1985’s Desperately Looking for Susan, starring pop icon Madonna within the title function, boasts an infectious mix of thriller, humor, and romance — in addition to a bustling Nineteen Eighties NYC backdrop. Its timeless exploration of identification, friendship, and journey resonates to at the present time, but the movie can be a nostalgic window into the 80s zeitgeist and NYC avenue tradition.
It’s a novel (and refreshingly female-take) on the screwball comedy style, because it’s full of many smirks, a few stomach laughs, and a case of mistaken identification between a bored suburban housewife (Rosanna Arquette) and a free-spirited drifter (Madonna). The chemistry between the 2 leads is palpable, oozing from the display with irresistible allure on the directorial hand of Susan Seidelman (She-Satan, The Sizzling Flashes). So, on the thirty ninth anniversary of this movie, which premiered on April 12, 1985, let’s look again at a few of our favourite quotes from the film.
“You bought a pleasant disposition for a woman so tightly wound.”
“That’s the outfit I used to be buried in!” –
“There’s a Mr. Nolan right here. He’s a cop.” – “You imply an actual one?”
“I’m not a magician, I’m a secretary.”
“Don’t fear. We’re not gonna chunk you.”
“I don’t know you, however I feel you’re a really courageous girl.”.
“That’s not love. That’s a matter of truth.”
“What would you like from me, a plot?”
“Is that this the person?” – “Oh, no, no, no. That’s positively not the person.”
“I can’t imagine I’m in love with a schizophrenic!”
“I wager you’re a dancer.” – “I wager you’re a author.”
“I don’t wanna be alone tonight. And it’s your fault.”
“Haven’t you seen ‘I Love Lucy’? That is the way it begins.”
You’re not going to imagine this, however I simply met probably the most unimaginable girl. She’s a compulsive liar.”
“It’s like trying in a mirror solely not.”
“Life’s not a lot enjoyable with out a good scare, huh?”
“The magic’s within the message, not the medium.”
“She’s only a common individual such as you and me.”
“I’ve an announcement. My mom isn’t an astronaut.”
“It’s not the place you’re from, it’s the place you’re at.”