The last occasion i can recall a movie on the subject was in 1972 when. The movie is a comingtogether of two free spirits, drew barrymore and ellen page, and while it may not reflect the kind of female empowerment gloria steinem had in mind, it has guts, charm, and a blackandblue sweetness. The roller derby movie also marks barrymores first time in the directors chair not that she got to sit down in it very much, as she explains to. With ellen page, drew barrymore, kristen wiig, sarah habel. The relationship between her and her parents warmed my heart. Since the movies release, the houston roller derby recreational league has experienced an influx of new skaters eager to learn how to skate and play derby. Who knows if whip it drew barrymores look at the empowering world of female roller derby starring junos ellen page will be consistently funny or just deliver a couple of direct hits. Bild drew barrymore, ellen page perfect hair for katie. After viewing the movie, colombian graphic designer, maria paolo hernandez founded the rock and roller queens rrq roller derby league in bogota, colombia in december, 2009. Eve and ellen page whip it for drew barrymores roller. Beginning her career in her native canada, page debuted in the 1997 tv movie pit pony when she was only ten years old, playing the role of maggie mclean. Ze wordt lid van een roller derby team en gaat helemaal op in het spel, terwijl. Whip it drama sport mit ellen page, marcia gay harden, kristen wiig. Oct 23, 2016 best movies whip it 2009 law ellen page, drew barrymore, kristen wiig in bodeen, texas, an indierock loving misfit finds a way of dealing with her smalltown misery after she discovers a roller.
Page aka babe ruthless signed roller derby helmet from whip it movie. Derby crazy love official trailer 2014 roller derby documentary movie hd duration. It stars ellen page as a teenager from the fictional town of bodeen, texas. Page wanted to start acting at an early age and attended the neptune theater school. Ellen grace philpottspage was born on february 21, 1987, in halifax, nova scotia, to martha philpotts, a teacher, and dennis page, a graphic designer. Nov, 2008 eve and ellen page whip it for drew barrymores roller derby pic. Drew barrymore and ellen page interview drew barrymore. Next time you are asked to be in a wedding, deliver the perfect toast with one of these movie quotes. Drew barrymores debut directorial feature is a comingofage comedy drama starring ellen page. Grand raggidy roller girls featured in movie whip it. The story of an offbeat 17 year old, well played by ellen page, finding herself by secretly joining the roller derby in austin, texas may be cliched on the surface, but the lovely character detail and successfully offbeat casting make the film a quirky, likable winner. The film follows the journey of bliss cavendar ellen page, a young woman whos trying to find herself when she discovers the sport of roller derby, so, what better way to celebrate this film.
Its officially pride month and ellen page is celebrating with an intimate photo with her wife, professional dancer emma portner. Drew barrymore and ellen page candidly talk in the october issue of marie claire about how they grew mega close while filming the new roller derby movie whip it. Roller girl trailer ellen page drew barrymore youtube. Whip it is a 2009 american sports comedydrama film directed by drew barrymore in her directorial debut and written by shauna cross, based on her novel derby girl. Ellen page made a rare outing with her wife emma portner as they enjoyed a date night at bottega veneta in beverly hills on wednesday night. There are also some shots of the movies villain, played. The sport has gained even more attention since being featured in drew barrymores 2009 directorial debut, whip it, starring ellen page. In july, 2012 the rrq was the first south american roller derby league to be accepted to the womens flat track derby association. She plays bliss cavendar, a mousy high school student in a small texas town whose future is pretty much limited to either the beauty pageants that her mother an excellent marcia gay harden pushes her into, or else serving up threepound bbq pulledpork. The goal has always been to bring roller derby to women in the area and. She adds that the rapport was easy to portray because the two became close friends on the set.
Whip it movie 2009 ellen page, harden kristen wiig drew. Women of roller derby on right track in whip it ellen page, whip it. Ellen page scores huge laughs as bliss cavendar, a smalltown teenager with a big dream. Ellen page celebrates pride month with wife in topless. Sep 30, 2009 the film follows the journey of bliss cavendar ellen page, a young woman whos trying to find herself when she discovers the sport of roller derby, so, what better way to celebrate this film. The movie is a comingtogether of two free spirits, drew barrymore and ellen page.
The films a coming of age story set against the world of roller derby that stars ellen page, kristen wiig, drew. In july, 2012 the rrq was the first south american roller derby league to be accepted to. Instead, she decides to join a womens roller derby team in the fictional town of booden, texas and ends up finding her true passion. The track used in the movie was built and lent to be used in the movie by a banked track roller. Whip it drama sport mit ellen page, marcia gay harden, kristen wiig, drew. In bodeen, texas, an indierock loving misfit finds a way of dealing with her smalltown misery after she discovers a roller derby league in nearby austin. The diminutive ellen page juno might seem like an unlikely hero for a roller derby movie, but thats sort of the point. Ellen page exclusive video interview whip it new movie news. Ellen page aka babe ruthless signed roller derby helmet. Feb 01, 20 hang onto your helmet and get ready to break away from the pack. The movie, based on screenwriter shauna cross novel derby girl, is set in the heart of smalltown texas, where a high school senior and parttime barbeque joint waitress, bliss cavendar junos ellen page is doing her best to please her mother, brooke marcia gay harden. Ellen page stars in whip it a film about an outcast who finds herself by joining a roller derby team.
Roller derby meets beauty pageants is a summedup synopsis of the movie whip it. Drew barrymore is part of a motley crew of actresses including ellen page, eve, juliette lewis, kristen wiig and zoe bell who are hell on wheels in whip it. Bliss cavendar ellen page lives in smalltown texas and yearns to break free of her mothers marcia gay harden world of beauty pageants and conformity. Ellen page is a fine as a highschooler in a tiny texas town, with a pageantcrazy mom marcia gay hayden, a starinthemaking younger sister blond of course, and a. Ellen page biography, movie highlights and photos allmovie. Ellen page plays a member of the hurl scouts, whose rivals are the holy rollers, led by. Ellen page, marcia gay harden and juliette lewis in drew. Ellen grace philpotts page was born on february 21, 1987, in halifax, nova scotia, to martha philpotts, a teacher, and dennis page, a graphic designer. Whip it and ellen page glide in with an exclusive look at. Ever since i saw the ellen page movie whip it, i thought it made roller derby look so cool, deaton said.
The two stars first buddied up on the boisterous set of whip it, this months roller derby romp, which features page as bliss, a smalltown pageant girl who trades in her tiara for ripped fishnets. The movie is a coming together of two free spirits, drew barrymore and ellen page. Bliss cavendar page is a high school girl growing up in a small nowhere town in texas. Drew barrymore makes her directorial debut with whip it. Born february 21, 1987 pintsized actress ellen page has done everything in her power to set herself apart from the mainstream. Whip it movie, roller derby, roller skating, ellen page.
Whip it is an unreasonably entertaining movie, causing you perhaps to revise your notions about womens roller derby, assuming you have any. Drew barrymores whip it is both a coming of age movie and a sports movie. Sep 28, 2009 opening this friday is drew barrymores directorial debut whip it. The film also stars barrymore, alia shawkat, marcia gay harden, daniel stern, carlo alban, landon pigg, jimmy fallon, kristen wiig, zoe bell, eve, andrew wilson. Oct 02, 2009 bliss cavendar ellen page is a texas teenager whose mother marcia gay harden pushes her along the beautypageant circuit, shaking her head and pursing her lips at her daughters mild. Ellen page aka babe ruthless signed roller derby helmet from whip it movie. Night live and juliette lewis old school play rollerderby stars. A curiously intimate chitchat with drew barrymore and ellen page, stars of the slamhappy new movie whip it. Eines abends fahrt sie heimlich nach austin, um sich ein rollerderby anzuschauen. Eve and ellen page whip it for drew barrymores roller derby pic.
Hang onto your helmet and get ready to break away from the pack. The directorial debut of drew barrymore, stars ellen page juno as bliss, a rebellious texas teen who throws in her small town beauty pageant crown for the rowdy world of roller derby. Grand raggidy roller girls fans will see a few familiar faces in new rollerderby movie whip it. Ellen page plays bliss, a 17yearold who doesnt want to join pageants despite her mothers wishes. Ellen page and drew barrymore whip it good in new roller. Whip it is yet another case for why we need a new rating in between pg and r because this is a movie that should be seen by teenage girls but it needs the rrating to. Best movies whip it 2009 law ellen page, drew barrymore, kristen wiig in bodeen, texas, an indierock loving misfit finds a way of dealing with her smalltown misery after she discovers a roller. It was just a really cute movie and i thought the character. Sep 09, 2009 a curiously intimate chitchat with drew barrymore and ellen page, stars of the slamhappy new movie whip it. Several austin teams were featured in a episode tv show called rollergirls in 2006, followed by a 2007 book by melissa joulwan called rollergirl.
Search, discover and share your favorite roller derby gifs. Tired of following in her familys footsteps of compliance and conformity, bliss discovers a way to put her life on the fast track. Ellen page on whip it and roller derby the mercury news. Drew barrymore and ellen page interview drew barrymore and. Bliss cavendar ellen page is a texas teenager whose mother marcia gay harden pushes her along the beautypageant circuit, shaking her head and pursing her lips at her daughters mild. Sep 30, 2009 whip it is an unreasonably entertaining movie, causing you perhaps to revise your notions about womens roller derby, assuming you have any. However, in focusing on what it isnt a great roller derby movie, one runs the risk of missing. The film is coproduced by barrymore and barry mendel. The directorial debut of drew barrymore, stars ellen page juno as bliss. Ellen page and drew barrymore whip it good in new roller derby flick. Whip it gets female bonding on skates just right movie.
Sarah habel, shannon eagen, edward austin kelly, ellen page, kristen wiig, drew barrymoregenre. Brooke, a faded beauty queen, would like her two daughters bliss is. Jul 16, 2009 who knows if whip it drew barrymores look at the empowering world of female roller derby starring junos ellen page will be consistently funny or just deliver a couple of direct hits. And so the derby dolls are calling on roller derby and movie fans to join forces sunday for a special screening of whip it, with all proceeds.
When you see this movie, we actually did those stunts. Apr 10, 2010 ellen page at a roller derby in whip it. She lands a spot on a roughandtumble roller derby team and. Grand raggidy roller girls fans will see a few familiar faces in new roller derby movie whip it. Best movies whip it 2009 law ellen page, drew barrymore. Drew barrymore, director and roller derby girl time. Opening this friday is drew barrymores directorial debut whip it. Intrigued, she and her friend pash alia shawkat attend a roller derby bout. I know this isnt technically the best movie, but i found it fun to watch a competitive rollerderby version of bring it on. Roller derby is cropping up like wildfire around the country. In 2009, roller derby hit the mainstream with whip it, a movie starring ellen page that was johnsons first introduction to the sport. Ellen page joins cast mates from whip it to help save the l.
Whip it 2009 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Eve, along with ellen page and barrymore herself, are roller derby. It stars ellen page as a teenager from the fictional town of bodeen, texas, who joins a roller derby team. Forced into the indignities of the beauty pageant circuit by her stage mum brooke marcia gay harden, she rebels by enrolling in the roller derby.
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