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Whip It (2009)

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A Boy Named Seo Oct 12 2009 10:21 PM

Stars Ellen Page (Juno) as a Texas high school beauty pageant contestant who trades her purty pageant gowns for the cool and excitement offered by the world of roller derby. Marcia Gay Harden plays the conservative, pageant-veteran mom that Page is rebelling against. Daniel Stern plays her understanding, beer-drinking, football-loving pappy. Drew Barrymore directs and plays one of the roller derby girls. Also in the flick are "Maeby" from Arrested Development, the adorable Kristen Wiig from SNL, Juliette Lewis, Eve, and Jimmy Fallon as the roller derby PBP guy. I dug it. Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQGPdXnb2Gg

soupcan Oct 15 2009 09:21 AM Re: Whip It (2009)

Saw it, dug it as well. Gave it 8 elbows. Fallon was good in a small part, the guy who played the team's coach was also very funny.

Edgy MD Oct 15 2009 09:24 AM Re: Whip It (2009)

I have trouble imagining Drew Barrymore presenting anything that isn't, sort of, insultingly dumb. Am I alone there?

soupcan Oct 15 2009 09:29 AM Re: Whip It (2009)

I agree with you but that's her schtick, man. It appears to have served her well.

Edgy MD Oct 15 2009 09:52 AM Re: Whip It (2009)

Yeah, but I mean in terms of serving myself as filmgoer, thus the adverb "insultingly."

John Cougar Lunchbucket Oct 15 2009 09:56 AM Re: Whip It (2009)

Seems to me the whole idea of making a "girl-power" flick starring Juno as a roller-derby chick is a $ure-fire winner, and about the least creative thing ever.

Edgy MD Oct 15 2009 10:10 AM Re: Whip It (2009)

Exactly and Pat Zachry. She seems to think she's carved this niche as the one who walks the line between exploitation and empowerment. Her publicist will tell you that she's seizing the vehicles of exploitation and turning them into weapons of empowerment, or something, but that's just self-serving revisionist nonsense. Charlie's Angels is Charlie's Angels is Charlie's Angels. Own it. Hey, Drew. I'm just not that into you.

Vic Sage Oct 15 2009 10:24 AM Re: Whip It (2009)

Drew Barrymore = parts of Gracie Allen + Carole Lombard + Jody Foster (but not always the best parts) i like her anyway. I always root for her and she makes me feel protective of her.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Oct 16 2009 03:49 PM Re: Whip It (2009)

Edgy DC wrote: Hey, Drew. I'm just not that into you. I see what you did there.

TransMonk Feb 15 2010 07:58 AM Re: Whip It (2009)

This film is set in Austin, TX and the surrounding areas, yet none of the major characters have Texas accents. WTF?

Edgy MD Feb 15 2010 08:04 AM Re: Whip It (2009)

Well, Drew Barrymore, Inc. has ben getting the details wrong for a long time now.

Ashie62 Feb 16 2010 03:27 PM Re: Whip It (2009)

Chick Flick Ellen Page is a serious bitch in training

TransMonk Feb 16 2010 03:43 PM Re: Whip It (2009)

Page's best work IMO (and most "bitchy") is in this one: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0424136/