tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post2424132845011488815..comments2023-10-25T05:30:54.507-04:00Comments on Oh Get A Grip!: Desperately Seeking Red SonjaAshe Barkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03390519279886657608noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-50866675590348314842015-02-25T23:34:36.333-05:002015-02-25T23:34:36.333-05:00Wow, I guess I find it plausible that Madonna wasn...Wow, I guess I find it plausible that Madonna wasn't too well known at the time. It seemed like she had real underground cred in the club scenes. Annabeth Leonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07455191827664110878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-64837199204943060372015-02-25T23:33:59.280-05:002015-02-25T23:33:59.280-05:00Aw, that is sweet. I actually watched it with my m...Aw, that is sweet. I actually watched it with my mom, too.Annabeth Leonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07455191827664110878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-71804452197610093332015-02-25T23:33:30.287-05:002015-02-25T23:33:30.287-05:00Your movie post inspired me, JP!Your movie post inspired me, JP!Annabeth Leonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07455191827664110878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-82346383876751454762015-02-13T13:14:26.282-05:002015-02-13T13:14:26.282-05:00I missed Red Sonja, but I kind of liked Conan, may...I missed Red Sonja, but I kind of liked Conan, maybe because of the Carmina Burana musical score. I did love Desperately Seeking Susan. At the time, I read that the movie was meant as a starring vehicle for Rosanna Arquette, and that Madonna was wasn't all that well-known yet, but she pretty nearly stole the show. (I don't know how true that was; I hadn't heard of Madonna before that, but I was culturally challenged.) Sacchi Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10801164916418570059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-14100839135294576492015-02-13T12:15:08.082-05:002015-02-13T12:15:08.082-05:00Desperately Seeking Susan! How could I forget? My ...Desperately Seeking Susan! How could I forget? My daughter was only 8 when it came out, but she wanted to see it, so I promised I would take her to the movie theatre if she was allowed in, and she was. I was impressed by how well my kid behaved -- it was a mother-daughter bonding experience.Jean Robertahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08805088081675965859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-60976240328416110672015-02-13T11:54:17.906-05:002015-02-13T11:54:17.906-05:00Loved Red Sonja - the forerunner for Xena Warrior ...Loved Red Sonja - the forerunner for Xena Warrior Princess. I'm glad Spencer like it too, I was beginning to think it was a gay thing! LOLJPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10305127219838784688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-42858534214358229532015-02-13T10:16:44.180-05:002015-02-13T10:16:44.180-05:00One time, Momma and I rented "True Stories&qu...One time, Momma and I rented "True Stories" by David Byrne of Talking Heads. I went to return it next day and rent something else. I wound up renting True Stories again because there wasn't anything else I'd rather watch. Byrne's "Stop Making Sense is perhaps the best performance movie I've seen. Besides, of course "Gimme Shelter" and "Calle 54".Daddy Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12927663248424944119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-8319768126945166922015-02-13T09:12:37.482-05:002015-02-13T09:12:37.482-05:00::Virtual high five::
And you're totally righ...::Virtual high five::<br /><br />And you're totally right about the suitcase. I fixated on the clothes in what I wrote here, but really that suitcase is permission for Roberta to experiment with sides of herself that she normally suppresses. <br /><br />In the movie, Red Sonja is definitely a beautiful redhead. It's also definitely a silly movie. I think one has to go into it with the proper B movie watching mindset. Annabeth Leonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07455191827664110878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-84825651414317401682015-02-13T09:09:13.116-05:002015-02-13T09:09:13.116-05:00I recently said, only half kidding, that I think I...I recently said, only half kidding, that I think I could watch Desperately Seeking Susan every day. Annabeth Leonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07455191827664110878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-12150902100713335072015-02-13T09:08:32.620-05:002015-02-13T09:08:32.620-05:00Great additions, Spencer! Sigourney Weaver! We'...Great additions, Spencer! Sigourney Weaver! We'll just sit here for a moment and silently meditate on the glory of Ripley in Alien. Annabeth Leonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07455191827664110878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-59904546833930841392015-02-13T06:18:18.053-05:002015-02-13T06:18:18.053-05:00"Desperately Seeking Susan" is one of my..."Desperately Seeking Susan" is one of my all time favorite movies! (It's even listed on my website on the "Favorites" page, which I haven't updated in a decade.) I definitely agree with you about the sexual tension. Even more, the film is about freedom. I totally identified with Rosanna Arquette's character. I was always the good girl, the obedient, sensible, sane young woman. When Roberta acquires Susan's suitcase, it allows her to experiment with her outlaw side. <br /><br />Now I want to see it again....<br /><br />I haven't seen Red Sonja. Sounds pretty silly. Still, I might like it. I've been known to make exceptions for beautiful redheads!Lisabet Saraihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05162514190572269660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-81994122922503456212015-02-12T18:57:41.133-05:002015-02-12T18:57:41.133-05:00Daddy:
I can't decide which character is scari...Daddy:<br />I can't decide which character is scarier, The Alien or the bunny boiler Glenn CloseAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15484640447109164744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-44882971945387838472015-02-12T18:32:28.414-05:002015-02-12T18:32:28.414-05:00Loved DSS back in the day, but not seen "Red ...Loved DSS back in the day, but not seen "Red Sonja". Those barbarian heroes never floated my boat. I suppose you had to be there. :>) But Spencer mentions some great films with strong female characters. Brrrr. Glen Close!Daddy Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12927663248424944119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-85179440822405588402015-02-12T17:55:40.176-05:002015-02-12T17:55:40.176-05:00I LOVED Red Sonja! Please don't tell but I lov...I LOVED Red Sonja! Please don't tell but I loved the Conan movies too. Arnold should have kept doing them. Speaking of women kicking ass in the 80's what about Sigorney Weaver? Women playing dark murderous characters, Kathleen Turner in "Body Heat" and Glenn Close in "Fatal Attraction"-two very scary women. And the fearless courage of an ordinary woman, JoBeth Williams in Poltergeist. Yes the 80's were good to women in film at least.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15484640447109164744noreply@blogger.com