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“or to put it in terms you might understand, ‘The sword of damocles is hanging over pandora’s box’…”

This film is more proof that Wisdom and Intelligence are not the same thing. Trixie isn’t very bright or well educated, but what she lacks in book-learning she makes up for in street smarts and good morals. She’s not unnattractive, just rather plain.Cute, but not beautiful. Chews gum alot.Sort of a female “Columbo” but even dimmer.Just judging from her looks on the box coverof the VHS cassette, I don’t know why, but I just assumedshe was British. She looks stereotypically British,and I was surprised to hear a sassy Chicago accent comefrom those lips and not some kind of Cockney or other London accent…then again, the last feature film I watched wasTHE LIMEY, so maybe that’s still in my head subconsciously.

You have to get used to the title character’s dialogue…I found it rather painful on my ears…and you will start talking like Trixie if you’re not careful, with all the mangled metaphors!…I’m not sure it’s really believable someone could talk that way so consistently, regardless of educational background…I’m sure the actress had to spend a lot of time working on her lines to get them so perfectly screwed up…sounds more like a foreigner whose first language is not English speaking that would be more believeable.Some of it is mildly amusing, I’m sure some people howl with laughter the whole way through…but I didn’t. I think Trixie would have been/could have been just as good a movie without the speech impediment…a “female Columbo” is not a bad idea for a movie, but they could have done it more effectively by studying Peter Falk’s methods. Or if they insisted on the language schtick…I still say what dissapointed me most is that Trixie just looks so BRITISH. If Zellweger can pull of a Brit accent and Aussies can pull of US accents, this film would have worked nicely in London…”Trixie” could have taken lessons from Brad Pitt’s Irish gypsy ch
Trixie Region 2

Madonna was supposed to be at the premiere of her picture when I watched it, but rumor had it she was delayed because a maniac stalker was trying to break into her house. But my guess was she hid in the manager’s office like most stars do and sat down during the last part of the film. Oh, the film. Aidan Quinn does quite well as the projectionist who falls in love with her during the identity confusion- Susan tramps the streets dressed like Madonna and vice versa. Will Patton plays a gangster out to kill her in a very chilling chase scene. Often it is said art mirrors real life. And I kept my comment cards from the movie for my trivia collection.
Desperately Seeking Susan Region

I’ve seen this movie probably about 50 or 60 times. It came out when I was a senior in high school and working at a movie theater that showed one movie at a time. DSS played for about 4 months. Hence, the numerous viewings. The movie has never stopped being funny, sweet, and relentlessly entertaining. I still find this movie a guilty pleasure, and I pop it in whenever I’m feeling down and need a pick-me-up. The cast is great: Aidan Quinn and Rosanna Arquette have great chemistry. Madonna is funny and sexy and at this point still has a real woman’s body. Laurie Metcalf (as Becky) is simply superb. This woman is a genius and I’ll never understand why she isn’t a superstar. She has almost all the best lines in the film, and believe me there are many. Steven Wright makes a hilarious cameo. And look for John Turturro. The plot is as silly as they get, but the writing is sharp with tons of quotable lines. The movie is a time capsule of wonderful vintage 80s junk-chic, complete with soundtrack. Watch it and reminisce.
Desperately Seeking Susan Region | aldante