tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post4787839920701834171..comments2024-03-27T19:03:23.094-04:00Comments on The Armchair Squid: My '80s Crush: Leslie HunterThe Armchair Squidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-12526588752267156272012-02-25T07:55:32.321-05:002012-02-25T07:55:32.321-05:00Ally Sheedy has something over Mary Stuart Masters...Ally Sheedy has something over Mary Stuart Masterson in that she's published books of poetry http://www.theawl.com/2012/02/the-poetry-of-ally-sheedy<br /><br />Sample -<br />New Jersey<br /><br />Silver Lake<br />float away my dreams<br />slicing through your waters<br />in a conscious jet-ski stream<br />rolling toward your ocean<br />on the swells of movie themes<br />my mind has come apart<br />finding liberation in extremeWikes!https://www.blogger.com/profile/17323074695336462768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-11463844745996869912012-02-13T15:34:53.825-05:002012-02-13T15:34:53.825-05:00I'm late but I couldn't help but chime in ...I'm late but I couldn't help but chime in - esp. when my first reaction was Leslie Hunter? Who's she? That's Ally Sheedy! But I totally get crushing on a character instead of an actress. <br /><br />Now I haven't thought of Katerina Witt in ages!!! I liked her because she seemed above all the shenanigans of the other ice skaters.Margo Berendsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03476308235642890474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-91572329318503784762012-02-12T21:30:06.329-05:002012-02-12T21:30:06.329-05:00Ally Sheedy was great in The Breakfast Club.Ally Sheedy was great in The Breakfast Club.Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-22497390975930695662012-02-12T19:42:23.951-05:002012-02-12T19:42:23.951-05:00Nice post, and your crushes were definitely cute a...Nice post, and your crushes were definitely cute and/or sexy! hehe<br /><br />I also know what you mean about having character crushes - I love Hugh Jackman as Wolverine, but most of his other roles don't really do it for me. ;)Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927558937796802496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-77982830122147018472012-02-11T18:35:53.996-05:002012-02-11T18:35:53.996-05:00A character crush! How lovely & unexpected! ...A character crush! How lovely & unexpected! I have a character crush on the late Andy Whitfield's Spartacus. *blushes* Whoa, that Kathy Ireland...she was hot. BTW - thanks for the follow. I'm trying to follow back but Blogger is is being a butthead. I'll keep trying though.Nancy Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05735642863696266005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-52260721898513736982012-02-11T12:27:22.412-05:002012-02-11T12:27:22.412-05:00I like the idea of a crush on a character rather t...I like the idea of a crush on a character rather than the actress! I have a huge crush now on Jude Law but only in Cold Mountain! I tried and failed to like him in The Holiday - I think it was the side-parting that put me off... Nice to meet you and thanks for the follow :-)Linda Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08845487317521150618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-38690328271580106732012-02-11T11:55:08.195-05:002012-02-11T11:55:08.195-05:00I've heard of all of these ladies but don'...I've heard of all of these ladies but don't know much about any of them.<br /><br /><br />Lee <br /><a href="http://wrotebyrote.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Wrote By Rote</a><br />An A to Z Co-host blog<br />Twitter: @AprilA2Z <br />#atozchallengeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-47798497649649550372012-02-11T10:19:40.868-05:002012-02-11T10:19:40.868-05:00Kathy Ireland was very hot! I think she's stoo...Kathy Ireland was very hot! I think she's stood the test of time. Many SI models are the flavor of the month and come and go, but Kathy Ireland remains one of the most beautiful women.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-43047763085129011902012-02-11T08:43:26.403-05:002012-02-11T08:43:26.403-05:00Of course, it counts! The childhood crushes were c...Of course, it counts! The childhood crushes were certainly of a different nature than those of adolescence but still meaningful in their way. Going back to the '70s for me, it would have to be Marcia Brady.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-52885298811469959322012-02-11T08:42:12.261-05:002012-02-11T08:42:12.261-05:00Apologies for repeating some from my comment above...Apologies for repeating some from my comment above...<br /><br />Sheedy was cute enough, I suppose. I think it says a lot for Matthew Broderick's talent, though, that even at that young age, he managed to be THE screen presence for all of his films. I don't really remember much about the love interest part of the story.<br /><br />Alas, I don't have a signed photo. I had a tough time finding a screen shot with just her. The headshot-style photo above was the best option. It captures the cute, but not so much the cuddly that I found so endearing.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-44289431701338994942012-02-11T08:38:21.275-05:002012-02-11T08:38:21.275-05:00War Games - I always forget that she was in that. ...War Games - I always forget that she was in that. My family went to see War Games only because we were too late to get into something else - a great instance of serendipity as we all really enjoyed it. Sheedy was cute enough, I suppose. I think it says a lot for Matthew Broderick's talent, though, that even at that young age, he managed to be THE screen presence for all of his films. I don't really remember much about the love interest part of the story.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-39267026104942239682012-02-11T08:31:41.267-05:002012-02-11T08:31:41.267-05:00Well played, sir.Well played, sir.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-45651511393297100882012-02-11T08:29:48.138-05:002012-02-11T08:29:48.138-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-36953068044518653822012-02-11T06:42:45.723-05:002012-02-11T06:42:45.723-05:00Ireland... love that place... 'nuff said :)Ireland... love that place... 'nuff said :)Mark Koopmanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03634424953074803816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-33579895679055279672012-02-11T05:51:33.419-05:002012-02-11T05:51:33.419-05:00Never saw ST.Elmo's fire....but she looks a bi...Never saw ST.Elmo's fire....but she looks a bit like Princess Di to me. And I loved that you included the figure skater...I used love watching Olympics and World championships once upon a time especially gymnastics and SkatingRek Seshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13484322426994645221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-40383957391536656672012-02-11T02:29:20.002-05:002012-02-11T02:29:20.002-05:00Sports Illustrated was a deeply spiritual experien...Sports Illustrated was a deeply spiritual experience--good one! It's so funny hearing guys talk about crushes. Very cute. I'm #57 in the bloghop.Catherine Stinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08131569196977321229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-40842791278904604842012-02-10T21:04:04.765-05:002012-02-10T21:04:04.765-05:00"the arrival of the swimsuit issue was a deep..."the arrival of the swimsuit issue was a deeply spiritual annual event"<br /><br />Ha ha! I really enjoyed Some Kind of Wonderful. That's a good question Suze asked--how'd you like Ally in War Games? At first I thought you had an autographed photo of your crush. :DJennifer Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13300124780126853962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-51744251574978007582012-02-10T17:59:40.043-05:002012-02-10T17:59:40.043-05:00Some Kind of Wonderful is one of the best movies o...Some Kind of Wonderful is one of the best movies of the 80's. As a girl-drummer, I so wanted to be Mary Stuart Masterson cool, and she got the boy in the end! I love the line where Eric Stolz's character says "You knew you were going to get them(the earrings) and she said "I hoped." It was one of those "awww" moments teenage girls dream of!Lara Schiffbauerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13546286607078965432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-33273482562876560272012-02-10T14:30:27.728-05:002012-02-10T14:30:27.728-05:00Ocasek was skinnier than his wife! That should nev...Ocasek was skinnier than his wife! That should never happen to a dude.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-18393470949368989212012-02-10T14:24:24.642-05:002012-02-10T14:24:24.642-05:00Good picks. LOL: manna from heaven.Good picks. LOL: manna from heaven.Susan Oloierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07311938400999953443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-7782757072589704652012-02-10T14:04:52.446-05:002012-02-10T14:04:52.446-05:00Great choices! I loved watching Katerina on the ic...Great choices! I loved watching Katerina on the ice. Beauty and grace.Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-92207685287074767682012-02-10T12:49:03.549-05:002012-02-10T12:49:03.549-05:00Mary Stuart Masterson was/is great. I saw that mo...Mary Stuart Masterson was/is great. I saw that movie a dozen times because she was in it.<br /><br />Great choice!Timothy S. Brannanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923526503305233715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-16311906936070065202012-02-10T11:34:45.988-05:002012-02-10T11:34:45.988-05:00I thought Mary Stuart Masterson was great in Some ...I thought Mary Stuart Masterson was great in Some Kind of Wonderful - I'll have to add Heaven Help Us to my Netflix queue.Susan Fieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02433408456603462774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-462122286117719692012-02-10T11:17:17.634-05:002012-02-10T11:17:17.634-05:00Oop. Forgot to mention I dig the Huxley quote, too...Oop. Forgot to mention I dig the Huxley quote, too.Suzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908805179119217608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-73360935056270437042012-02-10T11:15:51.158-05:002012-02-10T11:15:51.158-05:00I liked Mary Stuart Masterson a lot, too, and Ally...I liked Mary Stuart Masterson a lot, too, and Ally Sheedy.M Paxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096697282530998519noreply@blogger.com