Jerri blank is a 47 year old ex-con who returns to her childhood home after spending 32 years working the streets & in prison. Upon her arrival she finds her father in a self-induced coma. Hoping to wake him she decides to turn her life around & begin where she left off - as a high school freshman. Studio: Image Entertainment Release Date: 10/23/2007 Starring: Amy Sedaris Paul Dinello Run time: 91 minutes Rating: R Director: Paul Dinello
Comedy Central's creatively crass "after-school special," Strangers with Candy, takes a well-deserved curtain call with this feature film version of the series. Canceled (some fans felt prematurely) after only three seasons, each SWC episode told the story of Jerri Blank (Amy Sedaris), the 46-year-old former "boozer, user, and loser" who goes back to high school to pick up "exactly where (she) left off."
The principal audience for this film will be folks who already know the show and need a Candy fix, and they'll be relieved to find that most of the original cast has returned. Co-creators Stephen Colbert and Paul Dinello are there (Dinello also directed the movie), and other favorites include Greg Hollimon as Principal Onyx Blackman; Maria Thayer as Jerri's best girlfriend, Tammi Littlenut; Deborah Rush as Jerri's wicked stepmother; and David Pasquesi as her stepmother's lover, Stew. (A few key supporting characters, including Jerri's ethnic friend Orlando, and her half-brother Derrick, have been recast.) The smaller parts are filled out by the biggest stars, including Sarah Jessica Parker, Matthew Broderick, and Philip Seymour Hoffman; Broderick deserves two thumbs up for his turn as the superstar science teacher, Dr. Roger Beekman.
SWC the movie plays almost as a Reader's Digest version of the show, with Jerri up to her old tricks, including betraying friends and trying to seduce the popular boys. If diehard fans find any fault with the film, it may be that the script doesn't cover enough new territory; a hilarious opening sequence of Miss Blank in prison, for example, only leaves one wanting more. For those who haven't yet matriculated with Jerri, the best way to get to know her wickedly misguided ways is through the series. The show was like cake... the movie is just the icing. --Leah Weathersby
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 3.0 / 5.0
EXTREMELY FUNNY!!!:
This is an awesome movie that serves as a prequel to the hilarious tv series! A 47-year old ex-con, ex-prostitute, and ex-drug addict named Jerri Blank returns home and finds her dad in a coma. She returns to school as a freshman. Jerri makes some friends like Megawatti Sucarnaputri and Tammi Littlenut. A science fair comes up and Principal Blackman wants to win, so he hires a genius. Chuck Noblet puts together his own team to win. Jerri gets high with the other team, and gives them their plans. Jerri is... more info
Stupide à souhait!!!:
C'est le film le plus stupide que j'ai vu les 10 dernières années. Mal joué, un scénario idiot, une mise en scène plate et insignifiante. Je me demande pourquoi existe ce genre de cinéma??? Peut-être pour les inconditionnés de la télévision!!! Quant à moi, j'avoue l'avoir vu à cause de Justin Theroux, qui malheureusement fait une apparition express.
Mostly Satisfied:
The movie was okay, with some entertaining parts. Of course, I felt that it was more an extended episode of Strangers with Candy, and did not provide any new insights into the characters. Oh well.
Great movie/bad dvd:
If you enjoy the TV show you will love the movie.
The only problem I had with it was the actual DVD is warped. I returned it once and they sent me a new DVD and the second DVD is warped as well.
