Here is this week’s Movie Clip Wednesday whilst Anonymous Boxer continues on her break.
Search the video channels to find the best representation of the given theme – however lateral – and then post ‘Im Up’ in the comments box below my entry so that we can all come round to check for jinxes and great films that we have either never seen or not viewed in a long time.
So, this week’s One Hit Wonders theme was inspired by a comment about the lead actor in ‘An American Werewolf in London’ and the fact that no one could remember him doing much after that awesome performance.
Of course, the first person who springs to mind is Mark Hamill of Star Wars fame but I thought that might be a bit too obvious. Next in the frame was Madonna after Desperately Seeking Susan but then I remembered her Evita and knew that it would be an unfair tag. Which is when the next lady popped into the frame.
Saturday Night Fever.
In an instant, thirty two years disappear into the ether and I have bunked off college for the afternoon with a friend to cast my eyes over the latest hottest acting property, John Travolta. I have to say that he didn’t really do it for me but I was fascinated by his relationship with Karen Lynne Gorney,the girl who was cast opposite him as his love interest and, in particular, the scene that accompanies How Deep Is Your Love.
There is something about the lighting as they sit in that window seat in their white outfits and the way they clasp hands. I wanted someone to want me like that. To be able to communicate his love with just the touch of his hand or the look in his eye.
It took three decades but, eventually, my dreams came true.
However, I have not seen Miss Gorney in anything since.
May be I am the only one of my generation in this whole earth who did not see this film. I remembered an actor I once saw and than never heared of again – and as promised: I did it in time!
I thought you were going with John Travolta for a second there. Bwahahaha Good choice in Karen Lynne Gorney and (without looking) I can’t remember seeing her in anything else either. I loved Saturday Night Fever by the way. Living in South Jersey (and close to NYC), this movie was really big when it came out.
I’m up at the Buzzkill with my own car scene.
I’ll be around later tonight to visit everyone.
Happy MCW!
Well Done 63mago! And first to say Im Up too. You excel yourself x Im on my way over!
LOL @ Naughty Buzz. JT has been in a fair number of my favourite movies. I particularly enjoyed Face/Off :)
Perfect choice! I don’t think she ever did another film, or at least one of any note. I think I saw Saturday Night Fever a good half dozen times. Those were the days: Long before the internet began broadcasting just how bizarre these actors and actresses really are. Today, I can barely abide John Travolta.
At any rate, Happy Movie Clip Wednesday and you know what? I’m finally UP with something!
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Well, of course, this is a fine SNF selection. I done posted on a British child star that had one movie–an that were a very creepy one too.
I’se posted mah MCW entry
at http://ethercapacious.blogspot.com
Happy MCW!
Goodnight Joanna,
Sorry I didn’t make it today. I would’ve chosen Jennifer Beals from Flashdance and this clip http://youtu.be/ILWSp0m9G2U
I think she did more than one movie, yet I think this is the only one she’s really famous for.
Hoping you had a pleasant clip day.
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Moi, I try not to listen to all the gossip – good or bad. Who knows what is actually true in these days of spin and social media :)
Thanks for playing, Aunty x
Karl, that’s a good call in terms of films but Jennifer plays a key character in The L Word, one of my favourite television series :) Thanks for popping by x
I thought “Am American Werewolf in London” was interesting and that there would surely be a sequel. It’s odd that nothing came of it. I believe the lead actor went on to be a director.
Ah, thanks for that, Rosie! It would have been strange if he had totally disappeared from the acting world altogether after such success, although of course it does happen