The Real Blonde (1998)

Memorable, crazy movie

Better Late Then Never

best movie i've ever seen.

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

I'm sorry, for I just read the review of the guy who rented those two Elizabeth Berkley videos and gave this one a glowing report. But no, guy, there's what you didn't consider. There is a whole lot of talent and beauty that went onto this movie, but what came out the other end? A big bore. Yawn. Zzzzzzz and zzzzzzz some more. Really, what a disappointment. I took one look at the trailer and thought I'd be on to a winner. No. What a loser. It doesn't hold my interest. I feel less than feathers for the male characters. Of the male cast, the best performance is by the little old dog at the end, I sure felt something for him. Catherine Keener. Uhm, yes, she shows spark. I suppose she plays a role model. Sad that our freaking world has produced a society where 'girls' (in the true sense of the word) now are outdated, passé, in favor of 'efficient women' who strive to take care of themselves (and damn well can, but that is not the point, the point is that it is tragic that the 21st Century's ideals will have to be thrown out, for 'girly girls' cannot survive in The Big Nasty.Daryl Hannah. Ooh, SPLASH. You could even stick with her till DANCING AT THE BLUE IGUANA. But as far as the erotic heroine goes, here she is a sad disappointment. Sorry.Bridgette Wilson. Ethereally beautiful. Elizabeth SHOWGIRLS Berkley. Striking performance. Especially that seen- from-the-sidewalk scene.The male characters/actors: one big boring bore! What weakling bores!

Joe is an out of work actor who is also struggling with his relationship with Mary who has lots of rage inside. Joe's actor friend Bob has just got a job on a soap opera but is caught up in his desire for a `real' blonde despite having fallen for the available model Sahara. The films follows their lives in the world of minor celebrity.Despite having done good with the subject of film making in `Living in Oblivion', the director doesn't do as well when it comes to the world of the minor celebrity. The plot is a little jumbled – it wants to make fun of the world but also seriously follow the people it makes fun of in their relationships. Also it makes fun of Bob's acting but yet has plenty of respect for Joe simply because he keeps quoting `Death of a Salesman'. The satirical edge is nice and produces some funny moments but the relationship stuff is muddled.There are plenty of famous cameos and most are good. Lloyd, Turner, Leary, Buscemi, Chappelle, Von Bargen etc all show their faces. In the leads Modine is OK but because the director doesn't know if he's part of the joke or a serious character then we don't know how to approach him either. Keener tries hard and is OK but Caulfield is the best of the bunch simply because we know he's meant to be a bit of a comedy figure.The film manages to loose it's laughs in a sea of serious asides. The worst being the theme of the old black woman and her dog getting stolen. We keep going back to her and she has the last theme in the film – why? If there was a message I must be too dumb to get it and it certainly didn't really fit in with the rest of the movie.Overall this has enough good moments to justify watching but it clearly lacks focus and loses it's way really easily.

This is a bizarre movie, an intelligent and and fairly subtle story wrapped in a glossy Melrose Place setting. OK, so the title didn´t have much to do with the movie itself, maybe the intended message got a bit lost on the way; but overall it comes out as a solid and entertaining piece of film making.

This is an OK movie. Nothing great, but worth a look if it's on cable. The real reason to watch this is to see the GORGEOUS Bridget Wilson. She is one of the most beautiful women in the world today. She even shows a VERY SHORT glimpse of one breast!! Check her out!