I got zero beauty sleep last night because apropos of nothing, my roommate Carrie and I decided at midnight that we just HAD to watch our fave parts of Mannequin, which I naturally own on DVD just for these reasons. Carrie’s fave parts? When James Spader’s character calls the nefarious BJ Wert and refers to him as “Beej.” As in, “BJ? Beej, are you there?” We both love every single scene with Hollywood Montrose, but she most adores when he says, “Mama, put the coins on my eyes ’cause I SURE don’t believe what I’m seeing.”
My ultimate fave? The mother f’ing montage scene where Jonathan and Emmy try on ALL the clothes in the fictional Prince & Co, which Philadelphians know is really the old Wanamaker’s building with my favorite restaurant ever, The Crystal Tea Room on the top floor. Check it:
There is a point to this Mannequin-induced rant, and it IS beauty-related. I have always been obsessed with Kim Cattrall’s shoulders. Even in SATC in her FORTIES, bitch’s shoulders shine like the top of the CHRYSLER building. Mannequin was obv her peak. I am criminally jeal of her shoulders in this scene. For shoulders à la Emmy, I recommend:
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I dare say, Emmy’s dance is almost as phenom as Elvira’s in Scarface. What’s your fave Mannequin scene? Go.
I have the song in my ipod too! And I can’t help but smile when it comes on. And seriously, what did happen to James Spader? He was so delicious in Pretty in Pink. Too bad.
omg, you are killing me with this montage, i am DYING. i LOVE mannequin and that was my favorite part too. that song is in my ipod (no joke). i miss your hilarious appreciation of all the same things i do =)
Sugarshock, I KNOW. Remember him in Pretty in Pink? He was gorge beyond gorge.
Jennifer, I also adore the mother f’ing montage in The Sweetest Thing. Such a good one. You’ll LURVE the Sonya Dakar.
xoxo,
F
OK…first off…I love a good montage scene. Every movie should have one, right? I mean, it would make the world a much better place.
Second, that body oil from Sonya Dakar sounds to-die-for.
James Spader used to be so yummy – what the heck happened to him?
i LOVE Mannequin!!! love love love! i remember watching it every time it was on HBO when i was little! and you are so right, she DOES have the most shiny-licious shoulders, i particularly love the episode of SATC when she has on that black and white zebra print dress, her hair is straightened and she has bangs, and she bangs that publicist J.J. in the restaurant bathroom and Richard Wright catches them? her shoulders (and the rest of her) look FAB in that episode!
OBV you also love Mannequin AND the montage scene! Let’s talk about it ad naseum in L.A.
Okay, we are meant to be friends. My favorite scene from Mannequin is when they try on all the clothes too! I love her punk rock look the best. AND it was the first DVD I ever bought. 🙂