Apex Mountain
Bond parodies; Elizabeth Hurley; "I Touch Myself"; bad teeth as a comedy gag
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- Myers' apex is the second movie; his run through Shrek up to the third film is also argued, and he was the biggest comedy actor after 1999.
- Notes show the hosts gave Myers Apex Mountain for Austin Powers 2 in the earlier episode.
- Asked about New Line's apex, the sentimental pick is Boogie Nights, placed one year later. — Sean Fennessey
- Another voice corrects that Boogie Nights was also 1997, about six months later, making 1997 New Line's apex.
- The Lord of the Rings films and Nightmare on Elm Street complicate New Line's apex; its 1997-98 slate runs through Boogie Nights, Wag the Dog and The Wedding Singer, then dips with Lost in Space.
- Another host agrees on Boogie Nights; New Line gave auteurs money and, for this film, $16.5 million with no notes, ending the decade with Magnolia.
- Yes for Bond parodies and for Elizabeth Hurley, with agreement.
- Yes for the 'I Touch Myself' song, which gained a second life from the film.
- No for Seth Green, whose peak came later with Can't Hardly Wait.
- Back to the Future is named apex for time travel comedies.
- Yes for bad teeth as a comedy gag; for long movie pisses as a gag this film and A League of Their Own are the finalists.
- This is probably the apex for Mindy Sterling as Frau Farbissina.