A Winner You Say?

Congratulations to Beth from Total Mom Haircut for correctly identifying this weeks Say WHAT? quote. This is her second win. It couldn't have happened to a nicer person. If you have never checked her out read this post. Her writing is superb and her sense of humor is brilliant.



The Legend of Billy Jean was yet another 80's movie with a profound effect on me. There were plenty of similarites between Helen Slater's character and myself.

1. We both lived in a trailer.
2. We were both nice and honest people.
3. We both have a brother.

This is where we differed...



Who the heck ever looked like that? But I can be thankful because if you've seen the movie you know what a whole lotta trouble looking like that can get you into. People wreck your brother's scooter, old men try to fondle you and then you become a fugitive on the run. Whew! I'm so glad I never looked like her.

But what I really loved was when she cut all her hair off and got tough! Big surprise, I know. Me. Liking a tough girl. It's a theme.



Here's a little tidbit of information: Yeardley Smith, better known as Lisa Simpson is in this movie. If you have never seen this movie before and watch it now you'll be thinking 'Putter' should be yellow with spikey hair and a red dress.




And then there is Keith Gordon, Helen Slater's love interest in the film. I loved him. His name was Lloyd and he was almost as cute as Lloyd Dobler but not quite. I discovered from looking him up on IMDB that the only other well known-ish movies he was in were Christine and 'Back to School' with Rodney Dangerfield. (shudder!) So sad. He should have been a star... I can't believe he looks like this now! No, it's not a joke. That's really him.



Oh yeah, and it was one of Christian Slaters first films. (He is not actually Helen Slater's brother. His real name is Christian Michael Leonard Hawkins.) He was a really unlikeable character in this one. Ulike the likeable characters he played in this movie and this movie.

I actually don't own this movie. It seems to be nearly impossible to acquire. Doing this internet based research (Trademark) I found copies to purchase but unfornately only on VHS format. If any of you love me let me know if you ever find it on DVD. And buy it for me. I'll totally pay you back. Anyway, find it, rent it, watch it, love it. You know you want to.

P.S. Prayers would be appreciated since tomorrow I will be taking my mom for her knee replacement surgery. Thanks.