Video: 'Life Is Beautiful' trailer
(Saturday, December 20, 1997) — An Italian Jew’s sense of humor is his only hope when he and his family are put into a concentration camp in Life Is Beautiful, an Italian comedy-drama film that was released today in Italy. Continue reading ‘Life Is Beautiful’ released in Italy 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 20 1997)
Video: 'Tomorrow Never Dies' trailer
(Tuesday, December 9, 1997) — Tomorrow Never Dies, the eighteenth spy film in the James Bond series to be produced by Eon Productions, , and the second to star Pierce Brosnan as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond, premiered tonight at the Odeon Leicester Square in London. Continue reading James Bond film ‘Tomorrow Never Dies’ premieres 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 9 1997)
Video: 'Good Will Hunting' trailer
(Tuesday, December 2, 1997) — Good Will Hunting, an American drama film about a child abuse survivor who reveals a surprising genius for mathematics, premiered today at the Mann Bruin Theatre in Westwood, California. Continue reading ‘Good Will Hunting’ premieres in Westwood, California 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 2 1997)
Video: 'Deconstructing Harry' trailer
(Tuesday, August 26, 1997) — Deconstructing Harry, a comedy film about the turmoil in the erotic and creative life of immature New York writer Harry Block, premiered today at the Venice Film Festival in Italy. Continue reading ‘Deconstructing Harry’ premieres at Venice Film Festival 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 26 1997)
Video: 'Princess Mononoke' trailer
(Saturday, July 12, 1997) — Princess Mononoke, a Japanese epic historical fantasy anime film that follows the young Emishi prince Ashitaka’s involvement in a struggle between the gods of a forest and the humans who consume its resources, was released today in Japan. Continue reading ‘Princess Mononoke’ released in Japan 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (July 12 1997)
Video: 'Paul McCartney - Young Boy #2 (1997)'
(Monday, June 16, 1997) — The second version of Paul McCartney’s “Young Boy” video, the fifth track on his new album Flaming Pie, was mastered today. Continue reading Paul McCartney’s ‘Young Boy’ video (version 2) mastered 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 16 1997)
Video: 'The Sweet Hereafter' trailer
(Thursday, May 15, 1997) — The Sweet Hereafter, a Canadian drama film about a community that plunges into tragedy when its school bus crashes into a lake, claiming the lives of more than a dozen of the town’s children, premiered today at the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France. Continue reading ‘The Sweet Hereafter’ premieres at Cannes Film Festival 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 15 1997)
Video: 'L.A. Confidential' trailer
(Wednesday, May 14, 1997, evening CEST) — L.A. Confidential, an American neo-noir crime film about detectives who clash while investigating political corruption, premiered tonight at the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France. Continue reading ‘L.A. Confidential’ premieres at Cannes Film Festival 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 14 1997)
Video: 'Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery' trailer
(Friday, May 2, 1997, 11:15 a.m. EDT) — Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, an American spy action comedy film about a hip secret agent frozen in the 1960s who thaws out in the 1990s to face his greatest enemy, opened today in U.S. theaters, including Sony Theaters in Manhattan. Continue reading ‘Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery’ opens in U.S. theaters 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 2 1997)
Video: '1997 Oscars' (26 videos)
(Monday, March 24, 1997, 6:00 p.m.-9:34 p.m. PST) — The English Patient, a British-American romantic drama film about a man dying from third-degree burns who remembers a tragic wartime romance, won nine Oscars tonight at the 69th Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director (Anthony Minghella) and Best Supporting Actress (Juliette Binoche). Continue reading ‘The English Patient’ wins Best Picture at 69th Academy Awards 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 24 1997)
