For the Love of Andrew McCarthy (Feel-Good Movies of the '80s)

Hi guys!

I know that I haven't posted any movie suggestions for a while, but here it goes. For this one, I chose movies that are oldies, but goodies. These are films produced around the '80s.  Don't you just love movies from the '80s? Because I do!

They are not classics, but you just gotta love these ones! I must warn you though; they all feature Andrew McCarthy, because...I love him! Well, who doesn't? The guy is plain handsome, specially during his 20s. He still is actually.

SEE??? He was really famous during the '80s, because of his boy-next-door looks.

Now, let's go down to business.


1) Mannequin (1987)

It's a romantic comedy fantasy film, which stars Andrew McCarthy and Kim Cattrall as the two lead. Kim is  a mannequin that comes to life, only in the presence of Andew. Jonathan Switcher, McCarthy's character, on the other hand is an artist-wannabe, who got hired as a department store window dresser. Together, they are unstoppable. Working and playing inside a mall, these two do know how to have fun!

Kim Casttrall was astoundingly beautiful in this film. I also love the main song of the film, "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" by Starship. It really suits the story of the movie.

2) Pretty In Pink (1986)

I love this film. It is about two teenagers, Andie and Blane, coming together despite their difference in social class, peers, and preferences. The ending sucks though. For one, Andrew McCarthy was wearing a wig during the prom scenes, because he was already shooting another film at the time. Second, his character, Blane, got off easy with Andie. She should have made him beg, even suffer. Well, maybe suffering is too harsh. I guess the two of them getting together in the end would have made more sense if it was shown that Blane exerted a lot of effort to make it up to Andie.








I found a lot of truth in the movie, with regards to stereotypes, social class, and friendships in high school. This is a must-watch indeed.

3) Weekend at Bernie's (1989)



This film is one of my favorites! This may sound shallow to some, but this is a movie that gets me through some sad and tough times. I just can't resist laughing whenever I watch it. Bernie is indeed the funniest and most interactive corpse for me. This film has a sequel, but please no longer bother for it. It's no match for the first one, I can assure you.




The film follows the story of two young employees, who found fraud committed in their company. Invited by their boss to spend the weekend with him, the two went on an adventure, only to find their boss dead inside his rest house. Watch how these two guys convince people that Bernie is still alive. It will knock you out of your seat!

Note: I do not own any of the photos above. I got them all from Google.