Yet another Golden Age Hollywood classic but this time from the romantic mind of Terry J. Nelson. Tune in as the boys bemoan the woes of love and being the better person while Hannah tries to bring the movie into a modern context with discussion points and woke buzzwords galore.
The krewe broaches the messy topic of toxic masculinity and the ADD train is in full force going a little off the rails but doing their best to make sure they hit all the stations. Terry breaks out his best Humphrey Bogart impression, Matt throws in his two cents about the ending, Garrett muses on his own growth, and Hannah goes on a tangent about the historical context of Sam, the piano player.
While there may have been a few heavy-handed archetypes and a semi-controversial ending, this star-studded cast and their subtle performances only age better as time goes by (racism and sexism excluded, of course).
The krewe may not have had any gin on hand, but the toasts and roasts of this top 100 movie will have you saying, “here’s looking at you, kid.”
Show notes:
This episode contains mentions the following: drinking, smoking, sexual assault, domestic violence, pedophilia, sexism, racism, gambling, and gun violence.
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