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A "Perfect" (1985) Thanksgiving Special w/ Vanya Garraway
27th November 2025 • Bad Movies We Love • Nick Sheist
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Happy Thanksgiving!! Vanya is back for a bonus holiday episode because it's cuffing season, and she'll be hosting a very special 35mm screening at Revue Cinema. We talk about the sweat, the seduction, and the surprisingly moralistic nature of James Bridges'

Perfect (1985)

A female aerobics instructor meets a male reporter doing a story on health clubs, but it isn't love at first sight.

Director: James Bridges

Writers: Aaron Latham, James Bridges

Stars: John Travolta, Jamie Lee Curtis, Anne De Salvo, Marilu Henner

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