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Podcast: Old Roommates
Episode: Ep 109: "Dangerous Liaisons" Revisited
Description: That cast! Malkovich. Close. Pfeiffer. And, um, Keanu? Yes, the 1988 film had quite the troupeof actors and a seriously snarky script. Based on a book written in 1782, the movie DangerousLiaisons featured bored, horny characters hellbent on revenge, sex games, and ruiningreputations – which worked nicely in the me-first 1980s. Now, decades later, are we bored? Isthe sex sexy? And how long should one wait to say, “I love you” in a pre-telephone France. TheOld Roommates tighten their corsets and dip their quills in this acclaimed period piece. Listento this.F...