Episode 34 - Something's Gotta Give

The 2003 Nancy Meyers joint, "Something's Gotta Give," tells the
story of a mother falling wildly in love with her
daughter's boyfriend after spending a couple days with the
guy while he's recovering from a heart attack. It's a tale as old
as time, told by an idiot, full of phony crying and boner jokes,
signifying nothing.


Diane Keaton plays Erica Jane Barry, a turtleneck wearin'
Broadway play writin' 50-something divorcée who somehow manages
to lead a billionaire's lifestyle. At first, she pretends that
she is leading a highly-fulfilling and independent life, but she
quickly falls to pieces as soon as a man she gets a crush on
appears. Don't worry, though, because she ends up writing a hit
play about her heartbreak, so it's all worth it or something.


Jack Nicholson plays Harry Sanborn, a Viagra poppin' rap label
ownin' 60-something multi-millionaire playboy who spends most of
his time seeking out casual sex with beautiful women half his age
until he has a heart attack and sees the error of his ways. After
that, he has a brief fling with a woman who is age-appropriate,
spends six months apologizing to hundreds of past lovers for no
reason and chases after his one true love in Paris.


Keanu Reeves plays Dr. Julian Mercer, a flawless 30-something
Broadway lovin' emergency medicine practicin' doctor who falls
deeply in love with Diane Keaton's character immediately upon
meeting her despite their almost 20-year age gap. That's right,
they cast Bill from "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure" as an
intellectual physician. His distractingly-bad performance
inadvertently provides the only effective comic relief in the
movie.


Join us as we discuss the problems we have with Nancy Meyers
movies as well as Keating's mom's thorough analysis the
film.


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