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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: SHANNON,MOLLY
EAN: 9780792162803
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 0792162803
Label: Paramount Home Video
Manufacturer: Paramount Home Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Paramount Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: April 11, 2000
Running Time: 82 minutes
Sales Rank: 8677
Studio: Paramount Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: October 08, 1999
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Genre: Feature Film-Comedy
Rating: PG13
Release Date: 21-MAY-2002
Media Type: DVD
Amazon.com:
Molly Shannon, the latest Saturday Night Live comic to have a movie built around her, isn't exactly funny--in fact, she's a little unsettling. Her creation, the neurotic Catholic schoolgirl Mary Katherine Gallagher, invites laughter because she's a little too close to the bone for anyone who grew up feeling ugly and unloved, which is a lot of people. Mary lives with her grandmother (Glynis Johns), who insists that Mary study business. Mary herself yearns to be famous and admired, though for what isn't exactly clear; she envisions some vague combination of singing, dancing, and acting that will make her a superstar. A talent show promises to be her ticket to stardom (the winning prize is a role in 'a movie with positive moral values'), and she won't let her loser status or any hostile cheerleaders stand in her way. Meanwhile, Mary acts out dating fantasies with trees and signposts, envisions the school lunch room bursting into a Fame-like dance number, and longs for the biggest jock in school. What makes Superstar more than just a collection of bad high school memories is that, though the formulaic plot redeems Mary, the movie as a whole isn't so sure. Mary completely loses herself in her obsessive fantasies--many inspired by cheesy made-for-TV movies--but there's always someone watching, aghast, as Mary acts out her inner thoughts. Is she misunderstood or freakish? Superstar never commits to one side or the other, which makes it both comic and uncomfortable. --Bret Fetzer
Customer Reviews
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Rating:  - SUPERSTAR DVD
This movie is absolutely hilarious, for ages teen and older. My kids especially love the quirky but loveable character played by Molly Shannon and her equally quirky but loveable friends. If you're looking for something intellectual, keep searching for another movie. If you are looking for something light-hearted that will make you laugh but also has an underlying good premise about not letting anything or anyone keep you down when trying to reach your goal, then this is a movie you will enjoy.
Rating: - Fun stuff in there!!!
"What the hell?" I thought...I do love Molly but a whole movie with MKG??? And actually, it is funny, entertaining, well done. An excellent distraction or medicine when you wanna get rid of stress and become a "SUPERSTAAAAAR!"
Rating: - Superstar
A+++++++ Item was exactly as described and received ahead of schedule. Extremely satisfied with Amazon's service and item. Will definately use again!
Rating: - How can you not love Mary Katherine Gallagher?
The real Superstar is Molly Shannon, who never gets enough credit for her comedic and bona fide acting skills. It's great to have the always-funny Will Ferrell (as well as Harland Williams, one of my favorite comics) alongside her for the ride, but her portrayal of Mary Katherine Gallagher is all you really need to laugh it up for the 80 or so minutes of this SNL skit - turned full-fledged movie. I sometimes wonder what it would be like to be one of the lucky people who were always cool and made ... Read More
Rating: - Great Fun
Funnier than you remember. Molly Shannon is great, and rarely gets this much camera time. Every once in a while you will pull it off the shelf to watch, and when you are done say, "man! that really is a good show, I should watch it more often"
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