Every Rom Com 21: I Could Never Be Your Woman

This week, join Every Rom Com for the first in a recurring series of Marvel Cinematic Universe Rom-Com Crossovers, as we watch Paul Rudd’s Ant Man and Michelle Pfeiffer’s original Wasp in the 2007 romantic comedy “I Could Never Be Your Woman.” We’ll revisit age gap romances (yes, Rudd & Pfeiffer are a couple in this film!), talk favorite teen TV shows, and discuss Saoirse Ronan, who made her feature debut in this movie. Cybil, our podcast’s resident esthetician, is back with some professional observations on aging gracefully! And we’ll talk about how a Paul Rudd dance routine, a parody version of “Oops I Did It Again”, Tracey Ullman as Mother Nature, and a prank call to Henry Winkler somehow ended up in the same movie. Don’t miss the fun as we dissect our second Amy Heckerling film! 

0:00-6:00 Introduction, Cybil Life Update, Recent MCU Watches

Check out Cybil’s work, blog, and other podcast!: https://www.csolyn.com/ 

6:00-21:19 Trailer, Basic Info, Interesting Facts, White Town’s Song “Your Woman”, General Impressions, MCU Rom Com Series Concept & Pfeiffer and Rudd in “Ant Man and The Wasp”

http://whitetown.co.uk/faq/ 

https://ew.com/article/2007/11/06/i-could-never-be-your-woman/ 

https://ew.com/article/2008/02/01/amy-heckerlings-production-conflicts/ 

21:19-29:11 Cast & Crew In-Depth

Pfeiffer on her MCU role: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlnWSbX0FFc  

For more information on Amy Heckerling, Paul Rudd, and Stacey Dash, listen to Episode 5: “Clueless” https://www.everyromcom.com/podcast-1/episode/414d5723/every-rom-com-5-clueless 

29:11-35:38 Opening Scenes, Credits Sequence

35:38-40:57 Rosie’s Family Life

40:57-55:16 Rosie’s Job at “You Go, Girl!”, The “Clueless” TV Series, Teen Shows, Slang

55:16-1:19:10 Rosie & Adam’s Romance, Older Woman/Younger Man Relationships

For more on age gap romances, check out Episode 10 “How Stella Got Her Groove Back” https://www.everyromcom.com/podcast-1/episode/2f31ba31/every-rom-com-10-how-stella-got-her-groove-back 

1:19:10-1:28:21 Rosie’s Daughter, Izzie; The “Hag” Scene

1:28:21 SPOILERS BEGIN

1:28:21-1:40:43 End of the Movie, What Would Happen to Rosie & Adam? 

1:40:43-158:08 What Does it Mean to Age Naturally?; Michelle Pfeiffer on Plastic Surgery, Aging, and Natural Beauty Products

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/michelle-pfeiffer-63-shares-her-120000451.html 

https://www.feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2021/6/feinstein-collins-introduce-bill-to-modernize-safety-standards-for-personal-care-products 

1:58:08-2:07:10 Photoshop as a Weapon, Feminist/Not Feminist Aspects of the Movie, Favorite Scenes

https://www.theverge.com/2020/2/19/21143794/photoshop-30th-anniversary-adobe-verb-origin-story 

https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/2019/7/16/20689832/instagram-photo-editing-app-facetune 

2:07:10-2:10:59 Double Feature Recommendations