Another married couple also signed on to star, Geena Davis and Jeff Goldblum (who were married after appearing in David Cronenberg’s The Fly in 1986), with Brown co-starring as Davis’ beauty salon co-worker and getting her own music video within the film for one of her catchiest songs, “Cause I’m a Blonde.” The tale of a Valley girl smitten with one of three aliens (Goldblum, Damon Wayans and a very young Jim Carrey) who land in her swimming pool was later adapted by Brown herself into a stage production in Los Angeles, following an unsuccessful 2001 attempt to stage it with Kristin Chenoweth. McNally, and regular collaborator Charlie Coffey. One of the wildest entries in the lineage of movies based on pop songs, this sci-fi comedy and parody of Valley culture sprang from a 1984 tune of the same name by Julie Brown (of “The Homecoming Queen’s Got a Gun” fame) that she adapted into a script with her husband at the time, actor Terrence E. Bouncing back in style here, Temple remains active in features and music videos to this day. The film was intended as a redemption of sorts for director Julien Temple, who cut his teeth on innovative music videos like ABC’s “Poison Arrow” but delivered one of the U.K.’s most notorious box-office failures with Absolute Beginners in 1986. Bambi, apparently still under the influence of the love touch herself, jumps down in the empty pool where Ted is lying and Ted kisses her and pets her, the two apparently madly in love.įinal Mewsings: Cats shouldn’t marry men they don’t like.One of the wildest entries in the lineage of movies based on pop songs, this sci-fi comedy and parody of Valley culture sprang from a 1984 tune of the same name by Julie Brown (of “The Homecoming Queen’s Got a Gun” fame) that she adapted into a script with her husband at the time, actor Terrence E. Bambi is sitting at the edge of the pool watching them.ĭespite the love-spell, Valerie rejects Ted and runs away with Mac. Mac zaps them to make them love each other. In the end Valerie plans to still marry Ted and they are about to go to Vegas to wed when the aliens are leaving. “Shoot the curl, kitty!” Woody shouts.Ī shot of Bambi is inserted as Ted is being escorted from the home by police and he screams how he wouldn’t want to live with her and “that psychotic cat of yours!” Bambi is sitting on the spaceship with her.Īs Valerie and Woody talk, Bambi makes a jump from the ship into the pool and swims to the side. She says the spaceship in the pool is her new patio. The aliens are able to mimic sounds and add Bambi’s meows into their memories.īambi is next seen with Valerie when Woody (Michael McKean) shows up to empty her pool. Later Wiploc is seen holding a toaster while Bambi tries to use the litter box. They use a strange alien love power on Bambi that causes any subject they touch to fall into a state of love and bliss. Wiploc finds Bambi and tries to pick her up.īambi fights back which prompts Mac and Zeebo to hurry to Wiploc’s aid. When the aliens Mac (Jeff Goldblum), Wiploc (Jim Carrey) and Zeebo (Damon Wayans) show up they explore Valerie’s home. Ted doesn’t like Bambi and the feeling is mutual, especially when Ted is cheating on Valerie.īambi is seen in a tree outside the house when Ted leaves Valerie after a fight. Valerie is about to marry Doctor Ted Gallagher (Charles Rocket). Bambi is first seen hiding beneath the taffeta of Valerie’s wedding dress, which she has falling asleep in while trying it on. Synopsis: Valerie Gail (Geena Davis) is a Southern California manicurist who gets the surprise of her life when three furry aliens crash land in her swimming pool.įeatured Feline: Valerie owns a white Angora cat named Bambi which is featured in several scenes. Starring: Geena Davis, Jim Carrey, Charles RocketĬat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film!
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