Paz Edwards » Seen on T. V.

Romancing the Screen: The Wedding Singer

Paz Edwards — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 18:13:25 +0000

This romantic comedy always makes me laugh each time I see it (and I’ve seen it far too many times, due to repeated showings on T.V.). The movie, starring Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler, who have great chemistry together. is about a wedding singer who falls in love with a girl (and vice versa).

I enjoy the icon references to the ’80s — from Miami Vice to Bily Idol, Michael Jackson, Boy George and more. Some of my favorite scenes include when an old lady sings to her husband on their wedding anniversary and later performs a rap song, the main characters getting married, and a once drunk guest becomes a wedding singer. Funny!

Anyone, seen this movie? Anyone enjoyed it?

Paz Edwards

Romancing the Screen: Victor Victoria

Paz Edwards — Sat, 29 May 2010 19:42:43 +0000

Victor Victoria is about a woman with a wonderful soprano voice pretending to be a man who is pretending to be a woman. Got it?

It’s also about a handsome, macho man who falls for someone he thinks is a man (pretending to be a woman). Problem is that he’s not gay and he can’t understand why he’s so attracted to another man. Are you still with me? As a result, this macho man fights his attraction all the way.

The woman (pretending to be a man pretending to be a woman) finds herself attracted to Mr. Macho. Except she can’t afford to fall for a man, when everyone thinks she’s a man.

The entire storyline is funny and trust me, it’s NOT confusing as I’ve probably made it seem. Do the two get together? Of course, and you can imagine the Alpha male’s relief when Mr. Macho finds out that he’s attracted to and fallen for a woman, not a man. The problem for the two, then, becomes how they can have a normal relationship, especially in public. There are a lot of other funny scenes and the music is fun to listen to.

This 1982 music comedy stars Julie Andrews (one of my fave actresses and singers), James Garner, Robert Preston (two favorite actors, too) and more talented actors.

If you ever come across this romantic comedy on T.V. don’t miss it.

Paz Edwards

Romancing the Screen: Flashdance

Paz Edwards — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:01:32 +0000

Who can forget this 1983 movie about Alex, a young girl who works as a welder by day and an exotic dancer by night. Her true dream is to study at a prestigious ballet school in town and become a ballerina. She falls in love with her boss and vice versa. The movie reminds me in someways of the older Harlequin Romance stories — young, poor girl, meets older, rich man. They end up falling in L-O-V-E. When I was younger, I loved reading Harlequins and still have my favorites.

Some sexy parts of Flashdance:

1- When Nick (the boss) comes over to her apartment and Alex removes her bra (while watching T.V.) without removing her top. Nick’s mesmerized. Speechless.

2- Having dinner with Nick, Alex’s eating her lobster. She removes her jacket and is wearing a halter-type shirt with bowtie. He likes what he sees.

Favorite line occurs when Nick the boss first sees Alex dancing, he’s mesmerized and his friend Pete says, "Number 174631503."

Nick: "Pete, I don’t want her zip code."

Pete: "It’s her Social Security number. She works for you."

The soundtrack is still fun to listen to; the dances are still fun to watch.

Oh, and I liked Alex’s dog, a cute light brown haired pit bull named Grunt.

The scene where Alex auditions for the ballet school is also a favorite. I used to dance and had a pair of leg warmers like Alex.

Oh, what a feeling!