Behind The Timeline

Queue John Williams and the mesmerizing helicopter fly over! No? This one doesn't have that? Okay, well then insert amazing longshot of beautiful scenery a-... we don't have that either? Well, what DO we have?! Inventive kills and a new segment we're calling "Dumb Ways to Die"? Alright, we'll take it. 1997's sequel to Steven Spielberg's smash hit, "The Lost World: Jurassic Park" once again pits ve...

So, Scott's outnumbered here. Or is he? Did Matt and Lindsay secretly change his mind not-so-secretly about this 1997 Luc Besson cult classic scifi adventure?! Starring Bruce Willis, Milla Jovovich and Gary Oldman, "The Fifth Element" has been touted as a refreshing break from otherwise typical space-faring adventure films of the age. But really - is it? Why is it so damn confusing then? Why are t...

A special shout out to start the final episode of '96?! You better believe it! And of course we're super happy to read any and all feedback we get so make sure you keep it comin' out way any time you've got a thought, comment, review or request! But also... EVERYBODY GET UP, IT'S TIME TO SPACE JAM!! We got a real review goin' down, welcome to the Space Jaaaaam! Alright (alright)! God this movie is...

It's Special Guest o'Clock! Andrew rejoins Scott to give Lindsay some time off from the actiony, popcorny-ness of arguably the greatest alien invasion flick of all time! Starring Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum and Will Smith, ID4 was '96's reigning champ in terms of box office gross and boy does it ever make sense! From the amazingly realistic use of SETI to teleporting airplanes, we break down every...

Welcome, ladies and gentle-spiders, to the very first-ever Uncut episode of Behind the Timeline! We've got a ton to say about this movie and we want to ensure that you get to experience ALL of it. So, Scott didn't touch a thing. This is the most raw, direct to your ears from our mouths episode we've released. We hope you enjoy our exploration into why Miles is such a great Spider-Man, how The Spot...

For whom the bell tolls! I've always wanted to say that. Metallica helped me do that a while back but sort of seemed relevant here, too, y'know? Anyway, here we are at Walt Disney's second failed attempt at grabbing that Academy Award for Best Picture - 1996's "The Hunchback of Notre Dame", starring Demi Moore, Jason Alexander and Tony Jay amongst others! Based on the classic works of Victor Hugo,...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, NICOLE!! Congratulations on another trip around the sun AND being our third-ever Request the Timeline episode. And dear lord what a fantastic movie to request. Titanic reigns as one of the greatest love stories of all time and a damn good disaster flick sprinkled in there. Starring the smoldering heart throb Leonardo DiCaprio and the incredibly gorgeous, always talented Kate Winsle...

STOP!! OBVIOUS SPOILERS AHEAD!! Okay... now Lindsay won't bite our head off. Anyways, welcome back to the MCU with what we can honestly say should be considered a top 5 Marvel film for literally anyone that's ever dipped their tow in this film-verse. From the emotional rollercoasters to the gut-busting comedy, 2023's Marvel smash hit brings us all the feels and all the family love. Starring Chris...

It's the one they've been waiting for since the show first started. You knew it was coming and they couldn't be happier - Lindsay and Scott finally get to gush over 1996's Muppet masterpiece: "Muppet Treasure Island". With the acting talents of Bill Connolly, Jennifer Saunders and Tim Curry matching Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy and Gonzo the Great, this incredible musical has been a staple of both...

Lindsay's... still not here. Obviously her move has been the stuff of legend and we can't wait for her return, but for now: we've got Chris filling in. And what a movie to fill in on. From horrendous monkey visuals to rules that just don't make sense, we dive deep into the mystical and mysterious world of 1995's "Jumanji", starring Robin Williams, Bonnie Hunt and Kirsten Dunst. Fun though it may h...

He's a one-man natural disaster of gargantuan proportions. And he's... a lone co-host! Tonight we fly solo with Scott, alone, taking on the massive weight of arguably the greatest era in Godzilla's history: The Heisei Era (ca. 1984-1995). Fitting that we complete our stint in 1995 with a decades-long film-verse that saw the resurgence of a much more destructive and serious version of the titular K...

With the conclusion of 1995, we have yet again arrived at one of Lindsay's all-time favorite films ever made. Whether she's grilling Scott on the history of Pixar or breaking down every plausible theory imaginable - all while still finding time to remind Scott of ALL the things he still hasn't watched yet - this nostalgic, CGI-romping episode has everything you've come to expect from the hosts and...

Due to some technical errors during editing, this episode was slightly delayed - we apologize about that, guys! But, fear not - we're back and back with a bang, for this could very well be the most 90's-defining film of our entire timeline. Presented through the lens of platform-rocking, school-ruling eyes of Alicia Silverstone's infamous "Cher", Clueless brings us the Jeep-driving, pager-beeping...

This. Was. Rough! We're just gonna start with that. We find ourselves returned at last to the Renaissance in less-than-stellar fashion with 95's Pocahontas, a film Disney HAD hoped would bridge the seemingly insurmountable gap between their acclaim and an actual Best Picture win. Sorry, Disney. Ya blew it! Audiences said so. Critics said so. Historians... just refused to watch it. Oh, were you not...

We gave you a week, okay? Thar be spoilers ahead - be warned, says I! 2023's first Marvel production was a banger, but not without its critical controversies, as many before it have also endured. Did we think this was a swing-for-the-fence? Did we enjoy Jonathan Majors? What was the deal with the pacing at times? Gotta listen to find out, says I. Sorry... I'm on some kind of weird pirate thing rig...

We're back with another exciting romp backwards through the timeline with our newest special request: Gremlins 2 - The New Batch! Little did our requester know this was (and still very much is ) one of Scott's all-time favorite childhood movies; and Lindsay just enjoyed the chaos, let's be real. From the biological marvel that is their genetic makeup to the sheer audacity that is The Rules of Grem...

Man, it seems like we've covered the Caped Crusader more than any other hero, huh? I mean... we have. There's no doubt about that. And here we are to do it, yet again. Obviously, it wouldn't be a Batman episode without our good friend Matt, back again, to break down just how insane, mismanaged, wooden and outright bonkers this infamous film truly was. Grab some drive-thru, keep that face from show...

Does "A Goofy Movie" secretly have the greatest Disney villain of all time? I mean, we seemed to think so for like 12 seconds. Join us in our triumphant return from the New Years break as we present "A Goofy Movie" (1995), directed by Kevin Lima and starring the voice talents of Bill Farmer (Goofy) and Jason Marsden (Max). Did it have the father-son, coming to terms with each other feel? Oh certai...

Oh, baby, it's Chriiiiiiiiiistmas!!! And we're back with another fantastic holiday film saga - Dr. Seuss's "How the Grinch Stole Christmas". From the original printed edition from 1957 to the most-recent CGI "Grinch" in 2018, we've got you covered with every iteration of the classic story of a disgruntled, grouchy outcast trying to bring everyone's misery down to his level. Sometimes there was a s...

Probably should've done Dumb n Dumber, huh? Not a chance in Hell, says Lindsay! Instead, we're doing the film that broke Jim Carrey onto the scene and made him a huge comedic legend - rightfully so! A lot of this episode is actually spent exploring the very evolution of comedy in Hollywood during the 90's and the subsequent follow-up it had in the 2000's. But, also this movie made us he-he and ha-...

Was this a lesson about responsibility? Or a terribly emotional roller coaster of cartoon adventures? No. It was Hamlet. We know this. We've known it all along. Anywhoodles - It's Simba, Timon and Pumba! And Mufasa! And Scar! The gangs all here and so are we to break down how absolutely phenomenal this clearly-10/10 movie from our childhood was/is. Is. "Is" is good. - Make sure to subscribe to Beh...

Dude looks like a... very unintentional problem for an entire group of people in the 90's! Wait... no, hold on. What? No, no that's ... that's right. Man, as funny and amazing as this movie was, holy crap did it mess some major things up for people! And then it totally taught us about the harsh realities of divorce! ... and then it made us laugh our asses off. What even IS this movie!? You know wh...

Back at it again for the final Marvel movie of 2022! And man what a great movie to go out on, that's for sure. An emotional, adventurous and emotional rollercoaster to be emotionally adventurous on. While emotional. Scott cried. Within 2 minutes. He did. Anyway, we break it down for ya, from the introduction of the MCU's newest badass baddy to the rise of a couple new heroes and everything in betw...

Well holy shit do we ever have an episode for you guys, this week! On the maiden voyage of our brand new request feature titled "Request the Timeline", Aradia of the wonderfully entertaining WoT Spoilers podcast joins us as we dissect her request: 1989's "Milo and Otis"! Man, coming off "Homeward Bound", this was a horse of a different color in every sense. From suspected animal cruelty to a tooth...

Oh, man! I think just the run-time alone should tell you guys what Lindsay thought of this movie. But, true to our nature and our desire to please you all, we dove deep into just what made this such a popular 90's smash hit. Was it the animation? The music? The characters, themselves? We honestly couldn't tell you because... we couldn't figure it out, ourselves. True story. We're basically begging...