{"id":154646,"date":"2023-03-25T22:22:55","date_gmt":"2023-03-25T22:22:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/culture.org\/?p=154646"},"modified":"2023-06-12T13:52:35","modified_gmt":"2023-06-12T13:52:35","slug":"moving-on-fonda-and-tomlin-reunite-for-a-dark-comedy-adventure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/culture.org\/art-and-culture\/moving-on-fonda-and-tomlin-reunite-for-a-dark-comedy-adventure\/","title":{"rendered":"Moving On: Fonda and Tomlin Reunite for a Dark Comedy Adventure"},"content":{"rendered":"           <!--  <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n                jQuery(document).ready(function() {\r\n                    jQuery(\".key-accordion-item .key-menu\").on(\"click\", function() {\r\n                        if (jQuery(this).parent().hasClass(\"active\")) {\r\n                            jQuery(this).next().slideUp();\r\n                            jQuery(this).parent().removeClass(\"active\");\r\n                        } else {\r\n                            jQuery(\".key-content\").slideUp();\r\n                            jQuery(\".key-accordion-item\").removeClass(\"active\");\r\n                            jQuery(this).parent().addClass(\"active\");\r\n                            jQuery(this).next().slideDown();\r\n                        }\r\n                    });\r\n                })\r\n            <\/script> -->\r\n\r\n\r\n            <!-- start html -->\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"news-key-takeaway-wapper\">\r\n                                <span style=\"background-color:#4db2ee;\">Key Takeaways<\/span>\r\n                <ul class=\"news-key-nbox\" style=\"border-color:#4db2ee;background-color:rgba(77, 178, 238, 0.1);\">\r\n                                                        <li>Fonda and Tomlin reunite: Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin star in \"Moving On,\" a dark comedy about two friends seeking revenge on a mutual friend's husband, showcasing their undeniable chemistry.<\/li>\r\n                                                                    <li>Complex issues explored: The film delves into various gender-related issues, including sexual violence and transphobia, with a subplot involving Tomlin's character and a young child named James.<\/li>\r\n                                                                    <li>On-screen friendship history: Fonda and Tomlin's on-screen friendship dates back to the 1980 film \"9 to 5,\" and their dynamic continues to evolve in \"Moving On.\"<\/li>\r\n                                                                    <li>Real-life dynamic duo: Off-screen, Fonda and Tomlin have become an iconic feminist institution, often supporting shared causes and collaborating on projects.<\/li>\r\n                                                                    <li>Collaboration history and future possibilities: \"Moving On\" is the third collaboration between Tomlin and director Paul Weitz, and Tomlin has expressed interest in reviving \"9 to 5\" with Weitz at the helm.<\/li>\r\n                                                <\/ul>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            \n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In their third feature-length chapter, Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin reunite for a dark comedy titled &#8220;Moving On,&#8221; directed and written by Paul Weitz.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The film showcases the duo&#8217;s undeniable chemistry as they play life-long friends who come together in California for the funeral of a mutual best friend.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The plot thickens when Fonda&#8217;s character, Claire, reveals her plans to murder her friend&#8217;s husband, Howard (played by Malcolm McDowell).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tomlin&#8217;s character, Evvie, shares her own reasons for wanting Howard gone, and the two form a partnership to eliminate him once and for all.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Delving into Complex Issues<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Moving On&#8221; explores various issues related to gender, including sexual violence and transphobia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tomlin, who came out as a lesbian in 2015, believes positive representation in film can change the world, even as attacks on queer culture continue to mount.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The film also features a heartwarming subplot involving Tomlin&#8217;s character, Evelyn, and a young child named James, played by Marcel Nahapetian.<\/span><\/p>\n                        <!-- <div class=\"container-c\"> -->\r\n                        <!-- <div class=\"row justify-content-between\"> -->\r\n                        <!-- <div class=\"col-post-800\"> -->\r\n                        <!-- start html -->\r\n                        <div class=\"blockquote-wapper\">\r\n                            <div>\r\n                                <span class=\"text_quot\">\r\n                                    <p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Moving On&#8221; is the third collaboration between Tomlin and Weitz, who previously worked together on the 2015 Sundance abortion dramedy &#8220;Grandma.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n                                <\/span>\r\n\r\n                                <div class=\"quot_icon\">\r\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-content\/themes\/culture\/icons\/i_quot.svg\" type=\"image\/svg+xml\">\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n\r\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"quot_tick\" src=\"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-content\/themes\/culture\/icons\/i_quot_tri.svg\" type=\"image\/svg+xml\">\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                        <!-- end html -->\r\n                        <!-- <\/div> -->\r\n                        <!-- <\/div> -->\r\n                        <!-- <\/div> -->\r\n                                    \n<h2><strong>A Long-Standing On-Screen Friendship<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fonda and Tomlin&#8217;s on-screen friendship dates back to their roles in the 1980 feminist workplace comedy &#8220;9 to 5,&#8221; alongside country music legend Dolly Parton.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over the years, the pair has honed their dynamic, with Tomlin&#8217;s brash wildcard characters winning over and radicalizing Fonda&#8217;s more conservative roles.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This dynamic continues to play out in &#8220;Moving On,&#8221; as Claire (Fonda) and Evvie (Tomlin) join forces to exact their revenge on Howard.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>A Real-Life Dynamic Duo<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Off-screen, Fonda and Tomlin&#8217;s relationship is somewhat reversed, with Fonda often driving the duo&#8217;s professional and political agenda in interviews.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tomlin, on the other hand, is enthusiastic and supportive of their shared causes. The two actresses have become an iconic feminist institution in their own right.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>A History of Collaboration and Future Possibilities<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Moving On&#8221; is the third collaboration between Tomlin and Weitz, who previously worked together on the 2015 Sundance abortion dramedy &#8220;Grandma.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tomlin has reportedly expressed interest in reviving &#8220;9 to 5&#8221; and would like Weitz to take on the project.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While &#8220;Moving On&#8221; is not a perfect film, it provides a pleasurable way to spend an hour and a half, showcasing the skill and craft of two legendary actresses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The movie&#8217;s exploration of complex gender-related issues, combined with the undeniable on-screen chemistry between Fonda and Tomlin, makes it a noteworthy addition to their impressive body of work.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":154647,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[410,3384,3588],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-154646","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-art-and-culture","category-film-and-tv","category-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/154646"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/18"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=154646"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/154646\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/154647"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=154646"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=154646"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=154646"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}