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Sweetbabygirl
| Saturday, November 23, 2002 - 2:47 pm
Ladies RUN, don't walk to see this movie!! It was excellent and should be nominated for Best Picture.
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Ketchuplover
| Saturday, November 23, 2002 - 4:19 pm
I've never even heard of it.
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Dahli
| Monday, November 25, 2002 - 12:12 pm
Who's in it? I've not heard of it before either...
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Wargod
| Monday, November 25, 2002 - 12:26 pm
Saw the previews this morning for it and wanted to slap one of the characters through the screen, LOL. She was sitting at a table (older woman) with a younger woman and telling her, "You could be so pretty..." The young woman responds with, "Well, you're overweight too." I had one of those...ACK! moments, LOL. I want to see this, but I'll have to find a freind to go with me, LOL....cuz I know hubby won't!
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Sweetbabygirl
| Thursday, November 28, 2002 - 4:56 am
Sorry I didn't add the description, but here goes... A brainy, overweight senior in high school wants to go to college but her mother wants her to stay home and work in her sister's dress shop. Her mother was hysterically overbearing, and she was always at her about her weight (I personally did not consider her fat). The description might not read as interesting, but trust me after seeing the film you will enjoy it a lot.
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Sia
| Thursday, November 28, 2002 - 8:40 pm
Editorial Reviews Amazon.com While "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" broke box-office records in 2002, "Real Women Have Curves" did a better job of keeping it real. Set in the vibrant environs of East Los Angeles, with a breakthrough performance by Latina newcomer America Ferrera, this comedic drama takes a familiar subject--a bright teenager struggling to define her identity--and turns it into an authentic celebration of feminine empowerment. Eighteen-year-old Ana (Ferrera) has scholarship potential, her first boyfriend, and a chubby figure that her similarly overweight mother (Lupe Ontiveros, perfectly cast) won't stop harping about. Mom insists that Ana work in her sister's dressmaking sweatshop, continuing a family tradition that can only break her spirit. How Ana defies this fate--and how director Patricia Cardoso captures the proud tenacity of several full-figured seamstresses--is what makes this film (adapted from a play by Josefina Lopez) so uniquely refreshing. "Greek Wedding" made more money, but "Real Women"--which is just as funny--makes a lot more sense. --Jeff Shannon
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Draheid
| Sunday, December 01, 2002 - 10:07 am
FWIW: Here is the link to this title at the Internet Movie Database. Real Women Have Curves
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Fabnsab
| Thursday, December 19, 2002 - 12:14 am
Well, I did enjoy it but it wasn't as funny as "greek wedding." It was more a drama than anything but it was a great story and well acted. My husband said it left him wanting because they didn't tie up any loose ends but it was more to show a small snippet of life than do the hollywood thing of making everythig perfect at the end. I recommend it.
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Rslover
| Wednesday, January 22, 2003 - 8:54 am
Definitely see this movie! It was really well done and most enjoyable.
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Mygetaway
| Monday, June 02, 2003 - 7:56 pm
Bumping this to the top. I agree. See this movie. I watched it this weekend and really enjoyed it. America Ferrera was beautiful!! I wish I had had her confidence when I was growing up, and I was "smaller" than she is in the movie. I cheered when she finally told her Mom that she was fat too, and I LOVED the scene in the factory when they all sought "relief" from the heat.
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Not1worry
| Sunday, June 08, 2003 - 6:48 pm
My husband actually loved this movie. He walked in when I was about 30 minutes into it, and then when it was over, went back and watched the part he missed. It was sad to see the mother's attitude. Instead of wanting better for her daughter, she wanted "fair". She had to work at 13, so now her daughter should too. BTW, my husband is Mexican and nothing ticks him off more than someone immediately speaking Spanish to him. I mean like salespeople, etc., not just average folks. Granted he's a teeny bit sensitive on that, but he thinks it's an insult and suggests that he can't even speak English.
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