"John was a brilliant up and coming stand-up comic and actor," said co-director Jankel. "We went to see him at Second City, and we were 100% sold. He had a wonderful combination of empathy and irreverence but was entirely without guile. It was not specifically scripted to be cast with...

The movie was shot in both New York City and North Carolina on a budget of $48 million. It was released on May 28, 1993, in the United States and grossed $20.9 million. Critics praised the film's innovative special effects, creative artistic direction, and the performances of its actors, but critici...

Michael Wilmington of the Los Angeles Times said "It's a movie split in two: wildly accomplished on one level, wildly deficient on another." He graded the film high marks for its effects and the "sheer density and bravura of the production design," but ultimately provided a low f...

Song of the Sea

Apocalypse Now

Ding!

It has since become a cult classic with fans of science fiction and fantasy. ... Acclaimed comic book artist Alex Ross names the film as his favorite film of all time.

From a Roger Ebert review of the film: This is space opera, a genre invented by Edgar Rice Burroughs and Hugo Gernsback and other men of unlimited imagination harnessed to definitely limited skills.

The movie was co-written by Michael Allin (of Enter the Dragon fame) and Lorenzo Semple Jr. (who had previously scripted the remake of King Kong).

Production Quote:

At the time, I thought that was a possible way to go, but, in hindsight, I realize it was a terrible mistake.

Blade Runner

2001: A Space Odyssey

DING!!

It is notable for being Disney's first completely live-action film and the first screen version of the novel made in color

Life went sideways yesterday. I will get a clue sometime today.

Thomas M. Pryor of The New York Times called the film "a grand and glorious entertainment" that "captures the true spirit of the novel." Variety praised the film for its "sumptuous" set pieces and "a virtual tour de force" performance by Newton.

Airport

But not Posiedon Adventure or Towering Infero like I thought at first.

DING!!

The director conceived the project after envisioning a car chase set to the 1994 song "Bellbottoms" by the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, which he used as the film's opening scene.