So, it seems that I'm terrible about keeping this updated. Right now things are hectic in my professional life, but that should be slowing down over the next two weeks.
I apologize for the radio silence here, and I shall return in two weeks with a (hopefully) awesome post about a great film from the list, or a stats post or something besides no post.
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Working Girl (1988)
#91 on Passions, #87 on Cheers
Random: The main song in the film is "Let the River Run" by Carly Simon. The womens choir sang this when I was in high school. I kind of hated that song then. I kind of still hate it now. I don't find it to be that thrilling as songs go, but it won all kinds of awards, so maybe I just don't know what I'm talking about. But I really do hate it. Mind you, this does not stop me from singing along if I can recall the words….
Oh the 80s. The shoulder
pads. The overly big hair. So ugly, yet so endearing. Working Girl
is a good example of the fashions of this time, plus it highlights a woman
trying to make it in the workforce, and having a brain in her head while still
being able to have some fun.
Seriously. Just look at the trailer
to see what we are dealing with:
Melanie Griffith plays Tess, a secretary who is taking business classes trying
to work her way up in the world. After leaving her job with her
pigheaded male coworkers, she is assigned to work for Katharine Parker (played
ever so snottily by Sigourney Weaver) who presents herself not as a boss, but
as a sort of peer. Of course, Katharine says this, and then treats Tess like a
servant. When Katharine tries to steal a business idea that Tess has, Tess gets
in touch with Jack Trainer (Harrison Ford in one of my favorite roles of his.
Seriously, if you only know him as an action star, watch this.) to help her
pull off the idea. Deception and some hijinks ensue (like crashing an
ugly 80s wedding!), and of course there is tons and tons of horrendous 80s
fashion and hairstyles. Note: its not all bad, but it is just SO 80s.
Alec Baldwin and Joan Cusack help to round out the cast, and give us some of
the typical 80s looks that we would all expect.
Random: The main song in the film is "Let the River Run" by Carly Simon. The womens choir sang this when I was in high school. I kind of hated that song then. I kind of still hate it now. I don't find it to be that thrilling as songs go, but it won all kinds of awards, so maybe I just don't know what I'm talking about. But I really do hate it. Mind you, this does not stop me from singing along if I can recall the words….
Favorite Quote:
Cyn: Sometimes I sing and dance around the house in my
underwear. Doesn't make me Madonna. Never will.
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