Every Rom Com 15: Before Sunrise

This week on Every Rom Com we begin the “Before” trilogy with Richard Linklater’s 1995 cult classic, “Before Sunrise.” We talk about the movie’s place as a Gen-X movie, ponder whether the story would work in the smartphone era, and gush over some of the most romantic scenes ever put to film. We deal with death, time, the battle of the sexes, and at one point we’re pretty sure we’ve figured out the meaning of life. We uncover a pretty cool Easter egg involving an Auden poem. And since it’s the travel series, we also introduce you to some of the movie’s great Vienna filming locations and other recommended stops on a Vienna tour. Whether you’re a first time viewer or a lifelong aficionado, this episode will almost definitely uncover a new aspect of the film. And since we laughed and almost cried while recording it, we’re hoping it’ll make you feel as well as think. 

0:00-8:20 Introduction, Guest Host Zöe Wroten-Heinzmann 

Zoë is the co-founder and editor-in-chief of Monadnock Underground, a small independent publisher and literary magazine in Southern New Hampshire. Their projects include the just-released This Is Not Ordinary Time, about spiritual searching and the desire for community during times of upheaval, anthologies of mostly-local speculative fiction and spiritual writing, and a sporadic podcast of their own, Underground Over the Air. She rounds out her days embarking on homeschool adventures with her kids, working as a Religious Educator, learning Tai Chi, and tending her fruit trees and chickens. 

Learn more about Monadnock Underground: https://www.monadnockunderground.com/ 

8:20-17:44 Trailer, Basic Info, General Opinion of the Movie

17:44-25:13 Director Richard Linklater, Writers Richard Linklater & Kim Krizan

Kim Krizan interview on Popcorn Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvOSiSIQ4XM 

Info on Making of the Film, Cited throughout this episode: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/22/movies/before-sunrise-ethan-hawke-julie-delpy.html 

25:13-38:29 Before Sunrise as a Gen-X Film, Jesse’s Cable Access Idea/Reality TV

38:29-45:56 Set-Up of the Film, On the Train, Jesse’s Proposal

45:56-53:50 Disembarking, The Austrian Actors, What city would you want to wander around in overnight? 

Before Sunrise movie locations, used throughout the episode - see this article for details on how to get to locations: http://movie-locations.com/movies/b/Before-Sunrise.php 

53:50-1:01:55 Would this movie be possible in the smartphone era? Getting to Know You Questions

Rick Steves on Vienna’s trams, Line 1 https://www.youtube.com/wa...