Drew And That Mac Guy Are Awfully Cute Together!
Drew Barrymore and Justin Long have been dating since last summer, apparently! Which is kind of exciting because he seems pretty normal and NORMAL IS GOOD, DREW. NO MORE KOOKY, ONE-MONTH-LONG MARRIAGES FOR YOU.
In the meantime, Barrymore is directing her first movie so hold onto your helmets! Judging by its star and a brief plot outline, it's going to be a doozy.
The film is called "Whip It" and it takes place outside of Austin, Texas, where a bored teenage misfit, played by "Juno" star Ellen Page, finds the purpose of life when she joins a roller derby squad. I think the last roller derby movie I saw was "Kansas City Bomber" starring Raquel Welch, and one wonders why the subject of women's competitive roller games hasn't been turned into art since then? Perhaps Ms. Welch played the role so definitively that everyone just threw up their hands and said ROLLER DERBY, LIKE THE TROJAN WAR, HAS FOUND ITS HOMER, THE STORY NEED NOT BE TOLD AGAIN.
That's how Hollywood works, you know, everyone digging deep for ancient wisdom!
Page sums it up nicely when she says, "I can’t wait to kick ass on wheels!”
Check out this original trailer for "Kansas City Bomber," it will really get you in the mood. And see if you don't say "OH SHIT!" about eight times while you're watching it.
Also, here's that list of roller skating movies that you needed for your life to be complete.
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Posted by Mrs. Kennedy on February 6, 2008 in Celeb Couple Watch
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Ooo. I love that Tom Robbins book she's carrying.
Posted by: Tamara | February 06, 2008 at 01:42 PM
Tom Robbins!
Posted by: kdiddy | February 06, 2008 at 01:46 PM
For my money it's Even Cowgirls Get the Blues. NOT THAT THAT HAS ANYTHING TO DO WITH ROLLER SKATING.
Posted by: Mrs. Kennedy | February 06, 2008 at 02:31 PM
that's my favorite book!
Posted by: supertiff | February 06, 2008 at 02:38 PM
It looks like "Skinny Legs and All" to me.
Posted by: Vickie | February 06, 2008 at 05:40 PM
Yes, she is carrying Skinny Legs and All, what I meant was for my money, Cowgirls is the better book.
Posted by: Mrs. Kennedy | February 06, 2008 at 08:31 PM
I LOVE Roller Derby! YAAAY! This should be a fun movie :)
Posted by: Liana | February 07, 2008 at 07:47 AM
Dating the Mac guy (who actually I mostly still think of as Brandon, the nerdiest nerd to ever watch Galaxy Quest), reading one of my favorite books, and directing Ellen Page in a movie about roller derby?
I think Drew is my new hero.
Posted by: anna | February 08, 2008 at 01:16 AM
This plot, and tagline, also explain the birth of "Highlander" movies and TV series. THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE.
Posted by: Belinda | February 08, 2008 at 09:28 AM
nah..I think Jitterbug Perfume is by far his best.
Posted by: Robin | February 08, 2008 at 09:55 PM