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Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)
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Reviews Counted:65
Fresh:29
Rotten:36
Average Rating:5.3/10
Consensus: It's dark humor sometimes hits, but mostly misses the target.
Synopsis: There can be only one Miss Teen Princess and an overbearing mother will stop at nothing to make sure her daughter wins a beauty contest. A twisted comedy set in a small Minnesota town loaded with... There can be only one Miss Teen Princess and an overbearing mother will stop at nothing to make sure her daughter wins a beauty contest. A twisted comedy set in a small Minnesota town loaded with some very unladylike behavior. Watch out for the affected Midwestern accents! [More]
Starring: Kirstie Alley, Kirsten Dunst, Ellen Barkin, Denise Richards
Starring: Kirstie Alley, Kirsten Dunst, Ellen Barkin, Denise Richards
Director: Michael Patrick Jann
Director: Michael Patrick Jann
Producer: Judy Hofflund, Gavin Polone
Reviews for Drop Dead Gorgeous
Williams, however, thinks we should be tickled just by the mere mention of cow-tipping, lutefisk and Melissa Manchester. ... Poor people living in trailer parks and wearing polyester -- pretty witty stuff, this.
There are laughs: the leering judges, especially, who don't know much when it comes to talent but are impressed with nubile young girls flexing their limbs.
Some of this material is undeniably funny, but it will surely be painful to some viewers and reinforce negative prejudice in others.
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