Love is in the air! And if youuuuuu can believe it (hiii David!), it is almost Valentine's Day (and the Superbowl) again! Join the boys (John, Quinn, and Curtis) as they take on their top romantic comedy picks for Valentine's Day (and beyond). From BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S to Adam Sandler to SHAUN OF THE DEAD (the first "zom rom com"), you are in for a treat! As usual, the guys also discuss what they watched this week as well as their latest additions to the watchlist before naming their top rom coms.
Tune in next week for another special episode as Curtis, Simon, and another special guest take on John Boorman's medieval cult classic EXCALIBUR (1981)!!
OUR PICKS
JOHN
The Wedding Singer
She's All That
Sing Street
QUINN
There’s Something About Mary
The Heartbreak Kid
Crazy, Stupid, Love
CURTIS
Love and Other Drugs
Shaun of the Dead
Breakfast at Tiffany’s
Honourable Mentions: Quinn (40 Days and 40 Nights, You've Got Mail); Curtis (Bones and All, Sweet Home Alabama, Groundhog Day); John (Sleepless in Seattle, Warm Bodies)
TIME STAMPS
00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:13 What We Watched This Week
00:31:05 Watchlist Additions
00:36:00 Favourite Romantic Comedies Discussion (fun facts, hot takes, Audrey Hepburn, and more)
00:59:29 Honourable Mentions
01:02:15 Coming Up Next!
MOVIES WE WATCHED
QUINN: Don’t Pick up the Phone; In Search of Darkness: Part III
CURTIS: Skinamarink; In Search of Darkness: Part III; Amityville II: The Possession; Gunk on Earth (BBC/Netflix Series); Mean Girls; Sherlock (Season 1); The Mist
JOHN: The Devil’s Advocate (1997); Dave Not Coming Back; Barbarian (2022); Men (2022); The Americanization of Emily; Cure (1997); Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story; Fall (2022); Turkey Shoot (1982); Knock at the Cabin
WATCHLIST ADDITIONS
QUINN: Sick; The Margin Call
CURTIS: Pulse (2001); The Last Horror Film (1982); The Doctor and the Devils
JOHN: Kaun?; Devil Story; Long Weekend (1978)
CREDITS AND PLUGS
Intro: "Moon River" written by Henry Mancini/Johnny Mercer; sung by Audrey Hepburn (BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S OST)
Outro: Excerpts from SHAUN OF THE DEAD and WHEN HARRY MET SALLY...
Quinn: @seatstruckreviews
Curtis: https://curtisrunstedler.ca/
https://www.the-back-row.com/ - check out 'Runstedler's DVD Pick of the Month'
John: johnnycakes.substack.com
@johnnycakes on Letterboxd
Check out John's other podcast Domestic Pints ONLY! @domesticpintsonly on IG; find them on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.