'Fasten your face-lifts, ladies, it's gonna be a bumpy weekend!'
I didn't watch the Lifetime movie, Ladies of the '80s: A Divas Christmas when it aired last year. I've enjoyed most of the main cast in other projects, some of them, were a bit part of my childhood. There was something however, about seeing them together, that had me skip it. Maybe it was the commercials, they hyped the campy elements more than the romantic story that really drives the film.
I am a big fan of writer Stan Zimmerman though, so when I saw it playing again on one of our local channels, I decided to give it a shot. I enjoyed seeing the ladies, especially Morgan Fairchild. Although I'm not sure I watched any of Fairchild's iconic 80's roles, I have become a fan over the last few years, especially due to the political and social issues she champions on social media.
The big surprise though, was that the movie wasn't really about those 80's ladies, they were just the hook. Behind the big hair, make-up and face lifts was a romance that was heart of the film. Former child actor Alex hires a his college friend Nell, (Taylor Ann Thompson) to direct a reunion of the women of the soap 'The Great Lakes.'
Alex is played by incredibly beautiful Australian actor Travis Burns. I 'm not sure if 'too pretty' is a thing, but as soon as Burns hit the screen I was transfixed on his beautiful face and eyes. It didn't hurt of course that the writers created several scenes of Alex doing rewrites on the show, with Burns shirtless and in boxers for most of them.
I hadn't heard of Burns before watching the film, but he's been acting for over a decade, including close to five years on the Australian soap Neighbours. The actors one nude scene is a (partial) from the soap. (see below) This was Burns' first holiday film, he's appeared in several Christmas and romance films, including some for Hallmark. Hopefully we may see a bit of Travis in his starring role in the upcoming film 'Lick.'
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