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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