Today we are celebrating 1997s John Cusack contemporary classic Grosse Pointe Blank, which celebrates its 26th anniversary on April 11th.
You might notice that this is not a 30 minute show. That’s because this film has so much to talk about that we felt it more worthy of a full episode.
Today’s anniversary film was voted on by YOU the listener. The idea for this film was born out of genuine fear, as screenwriter Tom Jankiewicz wrote the script for the movie in 1991 shortly after receiving an invitation to his own ten-year high school reunion. Tom was working as a cashier at Big Lots and a substitute teacher in Upland, CA, a suburb in LA, where he was trying to make it as a screenwriter, and the idea of seeing all those friends from High School “freaked him out." Call it true motivation, as it prompted him to develop and produce the script for Grosse Pointe Blank. The character of Martin Blank was born out of Jankiewcz’s love of crime fiction. However, there was an excellent urban legend online about it being about a real student who became a hitman after graduating from Grosse Point High.
In this show, we do more than a movie review by delving into the lives of the cast and crew, fan theories, trivia, scene breakdowns, and anything related to the film itself. Needless to say, our shows are a little longer than your average movie review show, but we can assure you that our shows are jam packed with entertaining and interesting discussions. If that sounds like your sort of bag, hang out with Kenny and Del as they get into Grosse Pointe Blank.
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Theme song "Loli'ana" written and performed by award-winning musician Kamuela Kahoano. Listen to more of Kamuela's music on iTunes and https://kamuelamusic.com/. Also, "Loli'ana" performed live at The Ko'olau Banquet Hall can be seen here https://youtu.be/YDJ1NNJgEiA
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