Stardom
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Actor: Jessica Mackenzie, Jessica Paré, Joanne Vannicola, Macha Grenon, Victoria SnowDVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language); French (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 103 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2001-09-25
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Universal Studios
Movie Reviews of Stardom
Movie Review: There's more to a model's life...if you just care to see
Summary: 5 Stars
This masterpiece in disguise comes from the depths of the model industry, and seeps through the life of one model who was a former hockey star. She was discovered, and little did she know, she was going to be taken on a whirlwind of the fashion business. The main character is portrayed greatly by real life model Jessica Pare, she is taken into a world where the truth lies still and she's not exactly ready to handle it all. Instead she dives in headfirst and comes out with not only the aftermath of the business, but the scars that remains within her memories. This great movie shows you how a model's life is like through the photographer's eyes. He captures intense and entertaining moments of this model's life and most of all, you should understand that this should be a big accomplish for this guy who is filming all of this. It is sort of like a documentary, and interview session mixed in with our views on everyday life for this model. It reminds me of Gia, which was also a movie that brought viewers on a journey through a model's life. Stardom is great to watch, it abandons you, alter your thoughts while you want what she has, but in the end, you should be happy with what you have. Stardom can be exhilarating, yet this movie leaves you an honest trace of what the business and money can do to you. Plus, it shows how many people in this world doesn't take models seriously, all they see is glitz and glamorous.
Summary of Stardom
This witty and skillful examination of contemporary celebrity depicts a Canadian girl's rise from teen hockey player to international supermodel, with a sharp, satirical eye at every step along the way. The rise and fall of Tina (real-life model Jessica Paré) is depicted through a cunning intersplicing of fake talk shows, local and international news programs, documentary footage, rock videos, and fashion travelogues. Yet in the process, director Denys Arcand (Jesus of Montreal, Love and Human Remains) still creates characters that--though comic and exaggerated--are sneakily real, including an obsessive restaurateur (Dan Aykroyd), a snobbish ambassador (Frank Langella), and an aloof, calculating agent (Thomas Gibson). Along with well-chosen topical references (from Bret Easton Ellis to Tiger Woods), the movie features many characters suspiciously close to real celebrities, particularly a photographer/documentarian with a marked resemblance to Bruce Weber. Stardom is smart, funny, and ultimately sympathetic. --Bret Fetzer
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