08. Death Becomes Her

It’s Meryl vs. Goldie as Lyndsey picks the “immortal” 1992 classic
Death Becomes Her. Talking points: A mean and catty movie. No
trailers for Lyndsey. Meryl Streep and Goldie Hawn as rivals.
Fighting over milquetoast Bruce Willis. Morbidly obese cat lady. No
positive qualities in these characters. The Robert Zemeckis eye for
detail. Cosmetologist for the dead. Isabella Rossellini. Eternal
life. Iconic imagery. A timeless world. Wardrobe. Lessons learned.
Sean’s favorite line. Kevin Kline. The floating nun anomaly. Dead
celebrity party. The funeral. Don’t drink the potion. Alternate
Swiss Alps ending. Brave roles for women. The duality of Goldie
Hawn. Alan Silvestri’s score. Lyndsey’s VHS memories. Critical
reception. The cult legacy of the film. Bruce’s Babylonian
pontoons. Buy it/rent it/tape over it. Cynical Zemeckis. Gearing up
for Halloween.