I shall now rank the movies that I've seen that people are talking about, in order (from most to least) of my love:

1) Say Anything. Which I just saw a couple of weeks ago and loved MASSIVELY. Which makes sense, seeing as I love John Cusack MASSIVELY, and I love shy nerdy girls MASSIVELY. I want to hug and squeeze this movie and call it George.

2) The Breakfast Club. Just because it's so well done, pretty much throughout. Though the makeover is very much a "huh" for me.

3)Ferris Bueller. "Anyone? Bueller?" Sarah Jessica Parker does NOT deserve him.

4) Sixteen Candles. Because, despite the insipidness of shy sophomore who doesn't think she's pretty but is an 80s icon loves the secretly smart, shy, and nice senior quarterback and then thy get together... it's so cute. And she gives the nerd her panties. And the grandparents are funny.

5) Grease. The music is catchy and Rizzo is FUCKING AWESOME. I do rather hate both main characters, though. Still. "It's raining... on prom night..."

6) Pretty in Pink. I just... didn't like it. Duckie was annoying, and Blaine was stupid, and his friends were painfully dickish, and nothing about the movie struck me as even remotely fun to watch. The only thing I liked was Iona's dad, and even that would've gotten old really fast. I'm with the "Blaine sucks but he's MUCH better than Duckie" camp here, though - kid was obnoxious to the point of serious rudeness way too many times.

I have memorized the soundtrack to the Broadway version of Footloose, but have not seen the movie (it's on Netflix). I've seen enough of Dirty Dancing to know I don't care about the rest. I don't think I've seen Desperately Seeking Susan. As far as other (late) 80s movies - hello, where's the Heathers love?

Duh. How could I forget Heathers? It's the one I actually own!

Apropos of nothing - have just watched The Empty Child and The Doctor Dances for the first time (Captain Jack! Such an auspicious name) and it's prompted me to go to the Beeb's Doctor Who website.

The soundclip of ASH saying 'Ignore the shooty dog thing' is a lot sexier than I was anticipating. Um.

:: plays again and again and again::

Blaine was stupid, and his friends were painfully dickish

But that was the point! (Plus young James Spader -- hubba hubba.)

I like a lot of Say Anything, but Diane's relationship with her father is so freakily Oedipal and co-dependent that it skeeves me severely and generally leads to me turning the movie off. Ick. I mean, she *tells her dad when she gives it up for Lloyd in the backseat*!!!

That's so far beyond fucked-up.

I don't find the concept of an open relationship with a parent to be skeevish. Not my life, true, but I know people who told their (generally same sex, yes, but she didn't have that option) parent as soon as they lost the big V.

The only thing I liked was Iona's dad, and even that would've gotten old really fast.

Iona was the record store owner; Andi was the teenage girl. I loved Iona *and* Andi's poor brokenhearted dad. Harry Dean Stanton never disappoints.

Duh. How could I forget Heathers?

I know! Heathers was wonderfully black-humored fun. Plus, Winona Ryder before she went nuts.

I like a lot of Say Anything, but Diane's relationship with her father is so freakily Oedipal and co-dependent that it skeeves me severely and generally leads to me turning the movie off.

I can never resist watching it, but truthfully my love is all for Lloyd. I kind of blur my eyes when Ione Skye is on screen, especially with her dad. Although I will admit I love the very last scene with a pure, true love.

I don't find the concept of an open relationship with a parent to be skeevish.

blinks

Wow. For a moment that sentence read as very Jerry Springer. But upon reflection, I guess you weren't going for an Oedipal vibe there. Sorry. Carry on.

Iona was the record store owner; Andi was the teenage girl.

Oh. Okay. I forgot to mention "Iona annoys me" in my dislikes list, then. I forgot she existed, but now that I remember her, she annoys me.

The last scene of Say Anything is, indeed, a beautiful thing. Ione Skye is also very pretty, but certainly the movie is great because of Lloyd. t hugs the image of John Cusack in love to his chest and decides to dream about High Fidelity tonight.

I'm sure Winona (not to mention Christian) was already nuts in Heathers. It just wasn't so obvious yet. So pretty, too.

I can never resist watching it, but truthfully my love is all for Lloyd. I kind of blur my eyes when Ione Skye is on screen.

This is how I watch Four Weddings and a Funeral with Andie MacDowell.