This week Every Rom Com is off to Jamaica with the 1998 Angela Bassett romance “How Stella Got Her Groove Back.” Jen, Sophia, and guest host Serena discuss age gap romances, a cast full of award-winning actresses, the true story behind Terry McMillan’s fiction, Jamaican tourist hot spots, and more. Serena also gives insight into Caribbean tourism and island life through her experience living and working in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Show Notes with Time Stamps:
0:00-7:21 Introduction to Guest Host, Serena Young.
Serena works in the marine industry in the U.S. Virgin Islands and is a U.S. Coast Guard certified captain. You can find her on Instagram at @sailingamicus and @laserenasirena!
7:21-16:43 Trailer, Basic Facts, General Opinion of the Movie
16:43-31:27 Cast & Crew In-Depth
31:27-38:33 Type A Heroine Trope, Beginning of the Movie Plot/Characters
38:33-43:45 Jamaica, General Information & Historical Overview
43:45-50:27 “Stella” Filming Locations, Places to Visit in Jamaica, Stella’s Vacation
50:27-1:07:32 Winston Shakespeare, The Female Gaze, The Pajama Dance Party & Hedonistic Tourists, Sex/Love Tourism
1:07:32-1:19:53 Older Women/Younger Man Relationships in Real Life & Movies
https://daily.jstor.org/stigma-around-older-woman-younger-man-relationships/
https://www.elle.com.au/culture/older-woman-younger-man-relationship-22617
Inside Amy Schumer “Last F**kable Day”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPpsI8mWKmg
1:19:53 SPOILERS BEGIN
1:19:53-1:41:51 Stella and Winston’s Relationship
1:41:51-1:50:32 Terry McMillan’s Real Life Story/Inspiration for the Book “How Stella Got Her Groove Back”, Would Stella and Winston last?
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/books/2005/jul/22/fiction.gender
https://www.oprah.com/oprahshow/author-terry-mcmillan-and-her-ex-jonathan-plummer/all
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