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    Critics Say You Must (See) Whip It

    Lessons From A Stuntwoman (Do Not Try This At Home)

    Whip It Good

    MegaBeth

    Analyzing Whip It's Comfortingly Familiar Teen Angst

    Meet Scarlet Leather, One Of The Moms Of The Rat City Rollergirls

    Forgotten Man

    Rollergirls Are A Hit In New Jersey • Georgia O'Keeffe To Get The 'Lifetime' Treatment
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    Image of lola_in_the_dark lola_in_the_dark
    10/02/09

    In reply to Critics Say You Must (See) Whip It
    This movie looks good and I will probably see it but mostly it just seems like Bend it Like Beckham for America. I've even noticed a part in the preview where Ellen Page is obviously at a pageant and her dad hands her her roller skates. That totally parallels the scene in Bend it Like Beckham where Jess is at her sister's wedding and the dad tells her to go ahead and play in the finals that day.
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    Image of tiredfairy tiredfairy
    10/02/09

    @lola_in_the_dark: It's a coming of age story, so, you'll find that kind of parallel in almost any movie with that core theme. So, sure, there are probably parallels to that...just like there are to other movies.
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    Image of lola_in_the_dark lola_in_the_dark
    10/02/09

    @tiredfairy: I know that there are a lot of coming of age stories but it threw me for a loop when I saw the dad actually handing her the skates while she's in a pageant dress. In Bend it Like Beckham Jess is wearing a sari.
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    Image of KATE! KATE!
    10/02/09

    In reply to Critics Say You Must (See) Whip It
    I'm going tonight and I am SO EXCITED.

    I rarely go to the movies because I really do hate just about everything that hollywood puts out, but both this and Capitalism: A Love Story opened today. I've never had two movies that i actually WANTED to see playing at the same time. I had to make a choice as to which one to see though, and one.

    Ellen Page has stolen my heart.
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    Image of Master.And.Everyone Master.And.Everyone
    10/02/09

    In reply to Critics Say You Must (See) Whip It
    I am *really* excited about this! I'm having a resurgence of 90s nostalgia with it that I felt with movies like Mad Love and Dazed and Confused, even though I imagine it takes place in the present day, yes?

    Does anyone else pine for the bleach-blonde rebel-Drew days when she was kind of a grunge princess, ala Wayne's World 2 or Mad Love?
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    tiredfairy promoted this comment Edited by Master.And.Everyone at 10/02/09 4:09 PM Master.And.Everyone was starred Master.And.Everyone was unstarred
    Image of tiredfairy tiredfairy
    10/02/09

    @Master.And.Everyone: I've been getting a 90's vibe from it, actually. I'm not sure if they specify a time, but it would make sense it was set then.
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    Image of RustyHeadedGirl RustyHeadedGirl
    10/02/09

    In reply to Critics Say You Must (See) Whip It
    I saw a free screening of this on Tuesday and I enjoyed it a lot more than I thought I would. The plot in and of itself isn't groundbreaking, but there's a lot of little side moments along the way that just feel very real and relatable in a way that overcomes the cliched "butterfly spreading her wings" message. And Ellen Page was great but Kristen Wiig nearly stole the movie out from under her. Alia Shawkat had some nice moments too.
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    tiredfairy promoted this comment Edited by RustyHeadedGirl at 10/02/09 3:55 PM RustyHeadedGirl was starred RustyHeadedGirl was unstarred
    Image of tiredfairy tiredfairy
    10/02/09

    @RustyHeadedGirl: Well, no plot is really all that ground-breaking when you think about it. They can usually all be boiled down to something used over and over...and nearly all stories are a "quest" of some kind.

    I don't need a revolutionary plot, I just want a well told story.
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    Image of LacyBones LacyBones
    10/02/09

    In reply to Critics Say You Must (See) Whip It
    If anyone's in Austin TXRD Lonestar Rollergirls, the league the film's league is based on will be working at the Alamo Ritz and the Regal Gateway theaters.

    Come meet us and talk derby!!
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    Image of R_Claw R_Claw
    10/02/09

    In reply to Critics Say You Must (See) Whip It
    Hello to my Saturday night!
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    Image of tiredfairy tiredfairy
    10/02/09

    In reply to Critics Say You Must (See) Whip It
    This and Zombieland are the only things I want to deal with this weekend. Yay!
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    Image of Cesybabe or Nirvanah Crane Cesybabe or Nirvanah Crane
    09/23/09

    In reply to Lessons From A Stuntwoman (Do Not Try This At Home)
    Zoe Bell, good Kiwi girl, being dropped into the ocean in a shipping container. That is all.[www.youtube.com]
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    Image of BearDownCBears BearDownCBears
    09/22/09

    In reply to Lessons From A Stuntwoman (Do Not Try This At Home)
    Those instructions are too tiny for me to read, so I'm gonna guess:

    1. Race your opponent to the buried treasure. X marks the spot!

    2. Eject your soul from your body, double-teaming your enemy. You should be OK as long as she's not a Ghostbuster.

    3. Hit her so had in the chest she poops out a big blue arrow.

    4. Throw blue poop-arrow in her face, causing her to fall, but not before strapping a bomb to her back and detonating it.

    5. Do the YMCA dance on the edge of the rink.

    6. Call on the Giant Thumbs Up of Doom to squish her, preferably while she's smelling her kneepad (gross), and remove her corpse from the rink. SHE IS UNWORTHY.
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    Image of CherriSpryte CherriSpryte
    09/22/09

    @BearDownCBears: that is FANTASTIC. welcome to my favorites list, drinks are in the fridge.
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    Image of Dodai Dodai
    09/22/09

    @BearDownCBears: Hilarious! Although it does get much larger, if you click the picture.
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    Image of Vivelafat says Sweep the leg, Johnny. Vivelafat says Sweep the leg, Johnny.
    09/23/09

    @BearDownCBears: that was fucking beautiful. I have only nominated 2 comments for COTD, and this one makes it 3! Brav-fucking-o!
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    Image of Uncommon Whore Uncommon Whore
    09/22/09

    In reply to Lessons From A Stuntwoman (Do Not Try This At Home)
    This woman is all of the kinds of badass that I (while pretty badass myself) could never be. Her complete lack of fear of physical pain and injury makes me weak in the knees in a mad girl crushing sort of way.
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    Image of DuchessofHazards DuchessofHazards
    09/14/09

    In reply to Whip It Good
    Banked track, baby!
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    Image of wednesdayam wednesdayam
    09/14/09

    @DuchessofHazards: You're goddamn skippy! Banked track all the way!! (And I might as well throw out a "Putas Por Vida!" as well, for anyone who follows TXRD.)
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    bananastand promoted this comment Edited by wednesdayam at 09/14/09 12:22 PM wednesdayam was starred wednesdayam was unstarred
    Image of bananastand bananastand
    09/14/09

    @wednesdayam: People who love derby always seem so divided (flat vs. banked track) but I must say, I love 'em both. Skating on a banked track looks TERRIFYING! How could someone not be impressed?
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    Image of applejuice applejuice
    08/31/09

    In reply to MegaBeth
    No way! I was at the Art Show opening a couple weeks ago for the Rubbercity Roller Girls group fundraiser. Twelve of the ladies had busts cast and they had local artists paint them. My sister was one of the local artists who they asked to participate.
    (Mega Beth in the the Rubbercity Rollergirls, but wasn't one of the skaters who had a bust made.)

    Here is a link to the pics: [www.slide.com]

    edited to add link!
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    Edited by applejuice at 08/31/09 2:14 PM applejuice was starred applejuice was unstarred
    Image of metrorachel metrorachel
    08/31/09

    @applejuice: You were actually at the NEO Rock N Roller Girls' art show- I'm one of the skaters who got cast.
    Rubber City is another league in Akron, they split from us & founded their league when there was a dispute over coaching and the role of men in the leadership of women's roller derby.
    Which bust did your sister do? Was she(were you) able to make it out to the bout and auction this Saturday? We raised over 4 grand for our chosen cancer charity.
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    applejuice promoted this comment metrorachel was starred metrorachel was unstarred
    Image of applejuice applejuice
    08/31/09

    @metrorachel: Oh I'm very sorry, that is so bad that I got confused about all that! And interesting too to learn about the men in leadership thing!

    I am out of the country and my sister has just moved out of state to start a teaching job at a University so unfortunately neither of us was able to be at the auction and bout. The bust she did was for Amber Vendetta. :)

    I really enjoyed the opening. Can you send me a personal message to say which skater you are? I would love to put a commenter to the bust! (But I totally understand if you don't want to!)

    And well done on the 4 grand!
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    Edited by applejuice at 08/31/09 8:01 PM applejuice was starred applejuice was unstarred
    Image of metrorachel metrorachel
    08/31/09

    @applejuice: Not to worry, we're used to clarifying who's who. Bummer you couldn't be there- it was really quite a cool display, and the auction was really interesting- to say nothing of the bout, a nail-biter that we only lost by 17 points. I loved V's bust- the yarn/paint combo was really interesting! Tell your sister she does lovely work. :)
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    Image of alexherrera alexherrera
    08/31/09

    In reply to MegaBeth
    I love her name. My roller derby name would have to be THE MEXICUTIONER!

    *I'm Mexican, that's why it works*
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    Image of ImproperDancing ImproperDancing
    08/31/09

    In reply to MegaBeth
    AWESOME! This Lady may be my new hero.

    I'm planning on joining my local roller derby team and I'm having a Dickens of a time trying to think of a name.
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    Image of loltofu loltofu
    08/31/09

    @ImproperDancing: I'm trying out in October. I have two really good names on ice, but I'm afraid sharing them will jinx it for me! Don't forget to check the national roller girl registry to make sure your potential names aren't taken.
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    Image of ImproperDancing ImproperDancing
    08/31/09

    @loltofu: Thanks for the tip!
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    Image of Zombie Ms. Skittles Zombie Ms. Skittles
    08/31/09

    @ImproperDancing: I'm dying to try out, but I should definitely get some health insurance first.
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    Image of ImproperDancing ImproperDancing
    08/31/09

    @Zombie Ms. Skittles: Haha, probably...but DO IT!!!! My sign up is Sept 8 and I'm STOKED!
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    Image of BrutallyHonestBabes (aka Mrs. Sarah.of.a.Lesser.Hobbit) BrutallyHonestBabes (aka Mrs. Sarah.of.a.Lesser.Hobbit)
    08/31/09

    In reply to MegaBeth
    If I were a roller-derby-er, I'd be BrutallyBrutalBabes.

    Also, damn she's awesome.
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    Image of badmutha badmutha
    08/31/09

    @BrutallyHonestBabes (aka Mrs. Sarah.of.a.Lesser.Hobbit): I would still be Badmutha if I were a roller derby chic. And yes, she is extremely awesome.
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    Image of Maritsa Maritsa
    08/31/09

    @badmutha: I'd be Maritsa the Merciless.
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    Image of dreamweave dreamweave
    08/31/09

    @BrutallyHonestBabes (aka Mrs. Sarah.of.a.Lesser.Hobbit): I'd have to go with DreamCleaver
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    Image of LaComtesse LaComtesse
    08/31/09

    @BrutallyHonestBabes (aka Mrs. Sarah.of.a.Lesser.Hobbit): If *I* were a roller-derby-er... which is laughable on oh so many levels... I would be "La Comtesse de Crash."
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    Image of BabyJane BabyJane
    08/31/09

    @BrutallyHonestBabes (aka Mrs. Sarah.of.a.Lesser.Hobbit): I'd like to be BabyPain. More realistic, however, would be BabySprain.
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    Image of BrutallyHonestBabes (aka Mrs. Sarah.of.a.Lesser.Hobbit) BrutallyHonestBabes (aka Mrs. Sarah.of.a.Lesser.Hobbit)
    08/31/09

    @BabyJane: You could also go with PainJane.
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    Image of boobookitt boobookitt
    08/31/09

    @BrutallyHonestBabes (aka Mrs. Sarah.of.a.Lesser.Hobbit):
    And I would literally be boo-boo kitteh since i'd be falling on my ass.
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    Image of morninggloria morninggloria
    08/31/09

    @BrutallyHonestBabes (aka Mrs. Sarah.of.a.Lesser.Hobbit): MorningGoreYa, or MorningGory
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    Image of Yahtzii Yahtzii
    08/31/09

    @BrutallyHonestBabes (aka Mrs. Sarah.of.a.Lesser.Hobbit): Splatzii here. Never very graceful on skates, but I'd make sure to take someone else down with me.
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    Image of keldo keldo
    08/31/09

    @BrutallyHonestBabes (aka Mrs. Sarah.of.a.Lesser.Hobbit): Killdo, here.
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    Image of KathrynwithaY loves Joan Collins KathrynwithaY loves Joan Collins
    08/31/09

    @BrutallyHonestBabes (aka Mrs. Sarah.of.a.Lesser.Hobbit): I would probably be "sKATE or Die"
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    Image of WaltzingMatilda WaltzingMatilda
    08/31/09

    @BrutallyHonestBabes (aka Mrs. Sarah.of.a.Lesser.Hobbit): If I were a roller-derby lady I'd be... unemployed. Yeah, I would not be able to keep up a double life.

    Balls.
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    Image of phantom lady phantom lady
    08/31/09

    @BrutallyHonestBabes (aka Mrs. Sarah.of.a.Lesser.Hobbit): Phantom Menace?
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