Happy summer, Babysitters’ Club! This episode, we cover 1996’s The Birdcage! This Robin Williams and Nathan Lane classic comedy gives us lots of opportunities to talk about our favorite character, favorite scene, and even our favorite soup. Give it a listen!
(00:00) - Welcome!
(01:27) - The Birdcage facts and figures
(09:51) - The Birdcage plot summary
(17:28) - Did Val go too far with this plan?
(19:53) - Who was the most annoying character?
(21:29) - Who was your favorite character?
(23:34) - Best Robin Williams role
(27:19) - What was different about '90s movies?
(34:32) - What was your favorite scene?
(36:02) - Are there otherwise good movies with one wildly problematic element?
(38:54) - Top 3-5 actors who represent the '90s?
(45:46) - Things you have to do that make you uncomfortable
(48:30) - IS SOUP A MEAL?
(55:48) - The cast is great in this movie and the writing is fun!
(57:57) - Roger Ebert review
(59:46) - Tom's Top Five Trivia
(1:03:07) - Does The Birdcage make Baby's First Watchlist?
(1:03:28) - Takeaways/Outro
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