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plays clumsy, nerdy FBI agent Gracie Hart, who is given the horrific pseudonym Gracie Lou Freebush (one example of the movie's juvenile tendencies) when assigned to infiltrate a beauty pageant to investigate threats of a terrorist attack. Transforming Bullock from frumpy geek to stunning contestant was always going to be a piece of cake so the premise for the firstMiss Congenialitytale is tenuous at best. More enjoyable is her character's uncouth disdain for pageant contestants and her mistaken perception that they're all a bunch of bimbos. The film nicely charts Gracie's realisation that her own pageant makeover provides a much-needed ego boost, although she gives pageant coach Victor, played by Michael Caine, a run for his money. In addition to Caine's effortless scene-stealing, William Shatner as pageant host and Candice Bergen as the event organiser are smart choices for comedic support, but the movie desperately needs a credible foundation for its comedy to really pay off. Bullock's bureau boss (Benjamin Bratt) is an unconvincing dimwit, and none of the plotting is as smart as, for example,Beverly Hills Copin combining procedure with laughs. That leaves Bullock to carry the burden of a comedy that barely works in her favour. Only Bullock's fans will appreciate the sequel,Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous. Dumped by her boyfriend (whom Benjamin Bratt wisely decided not to portray this time around), a gloomy Gracie goes along with the promo biz until her friend, Miss United States (Heather Burns), is kidnapped along with Stan Fields (William Shatner) in Las Vegas. Bullock still has enough perk to please her fans, but neither she nor her awkward alter-ego make a success of this sequel to a film released five years earlier.--Jeff Shannon
She plays clumsy, nerdy FBI agent Gracie Hart, who is given the horrific pseudonym Gracie Lou Freebush (one example of the movie's juvenile tendencies) when assigned to infiltrate a beauty pageant to investigate threats of a terrorist attack. Transforming Bullock from frumpy geek to stunning contestant was always going to be a piece of cake so the premise for the first Miss Congeniality tale is tenuous at best. More enjoyable is her character's uncouth disdain for pageant contestants and her mistaken perception that they're all a bunch of bimbos. The film nicely charts Gracie's realisation that her own pageant makeover provides a much-needed ego boost, although she gives pageant coach Victor, played by Michael Caine, a run for his money. In addition to Caine's effortless scene-stealing, William Shatner as pageant host and Candice Bergen as the event organiser are smart choices for comedic support, but the movie desperately needs a credible foundation for its comedy to really pay off. Bullock's bureau boss (Benjamin Bratt) is an unconvincing dimwit, and none of the plotting is as smart as, for example, Beverly Hills Cop in combining procedure with laughs. That leaves Bullock to carry the burden of a comedy that barely works in her favour. Only Bullock's fans will appreciate the sequel, Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous. Dumped by her boyfriend (whom Benjamin Bratt wisely decided not to portray this time around), a gloomy Gracie goes along with the promo biz until her friend, Miss United States (Heather Burns), is kidnapped along with Stan Fields (William Shatner) in Las Vegas. Bullock still has enough perk to please her fans, but neither she nor her awkward alter-ego make a success of this sequel to a film released five years earlier. --Jeff Shannon
a while back, and now she's supposedly so recognizable that her only use to the agency is as a pretty public representative. Dumped by her boyfriend (whom Benjamin Bratt wisely decided not to portray this time around), a gloomy Gracie goes along with the promo biz until her friend, Miss United States (Heather Burns), is kidnapped along with pageant official Stan Fields (William Shatner) in Las Vegas. Bullock still has perk to please her fans, but neither she nor her awkward alter-ego has any purpose in a sequel to a movie released five years prior. The result is a desperately unfunny, feature-length commercial for Las Vegas tourism, with outdated homosexual stereotypes (Diedrich Bader, as Gracie's stylist) and the usually terrific Regina King (of Ray and Jerry Maguire fame) stuck in a glum role as Bullock's butch bodyguard. Armed? Yes. Fabulous? No. --Steve Wiecking, Amazon.com
a while back, and now she's supposedly so recognizable that her only use to the agency is as a pretty public representative. Dumped by her boyfriend (whom Benjamin Bratt wisely decided not to portray this time around), a gloomy Gracie goes along with the promo biz until her friend, Miss United States (Heather Burns), is kidnapped along with pageant official Stan Fields (William Shatner) in Las Vegas. Bullock still has perk to please her fans, but neither she nor her awkward alter-ego has any purpose in a sequel to a movie released five years prior. The result is a desperately unfunny, feature-length commercial for Las Vegas tourism, with outdated homosexual stereotypes (Diedrich Bader, as Gracie's stylist) and the usually terrific Regina King (ofRayandJerry Maguirefame) stuck in a glum role as Bullock's butch bodyguard. Armed? Yes. Fabulous? No.--Steve Wiecking, Amazon.com
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Production Year: 1983 - Comedy - Director: Harold Ramis, Amy Heckerling, Jeremiah S. Chechik, Stephen Kessler - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over
Advantages: Amazing giggle Disadvantages: Not one to watch with your boyfriend
...into the answer.... Miss Congeniality (despite being a word i find extremly difficult to spell) has got to be one of my favourite films. I can hear the shocks and gasps as i annouce that!! But alas it is tru
It inspires hope in me that if i had the right team of experts working on my side i too could get to the finals of Miss America...Well Miss England. Now theres something to put on my 2007 to do list!!
Anyway a true Chick Flick, shows Sandra ... ...swan, Miss America Finalist.
Normally "one of the lads" you get to watch and laugh as she comes to terms with heels, dresses and world peace, in a race against time to stop the baddies getting the explosive final they want.
Its nice that it doesnt tell you who's done it, straight away, so you get to see how the FBI team kinda work it out. It make you laugh, cringe and wouldnt go as far as to say cry but hey the more emotional of you out there may ...
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Miss Congeniality / Miss Congeniality 2 - Armed And Fabulous DVD
Main specs
Actor(s): Sandra Bullock, Michael Caine, Benjamin Bratt, William Shatner, Regina King, Enrique Murciano, Ernie Hudson
Director(s): Donald Petrie, John Pasquin
Genre: Comedy
Classification: 15 years and over
Production Year: 2005
Running Time: 3 hours 37 minutes
Video Category: Feature Film
Plot: Two features. In 'Miss Congeniality' a killer threatens the lives of the women taking part in a Miss United States beauty pageant. The FBI send in an agent undercover in the hopes of catching the killer and protecting the contestants...
Release details
DVD Region: Region 2 (Europe)
Studio(s): WARNER HOME VIDEO; CINRAM LOGISTICS
Release date: 11/07/2005
No of Discs: 2
Catalogue No: D 072312
Barcode: 7321913723125
DVD Description
Two features. In 'Miss Congeniality' a killer threatens the lives of the women taking part in a Miss United States beauty pageant. The FBI send in an agent undercover in the hopes of catching the killer and protecting the contestants...
Languages
Main Language: English
Subtitle Language: Arabic, English
Hearing Impaired Language: English
Technical information
Special Features: Feature Length Audio Commentary With Sandra Bullock And Marc Lawrence, Feature Length Audio Commentary With Director Donald Petrie, Behind The Scenes Documentaries Preparing For The Pageant And The Pageant, Interactive Menus, Scene Access, Trailer, Miss Congeniality 2 Theatrical Trailer
Aspect Ratio: Wide Screen
Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1
Dubbing Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1 English
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