117: The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)

Midway through our December to Dismember, we've got Shane Black's bank-breaking screenplay The Long Kiss Goodnight, a chance for America's Sweetheart Geena Davis to maybe redeem herself after Cutthroat Island. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 117: The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) (00:00:18) - Intro. (00:01:33) - Does Geena Davis get her redemption arc with this one (00:04:46) - Did the box office suffer from the stank of Cutthroat Island (00:05:57) - Some Shane Black talk. (00:10:13) - Talking Sam Jackson and Geena Davis' performances. (00:15:18) - The rest of our cast, and some last thoughts before getting into the movie itself. (00:21:05) - The slightly limp intro. (00:25:55) - Enter Sam Jackson's Mitch Henessey.  (00:27:53) - She's got some of that Fred Flintstone amnesia, apparently. (00:30:16) - Mama's got a brand new murder bag, and Henessey just wants to be a dad. (00:35:16) - All kinds of knife crime. (00:40:37) - One-Eyed Jack comes calling. (00:43:34) - Break! (00:44:01) - We're back, and it's time for a little road trip. (00:49:04) - Enter Brian Cox. (00:52:12) - Giant guns in suitcases, and a shootout at the train station. (01:03:04) - Amish water torture, followed by a night in Atlantic City. (01:15:17) - Return to the suburbs. (01:21:10) - Holding the phone company hostage, then off to ruin a false flag operation. (01:29:31) - Timothy, you ARE the father! (01:38:07) - This child has made a very poor choice, but now we have a race against time. (01:46:52) - All good movies end with a Larry King segment. (01:51:33) - Final thoughts. (01:55:04) - Housekeeping for next week's movie, and our final film of 2024: Eastern Promises! (01:58:00) - Outro.