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We couldn’t stroll on past Jane Austen without talking about Pride & Prejudice! And what better way to introduce Pride & Prejudice than talking about Jane Austen herself? This episode, we chat about the themes in her books and which book we think will be adapted next.

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Period pieces are usually done by a British cast and crew - which leads us to a conversation about the British Film Industry and how the talent pool really isn’t that big. We also chat about two distinct styles of British content: period and gritty, industrial styles - and why those styles may have emerged.

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Who did it best? Which version of Emma do we like more? Listen in on our conversation about the 2020 version of Emma and how it compares with Clueless. We also talk about the ways Cher and Emma are similar and yet different, particularly the differences in portrayal of popularity from the two eras.

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Clueless isn’t a completely faithful adaptation - but is that a bad thing? In this episode, we chat about what makes a film a loose or interpretive adaptation and why we want more of them! We also give examples of stories that are constantly being loosely adapted and why those stories inspire so many scripts and stories.

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Moving to the 90’s, we’re ending our teen movie run with Clueless, which we’ve been really looking forward to rewatching! In this episode, we chat about what makes Clueless so fun to watch and how it still feels super relevant to young women now. 

Reference:
Big Think: “The friendship recession | Richard Reeves” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpOan0hqdNA&ab_channel=BigThink

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How did we find out about The Breakfast Club? Easy A? Pitch Perfect? We talk about how The Breakfast Club is not only a “popular” movie, but also how it is engrained in our pop culture. Our conversation leads to a wider conversation about how life imitates art and vice versa within the teen movie genre.

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Do the “classic films” always land decades later? In this episode, we chat about watching old films and why we might have a bias towards watching newer films. We also talk about the genres that seem to work better over time, and discuss our favourite “old” films.

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Are you a diehard John Hughes fan? We chat about why John Hughes movies still matter, and why The Breakfast Club became so popular in the 80s. Our conversation also includes how John Hughes takes the teenager’s perspective seriously and how the topic of the parent-teenager relationship will always be relatable.

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Cheryl finally watched The Breakfast Club - so let’s talk about it! We chat about how this film started the teen movie genre and how it introduced the teen movie character tropes, even including a makeover! We also chat about whether it was the OG teen movie for us.

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Why are sad movies so satisfying? Do people seek sad movies? In this episode, we talk about the ending of The Fault in Our Stars and how it’s sad yet still satisfying. Our conversation of sad movies leads us to talking about sad movie experiences.

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