Sentences with phrase «roller derby scene»

Whip It Rated PG - 13 for sexual content including crude dialogue, language and drug material Available on DVD and Blu - ray Drew Barrymore makes her directorial debut in this feel good sports comedy about a young girl, played expertly by Juno's Ellen Page, who decides to end her mother's dream of becoming a beauty queen in small town Texas, in order to make it big in Austin's roller derby scene.

Anachronisms abound, as we watch 70s style outfits in the superfluous roller derby scene, the Chuck Taylor Converse All - Stars sneakers worn by one of the main fighters in the brawl, and a curious lack of segregation in many of the situations that would have been taboo at the time, including an interracial relationship that goes by unnoticed even to the obvious racists in the film.

The modified ads were released today, but the spot with the roller derby scenes will not air.

Not exact matches

The actress / singer dropped off the movie scene for several years in order to pursue her musical career and other ventures, then came back with a bang for a supporting role in Whip It, a comedy drama following an ex-pageant queen's experiences on a roller derby team.

Nonetheless, when Bliss catches a bewitching glimpse of some roller - derby chicks during one of those crucial first trips to a vintage shop (mom awkwardly in tow, eagerly buying that first pair of combat boots), she's instantly hooked on the whole scene.