Garrett Chaffin-Quiray and Ed Rosa regard small joys in Christopher Nolan’s debut. This is part of a series that overlaps with, and extends, Brian Raftery’s 2020 book “Best. Movie. Year. Ever.: How 1999 Blew Up the Big Screen”. Screenings include: “Following” (Christopher Nolan, 1998), “Varsity Blues” (Brian Robbins, 1999), “The Blair Witch Project” (Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez, 1999), “The Matrix” (The Wachowskis, 1999), “Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace” (George Lucas, 1999), “South Park - Bigger, Longer and Uncut” (Trey Parker, 1999), “Free Enterprise” (Robert Meyer Burnett, 1999), “Eyes Wide Shut” (Stanely Kubrick, 1999), “Twin Falls Idaho” (Michael Polish, 1999), “American Beauty” (Sam Mendes, 1999), “Three Kings” (David O. Russell, 1999), “Boys Don't Cry” (Kimberly Peirce, 1999), “Topsy-Turvy” (Mike Leigh, 1999), “Magnolia” (Paul Thomas Anderson, 1999), and “Wadd: The Life & Times of John C. Holmes” (Cass Paley, 1998). *** Referenced media: “The Odyssey” (Christopher Nolan, 2026)“Oklahoma!” (1943) by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II based on the play “Green Grow the Lilacs” (1930) by Lynn Riggs“Memento” (Christopher Nolan, 2000)“Batman Begins” (Christopher Nolan, 2005)“The Dark Knight” (Christopher Nolan, 2008)“The Dark Knight Rises” (Christopher Nolan, 2012)“Man Bites Dog” (Rémy Belvaux, André Bonzel, and Benoît Poelvoorde, 1992)“Noir Alley” (Eddie Muller, 2017-now)“El Mariachi” (Robert Rodriguez, 1993)“Pi” (Darren Aronofsky, 1998)“Best. Movie. Year. Ever.: How 1999 Blew Up the Big Screen” (2020) by Brian Raftery“Cruel Intentions” (Roger Kumble, 1999), “EDtv” (Ron Howard, 1999)“The Truman Show” (Peter Weir, 1998)“The Matrix” (The Wachowskis, 1999)“10 Things I Hate About You” (Gil Junger, 1999)“Never Been Kissed” (Raga Gosnell, 1999)“Go” (Doug Liman, 1999)“eXistenZ” (David Cronenberg, 1999)“The Mummy” (Stephen Sommers, 1999)“Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace” (George Lucas, 1999)Audio quotation: “Following” (Christopher Nolan, 1998), including “Theme” and “Opening” by David Julyan, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa1GuYGt3oGOYmkdrQwPlZ4gXLVsB0zWn“David Lynch on iPhones - Full Clip”, posted by Sir Mix-A-Lot Rare Music, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQiQk8AJ0YI“Noir Alley: His Kind Of Woman (1951) intro 20190106”, posted by Noir Fan, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggsX8WGVkpU&list=PLYb5GBzKMrkcJ5bXLh-2cofQ8YqMOPVrT&index=2“1999” (2018) written by Charlotte Aitchison, Jonnali Parmenius, Oscar Holter, Troye Sivan, Brett McLaughlin, and Max Martin, and performed by Charlie XCX and Troye Sivan, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYVtjAInQY0&list=PLQl1_YXgq4hjhZwnlRPMF-Z9aXe89WZAn&index=1“1999” (1982) written and performed by Prince, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rblt2EtFfC4&list=RDrblt2EtFfC4&start_radio=1“Millenium” (1998) written by Robbie Williams, Guy Chambers, Leslie Bricusse, and John Barry, and performed by Robbie Williams, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcWOviMI6Lk&list=RDxcWOviMI6Lk&start_radio=1
