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

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

 

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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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