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A BEHIND THE SCENES SPECIAL – SEE HOW ITS MADE!

Preview Theater episode #169 broadcast on May 23, 1997

A Behind the Scenes Special this week:

Behind the Scenes of VOLCANO

A volcano erupts in downtown Los Angeles, threatening to destroy the city. VOLCANO stars  Tommy Lee Jones, Anne Heche, and Gaby HoffmannIt is directed by Mick Jackson.

 

Behind the Scenes of FIFTH ELEMENT

In the colorful future, a cab driver unwittingly becomes the central figure in the search for a legendary cosmic weapon to keep Evil and Mr Zorg at bay. FIFTH ELEMENT  stars Bruce Willis, Milla Jovovich, and Gary Oldman. It’s directed by Luc Besson.

 

Behind the Scenes of COMMANDMENTS

Ever since Seth Warner’s wife died two years ago, his life has gone to pieces. In his rage he affronts God who seemingly responds by killing his dog. So Seth sets out to break all of the ten commandments.

COMMANDMENTS stars Aidan Quinn, Courteney Cox, and Anthony LaPaglia It is directed by Daniel Taplitz.

 

Behind the Scenes of ROMY AND MICHELLE’S HIGH SCHOOL REUNION

 

 

Two dim-witted, inseparable friends hit the road for their ten-year high school reunion and concoct an elaborate lie about their lives in order to impress their classmates. ROMY AND MICHELLE’S HIGH SCHOOL REUNION stars Mira Sorvino, Lisa Kudrow, and Janeane Garofalo.  It is directed by David Mirkin.

Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion Turns 20: Lisa Kudrow and Mira Sorvino Look Back–and Forward to a Possible Sequel – E! Online

 

 

Behind the Scenes of AUSTIN POWERS: INTERNATIONAL MAN OF MYSTERY

A 1960s hipster secret agent is brought out of cryofreeze to oppose his greatest enemy in the 1990s, where his social attitudes are glaringly out of place.. AUSTIN POWERS: INTERNATIONAL MAN OF MYSTERY stars Mike Myers, Elizabeth Hurley, and Michael York. It is directed by Jay Roach.

 

THIS EPISODES RUNDOWN:

  • Volcano
  • The Fifth Element
  • Commandments
  • Romy and Michelle’s High School Reuniion
  • Austin Powers

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FIFTH ELEMENT, LOVE! VALOR! COMPASSION, NIGHT FALLS IN MANHATTAN, behind the scenes of WARRIORS OF VIRTUE and much more!

Preview Theater episode #168 broadcast on May 17, 1997

Featured in this week’s episode:

FIFTH ELEMENT

In the colorful future, a cab driver unwittingly becomes the central figure in the search for a legendary cosmic weapon to keep Evil and Mr Zorg at bay. FIFTH ELEMENT  stars Bruce Willis, Milla Jovovich, and Gary Oldman. It’s directed by Luc Besson.

 

LOVE! VALOR! COMPASSION!

The story of eight gay male friends who spend the three major holiday weekends of one summer together at a lakeside house.

LOVE! VALOR! COMPASSION! stars Aidan Quinn, Courteney Cox, and Anthony LaPaglia It is directed by Joe Mantello.

 

NIGHT FALLS IN MANHATTAN

 

 

A newly elected district attorney finds himself in the middle of a police corruption investigation that may involve his father and his partner. NIGHT FALLS IN MANHATTAN stars Andy Garcia, Richard Dreyfuss, and Lena Olin .  It is directed by Sidney Lumet.

 

Behind the Scenes of WARRIORS OF VIRTUE

A young boy is whisked away to the mythical land of Tao where he becomes the center of a conflict between an evil lord and a group of animal warriors. WARRIORS OF VIRTUE stars Angus Macfadyen, Mario Yedidia, and Marley SheltonIt is directed by Ronny Yu.

 

THIS EPISODES RUNDOWN:

  • The Fifth Element
  • Love! Valor! Compassion!
  • Warriors of Virtue
  • Night Falls on Manhattan
  • Austin Powers
  • Commandments
  • Thinner
  • Swingers

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WAYNE’S WORLD, COMMANDMENTS, CHASING AMY, behind the scenes of DOUBLE TEAM, and much more

Preview Theater episode #166 broadcast on May 01, 1997

Featured in this week’s episode:

WAYNE’S WORLD

Two slacker friends try to promote their public-access cable show. WAYNE’S WORLD  stars Mike Myers, Dana Carvey, and Rob Lowe. It’s directed by Penelope Spheeris.

 

COMMANDMENTS

Ever since Seth Warner’s wife died two years ago, his life has gone to pieces. In his rage he affronts God who seemingly responds by killing his dog. So Seth sets out to break all of the ten commandments.

COMMANDMENTS stars Aidan Quinn, Courteney Cox, and Anthony LaPaglia It is directed by Daniel Taplitz.

 

CHASING AMY

 

 

Holden and Banky are comic book artists. Everything’s going good for them until they meet Alyssa, also a comic book artist. Holden falls for her, but his hopes are crushed when he finds out she’s gay. CHASING AMY stars Ben Affleck, Joey Lauren Adams, and Ethan Suplee.  It is directed by Kevin Smith.

 

Behind the Scenes of DOUBLE TEAM

An international spy teams with a flamboyant weapons dealer to escape from a penal colony and save his family. DOUBLE TEAM stars Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dennis Rodman, and Mickey RourkeIt is directed by Hark Tsui.

 

THIS EPISODES RUNDOWN:

  • Wayne’s World
  • Double Team
  • Commandments
  • Chasing Amy
  • The Preacher’s Wife
  • Get on the Bus

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INDIE FILM SPECIAL: CHASING AMY, SECRETS AND LIES, CRASH, BOYS LIFE 2 and much more!

Preview Theater episode #164 broadcast on April 17, 1997

Featured in this week’s episode:

CHASING AMY

Holden and Banky are comic book artists. Everything’s going good for them until they meet Alyssa, also a comic book artist. Holden falls for her, but his hopes are crushed when he finds out she’s gay. CHASING AMY  stars Ben Affleck, Joey Lauren Adams, and Ethan Suplee. It’s directed by Kevin Smith.

 

LOVE! VALOR! COMPASSION!

The story of eight gay male friends who spend the three major holiday weekends of one summer together at a lakeside house.

LOVE! VALOR! COMPASSION! stars Aidan Quinn, Courteney Cox, and Anthony LaPaglia It is directed by Joe Mantello.

 

BOYS LIFE 2

 

 

Compilation of four short films about homoerotic situations involving young men, BOYS LIFE 2.

 

SECRETS AND LIES

A successful black woman discovers that her birth mother is a underprivileged white woman, but the woman denies it. As emotions run high, everyone’s secrets are exposed. SECRETS AND LIES stars Timothy Spall, Brenda Blethyn, and Phyllis LoganIt is directed by Mike Leigh.

 

THIS EPISODES RUNDOWN:

  • Chasing Amy
  • Mallrats
  • Clerks
  • Kolya
  • Love! Valor! Compassion!
  • Boys Life 2
  • Crash
  • Smilla’s Sense of Snow
  • Secrets and Lies Romeo and Juliet
  • Lone Star