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100 things learned from watching Desperately Seeking Susan


1. Getting hit on the head causes temporary memory loss, while a second head to the hit brings it back.
2. People who witness you get hit in the head won't take you to the doctor or a hospital, proved you say you are OK even though you can't remember anything.
3. People use classified ads to communicate instead of answering machines.

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4. Daisy ( Gary and Roberta's housekeeper ) is attached to pink shopping bags. Lol!.
5. Susan's pyramid jacket used to belong to Jimi Hendrix

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7. Madonna is even uglier and trashier than I remember.

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Funny... I heard your mother say the same thing about you.

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That's a bit harsh.






















Love ya Max-Hellmuth

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8. Interesting trades considered at the consignment shop.
9. No quarters necessary at Port Authority lockers, a metal file will do.
10. The chinese delivery place downstairs might let you borrow their scooter, but they'll be *beep* if you take too long.

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13. If you're Roberta eavesdropping in the kitchen, don't tell Dez that he hasn't slept with Jim's girlfriend because you know now that you're not Susan.
14. If you're a thug who's been stalking Roberta for the whole film and you finally have an opportunity to grab her, just grab her wig instead and run away.

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15. Popcorn at the movies in 1985 is $2.50.

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16. If you take sushi home and cook it up, it ain't bad - it tastes like fish.

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17. Hot-tub salesmen get all the girls and pot (on screen and off)
18. Pretty, untalented girls can get hired short notices as magician assistants no problem
19. A girl constantly running about and getting into trouble is a sure sign she's ready to settle down, if you follow her long enough
20. If a woman you slept with.tells you about her husband, she's probably joking

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21. Susan's favorite all time snack was WISE Brand Cheese Puffs  .

22. According to Jimmy " Dez knows all about Susan " even though they never met  .

23. That $65.00 was a crazy price for fancy ladies boots in a second-hand store especially for back in 1985  .

24. That trading up an awesome green & gold pyramid jacket for fancy boots and then not emptying the jacket pockets first before the trade was quite careless  ( and I realize it was just for the movies sake too  ) .

25. That some cab drivers don't like sushi but if they take it home and cook it up will realize it tastes like fish  .

26. Dez doesn't want to be jerked around by Susan cause he wasn't in a great mood that day  .

27. That Roberta ( as Susan ) shouldn't start smoking even if she remembers whether or not she has before
  .

28. That wearing mysterious earrings that you stole for some guys jacket pocket
( that you also spent the night with before )
just doesn't seem very hygienical   .

29 . " That bad luck seems to follow Susan around "  .

30. That The Magic Club can't keep a magician's assistant for very long   .

31. Every gal wants to send Dez a check for the rest or the mess ?  

32. Larry was disappointed that singer Tony Bennett was not performing at The Magic Club  .


* IMPO - Still a good fun film for it's time anyway   .

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33. Larry is observant enough to notice that Gary's sister has nice teeth, but he didn't realize Gary and Roberta were married.

34. Taxi drivers don't have time for Madonna.

35. Mobsters like to bribe housewives with candy.

36. Right after swimming, always put on your best garter belt and stockings over boxer shorts.

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37. It's okay to sit on the roof and drink vodka right out of the bottle when you have amnesia.

38. Guys in a band can piss in bottles, which is reminiscent of Woodstock.

39. Sparkly green dresses and a ton of costume jewelry worn to breakfast are "sort of charming."

40. Dangerous killer mobster dudes like to read X-men comics.

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