I Love This, You Should Too

Samantha’s audiobook of the week is The Stranger in the Mirror by Liv Constantine, Indy finally saw a movie in theatres and loved the latest Ryan Coogler / Michael B Jordan movie Sinners, and we prepare to watch Sleepless in Seattle next week!

In our discussion of Being John Malkovich we get into 1999 being the greatest year for American cinema, the rise and fall of the DVD, and our quarantine tips. Then things get weird; the absurdity of consciousness, nihilism, fluidity of identity, the power of art as expressed through dance…

I Love This You Should Too is hosted by Samantha and Indy Randhawa

This week we’re looking at the surprisingly successful, but oft forgotten film Lost in Translation. We talk about the careers of Sofia Coppola, Bill Murray, and Scarlett Johansson, the themes of alienation and disassociation, liminal spaces, Tokyo, selling out, whiskey, and more!

I Love This You Should Too is hosted by Samantha and Indy Randhawa

Lost in Translation is a 2003 romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Sofia Coppola. Bill Murray stars as Bob Harris, a fading American movie star who is having a midlife crisis when he travels to Tokyo to promote Suntory whisky. There, he befriends another disillusioned American named Charlotte (Scarlett Johansson), a young woman and recent college graduate. Giovanni Ribisi, Anna Faris, and Fumihiro Hayashi are also featured. The film explores themes of alienation and disconnection against a backdrop of cultural displacement in Japan. It defies mainstream narrative conventions and is atypical in its depiction of romance.

Indy recounts the musical madness of the perplexing Voyage of the Rock Aliens, Samantha continues reading Karin Slaughter with Pretty Girls, and we preview next week’s deep dive: Lost In Translation.

I Love This You Should Too is hosted by Samantha and Indy Randhawa

Lost in Translation is a 2003 romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Sofia Coppola. Bill Murray stars as Bob Harris, a fading American movie star who is having a midlife crisis when he travels to Tokyo to promote Suntory whisky. There, he befriends another disillusioned American named Charlotte (Scarlett Johansson), a young woman and recent college graduate. Giovanni Ribisi, Anna Faris, and Fumihiro Hayashi are also featured. The film explores themes of alienation and disconnection against a backdrop of cultural displacement in Japan. It defies mainstream narrative conventions and is atypical in its depiction of romance.

We’re talking all about the dance classic Center Stage, including; bad turnout, dance movie cliches, stage motorcycles, magical costume changes,& more!

I Love This You Should Too is hosted by Samantha and Indy Randhawa

Center Stage is a 2000 American teen drama film directed by Nicholas Hytner about a group of young ballet dancers from various backgrounds who enroll at the fictitious American Ballet Academy in New York City. The film explores the issues and difficulties in the world of professional dance, and how each individual copes with the stresses. It also served as the film debut for actresses Zoe Saldaña and Amanda Schull. 

This week Samantha recommends Karin Slaughter’s novel The Good Daughter, Indy talks about Asian women in Hip-Hop like; Ruby Ibarra, XG, & Wild Wild Women, and we preview the dance classic Center Stage.

I Love This You Should Too is hosted by Samantha and Indy Randhawa

Ruby Ibarra Us video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUfNeCozJBw&ab_channel=RubyIbarra

XG Howling video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGqEuk8Om-4&ab_channel=XG

Wild Wild Women video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlqIzxi2UHQ&ab_channel=WildWildWomen

Center Stage is a 2000 American teen drama film directed by Nicholas Hytner about a group of young ballet dancers from various backgrounds who enroll at the fictitious American Ballet Academy in New York City. The film explores the issues and difficulties in the world of professional dance, and how each individual copes with the stresses. It also served as the film debut for actresses Zoe Saldaña and Amanda Schull. The film was released theatrically in the United States on May 12, 2000.

This Episode was originally released on August 30, 2021

Also, turns out Malakai is a biblical name.

I Love This You Should Too is hosted by Samantha and Indy Randhawa

Save the Last Dance is a 2001 American teen dance film produced by MTV Productions, directed by Thomas Carter and released by Paramount Pictures on January 12, 2001. The film stars Julia Stiles and Sean Patrick Thomas as a teenage interracial couple in Chicago who work together to help the character played by Stiles, train for a dance audition. A direct-to-video sequel, Save the Last Dance 2, was released in 2006.

This week we are previewing The FascinAsian Film Festival, a festival focusing on Asian artists, happening in Calgary, Edmonton, and Winnipeg. We then review the inspirational feature film and true story Paper Flowers, which you can watch at the festival. No spoilers, except that it will probably make you cry.

The FascinAsian Film Festival: https://fascinasian.ca

Thank You, Cancer By Shalin Shah: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/thank-you-cancer_b_7260708

Paper Flowers- a USC grad's quest for change in Peru is cut short by cancer. Back home, he finds strength in family and his college love. Shalin's viral manifesto urges cherishing every moment-a true tale of love, legacy, and now.

I know you don't listen to podcasts, I know this. But, you’re gonna listen today. Cause it's Friday; you ain't got no job... and you ain't got sh*t to do! Join us as Indy introduces Samantha to one of his most re-watched teenager movies, the cult classic Friday!

Friday is a 1995 American buddy comedy film directed by F. Gary Gray and written by Ice Cube and DJ Pooh. The first installment in the Friday trilogy, it stars Ice Cube, Chris Tucker, Nia Long, Tiny "Zeus" Lister Jr., Regina King, Anna Maria Horsford, Bernie Mac, and John Witherspoon. In the film, unemployed friends Craig Jones (Ice Cube) and Smokey (Tucker) face troubles after becoming indebted to a drug dealer while also contending with the neighborhood bully in South Central Los Angeles.

After a little Mandela Effect talk, Indy recommends the very Canadian and very hockey TV show Shoresy, Samantha reviews Kelly Bishop’s memoir The Third Gilmore Girl, and we preview next week’s big watch Friday!

I Love This You Should Too is hosted by Samantha and Indy Randhawa