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This happened to be on television, and I immediately decided to check it out when I looked it up, a few hours before it came on. I am very glad that I did. I have never heard of this before, but I instantly got into it. This follows two talented stunt women, one who's been in the business for decades(does the title Wonder Woman ring a bell?) and one who came into it much more recently(and worked on Xena!). It is quite engaging, and whilst it features numerous celebrities and a sequence from a nightclub, after-party kind of thing, it does not at any point lose itself in the glamour, or become a mere promotional piece. What really drives this is the personal touch, the people. There are interviews with big names, including Spielberg. This is well-edited, and the pace is great, not too fast and not slow. There are clips from the movies and shows they appeared in, conventions for The Warrior Princess, an awards ceremony, and you get an idea of what it's like to try to make a living for this duo. The music is fitting and cool. This is informational, entertaining and interesting. Also, Bell is *hawt*; I'm thrilled to see that she's had a lot of jobs since this was produced, and she's apparently acting some, too. There is a little strong language and sexual dialog(and imagery, well, skimpy outfits) in this. I recommend this to any fan of film and those who want to know about the industry. 8/10
butter_burnt_toast
What a great movie! These two women, Jeannie Epper and Zoe Bell, are some awesome ladies and the movie is truly inspiring. It's great that a movie like this exists for people, like me, to get a hint of what life is like for women in an underrated career such as the one of hard working talented stunt women. They are a talented few who represent the bigger picture of what it's like to be a woman in a career that is male based. Miss Jeannie and Miss Zoe make it possible for us to believe the danger that exists in the stories written for two of the most strongest woman heroes on TV. They help us feel what is happening to the characters they play, and since it's their job not to get noticed, and they do their job so well, it's easy to not realize that these stunt women doubles exist! So again, I am very happy to have seen this film about them. They are great!
constantcreations
I had the pleasure of seeing this film at Toronto's International Film Festival in 2004. Not only was I impressed by the film, but so were the two guys I saw it with. "I'm a guy, and I feel empowered!" is what one of them said to Zoe as we scrambled after the Q&A session to get autographs. That is easiest way for me to sum up how that film made everyone I knew feel that saw it. It is a documentary that, because of it's pacing, feels like an action feature. This film was able to get across to the audience how truly important the role of a stunt double, female or otherwise, is. I would recommend this film to anyone and hope that it gets picked up soon for release onto DVD.On a side note: Thank you to all the cast and crew my friends and I met at the film festival for being so kind and gracious to a group of flustered film students. Especially Amanda Micheli for giving us posters and letting us borrow her Sharpie.
rhettwoods1
My wife and I checked out the premiere at the Castro in SF. It was packed, and the audience had great energy, along with the film. The story is really interesting, more than I would have thought - and the way it becomes intertwined makes it even more interesting.
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