Total 90s Recall · July 9 · 59 min

There’s Something About Mary: There’s Something About This Movie

We’re back with your latest dose of 90s movie nostalgia, and rewatching 1998’s gross-out rom com blockbuster, There’s Something About Mary, starring Ben Stiller and Cameron Diaz. Reel in your fishing line and stock up on hair gel, we’re heading on over to 90s Miami. Molly and Chloe take a road trip down memory lane, reviewing the film’s outrageous comic shocks, particularly the famous opening sequence and that notorious hair do scene. We also reflect on the film’s representation of disabled people and gay men, and consider how influential the Farrelly brothers’ humour is on modern social media. And we ask: will Matt Dillon’s moustache ever be acceptable? Plus we make a rest stop at our usual features of most 90s moments and awards, and pull up at our imaginary drive-in cinema for some recommendations of further absurdist comedies and offbeat romances. The quote at the start is from Michael O'Sullivan’s 1998 Washington Post review. Tom Selleck’s moustache Leo DiCaprio’s moustache Follow us on Instagram: @total90srecall Check out the other films we recommended on Letterboxd Got an episode suggestion? Email us: total90srecall@gmail.com Find all our links here! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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We’re back with your latest dose of 90s movie nostalgia, and rewatching 1998’s gross-out rom com blockbuster, There’s Something About Mary, starring Ben Stiller and Cameron Diaz. Reel in your fishing line and stock up on hair gel, we’re heading on over to 90s Miami.

Molly and Chloe take a road trip down memory lane, reviewing the film’s outrageous comic shocks, particularly the famous opening sequence and that notorious hair do scene. We also reflect on the film’s representation of disabled people and gay men, and consider how influential the Farrelly brothers’ humour is on modern social media. And we ask: will Matt Dillon’s moustache ever be acceptable?

Plus we make a rest stop at our usual features of most 90s moments and awards, and pull up at our imaginary drive-in cinema for some recommendations of further absurdist comedies and offbeat romances.

The quote at the start is from Michael O'Sullivan’s 1998 Washington Post review.

Tom Selleck’s moustache

Leo DiCaprio’s moustache

Check out the other films we recommended on Letterboxd

Got an episode suggestion? Email us: total90srecall@gmail.com

Find all our links here!

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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