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Movie Night: The Material Girl Turns 50!

BuzzSugar — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 10:00:00 -0700

Madonna turning 50 is practically a holiday around here at Sugar HQ. I know one mega-fan here in the office who couldn't be more excited about the Queen of Pop's birthday. While many appreciate Madge's tremendous impact on popular music, I am equally appreciative of some of her movie roles. You'd think that Madonna's off-screen persona might overwhelm her characters onscreen, but that hasn't really been the case. I consider her a capable and engaging actress, and I've picked out a few of my favorite titles in her filmography. So, happy birthday Madonna - this Movie Night's for you!

Dick Tracy
I love that Netflix describes Madonna's character in this awesome '90s movie as the "seductive and sultry torch singer Breathless Mahoney." Dick Tracy was pretty much panned by critics, despite its star-studded cast. Regardless, the visual setting is vibrant, the costumes are neato, and to this day I still watch Madonna's performance of "Sooner or Later" and want to be her for Halloween.

For the other two Madonna movies on my list, just read more.

A League of Their Own
Even though Madonna was a big star by the time she did this movie, she humbly fit herself into the ensemble cast, and her character is a huge part of what makes this Penny Marshall classic so great. Her dynamic with Rosie O'Donnell's character is so perfectly rendered, the two of them endeared themselves to me when I saw this movie for the first time. Aw, how can you resist A League of Their Own?

Desperately Seeking Susan
How fun is it to re-experience the '80s Madonna in all her dark-roots glory? Sure, you can pop in some of her greatest hits, but there is nothing like seeing her on your TV screen. A bored housewife (Rosanna Arquette) becomes infatuated with Susan (Madonna) through the classified ads (remember those?) in this 1985 classic. And who wouldn't get obsessed? Susan is a free-spirited Holly Golightly-type but with a lot more lace. As the screwball comedic plot twists ensue, you're reminded why Madonna became one of the world's biggest stars.

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Buzz Brainteaser

BuzzSugar — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 04:30:00 -0800

Welcome to Buzz Brainteaser, the trivia feature on BuzzSugar! Every weekday I'll test your knowledge about TV shows, music and movies. If you enter in the correct answer, you win points! In the movie A League of Their Own, the main women's baseball team in the story is called the Rockford ______ .

What's Buzzworthy: Baseball Movies

BuzzSugar — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 16:55:56 -0700

In honor of the beginning of baseball season, I asked you guys to bookmark your favorite baseball movies for last weekend's Buzzworthy challenge. America's favorite pastime has inspired countless films, and you guys did an excellent job finding the diamonds in the rough. (Although I am apparently the only one who likes Rookie of the Year, but that's ok.) Here are my favorite picks from BuzzSugar readers.

Bull Durham, bookmarked by Sweet Tea, who calls this minor-league baseball movie "guy and gal friendly. Great for date night at home."

A League of Their Own, bookmarked by several users, including WhiplashGirlChild, who says: "I hate about 90 percent of all sports movies, but there are a few baseball movies that I love. This one is my favorite sports movie ever. I'm such a GIRL."

Cobb, bookmarked by Yiddidea, who calls it a "non-reverential Hollywood biopic about one of baseball's greatest players."

To see three other great baseball movies, read more

The Natural, bookmarked by Linda McP, giving us this eloquent description: "Robert Redford stars in this fable about an unknown player who, after fashioning his bat from a tree, fulfills his dreams on the field."

Field of Dreams, bookmarked by Wynter and Missyosigirl, who claims "Field of Dreams is not only about baseball. It's also about second chances, and fathers and sons."

Fever Pitch, bookmarked by Missyosigirl, who explains: "The romance part clicks because Jimmy Fallon and Drew Barrymore have amazing chemistry together - I'd like to see them in a follow up film."

Still not sure how to create a Buzzworthy bookmark? Don't worry: TeamSugar makes it easy to bookmark and capture anything on the Web that you consider "Buzzworthy." If you already have a "That's Fab" button on your browser's tool bar, you can use that to bookmark your Buzzworthy items. If you don't have the TeamSugar bookmarking button on your toolbar, you can learn how to get it by watching this video.