Is this an alien plot? version 1.00

Rating: Null/10 (24 March 2009)

Lows and highs:
A powerful comedy with lots of quality comedy detail.
A useful (DVD extra) explanation of how this translates from Shakespeare.
Not as perfect as Clueless or Mean Girls or Confessions, but the many imperfections are worth shrugging off, to me, anyhow.
My DVD includes a trivia track as subtitle two. This does not have a subtly discrete standard subtitles layout but an unsubtle pop up type box in the lower part of the screen. I ended up by translating these into a standard external subtitles file, playable in such as VLC 8.1, though I doubt that will be practical for me to post at IMDb as posting a tidied up version of their full, if slightly anglicised, 250 line Trivia type subtitles is the sort of thing that would need permission from Dreamworks or Lakeshore. My experience of the UK film industry makes me hold off from trying to obtain that. I plan to post my semi-official detailed chapters list for this, in listing and OGG formats. My guess is that such things are typically on the right side of the borderline for posting without asking, a full subtitles set as on the other side. My guess, these days some should not bother to check their guess?
The trivia track shows the working title as Dude Looks Like A Lady so maybe Amanda Viola not looking 100% 17ish male might fit well. Viola not looking too much like Sebastian, her twin, is a flaw that I need to work to shrug off, but this situation does not crop up all that often. The DVD background notes show that they put in a lot of work to trying to get them close, but deliberately held back from going as far as possible.
That the two assistants who help in boosting Sebastian's image are on the axed soccer team, the two closest female friends of Viola, Kia and Yvonne. There is lots of detail that I did not notice even after loads of viewings of this story.
So this is a story that I can give a lot of viewings to, no trouble, and Amanda Bynes is the start of the reasons why, but there is a lot of positive from other actors too.
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Bad guys. Viola's ex, Justin, sometimes called Justine by fake Sebastian, and Sebastian's ex, Monique. Something is happening.
Late mid teen big bust, Justin and Monique are both pure Klingon of the warrior classification.
As a Klingon I have to make some adjustments here. For now I do that by assuming that all those acting the roles of 17ish are victims of the Big Bust problem, just it is showing different faces in the different characters. If it was just those two with Big Bust trouble then it would be lousy typecasting, to me. Assuming that all are showing some of the variety of Big Bust can turn this into feeling useful rather than a flaw.
I note the dog theme in Viola's house. The handbag theme in Monique's room. A range of possible interpretations of such symbols. Many point to facets of Big Bust, if not to good and bad ways for being able to grow the skills needed for facing that.
Hairspray (2007) shows PP's mum's belief in the desert being good for the soul. Instead I feel a need for healthier ways when dealing with dogs. Union Jack, Amanda and Sebastian both point to this during the early scenes, this story includes a flag of biology lessons and to me that is just a tip of an iceberg.