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Not Another 2001 Movie Podcast

Not Another 2001 Movie Podcast

by Joshua Moore

Society & Culture

Season 1

Die Vergangenheit wiederholt sich ("Nowhere in Africa")

This week we’re traveling across continents and deep into our feels with NOWHERE IN AFRICA (NIRGENDWO IN AFRIKA) Caroline Link’s sweeping 2001 drama captivated global audiences and went on to win the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 75th Academy Awards (an important distinction particularly for our show). Based on Stefanie Zweig's autobiographical novel, the film tells the story of a Jewish family fleeing Nazi Germany to start a new life on a remote farm in Kenya. We dive into the film’s exploration of cultural displacement, the nuanced portrayal of familial relationships through the lens of a young girl approaching adolescence and discuss what it “home” really means. We use this week’s bonus feature to highlight other prominent 2001 movies directed by women before a bigger discussion about Hollywood’s general treatment of female directors, especially how things have improved and how it could be better. Finally: does NOWHERE IN AFRICA still matter? Spoiler: it may more than ever. SHOW NOTES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Dalo25upuTX8iYqReT8WDm4DPS7uF696HUl1Bggwqdo/edit?usp=sharing DON'T BE A SUCKER (1943 U.S. Department of Defense propaganda film): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGAqYNFQdZ4 NOT ANOTHER 2001 MOVIE PODCAST is a limited series exploring movies released in the first year of a chaotic century. Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NotAnother2001MoviePodcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notanother2001moviepodcast/ Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@na2001mp

Up Yours ("Evolution" with Malcolm of "Hidden Stats: The Podcast")

Check your meteorites at the door, because this week we’re dealing with an outbreak of alien ass! Luckily we’ve got extra help: Malcolm from “Hidden Stats: The Podcast” joins the show. It’s time for EVOLUTION, Ivan Reitman’s 2001 sci-fi comedy that attempted to recapture the lightning-in-a-bottle energy of GHOSTBUSTERS, but with a lot more Head & Shoulders. We dive into the film's bizarrely stacked cast (David Duchovny, Orlando Jones, Seann William Scott, and Julianne Moore), debate the merits of product placement and spend more time talking about GHOSTBUSTERS and stealing cable than we probably should have. Our bonus feature this week centers around a big theme of the cast's careers: the leap from TV to film. How have the lines between television actors and major movie stars changed from 2001 to now? Finally, as always*, we ask: does EVOLUTION matter? SHOW NOTES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EuxUy06FdhIBjy_lKqLIaO_ZnfXGs-xU5UDJMB_UL6M/edit?usp=sharing Subscribe to Hidden Stats: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvF02sNOw2xq5BSMVozF6Bg Slate’s interview on Hidden Stats: https://youtu.be/mOLZLSnZIAE?si=uGENElzsIYZtsHZe Josh’s interview on Hidden Stats: https://youtu.be/wrNDNiL1E6U?si=RqAs4X_QNLMvMhAg NOT ANOTHER 2001 MOVIE PODCAST is a limited series exploring movies released in the first year of a chaotic century. Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NotAnother2001MoviePodcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notanother2001moviepodcast/ Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@na2001mp *Except last week LOL

This One's for the Losers ("Ghost World")

GHOST WORLD, Terry Zwigoff’s 2001 adaptation of the Daniel Clowes comic book with the same name, departs from the source material in some key material ways but is about as faithful, spiritually, as anything you’ll find. The film, like the comic, follows Enid (Thora Birch) and Rebecca (Scarlett Johansson) right at the point where they start to navigate that weird post-high school, pre-rest of our life space we all experience. Here, though, a character named Seymour — a super-minor guy in the book who’s fleshed out considerably in the flick, where he’s played by Steve Buscemi — becomes something of an obsession for Enid. In our bonus feature segment, we trace the history of comic-book and, by extension, superhero adaptations over time. We walk through how the industry transitioned from these quirky, counter-culture anomalies into the (withering) juggernaut of today. Does GHOST WORLD still matter in 2026. Well … we completely forgot that segment LOL. It only took 22 episodes! As a mea culpa, Josh has offered himself up as sacrifice — stick around for the end of the episode to hear him singing karaoke with his sister Brittany. SHOW NOTES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10vSmi9YuhHvMZJo5nRLrvXPeu3CcUnHNLg4_KThAEgg/edit?usp=sharing NOT ANOTHER 2001 MOVIE PODCAST is a limited series exploring movies released in the first year of a chaotic century. Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NotAnother2001MoviePodcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notanother2001moviepodcast/ Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@na2001mp

Sequel: The Movie ("The Mummy Returns")

After the breakout success of 1999’s THE MUMMY, a new take on the classic movie monster, less than two years later Universal decided it was gonna squeeze every last drop out of its revitalized IP. THE MUMMY RETURNS, Stephen Sommers’ action-packed, CGI-heavy follow-up that threw (up) everything at the screen. We discuss the film's frenetic pacing, its massive box-office success, and, of course, the big-ass scorpion in the room. Things stay thrilling in this week’s bonus feature, wherein we talk all things Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson! We chart the trajectory of his career from the wrestling ring to becoming one of Hollywood's most bankable leading man. Does THE MUMMY RETURNS matter in 2026? You gotta listen to find out (LOL). SHOW NOTES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gD1VBwHxnn93Whs5jwVAHBSP8tej-r_wcl7-uoJKql8/edit?usp=sharing Corridor Crew's "We Fixed the Worst VFX Shot Ever:" https://youtu.be/KH1V6CHO1Jk?si=ISyW5lXFMuGLfWSB NOT ANOTHER 2001 MOVIE PODCAST is a limited series exploring movies released in the first year of a chaotic century. Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NotAnother2001MoviePodcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notanother2001moviepodcast/ Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@na2001mp

Meddling Kids ("The Others" with Merrilee from "Fear Coded: A Queer Horror Podcast")

Are you ready to hide from the light? This week, we’re closing the curtains and lighting a candle for Alejandro Amenábar’s gothic masterpiece THE OTHERS. We discuss Nicole Kidman’s powerhouse performance as the high-strung Grace Stewart, the film’s masterful cinematography, its "twist" and how it compares to that of a much more famous contemporary, THE SIXTH SENSE. In our bonus feature segment, we dive more into plot twists and their history in cinema, and talk about ones we enjoyed and ones we didn't as much. (It'll surprise you, I'm sure, that this opened the door for more US slander from Slate.) Finally, we answer "does THE OTHERS matter in 2026?" Does this ghost story still have the power to haunt us? Listen to find out! SHOW NOTES NOT ANOTHER 2001 MOVIE PODCAST is a limited series exploring movies released in the first year of a chaotic century. Watch us on YouTube. Follow us on Instagram. Follow us on TikTok.

Most People Average Over Seven Hours of Screen Time Each Day ("Pulse")

CONTENT WARNING: THIS EPISODE INCLUDES DISCUSSION OF DEPRESSION AND SUICIDE Whether you call it PULSE or KAIRO or CIRCUIT, this week’s movie is as unnerving as a dial-up tone. Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa, PULSE is a cornerstone of the J-horror boom that trades the jump scares of its contemporaries for a slow-crawling sense of existential dread. The film follows two groups of young people in Tokyo who start engaging with ghostly transmissions appearing on their computer monitors. In our bonus feature segment, we briefly dive into the history of horror cinema in Japan, the J-horror wave of the early 2000s and how American remakes worked and didn’t. Does PULSE matter in 2026? This might be our most divisive discussion yet. SHOW NOTES NOT ANOTHER 2001 MOVIE PODCAST is a limited series exploring movies released in the first year of a chaotic century. Here's our barebones website. Watch us on YouTube Follow us on Instagram Follow us on TikTok

The Guy Who Made This Movie is a Monster ("Jeepers Creepers")

CONTENT WARNING: THIS EPISODE INCLUDES DISCUSSION OF SEX CRIMES AND PEDOPHILIA. This week, we’re hitting the road to discuss JEEPERS CREEPERS, the 2001 creature feature that turned a catchy old tune into a nightmare. In our bonus feature segment, we tackle a darker reality: the crimes of the movie’s director, Victor Salva. We discuss the history of his conviction, the controversy surrounding his Hollywood comeback, and the complicated "death of the author" debate when it comes to supporting films made by monsters. Every 23rd spring, for 23 days, it gets to eat. But does JEEPERS CREEPERS matter 25 years later? SHOW NOTES. NOT ANOTHER 2001 MOVIE PODCAST is a limited series exploring movies released in the first year of a chaotic century. Check out our website. Watch us on YouTube. Follow us on Instagram. Follow us on TikTok.

Oh for the Love of God ("The Princess Diaries")

SHUT UP! A miracle has happened in San Francisco, and we’re not just talking about Mia Thermopolis’ hair. This week, we’re diving into THE PRINCESS DIARIES, the Garry Marshall-directed smash hit that introduced the world to Anne Hathaway and reminded us all that Julie Andrews is, in fact, screen royalty. It was the second overall pick in our draft at the start of the year, and Allison came away with Kevin Durant to Slate’s Greg Oden (ATLANTIS: THE LOST EMPIRE). (A complete aside not mentioned in our episode: Did you know this was supposed to be Hathaway's SECOND movie? Another 2001 release, THE OTHER SIDE OF HEAVEN, was also distributed by Disney, who held it in hopes that the projected success of this movie would boost that one. It didn't; it made just a little over $4 million worldwide. Allison and Josh met Christopher Gorham, her co-star in that film, at Lexington Comic Con in March 2026! He said Hathaway got the call that she was cast in THE PRINCESS DIARIES while filming THE OTHER SIDE OF HEAVEN in the Tongan Islands. The more you know!) In our bonus feature segment we ponder on the life and potential death of the romantic comedy at the movies. Finally, we’ll answer the question we answer every week: Does THE PRINCESS DIARIES matter in 2026? Put on your tiara and listen to find out. SHOW NOTES. NOT ANOTHER 2001 MOVIE PODCAST is a limited series exploring movies released in the first year of a chaotic century. Watch us on YouTube. Follow us on Instagram. Check out our barebones website,

80085 ("Swordfish")

Who’s ready for some demonstrable shit? SWORDFISH is this week’s adventure. The fourth film from former music-video director Dominic Sena, who just a year earlier saw GONE IN 60 SECONDS become a box-office smash, is remembered mostly for two reasons and they’re part of Halle Berry. You might also recall that early in the film Hugh Jackman gets a jack, man. SWORDFISH is a love(?) letter to everything that was happening in major movies at the turn of the century, especially the excesses. It’s a movie one of us (Josh) felt had to be talked about, so here we are. Stick around for a bonus segment that’s all about booze (and the advertising thereof)! Does it matter? It shouldn’t, but … SHOW NOTES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1v6mVNw8-XSbypeZaeoYns6Bm_h5RI4CqDKFrPg8HvMo/edit?tab=t.0 NOT ANOTHER 2001 MOVIE PODCAST is a limited series exploring movies released in the first year of a chaotic century. Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NotAnother2001MoviePodcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notanother2001moviepodcast/

Do Dirt, Get Dirt ("Exit Wounds")

Slate’s back in the saddle and ready to GIVE IT TO YA! It’s time for EXIT WOUNDS, the second in a sort of spiritual mid-budget action trilogy from director Andrzej Bartkowiak. He in the span of four years churned out this, ROMEO MUST DIE (2000) and CRADLE 2 THE GRAVE (2003). Unfortunatel, EXT WOUNDS is the only one of those three not to star Jet Li. Instead we get Steavan Seagal, who in a Hollywood comeback attempt delivers something that sort of resembles a performance. DMX is the real highlight, though, in his first headlining role. We dive into the late rapper’s career and talk about the status of musician-turned-actors, as well as the ascension of rappers in movies throughout the early naughties, in the bonus-feature segment. SHOW NOTES. NOT ANOTHER 2001 MOVIE PODCAST is a limited series exploring movies released in the first year of a chaotic century. Watch us on YouTube. Follow us on Instagram.

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