I have been looking to find this film, which is out of production, for some time. I finally found it issued under the title 'Stroke of Midnight'. I thought that the film poster featured a rather exquisite leg that attracted Rob Lowe to fit the magic slipper. I somehow doubt that the leg on the poster belongs to Jennifer Grey.
Well, I must say that this film features a rather portly Jennifer Grey. She has obviously gained several pounds and had a nose job since her 'Dirty Dancing' triumph. It takes a lot of confidence to send Jennifer out as a fashion model. She has some good attributes, but not as a glamor queen. I found her 'Prudence' character bizarre but not stunningly beautiful.
Rob Lowe is over the top here in mannerisms and dress. He is just shy of being gay in his performance. That outrageous jacket he wears at the party is just about covered in gold threads and tassels. I break up in giggles whenever I watch that scene. I bet every hotel doorman longs to wear such a jacket.
Anyway, this is a lighthearted bit of fantasy fluff and mostly succeeds on that level. As another comment has noted, this film came at a low point in both these star's careers. It payed the bills and tided the stars over a rough spot, until they could land better projects.
At least that was true for Rob Lowe. Jennifer Grey never really recovered from her slump. She has mostly done bit parts and TV movies ever since her nose job. I did see the two stars together again in the TV movie 'Outrage'. That drama was hardly any quality improvement over this effort.
Well, Jennifer did her best with the thin plot and managed to provide some interesting scenes. Her collisions with the ugly stepsisters were a hoot. It was good to see her character finally make some headway with her boss, the self-absorbed fool Salvitore. This film would make a perfectly acceptable date film to get her into a romantic mood.
Well, I must say that this film features a rather portly Jennifer Grey. She has obviously gained several pounds and had a nose job since her 'Dirty Dancing' triumph. It takes a lot of confidence to send Jennifer out as a fashion model. She has some good attributes, but not as a glamor queen. I found her 'Prudence' character bizarre but not stunningly beautiful.
Rob Lowe is over the top here in mannerisms and dress. He is just shy of being gay in his performance. That outrageous jacket he wears at the party is just about covered in gold threads and tassels. I break up in giggles whenever I watch that scene. I bet every hotel doorman longs to wear such a jacket.
Anyway, this is a lighthearted bit of fantasy fluff and mostly succeeds on that level. As another comment has noted, this film came at a low point in both these star's careers. It payed the bills and tided the stars over a rough spot, until they could land better projects.
At least that was true for Rob Lowe. Jennifer Grey never really recovered from her slump. She has mostly done bit parts and TV movies ever since her nose job. I did see the two stars together again in the TV movie 'Outrage'. That drama was hardly any quality improvement over this effort.
Well, Jennifer did her best with the thin plot and managed to provide some interesting scenes. Her collisions with the ugly stepsisters were a hoot. It was good to see her character finally make some headway with her boss, the self-absorbed fool Salvitore. This film would make a perfectly acceptable date film to get her into a romantic mood.