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  Superstar Movie Review
In Superstar, Mary attempts to defeat the odds by winning a talent contest and the heart of the most popular guy in school (played by funny SNL comedian Will Farrell).
Superstar is a tedious, one joke movie that's more obnoxious than anything else.
Molly Shannon is a comedian of range and she proves it in her physical shtick, but watching this character in a full length movie didn't work at all.
www.zboneman.com /movies/405.html   (184 words)

  
 dvdfuture.com :: Review - Jesus Christ Superstar
In this movie he has people wearing old style clothing mixed with current clothing as with the soldiers brandishing spears while wearing military type long pants and boots.
Though a musical, this movie has its' somber moments as when Jesus worries if he is willing to make the ultimate sacrifice for God and man. He even at one point doubts God.
Still the movie plays wacky when Jesus is brought to King Herod played by a corpulent Josh Mostel who is poolside with an entourage of decadent party people that one could imagine meet frequently at underground clubs in New York City.
www.dvdfuture.com /review.php?id=574   (1045 words)

  
 Superstar Movie Review by Anthony Leong
You've seen them come and go at the theaters, movies that are painful examples of why many ten-minute skits are best left to the small screen, with titles such as " Coneheads ", " Stuart Saves His Family ", and " A Night at the Roxbury ".
However, Mary reasons that her only chance to be with Sky is to become a 'superstar', and she promptly enters the school's 'Let's Fight V.D.' talent contest, in which the grand prize is a trip to Hollywood to be an extra in a movie with 'positive moral values'.
Though Shannon is somewhat affecting as the movie's underdog protagonist, she is exploited in a number of idiotic situations that reduces her character to nothing more than a running joke.
www.mediacircus.net /superstar.html   (685 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk: DVD: Superstar [1999]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Superstar is a big-screen vehicle for Molly Shannon, the latest comic from the American sketch show Saturday Night Live to have a movie built around her.
She also wants to be a superstar in the worst way, even though her grandmother with whom she lives wants her to become a business woman.
Some of the funniest scenes in the movie occur when Mary Katherine, absorbed in her romantic fantasies and impervious to her surroundings, has a one sided conversation with an apparent fantasy lover for whom she substitutes a tree as a stand in.
www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/B000055ZP8   (1129 words)

  
 Movie Review - Jesus Christ Superstar - eFilmCritic
Jesus Christ Superstar is one of those rare films that not only entertains but also has the benefit of according a good deal of its viewers with a life changing experience.
One of the many magnificent things that this film does is avoid the temptation to present the characters in their well known but one-dimensional roles and therefore play down the controversy this film created.
There is nothing unique, of course, about a movie that focuses on the life of the man who is considered by many, many people (rumour has it even more than read my reviews on a regular basis!!) to be the Son of God.
efilmcritic.com /review.php?movie=4300&reviewer=142   (816 words)

  
 Laramie Movie Scope: Superstar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
This movie works that angle well and it also uses the old "Revenge of the Nerds" subplot.
While the plot is well-worn and somewhat clumsily put together, the fine performance of Shannon as the main character powers the movie along pretty well until the film stumbles to its predictable conclusion.
Click here for links to places to buy this movie in video and/or DVD format, the soundtrack, books, even used videos, games and lots of other stuff.
www.lariat.org /AtTheMovies/superstar.html   (582 words)

  
 Review: Superstar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
I harbored a vain hope that this might kill the SNL movie for good, but, only a year later, Superstar is being foisted upon us (and undoubtedly there's something else waiting in the wings).
To fill in the dead spots, Superstar adds a lame romantic comedy subplot, a few musical numbers (which are surprisingly entertaining), and several tired motion picture parodies ( Carrie, Armageddon, etc.).
Superstar 's director is Bruce McCulloch, a relatively unknown Canadian filmmaker who has two movies in theaters at the same time (the other is Dog Park).
movie-reviews.colossus.net /movies/s/superstar.html   (666 words)

  
 Superstar - Cincinnati.Com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The Saturday Night Live star turns what is otherwise an extended TV sketch into a kind of one-woman show about her yearning, attention-deprived teen alter-ego, Mary Katherine Gallagher.
So committed is she to her dream of stardom that she seems, well, a little psychotic.
The story revolves around Mary’s desire to enter a talent contest — the prize is the chance to be an extra in a Hollywood movie — over the opposition of her ex-dancer grandmother (Glynis Johns).
www.cincinnati.com /freetime/movies/mcgurk/superstar.html   (307 words)

  
 Superstar : Movie Description, Show times & Film Critics - Films - CinemaMontreal.com
Superstar is really one of the funniest movies of all time.
Superstar is my all time favorite movie not only is Molly Shannon my comedic hero but is an amazing actress.
I thought it would be like this repetitive movie that stick to the same lame jokes but I have to say that it really impressed me. [i love the parts with her and the tree] to all of you thinking of seeing it...
www.cinemamontreal.com /aw/crva.aw/p.cm/r.ont/m.All/j.e/i.1294/s.0/f.Superstar.html   (647 words)

  
 Superstar Movie Review
SUPERSTAR I found to be an enjoyable documentary to watch.
It wasn't too long and it didn't bore me. To the best of my knowledge, SUPERSTAR is not on video cassette [actually it is; I just saw it in my videostore yesterday, under "Andy Warhol, Superstar" -Moderator], but is still running in the small arty type theaters.
I don't recommend SUPERSTAR for a general audience, but for people who are interested in Andy Warhol.
www.killermovies.com /reviews/superstar-review-is.html   (479 words)

  
 Superstar Movie   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
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.
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.
Even though this movie does rely on Hollywood conventions (like mawkish, one-dimensional romance) and is silly beyond its own goal (that ridiculous God spectacle that "guides" Mary), it redeems itself through the hilarious tree-smooching scenes, which are priceless, as well as many others.
www.movie-pages.com /movie/superstar/0792162803   (567 words)

  
 filmcritic.com Movie Review: Superstar
After all, once she's a Superstar, all the guys will be lining up to give her that first kiss.
Unfortunately, Superstar cannot escape the plague that often ruins a film in transition from the original skit format.
On the other hand, to say this movie is not enjoyable would be misleading.
www.filmcritic.com /misc/emporium.nsf/0/bb4d2439d0aed3b0882567ef005875c9?OpenDocument   (491 words)

  
 SUPERSTAR movie review (with photos and clips where possible)
Superstar begins promisingly with a colorful credit sequence involving the synchronized swimming of pink-clad little girls.
First prize is a trip to Hollywood for a role as an extra in a new movie "with positive moral values." Mary figures that's when she'll get her long-awaited kiss.
And that's about all there is to Superstar, despite efforts to pad the enterprise with unfulfilled references to other movies, especially Carrie.
www.rochestergoesout.com /mov/s/supers.html   (392 words)

  
 Superstar - Cranky Critic® Movie Reviews
We should point out that all the leads are easily in their thirties, which just adds to the absurdity of it all.
Superstar is McCulloch's second flick to hit the screens this month and it, unlike the floundering romantic comedy Dog Park, Superstar is.
Unlike A Night at the Roxbury, which felt like 8 SNL skits stapled together, Superstar has a solid story, strong supporting characters and a Farrelly Brothers quality dog joke carefully inserted into the story, as are tributes to movies like Carrie and Armageddon.
www.crankycritic.com /archive99/superstar.html   (822 words)

  
 Thesis on "Jesus Christ Superstar", movie review separted in 5 parts.
Thesis on "Jesus Christ Superstar", movie review separted in 5 parts.
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1.The interpretation of Jesus in the movie is more or less of what he is shown as in the Bible: he was a good man whose mission was to preach the good word of God and to die in order to save the people of mankind.
www.emailessay.com /paper/Jesus_Christ_Superstar__mov-142709.html   (241 words)

  
 Salon Movie Review | "Superstar"
Based on the panty-flashing, socially awkward and sexually overripe Catholic schoolgirl character created by longtime SNLer Molly Shannon, "Superstar" may not be the most unnecessary movie of the year, but it's got to rank right up there.
What might, in another movie, be called the plot in "Superstar" centers on Mary Katherine's quest to find "someone to make out with and tongue kiss" -- a dream she believes will be better served if she can turn herself into a glamorous superstar.
It's ironic that a movie set entirely in the realm of religious education could leave one questioning how, if there is a God, he could possibly allow movies like "Superstar" to be made.
www.salon.com /ent/movies/review/1999/10/08/superstar/print.html   (740 words)

  
 SurfWax: News, Reviews and Articles On Jesus Christ Superstar
By the time the movie was imported into India, Jesus Christ Superstar was already well-known as the hit play that had rocked Broadway...
In the wake of Mel Gibson s movie The Passion of The Christ, its easy to be reminded of the problems with the early 70s musical Jesus Christ Superstar, a revival of which opened Friday at Workshop Theatre.
The same could be said for "Jesus Christ Superstar," which began (in 1970) as a recorded "rock opera," allowing the listener to visualize the goings-on in whatever way he or she saw fit...
movies.surfwax.com /files/Jesus_Christ_Superstar_Movie.html   (4267 words)

  
 Jesus Christ Superstar Movie Discussion
The movie is good, but Neeley's voice is so thin that he can't really carry the part of Jesus.
However, in the movie, we see both Christ and Judas dressed in radiant white at the end, Judas singing the "Superstar" theme and Jesus beatifically receiving the apparent indictment.
The movie did end on a down note but we all know what happened afterward.
www.gnovies.com /discussion/jesus+christ+superstar.html   (1064 words)

  
 Movie Photos: Superstar
For those who feel that movies should be more like TV, SUPERSTAR, the latest movie by director Bruce McCulloch (his last was the abysmal DOG PARK), is a movie-length version of a "Saturday Night Live" skit.
Starring Molly Shannon as the geeky Catholic schoolgirl Mary Katherine Gallagher, the film concerns Mary's desire to turn superstar so she can get her life's one wish, a big, movie-style kiss.
Launching off into yet another imitation of a movie scene, she gets so much into character that she gathers the attention of all of the other students in the church with her loud voice.
www.allmoviephoto.com /photo/1999_Superstar_photo2.html   (530 words)

  
 Superstar movie Review at The Z Review UK movie review
Superstar is a wacky and typical Saturday Night Live movie.
Superstar is crazy movie based off of Molly Shannon's own character sketch on Saturday Night Live.
Superstar is a film that will make you laugh a lot, but it also just gets so dumb and uncompleted.
www.thezreview.co.uk /reviews/s/superstar.htm   (595 words)

  
 Movie superstar Clooney in Glasgow - Evening Times   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Much of the £20million movie is being shot in Bangour Village Hospital, a disused psychiatric hospital near Broxburn.
The Jacket is the story of a Gulf War veteran, played by Oscar-winner Adrien Brody, who is wrongly accused of a murder he can't recall and sent to a lunatic asylum.
Brody and co-star Kiera Knightley, of Pirates of the Caribbean, were spotted on a night out at the weekend with country music legend and actor Kris Kristofferson at Merchant City club Arta.
www.eveningtimes.co.uk /news/5022892.shtml   (180 words)

  
 Jesus Christ Superstar movie info - dvds
It took me almost two years (and a recent viewing of the new JCS movie) to fully appreciate the masterpiece that is Jesus Christ Superstar, the 1973 film.
The rock opera was first a concept album that exploded on the charts hitting number one and spending almost a year in the top ten and unleashed Murray Head on the world.
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www.mooviees.com /503-jesus-christ-superstar/movie   (431 words)

  
 Superstar (1999): Reviews
If Superstar were meatloaf--and that would be an improvement--the recipe would be 4 pounds bread crumbs to 3 ounces sirloin.
I enjoy Saturday Night Live's movies are and they are hilarious hilarious and this is one of the best.
I know it is an extremely cheesy movie, but oh my goodness my girlfriends and I watch this movie everyday.
www.metacritic.com /video/titles/superstar   (758 words)

  
 Shellley's Dad's Old Bible Movie Poster Collection
I grew up with watching these movies and movie stars on late-night at the movies, the afternoon flicks, and the like.
JC Superstar posters may come rolled or folded, depending on how they were originally sent to the theaters.
This movie was considered so "racy" when it first came out that many movie theaters banned it.
www.sundaysoftware.com /posters/oldmovies.htm   (1111 words)

  
 Movie of Bird Thongchai McIntyre Thai Top Superstar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
This movie is drama tragedy from the real story.
Location of this movie is Swiss and this movie is a Romantic story.
Bird plays two characters in this drama-comedy movie set in a mental hospital,Tongdee and Koeytong.Bird as a poor guy name Tongdee and Koeytong is a rich man.Koeytong's wife is searching for her missing husband and strikes a deal with the director of the asylum.
www.bbbird.com /eng/tv/movie.html   (484 words)

  
 Could We Start Again Please? - Jesus Christ Superstar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Ted Neeley is a wonderful Jesus, and as I've said before, the soundtrack from the movie is my favourite recording of the show.
The way they chose to do this movie is probably not the way I would have done it, but if you take that into account at the very beginning, I think it works.
Still, whether you're familiar with the show on stage or not, I think this movie is an interesting watch.
www.theatre-musical.com /superstar/movie.html   (253 words)

  
 Jesus Christ Superstar Movie Memorabilia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Since I work in the movie theater business, I had access to a lot of old Supertar posters and memorabilia.
If you are desperate for stills or movie posters you might try calling a shop in NYC called Jerry Ohlingers, but I warn you it can be expensive.
The going price for a Superstar original movie poster should be between $40 to $80 in very good condition, but may be higher.
www.studio35.com /jcs.html   (264 words)

  
 Superstar Movie Review
One day she would like to be a superstar and has always wanted to have a big screen kiss.
When she hears that there is auditions for a talent show she knows she HAS to try out and prove to everyone she's a superstar.
I found many of the skits in the film funny and the overall tone of the movie was surprisingly sweet.
www.killermovies.com /reviews/superstar-review-c2g.html   (628 words)

  
 "The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie" (1972)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
It also was amazing that the three major animation studios of that era (Hanna-Barbera, Filmation and Rankin Bass) as well as a couple of other studios went along with the idea and all produced "movies" for this show.
Another interesting aspect of this show was that it served as sort of a preview for upcoming series.
Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for "The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie"; (1972)
french.imdb.com /title/tt0348892   (308 words)

  
 Superstar DVD at Video Universe
Shannon portrays Mary Katherine Gallagher, the terminally bumbling, energy-stuffed Catholic schoolgirl whose one wish is to kiss Sky (Ferrell), the hunkiest fella at St. Monica's High School.
Mary Katherine thinks her only chance at stealing Sky away from his gorgeous girlfriend Evian (Hendrix) is to become a star, and her only chance at accomplishing this task is by entering St. Monica's talent contest and winning a role as an extra in a Catholic-approved, morally-correct movie.
this movie was one of my daughter favorite but the only place I could find it at was at a movie rental place and we were not a member.
www.cduniverse.com /search/xx/movie/pid/1138769/a/Superstar.htm   (386 words)

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