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Summary: A comic hymn to female independence
Review: "Strike!" [All I wanna do](1998) has had a hard life, but is a good teen comedy about a girl's school from the perspective of fairly sophisticated girls and deserves a larger audience. The original title for this film was "The Hairy Bird." Miramax purchased distribution rights, changed the name to "Strike!," failed to advertise it, and then gave it a very short run in a limited U.S. release before moving on to other countries. The movie, under the new but equally unhelpful title "All I wanna do," was rereleased this year in New York and went on sale last week as a new DVD.The story follows students combating a threatened merger with a boy's school. What makes it worthwhile is the principal cast (Lyn Redgrave, Kirsten Dunst, Rachel Leigh Cook, Gaby Hoffman), some of the dialogue, and the point of view. Sarah Kernochan received full support from her team of actresses for a warm heartfelt comedy about smart independent women keeping control over their own lives. Insofar as she kept to the conversations between the girls and the headmistress, it all rang true. The portrayal of teenage male townies in the film, however, is excruciatingly bad, and Kernochan made Redgrave's headmistress too ineffectual for my taste. Excepting these two elements, it all worked well. "All I wanna do" offers a unique comic take on women who make their own way in the world and don't take compromise for granted.
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Summary: The best teen film in years
Review: "All I wanna do" is absolutely hilarious. The Flat Critters kept me laughing through the entire movie. Kirsten Dunst did a great job as she always does, and Tom Guiry has made a wonderful transition from child actor in the sandlot. He has definatly become a handsome man. If you are sick of stupid teenage movies without any depth or plot this is definately the movie for you. It supports womens rights and has a hilarious song at the end about the Hairy Bird.
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Summary: A comic hymn to female independence
Review: "Strike!" [All I wanna do](1998) has had a hard life, but is a good teen comedy about a girl's school from the perspective of fairly sophisticated girls and deserves a larger audience. The original title for this film was "The Hairy Bird." Miramax purchased distribution rights, changed the name to "Strike!," failed to advertise it, and then gave it a very short run in a limited U.S. release before moving on to other countries. The movie, under the new but equally unhelpful title "All I wanna do," was rereleased this year in New York and went on sale last week as a new DVD. The story follows students combating a threatened merger with a boy's school. What makes it worthwhile is the principal cast (Lyn Redgrave, Kirsten Dunst, Rachel Leigh Cook, Gaby Hoffman), some of the dialogue, and the point of view. Sarah Kernochan received full support from her team of actresses for a warm heartfelt comedy about smart independent women keeping control over their own lives. Insofar as she kept to the conversations between the girls and the headmistress, it all rang true. The portrayal of teenage male townies in the film, however, is excruciatingly bad, and Kernochan made Redgrave's headmistress too ineffectual for my taste. Excepting these two elements, it all worked well. "All I wanna do" offers a unique comic take on women who make their own way in the world and don't take compromise for granted.
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Summary: a forgotten classic
Review: ALL I WANNA DO (which is also known as THE HAIRY BIRD) is a loving and hilarious look at the swinging 60's, featuring an impressive script and direction by Sarah Kernochan and a capable, strong cast. Odette (Gaby Hoffmann) has just been shipped to Conneticut and Miss Godard's School for Girls. Run by the kindly Miss McVane (Lynn Redgrave - GODS AND MONSTERS) the school is a sanctuary for the girls who will have to take a second place to men when they eventually have to leave and go into the real world. Odette falls into the outsiders group known as the Daughters of the American Ravioli - trouble-making Verena (Kirsten Dunst), brainy Momo (Merritt Wever), sex-hungry Tinka (Monica Keena) and the almost-pathelogical Tweety (Heather Matarazzo). When Tweety accidentally discovers the plan to merge Miss Godard's with a neighboring boy's college, they put a huge and potentially dangerous plan into action to get rid of the "hairy bird"... A clever and canny comedy filled with superb performances. Standouts in the cast include the wonderful Heather Matarazzo and the fantastic Monica Keena. The film also features Rachael Leigh Cook and Rosemary Dunsmore (ANNE OF AVONLEA).
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Summary: All I Wanna Do
Review: All I wanna Do is my all time favorite movie. This movie stands up for girls and mixes it with a little humor. I can't see why anyone wouldn't like it. Even parents because it teaches you some real good values. Hope you enjoy this as much as i have.
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Summary: All I wanna Do
Review: All I Wanna Do is my favorite movie! It is the best ever!! i don't know who couldn't like it! It is stupid that it didn't become famous
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Summary: Funny Flick, Serious Subtext
Review: As an alumna of a woman's college, I hollered "comrades!" to the characters in this movie as this fun and funky story unfolds. Pay attention to the dialogue - every character contributes a strong point of view that is still relevant today in the discussions about single-sex educational institutions. Lynn Redgraves character makes an excellent point about how aluma(e) dollars work - made me want to write a check to my alma mater. I thought the goofy "young Hollywood" cast wouldn't be able to treat this subject seriously and yet have fun with it, but Gaby Hoffman and Kirsten Dunst do a great job.
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Summary: FANTASTIC MOVIE, with stunning actors/actresses
Review: At first I was sceptical of the quality of this film, because of the title, the plot . . . it didn't sound sound very exciting. But I can assure you, this movie is VERY good. Cook (Abby), Dunst (Verena), and Hoffman (Odette) played inspiring characters, and less known Keena (Tinka), and Kartheiser (Snake) were fabulous and are great new actors! I found the idea of the DAR (Daughters of the American Ravioli) very inspiring. The whole movie gives young women courage. It tells a wonderful story about five girls with ambition and plans, it tells about the obstacles they overcome. I definately recommend this movie!
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Summary: Surprisingly good.
Review: I bought the DVD (which in Australia is titled The Hairy Bird) on the strength of a couple of reviews. I was just expecting a teen comedy but I was pleasantly surprised to find that there was a strong storyline about the empowerment of women also. The acting was very good from all the cast (the young boys did very good drunk impressions :) ). The costumes and hair were correct for the era (as you can see from the cover). I noticed one error when they were talking about the Beatles (1963 remember). The DVD (in Australia at least) had a good picture and sound. The extras include interviews with the cast and director/writer and a making of. Does the US edition have this? It's not mentioned. I recommend the movie for those who like to see the ladies fight for their rights (and win).
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Summary: Not A Very Funny Movie
Review: I didn't really like this movie, because it wasn't that funny at all. There was nothing really funny to laugh about. I didn't understand it that much either. This movie still can be enjoyed by others. Just not me. I almost fell asleep watching it.
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