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Desperately Seeking Susan [DVD] [1985]

DVD ~ Rosanna Arquette

4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

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Actors: Rosanna Arquette, Madonna, Aidan Quinn, Mark Blum, Robert Joy
Directors: Susan Seidelman
Writers: Floyd Byars, Leora Barish
Producers: Michael Peyser, Midge Sanford, Sarah Pillsbury
Format: Anamorphic, Dubbed, PAL, Widescreen
Language English, French
Subtitles: English, German, French, Portuguese, Swedish, Danish, Polish, Dutch, Finnish
Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Number of discs: 1
Classification: 15
Studio: MGM Entertainment
DVD Release Date: 15 Aug 2000
Run Time: 119 minutes

Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

ASIN: B00004U41A
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 3,312 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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This likeable, feminist screwball comedy about several incidents of mistaken identity is remembered more as the film that made Madonna a movie star. She's flip, hip and energetic as Susan, the wild tramp with whom bored, suburban New Jersey housewife Roberta Glass (Rosanna Arquette) becomes obsessed after reading of her sexual conquests in the personal ads. Of course, since Madonna essentially played herself, the role's hardly a stretch.

Director Susan Seidelmen presents a series of zany incidents too complicated to recount, but the result is that Roberta swaps lifestyles with her fixation to explore New Wave culture on New York's Lower East Side. It's territory Seidelmen knew well as her more offbeat, indie debut, Smithereens, revelled in the same setting. But where Smithereens took a more edgy approach to its characters, Susan is a fairy tale romantic comedy, and eventually becomes as conventional as the suburban characters it mocks by settling conflicts with predictable Hollywood formulae. Still, there's much to be enjoyed. The film's at its funniest when juxtaposing New York hip and New Jersey suburbia, like when Arquette's straight, suit-and-tie husband dances with Madonna in a punk club. The performances, too, are engaging, especially Arquette and Aidan Quinn, playing a romantic film projectionist who becomes her grubby Prince Charming. --Dave McCoy, Amazon.com --This text refers to the VHS edition of this video

Special Features

1.85 Wide Screen
16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
French\German
English\German
English
Region 2
Mono English French German
Mono
Interactive Menu
Theatrical Trailer
Chapter Access
Alternative Ending
Danish\Dutch\English\Finnish\French\German\Norwegian\Polish\Portuguese\Swedish

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5.0 out of 5 stars Madonna at her best, 25 Aug 2000

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This review is from: Desperately Seeking Susan [VHS] [1985] (VHS Tape)

This film is an unrecognised classic. Madonnas' best acting ever. The film follows a under appreachiated and unfullfilled house wife who discovers a message in a paper which changes her life completey in a mixup of whos who where she ends up in a different situation, forgetting who she actually is. The suttle Madonna music and the nostalgic 1980's 'no big computer effects just great acting' just add a greater depth to this film, watch it, buy it, watch it again.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Madonna does what Madonna does best - 'Madonna!, 15 Nov 2000

By	H. R. Trigg "howietUK" (Swindon, Wilts United Kingdom) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

A fun and kooky mid eighties yarn. Great music, great acting and likeable characters. It is easy to forget that Madonna is NOT the only actor in the film! Both Rosanna Arquette and Aidan Quinn are also excellent. Of course, this is an historic movie - it was released at the height of Madonnas fame, and is generally recognised as her best movie. (This is not necessarily the case - Evita, A League of Their Own) A fun film, and with the previousl yunheard of alternate ending, a must for old and new fans alike! So Get Into The Groove, and enjoy!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Madonna's debut - great movie!, 10 Oct 2009

By	FAMOUS NAME (UNITED KINGDOM) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

Madonna's debut in movies this. One of only two films she ever made that in my opinion were worth any real critical acclaim. The other being 'Who's That Girl'. (see my Review for that title)

Madonna plays a young woman who's basically a 'traveller' around the US. She communicates her whereabouts and with her Lover via the Personal Ads. in the National Newspapers. A bored housewife of a Millionaire (Rosanna Arquette) gets hooked on watching and waiting for the communicative Ads. to appear in the Newspapers. This leads her to ever deeper interest in the life of the anonymous girl, and later decides to find out more about the subject's life.

Some great light comedy in this - backed by an equally as light, but interesting theme as a story.

A great debut for Madonna that really promised more to follow - but apart from the later aforementioned, this was it and so make the most of these two Cinematic Gems.

Great stuff!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Madonna's debut - great movie!

Madonna's debut in movies this. One of only two films she ever made that in my opinion were worth any real critical acclaim. The other being 'Who's That Girl'. Read more

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1.0 out of 5 stars Her worst Movie
I think this is Madonnas worst film, for a start she is hardly in it, it is more Rosanna Arquette, People Knock her other films but at least she is in more than a few scenes,... Read more

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4.0 out of 5 stars Greatest Chick Flick Ever!
I love this movie. First saw it at the cinema too many years ago! Just bought it on DVD and it's still great. Read more

Published 4 months ago by Jelly Belly

5.0 out of 5 stars I LOVE IT
I love this movie. I love the way Madonna dresses, her hair and make up. She's so mysterious, and she seems so cool and untouchable. Read more

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4.0 out of 5 stars "Desperately seeking Susan. Meet me, four o'clock, Battery Park. Keep the faith. Love, Jim.",
Though the story line has been done so many times it's a great film. I'd seen this several times as a teenager and still think of it the same way. Read more

Published 20 months ago by Jenny J.J.I.

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