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As others have mentioned, Drop Dead Gorgeous is a mockumentary of the Sarah Rose Cosmetics American Teen Princess pageant. The small town of Mount Rose, Minnesota will never be the same!

The casting of this movie is absolutely perfect. There is not a weak line or scene in the film. Kirstie Alley is wonderful as Gladys Leeman and Denise Richards is the lovely Rebecca Ann Leeman. Some of the most wickedly funny lines and scenes come from these two. Our poor little underdogs of the trailer park are Amber Atkins (Kirsten Dunst) and her mother (Ellen Barkin). The talented Amber doesn't have a chance since the pageant is rigged by the wealthy Leemans - but she'll keep trying!

Some of the best scenes, however, come from the numerous supporting actors and actresses. Especially memorable are the various girls competing in the pageant - every town has them - the trashy one, the one who likes dogs, the female athlete, the artsy one, all the girls you went to high school with. Also unforgettable especially is Alison Janney who provides Amber with moral support through the movie and provides much needed comic relief even in the most serious of scenes!

Of course, what would be a pageant without a pervert? One of the judges is quite excited about being selected as a judge and enjoys every move the girls make. "I guess we should bring out the young girls, er, contestants".

Despite the wicked humor, you grow to love Amber Atkins and her spirit to triumph against the Lemans' empire of tyranny in Mount Rose. After all, as Amber says "Guys get out of Mount Rose all the time - hockey scholarships, prison". You'll be rooting for Amber and laughing through every dark and wicked joke. If you missed Drop Dead Gorgeous, pick it up and tell a friend.

Drop Dead Funny
Drop Dead Gorgeous is a brilliant satire on the American obsession that is teenage beauty pageants. Many satires miss the mark because they become so engrossed in the political message that they forget the comedy part - I am glad to say this is not the case with DDG. Rib-achingly funny in some places, particularly with one-liners, DDG is a real classic. Its satirical jokes are clever, and the acting is superb. Although I have seen Kirsten Dunst in several films before, this is the first one that opened my eyes to her acting talent. As protagonist Amber Atkins, she provokes sympathy from the viewer whilst at the same time continuing the light-hearted nature of the film. The other characters range from bitchy Becky (Denise Richards) whose rendition of 'Can't Take My Eyes Off You' is easily the funniest scene of the film, to the Japanese parents who want to 'become more American', berating their Japanese daughter when she speaks in Japanese to them. ("Speak English, you little retard!") I have only given this DVD 4 stars, as the special features (or lack thereof) leave a lot to be desired. But the film itself easily deserves 5 stars.

"GOT SOME!"
This flick holds up, and is funnier each and every time! Tammy Curry, the butch girl on the tractor should have won the crown in my book....and Alison Janney is drop dead hysterical....Any pageant where the host hotel is the airport Howard Johnson ROCKS in my book!