All Rights Reserved. We've seen more than an average number of satirical movies this year, some of which have been extremely sharp-edged and witty, packed with the kind of black humor that Cranky likes. This is Spinal Tap and takes aim at a fictional Teen Beauty pageant. Mom is also the organizer of the preliminary contest, and has selected a panel of malleable judges. It's pretty much a done deal.
Problem is, there are two talented teens who actually have a chance of winning on merit alone.
Not only does she have talent with a brush, the isolation of the dead zone provides a wonderful arena to practice her tap dancing talent and dream that she can follow the same career path as her idol, ex-beauty pageant contestant Diane Sawyer . As the documentary crew filming this Fiftieth Anniversary pageant documents, the prime contenders in the pageant and the male contender for Amber's heart bite the dust in quick, accidental succession. Barkin is almost topped by Allison Janney as her incredibly horny best friend. Yes, there are men in this flick. The setting being Minnesota, there must be a town moron, and that role is hysterically filled by MadTV's Will Sasso , who proves there is life after Corky and the Juice Pigs .