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what're your TOP 10 CRINGE MOMENTS of 'PERFECT'

posted 18 years ago by A_Minor_Blip
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here are the top 10 parts that made me cringe watching this flop (that, by the way, i adore and OWN!)

1. Jann Wenner telling John Travolta that they're "Making Ice Cream" (and seeing Wenner and his rich friends making this ice cream... ick!) and/or anytime Wenner actually acts in this film

2. Travolta quoting Ralph Waldo Emerson

3. Twenty Boy George Fans dancing poolside (and obviously Wenner was promoting the Culture Club at this time)

4. Marilu Henner's blonde bimbo stripper boyfriend trying to act straight

5. Laraine Newman having to be in this film (she deserved better)

6. Yuppies acting as if they're important to our culture (in a film written by yuppies... and the only way they think theyre important to this culture is by controlling it and giving people no other outlet or outlook but their own)

7. This film trying to make it seem as if journalists have ethics (at the end of the film)

8. The five minute scene with Travolta jutting out his pelvis while doing arobics in Jamie Lee's class

9. Seeing Mick Jagger, one of the true gods of rock and roll, in a reel of lame photos supposedly taken by the photographer lady... and one where he's imitating a monkey and Wenner saying "How did you get him to do this?" as if it would be tough to make Jagger ham it up for the camera)

10. The Carly Simon cameo... it was so obviously contrived and she is proof of evolution of the female species by the way

This movie is so bad, but man, I just love it.

[–] badkitty_dc 17 years ago

Yep. That about sums it up.....

[–] mecahill 17 years ago

I agree with your assessment. I have always loved John Travolta but the character he portrayed in "Perfect" was just obnoxious. Along with that, Jann Wenner had no business sticking himself in this movie. He was just plain out embarrassing. I kinda like the cheesy 80's soundtrack though.

[–] petermbracke 15 years ago

I'd add the character of Jamie Lee Curtis' brother. I always laugh whenever he comes onscreen, as if we are supposed to be he's straight, with two hot-twin girlfriends and a ridiculous codpiece stuffed in his hideous leg warmers/tights combo!

BTW, love this movie too. If I'm ever feeling down, I pop it in and all is right with the world again.

[–] falcon2484 13 years ago

I agree with everything you said, except the part after "here are the top."

The Falcon flies

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[–] SampanMassacre 12 years ago

I agree. Jamie Lee Curtis's roommate with the two hot girlfriends resembled a gay Roger Daltrey.

Laraine Newman, in my opinion, was the best character in the film. She gets screwed over more than anyone at the end, in my opinion. She also had a backstory and great scenes and even a character arc.

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[–] grumpy_otter 11 years ago

She is the best thing in this film. She's always been a good actress and here she does the best she can with the awful material.

[–] ang-son 11 years ago

I agree with every point. Thanks for the laughs.

[–] grumpy_otter 11 years ago

8. The five minute scene with Travolta jutting out his pelvis while doing arobics in Jamie Lee's class

I just re-watched this for the first time in 20 years, and I was laughing so much!

During that scene, I was thinking "Travolta's penis deserves his own credit in this film!"

[–] TheXmanCometh 8 years ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oi_2jbZh1Js

It is worth noting that you can actually work out to Perfect since 30 minutes of exercise are included in the film. If you do jumping jacks any time a driving scene happens then you get 45 minutes of exercise!

[–] uatu13 9 years ago

I think I might have to choose your #8 for my numbers 1-10!