Pretty Woman (1990)
Directed by Garry Marshall
Vivian is a carefree, streetwise diamond in the rough when she meets sophisticated billionaire Edward in a chance encounter that turns into a week-long business arrangement. But Vivian's energetic spirit challenges Edward's no-nonsense approach to life, and soon they are teaching each other – and falling in love!
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(Roberts in the red gown is meant to remind us of the transformed Audrey Hepburn in My Fair Lady.)
Written by newcomer J.F. Lawton, the comedy is a mosaic of "Moonstruck," "Splash," "The Fabulous Baker Boys," "Working Girl," "My Fair Lady" and "An Officer and a Gentleman," among others.
Elizondo plays the My Fair Lady game as solid as I’ve ever seen, and Alexander plays the soulless short asshole as only he can.
There's Vivian watching Audrey Hepburn on TV (Charade, as Breakfast at Tiffany's would be too on the nose), and the film begins and ends with a guy crossing Hollywood Boulevard, blaring, "Welcome to Hollywood!
There's Vivian watching Audrey Hepburn on TV (Charade, as Breakfast at Tiffany's would be too on the nose), and the film begins and ends with a guy crossing Hollywood Boulevard, blaring, "Welcome to Hollywood!
Written by newcomer J.F. Lawton, the comedy is a mosaic of "Moonstruck," "Splash," "The Fabulous Baker Boys," "Working Girl," "My Fair Lady" and "An Officer and a Gentleman," among others.
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