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It was the year 1999, and people were terrified of computers ending their life because they couldn’t handle change. But John McTiernan was cool as a cucumber working on what some people call The Thomas Crown Affair, his art heist remake/retake on the ‘60s flick of the same name. Pierce Brosnan faces off against Rene Russo and Denis Leary as he steals hearts and arts for the love of the game. This flick made over double its money back and was generally well-received. But does it hold up? Listen in as Jon, Colin, and Brent debate good art and bad taste as we decide if this flick stole our hearts or our time.

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