Sunday, May 29, 2011

Secret of My Success

As soon as I saw this week's blogging prompt I had to laugh, especially as I was about to leave to pick up my sister from the airport. "Success." I had to think of the cheesy 80s movie Secret of My Success, starring Michael J. Fox.

This movie remains my sister's all-time favorite movies, and I still love it, too. I can't tell you how many times the two of us have watched it. We have it practically memorized. My father loved watching it, too.

Michael J. Fox plays Brantley Foster. He lands a job working in the mail room of his uncle's company, but he really craves executive experience. He takes over the persona of Carlton Whitfield as well as an empty office and starts to rock the boat in the company. He falls in love with the token female executive, Christy, who is having an affair with his uncle. His aunt (by marriage) has developed a big crush on him and literally chases him around the office. Brantley has to balance both of his personalities, which includes many memorable scenes of him changing clothes in the elevator.

The movie is full of all kinds of 1980s cheese and stupid chase scenes, but you can't help but laugh hysterically. It is ridiculous, yet slightly smart at the same time. I cannot help but turn to it every time it is on TV. I highly recommend it for a cheesy laugh and great 80s nostalgia.


22 comments:

  1. You know, I've heard of this movie, but I've yet to see it. I will check it out. Good blog.

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  2. Love Michael J Fox and he was great in that movie!

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  3. I've never seen the movie. Now I think I need to see if it is on Netflix!! LOL Great post :) Cheers, Jenn.

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  4. Ooh, I hope it is so that I can watch it! I only have it taped on videotape from when it first premiered on Movie Channel all those years ago, lol

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  5. I love Michael J. Fox, but have never seen this film...I will have to watch it whenever I see it on tv :-)

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  6. I haven't seen that movie in ages! I'll have to rent it again now. :O)

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  7. I also haven't seen that one in a very long time! Now, thanks to you, I'm going to have to rent it! LOL!

    Fun blog!

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  8. Seen it and you are right. :)

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  9. Only thing I've ever seen Mr Fox in (aside from Back to the Future, of course) was that political thing, tv series... can't remember what it was called. Never rated him much, but you make the movie sound like fun. One for a boring, rainy day maybe :)

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  10. so how long is sis staying with you? Bet you're gonna watch it together. My dad an i loved "the waking of Ned Devine" the whole island was a success...team work...success in each one manifesting an awesome end result! MUAH!! love this post..and you for reminding me of my special dad and the "pure joy" of success!

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  11. I love that movie!

    -Kate
    www.jadelafemme.com

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  12. Loved the movie! thanks for the reminder

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  13. I love this movie. The scene where they are at the company weekend away and everyone is sneaking around switching rooms puts me into giggles (Yello's "Oh Yeah" will also do that...who can resist "chick...chickahhh...bowbow....ohhhh yeahhhh....chick....bowbow.....?)

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  14. I love Michael J. Fox and yet I've never seen this movie. Thank you for reminding me to watch it.

    Theresa
    writingcreatively.org

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  15. I haven't seen that movie in forever, but when I initially seen this weeks topic it came to mind!! Your post makes me want to dust it off and plug it into the old VCR. Great post!!

    Kathy
    http://www.thetruckerswife.com/

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  16. Sounds familiar and like a fun movie...I'm going to check it out.

    Julie
    http://fit-fifty.blogspot.com/

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  17. I haven't seen the movie in years, but it's brilliant.

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  18. Love that movie!

    Joyce
    http://joycelansky.blogspot.com/2011/05/acrostic-success_31.html

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  19. UGH!! I hated that movie! LoL

    ~chickee =)

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  20. Amazing how each and one of us interpret this differently! Great!

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  21. That is a cheesy and fun movie. I hadn't thought about it in years, thanks.

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  22. Ah yes, the 80's. Gotta love it. lol! ;-)

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