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Summary: Joyce & I Had Great Time; Hubby Would Call Chick Flick
Review: .... ...my friend Joyce and I went ...and had a grand time. The number one reason to see the movie is Reese Witherspoon. I've been watching her since her first film, "Man In the Moon," a solid dramatic movie. She showed incredible talent in that film, that continued to show itself in every film of hers to date. This is Witherspoon acting on the entire other end of the spectrum, in very broad comedy, and she pulls it off. She plays Elle, a beauty queen, sorority president and blonde Bel Aire, CA, girl who everyone assumes is a dumb blonde. However, she has a 4.00, albeit in fashion merchandising. When her boyfirend dumps her because she doesn't fit his image for his girlfriend while he's going to Harvard Law School, she applies to the same school and gets in with her 4.0 and high LSATs. She shows up with all of her sorority sensibility and frou frou clothing and accessories and becomes the butt of all the intellectuals' (everyone elses') jokes. How can she get her former boyfriend to see her as an equal at Harvard and will she want him when she does? This is the jist of the movie and it stretches credibility greatly. However, it is a great comic vehicle for Witherspoon and she milks it for all it is worth. When we saw it, it was the #1 movie in the USA and I was so glad that all of her solid work over the years had finally paid off in an enormous hit for her.
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Summary: Fun, Funny & Feminine
Review: Have you ever been "dissed"? Jilted because you just didn't measure up to expectations? And, did you dream of "showing them," proving them wrong in a spectacular way, rubbing their noses in their extremely poor judgment about you?We all have, and thus can identify with Elle Woods (Reese Witherspoon), the blonde Valley Girl who is improbably accepted to Harvard Law School, in pursuit of her boyfriend who jilted her because she just isn't "establishment" enough for his planned future as a litigator. Once at Harvard, Elle must now contend with the Harvard snobs who also diss her for being too Malibu. She is kicked out of class for not being prepared...but then she gets mad. She starts to study. Her star begins to rise...time to show 'em all! This film is a comedy, and as such it succeeds well. It is fun, funny and, you get to look at Reese Witherspoon for an hour or so...not too many men would object to that! She is a beautiful woman with personality AND a great sense of humor. This is not supposed to be some great drama, but it does have a nice moral message. Don't allow others to define who you are and what you can accomplish.
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Summary: legally blonde great comedy
Review: Lisa Kushell is excellent as the woman salesperson. That dress she was wearing was amazing, and Elle was a dumb blond with daddys plastic. I wish she had more scenes in the movie.
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Summary: fun
Review: You are pulled immediately into the world of Elle Woods, a blonde young woman with a kind heart who is really into fashion and her boyfriend, Warner. But Warner dumps her for a serious Jackie (Kennedy) instead of Elle/Marilyn (Monroe). So Elle abandons the world of fashion for the stiff life of HarvardLaw school, where she overcomes many thingsexcept respectfor her blonde kind. Her chance comes when a woman she knows is worngly accused of murder. Elle must help Brooke Taylor before its too late, win Warner back, and earn the respect she deserves. I'm not into these kinds of movies, but I really enjoyed this one.
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Summary: Funny and Entertaining :)
Review: I have always been a fan for comedy movies of the younger generation and so I thought I would rent "Legally Blonde" and watch it. After seeing the movie, I knew I had to add this movie to my collection. This is a great movie starring Reese Witherspoon, Selma Blair, Luke Wilson, Matthew Davis, etc. Elle Woods (Reese Witherspoon) has a good life going for her, being President of her sorority, a Hawaiian Tropic girl, and a natural blonde. She is in love with a fraternity boy , Warner ( Matthew Davis ) whom she wants to marry, but who dumps her simply because she is "too blonde". Heartbroken but angry enough, Elle decides that she will get Warner whatever it takes, even if it means joining Harvard Law School, where Warner is studying. She joins Harvard, but has a lot of twists in store for her, and must battle through them :) From my point of view, this is not just another "teen" movie, but it actually gives a good moral that you should never judge a person just because of his/her looks, race etc. whatsoever. The movie tells us this moral in a very funny and cute way, which makes Legally Blonde all the more enjoyable. Apart from this, there are also the Special Features the Special Edition of this dvd contains such as, deleted scenes, 2 original featurettes, 2 audio commentaries tracks with the cast and the crew, music videos, trailers and much more! This is a really good movie, which is very light hearted and funny. Reese Witherspoon has done an excellent job portraying Elle Woods! Get the dvd edition today, it's worth it!
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Summary: Not Another Dumb Blonde
Review: If ever a movie succeeded on the back of its star, Legally Blonde fits that description. The movie takes a seemingly implausible plot - blonde wants to keep boyfriend so she enrolls in law school - and with the charms of Reese Witherspoon, makes it a joyful and fun movie. Elle Woods (Witherspoon), blonde Calfornia girl, thinks her preppie boyfriend Warner is going to propose. But Warner thinks he needs a serious gilfriend so he dumps Elle for the brunette and more stoic Sarah. Determined to win Warner back, Elle decides to follow him to Harvard Law School. Elle's admissions video is an absolute hoot. It is nice that Witherspoon is fi8nally being noticed, after standout performances in "Pleasantville" and the best of movie of 1999, "Election". (Sorry "American Beauty".) The success of "Legally Blonde" has openned new door for her and we can expect a sequel to this and a "Honey West" series, as well as "The Girl's Guide to Hunting and Fishing". While in law school, Elle is not taken seriously. She shows up in class with a flowered pen and a heart-shaped note pad. Finally, she breaks down and buys a pink I-mac. The contrast between the bubbly blonde Elle and the dour Harvard stuffed shirts is wonderful. Elle manages to get assigned as an assistant on a murder case (another incredible stretch of plausibility) and is able to use all the knowledge she has gained from Cosmo. There are a couple of subplots, like Elle helping her maincurist friend find confidence and the usual sexual discrimination thing, but they are incidental to being able to watch Elle interact with all these Harvard bluebloods. And the movie has something to say about accepting people for who they are and not prejudging them. The key, of course to the success of this movie is Reese Witherspoon. She is a pure delight to watch. She always has something out of this world to say and in spits of incredible odds, doesn't get down. She gets close, when she thinks that a professor who admired her for her brains is really only interested in her looks. However, one of her professors says to her "If you let one stupid (jerk) ruin your life, you're not the girl I thought you were". That gives Elle the courage to go forward and she discovers that it was the right thing to do. "Legally Blonde" has been released in many cities to make up for movies that were delayed or dropped early. In this dire times, it is the kind of movie that will make you laugh - and that is what we need.
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Summary: A Fantastic Movie!
Review: Reese Witherspoon stars in this fantastic, delightful comedy about a valley girl named Elle Woods who is the president of her sorority and lives right next door to Aaron Spelling! After when Elle is dumped by her boyfriend to go to Harvard Law School, Elle takes matters into her own hands and does all that she can to get into Harvard Law School in order to win her boyfriend back. Unfortunately, her boyfriend is also engaged to some other girl who also goes to Harvard, and at first, they're rivals, but as the movie flows along, they become nicer to each other. This movie is packed with delightful fun and laughter, and has a great storyline to it! Reese Witherspoon does a good job of playing the role of Elle Woods, and I'm glad that Reese Witherspoon was picked to play the lead role in this movie, and no other actress would've played Elle Woods better than Reese Witherspoon did. YAY 4 REESE WITHERSPOON!!!
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Summary: Fun, Funny & Feminine
Review: Have you ever been "dissed"? Jilted because you just didn't measure up to expectations? And, did you dream of "showing them," proving them wrong in a spectacular way, rubbing their noses in their extremely poor judgment about you? We all have, and thus can identify with Elle Woods (Reese Witherspoon), the blonde Valley Girl who is improbably accepted to Harvard Law School, in pursuit of her boyfriend who jilted her because she just isn't "establishment" enough for his planned future as a litigator. Once at Harvard, Elle must now contend with the Harvard snobs who also diss her for being too Malibu. She is kicked out of class for not being prepared...but then she gets mad. She starts to study. Her star begins to rise...time to show 'em all! This film is a comedy, and as such it succeeds well. It is fun, funny and, you get to look at Reese Witherspoon for an hour or so...not too many men would object to that! She is a beautiful woman with personality AND a great sense of humor. This is not supposed to be some great drama, but it does have a nice moral message. Don't allow others to define who you are and what you can accomplish.
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Summary: Legally Funny!
Review: Of course this film's plot is preposterous, but LEGALLY BLONDE (2001) is so much fun that you just sit back and go with the flow. Reese Witherspoon completes her long-in-the-making climb up to superstardom with her infectious portrayal of pink-loving, Valley Girl-talking, beauty-minded, hopelessly optomistic, quintessential blonde Elle Woods. Before this role, Reese had co-starred in a string of successful films---PLEASANTVILLE (1998), CRUEL INTENTIONS and ELECTION (both 1999)---but with LEGALLY BLONDE, she has cemented her place in film history. As with Arnold Schwarzenegger The Terminator, Macauley Culkin the Home Alone Kid, Reese Witherspoon will forever be the Legally Blonde Chick. This is not a bad thing, because Reese is such a talented actress that I do not believe that she will succumb to being typecast. Plus, it sure didn't hurt that she received a whopping $15 million paycheck for LEGALLY BLONDE 2! In this first installment, Elle Woods is a bubblelicious Delta Nu sorority queen and soon-to-be-graduating senior at UCLA looking forward to having her blueblood boyfriend Warner Huntington III (Matthew Davis) propose to her at the beginning. But instead he dumps her for being "too blonde" for him and his high political aspirations. He's going to Harvard Law School; she decides to study hard for the LSATs so that she can follow him to Harvard, show him that she *is* serious, and hopefully win him back. But, alas, once she makes it she learns that he's quickly moved on to another snooty blueblood Vivian Kensington (a well-cast Selma Blair). Of course, she eventually finds a mate of her own, the tall, dark and sensitive Emmett Richmond (Luke Wilson) and with his help, finds her place at Harvard Law, finds herself as an improbably brilliant legal mind, and ends up realizing that Warner's not the guy for her after all. The End. :) Of course, it's not all quite as simple as that. Along the way, she makes good friends with her hairdresser Paulette (Jennifer Coolidge) who has self-esteem (read: men) issues. She even improbably bonds and makes friends with her ex's girlfriend Vivian, who apparently has a sense of humor lurking underneath her b*tch exterior. And the real kicker is that she is asked to work on a criminal case being fought by Professor Callahan (Victor Garber), and ends up winning it for him! (Again, in an improbable but most entertaining way.) Obviously, LEGALLY BLONDE is a chick-flick fantasy and should not be taken as anything else. The reason why it's good is the same reason why *any* good comedy works: it's funny! The screenplay by Karen McCullah Lutz is smart and aware, apparently adapted from Amanda Brown's novel of the same name (didn't know that till recently). The director, a previously unknown Aussie director named Robert Luketic (who now has scored a second hit with 2004's WIN A DATE WITH TAD HAMILTON!), keeps the pace upbeat. Of course, it helps that he has a good character to work with. Elle Woods is a cross between Cher from CLUELESS (1995) and Pollyanna from the 1960 film of the same name; she has such a glowing positiveness that is so infectious it rubs off on everybody. Even when she's crying over her lost boyfriend, she doesn't stay down for long. Even when she delivers a great comeback put-down line to her main female tormentor, she delivers it with such sunniness that she manages to stay on the high road. Everybody, including her detractors, comes out better for having known her. After watching this film, I feel that way, too. RECOMMENDED, AGES 12 & UP
MOST RECOMMENDED FOR REESE WITHERSPOON FANS---YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE!
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Summary: Preposterous but Oh So Blonde
Review: As a blonde myself, I really should have been offended by this feature-length blonde joke, but hey, this flick is first-rate fluff. Elle Woods (Reese Witherspoon) is a self-absorbed sorority president and fashion major who expects to marry her college sweetheart Warner (Matthew Davis). When Warner dumps her because she isn't the perfect accompaniment to his expected Harvard Law degree (too much Marilyn Monroe and not enough Jackie Kennedy), her whole world crashes around her until the solution hits her: Why doesn't she become the woman Warner wants by following him to Harvard Law School? To Elle, who has a specialty in The History of Polka Dots, this seems like a no-brainer, and since she doesn't seem to know how to use her brain, the hilarity begins. She manages to get into Harvard through a brazen video, great LSAT's (for which she actually studied), and by stunning every last member of the admissions committee. Who cares about realism when you've got a clueless blonde mixing with over-achieving, nerdy law students? The always popular Elle becomes the class outcast, with a tongue-tied, good-hearted manicurist (played memorably by Jennifer Coolidge) as her only friend. Director Luketic deserves enormous credit for keeping Elle's core personality intact despite the intellectual transformation; the sight of her colorful iMac in the sea of charcoal gray laptops is pitch-perfect as a symbol of her increasing seriousness but unwillingness to give into the nerd culture. In her sorority house, Elle is but one of many blondes. At Harvard, she is an individualist. This film is completely preposterous and doesn't care - that's the fun of it. Although the eventual triumph of Elle is predictable, how she gets there is not, making this film enjoyable every step of the way. The script is surprisingly smart for fluff and is a huge reason for the success of this extended blonde joke. For mindless entertainment, you can't beat this film. "Legally Blonde" is one of those guilty pleasures you might hate to admit having. Remember, you can always watch it in the privacy of your own home where no one but your closest relatives can hear you laugh at the antics of Elle Woods.
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