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Leonard and Guy celebrate the 30th anniversary of The First Wives Club by exploring its themes and cultural impact.

To celebrate its 30th anniversary, this week Leonard and Guy revisit The First Wives Club , exploring the film's themes of sisterhood and self-empowerment, the impact of its star-studded cast, and the cultural context of its release. They delve into the dynamics of gender in filmmaking, the nostalgia associated with revisiting older films, and the stand-out performances of Midler, Hawn and Keaton. Leonard also discusses annoying Sylvester Stallone in the 80s, what he doesn't like about Idiocracy , as well as touch on the topic of "casts that were better than the films they were in". Support the show on Patreon for EXCLUSIVE REVIEWS at patreon.com/themovieguide Listen on Spotify - spoti.fi/3Z9Ua2L Listen on Apple - bit.ly/3AwKIhD Official Website - themovieguidepodcast.com Order Leonard's new book "Every Movie Is A Miracle" at amazon.com.au/Every-Movie-Miracle-Leonard-Maltin/dp/B0FGLT3NNP Order Leonard and Jessie's new cookbook "Family Movie Night Menus" at amazon.com.au/Family-Movie-Night-Menus CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS: Four Finger Discount (Simpsons) - fourfingerdiscount.com.au Goin' Down To South Park - spreaker.com/show/goin-down-to-south-park The One About Friends…

People in this episode

Hosts: Leonard Maltin, Guy Davis

Topics covered

• sisterhood
• self-empowerment
• gender dynamics in filmmaking
• nostalgia
• film reviews
• cultural context

Keywords

• The First Wives Club
• sisterhood
• self-empowerment
• Bette Midler
• Goldie Hawn
• Diane Keaton
• Sylvester Stallone
• Idiocracy
• film reviews

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Products: Every Movie Is A Miracle, Family Movie Night Menus

Books & works: The First Wives Club, Idiocracy

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