Grab your leg warmers and your favorite record becuase we’re going back to the 80s for our first in-universe crossover discussing Valley Girl! Nicolas Cage plays a hopeless romantic whose punk rock roots upset the established order of Deborah Foreman’s valley girl life style. It’s Romeo and Juilet for the punk rock generation. In this episode, we discuss some of the film’s questionable plot decisions, themes of identity and mental health and much more! This episode is sponosred by our Patrons at our $5 tier. For five dollars you can help us cover the entire Nicolas Cage filmography and help us get mental health resources into schools!
If you or someone you know is reading this right now and struggling with suicide, depression, addiction, or self-harm - please reach out. Comment, message, or tweet at us. Go to victimsandvillains.net/hope for more resources. Call the suicide lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. Text "HELP" to 741-741. There is hope & you DO have so much value and worth!
This production of Victims and Villains is written by Josh "Captain Nostalgia" Burkey (& produced by) and Micah Kimber.
You can now support us on Patreon. Help us get mental health resources into schools and get exclusive content at the same time. Click here (http://bit.ly/vavpatreon) to join today.
Grab your leg warmers and your favorite record becuase we’re going back to the 80s for our first in-universe crossover discussing Valley Girl! Nicolas Cage plays a hopeless romantic whose punk rock roots upset the established order of Deborah Foreman’s valley girl life style. It’s Romeo and Juilet for the punk rock generation. In this episode, we discuss some of the film’s questionable plot decisions, themes of identity and mental health and much more! This episode is sponosred by our Patrons at our $5 tier. For five dollars you can help us cover the entire Nicolas Cage filmography and help us get mental health resources into schools!
If you or someone you know is reading this right now and struggling with suicide, depression, addiction, or self-harm - please reach out. Comment, message, or tweet at us. Go to victimsandvillains.net/hope for more resources. Call the suicide lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. Text "HELP" to 741-741. There is hope & you DO have so much value and worth!
This production of Victims and Villains is written by Josh "Captain Nostalgia" Burkey (& produced by) and Micah Kimber.
You can now support us on Patreon. Help us get mental health resources into schools and get exclusive content at the same time. Click here (http://bit.ly/vavpatreon) to join today.
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