Mermaids

I watched Mermaids the other night with Cher, Winonna Ryder, and baby Christina Ricci. So cute! The movie takes place in small town, 1960's -- my favorite location. The clothes are great and Cher's wig is even better. I love the way it bounces when she gives her daughters sass. All of the props are pitch perfect in this little movie, from the star shaped cookie cutter sandwiches, to the painted butterflies in a yellow guest room wall. At the end, the girls are dancing in a vintage dream kitchen (great wig bounce here too) with a red and white formica top table housing bowls of cheese curls and other fun snacks. It looks like they are the coolest family in the world as they sing Jimmy Soul's "If you wanna be happy."

[Jimmy & Backup:]

If you wanna be happy for the rest of your life,

Never make a pretty woman your wife.

So from my personal point of view,

Get an ugly girl to marry you.

[Man #1:] Say, man.

[Man #2:] Say, baby.

[Man #1:] I saw your wife the other day.

[Man #2:] Yeah?

[Man #1:] Yeah, and she's UGLEEE!

[Man #2:] Yeah, she's ugly, but she sure can cook, baby.

[Man #1:] Yeah, alright.