“You killed my cat!” Nope, 1989’s War of the Roses was not a movie for cat people. Or dog people. Or even newlyweds. No. The Danny DeVito-directed comedy divided audiences with its brutal takedown of marriage and divorce. Critics were more in sync, bestowing raves for the film’s leads: Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner. But now, decades later, how does this “War” hold up when every deadly divorce now gets its own Netflix documentary? Are the lovey-dovey Romancing the Stoners still convincing in their most vicious scenes? And why is that foot job scene so disturbing? The Old Roommates grab a ladder and give it all a rewatch through their middle-aged lens. Listen to this.
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