Thursday 14 February 2013

The Secret of My Success (1987 Herbert Ross & Prod)

Michael J Fox, Helen Slater, Richard Jordan, Margaret Whitton, John Pankow (Episodes).

Ph. Carlo di Palma
Ed. Paul Hirsch

Well. No doubt the producers insisted on shovelling eighties pop shit (now barely listenable) all over it; judicious editing should have ensued, moving the story (which basically is good) along, and giving more time to develop the supporting characters.

It perhaps adds to the enjoyment that Slater, with her two expressions (stern and simpering) and Jordan are both absolutely awful. Ultimately the fun is in Fox making it good.

Also, would have ended overweight film on lift alarm.

That Yello track was in everything.

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