On “Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar” and the Female Buddy Comedy–Pretty Much Pop: A Culture Podcast #87

The buddy comedy is a staple of American film, but using this to explore female friendship is still fresh ground. Erica, Mark, Brian, and Erica’s long-time friend Micah Greene (actor and nurse) discuss tropes and dynamics within this kind of film, focusing primarily on Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar, the 2021 release […]

On “Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar” and the Female Buddy Comedy–Pretty Much Pop: A Culture Podcast #87 is a post from: Open Culture. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Google Plus, or get our Daily Email. And don’t miss our big collections of Free Online Courses, Free Online Movies, Free eBooksFree Audio Books, Free Foreign Language Lessons, and MOOCs.


The buddy comedy is a staple of American film, but using this to explore female friendship is still fresh ground. Erica, Mark, Brian, and Erica’s long-time friend Micah Greene (actor and nurse) discuss tropes and dynamics within this kind of film, focusing primarily on Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar, the 2021 release written and starring Kristin Wiig and Annie Mumolo as a couple of middle aged near-twin oddballs expanding their horizons in a surrealistic, gag-filled tropical venue.

While male pairings of this sort (Cheech and Chong, Bob and Doug McKenzie, Beavis and Butthead et al) stick to silly jokes, Barb and Star base their antics around their evolving relationship toward each other. As with the 2019 film Booksmart and many TV shows including Dead to Me, PEN15, and Grace and Frankie, the trend is toward dramedy as the dynamics of friendship are taken seriously. We also touch on Bridesmaids, Sisters, The Heat, BAPS, I Love You Man, and more.

A few relevant articles:

Hear more of this podcast at prettymuchpop.com. This episode includes bonus discussion that you can access by supporting the podcast at patreon.com/prettymuchpop. This podcast is part of the Partially Examined Life podcast network.

Pretty Much Pop: A Culture Podcast is the first podcast curated by Open Culture. Browse all Pretty Much Pop posts.

On “Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar” and the Female Buddy Comedy–Pretty Much Pop: A Culture Podcast #87 is a post from: Open Culture. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Google Plus, or get our Daily Email. And don’t miss our big collections of Free Online Courses, Free Online Movies, Free eBooksFree Audio Books, Free Foreign Language Lessons, and MOOCs.


Print Share Comment Cite Upload Translate
APA
Mark Linsenmayer | Sciencx (2024-03-29T11:16:28+00:00) » On “Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar” and the Female Buddy Comedy–Pretty Much Pop: A Culture Podcast #87. Retrieved from https://www.scien.cx/2021/04/02/on-barb-and-star-go-to-vista-del-mar-and-the-female-buddy-comedy-pretty-much-pop-a-culture-podcast-87/.
MLA
" » On “Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar” and the Female Buddy Comedy–Pretty Much Pop: A Culture Podcast #87." Mark Linsenmayer | Sciencx - Friday April 2, 2021, https://www.scien.cx/2021/04/02/on-barb-and-star-go-to-vista-del-mar-and-the-female-buddy-comedy-pretty-much-pop-a-culture-podcast-87/
HARVARD
Mark Linsenmayer | Sciencx Friday April 2, 2021 » On “Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar” and the Female Buddy Comedy–Pretty Much Pop: A Culture Podcast #87., viewed 2024-03-29T11:16:28+00:00,<https://www.scien.cx/2021/04/02/on-barb-and-star-go-to-vista-del-mar-and-the-female-buddy-comedy-pretty-much-pop-a-culture-podcast-87/>
VANCOUVER
Mark Linsenmayer | Sciencx - » On “Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar” and the Female Buddy Comedy–Pretty Much Pop: A Culture Podcast #87. [Internet]. [Accessed 2024-03-29T11:16:28+00:00]. Available from: https://www.scien.cx/2021/04/02/on-barb-and-star-go-to-vista-del-mar-and-the-female-buddy-comedy-pretty-much-pop-a-culture-podcast-87/
CHICAGO
" » On “Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar” and the Female Buddy Comedy–Pretty Much Pop: A Culture Podcast #87." Mark Linsenmayer | Sciencx - Accessed 2024-03-29T11:16:28+00:00. https://www.scien.cx/2021/04/02/on-barb-and-star-go-to-vista-del-mar-and-the-female-buddy-comedy-pretty-much-pop-a-culture-podcast-87/
IEEE
" » On “Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar” and the Female Buddy Comedy–Pretty Much Pop: A Culture Podcast #87." Mark Linsenmayer | Sciencx [Online]. Available: https://www.scien.cx/2021/04/02/on-barb-and-star-go-to-vista-del-mar-and-the-female-buddy-comedy-pretty-much-pop-a-culture-podcast-87/. [Accessed: 2024-03-29T11:16:28+00:00]
rf:citation
» On “Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar” and the Female Buddy Comedy–Pretty Much Pop: A Culture Podcast #87 | Mark Linsenmayer | Sciencx | https://www.scien.cx/2021/04/02/on-barb-and-star-go-to-vista-del-mar-and-the-female-buddy-comedy-pretty-much-pop-a-culture-podcast-87/ | 2024-03-29T11:16:28+00:00
https://github.com/addpipe/simple-recorderjs-demo