Does It Hold Up: Trading Places

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Happy Wine Wednesday! We are back and introducing our special series, Does It Hold Up.  In this series, we will occasionally watch a classic film from the past and examine whether or not it still holds up today.  Up first, the 1983 hit Trading Places, starring Eddie Murphy and Dan Aykroyd.  The film is undoubtedly funny and features a stellar cast, but also has its problems with  blackface and gratuitous use of offensive language that definitely wouldn't fly in 2020. 

As always, we kick off with our drinking selections for the week.  We also raise our glasses and salute our lovely listeners in Los Angeles, California.  Thank you for your support.  Before getting into our topic of the week, we talk all things Animal Crossing.  Kristine has joined the game and she is hooked on the Nook!

Next, we get into the topic of the week - Trading Places.  We start with our overall reactions to the film and then unpack its problematic parts.  We also talk about the parts of the film that still ring true today, get into the Philadelphia of it all, and ponder what a modern version of the film might look like.  We then close out with our final verdict - is Trading Places timeless or is time up for the film?  Listen to find out where we landed.

Links to ish we mentioned:

• The Animal Crossing videos that got Kristine hooked on the game before she could even get a Switch.
• An oral history of Trading Places.

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