Afterlife Movie Club: What Dreams May Come

We finally did it! We recorded the first episode in a new series, the Afterlife Movie Club. Claire Favret and Bill Stern join me to talk about the movie most referenced by far on This Is Your Afterlife, 1998 Robin Williams vehicle What Dreams May Come.Why is there so much purple in this movie? Does the story measure up to the set design? Exactly how fucked up is it for a movie this horny to end with two reincarnated lovers meeting as children? Oh, and spoiler alert.If you like this episode, subscribe to my Patreon at patreon.com/davemaher to suggest other movies (and guests) for Afterlife Movie Club!Here are the two Hieronymus Bosch paintings I reference:The one above the bed: The Garden of Earthly DelightsThe one that reminded me of Annie's hell: Ascent of the BlessedFollow Claire and Bill's sketch group, Cigarette Sandwich: @cigsandwich on Instagram and Twitter. Follow Bill on Twitter: @dollarbillsternFollow Claire on Twitter: @clairefavsSubscribe to my weekly newsletter, Hella Immaculate! And follow me @thisisdavemaher on Twitter, TikTok, and Instagram.---Transcript: This Is Your Afterlife on PodscribeMusic = Future: "Use Me" / Four Tet: "Two Thousand and Seventeen" / Johnnie Frierson: "Miracles"

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