We haven’t watched too many movies lately, but we do have our movie night where we love to do nothing but watch movies, make snacks/popcorn and cozy up to some good movies. One move that truly left a mark in my heart and one that I will be watching again and again is Whip It.
Whip It (1/26)
The memorable heroine of Juno is back and scores huge laughs as Bliss Cavendar, a blue-haired misfit stuck in a tiny Texas town in Whip It, a coming-of-age comedy skating onto Blu-ray Disc with Digital Copy and DVD January 26 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. Tired of following in her family’s footsteps, Bliss discovers a way to put her life on the fast track when she lands a spot on a rough-and-tumble roller derby team. Her journey comes full-circle as she reconnects with her family and finds her own path in the world.
Loved everything about this movie! It did seem to start off a little slow, but that quickly changed. First of all, the cast is perfectly chosen! Drew Barrymore, who also directed and co-produced the film, also starred in Whip It.
- Actors: Ellen Page, Drew Barrymore, Kristen Wiig, Sarah Habel, Shannon Eagen , Juliette Lewis, Daniel Stern, Andrew Wilson, Jimmy Fallon
- Directors: Drew Barrymore
- Writers: Shauna Cross
- Producers: Drew Barrymore, Barry Mendel, Chris Miller, Jason Lust, Joseph Drake
Drew Barrymore makes her bow as a director with this Roller Derby coming-of-age number, which shares the spirit of so many of Barrymore’s movies: it’s loosey-goosey, cheerful, and buoyant in waving its “Girls Rule!” flag. On screen, Barrymore relegates herself to a slapstick supporting role, handing the lead to Juno gal Ellen Page. Page plays a Texas teen with a yen to join Austin’s Roller Derby squad, complete with new professional moniker Babe Ruthless, but she’ll have to keep the side career secret from her beauty-pageant-obsessed Mom (Marcia Gay Harden) and football-watchin’ Dad (Daniel Stern). A coming-of-age tale emerges between bouts of skating on the RD track (Jimmy Fallon plays the goofy Derby announcer), with a dash of romance added in the form of a generic Dude in a Band. Kristen Wiig does surrogate-mom duty as a teammate, Juliette Lewis is appropriately out-there as a track rival, and Andrew Wilson (bro of Owen and Luke) gets some hilariously poker-faced lines in as the team’s coach. All the pleasant stuff makes you almost overlook how ramshackle the movie is, and how standard-issue the parental tensions (even if Harden is a total pro, as always). Ellen Page doesn’t offer the innate audience-friendly cuddliness of Barrymore herself–thus her apt casting as Juno’s brittle heroine–but her rapt focus is something to behold.
I love all of the actors in this movie! My favorites, in any movies, have always been Daniel Stern, Drew Barrymore and Juliette Lewis. Jimmy Fallon was completely hilarious in this movie, as the announcer at the derby. As we watched Whip It, we kept saying that the coach, played by Andrew Wilson, had a familiarity to him and his voice had a reminder. Well, he is the brother of Owen Wilson (Wedding Crashers, Night at the Smithsonian). He was a great coach and actor in Whip It! The overall story of the movie was a teenage girl trying to please her mother in all that she does. When she finds something that makes her happy (Roller Derby), her mother found out and things started to change. I cannot tell you anymore about this film, otherwise it will spoil it for you. Moral of the story, what makes your mother/someone else happy, may not be something that is what you want to do. There are lines that will be crossed in order to make sure all are happy. A great film!
How would you like to win a DVD copy of Whip It?
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I am most excited about seeing Drew Barrymore.
http://twitter.com/TerriHenry/status/10606682162
Drew Barrymore!
Drew Barrymore..
I tweeted:
http://twitter.com/donnak4/status/10606320571
I like Drew Barrymore
I’m excited about seeing Drew Barrymore!
I’m most excited about seeing Ellen Page.
I tweeted!
http://twitter.com/_HeatherAnne_/status/10605055270
I’m excited to see Ellen Page!
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Drew Barrymore, of course! Thanks for the giveaway!
Ellen Page
I am most interested in seeing Ellen Page.I loved her in Juno.
Kristen Wiig, because shes always so funny.
I tweeted
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I’m most excited about seeing Ellen Page, she’s one of my new fave actresses
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The cute and strong Ellen Page
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Drew Barrymore
Ellen Page
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drew barrymore,I like most of her movies!
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I love Ellen Page! I’ve really been wanting to see this
Kristen Wiig was pretty awesome!
I like Drew Barrymore!
i’m a big ellen page fan
I’m most excited about seeing Drew Barrymore, thanks!
I love Drew Barrymore! Can’t wait to see this movie.
Ellen Page was a riot in Juno and I think she can be even funnier.
I love Drew Barrymore but I also think Juliette Lewis is interesting.
Drew Barrymore!
Ellen Page!!
I tweeted. Thank you!
http://twitter.com/Aerated/status/10540896340
I’m excited for Ellen Page. I saw her in Hard Candy and have been a fan ever since.
I’m a big Ellen Page fan, so I can’t wait to see her in this film.
Drew Barrymore because all her movies are really good.
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jason(at)allworldautomotive(dot)com
I have a huge crush on Drew Barrymore so I would love to see her in it
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I’m actaully more interested in seeing how Drew Barrymore did in her direction of the film… seeing as how its her first. I do like Juliette Lewis though too. This movie looked like alot of fun, thanks for the giveaway!
http://twitter.com/HappyMomC/status/10531268043
Jimmy Fallon!
I love Ellen Page!
I want to see Marcia Gay Harden in this movie.
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Ellen Page-she’s fantastic
Drew Barrymore, of course!
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I would like to see Jimmy Fallon.
I’d like to see Ellen Page again.
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I love jimmy fallon and think he is so funny. I can’t wait to see him in this movie
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Juliette Lewis because this isn’t her type of gig usually.
I tweeted: http://twitter.com/slowclublover/status/10454928854
I do love Ellen Page, but I am especially excited for Landon Pigg!
Aging myself but always want to see what Drew Barrymore is up to.. But again love love Ellen Page
I like Drew Barrymore.
Ellen Page…..a new actress that I think we will see more of. I would like to see her more in physical comedies and such. I think she could play very sarcastic characters too. Thanks.
I want to see Drew Barrymore
Definitely, Drew.
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Drew Barrymore – she is such a great actress.
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i can’t wait to see ellen page..i loved her in juno!
Ellen Page
I loved this movie! Drew Barrymore is one of my fave actresses.
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love Drew Barrymore!
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I love Ellen Page, she is a wonderful actress.
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I’m a long time fan of Drew Barrymore! Thanks for the chance to win.
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I tweeted! http://twitter.com/amweeks/status/10232849529
I like Jimmy Fallon…can’t wait to see him in this!
tweet!
I just entered the Whip It DVD Giveaway #MommyGoggles! http://tinyurl.com/yaow92v
i love Drew Barrymore, she’ so darling!
I enjoy Drew Barrymore’s acting very much…she is a cutie pie. Thanks.
I’m most looking forward to seeing Ellen Page and Drew Barrymore. Thanks for the review and giveaway!
I’ve adored Drew Barrymore for a long time.What a cute girl she is. And as much as I don’t care for Jimmy Fallon as a host of the late show, I do like him in other things & think he does great in movies. I wish he just stayed at SNL!
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I love Drew Barrymore
drew barrymore, always a fan
Drew Barrymore
i love ellen page. thanks
I am most excited to see Drew Barrymore. Love all her movies.
drew berrymore of course!
Thanks for entering me! Great Contest!
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I am most excited to see Drew Barrymore and her directorial debut.
Ellen Page was wonderful in Whip It. My daughter didn’t like it so much but I loved it and would love to make it part of our permanet DVD collection! Fantastic giveaway BTW!
BevE
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I always enjoy watching Ellen Page.
I want to see Jimmy Fallon
Drew Barrymore- I love her personality and she is a great actress
would like to win this
I can’t wait to see this movie! I have been a Drew Barrymore fan since her ET days
tweeted this giveaway !
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Think I am going to have to say I am most looking forward to seeing Drew Barrymore in this one !
I look forward to seeing Ellen Page in this movie. Thank you!
I want to see Ellen Page. I loved her in Juno
Have been a Drew Barrymore fan since I saw her in ET as a child. Looks like a fabulous movie. Thanks for the opportunity.
I’m most excited about seeing Ellen Page, loved her in Juno.
Drew Barrymore
I love Drew.
I’m a big Drew Barrymore fan.
How can you not love Ellen Page and Drew Barrymore together in this film? Both were fabulous! I don’t buy many DVDs, but if I don’t win here, this is one I’ll be purchasing!
The line from Bliss’ dad, saying “This is a chance for our kid to be happy…”
I am definitely a fan of Juliette Lewis but Juno as turned me onto Ellen Page. Thanks for the chance.
I’ve blogged.
http://badgermomma.blogspot.com/2010/03/whip-it-dvd-giveaway-ends-316.html
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I’ve tweeted.
http://twitter.com/badgermomma/statuses/9871285838
badgermomma at gmail dot com
Drew Barrymore. I want to see how she does in both the acting and directing role.
badgermomma at gmail dot com
Drew Barrymore is one of my fave actors. Thanks for the chance.
mogrill@comcast.net
I like both drew berrymore and ellen page but I think I am more interested in ellen page for this particular movie.
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I love Elen Page! She’s a great young Canadian actress in the making and I can’t wait to see what she does over the course of her career!
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I’m most excited for Ellen Page. She’s a great actress, seen her in a couple films now. I also love Jimmy Fallon though too!
Kristen Wiig!
I could watch Ellen Page all day
I have always been a Drew Barrymore fan and would like to see her in this movie
I love the acting of Drew Barrymore!
It’s a great cast and I look forward to seeing them all, but Jimmy Fallon is soooo funny, I think he would be the one I look most forward to seeing in Whip It!
Thank you.
Of course Ellen Page.
http://twitter.com/fangirljen/status/9842428874 TWEET
Ellen Page
Ellen Page! I loved her in Juno!
I love Drew Barrymore, and have been wanting to see this!!
Either Ellen Page, or Kirsten Wiig. Or how about Juilette Lewis, because she doesn’t exactly get enough credit.
I love ellen page!
Jimmy Fallon is the actor I am most excited about seeing in this movie!
I like Ellen Page
Ellen Page I think.
tweeted http://twitter.com/cdziuba/status/9834878020
Ellen Page, she’s awesome.
ellen page- this was a great movie
Ok..I tweeted, but I can’t figure out how to find the link
(@debthompson)—yes, I’m still learning twitter……
Drew Barrymore of course…
Drew Barrymore. She is my favorite actress.
I am most excited about seeing Drew Barrymore – she is incredibly talented and beautiful too!
Ellen Page. I loved her in Juno. Thanks for the giveaway.
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Always a Drew Barrymore fan here!
The star that I am most excited about seeing in the movie is Drew Barrymore.