Who doesn’t like a story about an underdog overcoming adversary? Actually I’m not sure if not being able to get a date or get laid would be seen as adversary; But let’s just go with it to make Georgy’s story seem more thrilling! Before John Hughes made you root for Molly Ringwald, there was Georgy: a funny girl who is unlucky is love. This is made more apparent by her glamorous and coquettish roommate Meredith (Charlotte Rampling) who has more parties and suitors than she can keep up with. Did I mention that she’s gorgeous too? Some girls have all the luck.
One day, something changes. Not in Georgy, but in everyone else. Men that never noticed her before are now vying for her affection, and the new found attention is all a bit overwhelming for her. She gets not just one guy but two! I’ve gotta mention that these dudes aren’t exactly Brad Pitt or Jean Paul Belmondo but still, the girl gets her man. Of course she also learns life lessons and grows up a little along the way too! Isn’t this what ALWAYS happens in these kind of movies? And isn’t it great!? Yes and Yes.
“Hey there, Georgy girl/There’s another Georgy deep inside/Bring out all the love you hide and, oh, what a change there’d be/The world would see a new Georgy girl”
- The Seekers (lyrics from the film’s theme “Georgy Girl”)
