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follow-up. This time, she's the bureau's new celebrity face, making the rounds of talk shows (her heroics at the Miss United States Beauty Pageant made her too famous for field work). She also has a new partner (Regina King), an agent with anger-management issues and a dim opinion of pampered Gracie. But when Gracie's friends (returning stars Heather Burns and William Shatner) are kidnapped, nothing can keep Special Agent GS13 out of the action. Look out world. The cover girl is going back undercover!
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undercover as a hopeful eager to be the next Miss United States. But Gracie doesn't have a beauty-pageant bone in her body. Sandra Bullock stars as an operative posing as a pageant contestant in order to ferret out a terrorist targeting the event. Michael Caine deliciously plays the frustrated consultant hired to turn Dirty Harriet into a poised beauty. And Benjamin Bratt, Candice Bergen, William Shatner and Ernie Hudson also score points for hilarity in this box-office smash.Miss Congeniality 2 - Armed And FabulousSandra Bullock returns as Special Agent Gracie Hart in a funny, fabulous Miss Congeniality follow-up. This time, she's the bureau's new celebrity face, making the rounds of talk shows (her heroics at the Miss United States Beauty Pageant made her too famous for field work). She also has a new partner (Regina King), an agent with anger-management issues and a dim opinion of pampered Gracie. But when Gracie's friends (returning stars Heather Burns and William Shatner) are kidnapped, nothing can keep Special Agent GS13 out of the action. Look out world. The cover girl is going back undercover!
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Bullock as star and producer,Miss Congenialitywould be an insufferable mess as opposed to being a mildly enjoyable trifle that is custom-made for Bullock's established screen persona. Here she plays nerdy FBI agent Gracie Hart, who is given the horrific pseudonym Gracie Lou Freebush (one example of the film's juvenile tendencies) when assigned to infiltrate a beauty pageant to investigate threats of a terrorist attack. Transforming Bullock from frumpy to stunning is a piece of cake (although she gives pageant coach Michael Caine a run for his money), so the film's premise is trivial 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 pageant makeover provides a much-needed ego boost. In addition to Caine's effortless scene-stealing, pageant host William Shatner and organiser Candice Bergen are smart choices for comedic support (Shatner is a perfect Bert Parks wannabe), but the film desperately needs a credible foundation for its comedy to really pay off. None of the plotting is as smart as predecessors likeBeverly Hills Copin combining procedure with laughs. That leaves Bullock to carry the burden of a comedy that barely works in her favour. --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com
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Comedy - Director: Tony Dow - Original Language: English - Classification: 12 years and over - Starring: John Challis, David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst, Tessa Peake-Jones, Gwyneth Strong
Comedy - Original Language: English - Classification: 12 years and over - Starring: Tessa Peake-Jones, Buster Merryfield, David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst
Comedy - Director: Richard Boden, Mandie Fletcher, Martin Shardlow - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring: Hugh Laurie, Miranda Richardson, Stephen Fry, Brian Blessed, Tim McInnerny, Tony Robinson, Rowan Atkinson
Production Year: 2000 - Comedy - Director: David Raynr - Original Language: English - Classification: 12 years and over - Starring: Jodi Lyn O'Keefe, Shane West, Marla Sokoloff, James Franco, Colin Hanks, Christine Lakin, Aaron Paul
Advantages: Caine, Shatner and Bergen Disadvantages: Typically American
...impressed by her performance in Miss Congeniality - she takes a reasonably good part and is actually believable as the dowdy career obsessed loser policewoman, though she's far more convincing when she blooms as the contestant for the Miss USA contest, working under cover to blow a bomb operation. Bullock's always been a good looker, draping that aura of sex everywhere that she goes, and it's quite a leap of faith to imagine her as a tomboy in masculine ... ...enlist his help to recreate Miss Asexual as one of the most desirable women in the United States.
The trailer, as usual, is much better than the film which it advertises, although Miss Congeniality is a good natured and pleasant, if very undemanding affair.
You get the stereotypical underlying relationship between the tough guy cop and Bullock, as he finally recognises the inner beauty of his colleague, you get all sorts ... more
Let's get this straight right from the off ... Sandra Bullock isn't my favourite actress, no way. I saw her once in a film about people losing their identity via Internet operations (can't remember what it was, The Web, or something) and was quite impressed, but that's really it. Every other time she's come across to me as a typically swollen headed American, so full of herself and her image that she struggles to get her bloated ego into the scene because it keeps banging on the door on the way in.
However, I was quite impressed by her performance in Miss Congeniality - she takes a reasonably good part and is actually believable as the dowdy career obsessed loser policewoman, though she's far more convincing when she blooms as the contestant for the Miss USA contest, working under cover to blow a bomb operation. Bullock's always been a good looker, draping that aura of sex everywhere that she goes, and it's quite a leap of faith to imagine her as a tomboy in masculine shoes, but she just about manages to pull things off, though it does require a fairly major suspension of disbelief.
Far more convincing is the underrated Michael Caine in the supporting role as a fey and effeminate makeover queen, a manufacturer of silken purses from old pigs' ears. He promenades and preens and is thoroughly believable as the middle aged former maestro, using the opportunity to rejuvenate his career as the forces of the law enlist his help to recreate Miss Asexual as one of the most desirable women in the United States.
The trailer, as usual, is much better than the film which it advertises, although Miss Congeniality is a good natured and pleasant, if very undemanding affair.
You get the stereotypical underlying relationship between the tough guy cop and Bullock, as he finally recognises the inner beauty of his colleague, you get all sorts of clumsy jocularity which I could frankly have done without and a host of pretty blunt and unimpressive performances, but you would have to be extremely uncharitable indeed to give this film the ultimate raspberry. There's not much depth to it, and what else would you expect with this typically frothy American comedy, but it definitely ain't deserving of the Saturday Night Sky Premier accolade.
This film was well hyped up and blown out of all proportion to its actual merits - it's like a typical Leslie Nielsen film but with slightly more composure and self importance. Clearly with such box office draws as Bullock and Caine it had little choice, and there's not TOO much to complain about, even if it never really raises to the highest heights.
The story smacks of something which Eddie Murphy would handle more convincingly, because Bullock isn't particularly gifted at playing light comedy. That said, she does manage to just about pull things off and carry matters to a satisfactory conclusion. She's a very attractive thing indeed to dominate proceedings, but there are many better ways to spend an hour and a half of anybody's time.
I was hugely disappointed overall because I'd been looking forward for quite some time to see the film, and had been quite impressed by those trailers which Sky kept running in the weeks preceding the actual showing. I hate stereotypical American comedies like this one, and really there's just no substance to get excited about. The real issue of the matter is that this film is just not funny in any respect whatsoever. You can wryly smirk at some of the better lines, but they're few and far between and American comedy is by and large so tediously dull it puts you to sleep. What Women Want was a rare exception in that there was actually quite a lot to laugh at and you could easily find yourself swallowing the whole thing, hook, line and sinker. This tepid work has none of that quality to commend it.
However, as well as Michael Caine, it does have Candice Bergen and William Shatner poncing around as the staple members of the fashion community - they're deliciously coy and knowing and are much better than the rest of what is around them - however, that isn't really saying an awful lot, I'm afraid.
I can think of few things more dull and boring than a full length American comedy which our transatlantic cousins are convinced are very funny. They've always been one of my pet hates. However, Miss Congeniality isn't bad enough to get worked up about - it's just uneventful dross without a great deal to say for itself, but taking ages to do so.
Advantages: Price, Sandra Bullock, funny/ Disadvantages: Plot a bit disjointed
...had brought, she picked up Miss Congeniality and said it was really good, so I agreed to watch it and we sat down and put the DVD in. Miss Congeniality was released in 2001, although I have no memory of it being in the cinemas. However, according to Wikipedia it was a major box office hit and grossed over $106 million in the US and $212 million worldwide. Also, it was nominated for a musical Oscar and the star, Sandra Bullock, was nominated for a ... ...a film based around the Miss United States beauty pageant, being English I don’t really much about this, to me it seems like it’s just an American thing, something which I also don’t really see the point of. Gracie Hart is one of the FBi’s best undercover agents, and she loves her job although she does sometimes still feel inferior compared to the men she works with that are always getting promoted. When a job comes up for someone to go undercover ...
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Advantages: Mercifully short Disadvantages: It seems long
...is assigned to infiltrate the Miss America Pageant to foil an expected bomb attack.
Being plain, feminist and somewhat masculine, and having only 24 hours to transform herself into 'Miss New Jersey', Gracie is in dire need of help. In steps Michael Caine as a beauty queen trainer to teach her the social graces and feminine arts.
So with Caine's camp guidance she learns to walk, talk, eat, sleep, diet and dress like a girlie.
In charge of the pageant ... ...her has-been sidekick played by William Shatner.
Along the way, Gracie makes some friends, discovers her femininity, gets to appreciate the pageant for the serious career-enhancing scholarship opportunity it really is, gets fallen in love with by fellow agent Benjamin Bratt, and prevents the pageant being blown to smithereens.
Throughout, there are many 'comedy moments'.
The Acting:
Bullock carries the film and is very likeable, showing excellent ...
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...be an attack on the Miss America Beauty Pageant Gracie Hart is brought in to go undercover. Now there just was the momentous task of transforming the slob in to an elegant, feminine and very attractive looking contestant. Michael Caine was employed to help turn her in to a beautiful woman. This proces was funny because she had to try and stop her bad habits, Michael Caine was really funny, he played his prt really well. She is obviously a beautiful ... ...is mainly dedicated to showing that she was very unfeminine like.
Without giving too much away you can predict the general theme of the film. I found the film far too predicatble, the storyline is just too simple and it did not keep me glued to the screen. The film was a comedy, there were some very funny parts but there were only a few funny parts and i think that there should have been more. I have to admit this film made me see Sandra Bullock ...
jolal999 06.05.2001
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Advantages: Funny, likeable characters Disadvantages: Lightweight, but then what do you expect?
...to go undercover in a Miss America beauty pageant, to root out a murderer. Bullock is convincing in both roles, which means she can get lots of comedy out of both her own position (having to wear high heels, smile sweetly and so on) and the beauty contest and the beauty industry itself.
William Shatner seems very at home as the ridiculous, quietly lecherous, host of the proceedings. And Michael Caine, the mentor who’s called in to “make ... ...after all.
I liked the Miss Rhode Island very much, who is sweet and friendly, but odd enough to be a murder suspect. The fact that the other contestants, and the organiser (played by Candice Bergen) take it all so seriously is of course another source of humour. Many of the jokes are obvious, and done to death (like the dumbness of beauty queens and their tendency to say they want world peace), but it’s still funny. I did laugh a lot at it, ...
radamson 03.03.2004
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Advantages: Some good lines, excellent acting Disadvantages: Poor story
MISS CONGENIALITY, MISS IT, MISS A GOOD FILM.
* Background
Miss Congeniality was one of those films that never really appealed to me. Sandra Bullock is, in my eyes, a slightly above average actress at best, the plotline seemed wishy washy and the film was of a genre that Hollywood churns out by the dozen. Besides, Congeniality is one of those words that I see clearly, but my mind reads incorrectly – I see Congeniality, I read Genitalia. Don’t ask ... ...and I found myself watching Miss Congeniality. Mel, my other half, had seen it a few months back and insisted that it was a fairly ok film. Seeing as Mel and I are completely opposite in just about every single way imaginable, I prepared myself for the worst.
* Miss Congeniality - Unpolished. Unkempt. Unleashed. Undercover.
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Advantages: Funny, Sandra Bullock Disadvantages: Not as original as the first
Gracie Hart is back, 2 weeks after she came second in the MissCongeniality contest she is back in her usual FBI uniform in order to stop a bank robbery however when an innocent shopper recognises her, all hell breaks loose and their cover is blown causing Gracie?s colleague to get shot. It then becomes apparent that Gracie can no longer act as an undercover agent as a result of her newly found celebrity status. This encourages her boss to promote Gracie to be the face of the FBI, promoting a good image for them, going to interviews and press conferences.
When Miss USA and close personal friend of Gracie?s, Cheryl and MissCongeniality host Stan Fields are kidnapped Gracie vows to rescue them even if it means messing up her hair or breaking a nail. Gracie is assigned a bodyguard to protect her against the prying public, Sam Fuller ...
Advantages: Relatively good continuity, okay cast Disadvantages: Some flaws, bad script, not as good as the first
The first time I saw this movie I thought it was the greatest thing I'd ever seen. It's gone down hill gradually with every watch since and now levelled out, so it's time to write a review. I think my amazement for it the first time was due to the fact that I was at the world premier in London and had just been just a matter of feet away from Sandra Bullock!
The 'plot'
Due to her appearance in the Miss United States pageant (in MissCongeniality 1), Gracie Hart (Sandra Bullock) is now a big time celebrity and people recognise her wherever she goes. Unfortunately, she's still trying to do undercover FBI work and the two don't seem to make a good combination. The sergeant of her FBI division (Ernie Hudson) decides to put this to good use making Gracie the new face of the FBI.
This is all running along smoothly until Gracie ...
Advantages: Sandra Bullock, Benjamin Bratt, Hilarious Disadvantages: None that spring to my head
"MissCongeniality" is a fun little comedy with Bullock playing an FBI agent who goes undercover as a beauty pageant contestant.
Bullock is finally in her element in this flick which sports a lively screeplay, a clever script with lots of "call backs", and a good supporting cast.
Sandra Bullock is execllent in this comedy watch as firstly she messes up an undercover investigation. This leads to her rival / secret love getting the chance to run an operation before her. It the Miss United Sates Pageant and someone wants to destroy the nominees as well as the show.
They need someone to go undercover, they need a female so they check out the whole FBI rosta and cant find anyone. Gracie Hart doesn't count as she's a tomboy. She thinks its a waste of time and is glad not to be thought of to parade about half naked. Until they ...
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
DVD
Studio(s)
WARNER HOME VIDEO; CINRAM LOGISTICS
Release date
12/11/2001
No of Discs
1
Catalogue No
D 018976
Barcode
7321900189767
Production Designer
Peter Larkin
Screenwriter
Marc Lawrence, Katie Ford, Caryn Lucas
Composer
Edward Shearmur
Executive Producer
Bruce Berman, Ginger Sledge, Marc Lawrence, Sandra Bullock
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
Aspect Ratio
1.85 Wide Screen
Sound
Dolby Digital 5.1
Dubbing Sound
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Professional reviews
Review
"...Appealing....Bullock can kick butt with the best of them..." (Hollywood Reporter, p.10-40, 15/12/2000)
DVD Description
When a notorious criminal mastermind known only as the Citizen threatens to terrorize the Miss United States Pageant, the FBI scours their ranks to find a female agent capable of winning the contest and capturing the killer before it's too late. Special Agent Gracie Hart (Sandra Bullock) may be the most physically beautiful woman in the Bureau, but her tomboyish lack of feminine grace jeopardizes the plan and spells disaster. Forced to turn to the once-proud beauty pageant consultant Victor Melling (Michael Caine), Agent Eric Matthews (Benjamin Bratt) tries to accomplish the impossible goal of transforming Hart from an unrefined rogue to a model candidate of elegance, poise, and style, with the irresistible power to win the pageant and simultaneously catch the killer. MISS CONGENIALITY combines the hilarious physical comedy and girl-next-door charm of Bullock with Caine's trademark British wit and impotent outrage, adding up to plenty of comedy, glamour, and catastrophe.
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