man, he's like tripendicular, ya know?

(*swoon*)

okay, so let's be straight. Nicolas Cage is UBER annoying. "there is a map - on the back - of the declaration - of independence." i pretty much base my life on how i can squeeze in a National Treasure quote into everyday conversation and i essentially flat out refuse to watch movies starring him (with the exception of Adaptation - that movie rocks). however, i let my "no Nic Cage" rule slide yet again. when a good friend (like Netflix) is continuously urging you to see a movie that they insist you will love and award 4 stars, sometimes you might compromise. it's called being "open-minded" and "easy going." so i watched Valley Girl. and HOT DAMN. mr. Cage was one mysterious/dangerous/sexy/sultry-yet-still-talking-like-a-dumbass teenager... but with dreamy bedroom eyes and enough teenage angst to put Avril back in Napanee, Ontario (population 5,000). very cute movie... typical 80s teen movie, aka "we can't be together because my friends don't like you/i'm too poor/school is my priority!" and all that jazz. but our two badass Hollywood boys that come to bust a party in the Valley are damn cute and with rad style. why Randy goes for Julie (BORE ALERT) i have no clue. but it's cute regardless. and her quinoa-eating, pot-smoking, yoga-practicing hippie parents are delightful to boot!

(love the way Fred dresses... love the necklaces over the high-collared shirt in top right!)

soundtrack to live by:

eyes of a stranger - paul hyde

i melt with you - modern english

who can it be now? - colin hay

love my way - john ashton

jukebox (don't put another dime) - bobby orlando

the fanatic - blea

girls like me - bonnie hayes

(in the last scene at prom, i DIE for the singer's plastic scenic skirt!)

best quotes:

Randy: [to Julie after she dumps him] well fuck you! fer sure -- like totally!

Fred: hi, i'm Fred. i like tacos and '71 Cabernet. my favorite color is magenta.

Tommy: bitchin'! Is this in 3D?
Randy: no, but you're face is.

Julie: like they're staring right at us.
Stacey: gross! let's move.

Tommy: it appears as though you forgot our french fries and a coke, fishhead.
Randy: oh, well, Peter Piper picked a pepper, i guess i did!

those clothes and my clothes would look good on my floor.

steller storyline. steller fashions. steller script. steller soundtrack. epic cast.

best quotes (though there are many more):

ben affleck - so, how do you like your eggs done in the morning, scrambled or fertilized?
- those clothes and my clothes would look good on my floor.

paul rudd - look, I'm just gonna go home and kill myself. you wanna share a cab?

janeane garofalo - i've dated enough narcissistically neurotic men to know that you are all just a pack of roving babies in search of a giant teat from which to suck the lifeblood out of me until I am a hollow shell.

dave chappelle - One of the ugliest bitches i've ever seen in my life rolled up, and i'm not one to call women ugly, but I think this woman was, because she had a penis.
- and you are a strong woman. if I was you, i would pull over with me and celebrate our strength together. what do you think about that, baby?

catherine kellner - i don't want to look desperate.
martha plimpton - desperate? You could stand there naked with a mattress strapped to your back and still look like a vestal virgin.
catherine kellner - do you think that would work?

(sweet wonderfulness... that is paul rudd and jeneane garofalo)

(love her to death. but that has got to be the worst lon-gisland accent i've heard).

(kate hudson plays the most annoying character. it is pure genious).

(casey affleck. *swoon*).

(i'm telling you... epic cast. a must see).

songs to live by:

nowhere girl - b-movie

romeo and juliet - dire straits

save it for later - harvey danger

cruel to be kind - nick lowe

it's different for girls - joe jackson


*this is not including the obvious (go-go's, blondie, ramones, costello...)

i am certainly going to use this as inspiration for my next design project.