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Summary: woah, this was bad.
Review: This might have worked as a ten-minute SNL skit. It's a one joke movie (parents enrol their lesbian daughter in a cartoonish 'learn to be straight' program), and it's juvenile, lame and oh so boring. Seriously, how do things like this get funding? Four large thumbs down.
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Summary: "Ah Ha! You see? You don't even think it's wrong!!!"
Review: I must say that I fell in love with this delightful comedy 'straight away'!!! The movie does indeed have the charming, campy John Waters feel to it and it works quite effectively. Each of the characters (though very stereotypical) are brought to life by this brilliant cast of characters. Natasha Lyonne delivers a terrific performance as Megan, the closeted, un-knowing lesbian whose parents send her to 'straight camp". At 'True Directions' Megan and others are under the direction of camp counselor "Mary Brown" played by Kathy Moriarty. What ensues is a funny enactment of the rigors that these young individuals must go through in order to be "gay no more." As early stated, the characters can be very stereotyped, but the moral of the story is one which all people should adopt. "To thine own self be true." 5 Stars!!!
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Summary: Cute Lyonne Is Always What I Like; But as a Comedy ... ?
Review: Hey, guys, if you wondering about the content of the film, see, it's Natasha Lyonne, hit-or-miss actress of young generation. She was in "American Pie" (terrific!), "Slums of Bevery Hills" (SHE was good, anyway), and "Confessions of Trickbaby (no comment). And this time, she is great; but the film is....maybe.You know, Ms. Lyonne exudes a strange cuteness in her "Oh-Gosh-I'm-in-trouble face." And now she shows it again a lot. In the campy institution full of pink, she is ordered to 'cure' her habit, namely, lesbianism. But of course, you cannot get rid of your sexuality; it is there for you to cope with. So, though she willingly progresses her 5-staged course of 'rehabilitation,' she realizes that one of her friends is attracted with her, and she herself with her. The budding relationship between Lyonne and Clea Duvall (again locked in "Girl, Interrupted") is the best assets of the film. Now, many people think "But I'm a Cheerleader" a comedy, and rightly so. But in my opinion, as a comedy, it hardly succeeds. Mellisa Ethridge poster idea is certainly interesting, but we have seen the same kind of things in "In & Out" (remember records of B. Streisand). Many comic elements relies on stereotypes of gays and lesbians, and because campy touch of the film is not given enough power to knock out our concept on sexuality, the idea of grey skin-tight leotards with fig leaf ends up with half-baked results. Yes, I admit, it is funny, but not enough, I think. Think how John Waters might have done it. Think Pedro Almodobar. The cast is good, and even makes us smile with our memory of past films -- Mink Stole is a John Waters regular, and Melanie Lynskey was in "Heavenly Creatures," another film with lesbiamism theme (with Kate Winslet before "Titanic"). And I always welcome Julie Delpy even in one minute. But I need more shock to my brain. This is not to say the film is bad; on the contrary, it is pretty good, but not as a comedy, but as a love-story. Lastly, if you're interested in romantic comedy or drama dealing with homosexuality among school, turn to Europe. I strongly recommend "Show Me Love" from Sweden, and "Get Real" from UK. Especially the first one is really a cute story about two girls in a small town. Try them.
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Summary: Fabulous
Review: This is a fabulous, quirky, 50s-motif gay comedy. The cast, art direction, and soundtrack is great. It's a very happy, sexy film that leaves you satisfied.
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Summary: But I'm Straight
Review: I was only lucky that I happened to see the episode of Ebert and Roper where they reviewed this film. Or eles I still might not have seen this wonderful movie. It made me smile at every moument and the love story was very beutiful. I'm actually a straight guy, which I am not say becasue I'm insicure, just to piont out that I was probly the opposite of the audience Jamie Babbitt was try to appeal to. The film was just so well made. I knew after watching this film I had to own it. The movie was very funny and at the same time made a good point about love and just being different. It also outdoes most teen movie ... you see out there (like American Pie and Save the Last Dance). It just makes me happy to watch it and if you have not seem it, you must rent or buy it as soon as possible. You have my garenty.
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Summary: A comedy with a message.
Review: I was very lucky I just happened to turn to this show late one night. Since then I've seen it several times. I'll have to remind myself to record it the next time I see it. But I'm a Cheerleader is a charming little, much overlooked comedy who most wouldn't pay attention to simply because of it's controversy. The movie relies on using stereotypes and then clashing that with things you would never expect to get luaghs, which actually works quite well here. There are the classic lesbians: the renegade tom boy, the quiet nerd, the mustached football girl, and the snotty (not to mention HOT) goth (my personal favorite charcter). What makes it funny is adding a cheer leader to the mix, someone you really wouldn't expect to be gay, and this is the theme the movie revolves around. I liked this film for more than it's humor, though. It has a very good message: to be yourself, no matter what people think of you. In the cheer leader's love interest's words: "You are who you are, the only trick is not getting caught". How true that is.
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Summary: You got to love it
Review: Lighthearted and fun, Natasha Lyonne and Clea DuVall (along with Rupaul, Dante Basco and many talented others) really turn the idea of reabiliatating homesexuals on it's ear. I found it intresting that the Jock and the Cheerleader (the two folks usually dating each other in teen movies) are the ones that end up willing to stand up for the ones they love.
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Summary: This film was fun!!!
Review: The topic of this film is controversial, but all in all it's a surreal love story that's quite entertaining on a lonely night! Now I am a true music buff so that is what really sold me on the film. The music in the film was so flighty and fun, just like the characters......If you're looking for a light-hearted fun love story with "happy" music then check this out!
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Summary: Very good movie
Review: This is a very well done movie. I love Sundance films, and this is one of my favorites. Clea DuVall is one of my favorite actresses, as is Natasha Lyonne. The movie has a comdey overview of boys and girls in a gay camp, but still keeps serious at times. One of my favorite movies of all times. Defintely a keeper if your looking for some good "gay" fun...
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Summary: 'but' this movie sucks!
Review: Natasha Lyonne should have never agreed to be in this super low-brow gay-themed romantic-comedy that takes bad taste to a whole new level. Not recommended.
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