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Podcast: Old Roommates
Episode: Ep 88: "Frankie and Johnny" Revisited
Description: Garry Marshall had quite the streak in the late-80’s/early-90’s: ‘Overboard’, ‘Beaches’, ‘PrettyWoman’ and 1991’s ‘Frankie & Johnny’. The diner-set rom-com introduced audiences to ascruffy Michelle Pfeiffer and lovelorn Al Pacino. The gamble of both stars didn’t quite pay off atthe box office, yet the film had a successful second life on video. Thirty years later, did ourhearts grow fonder? Is Johnny too pushy? And why is Frankie the only one in her family with aNew Yawk accent? The Old Roommates cut through the baklava of this mushy little romance.Lis...