Drop Dead Gorgeous

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Subtle is not the word to describe Drop Dead Gorgeous, a mock documentary purporting to cover the Sarah Rose Cosmetics Teen America Beauty Pageant in Mount Rose, Minnesota. Ellen Barkin (Sea of Love) and Kirsten Dunst (Interview with a Vampire, Dick) are perfectly cast as a mother and daughter whose only ambition is to use the pageant to get out of their claustrophobic small-town lives. Opposing them are Denise Richards (Wild Things, Starship Troopers) and her mother, Kirstie Alley (Look Who's Talking), who just happens to be the pageant's organizer. The plot, which centers on contestants being murdered (mostly by flaming explosions), is clearly secondary to the backstage shenanigans and satirical portrayals of vanity, small-town corruption, and family dysfunction. There's not much suspense to the pageant itself, but Dunst is an endearing protagonist and along with the broad jokes are some excellent acting turns from the cast, particularly Barkin, Brittany Murphy (Clueless), Nora Dunn (a Saturday Night Live alumna), and the great character actress Allison Janney, who's played small roles in countless movies but finally gets a chance to shine as the supportive neighbor of Barkin and Dunst. In fact, for all the jokes and satirical jabs, in the end it's the characters' relationships that stay in your mind. A bonus: the soundtrack features a hard-rocking version of the theme from The Mary Tyler Moore Show, performed with cool aplomb by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts. --Bret Fetzer

Customer Reviews:

Can you say stop the tape.......2007-08-13

My co-worker made me get this, thinking I would like it. Not only didn't I like it...I was fast forwarding praying for it to end. Never did see the end.
Anyway thank goodness I got the VHS for like 25c. when in doubt buy the VHS so you can toss it. If you really like it you can always get the DVD. I'll bring it to work and gift him with this horrible tape. OH can you give anything a zero...hmmm guess not

a waste of money and time.......2007-07-10

I can't believe the rating this movie has. It was the WORST movie ever made, and I'm not a harsh critic of movies. I had seen the reviews previously, and kept waiting for the movie to actually start. It never did...

horrible service.......2007-05-13

had to get in contact first because it was never shipped. recieved sincere apology and a promise to have it shipped immediately... was NOT shipped immediately. took 2 1/2 months for a movie that is a ten years old to be shipped to me. Dissapointed with service.

drop dead gorgeous.......2007-02-06

first rate light comedy. highest marks for the casting; esp. kirsten dunst.

Drop Dead Gorgeous.......2007-01-23

If you are a Lutheran with parents who were both born in Minnesota, you can really appreciate the humor in this movie. The Minnesota accent is great, and the reference to Lutefisk really put it over the top for me. Eventhough I grewup in Southern California, my parents brought their Scandinavian customs, so we had Lutefisk for Christmas and New Years. Also, the Womans Lutheran Gun Club was a nice touch. Bottom line, this is a very funny movie.

Alex Borstein: Drop Dead Gorgeous in a Down-to-Earth Bombshell Sort of Way

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Drop Dead Hilarious
DROP DEAD F@$&*(G FUNNY!!
Drop Dead if you don't get it
Fresh and Funny Jabs at Hollywood
Hilarious!

Alex Borstein: Drop Dead Gorgeous in a Down-to-Earth Bombshell Sort of Way
Starring: Alex Borstein
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
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Release Date: 2006-11-14

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While Alex Borstein's material in this concert performance is a little thin, her alluring pose on the DVD cover alone catapults her into the ranks of comedy babes. She is not as pointedly political as Janeane Garafalo or as taboo-shattering as Sarah Silverman (two names she invokes early on). She is more a kindred spirit of Margaret Cho and her comedy of empowerment. Borstein, the voice of Lois on Family Guy and former ensemble member on MadTV, demonstrates that truth may not be stranger than fiction, but it can definitely be funnier, as she reads from actual female "character breakdowns" for proposed TV shows and movies. Who says there aren't good strong, positive roles for women? One such breakdown calls for a character who is a mutant as well as "kick-ass" sexy. And, as an afterthought, "red hair would be nice." The freshness date on some of her topics has long since lapsed. She calls out Rosie O'Donnell on her so-called "crush" on Tom Cruise, and blasts those who hailed Renee Zellweger as brave for gaining 25 pounds to portray Bridget Jones. "I walk around like this everyday," the Reubenesque Borstein proclaims, "That's brave." She elevates the material with nimble impressions of Zellweger, Charlize Theron in Monster, and singer Natalie Merchant. After jokingly citing Janet on Three's Company, Velma from Scooby-Doo, Kate Jackson's Sabrina from Charlie's Angels, and the Facts of Life girls as her inspirations, Borstein turns "schmaltzy" at the end to encourage her audience to not "look outside for role models." Borstein generously grants Ted Hardwick precious stage time as cheesy warm-up entertainer Teddy Towne. A menu option allows you to skip right to Alex. Use it. Of greater interest to Borstein's worshipful following is her informal but informative tour of the Family Guy offices. --Donald Liebenson

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She's smart, she's irreverent, and she's hilariously raunchy! Alex Borstein created some of Mad TV's most memorable characters, and she's one of the twisted minds behind Fox's hugely success Family Guy. Now you can see her skewer Hollywood in a "screamingly funny" (CBS Radio) stand-up performance on DVD for the first time ever. A must-own for Family Guy fans.

Customer Reviews:

Drop Dead Hilarious.......2007-01-10

Those use to Alex's persona on Mad Tv are in for a shock,while she is just as funny,if not more so...She has one hell of a foul mouth.So if you're easily offended or can't stand swearing,avoid this dvd.Otherwise you're gonna have a great belly laughing time at this.
Alex does do a couple of impersonations,my highlight being her impersonation of Renee Zellweger. This dvd is worth viewing just to see the real Alex at work,not the edited for tv version.Great dvd for any comedy/family guy/mad tv/Alex fan

DROP DEAD F@$&*(G FUNNY!!.......2006-12-06

WOW!!! I NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD LIKE THIS LET ALONE WRITE A REVIEW!! FROM THE OPENING ACT
A GREAT RETRO LOOK AT A TIME WHEN COMEDY WAS BLUE, REALLY, REALLY, BLUE. I LOVED IT. TEDDY TOWNE WAS THE PERFECT INTRO AND I MUST SAY A SEAMLESS SLIDE RIGHT INTO ALEX BORSTEIN ACT. YOU GOTTA SEE THIS!!!! I DONT WANNA SPOIL IT.

Drop Dead if you don't get it.......2006-11-27

Alex is a very funny lady. She keeps you laughing and intrigued from beginning all the way to the extras. Get a couple DVD's for your friends. It's nice to have a funny lady around.

Fresh and Funny Jabs at Hollywood.......2006-11-16

Sharply written and delivered one-woman show that goes right after Hollywood and all of its resident alien creatures and craziness.

Hilarious!.......2006-11-08

I got the chance to preview Alex Borstein's new stand-up act Drop Dead
Gorgeous and it's nothing short of drop dead hilarious. She is a
natural on stage who is as funny as she is original. Her material is
new, fresh, genuinely funny, and while it's plenty raunchy, she doesn't
rely on that for laughs. It's great to get to see Alex in action, in
real life as opposed to her animated work as Lois on Family Guy.

She imitates, she sings, she dances (some would call that dancing
others....well) and everyone is a potential target. A MUST buy for all
Family Guy and Borstein fans. And if you're not yet a Borstein fan,
you're about to be...

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A DELICIOUS DRAMA/MYSTERY
Plenty of twists and turns in Dead Gorgeous
Immensely Entertaining!
Excellent Entertainment
excellent

Dead Gorgeous
Starring: Fay Ripley , Helen McCrory , Ron Cook , Lloyd Owen , and Jonathan Phillips
Director: Sarah Harding
Manufacturer: Pbs (Direct)
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Release Date: 2003-08-12

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A DELICIOUS DRAMA/MYSTERY.......2005-11-21

I had a jolly good ole time watching this presentation. `Dead Gorgeous" reminds me a lot of an Alfred Hitchcock movie. It has many plot twists and turns along with wonderfully recreating the depicted era (1940s) The movie has one very bright/sharp and conniving character that appears to be leading the seemly dem character astray with the dense character, of course, being a little smarter than she appears (or just damn lucky) and MOST OF ALL the presentation has lots of that so-called British "black humor". It's really a good show that kept this viewer on the edge of his seat while at the same time completely amused. I plan on watching this DVD many times. "Dead Gorgeous" is FAR superior to what usually is offered on the T.V. screen or (to me) what's in the movie houses.
If you want to have a pleasant evening of entertainment buy this DVD-you'll love it!

Plenty of twists and turns in Dead Gorgeous.......2005-06-20

We would not be a bit surprised if Dead Gorgeous had been directed by Alfred Hitchcock, which is a great tribute to director Sarah Harding. Twists and turns abound in this story of a murderous femme fatale, Antonia, played to the hilt by Helen McCrory, and her not so willing accomplice, Rose, skillfully acted by Fay Ripley.

Rose and her long lost friend Antonia are both in a pickle. Each has a husband she would prefer dead. Antonia has a plan to get rid of both of them and immediately disposes of Rose's husband in what appears to be an accident at the train station. Getting rid of Antonia's husband proves to be more difficult, yet the murderous Antonia has the skills and disposition worthy of Lady Macbeth. Her friend Rose is in over her head and does not know what to do about it. She appears to be no match for Antonia's determination and manipulative behavior. The action builds to a surprising and satisfying conclusion.

Dead Gorgeous is so much better than 80% of the movies turned out by Hollywood, yet it is unlikely that many people outside of Great Britain will have heard of it. I hope that this review will be seen by a few people who will then be persuaded to watch the film, which will delight and entertain them. Highly recommended.

Immensely Entertaining!.......2004-08-06

This movie had me until the very end. Excellent acting, humorous, and a surprise ending to boot.

Excellent Entertainment.......2004-08-02

Truly amusing and the surprises never stop coming. Loosely based on the old Hitchcock film 'Strangers on a Train', this film shows what a determined, if somewhat insane, woman can do.

excellent.......2004-02-29

Just great. I really liked how they stuck with the time period, rather than trying to modernize or overly idealize. Love the sense of humor. It was a nice change from soppy romantic love stories one usually sees. An good story, and not done to death and overblow. Just about perfect in fact. Love the ending.

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Drop Dead Gore-geous
Starring: Drop Dead Gorgeous
Manufacturer: Bci / Eclipse
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Release Date: 2004-04-13

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Can you say stop the tape
a waste of money and time
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drop dead gorgeous
Drop Dead Gorgeous

Drop Dead Gorgeous [Region 2]
Starring: Kirsten Dunst , Ellen Barkin , Allison Janney , Denise Richards , and Kirstie Alley
Director: Michael Patrick Jann
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Customer Reviews:

Can you say stop the tape.......2007-08-13

a waste of money and time.......2007-07-10

horrible service.......2007-05-13

drop dead gorgeous.......2007-02-06

first rate light comedy. highest marks for the casting; esp. kirsten dunst.

Drop Dead Gorgeous.......2007-01-23

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Can you say stop the tape
a waste of money and time
horrible service
drop dead gorgeous
Drop Dead Gorgeous

Drop Dead Gorgeous [Region 2]
Starring: Kirsten Dunst , Ellen Barkin , Allison Janney , Denise Richards , and Kirstie Alley
Director: Michael Patrick Jann
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Customer Reviews:

Can you say stop the tape.......2007-08-13

a waste of money and time.......2007-07-10

horrible service.......2007-05-13

drop dead gorgeous.......2007-02-06

first rate light comedy. highest marks for the casting; esp. kirsten dunst.

Drop Dead Gorgeous.......2007-01-23

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Not exactly ...
Who you fool'in ?
RIP-OFF
An Interesting Mix
You can get these much cheaper...

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Not exactly ..........2006-07-10

While most of these movies are in the bargain bin, Meatballs is very hard to come by. If you find it in a bargain bin, buy it. Buy all they have. Run the search on here, or E-Bay or Half and see what those are going for. It's crazy. It's a great movie, but $30-$75 for Meatballs! Well, I guess ... It just doesn't matter ... It just doesn't matter ... It just doesn't matter ... Dan

Who you fool'in ?.......2006-03-12

All these titles are in the $5.99 ben at walmart,,I could buy all of 'em new at walmart for around $75.00 dollars or less.

RIP-OFF.......2004-09-19

If you were to buy all of these titles from Amazon.com SEPERATELY, you'd only pay $135.22 (look 'em up, I just did). Save yourself some money, and your sanity, don't buy this compilation!

An Interesting Mix.......2003-11-06

This is an interesting collection. There are some very good movies in this set.

Doc Hollywood - This is a "pass" for me. I thought it was very unfunny, and tries much too hard to play off any bit of charm Michael J Fox might possess. Bridget Fonda appears as well.

Singles - This is an okay movie. Its enjoyable and watchable. Matt Dillon and Eric Stoltz star. As does Bridget Fonda once again. Directed by Cameron Crowe (of "Almost Famous" fame), its worth a viewing.

Drop Dead Gorgeous - This film has a very strong female cast. Kirsten Dunst, Ellen Barkin and Allison Janney (CJ Cregg of "West Wing" fame) star.

Don Juan DeMarco - This film is notable only because of a fun performance by the talented Johnny Depp. The script is weak, and to be honest, its not terribly funny.

The Man Who Knew Too Little - A misstep by the usually very funny Bill Murray.

Meatballs - Well, to be honest, this movie is very funny. Its classic Bill Murray in his prime SNL years. Its full of goofy one liners and Chris Makepeace carries a sweet character.

My Blue Heaven - This is a very seldom seen movie and VERY funny. Its one of Steve Martin's best performances. A strong supporting cast of Rick Moranis and Joan Cusack ensure frequent laughs.

My Fellow Americans - Another "pass" in my book. Misused Jack Lemmon and James Garner. Just not very funny.

Diner - A classic film (though I would not necessarily call it a comedy) directed by Barry Levinson. A very strong cast including Kevin Bacon.

Night Shift - A hysterically funny movie starring Michael Keaton (his best role), Henry (the Fonz) Winkler and Shelly Long.

Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time - A 75 minute stand up special. You've likely seen the material many times already.

10 - Famous for its beach scene and introducing Bo Derek, the star here is a very funny Dudley Moore.

There are some real funny and well made films here; Of their own merit, I would recommend "My Blue Heaven", "Diner" and "Night Shift".

You can get these much cheaper..........2003-09-11

I've found most of these movies in the six dollar bin at Wal Mart over the past few months. Pick the ones you want and buy them. Save your money on the others.

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Customer Reviews:

Can you say stop the tape.......2007-08-13

a waste of money and time.......2007-07-10

horrible service.......2007-05-13

drop dead gorgeous.......2007-02-06

first rate light comedy. highest marks for the casting; esp. kirsten dunst.

Drop Dead Gorgeous.......2007-01-23

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Drop Dead Gorgeous

Manufacturer: Turner Home Entertainment
ProductGroup: DVD
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Release Date: 2005-09-20

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