Jason's Lyric

Episode 225: Jason's Lyric (1994)

Theme: Wives Choice Month

Hosts: Oz & Curtis

This week, Oz and Curtis continue Wives Choice Month with a pick from Jenny (Oz's wife). They travel to the "small town" of Houston, Texas, for the 1994 romantic drama Jason's Lyric. It’s a film where Allen Payne works at a TV store, Jada Pinkett plays extremely hard to get, and Bokeem Woodbine brings a level of intensity that suggests he is in a completely different movie. Join the hosts as they discuss the romantic potential of a forest slow dance, the physics of shattering glass, and why some brothers just can't share a bedroom forever.

The hosts break down:

• Jason Alexander (Allen Payne): A responsible electronics store manager who proves that persistence (and stalking a city bus) is the key to romance, but definitely needs to consider a name change to avoid sitcom confusion.

• Lyric (Jada Pinkett Smith): A woman who dreams of escape and speaks in riddles about the moon leaving footprints, mostly to confuse the men trying to date her.

• Joshua (Bokeem Woodbine): The troubled younger brother who treats every family gathering like a WWE event and whose primary conflict resolution strategy involves a gun.

• Mad Dog (Forest Whitaker): A tragic Vietnam vet whose nickname is entirely accurate and who provides the film's heavy, emotional backstory (and method acting intensity).

• The Houston Geography: A mystical version of the city where the bayou, a forest, a carnival, and a bank robbery are all within walking distance of each other.

Final Verdict:

Oz — 6 Forest Slow Dances

Curtis — 71 Eddie Griffins