% on Rotten Tomatoes from critics and 65% from audiences. Ebert gave the film 4 out of 4 stars.

## Top 5 Robert Altman Films

 **2** | Gosford Park
 **3** | Short Cuts
 **4** | The Long Goodbye
 **5** | A Prairie Home Companion

Kenny abstained since he didn't feel he had seen enough though he does love *Nashville*, *The Player,* and *California Split*.

## Bryan's 1999 Top 10

*Main article:* Top 10 Lists
1. Topsy-Turvy
2. The Talented Mr. Ripley
3. Election
4. Galaxy Quest
5. Toy Story 2
6. Magnolia
7. Titus
8. Being John Malkovich
9. The Matrix
10. Eyes Wide Shut

## Ratings

**Cookie's Fortune**
 **Phil** | N/A
 **Bryan** | 72

## Movies/TV Mentioned

The Player, McCabe & Mrs. Miller, Nashville, The Long Goodbye, Brewster McLeod, M\*A\*S\*H, Prêt-à-Porter, Images, Thieves Like Us, California Split, Buffalo Bill and the Indians, 3 Women, A Wedding, Quintet, A Perfect Couple, Popeye, Health, Secret Honor, Tanner '88, Short Cuts, Gosford Park, The Departed, Fargo (TV), A Prairie Home Companion, Magnolia, Gloria, 100 Centre Street, Entourage, Noises Off, Dr. T & the Women, To Kill a Mockingbird, August: Osage County, Punch Drunk Love, Licorice Pizza, Blue Jasmine, Midnight in Paris, Curse of the Jade Scorpion, Audition, Nomadland, The Paper, 101 Dalmatians, Damages, The Shield, Safe, The End of the Affair, Boogie Nights, The Negotiator, Hook, Ticket to Paradise, The Lost World: Jurassic Park, The Big Lebowski, Psycho (1998), An Ideal Husband, The Ladies Man, Hannibal, Evolution, The Shipping News, Roc, The Great White Hope, Alien 3, Limbo, Bringing Out the Dead, Holy Smoke, There Will Be Blood, Inherent Vice, LA Story, Bowfinger, Cradle Will Rock, The Adventures of Robin Hood, The Godfather Part II, Midnight Run, ER, Where the Wild Things Are, Human Traffic, Go

## References

1. ↑ Box Office Mojo. Cookie's Fortune. BoxOfficeMojo.com. Retrieved on October 17, 2022.
2. ↑ Rotten Tomatoes. Cookie's Fortune. RottenTomatoes.com. Retrieved on October 17, 2022.
3. ↑ Roger Ebert. Cookie's Fortune. RogerEbert.com. Retrieved on October 17, 2022.