Here’s one (not) made earlier.
In a movie industry dominated by action hero sequels, re-makes and Judd Apatow productions, there sometimes comes a long a comedy that truly is the cream on top of the cake.
Whip It follows Bliss Cavendar, an unhappy teen trapped in her small Texan town, until she discovers a hard core roller derby league in Austin. Bliss soon discovers that sometimes you need to grab life by the wheels and roll on out your own destiny.
Drew Barrymore directs, Shauna Cross writes and Ellen Page stars in this roller derby extravaganza. If that wasn’t enough, Juliette Lewis, Marcia Gay Harden and Alia Shawkat also feature. It’s the female buddy movie that Hollywood has needed for years and there isn’t a ravine in sight.
Whip It is due to hit US cinemas this October, and I implore you to go check it out when it reaches your shore or border. Seriously, not since chocolate covered pretzels came to England have I been this excited.
Imagine Little Women; but with all the girls having the personality of Jo, and instead of ice skates they are all wearing roller skates, and instead of giving curtseys they give smackdowns. With names like Malice in Wonderland, Smashly Simpson and Dinah Might you know it ain’t no Starlight Express.
From trailers, clips, interviews and insider scoop, this will be one of the coolest movie of the year. If being entertained for two hours doesn’t appeal, at least do the honorable thing and bust some moves at your local roller disco.
This movie is a win-win situation, so get your skates on.
[story by Gemma Addy]
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chick-flick shit
This isn’t very “hecklerspray” – ie not funny. What’s going on?
Finally, a movie worth watching! Take your time Hollywood…
I don’t like chocolate pretzels but I do like the look of this movie. Roller derby is hilarious – ps the post made me giggle…..which is very hecklerspray me thinks.
“It’s the female buddy movie that Hollywood has needed for years and there isn’t a ravine in sight.”
Did I seriously just read this sentence on Hecklerspray? Hecklerspray? No disrespect but you need to vet your guest writers a bit better. This article appears to be aimed at the polar opposite of the ‘spray’s key demographic.
Hey, it pays the bills, people. Give ‘em a break.