Jessica Pare' stars as the lovely small town girl, who blossoms into a Super Model, only with destructive consequences to the suitors who are drawn to her !
Ever wonder what the value of "Beauty" has to the World ?, this film "Stardom", defines it to a "T", and then some.
Canadian Indie film, Directed by Denys Arcand and co-written with Jacob Potashnik delve into the world of glamor and Super Models, with the gorgeous Tina Menzhal(Jessica Pare'), who gets lovelier and lovelier with each passing shot.
Starring at hockey, Tina is "DISCOVERED" and becomes the cause celebere', a Super Hot property modeling everything from starring TV commercials to the hottest runways in the world.
Enter Barry Levine(Dan Ackroyd) a married man with children who dumps them and invests everything he has, emotionally and materially, into the doomed relationship. Being a May-December couple has its restrictions, which soon separates them and Barry's mental status.
Blaine de Castillon(Frank Lanangella) has his desires set on her, and pounces at the first opportunity , to woo and wed his pretty prize.
He is an Ambassador,control freak, who wants his every wish fulfilled, with no questions asked. Well, you can see where this is going.
In between, we can see Tina's development, and the lack of it, as her fame increases, so does her shallowness, and naiveté'.
Cast on Jerry Springer like talk shows, she never finishes her thoughts, but seems to win every argument without trying.
Getting the Best of everything in life becomes standard fare, an expected way of life with no consequences.
The runtime is 100 minutes , except in Argentina, they get an extra 5.
So, if you feel that you have gotten the short straw in life, then you will really enjoy this film, watch for the Freud quote, it is memorable and historic. I gave this 2000 gem a 9.
Ever wonder what the value of "Beauty" has to the World ?, this film "Stardom", defines it to a "T", and then some.
Canadian Indie film, Directed by Denys Arcand and co-written with Jacob Potashnik delve into the world of glamor and Super Models, with the gorgeous Tina Menzhal(Jessica Pare'), who gets lovelier and lovelier with each passing shot.
Starring at hockey, Tina is "DISCOVERED" and becomes the cause celebere', a Super Hot property modeling everything from starring TV commercials to the hottest runways in the world.
Enter Barry Levine(Dan Ackroyd) a married man with children who dumps them and invests everything he has, emotionally and materially, into the doomed relationship. Being a May-December couple has its restrictions, which soon separates them and Barry's mental status.
Blaine de Castillon(Frank Lanangella) has his desires set on her, and pounces at the first opportunity , to woo and wed his pretty prize.
He is an Ambassador,control freak, who wants his every wish fulfilled, with no questions asked. Well, you can see where this is going.
In between, we can see Tina's development, and the lack of it, as her fame increases, so does her shallowness, and naiveté'.
Cast on Jerry Springer like talk shows, she never finishes her thoughts, but seems to win every argument without trying.
Getting the Best of everything in life becomes standard fare, an expected way of life with no consequences.
The runtime is 100 minutes , except in Argentina, they get an extra 5.
So, if you feel that you have gotten the short straw in life, then you will really enjoy this film, watch for the Freud quote, it is memorable and historic. I gave this 2000 gem a 9.