Alan Cumming, Bruce Daniels, Butch Klein

Celeste (Margaret Cho) and Bam Bam (Bruce Daniels) escape their Midwest hometown for New York, and take on their high-school nemeses - the dictators of the world-famous Salon Mirage - while discoverin...( read more  read more... )g that true beauty lies within.

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Unrated, 85 min.

Directed by: Lorene Machado

Release Date: August 14, 2007

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DVD Release Date: August 14, 2007

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  • June 10, 2009
    Let me start by saying that I usually find Margaret Cho pretty funny, most of the time.

    So when I discovered this potential gem, with a cast filled with actors that I really enjoy (most of the time)...I thought "how could I go wrong?".

    While the potential is here for a "scr...( read more)ewball / roadtrip / buddy comedy" HOMERUN...this sadly only ends up being about a "double play".

    What starts out as a pretty strong and painfully funny look at "the misfit kids of High School circa 1987", rapidly weakens to a mildly ammusing string of not so subtle (or funny) "present day" social satire and over the top stereotypes.

    There are a couple of "high points" (Jane Lynch being one) in the film, but for me the biggest was Margaret Cho in the double role as "Mommy". Always a favorite for me in her stand-up comedy, Margaret gets a chance here to really complete her impression of "Mommy". She is a real scene stealer and the source of most of the chuckles that I found in this film.
  • January 19, 2008
    This is a great movie! Margaret Cho is phenomenal, and truly stands out! After seeing this, it is quite obvious that she should be in more movies (more than she already has been so far). Bruce Daniels and Alan Cumming give fantastic performances, and its also great to see a speci...( read more)al appearance by John Cho. This movie, a bit on the eccentric--but who doesn't love eccentric every now and then--is about friendship, self discovery, and a bit of love. Great comedic parts that had me laughing, as well as great musical tracks! A great homage to the 80's.
  • July 21, 2009
    This was really dumb, typical, and not even funny. And it would be nice to see Margaret Cho play some one else besides herself.
  • August 29, 2008
    Bam Bam and Celeste is a cute, lighthearted buddy movie. It is a little boring in parts, despite a great cast (Alan Cumming, Jane Lynch and Wilson Cruz are adorable here) and Margaret Cho's hilarious apperances as Mommy. It retreads some familiar ground for Margaret's fans; I h...( read more)ad a feeling I'd heard a few of the jokes before, but I didn't really mind. The movie's sweet overarching message - of embracing self-esteem and individual beauty - has me willing to overlook its imperfections.
  • July 30, 2008
    Loved it! I laughed so much! Of course I loved Cho and Daniels (especially Cho, she's one of my idols), but I was NOT expecting Alan Cumming and that just made my day. He's probably the one who made me laugh most.
  • July 24, 2008
    Fun movie for what it was.
    3 outta 5
  • July 20, 2008
    Actually a pretty bad movie, but you have to watch it for Bam Bam's pimped out car.
  • June 1, 2008
    Hilarious!! I love Margaret Cho!!
  • March 31, 2008
    I love this film. Margaret Cho is amazing..and is so funny. I love her style in clothing as well. The relationship between Celeste and her mother is hilarious. Love it! I love the wonderful cast in this film: Bruce Daniels, Jane Lynch (love her in L Word), Wilson Cruz, John Cho...( read more), Alan Cumming (absolutely love him), and a brief appearance by Nisha Ganatra (very much love her in Chutney Popcorn). What can i say, this movie is amazing!
  • September 30, 2007
    Funny, good cast, not the best film though.

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