Honey, Sweetie, Doll-face, Toots... Tootsie!

Thoughts on the film Tootsie:

Message:
It takes a man (specifically a trim and dreamy Dustin Hoffman) to make a difference in the world of women. Yes, this may be a rather cynical reading of the message of this lighthearted, feel-good comedy, but it's there. Before Hoffman came on to the scene, women were pushed around in the workforce, verbally degraded with little complaint, and even physically molested by creepy old men with bad teeth. Enter Dorothy! and in the words of Twisted Sister, ironically another man dressed in drag, "We're not gonna take it, no! We ain't gonna take it. We're not gonna take it anymore."

On that note, Women:
Although Dorothy is the ironic feminist leader of the film, I became partial to Hoffman's neurotic friend, Sandy. She is crazy, yes, but in the end had the best lines (most of which are unfortunately not listed on on IMDb). However, here's one I remember: "No, we are not friends. I don't take this shit from friends. Only from lovers." Context, Dustin Hoffman stood her up for the third time, told her he was in love with someone else, and then preceded to ask if they we're still friends. Game, Set, Match.

Sex: Did anyone else feel the lesboerotic undertones? Did you want to? You did. And so did my fellow movie watchers and I.

Soundtrack: What can I say? It's golden! An 80s cheese fest for the true at heart! Smooth saxophones, a giddy piano accompanying smiles and the subtle lyrics of encouragement, "Go, Tootsie, Go!"

All in all: I'm a fan.
And I think I'm going to start watching more of Bill Murray's early films again. It felt like he had about 8 full lines in the film, but I loved every minute of it. Who wants to come over to watch Ghostbusters with me? Are you ashamed that you want to? Should you be? Am I ashamed for you? Shhh.