90'S GRAB BAG: Pretty Woman (1990)
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CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of sex work, drugs, misogyny, sexual assault.
We’re back on the movie bit with a new series, catching up on some of the films one or both of us haven’t seen from the 1990’s, and we kick things off with the runaway smash hit rom-com that, well, redefined rom-coms. Julia Roberts makes everything better, but back in 1989 she was still completely unproven on screen and it was impossible to know if she could be a movie star. Enter Richard Gere, whose steely looks and detachment transform into something more subtle opposite the pitch perfect aw-shucks charm of America’s sweetheart herself. That chemistry, partnered with the thoughtful, caring eye of director Garry Marshall, make this a must-see for anyone who loves movies; a version of The Apartment for a new generation…almost. We discuss Pretty Woman this week on Macintosh & Maud Haven’t Seen What?!
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Intro music taken from the Second Movement of Ludwig von Beethoven's 9th Symphony. Licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Hong Kong (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 HK) license. To hear the full performance or get more information, visit the song page at the Internet Archive..
Excerpt taken from “Oh, Pretty Woman,” written by Roy Orbison and Bill Dees and performed by Roy Orbison. Copyright Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. 1964.
Excerpt taken from the film Burden of Dreams, featuring Werner Herzog and directed by Les Blank. Copyright 1982 Les Blank and Flower Films.
Excerpt taken from “Oh, Pretty Woman,” written by Joe Melson, Ray B. Rush and Roy Orbison and performed by Van Halen. Published Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. 1964. Copyright 1982 Van Halen Productions, Inc. and Warner Bros. Records, Inc.
Excerpt taken from “It Must Have Been Love,” written by Per Gessle and performed by Roxette. Copyright 1990 EMI Svenska AB.
