![]() ![]() I’m a bit embarrassed that I overlooked this one for 30 years. Right is very funny and sweet, and has a lot of peculiar 80’s style that that just makes this even more of a wonderful treat of a film. Beyond the two leads we also get some great supporting players rounding out the cast, including Polly Bergen and Glenne Headly, who was Mrs. ![]() I kinda think he would’ve been given more than a 2nd grade education, all things considered.Įven with a few problems, the film is so charming that they hardly matter. It’s also a bit unbelievable that Ulysses is as naive and childlike as he is, considering he’s just a few weeks away from a science mission into deep space. You can see that device coming a mile away. The final act of the film hinges on Peters and Ulysses both being present at Frankie’s sister’s wedding, causing cases of mistaken identity. If I have a complaint about the film it’s that it does go into a few predictable and well-worn places. Her affection for Ulysses flows and progresses in a very natural and believable way. I almost said that Magnuson really sells it, but that just feels wrong. However, her feelings toward Ulysses seem genuine. Frankie Stone (Ann Magnusson) is a crack. John Malkovich, Ann Magnuson, Glenne Headley (98 min) PG-13. With an outlandish premise, like we have at the center of this film, it would’ve been easy for her role to descend into camp. Right (1987) Directed by Susan Seidelman. Sexy, determined, and quirky…she is an absolute joy in this. While Ulysses is so innocent and childlike that you almost forget that it’s Malkovich. Peters is more like the stereotypical Malkovich role – fidgety, frustrated, and coming across like a zit that’s ready to pop at any moment. Not only does he show himself to be a very skilled comedic actor, but he perfectly balances two completely different characters. We all know that Malkovich is a great actor, but this is really only his fourth film…and his first comedy, at that. What ultimatley makes it work is the strength of the performances from the two leads. Right turns out to be a very sweet little movie. Once you get past the somewhat creepy idea that we’re dealing with a love story between a woman and a robot, Making Mr. Too bad he’s due to be shot into space in a few days. However, Ulysses has really started to have feelings for Frankie, and soon she finds she is feeling the same way. This includes him going on a date with another lab employee (Laurie Metcalf) who thinks he’s actually Dr. Jeff Peters (also Malkovich) is not so keen on the idea, but his employers force him to cooperate.Īs Frankie starts to connect with Ulysses, he becomes more and more curious and ends up taking a few excursions outside of the lab/compound where he was built. This includes her spending time with the android in order to making him a bit more likable and, quite frankly, more human. The film tells the story of Frankie Stone (Ann Magnuson) a PR professional who is hired to create a campaign around a new high-tech android called Ulysses (John Malkovich). The film was a hit, unfortunately Seidelman’s follow up was not as successful. By the time the film opened, Madonna mania had struck and Seidelman now had “the Madonna movie” on her hands…much to the frustration of the film’s real star, Rosanna Arquette, as rumors have suggested. Making Frankie Stone: Feminism, Post-Romance, and Making Mr. way in the decade that separates 'Looking for Mr. She’s the filmmaker who had the good fortune of casting an up-and-coming singer named Madonna in her film Desperately Seeking Susan. Right,' a well-dressed but disappointing encore for 'Desperately Seeking Susan' director Susan Seidelman. Hired by a giant technology company to “humanize” their latest invention-an android-astronaut named Ulysses (Malkovich)-she is shocked to discover that her new client embodies all the qualities she’s ever wanted in a man! When they begin to fall for one another, will their robotic romance blast into the stratosphere…or blow a circuit and crash? Shot by ace cinematographer Ed Lachman (Far from Heaven) with sidesplitting performances by Ben Masters (Dream Lover), Glenne Headly (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels), Laurie Metcalf (Lady Bird), Polly Bergen (Cry-Baby) and Hart Bochner (Die Hard), Making Mr.For a time back in the 80’s, the hot name when it came to female directors was Susan Seidelman. Savvy and beautiful PR executive Frankie Stone (Magnuson) has her work cut out for her. What do you do when you’ve fallen hard…for a man who’s hard-wired? John Malkovich (In the Line of Fire) and Ann Magnuson (Love at Large) star in this fresh, fast and funny film from acclaimed director Susan Seidelman (Desperately Seeking Susan). ![]()
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