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Woody Adjacent - Kevin Spacey, Annette Bening, Alan Ball & Sam Mendes – American Beauty (1999)

Woody Adjacent - Kevin Spacey, Annette Bening, Alan Ball & Sam Mendes – American Beauty (1999)

FromThe Woody Allen Retrospective Podcast


Woody Adjacent - Kevin Spacey, Annette Bening, Alan Ball & Sam Mendes – American Beauty (1999)

FromThe Woody Allen Retrospective Podcast

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Length:
106 minutes
Released:
Jul 28, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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Welcome back ladies and gents to another episode of Woody Adjacent!
 
Soo much is happening in the world of related entertainment and politics it seems we just had to address a portion of it as it relates to certain aspects of our podcast
 
So... starting with Alec Baldwins RUST court case which has now come to a sudden and eventful close. As Mr Baldwin is clearly one of Woody Allens biggest public supporters and listeners still want to hear our take on this eventful case closure
 
Moving on from there we pick up with our Ai Podcast assistant's movie choice of the month... that being 1999's American Beauty.
 
The starring lead in said movie, Kevin Spacey is yet another controversial figure we needed to further discuss, not only in relation to the chosen movie pick but also in terms of his ongoing blacklist backlash causing much discourse in the fiery court of public opinion 
 
There is just soo much to discuss on this episode it surely now becomes one of our longest episodes in our catalogue
 
We hope you enjoy, please consider leaving a comment using our special link below as well as our other related links below!
 
In American Beauty (1999) Kevin Spacey stars as Lester Burnham, a disillusioned middle-aged man who has a thankless job and beleives he is trapped in a loveless marriage with his materialistic wife, Carolyn (Annette Bening). As a midlife crisis unfolds, Lester becomes infatuated with their teenage daughter's best friend, Angela (Mena Suvari), which further sparking a desire to reclaim his lost youth and inner happiness. 
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Please Find Links To The Other Sources / Audio Clips Mentioned in This Episode
 
Piers Morgain Kevin Spacey Interview: https://youtu.be/qktc4-9mXXc?si=bUJSqVCNgXM4mKog
 
Alec Baldwin Case Close Breakdown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSEa0GiWXYA
 
Dr Grande On Alec Baldwin Case Close: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xeYO13p3HM
 
American Beauty: Meaning of Rose Essay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvTwjusPAlM
 
Kevin Spacey Court of Public Opinion - Piers Aftermath - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWe2PLhvnMU
 
Please check out the links below for the full cast, user reviews, ratings and info you may find interesting
 
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Beauty_(1999_film)
 
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0169547/
 
Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/american_beauty
 
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Released:
Jul 28, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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