Like most kids, I had quite a few favorite movies I could watch over and over and never get tired of.  “Who’s That Girl” starring Madonna was definitely one of them.

Most weekends my mom would take me and my sister to the video store and let us each pick a movie. For a long time I always chose “Who’s That Girl” while my sister went with “Moonwalker”. I was a rabid Madonna fan and she worshiped Michael Jackson so to us it was pretty much perfect.

Our mom probably got tired of those films after the first viewing but she never showed it. Whenever she would laugh at something in “Who’s That Girl” I almost felt proud because I loved it – and Madonna – so much that I took it personal. It went so far that one my sister’s friends took pity on me and gave me her cassette tape of the soundtrack.

So, why the hell am I blabbering about this old movie now? Well, I finally bought it on DVD so I’m feeling a bit nostalgic.

It’s far from the masterpiece I thought of it as a child, but it’s still a fun watch even if only for the memories. Madonna may not be much of an actress but playing the loud-mouthed Nikki Finn probably wasn’t much of a stretch for her (nor was the part of Susan in “Desperately Seeking Susan”) so it works. Plus there’s plenty of other fun stuff to focus on: Griffin Dunne as the uptight Louden, his rich fiance who seemingly has a thing for shabby cab drivers, the disgruntled cops with quite a bit of UST between them, the horrible fabulous 80s fashion and, of course, the songs Madonna contributed to the soundtrack.

Nurse: Okay, okay, what’s your husband’s name?
Nikki Finn: Louden.
Nurse: And his last name?
Nikki Finn: … Clear.

~ The Bubonic Plague – “Who’s That Girl” ~