Slaves of New York
1989
Downtown New York City
James Ivory
Comedy Drama
What’s it all about: Jake Ryan from “Sixteen Candles” turns up a few years later in New York. He rides a motorcycle now, dates older women and sells racehorse semen for a living.
Death By: apartment hunting
Relics: Absolut vodka, orange eyeshadow, active listening
Heartthrob: Mercedes Ruehl, Stanley Tucci
LoFi Magic: early morning sidewalk drag performance, Joe Leeway of Thompson Twins on stage at a downtown club
Makes me want to: fast forward to “Sex and the City”
Candotti take: “It shows Astor Place before the modern buildings.”
Worth a watch/rewatch: No (Michael Schoeffling only appears in the last 10 minutes)
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