204 - Pt. 1 - Muriel's Wedding (CC)

Published: May 24, 2024, 11:30 a.m.

Welcome to our first PJ Party of the Summer: a wedding party! Aussie filmmaker PJ Hogan jumpstarted Toni Collette\u2019s career (and his own) with a cringy, depressing so-called comedy full of despicable characters and ABBA songs. Should we ignore MURIEL\u2019S WEDDINGS many failings just because it gave us one of the best actresses of our generation? Listen to Alex & Julio pick apart a movie that clearly inspired Mamma Mia! - and isn\u2019t that the worst sin of all?

TIMELINE

00:01:24 Muriel\u2019s Wedding

00:16:01 Contrarians Corner

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