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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Lona Williams (written by)
Release Date:
23 July 1999 (USA)
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Tagline:
The battle between the good and the bad is bound to get ugly.
Plot:
In a small Minnesota town, the annual beauty pageant is being covered by a TV crew. Former winner Gladys...
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A – Z Movie Reviews – D’s
(From HeyUGuys. 7 December 2009, 11:42 AM, PST)
La Confidential: Alex Meraz Is Drop Dead Gorgeous
(From TwilightersAnonymous. 2 October 2009, 9:30 PM, PDT)
(From HeyUGuys. 7 December 2009, 11:42 AM, PST)
La Confidential: Alex Meraz Is Drop Dead Gorgeous
(From TwilightersAnonymous. 2 October 2009, 9:30 PM, PDT)
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Underrated Comedy
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Kirsten Dunst | ... | Amber Atkins | |
| Ellen Barkin | ... | Annette Atkins | |
| Allison Janney | ... | Loretta | |
| Denise Richards | ... | Rebecca 'Becky' Ann Leeman | |
| Kirstie Alley | ... | Gladys Leeman | |
| Sam McMurray | ... | Lester Leeman | |
| Mindy Sterling | ... | Iris Clark | |
| Brittany Murphy | ... | Lisa Swenson | |
| Amy Adams | ... | Leslie Miller | |
| Laurie A. Sinclair | ... | Michelle Johnson (as Laurie Sinclair) | |
| Shannon Nelson | ... | Tess Weinhaus | |
| Tara Redepenning | ... | Molly Howard | |
| Sarah Stewart | ... | Jenelle Betz | |
| Alexandra Holden | ... | Mary Johanson | |
| Brooke Elise Bushman | ... | Tammy Curry |
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Rated PG-13 for irreverent and crude humor, sex-related material and language.
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97 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Finland:K-11 |
Argentina:13 |
Iceland:L |
South Korea:15 |
Australia:M |
Canada:14A |
France:U |
Germany:12 |
Ireland:15 |
Netherlands:12 |
Portugal:M/12 |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) |
UK:15 |
USA:PG-13 |
Singapore:PG
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Revealing mistakes: The explosion seen on the video camera is seen directly in front of the camera, yet the large piece of debris that falls center screen comes at a diagonal angle from the right.
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[answering "If you were a tree, what kind of tree would you be?"]
Becky Ann Leeman: I'd have good strong roots in a town like Mt. Rose, a solid Christian trunk, and long, leafy branches to provide shade for handicapped kids on a hot summer day.
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Becky Ann Leeman: I'd have good strong roots in a town like Mt. Rose, a solid Christian trunk, and long, leafy branches to provide shade for handicapped kids on a hot summer day.
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Referenced in "Dharma & Greg: Drop Dead Gorgeous (#3.13)" (2000)
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Soundtrack:
Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting
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I never expected to enjoy this movie. In fact, I thought I was going to hate it. "Beauty pageant themed, chick-flick comedy", right? Stupid jokes about hair, dresses, and stuff I couldn't care less about, right? Wrong. It's presented in that faux-documentary (or mockumentary) style that Christopher Guest has perfected. It pokes fun at middle America, small towns, that sort of "redneckish patriotism" we see so often, and of course the way these contestants (and their parents) take themselves WAY too seriously. It also shines as a mostly female comedic sandbox where Allison Janney, Ellen Barkin, Kirsten Dunst, Brittany Murphy, and Kirstie Allie can show off their comedic skills (I had no idea that some of them had it in them). All I can say is that it's hilarious. Will Sasso is the greatest "handi-capable" character ever put on film. His "cheerleading" as Kirsten Dunst spells every state in alphabetical order is comedy gold. If you don't laugh...you're dead inside.