Beautiful Girls / Under the Rainbow
Summary
The hosts of Watch What Crap Happens review the 1996 film Beautiful Girls, focusing on its theme of male arrested development. They critique the protagonist’s inappropriate fixation on a 13-year-old Natalie Portman and analyze the characters' inability to commit to real relationships. The episode also features tangential humor about rap music, celebrity appearances, and the movie's awkward dialogue.
Topics discussed
Intro, ads, and restaurant plate throwing story
Rap as fast poetry and gangster insecurity
Introducing the movie 'The Ice Harvest' and Natalie Portman
Timothy Hutton returns to his hometown
High school buddies, Matt Dillon, and Michael Rapaport
Flirting with 13-year-old Marty (Natalie Portman)
Girlfriend ratings and 'Stinky' with abs
Bar regulars and the 'Uma Thurman' nickname
Uma Thurman arrives and Sweet Caroline connection
Rosie O'Donnell's speech on settling for real women
Jealousy, cookies, and rating Tracy
Growing up, Toys R Us, and the ice rink
Marty's precocious Shakespeare quotes
Piano bar banter with Uma Thurman
Reunion aftermath and the lone plowman
Rosie O'Donnell curse and The Professional
Little person Nazi spy story and Al Franken joke
Patreon plug, outro, and final ad reads
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