Every Rom Com 10: How Stella Got Her Groove Back

Episode 10 March 25, 2021 01:54:28
Every Rom Com 10: How Stella Got Her Groove Back
Every Rom Com
Every Rom Com 10: How Stella Got Her Groove Back

Mar 25 2021 | 01:54:28

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Show Notes

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 

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/books/2020/mar/31/novelist-terry-mcmillan-interview-its-not-all-downhill-from-here 

 

1:50:32-1:54:29 Double Feature Recommendations 

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