Saturday, April 10, 2010

'Tootsie'

Checklist to see whether you're watching a semi-comedic film from the 1980s:

1. Cornball hair. Check.

2. Uber-dated clothing. Check.

3. Reoccurring theme music that sounds as if it were created for a sitcom. Check.

4. Ridiculous plot. Check.

5. Female lead plays offended despite in her heart of hearts she's actually somewhat entertained and somehow honored by the high jinks of the male lead forcing the female lead to forgive the male lead despite ultimate betrayal within a matter of a monologue. Check.

6. Crossdressing. Check.

7. Male lead is a total cad and gets away with it. Check.

8. Dabney Coleman. Check.

9. Pop song with lyrics. Written for film. Includes name of "female" lead. Played in film. Check.

10. Over a "hey! everything's fun!" montage. Check.

Friends. Tootsie is as pure of a 1980s film as you get.

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