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coyote ugly
the movie
"A sexy romantic comedy featuring a spectacular soundtrack, Coyote Ugly is
the story of one girl's wild adventure in the big city. Graced with a velvet
voice, 21-year-old Violet Sanford heads to New York to pursue her dream of
becoming a songwriter, only to find her aspirations sidelined by the accolades
and notoriety she receives at her day job as a bar maid at Coyote Ugly. A new
nightclub with a twist, Coyote Ugly is the hottest spot in town, featuring a
team of sexy, enterprising young women who tantalize customers and the media
alike with their outrageous antics." - Touchstone Pictures
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Ned Clayton's depiction of five of the
fakejazz.com writers if they were bartenders at the Coyote
Ugly saloon.
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coyote ugly, why would you name a bar that?
Because Cheers was taken.
the hype
Based on preliminary reviews, word of mouth, and hype, we at
fakejazz.com believe that Coyote Ugly may just be the most
important movie of this or any millennium, combining a truly original and
amazing story with a bold sociological statement on the empowerment of
women. Oscars are said to already be a lock for best picture, Piper Perabo
for best actress, John Goodman for best supporting actor, and David McNally
for best director. The movie is being described as a combination of Cocktail
and Flashdance or, more simply, "Cocktail without the 'cock'."
the cast
- Piper Perabo (Violet)
- In her screen debut, Perabo plays the young songwriter whose life changes
when she gets wrapped up in her new day job at the Coyote Ugly saloon
- John Goodman (Violet's
father) - In what may be his best film role since The Big Lebowski, Goodman
plays the overprotective father of Violet who reluctantly lets her move to the
big city and then becomes shocked when he finds out what happens to her when
she gets there
- Tyra Banks (Zoe) -
Famous model turned actress' biggest and best movie role ever
- Maria Bello (Lil) -
New starlet in her first major role plays the boss at Coyote Ugly
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The 5 Coyote Ugly bartenders
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the water dance
Feeding off the prerelease hype of Coyote Ugly, some of the major television
news outlets (Extra, Entertainment Tonight, E!, etc.) have started showing
parts of this soon to be famous scene. This scene should go down in movie
history as being as great as the shower scene in Psycho, Orson Welles
whispering "Rosebud" with his last breaths in Citizen Kane, or the campfire
scene in Blazing Saddles. In this scene, all five bartenders (Perabo, Bello,
Banks, Izabella Miko, and Bridget Moynahan) do a seductive dance on top of
the bar, heating up both the audience of men and themselves, only to put out that
fire by pouring pitchers full of water on themselves and each other. This
no doubt screams out for automatic inclusion with the classic moments of cinema.
the message
Clearly though, director David McNally is making a statement with this movie.
This is not just a story about a songwriter and a bar; this is a bold
sociological treatise on the empowerment of women. As in the water scene
described above, the women are in complete control of the situation. They
decide to begin the water dance, they decide when they will jump on the
bar to perform the dance, and, even, they themselves pour the water all over
each other. These women are not being employed by men to perform these acts.
They are not being coerced by men into doing them. These women are merely
celebrating and fully realizing their skills as bartenders and dancers.
McNally describes the bartenders in his movie as "women who use their
sexual powers to be strong, misbehave, have fun, and succeed in business."
Bello agrees, saying "This movie is really about empowering girls"
as shown by the women's power over the "decision of when to dance on the bar
and when not to."
Three empowered women. Finally Hollywood
is starting to treat women with respect.
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talk
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links
The world wide web response to Coyote Ugly has been overwhelming. It seems
like fan and hype sites appear for the movie every second. Here is a selection
of the best and most informative related sites:
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