The World According to Garp

Matinee Heroes

English - August 10, 2019 05:01 - 1 hour - 45.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
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THE WORLD ACCORDING TO GARP
When Jenny Fields decides to become a mother, she has no intention of finding a husband or of having marital sex, so she gets herself pregnant by a hospitalized solder on his deathbed. And so begins the unusual life of Garp who is destined to be anything except what he himself desires most... to be normal.

Alan and Craig discuss what is normal, Alan turning 50, Robin Williams Live at the Met and the movie “The World According to Garp" on this week’s Matinee Heroes!

Show Notes

1:12
Alan and Craig continue August's Remembering Robin month as Alan reflects on turning 50 and his favorite memory of Robin Williams

13:47
Alan's favorite clip on Robin Williams Live at the Met

20:30
Discussion of "Dead Poets Society"

41:44

Recasting

56:43
Double Feature

59:05
Final Thoughts

1:03:05
The trailer for next week's movie "The World According to Garp"

Next week Alan and Craig continue their tribute to Robin Williams with "Good Morning Vietnam"

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