How many times can you watch ‘‘Pretty Woman’’?
After all, for $19.95 you could rentPretty Womanat leastseven times.
Heres our viewing-by-viewing diary:
WEEK 1: Popped in the flick.
I laughed, I gawked.
Julia Roberts a knockout.
Who cares if shes unrealistically mega-perky for a call girl?
Theres accurate, and then theresengaging.
WEEK 2: Caught plots finer points.
Not that its complex, but Roberts klieg-light smile is so distracting the first go-round.
Hadnt realized that its Roberts slovenly roommate (Laura San Giacomo) who talks her into trying prostitution.
Also noticed how often Roberts repeats things San Giacomo has said, aping her tough-gal persona.
WEEK 3: By third viewing, there wasnt much juice left in story line.
Performances seemed more interesting than plot.
WEEK 4: Growing progressively unhappy with drab room decor compared with films lush interiors.
Made mental shopping list of home-improvement items.
Interest shifting to minutiae.
Spotted continuity gaffes in restaurant scene: Dessert dishes disappear, then reappear, then disappear again.
Geres immaculately coiffed hair often changes from shot to shot combed first this way, then that.
WEEK 5: Repeat value fading fast.
Now fixated on movies product placements.
Made me thirsty got a drink and some tortilla chips.
Guess those product placements really work.
WEEK 6: Repeat value totally shot.
Moved from couch to floor, then to desk to pay bills.
Movie soundtrack was still playing in background, so turned on radio.
In answer blank for How many times have you seen this movie?
