First, an explanation. Every Friday will be "Flashback Friday." I'll spotlight a movie worth your viewing that was released a decade or more ago. And second...
This first Flashback Friday segment is dedicated tooooooo:
Drop Dead Fred.
Directed by Ate de Jong, Drop Dead Fred tells the story of Elizabeth (played by Phoebe Cates) and her imaginary friend Drop Dead Fred (played by Rik Mayall). Elizabeth was forced to let go of Fred when she was a child, only to rediscover him years later as she goes through a divorce.
Drop Dead Fred was released April 19, 1991 (Just to put it in perspective: Kids born in 1991 are turning 18 this year. I'm 21 and that makes me feel old.). The film initially did poorly grossing only $3.6 million during its opening weekend, going on to gross a total of $13.8 million. Though the film didn't do well in terms of box office ticket sales, the movie did go on to develop a cult following (which I am most certainly a part of).
I can remember watching this movie as a child over and over again. I watched it on a VHS tape from when it was recorded off of television, and then Santa finally brought me a true VHS version of the movie many years ago (and it was still just as good). More recently I decided I just had to upgrade to DVD. After searching high and low at Best Buys and Wal-Marts all over, I did a little research to discover that the DVD officially went out of print in 2008. No big deal, right? I can just check half.com or eBay. Not so. The DVD was going for $40 or more everywhere I looked!
So to sum up:
If you can get your hands on this little gem, watch it. Then let me know where you got it.
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