Episode 123: TERMS OF ENDEARMENT (1983)

In this episode, the first non-Boggie in our Polly Platt series, we discuss TERMS OF ENDEARMENT, Albert Brooks’s ‘real’ character drama. We discuss how its core conflicts do (and don’t) round out its characters, how nice it is to see the uncomfortable parts of family relationships portrayed unwincingly (if unconvincingly), and Jack Nicholson’s undeniable, scene-chewing sluttiness. Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/trylovepodcast and email us at [email protected] to get in touch! Buy tickets and support the Trylon at https://www.trylon.org/. Theme: "Raindrops" by Huma-Huma/"No Smoking" PSA by John Waters. Music: “Terms of Endearment Main Theme” by Michael Gore from the TERMS OF ENDEARMENT soundtrack. 5:14 - The Patented Aaron Grossman Summary 7:27 - Jason’s thoughts 9:26 - Cody’s thoughts 13:10 - Harry’s thoughts 18:55 - Aaron’s thoughts 22:31 - TERMS OF ENDEARMENT, ‘real’ stories, and “that’s just how it is” 28:08 - The mother/daughter relationship 43:27 - Meeting the movie on its own… terms 59:40 - Our favorite funny bits 1:05:00 - Cody’s Noteys (Polly’s Follies)