Happily Ever Aftermath

Happy New Episode! After a holiday recording hiatus, we're back and are discussing Polina's pick Broadcast News (1987). Polina loves the competence porn in this movie (you read that correctly). Diana was very pleased with this funny, familiar, but non-formulaic love triangle. Plus jumps at the chance to talk about the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Take two rival television reporters: one handsome (William Hurt), one talented (Albert Brooks), both male. Add one Producer, female (Holly Hunter). Mix well, and watch the sparks fly. Directed by James L. Brooks and also stars Robert Prosky, Lois Chiles, Joan Cusack, and Jack Nicholson. (From IMDb.com)

Here is the Vulture article Polina mentioned: http://www.vulture.com/2017/12/broadcast-news-and-the-power-of-holly-hunter-as-jane-craig.html

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Continuing our LA Podcast saga, Polina and Diana meet more amazing festival attendees. We ask them about their relationship with the DiCaprifacto 1997 film Titanic. The discussion includes family connections, flashbacks of working at a video store, spoiling movies, Leo's pretty boy status, portrayals of socioeconomic status, and the film's too long run time. We speak with:

Heidi S., host of Campfire Curmudgeon (http://campfirecurmudgeon.libsyn.com/) Twitter: @CFCurmudge

Perla, host of Lipstick Over Manhattans: A Dramatic Podcast (Podcast Twitter: @Zero2Chola) Twitter: @pxcaballero

Madison Follette, host of Madness at Large (https://madnessatlarge.podbean.com/) Twitter: @madnessatlarge

Rebecca Evans, curator of the Twitter account for the best fans in the world: @LaPodfestFans

Elizabeth Nordenholt, host of Your Fave is Problematic (http://yourfaveisproblematic.libsyn.com/) Twitter: @PodcastYFIP

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Recorded at the LA Podcast Festival, Polina and Diana sat down in the lab and met some amazing new friends. They were tasked with answering the burning question: what is your relationship with the 1997 film Titanic? Multiple viewings, crushes, adoration of the soundtrack, rage, indifference, and rivalry are all part of the discussion. In part 1, we speak with:

Cheryl Jones, host of Movie Made Me (https://mmmpodcast.com/) Twitter: @moviesmademepod

Murray Valeriano, comedian (http://www.murrayvaleriano.com/) and host of Road Stories (http://www.roadstories.tv/) Twitter: @murrayv

Brendan Creecy, host of Radio Brendoman (http://www.radiobrendo.com/) Twitter: @brendoman

Dr. Alysa Lucas, host of Best Forevers A Podcast for Kindred Spirits (https://www.bestforeverspod.com/) Twitter: @BestForeversPod

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Borrowing liberally from the excellent podcast Your Fave Is Problematic, Diana rages through her pick Can't Hardly Wait (1998). Fortunately, Polina calms her down and gets to the root of movie: did you have a Preston? Were you a Preston? Did you wish you had a Preston?

School's out, and an entire graduating class -- from football stars and cool girls to complete nerds -- gathers at a wealthy classmate's home for a party. Staring Jennifer Love Hewitt, Ethan Embry, Charlie Korsmo, Lauren Ambrose, Peter Facinelli and Seth Green.

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Cry little sister, we're getting into Polina's pick The Lost Boys (1987). She found a kindred spirit with the character Star. This being Diana's first time watching the movie with full attention, she was happy the dogs didn't die. After moving to a new town, two brothers discover that the area is a haven for vampires. Starring Jason Patric, Corey Haim, Kiefer Sutherland, Jami Gertz, Corey Feldman, Dianne Wiest, Edward Herrmann, Alex Winter, Jamison Newlander, and Barnard Hughes.

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We open the show discussing the results of our Twitter poll about the love triangle in The Hunger Games. Diana willfully the admits her pick Teen Wolf Too (1987) is a terrible movie, but had a nerdy girl she cheered on. (Spoiler alerts are irrelevant if you've seen Teen Wolf.) Replace Michael J. Fox with Jason Bateman, basketball with boxing, and downgrade the wolf make up effects and you get the idea. Also stars Kim Darby, John Astin, Estee Chandler, Stuart Fratkin, Mark Holton, Paul Sand, and James Hampton (as Uncle Howard).

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We welcome our first guest Jen to the show and talk about (with spoilers) Newsies (1992). Middle school aged Jen spent every day one summer watching a singing and dancing Christian Bale. She also apologizes to Diana for subjecting her to another musical. Based on the New York City newsboy strike of 1899, it also stars David Moscow, Max Casella, Luke Edwards, Ele Keats, Bill Pullman, Ann-Margret and Robert Duvall.

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Polina dives into (with spoilers) When Harry Met Sally (1989) and her own friendship turned marriage. Diana shares her irritation about Harry's premise that "Men and women can't be friends."

In 1977, college graduates Harry Burns (Billy Crystal) and Sally Albright (Meg Ryan) share a contentious car ride from Chicago to New York, during which they argue about whether men and women can ever truly be strictly platonic friends. Ten years later, Harry and Sally meet again at a bookstore, and in the company of their respective best friends, Jess (Bruno Kirby) and Marie (Carrie Fisher), attempt to stay friends without sex becoming an issue between them.

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We continue to discuss (with spoilers) Diana's pick My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002).

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We discuss (with spoilers) Diana's pick My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002). A young Greek woman (Nia Vardalos) falls in love with a non-Greek (John Corbett) and struggles to get her family to accept him while she comes to terms with her heritage and cultural identity. Also stars Michael Constantine, Lainie Kazan, Andrea Martin, and Joey Fatone.

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