Production note The film was adapted from Rick Moody’s 1994 novel, and Moody reportedly cried after seeing a cut of the movie.
Production note Ang Lee’s preparation included studying stacks of early-70s magazine cutouts.
Production note The real ice storm portrayed in the film happened on December 16-17, 1973 and was named Felix.
Production note Marlboro Lights did not exist in 1973, creating an anachronism in the film.
Production note The MTA reference in the film is historically inaccurate.
Production note The movie was a box-office disappointment despite strong reviews.
Production note Roger Ebert gave the film four stars and named it his favorite movie of 1997; Gene Siskel also loved it.
Production note The hosts describe the film as set over one Thanksgiving weekend in 1973 in New Canaan, Connecticut.
Production note The trailer’s voiceover frames the film as a Thanksgiving-family story, which the hosts say is misleading.
Production note The Ice Storm lost box office momentum in part because Titanic and The Full Monty crowded the market.
F'd Up Family February The episode is framed as the final installment of the month-long series.
Rocky Horror Picture Show Bill compares the series’ cult future to midnight screenings.
Michael Clayton Used as a comparison for movies that work through a few standout scenes rather than as a total package.
Fritz Peterson and Mike Kekich Mentioned as a 1973-era weird news item, reinforcing the movie’s period atmosphere.
Bob and Carol and Ted and Alice Sean compares it to another satire about sexual revolution and suburban experimentation.
Brady Bunch Used as an example of 70s TV nostalgia and later parody/subtext mining.
Mad Men Cited as another work about a man out of step with changing times.
The Doors Referenced as part of the 90s wave of 60s/70s re-examination.
Forrest Gump Used as the mainstream peak of nostalgia storytelling.
Deep Throat Referenced in a discussion of shifting sexual culture and access to pornography.
Texas Chainsaw Massacre Used to illustrate cultural coarsening in the early 1970s.
The Full Monty Sigourney Weaver reportedly thought it cut into the audience for The Ice Storm.
American Beauty Mentioned as a later, lesser depiction of suburbia that may have displaced The Ice Storm in the culture.
Pulp Fiction Used as a future Rewatchables tease and a contrast to F'd Up Family February.
The Stand Jamie Sheridan is remembered for playing Randall Flagg.
