Sentimental Garbage Love Actually (ranked) with Monica Heisey
Dec 14, 2023
Monica Heisey, writer of Really Good Actually and creator of Sky's Smothered, joins the hosts to rank every relationship in Love Actually. They discuss criticism and celebration of rom-coms, controversy surrounding the movie, wardrobe design in rom coms, critique of story structure, problematic aspects of the film, weight-related themes, analyzing scenes, and Monica's book and TV show.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Criticism and Celebration of Rom-Coms
01:33 • 5min
The Controversy Surrounding 'Love Actually'
06:51 • 13min
Ranked Bottom Story in 'Love Actually'
20:14 • 6min
Art, Design, and Visual Satisfaction in Movies
25:56 • 2min
Wardrobe Design in Rom Coms: Carrie Bradshaw and 'Smothered'
27:27 • 11min
Critique of Story Structure in 'Love Actually'
37:59 • 2min
The Problematic Aspects of the Movie
39:52 • 4min
Love Actually: Name, Charm, and Comparisons
43:51 • 18min
Weight-related Themes in a Movie
01:01:48 • 5min
Analysis of a Love Actually scene and its impact on perception
01:07:17 • 2min
Analyzing Liam Neeson's Powerful Performance in 'Love Actually'
01:09:25 • 12min
The Dance and Political Interpretations
01:21:49 • 4min
The Portrayal of London Life in Richard Curtis Movies
01:26:12 • 13min
Analyzing a Scene from Love Actually
01:39:20 • 12min
Discussion on Monica's Book and TV Show
01:51:35 • 2min