This week Every Rom Com kicks off its travel series with a trip to Ireland in the 2010 romantic comedy “Leap Year” starring Amy Adams and Matthew Goode. In this episode you’ll learn what the Irish really thought of this movie, find out how many women are proposing marriage, hear Jen and Sophia’s proposal stories, and you’ll get a tour through rom com tropes in a movie that’s loaded with them! Don’t miss the boat/plane/bus/train/Renault 4! Download the episode today!
0:00-4:21 Introduction & Do you celebrate St. Patrick’s Day
4:21-9:34 Trailer, Basic Facts, General Opinion of Movie
9:34-17:54 Cast & Crew In-Depth
Matthew Goode on Leap Year:
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/matthew-goode-slames-leap_n_474734
17:54-23:31 Irish Opinion of the Movie, Portrayal of Ireland in Movies
Irish Media on Leap Year:
https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/entertainment/leap-year-2020
https://www.dailyedge.ie/leap-year-2-3575786-Sep2017/
https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/enough-begorrah-1.624066
23:31-34:24 Leap Year Proposal Tradition, Women Proposing Marriage, Our Proposal Stories
Leap Year Proposal Tradition:
https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/leap-year-2020-irish-tradition-proposal
Women Proposing Marriage:
https://www.brides.com/story/why-women-should-propose
https://www.glamour.com/story/women-proposing-to-men-first
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/why-dont-women-propose-to-men/
34:24-47:14 Tropes in the Movie/Plot Summary, Spoiler-Free
47:14 SPOILERS BEGIN
47:14-1:06:09 Tropes in the Movie/Plot Summary with Spoilers
1:06:09-1:09:50 Superstitions & Legend in the Film, Random Observations
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pursuit_of_Diarmuid_and_Gr%C3%A1inne
1:09:50-1:13:53 Is this Movie Feminist?
1:13:53-1:16:19 Filming Locations in Ireland
Filming Locations, see also IMDB.com:
http://atriptoireland.com/2012/02/29/leap-year-where-was-it-filmed/
1:16:19-1:21:55 Sophia’s Travel Recommendations for Ireland
Some of Sophia’s Picks:
http://www.leprechaunmuseum.ie/
https://birdwatchireland.ie/birds/puffin/
1:21:55-1:28:19 Music, Favorite/Least Favorite Scenes, Ratings out of 5, Will Anna and Declan last?
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