Every Rom Com 31: Singles

This week on Every Rom Com we enter the grunge era, as we revisit Seattle with Cameron Crowe’s “Singles.” It was a much different time for dating, and Sophia and Jen wax nostalgic on the old tech they did use (landlines and answering machines) and marvel at the wacky tech they never got a chance to use (video dating!!!) We contemplate whether one lead character would have been better off dating their plastic surgeon, and disagree on whether Campbell Scott seems creepy. Finally, we give you a slew of double features, and some more Seattle locations to add to the previous list we made for “10 Things I Hate About You”! Join us for this trip down memory lane to a time when the music was rocking and the shirts were flannel! 0:00-7:00 Intro, What Music Were You Listening To In The Grunge Era? 7:00-14:26 TRAILER, Basic Info, Interesting Facts https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-features/singles-at-25-cameron-crowe-on-making-the-definitive-grunge-movie-118103/ https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/making-the-scene-a-filmmakers-diary-by-cameron-crowe-248645/ https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/chris-cornell-soundgarden-spoonman-singles-jeff-ament-803781/ 14:26-20:44 Cast & Crew In-Depth 20:44-26:50 General Opinion, “Singles” As A Gen-X Movie More on the concept of the “Gen-X Rom Com”: https://www.everyromcom.com/post/what-makes-a-gen-x-rom-com 26:50-40:26 Opening Scenes, Linda And Steve, How Couples Met in 1995 vs. 2017 How Couples Met In 1995 vs. 2017: https://www.statista.com/chart/20822/way-of-meeting-partner-heterosexual-us-couples/ 40:26-59:37 Janet And Cliff, Supporting Characters, Seattle In The 90’s: Grunge Music, Grunge Fashion And Lifestyle https://www.kqed.org/pop/96048/singles-cameron-crowes-grunge-movie-is-25-and-not-as-good-as-you-remember https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/chris-cornell-soundgarden-spoonman-singles-jeff-ament-803781/ 59:37-1:16:31 Steve And Linda Get Together, Little Things People Do To Show They’re A Good Partner, Answering Machines And Landlines, To Play Games Or Not To Play Games...