Comments on: List: best movie makeover scenes

By: The Reader: This is my truth, tell me yours* « To strive, to seek, to find…

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 02:43:53 +0000

[...] has to be pleasing to the eye, just as “plain” women in films have to be gorgeous, and “ugly” ones secretly gorgeous. It’s uncomfortable enough watching that much sex with that many people around, so it had [...]

By: Janine

Janine — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 23:15:31 +0000

Hey, you missed some. How about these movies?

Dirty Dancing – The mother of all makeover movies. Baby is rescued from a corner by turning from ugly duckling into a dancing swan.
The Devil Wears Prada – It seems, Anne Hathaway has made a career out of makeovers.
Never Been Kissed – It’s the ultimate geek-to-chic movie.
My Big, Fat Greek Wedding – A frumpy Greek girl becomes a hottie by just putting on lipgloss.
My Fair Lady – Even classics had makeovers.
Sabrina – Another one with Audrey Hepburn (and later with Julia Ormond). Paris makes her a fashion plate and she gets a millionaire.
Pretty Woman – A movie that made us believe that even streetwalkers can find prince charming.
Tootsie & Mrs Doubtfire – Gotta love men dressing up as fugly women. LOL
Connie & Carla and Victor/Victoria – Gotta love women dressing up as men, dressing us as women. :)
Cinderella and The Little Mermaid – There were even makeover cartoons, fairy godmother-style. Apparently, Disney loves makeovers!
Anastasia – Orphaned street urchin gets dressed up and becomes a princess. It’s kind of like Princess Diaries in animation.
John Tucker Must Die – A girl gets into the A-list crowd and gets the hottest guy in school. Wait, is this She’s All That (Part 2)?

By: sally b

sally b — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 11:18:59 +0000

let’s not forget ‘rose rachel morgan’ (barbra) in The Mirror Has Two Faces.. because of course beauty=highlights and a velvet ribbon round one’s neck..

By: Jody

Jody — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 04:54:45 +0000

If you like older movies, check out “Now Voyager” with Bette Davis. Kickass makeover.

By: Jill

Jill — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 21:20:45 +0000

I’m totally a late comer to this but the whole Grease thing makes me absolutely crazy (how she changes for him but he just gets to be himself).
I used to babysit my younger cousins and they LOVED this movie which made me so completely sad for them since they seemed to think this was something to strive for.
Ugh.

By: This patterned jumsuit will make you feel as pretty as Linda Ronstadt! or #28 Alone in the Crowd « The Dairi Burger

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 12:33:55 +0000

[...] So, obviously, all the plot twists can only point to one thing: A MAKEOVER! Lynne decides that she needs to start taking care of her looks and puts on some stylish clothes- which includes a patterned jumpsuit and her mother’s earrings. HAWT! Her mother then takes her for a day at the salon and they do her hair and makeup. Lynne has “never felt closer to her mother”. Thanks Ms. Henry for withholding your love until Lynne wants some finger curls. Also, they have the requsite “self-esteem comes from the inside, not the outside” speech. So why the hell do we need this makeover montage? (Not that there is anything wrong with makeover montages. I happen to love them). [...]

By: ihatewheat

ihatewheat — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 01:08:03 +0000

No, it’s based on the bar called Hogs and Heffers that used to exist in NYC. Coyote Ugly bars opened after the movie. LAME!

Wait, have you never seen that movie?

By: ww_adh

ww_adh — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 00:44:10 +0000

Does “Coyote Ugly” take place in that bar near my office that shut recently?