Susan Seidelman
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When Ally freshens up in Jackson’s hotel room by rubbing a towel under her arms, audiences will be reminded of Madonna in Desperately Seeking Susan , blasting her armpits with an upturned hand-dryer.
Frances Ha (2013)
Directed by Noah Baumbach
influenced by Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)
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She follows in the footsteps of the Madonna of “Desperately Seeking Susan” vintage or Marilyn Monroe in “How to Marry a Millionaire.”
Like Madonna in "Desperately Seeking Susan" — the only movie to truly capture her lazy, fox-eyed allure — he brings to his screen debut the confidence of an already-established star, shambling around in his baggy clothes like a not-quite-lost boy.
Almost Famous (2000)
Directed by Cameron Crowe
influenced by Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)
Characters
Hudson, in the pivotal role of Penny Lane, a groupie who insists on being referred to as a "band aid," has the same nonchalant, unaffected air Madonna displayed in "Desperately Seeking Susan" before life with Sean Penn and the tabloid press made her brittle and inaccessible.
Patton, who seems to have been cast as heavies ever since "Desperately Seeking Susan," seizes the opportunity to play a man whose comfortable world is jolted by societal change and he's sensational in the role.
For decades, the suburbs have been the ultimate cheap-shot movie punchline — not just a location but a state of mind, a place to thumb our noses at in films from “The Stepford Wives” to “Desperately Seeking Susan,” from “Heathers” to “Happiness” to “American Beauty.”
Basic Instinct 2 (2006)
Directed by Michael Caton-Jones
influenced by Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)
Unfortunately, director Michael Caton-Jones ("Doc Hollywood") and writers Leora Barish ("Desperately Seeking Susan") and Henry Bean ("Internal Affairs") view the situation as a chance for a meaningful discussion of a psychological condition they keep referring to as "risk addiction."