Top 5 of 1991 | Archive
Summary
Hosts Adam Kempner and Josh Larson count down their top five films of 1991, highlighting a rich year that included *The Silence of the Lambs*, *Terminator 2*, and *My Own Private Idaho*. They debate the merits of genre landmarks like *Point Break* and *Beauty and the Beast* alongside critical darlings such as *Barton Fink* and *The Fisher King*. The episode also features a humorous retrospective on a chaotic "Top Five Movie Animals" special and includes personal anecdotes about watching these films as teenagers.
Topics discussed
Sponsorship and NCIS New York promo
Introduction and archive drop announcement
Joke about Top 5 Movie Animals
Overview of 1991 film lists
Point Break clip and context
Nostalgia for 1991 and show history
Josh's #5: Boys in the Hood
Adam's Honorable Mention: Do the Right Thing
Methodology for retrospective lists
Adam's #5: Terminator 2
Josh's #4: Beauty and the Beast
Discussion on animated films
Josh's #4: The Silence of the Lambs
Adam's #3: Terminator 2
Adam's #3: The Fisher King
Josh's #2: Delicatessen
Josh's #2: My Own Private Idaho
Josh's #1: The Fisher King
Adam's #1: Barton Fink
Movie Animals episode number and outro
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