Every Rom Com 25: Jerry Maguire

This week on Every Rom Com we’ll have you at hello as we break down the 1996 Cameron Crowe film, “Jerry Maguire.” We’ll show you the money the film made, share behind the scenes tidbits, and perhaps make you rethink whether one of the film’s most famous romantic scenes really completes you. We’ll also welcome our first ever man on the podcast - artist, author and adventurer Ryan Estrada - who’s on a quest to figure out why he loves this movie, despite not really caring for Tom Cruise, Cameron Crowe films, or football. All this and more on our 25th episode! 

0:00-11:40  Introducing Guest Host, Ryan Estrada

Ryan Estrada is an author, artist, and adventurer, who has done so many things that in this intro, he will only mention those things related to rom-coms. He is the co-author of the award-winning, best-selling graphic novel Banned Book Club, and is currently working on a sequel for Penguin Books that he pitched as “Love Actually” meets “Persepolis.” He worked with DC Comics on The Kind, a rom-com graphic novel about a werewolf trying to date between two full moons. He’s told his own non-fiction story Self Offload: A RomCom Gone Wrong on many shows and stages, about the time he got off an airplane for love and accidentally shut down an airport and was locked up as a potential terrorist. All of this and more can be found at ryanestrada.com. He also did voiceover work on one of the worst Bollywood movies ever made, Aap ka Suroor: the Moviee: the Real Luv Story.

Explore Ryan’s Work: www.ryanestrada.com

The Bollywood Movie Ryan Did Voicework For (I’m pretty sure that’s his “what the hell” soon after 1:45:12): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5icojb4ATY 

11:40-22:37 Trailer, Basic Info, Interesting Facts, General Opinion of the Movie

Behind the Scenes Info: https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2569362/jerry-maguire-behind-the-scenes-facts-about-the-tom-cruise-movie 

More on the Jeffrey Katzenberg memo: https://www.cinemablend.com/new/Read-Jeffrey-Katzenberg-Memo-Inspired-Jerry-Maguire-Mission-Statement-27808.html 

Interview with Cameron Crowe: https://deadline.com/2017/01/jerry-maguire-cameron-crowe-tom-cruise-james-l-brooks-cuba-gooding-glenn-frey-leigh-steinberg-drew-rosenhaus-20th-anniversary-1201877503/ 

Jerry Maguire Making Of Documentary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8zeQXPmsrI 

22:37-40:46 Cast & Crew In-Depth

Link to Blank Check podcast, referenced by Ryan: https://soundcloud.com/griffin-and-david-present/we-pod-a-cast-jerry-maguire?fbclid=IwAR0WDWVaUcsueqTaCwD7toyGKRPKwmsJ8r-IUnxdwUTpClSjEdxa-INA4hY 

Info on Charges Against Cuba Gooding Jr.: https://lawandcrime.com/celebrity/actor-cuba-gooding-jr-gets-judgment-against-him-in-6m-sexual-assault-suit-overturned-setting-stage-for-trial/ 

https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2021-10-19/cuba-gooding-jr-faces-february-trial-in-nyc-groping-case   

Jonathan Lipnicki Short Film: “You Used to Be Cute” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpNEtFrhRsg 

40:46-48:54 Opening Narration, Dicky Fox Quotes, “The key to this business is personal relationships”, The Mission Statement

48:54-1:18:51 “Roll with the punches. Tomorrow is another day.”; Introducing Dorothy; Jerry’s Fiancee, Avery; Introducing the Tidwells; The Firing; “Show me the money”; “Who’s coming with me?”; Would You Leave With Jerry?; The Draft; Jerry’s Breakup

1:18:51-1:28:25 “Unless you love everybody, you can’t sell anybody”, Drunk Sunglasses Jerry Goes to Dorothy’s House, Jerry’s “Clarence Thomas” Moment

1:28:25-1:35:24 “I love getting up in the morning. I clap my hands, and I say, this is going to be a great day!”, The Date, Chad The Nanny

1:35:24 SPOILERS BEGIN

1:35:24-1:54:39 “If this is empty (points to his heart), this doesn’t matter (points to his head)”, The Morning After, Rod and Marcee, Is Jerry the Least Developed Character in the Movie?, The Proposal, The Wedding & Reception, Jerry and Dorothy: Happily Ever After?, Jerry and Rod Confront Each Other, A Second Breakup

1:54:39-2:14:44 “Hey, I don’t have all the answers. In life, to be honest, I’ve failed as much as I’ve succeeded. But I love my wife, I love my life, and I wish you my kind of success”, Rod’s Big Game, You Had Me At Hello, Rod’s Contract, Is the Ending Satisfying?

2:14:44-2:21:02 Double Feature Recommendations 

Ryan says more on one of his double feature picks, Gilsotteum: https://twitter.com/ryanestrada/status/1447069211637944325?fbclid=IwAR1B2QToVeiY33K2umLB2vgjptDKNw4fI-HeeNerz0zrgZe71jzdcf4bK1Y 

The film Gilsotteum, with English subtitles, on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtDHc881l34