Today we celebrate Madonna's torrid 80's affair with the silver screen. Like many romances, it started out fresh and invigorating, with a hint of mystery. But later it became stiff and awkward, burdened by the weight of too many unrealistic expectations. That doesn't mean Madonna's relationship with the movies didn't drag on for years (or that it's necessarily over), and while it didn't yield much in terms of box office success (after "Desperately Seeking Susan" anyways) or compelling cinema, it did add a bunch of hit tunes to her song catalog.
Maybe it's unfair to blame Madonna alone for her less-than successful films. After all, what about her leading men? We won't pick on Sean Penn or Warren Beatty, they've each got enough winners amongst their credits. But what about the leading man from "Who's That Girl?" He started out his career with some promising roles, but by the time he teamed up ith Madonna in 1987, he was on the downward slope towards supporting parts and production work. So what was the name of the actor who played Louden Trott in "Who's That Girl?"
Bonus Question: As mentioned above, Madonna movies that didn't sell movie tickets still managed to sell soundtrack records and hit singles. "Who's That Girl" not only had hits on the soundtrack, it had it's own very successful concert tour. But one of Madonna's big studio films from the 80's had no Madonna songs, and therefore had no Madonna hits, and instead featured another rock star's songs on a soundtrack that only saw limited release. Which movie was it and which rock star recorded the songs for the film's soundtrack?
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