Sunday, February 13, 2005
Working Girl
- Who's watched: M & G
- Mentions: None
- Commentary: This is one of our feel good movies. Neither of us ever tires of watching this movie, so, when I noticed it on sale, I figured it would be a good addition.
Yes, both Mom and I find this particular "working girl" a little too good to be true; not "good" in the ethical sense, but, I mean, what were we told working women should want in the late 80's? To be successful, which this working girl becomes, smart, which she certainly is, and beautiful, which she is, as well. All layered over with a veil (and only a veil) of innocence. Mom's comment? "Nice, if you can get it." She's a lifelong "working girl". I'm a lifelong "working girl". All my sisters (I have only sisters) are lifelong "working girls". And, honey, let me tell you, not one of us thinks, sounds or looks like Tess McGill, and don't ever expect to. And, by the way, none of us has ever known a boss like Katharine Parker.
Nonetheless, it's a fun movie to watch, especially with Alec Baldwin before he became Alec Baldwin. There are, in fact, quite a few actors in this movie that weren't yet famous. In addition, Sigourney Weaver is brilliant in it.
And, anyway, we both enjoy the song.
In 2018, 30 years after Roger Ebert reviewed this movie, three of the female writers for the site gathered to ponder the issues the movie highlighted. Here is that conversation.
Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Name Role Name Actor Name Role Name Actor Name Role Name Actor Name Role Name Melanie Griffith Tess McGill Harrison Ford Jack Trainer Sigourney Weaver Katharine Parker Alec Baldwin Mick Dugan Joan Cusack Cynthia Philip Bosco Oren Trask Kevin Spacey Bob Speck Olympia Dukakis personnel director Nora Dunn Ginny Amy Aquino Alice Baxter Oliver Platt Lutz Zach Grenier Jim
Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
Release Date: 1988
Directed by Mike Nichols.
Labels: dramedy2, harrison-ford, popcorn-and-soda5, romance3, sigourney-weaver
