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We like to keep things interesting. So, this spring and summer season, we decided Friday nights will dinner (in the form of appetizers) followed by an 80s movie. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We started with Flashdance. And a charcuterie board. Yummy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Believe it or not, this 80s girl had never watched Flashdance. But like every other 80s girl, I owned a version of the grey iconic oversized, falling-off-the-shoulder sweatshirt. You know the one. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spoiler Alerts Head.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

So the plot. <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This movie is an 80s era Cinderella tale. Parentless, eighteen year old Alex lives on her own, works two jobs, and dreams of being a prima ballerina. She has no formal training but she’s incredibly talented and dances at night as an exotic dancer at a bar\/nightclub. When she’s not dancing, she working her day job as a welder. She also rides her bike all over Pittsburgh. Of course, she falls for her divorced boss, who’s also somewhat young, and very handsome. And successful. Most of the non-dancing scenes follow their budding relationship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Does it stand the test of time? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The music is awesome. The cinematography is fantastic. The dancing is fabulous. Kind of like a music video. Because, hello, 80s. Other than that, it’s what happens when a man tries to write a romance headlining a strong female character. We end up with a teenager sleeping with her boss. Said boss also secures her the coveted dance audition behind her back. Takes his ex-wife to a function instead of her. But don’t worry it didn’t mean anything, please don’t be mad at me. Here, look, we’ll have more sex and everything will be okay. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Warning; Also includes racial slurs and exploitation of women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This whole idea of watching retro movies, besides loving the 80s, was inspired by one of my favourite podcasts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I Hate It But I Love It<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hateful optimists and loving pessimists Kat Angus and Jocelyn Geddie break down movies and TV shows that they totally despise\u2026 but also really adore at the same time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Warning: If you don’t care for swear words this is not the podcast for you! But it’s also funny, smart, and talks about pop culture in a way that’s brilliant and appealing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Until next time…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Any favourite, and easy, appetizer suggestions? Movie recommendations? I’d love to hear them!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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