41 episodes
The Rom Com Rewrite Lisa Findley & Charles Adrian
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- TV & Film
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5.0 • 5 Ratings
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Lisa and Charles Adrian LOVE rom coms but they have some suggestions. In each episode they choose a film, take it lovingly apart and put it back together better. Warning: This podcast is all spoilers all the time!
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French Kiss
“If you didn’t think you had a thing for Kevin Kline before… that scene is gonna give you one.”
French Kiss
Year: 1995
Written by: Adam Brooks
Directed by: Lawrence Kasdan
Stars: Meg Ryan, Kevin Kline, Timothy Hutton
Show notes:
Why is this film not easier to find (in the UK)?? This is one of the best rom coms on the market.
If you would like to skip the plot summary for this month’s film you can spool forward just over fourteen minutes into the episode.
In this episode we mention the films:
I.Q.* (1994) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110099/)
Le Bonheur Est Dans Le Pré (1995) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112556/)
Le Diner des Cons (1998) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119038/)
To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before* (2018) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3846674/)
Grease (1978) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077631/)
My Best Friend’s Wedding (1997) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119738/)
*Films marked with an asterisk have previously been featured on the podcast.
Also, speaking of wine and the enjoyment of wine, Charles Adrian would like to recommend one of his favourite films, Uncorked (2020) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9261218/)
Next month we are going to watch Anyone But You (2023) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26047818/).
The ‘Much Ado’ that Lisa mentions towards the end of this episode is the play Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare, which you can read about here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Much_Ado_About_Nothing.
In case of need, here is a list of all the Meg Ryan films featured on the podcast to date:
Episode 8: Joe Versus The Volcano (1990) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099892/)
Episode 12: Sleepless In Seattle (1993) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108160/)
Episode 27: You’ve Got Mail (1998) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0128853/)
Episode 34: When Harry Met Sally (1989) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098635/)
Episode 39: I.Q. (1994) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110099/)
Episode 40: French Kiss (1995) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113117/)
If you would like to suggest films for future episodes, you can tweet Lisa: @LisaStowaway.
We record these episodes over the internet. Sometimes the audio is not perfect. We apologise for that.
Music in this episode is by Martin Zaltz Austwick (martinzalzaustwick.com).
Artwork is by Lisa Findley.
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I.Q.
Meg Ryan, Tim Robbins, Walter Mathau… this film is cute and fun with a great cast. But it needs more work.
I.Q.
Year: 1994
Written by: Andy Breckman and Michael Leeson
Based on a story by: Andy Breckman
Directed by: Fred Schepisi
Stars: Tim Robbins, Meg Ryan, Walter Mathau, Lou Jacobi, Gene Saks, Joseph Maher, Stephen Fry
Show notes:
This month, Lisa and Charles Adrian go deep into this apparently light and breezy romantic comedy about the life and loves of Albert Einstein’s putative niece.
If you would like to skip the plot summary for this month’s film you can spool forward a little over 12 minutes into the episode.
In this episode we mention the films:
French Kiss (1995) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113117/)
Room With A View (1985) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091867/)
Always Be My Maybe* (2019) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7374948/)
*This film has previously been featured on the podcast.
You can read more about the novel Room With A View (1908) by E. M. Forster on Wikipedia here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Room_with_a_View.
The article about having many wealthy babies that Lisa mentions is this one: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/article/2024/may/25/american-pronatalists-malcolm-and-simone-collins
Next month we are going to watch French Kiss.
If you would like to suggest films for future episodes, you can tweet Lisa: @LisaStowaway.
We record these episodes over the internet. Sometimes the audio is not perfect. We apologise for that.
Music in this episode is by Martin Zaltz Austwick (martinzalzaustwick.com).
Artwork is by Lisa Findley.
Thank you for listening! -
Always Be My Maybe
No notes. This is a gorgeous, funny, beautifully-performed, character-driven rom com.
Always Be My Maybe
Year: 2019
Written by: Ali Wong, Randall Park & Michael Golamco
Directed by: Nahnatchka Khan
Stars: Ali Wong, Randall Park, James Saito, Michelle Buteau, Vivian Bang, Keanu Reeves, Daniel Dae Kim
Show notes:
This month Lisa and Charles Adrian try very hard to put their fingers on exactly how it is that this rom com is as good as it is.
If you would like to skip the plot summary for this month’s film you can spool forward 9 and a half minutes into the episode.
Correction: when we talk about the Billy Eichner film Bros, we call it Boys. We mean Bros.
In this episode we mention the films:
The Apartment (1960) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053604/)
Notting Hill (1999) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0125439/)
Bros* (2022) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9731598/)
Saving Face* (2004) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0384504/)
Dirty Dancing* (1987) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092890/)
Four Weddings And A Funeral (1994) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109831/)
About Time (2013) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2194499/)
Love Actually (2003) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0314331/)
And the TV series:
Don’t Trust The B In Apartment 23 (2012-2013) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1819509/)
Tuca & Bertie (2019-2022) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8036272/)
Fresh Off The Boat (2015-2020) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3551096/)
*Films marked with an asterisk have previously been featured on the podcast.
You can find a list of Hallmark Christmas movies on imdb here: https://m.imdb.com/list/ls068976997/ and you can read about Chekhov’s Gun on Wikipedia here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chekhov%27s_gun.
Next month we are planning to watch either or both of the following Meg Ryan-led rom coms: French Kiss (1995) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113117/) and IQ (1994) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110099/).
If you would like to suggest films for future episodes, you can tweet Lisa: @LisaStowaway.
We record these episodes over the internet. Sometimes the audio is not perfect. We apologise for that.
Music in this episode is by Martin Zaltz Austwick (martinzalzaustwick.com).
Artwork is by Lisa Findley.
Thank you for listening! -
Mr Malcolm's List
But what if Mr Malcolm had written a more interesting list?
Mr Malcolm’s List
Year: 2022
Written by: Suzanne Allain
Based on the novel by: Suzanne Allain
Directed by: Emma Holly Jones
Stars: Zawe Ashton, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Sope Dirisu, Theo James, Freida Pinto, Ashley Park
Show notes:
We love this film. Seriously. Full marks for performances, set, locations, score, costumes and more where this month’s film is concerned. Nevertheless, we have some notes on language & mores, our all-important B couple and the eponymous list.
If you would like to skip the plot summary for this month’s film you can skip forward 11 minutes into the episode.
In this episode we mention the TV shows Pride And Prejudice (1995) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112130/), Bridgerton (2020-) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8740790/) and Downton Abbey (2010-2015) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1606375/) as well as the film Gosford Park (2001) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0280707/). We also mention the novel Pride and Prejudice (1813) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pride_and_Prejudice) and the play Much Ado About Nothing (1598?) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Much_Ado_About_Nothing).
Incidentally, the Mozart opera Charles Adrian was mostly likely thinking of is The Marriage Of Figaro (1786) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Marriage_of_Figaro) and you can find out more about “the world’s first purpose-built public art gallery”, aka the Dulwich Picture Gallery (1811), here: https://www.dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk/.
Next month we [are planning to watch The Apartment (1960) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053604/)] will watch Always Be My Maybe (2019) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7374948/).
If you would like to suggest films for future episodes, you can tweet Lisa: @LisaStowaway.
We record these episodes over the internet. Sometimes the audio is not perfect. We apologise for that.
Music in this episode is by Martin Zaltz Austwick (martinzalzaustwick.com).
Artwork is by Lisa Findley.
Thank you for listening! -
Players
"They are very small poops and I make sure it’s only after greens."
Players
Year: 2024
Written by: Whit Anderson
Directed by: Trish Sie
Stars: Gina Rodriguez, Damon Wayans Jr., Tom Ellis, Augustus Prew, Joel Courney, Liza Koshy
Show notes:
This very charming film gets past a somewhat gross set-up to persuade us that its lovers belong together. Good job, film!
In this episode we mention the film Someone Great (2019) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8075260/) and the book The Game (2005) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Game:_Penetrating_the_Secret_Society_of_Pickup_Artists).
If you would like to suggest films for future episodes, you can tweet Lisa: @LisaStowaway.
We record these episodes over the internet. Sometimes the audio is not perfect. We apologise for that.
Music in this episode is by Martin Zaltz Austwick (martinzalzaustwick.com).
Artwork is by Lisa Findley.
Thank you for listening! -
The Wedding Planner
Who knew Mattifer (Jenthew?) would have so much chemistry!
The Wedding Planner
Year: 2001
Written by: Pamela Falk and Michael Ellis
Directed by: Adam Shankman
Stars: Jennifer Lopez and Matthew McConaughey
Show notes:
This podcast is now three years old!!! To celebrate, Lisa and Charles Adrian watched J Lo and Matt McConaughey do everything they need to do in this genuinely sweet and funny romantic comedy from the very beginning of the century.
The plot summary of this film finishes at about 10 minutes into the episode, in case you would like to skip it.
In this episode we mention the films:
Speed (1994) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111257/)
Failure To Launch* (2006) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0427229/)
My Best Friend’s Wedding (1997) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119738/)
Sliding Doors (1998) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120148/)
Rye Lane* (2023) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15893750/)
An Affair to Remember (1957) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050105/)
Sleepless In Seattle* (1993) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108160/)
Casablanca (1942) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0034583/)
When Harry Met Sally* (1989) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098635/)
Marry Me (2022) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10223460/)
Hustlers (2019) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5503686/)
The Watermelon Woman (1996) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118125/)
Stud Life* (2012) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1758770/)
Appropriate Behaviour (2014) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3077108/)
500 Days Of Summer (2009) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1022603/)
And the TV series:
Superstore (2015-2021) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4477976/)
*Films marked with an asterisk have previously been featured on the podcast.
If you would like to suggest films for future episodes, you can tweet Lisa: @LisaStowaway.
We record these episodes over the internet. Sometimes the audio is not perfect. We apologise for that.
Music in this episode is by Martin Zaltz Austwick (martinzalzaustwick.com).
Artwork is by Lisa Findley.
Thank you for listening!
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Just finished the first episode for 10 Things and I really enjoyed it. The hosts are fun to listen to and don’t feel too rushed or serious (it’s rom coms, after all) but still critique in a satisfying way. A great pandemic listen—can’t wait to see what they discuss next!