17. Not Watching “Pretty Woman” Would Be a Big Mistake. Huge
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Sabrina and Torsten reassess the classic 1990 romcom “Pretty Woman.” Yes, the little arthouse drama that jumpstarted Jason Alexander’s career and isn’t remembered for much else…
They talk about a few things you may want to check out: – “Pretty Woman”’s original dark ending: https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2015/03/pretty-woman-original-ending – Scott Meslow’s book “From Hollywood With Love” and its chapter on “Pretty Woman”: https://books.google.com/books/about/From_Hollywood_with_Love.html?id=BA6azgEACAAJ&redir_esc=y
Welcome to “In Front of Ira,” the podcast in which historians, friends, and lovers… of rom-coms Sabrina Mittermeier and Torsten Kathke discuss how the romantic comedy genre has evolved, what it can tell us about society, and whether this movie is worth watching.
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Our music is “Night in Venice” by Kevin MacLeod.
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