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Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs  Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)
A biting satire done mockumentary style which traces a small town USA beauty contest from the auditions to the glitz and glamour of the finals.
There's a great mix of contestants including Kirsten Dunst performing brilliantly as kind hearted trailer trash against spoilt rich bitch Denise Richards and their respective mothers - the even more of a rich bitch Kirstie Alley and the hilarious alcoholic, beer can fused into her hand following a trailer park fire, Ellen Barkin as Dunst's mother, who proves a great trashy duo along with best friend Allison Janney.
Added to this someone in the town is knocking off all their competition.
Absurdly funny in places - those judges...Jesus Christ? - this was such a refreshing re-watch last night, Drop Dead Gorgeous is a wonderfully ironic, withering look at small town Americana and the lengths some will go to in the struggle of the classes. |
Add this film to the makes me feel old column, 25 years old. Also this as a young Amy Adams also.