THE WORLD ACCORDING TO GARP

When Jenny Fields decides to become a mother, she has no intention of finding a husband or of having marital sex, so she gets herself pregnant by a hospitalized solder on his deathbed. And so begins the unusual life of Garp who is destined to be anything except what he himself desires most… to be normal.

Alan and Craig discuss what is normal, Alan turning 50, Robin Williams Live at the Met and the movie “The World According to Garp” on this week’s Matinee Heroes!

Show Notes

1:12

Alan and Craig continue August’s Remembering Robin month as Alan reflects on turning 50 and his favorite memory of Robin Williams
13:47

Alan’s favorite clip on Robin Williams Live at the Met
20:30

Discussion of “Dead Poets Society”
41:44

Recasting
56:43

Double Feature
59:05

Final Thoughts
1:03:05

The trailer for next week’s movie “The World According to Garp”