In episode #12 we discuss the 1981 cerebral motion-picture, My Dinner With André. Wallace, a struggling actor/playwright from NYC, attends an intimate dinner with his old acquaintance André. As the two catch up on lost time, their conversation shifts into the social, emotional, physical and metaphysical concerns of the modern world. At once both outrageous and grounded, My Dinner With André explores the relationships between people, their environment, and the universe.
My Dinner With Andre - Criterion
Director - Louis Malle
André Gregory as André
Wallace Shawn as Wallace
(widely known for his role as Vizzini in the movie The Princess Bride)
Another movie about playwrights: Synecdoche, New York - starring Philip Seymour Hoffman
One of Adam’s favorite books:The Fuck Up by Arthur Nersesian
John Adams mini-series on HBO
Rabbit Starvation (a.k.a. Protein poisoning)
Survivorman (featuring Les Stroud)
Primitive Technology - Youtube Channel (NOT Les Stroud)
Gymnoépdie No. 1 by Éric Satie (also used in The Royal Tenenbaums)
Other philosophical movies (that Jim couldn’t name):
The Man From Earth (2007)
The Invitation (2015)
Parodies
Community - Season 2 Episode 19 - “Critical Film Studies” a.k.a. My Dinner with Abed
