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Quite horrible
posted by gilknutSTAFFMOD on March 21, 2017 at 7:59 AM
Hadn't seen this since it came out, and made the mistake of watching it again recently (2017). Not a good idea... 
One thing is Joan Cusack's absurd hair, another is the parade of giant plotholes and improbabilities. But that's just me, probably.
Reply by AusFem
on March 21, 2017 at 2:39 PM
Re the hair, absurd is an understatement
and the eye make up was a distraction too. But I still didn't mind the movie, probably because I liked watching Harrison Ford 
Reply by gilknut
on March 21, 2017 at 3:09 PM
Hehe, well I suppose that's understandable -- at times I might say Melanie Griffith was reason enough to enjoy a movie as well, but the whole fashion/makeup thing here is hard to look past on the ladies. And yeah, Joan Cusack... I thought I remembered the 80's ludicrous hairdos well enough, but I actually paused the film and laughed out loud every time Cusack showed up. She looks as if she was supposed to have been struck by lightning in a Mel Brooks comedy or something like that.
Seriously....
Reply by tmdb65271336
on March 21, 2017 at 4:00 PM
She was the quirky, impulsive, supportive friend. It's been ages since I've watched the film, but it's very much of its time. I still think Melanie was at her most watchable in Cherry 2000. 😀
Reply by AusFem
on March 21, 2017 at 5:07 PM
Yes she was great in Cherry 2000. I just re-watched that the other day.
Reply by gilknut
on March 21, 2017 at 6:17 PM
Never even heard of that before. After looking it up I'm not entirely sure I want to...
Reply by AusFem
on March 25, 2017 at 3:20 AM
It's not as bad as you think
It's scifi..
Reply by stugood
on August 26, 2017 at 9:35 PM
I think Cusack's hair adds to the film's value. As does "boney ass".
Reply by Niels
on August 26, 2017 at 10:21 PM
I was 14 years old when I saw this in the theater. Naturally, I enjoyed Melanie Griffith's underwear scenes (I think there were two of those), but aside from those, I found the movie boring. I might like it more if I watched it again today.
Reply by bratface
on August 27, 2017 at 1:49 AM
https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1CHJW_enUS468US468&tbm=isch&q=hairstyles+from+the+late+1980%27s&chips=q:hair+styles+from+the+1980,g_1:80%27s&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwib2ouU2_bVAhVLwVQKHb4yBfgQ4lYIKSgA&biw=1280&bih=845&dpr=1
The hair & makeup looks absurd compared to what is out there now but it was very popular in the 80's & early 90's.
Reply by AlienFanatic
on August 27, 2017 at 5:20 AM
Tim Thomerson, sex 'bots, a souped up classic Mustang, and a rocket launcher? What's not to love? Cherry 2000's one of my absolute favorite '80's B-movies. VERY watchable.
Reply by SueDNim
on September 25, 2017 at 6:53 AM
How about Shining Through?
Reply by Patrick E. Abe
on June 18, 2018 at 5:14 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQTkVZ_EvZI Well then, here's a real Working Girl! (This has more to do with the "Bob's Burgers" episode "Wotk Hard or Die Trying, Girl.")