Claysaba Excellent, Without a doubt!!

RipDelight This is a tender, generous movie that likes its characters and presents them as real people, full of flaws and strengths.

Juana what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

Raymond Sierra The film may be flawed, but its message is not.

Hajimoto0625 There are very few mocumentaries that I have seen that I actually liked, let alone loved. This movie falls into the 'Loved' category (along with 'This is Spinal Tap'). With an incredible cast, and non-stop dark, biting humor, Drop Dead Gorgeous is one of the few comedies that I've seen that had me laughing out loud.Kirstie Allie, Allison Janney, Ellen Barken, Brittany Murphy, a young Amy Adams, Kirstin Dunst, Denise Richards...so many great actors, and all do a great job. But special kudos go to Will Sasso and Michael McShane, who make an outstanding comedic team.There are some bits that could be considered in 'bad taste' by some, so if you are overly sensitive you may not enjoy it as much. But for the other 99%, check this film out as soon as possible. It is hilarious from beginning to end!

johndoc1 This movie is grossly underrated. Will Sasso's Hank alone makes it a comedy classic. Ellen Barkin and Allison Janney are amazing. When Ellen first appears with the beer can fused to her hand, I lost it. The entire town interview scene is just superb. The town pageant from Hank's antics at the car to the conclusion is just perfect. The movie slogs a bit at the end (like the production ran out of money), but what comes before is just golden. Terrific cast, both up and coming - Kirsten Durst, early Brittany Murphy, Denise Richards and experienced actors - Sam McMurray, Mindy Sterling ("Scott!!!), Nora Dunn. Just watch it.

popcorninhell The quaint tales from Lake Wobegon have nothing on this pitch black fable from Mt Rose's, Miss Teen Princess Pageant. Captured by a supposed documentary film crew over a course of a few weeks, "Drop Dead Gorgeous's" biting satire and gallows humor hits you like a malfunctioning stage light to the head.Amber Atkins (Kirsten Dunst) is a modest teenager with the modest goal of performing her dance routine in front of her mother (Ellen Barkin) who was a former beauty queen. Amber's other idol, Dianne Sawyer was also a beauty pageant winner so it only makes sense she's in it to win it. Her chances of taking home the prize however are dimmed at every turn by town rich girl Becky Leeman (Denise Richards) and her overbearing, duplicitous mother, (Kristie Alley) who is also the pageant organizer. As "accidents" start to occur and bodies start to pile up around town it is clear something's rotten in the State of Minnesota.You might gleam that this film pokes a lot of fun at beauty pageants. Well, you'd be right but small town America gets by far the largest skewering as evidenced not only with the exaggerated Midwestern accents and trailer park foolishness but the corruption of the pageant itself. Each character, even the background ones leave an indelible mark, showcasing a parade of farcical character traits and neurosis topped only by their particular "talents". They are of course oblivious to their own faults allowing the film crew to edit their doc with levels upon levels of delicious irony.People who deride this film because it doesn't rise to the level of "Waiting for Guffman" are making a false comparison. "Guffman" uses the mockumentary style as its own genre. The humor stems not from anarchic comedy or exaggerated satire but from the human elements captured' on film. Christopher Guest's characters are more three-dimensional and as a result the satire culminates in warm lighthearted jabs. "Drop Dead Gorgeous" on the other hand is a dark comedy with the mockumentary style serving only as a gimmick. The style isn't fundamentally important to the themes like in "Guffman" yet important to amplify a few key gags.And boy are these gags effective! Nearly every joke hits it mark. Due credit should be given to scribe Lona Williams who also penned and story edited much of the Drew Carrey Show. But I reserve my largest accolades to the cast. Not only do Dunst, Barkin, and Alley deliver but so does the supporting cast which includes Allison Janney Brittany Murphy, Amy Adams, Mindy Sterling and even walk-ons by Adam West and the always funny Nora Dunn.In conclusion, for those who like their satire cold and black, and those who can appreciate a largely female cast "Drop Dead Gorgeous" maybe just the shot in the arm you need.http://theyservepopcorninhell.blogspot.com/

Raul Faust Well, the story of this film is admirably original. A small city has a pageant to choose the prettiest girl around. The film works as a documentary and explores many social town's aspects, making some funny jokes involving irony and sarcasm that really works. Sometimes the characters seem to be unintentionally funny, but of course that's the purpose of the writers-- make them look as if they weren't trying to be funny. "Drop Dead Gorgeous" is apparently a good choice for all ages, since anyone can understand the simple jokes and critics they make throughout the fast 97 minutes. It's just a shame that this film didn't make it to the mainstream and ended up being forgotten right after it's release... I believe it could have had a better publicity. Anyways, give it a try!