{"id":9504,"date":"2009-09-02T15:56:05","date_gmt":"2009-09-02T22:56:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=9504"},"modified":"2022-09-11T22:55:19","modified_gmt":"2022-09-12T05:55:19","slug":"choose-me-1984","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=9504","title":{"rendered":"Choose Me (1984)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;Men fantasize about her; women trust her.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Choose-Me-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Choose-Me-Poster-188x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"188\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-66570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Choose-Me-Poster-188x300.jpg 188w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Choose-Me-Poster-80x128.jpg 80w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Choose-Me-Poster-170x270.jpg 170w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Choose-Me-Poster.jpg 474w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 188px) 100vw, 188px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nA mysterious drifter (Keith Carradine) enters the lives of a renowned radio talk show host (Genevieve Bujold) and a bar owner (Lesley Ann Warren) in Los Angeles.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Alan Rudolph Films<\/li>\n<li>Genevieve Bujold Films<\/li>\n<li>Keith Carradine Films<\/li>\n<li>Looking for Ms.\/Mr. Right<\/li>\n<li>Mistaken Identities<\/li>\n<li>Radio<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Response to Peary&#8217;s Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nAs Peary notes, this &#8220;zany film&#8221; about &#8220;troubled characters who make coincidental connections with each other, put up false fronts, act crazy, and are hopelessly confused and worried about sex, love, marriage, and their inability to communicate&#8221; is a sleeper favorite of many &#8212; possibly because we can all relate to feeling this way ourselves at one point or another in our lives. The &#8220;preposterous&#8221; ensemble storyline (written by Rudolph) nonetheless &#8220;has the &#8216;logic&#8217; of crazy real life&#8221;, and &#8220;we willingly suspend our disbelief because we&#8217;re touched by the characters and root for them to make it out of their misery&#8221;. This is due in large part to the &#8220;superb&#8221; cast, with Lesley Ann Warren giving perhaps her most vulnerable performance, and Genevieve Bujold digging deep into the neuroses of her character &#8212; a famed sexologist who, ironically, has never experienced satisfying intimacy herself. Carradine essentially plays yet another a variation on his standard womanizing persona, but, as Peary notes, in this film we &#8220;believe him each time&#8221; he &#8220;tells [a] woman that he loves her and wants to marry her&#8221;:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Choose-Me-Bujold-Carradine.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Choose-Me-Bujold-Carradine-1024x748.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"468\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-66577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Choose-Me-Bujold-Carradine-1024x748.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Choose-Me-Bujold-Carradine-300x219.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Choose-Me-Bujold-Carradine-128x93.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Choose-Me-Bujold-Carradine-768x561.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Choose-Me-Bujold-Carradine-370x270.png 370w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Choose-Me-Bujold-Carradine.png 1267w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; and we&#8217;re relieved that he ultimately &#8220;manages to be a positive influence.&#8221; Adding to the film&#8217;s dreamlike ambience are Jan Kiesser&#8217;s cinematography (evoking a nighttime L.A. unlike any other I&#8217;ve seen) and the jazzy soundtrack by Teddy Pendergrass, whose &#8220;Choose me, baby&#8221; refrain emerges at strategic, emotionally loaded moments. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Genevieve Bujold as Dr. Love\/Ann<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Choose-Me-Bujold3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Choose-Me-Bujold3-1024x762.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"476\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-66572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Choose-Me-Bujold3-1024x762.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Choose-Me-Bujold3-300x223.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Choose-Me-Bujold3-128x95.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Choose-Me-Bujold3-768x572.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Choose-Me-Bujold3-363x270.png 363w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Choose-Me-Bujold3.png 1251w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Lesley Ann Warren as Eve (voted one of the best actresses of the year in Peary&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-static\/AlternateOscars.html\"><em>Alternate Oscars<\/em> book<\/a>)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Choose-Me-Warren2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Choose-Me-Warren2-1024x743.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"464\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-66573\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Choose-Me-Warren2-1024x743.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Choose-Me-Warren2-300x218.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Choose-Me-Warren2-128x93.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Choose-Me-Warren2-768x558.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Choose-Me-Warren2-372x270.png 372w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Choose-Me-Warren2.png 1263w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Lush, evocative visuals<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Choose-Me-Visuals2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Choose-Me-Visuals2-1024x756.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"473\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-66574\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Choose-Me-Visuals2-1024x756.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Choose-Me-Visuals2-300x221.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Choose-Me-Visuals2-128x94.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Choose-Me-Visuals2-768x567.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Choose-Me-Visuals2-366x270.png 366w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Choose-Me-Visuals2.png 1253w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Choose-Me-Visuals3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Choose-Me-Visuals3-1024x761.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"476\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-66575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Choose-Me-Visuals3-1024x761.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Choose-Me-Visuals3-300x223.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Choose-Me-Visuals3-128x95.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Choose-Me-Visuals3-768x571.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Choose-Me-Visuals3-363x270.png 363w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Choose-Me-Visuals3.png 1255w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Teddy Pendergrass&#8217;s background score<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes, as perhaps Rudolph&#8217;s most memorable film. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Important Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0087054\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1984\/11\/01\/movies\/screen-choose-me.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rogerebert.com\/reviews\/choose-me\">Roger Ebert&#8217;s Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.com\/movies\/choose-me\/review\/2000029090\/\">TV Guide Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/movies\/choose-me\">Time Out Capsule Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Men fantasize about her; women trust her.&#8221; Synopsis: A mysterious drifter (Keith Carradine) enters the lives of a renowned radio talk show host (Genevieve Bujold) and a bar owner (Lesley Ann Warren) in Los Angeles. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Alan Rudolph Films Genevieve Bujold Films Keith Carradine Films Looking for Ms.\/Mr. Right Mistaken Identities Radio Response to Peary&#8217;s Review: As Peary notes, this &#8220;zany film&#8221; about &#8220;troubled characters who make coincidental connections with each other, put up false fronts,&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=9504\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9504","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-responses-to-peary"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9504","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=9504"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9504\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":87305,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9504\/revisions\/87305"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9504"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=9504"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=9504"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}