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Trailer!: Whip It

POSTED: Friday, July 17, 2009, 4:09 PM

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It's derby time! For her directorial debut, Drew Barrymore takes on a coming of age story set against roller derby culture, starring Ellen Page, who I haven't fully decided whether I want to beat the living crap out of her or drink some whiskey and discuss how much we hate Manic Pixie Dream Girls. This could be a complete and utter disaster. Barrymore is obviously untested behind the camera when it comes to features and something about her inspires the same kind of dichotomous feelings I have toward Ellen Page (kick her in the shins or go rock star trolling? Decisions, decisons). But, Barrymore has had more musicians go through her than the backstage area of the Whiskey A-Go-Go so the tunes will most certainly rock (does she get the starlet-groupie discount?). No to mention this is a rare treat in Hollywood: A completely female driven movie. You've got Barrymore, Page, Kristin Wiig, Alia Shawkat (aka Maebe Funke!), Juliette Lewis (who was really awesome before she went fucknuts) and Eve. Show me someone who doesn't love Eve and I'll show you someone with a hardcore sass deficiency.

And 'cause it's Friday and you all deserve a treat, here's the trailer for my number one all time favorite movie about roller derby ever:

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