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Podcast: Old Roommates
Episode: Ep 138: "The Fisher King" Revisited
Description: Has Robin Williams ever been more “Robin Williams” than in The Fisher King? Yes, back in 1991, Robin gave audiences everything: the comedy, the drama, the furry, full-frontal nudity. The movie also gave Brian and Christina full-on “pop culture PTSD” via a graphic nightclub-shooting scene. Yes, this kinda-complicated tale of a former shock-jock seeking redemption from a homeless man shook audiences with a variety of themes and an Oscar-winning performance by Mercedes Ruehl. Now, over 30 years later, does the film’s topsy-turvy tone still land on its feet? Does Mercedes still...rule? (Wow.) And, can Brian and Christina watch “the scene” with open eyes...