Sunday, September 18, 2016

'Never Seen It' - Episode 9: 'Rising Sun,' throwback '90s precedural

Remember when an aging Sean Connery was still a bankable movie star and a semi-plausible action lead?

Remember when Wesley Snipes was also bankable and still got leading roles in action movies that weren't released direct-to-DVD?

Remember when there used to be thrillers that simply revolved around cops -- in the present -- investigating a crime?

Even though Rising Sun, which was based on a best-selling Michael Crichton novel of the same name, came out in 1993 -- for a myriad of reasons, it feels like a period picture.

My wife Liz Rosado and I had never seen it before -- until this weekend -- and since it was on Instant Netflix, it became the subject of the latest episode of our ongoing podcast series: "Never Seen It."

For each episode, we watch a movie separately (we work very different hours, in case you were curious) and then come together and discuss our reactions for the first time for your amusement.

Check out the YouTube below to see what we think of this mixed-race moderate sized hit from the '90s and let us know if you agree.

 

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