The Contrarians126 - Indecent Proposal

Talk about a high concept: would you rent out your spouse to Robert Redford for a million dollars? You’d think the answer would lead to a lurid tale about sex and money, but the beautiful twist in Adrian Lyne’s INDECENT PROPOSAL is it’s actually about three people learning the meaning of true love. Listen to Alex and Julio analyze the most heartbreaking and life-affirming romantic relationship covered on the show! Share their fascination with Robert Redford’s sex contracts! And ponder the ultimate question: WOULD YOU?

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TIMELINE

00:00:00 - 00:02:19 Intro

00:02:20 - 00:17:08 Indecent Proposal

00:17:09 - 01:12:55 Contrarians Corner

01:12:56 - 01:13:37 Was it good?

01:13:38 - 01:17:49 Now on Patreon

01:17:50 - 01:52:58 Real Talk

01:52:59 - 01:56:52 The Future & Perennial Plugs

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Up next, our bonus episode this month comes courtesy of patron Ben Murray. Go ahead and watch SLING BLADE if you haven’t already! In the meantime, tell us what you thought of INDECENT PROPOSAL! Would you and your partner go for it? Were Woody and Demi too naive or are we too hard on them? Was Robert Redford a misunderstood romantic? E-mail us at wearethecontrarians@gmail.com or tweet at us or facebook us and share your thoughts!