50 First Dates: Pineapple of Lies

About this episode

The episode discusses the 2004 rom-com '50 First Dates' and its various comedic and ethical aspects.

CATEGORY: UH-OH AMNESIA In this week's episode we cover the 2004 Adam Sandler & Drew Barrymore rom-com, 50 First Dates, the movie that dared to ask, what if we redid Groundhog Day but made it even more ethically questionable? We'll travel back to 2004 and discuss whether the animal jokes hold up (or ever made sense to begin with?), why Rob Schneider should maybe not be playing a Hawaiian man despite being a quarter Filipino, and why even with a rocky act one, we still can't help but enjoy this movie. Plus, we debate how you pronounce Barrymore... if ANYONE has the answer to this please let us know immediately . This episode was edited by Nick Duke: https://www.instagram.com/n_dukie/  Follow Podstruck on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podstruckpod/ Get bonus episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Podstruckpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Elena Crevello, Chelsea Davison

Topics covered

• rom-com
• movie review
• 2004 films
• ethical questions
• comedy analysis

Keywords

• 50 First Dates
• romantic comedy
• Adam Sandler
• Drew Barrymore
• Rob Schneider
• movie analysis
• Groundhog Day

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Nick Duke

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