Crooked Table Podcast: Episode 47 — ‘Snatched’ and ‘Death Becomes Her’ Turns 25 (The Goldie Hawn Edition)

In Episode 47 of the Crooked Table Podcast, Robert Yaniz Jr. celebrates the big-screen return of Oscar winner Goldie Hawn and the 25th anniversary of her 1992 black comedy Death Becomes Her, directed by Robert Zemeckis (Forrest Gump, Back to the Future) and co-starring Meryl Streep, Bruce Willis and Isabella Rossellini. Then, it’s on to Hawn’s newest release, which teams the actress with Amy Schumer for director Jonathan Levine’s (50/50, Warm Bodies) R-rated comedy Snatched. Stay Gold(ie)!

Snatched synopsis, courtesy of 20th Century Fox:

After her boyfriend dumps her on the eve of their exotic vacation, impetuous dreamer Emily Middleton (Amy Schumer) persuades her ultra-cautious mother, Linda (Goldie Hawn) to travel with her to paradise. Polar opposites, Emily and Linda realize that working through their differences as mother and daughter – in unpredictable, hilarious fashion – is the only way to escape the wildly outrageous jungle adventure they have fallen into. Amy Schumer and Goldie Hawn star in the new comedy adventure SNATCHED, which also features Ike Barinholtz (“Neighbors”), Wanda Sykes (“Bad Moms”) and Joan Cusack (“Working Girl”).

We’re excited to hear your feedback as the show continues to evolve. As usual, the podcast does feature explicit language and, as such, is best considered NSFW.

Thanks for listening!

SHOW NOTES

0:00 – Intro

0:40 – Death Becomes Her retro review

7:17 – Snatched review

18:41 – Wrap-up

20:06 – Encore

Previously on the Crooked Table Podcast: http://www.crookedtable.com/2017/05/05/podcast-guardians-of-the-galaxy-2-marvel-sequels/

Death Becomes Her Blu-ray info: http://amzn.to/2r6kyJk

Rob’s Trainwreck written review: http://www.crookedtable.com/2015/07/20/review-trainwreck/

The Epidemic of Passable Movies by Nerdwriter1 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ukk5TJL27pE

5 of the Funniest Musical Comedy Acts on Cheat Sheet: http://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/5-of-the-funniest-musical-comedy-acts.html/?a=viewall