Going The Distance (2010)

The Rom Com Rewrite

This film holds up!

Going The Distance Year: 2010 Written by: Geoff LaTulippe Directed by: Nanette Burstein Stars: Drew Barrymore, Justin Long, Christina Applegate

Show notes:

Finally. A rom com that takes long distance relationships seriously.

If you would like to skip the plot summary for this month’s film you can spool forward about 11 minutes and 15 seconds into the episode.

In this episode we mention the films:

Going The Distance (2004) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0388285/) Failure To Launch* (2006) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0427229/) To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before* (2018) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3846674/) Holidate* (2020) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9866072/) Horrible Bosses (2011) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1499658/) When Harry Met Sally* (1989) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098635/)

And the TV series:

Giri/Haji (2019) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8001106/) It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia (2005 - ) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0472954/) SNL (aka Saturday Night Live) (1975 - ) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072562/)

*These films have previously been featured on the podcast.

If you want to read more about the ‘cool girl’ trope we reference, Cosmopolitan has an article on it here: https://www.cosmopolitan.com/sex-love/a32077/chill-girl-falls-in-love/.

Next month we are going to watch Brown Sugar (2002) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0297037/).

If you would like to suggest films for future episodes, you can tweet Lisa: @LisaStowaway.

We record these episodes over the internet. Sometimes the audio is not perfect. We apologise for that.

Music in this episode is by Martin Zaltz Austwick (martinzalzaustwick.com). Artwork is by Lisa Findley.

Thank you for listening!