Desperately Seeking Susan

I love watching 80s movies for the costumes and this one definitely wasn't a disappointment... in terms of the story it was cute, but it was really Susan's (played by Madonna) ensembles that made the movie for me. The character Dez's apartment was reminiscent of one in the French movie Diva, which was fantastic in my memory, really must see that one again. American films borrow from great foreign ones so much!

some pictures of Susan... 

I want to try the lacy shirt and black bra sometime, if I'm as brave as Madonna.

Rhinestone boots!

The jewelry was great

I see another style to add to my sunglasses collection.

Josie and the Pussycats

I watched this on TV with my friend Sophia to cheer her up, Fiona the evil villain is my favourite character, while Josie and her band mates outfits were tacky, her outfits actually are inspiring, a strange polka dot dress with a reconstructed looking top, a choker with feathers extending from it, an entirely safety pinned ball gown. Unfortunately I couldn't find any pictures but this one... 

The Royal Tenenbaums

I hadn't seen this in 3-4 years so when I saw it at the library I know I was due to watch it again. I can't believe how much I had forgotten about it! I think Wes Anderson is overrated, but with good reason. I love his soundtracks, art direction, and character development. My favorite two Tenenbaums are Margot and Richie, Margot for being an unproductive playwright with a secret smoking addiction and of course her style... I am now hunting for a striped polo dress. And Richie, just because he's a handsome depressed in love with his adopted sister start tennis player. I now want a huge house with red walls and covered in art... 

I'm sure many of you in the blogging world have seen this, but if you haven't I can pretty much guarantee you'll like it.  

Like Water For Chocolate

I've seen a ton of movies since my last entry... I'll try and pick this up again.

Like Water For Chocolate is a Mexican film based on the book by Laura Esquivel which I haven't read but I might because I really loved the film. Something I like about Central/South American films and books is the involvement of magic realism, something I haven't come across as much in North American literature. This movie certainly had quite a bit of magical elements... it's set around the turn of the century (the costumes involved SO MUCH LACE) where the youngest daughter of a family, Tita, is forbidden to marry because her mother is a heartless old witch who says she must care for her her whole life. Anyways the man she loves marries her sister to be closer to her, and as Tita works in the kitchen her food has magical results that bring them closer... alright, don't want to spoil it. 

I found this film very romantic and also very in touch with that romanticism if that makes any sense. I've always loved magic realism because besides Harry Potter I was never much one for fantasy, magic realism allows one to see magic in real life.