{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Last Star In Hollywood","title":"1: Endless Love","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3950,"description":"This week, we discuss the melodramatic (and controversial) excesses of Franco Zeffirelli’s 1981 film Endless Love. What has changed in our depiction of teen sexuality? How badly can a director misunderstand his source material? What kind of impression can Tom Cruise make in forty-five seconds?\nSpoiler for the last one: it’s a lot.\nContent Warnings: sexual exploitation and abuse of a child; insensitive treatment of mental illness; sexual assault; incest themes\n\nUnanswered Questions:\n\nWhat are the biggest movies to misunderstand the novels from which they were adapted?\nIs the a negotiated reading, per Hall, which lets us connect Zeffirelli’s vision with that of Spencer?\nThe song “Endless Love” was nominated for an Academy Award, alongside “For Your Eyes Only” from the 12th James Bond film, “The First Time It Happens” from The Great Muppet Caper and “One More Hour” from Ragtime. The winner was “Arthur’s Theme” from Arthur. Did it deserve to win?\nFurther reading:\n\nLong Island Mansion Where 1981’s ‘Endless Love’ Was Shot on the Market for $1.7M (Realtor.com, 2017)\nSpoiler Alert by Scott Spencer (The Paris Review)\nRomeo and Juliet Was a Tragedy. In 1968, Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting were the world’s most famous teens. In 2023, they sued Paramount for abuse. (Vulture)\nPretty Baby: Brooke Shields (Hulu)\nSuddenly Susan (Wikipedia)\nThe Last Star In Hollywood Definitive List Of Tom Cruise Films\nThe Last Star In Hollywood: Production Schedule\nThanks for listening! For bonus shows, extra content and more, support The Last Star In Hollywood on Patreon.com/LastStarPod!\nJoin us next time for a discussion of Harold Becker’s 1981 movie, Taps.\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Last Star In Hollywood is an independent podcast produced\nby Elizabeth Rae and Alastair Stephens.\nCopyright © 2023 The Last Star In Hollywood. All Rights Reserved.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/6Vt61GePIbC6P7LPZaQpOlJDmcCom4DX9BlcuvxoY5M/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kNWZj/NTc2NzVlZjM0ZGFh/NDVmNmVhNTc5Yzgx/N2IzOS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}