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Dana and Tom with returning guest, Heather Stewart (The Revisionist Almanac's Senior European Correspondent) discuss Requiem for a Dream (2000) celebrating its 25th Anniversary: written and directed by Darren Aronofsky with Hubert Selby, Jr., cinematography by Matthew Libatique, music by Clint Mansell, editing by Jay Rabinowitz, starring Ellen Burstyn, Jared Leto, Jennifer Connelly, and Marlon Wayans. Plot Summary: In Requiem for a Dream , four residents of Coney Island chase transformative dreams at any cost. Sara Goldfarb (Ellen Burstyn), a lonely widow, becomes obsessed with appearing on her favorite TV game show and resorts to prescription diet pills. Her son Harry (Jared Leto), his girlfriend Marion (Jennifer Connelly), and best friend Tyrone (Marlon Wayans) envision striking it rich as drug dealers, fueling their ambitions with heroin and amphetamines. As each character’s dependency deepens, their utopian visions shatter, plunging them into a harrowing spiral of addiction and despair. Guest: Heather Stewart The Revisionist Almanac's Senior European Correspondent @heatherjstewart on IG , X , Letterboxd Previously on Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979) Chapters: 00:00 Introduction, Cast, and Background for Requiem for a Dream 03:13 Welcome Back, Heather Stewart 04:29 Heather's New Role 06:37 A CLP Thank You to Heather and General Discussion 16:25 The Quintessential Bottoming Out Movie 20:11 First Impressions of Requiem 29:27 Plot Summary for Requiem for a Dream 30:22 What is Requiem for a Dream About? 42:35 Did You Know? 46:34 First Break 48:34 What's Up with Heather Stewart? 54:32 CLP Rankings - #50-41 01:09:29 Best Performance(s) 01:22:40 Best Scene(s) 01:32:55 Second Break 01:33:33 In Memoriam 01:34:33 Best Lines 01:37:26 The Stanley Rubric - Legacy 01:45:49 The Stanley Rubric - Impact/Significance 01:50:18 The Stanley Rubric - Novelty 01:56:43 The Stanley Rubric - Classicness 02:01:20 The Stanley Rubric - Rewatchability 02:07:44 The Stanley Rubric - Audience
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