Episode 47: Crazy Rich Asians

Something Old:  Josh’s: Roxanne (1987):  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093886/?ref_=nv_sr_7 Skye’s: The Killing Fields (1984): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087553/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Something New:  Crazy Rich Asians: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3104988/?ref_=nv_sr_1 This contemporary romantic comedy, based on a global bestseller, follows native New Yorker Rachel Chu to Singapore to meet her boyfriend's family. Josh’s Proposal: If you’re a fan of the traditional Rom-Com, you’ll love Crazy Rich Asians, and you don’t have to be Asian. Skye’s Proposal: Crazy Rich Asians is a paint by numbers Rom-Com that is more important for what it represents than for what it actually is. Black Panther: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1825683/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Something Borrowed: Fresh Air 'It's Taken On A Whole Other Life,' Says 'Crazy Rich Asians' Author Kevin Kwan:  https://www.npr.org/programs/fresh-air/2018/08/20/640148359 Something Blew:  Josh’s: The River Wild (1994): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110997/ Skye’s: Parks and Recreation - Patton Oswalt's Star Wars Filibuster (Extended Cut):  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BBhNkywMJY