Let’s be real…
Amy Schumer is not who first comes to mind when thinking of hotties in movies today.
While talking about Shumer’s new comedy of body image issues she confided that she didn’t care how this (movie) makes her look or sound. She just wanted to be the funniest version of herself she could be.
The film is called I FEEL PRETTY and Schumer surprisingly tones down her usual R-rated raunch approach to PG-13 levels.
Know what?
IT WORKS!
Here Schumer plays plain and chubby Renee Barrett, an ordinary, man starved woman struggling with feelings of insecurity and self-esteem.She’s employed at the low-end level of a high-end New York City cosmetics company with hopes of some day moving to the home office’s reception desk.
And then it happens…
In a freakish accident at the gym she hits her head—only to awaken believing (and seeing) that she is now super model material.
Trouble is, no one else sees any difference in her perceived new hotness.
A fairy tale?
Well, sort of. Schumer’s new found confidence level way overshadows her actual countenance.
And one of the hooks in the film is that we, the audience, are never exposed to what she is apparently now seeing in herself as she forges full steam ahead into her perceived new flawless life.
Is this a chick flick?
More than I will share here.
However, I’ll guarantee you that if women can get their husbands or boyfriends to come along, they’ll enjoy it almost as much as the ladies will!
Amy Schumer’s new anti body-shaming comedy co-stars SNL’s Aidy Bryant, Michelle Williams, Rory Scovel, Lauren Hutton, Naomi Campbell and Dave Attell.
Shades of Jack Black’s SHALLOW HAL
I FEEL PPRETTY grades out a: B-
JACK GOES TO THE MOVIES Friday mornings during Kansas City’s Morning News on 98.1 FM, KMBZ.
Sorry Amy, but being obese (which you now are) is neither attractive, healthy, nor funny. I’ll pass.
Sounds fun,… Stanfords had several of her co stars at the club over the years..including of course Dave Attell, I opened for him at the Uptown, fun show good guy.
Mr H… Your hair and pose remind me of Sabino Canyon days… The Navy? Captain Cutter? I very much enjoyed your journals and their yarnings.
And a footnote: Distant memory of the hitch-hike back from Saturday day freedom in the back of a van with some really dodgy hippies… the oily haired girl with the black eye, our in-the-back partner with tats and singlet shirt with what I was certain to be knife scars exposed; he did not say much? The alternative weirdness was the driver that kept talking to himself ? And we asked to be dropped off at the driving range for a desert walk back to the adobie rooms? Jointly agreeing we didn’t what them to have any idea where we lived….
Ochoa was your running partner? And Easter Sunshine sunrise heading home from Colorado…? Each worth five points?
neil aka MidNight Mapper
Holy smokes readers, a blast from the prep school, high school past in Arizona…
Hey Neil, I’ll email you my cell and we can do a bit of flashing back!
No talent bimbo.
Uh Jack she has made millions has 3 major films now and is a household name, far from a bimbo…
When I look ‘fat slut’ up in the dictionary … there’s a photo of her — which takes up 2 pages.
There are no major films …
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Trainwreck good sized hit my friend…
Gotta agree with Mr. Springer.