Manic Pixie Dream Girls and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind | Pop This! Episode 430

Sep 4, 2024

Summary

 

"A sadness of men." We've reached the final movie of our Manix Pixie Dream Girl series and realize what connects these movies are sad men of the early 2000s, not quirky women. Also discussed: Behind Her Eyes, Jackpot! and the second ending of Bennifer.

 

 

Show notes:

 

The Bataan Death March of Whimsy Case File #1: Elizabethtown (AV Club)

 

I'm sorry for coining the phrase "Manic Pixie Dream Girl" (Salon)

 

The Hunt For The Worst Movie Of All Time: Elizabethtown (Redux) (Stereogum)

 

 

Recommendations:

 

Lisa:  Behind Her Eyes (Netflix)

 

Andrea G.:  Jackpot! (Prime)

 

Andrea W.:  "Middle" by Nicky Lawrence (music)

 

Music credits 

"Electrodoodle" by Kevin MacLeod

From: incompetech.com
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

 

Theme song "Pyro Flow" by Kevin Macleod

From: incompetech.com

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

 

"Good Times" by Podington Bear

From:  Free Music Archive

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

 

 

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