Requiem for a Dream (2000) ft. Heather Stewart

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 StewartThe Revisionist Almanac's Senior European Correspondent@heatherjstewart on IG, X, LetterboxdPreviously on Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979)Chapters:00:00 Introduction, Cast, and Background for Requiem for a Dream03:13 Welcome Back, Heather Stewart04:29 Heather's New Role06:37 A CLP Thank You to Heather and General Discussion16:25 The Quintessential Bottoming Out Movie20:11 First Impressions of Requiem29:27 Plot Summary for Requiem for a Dream30:22 What is Requiem for a Dream About?42:35 Did You Know?46:34 First Break48:34 What's Up with Heather Stewart?54:32 CLP Rankings - #50-4101:09:29 Best Performance(s)01:22:40 Best Scene(s)01:32:55 Second Break01:33:33 In Memoriam01:34:33 Best Lines01:37:26 The Stanley Rubric - Legacy01:45:49 The Stanley Rubric - Impact/Significance01:50:18 The Stanley Rubric - Novelty01:56:43 The Stanley Rubric - Classicness02:01:20 The Stanley Rubric - Rewatchability02:07:44 The Stanley Rubric - Audience Score and Final Total02:11:50 Remaining Questions for Requiem02:19:59 Thank You to Heather and Remaining Thoughts02:21:49 CreditsYou can also find this episode in full video on YouTube.You can now follow us on Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, or TikTok (@gmoatpodcast).For more on the episode, go to: https://www.ronnyduncanstudios.com/post/requiem-for-a-dream-2000-ft-heather-stewartFor the entire rankings list so far, go to: