Ep. 16: THE LONG KISS GOODNIGHT (1996) | Black Christmas, Part III

<p>Despite the underwhelming box office performance of THE LAST BOY SCOUT, Shane Black was still a hot commodity in Hollywood in the early- to mid-90s. And when his new spec script started making the rounds, it resulted in one of the biggest bidding wars the industry had ever seen.</p> <p>That script, THE LONG KISS GOODNIGHT, sold for a record breaking $4 million to New Line Cinema, who brought in director Renny Harlin and his actress-wife Geena Davis as the star.</p> <p>In this episode, we recount all fo the drama that lead to the selling of the script, the shooting of the film, and the fallout that resulted from its ultimate failure.</p> <p>We're joined this week by our friend Zack Daigle, one of the co-founders of McArathon, an annual 24 hour Christmas movie film festival, which is going virtual this year for it's sixteenth edition. You can find more information on <a href='https://www.facebook.com/events/2697780127203595'>their Facebook page</a>, with information on when and where you can stream the fest.</p> <p>BUY OUR NEW MERCH: <a href='http://cinemashock.threadless.com/'>http://cinemashock.threadless.com</a></p> <p>Coming Up:</p> <ul><li> <p><a href='https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/kiss-kiss-bang-bang'>KISS KISS BANG BANG</a> (2005)</p> </li> </ul> <p>Theme Song: "There's Still a Little Bit of Time, If We Hurry and I Mean Hurry" by <a href='https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwj8487dns3rAhXut1kKHWjpBtIQFjAAegQIBRAB&url=https%3A%2F%2Fslasherfilmfestivalstrategy.bandcamp.com%2F&usg=AOvVaw3qXZCJdUiLORfY6MbQrpo5'>Slasher Film Festival Strategy</a>.</p> <p>This episode was written, produced and edited by Gary Horne & Justin Bishop, with special thanks to Todd Davis.</p> <p>Visit our website for episode archives, blogs and more: <a href='http://cinemashock.net/'>http://cinemashock.net</a></p> <p>Follow us:</p> <p><a href='http://twitter.com/cinema_shock'>twitter.com/cinema_shock</a></p> <p><a href=