— The argument over which of two old TV shows was better

— Any film with bit appearances by Eric Stoltz, Steve Buscemi, or Parker Posey

— A freeze-frame as two unrelated plotlines suddenly intersect

— The ''surprise'' gay character

— The violent-crime-spree-ending-in-suicide odyssey

— Male criminals calling their victims and each other ''bitch''

— Pansexual love triangles

— Indie movies that make explicit reference to other indie movies

— European girlfriends

Originally posted Jul 30, 1999 Published in issue #496 Jul 30, 1999 Order article reprints

Add your comment

The rules: Keep it clean, and stay on the subject or we might delete your comment. If you see inappropriate language, e-mail us. An asterisk * indicates a required field.

500 characters remaining
Advertisement