- Actors: Rosanna Arquette, Madonna, Aidan Quinn, Mark Blum, Robert Joy
- Directors: Susan Seidelman
- Writers: Leora Barish
- Producers: Michael Peyser, Midge Sanford, Sarah Pillsbury
- Language English
- Classification: 15
- Studio: MGM
- VHS Release Date: 1 Oct 2000
- Run Time: 104 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00004WZUS
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 11,111 in Video (See Top 100 in Video)
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Amazon.co.uk Review
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
From the Back Cover
An offbeat and original comedy.
If you know what to look for, you can find almost anything in the personal adsincluding your own identity! Rosanna Arquette (Pulp Fiction) is irresistible and, in her first starring role, pop star/ Golden Globe winner Madonna (Evita) gives a marvelously comic performance in this delightful madcap comedy about mistaken identity. Roberta (Arquette), a depressed and bored New Jersey housewife, fills her days with shopping, hair salons - and vicarious thrills! Her passion is reading the want ads to follow an ongoing romance between "Jim" (Robert Joy) and "Susan" (Madonna), a mysterious drifter who appears to lead the kind of free-spirited life about which Roberta can only dream. And dream she does, until the day she actually show up at the couples pre-arranged rendezvous in New York City and before you can say "bumped on the head", a bout of amnesia turns Roberta into Susan and opens the door to intrigue, love and laughter!
Co-starring Aidan Quinn (Legends Of The Fall) and Laurie Metcalf ("Roseanne"), this loony, loveable romp boasts a hot new wave soundtrack featuring Madonna's "Into the Groove". If you're desperately seeking endearingly hilarious film fun find... Susan!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I've probably seen this flick at least 20 times but I never get bored of it. I recently ordered the DVD off Amazon so I could play it on my laptop. Madonna is great in this because, well, she plays herself more or less. She's cocky, funny and looks fab. Rosanna Arquette is the lead in this film however and she's a superb actress. The pair of them complement each other well. Still think 80s movies, despite their cheesiness, were the best. This is a cult film. If you're a Madonna fan you have to have it in your posession.
9 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
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!
6 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format: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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Offbeat and cool
Totally enjoyable, zany story of a lady's and a tramp's lives crossing with strange results. To sweeten the pot there is also a love angle, a silent hitman, loss of memory and... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Lord Anon
Have you found susan yet?
This film from 1985 is one of madonnas best- a tale of concussion and mistaken identity. Rosanna arquette won a bafta for her role has roberta and is very good in it. Read more
Published 8 months ago by popfan
Great 80's film
I love this film. Bought this for my daughter as I had already seen it, she loved it! Thanks :)
Published 8 months ago by april
Madonna is Madonna
This movie came out when I was 15 and it will always hold a special place in my heart. Maybe not the masterpiece of modern moviemaking but definately a prime sample of mid 80's.
Published 21 months ago by Anitastone
Classic film
I've had this classic film on VHS for years. Rosanna Arquette and Madona make a great pair. I thought it was time to move onto DVD before my tape plater croaks and it is too late. Read more
Published on 10 Dec 2009 by Dr. W. A. P. Nicholson
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
Published on 10 Oct 2009 by FAMOUS NAME
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
Published on 10 Oct 2009 by FAMOUS NAME
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, Buy... Read more
Published on 5 Oct 2009 by A. Thornton
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 on 9 July 2009 by Jelly Belly
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
Published on 19 Mar 2009 by Alison Harris
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