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She's the man-nequin? (a.k.a. Why isn't my life an 80s montage?)
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“Just because Jonathan’s fallen in love with a piece of wood, it doesn’t make him a dummy!”
I’ve watched a lot of ridiculously cheesy movies in my lifetime but the movie I watched last night might just take the cake for the most overdone piece of cinematic cheese ever created. It’s called Mannequin and it’s a blast.
Essentially, the plot is about this ancient Egyptian princess (played by a pre-Samantha Kim Cattrall) named Emmy (yes!) who is transported to the modern world in the body of a department store mannequin created by a hopeless artiste named Jonathan (Andrew McCarthy actually looking decent). By day Emmy plays doll and at night, she comes to life, but only in front of Jonathan, who has recently been hired at the failing store. Together they create fun window displays, revive the business and fall in love.
I know, I know. It sounds like the dumbest movie ever created but its way too fun not to enjoy, especially if you have a penchant for guilty pleasure flicks of the 80s (Grease 2 is my everything) like moi. I mean, how can you not love a movie that has animated credits or a character named Hollywood Montrose? Plus, it’s got one heck of a 80s montage complete with ridiculous costume changes (Emmy and Jonathan seem to recreate Billy Joel’s “Uptown Girl” at one point), Molly Ringwald’s brand of spastic dancing and a completely catchy song, “Do You Dream About Me” by Alisha. Oh yeah, and did I mention that the theme song is by Jefferson Starship and that it was nominated for an Oscar? Can a 80s fan ask for more?
If I ever meet Kim Cattrall (because I clearly I will), I’m not going to ask her about that other blockbuster romantic comedy everyone loves to talk about making sequels for. I’m going to ask her about this. And I’ll probably get the dirtiest look. But honestly, I don’t care. Long live the 80s!
P.S – Yesterday at Bay Street Video, they were playing Lucas – the 80s football flick starring Corey Haim, Winona and Charlie Sheen. It was totally rad!
P.P.S - There is a Mannequin sequel entitled, Mannequin 2: On The Move starring the original high school vamp slayer, Kristy Swanson. I must see this at once.
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