Superstar (1999)

User Rating:

4.4/10   

Director:

Bruce McCulloch

Writers (WGA):

Molly Shannon (character)
Steve Koren (written by)

Release Date:

8 October 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Dare to dream.

Plot:

Yet another SNL skit-turned movie. In this one, Molly Shannon plays nerdy Catholic schoolgirl, Mary Katherine Gallagher, who's dreaming of superstardom.

Plot Keywords:

Kiss | Prayer | Talent Show | Girl In Bra And Panties | Saturday Night Live

Awards:

2 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Tue. July 14	4:30 PM	TMC
Wed. July 15	5:00 AM	TMC

Cast

Molly Shannon	...	Mary Katherine Gallagher
Will Ferrell	...	Sky Corrigan / Jesus
Elaine Hendrix	...	Evian Carrie Graham
Harland Williams	...	Eric Slater
Mark McKinney	...	Father Tylenol Ritley
Glynis Johns	...	Grandma Gallagher
Jason Blicker	...	Howard Feinstein
Gerry Bamman	...	Father John Insomnic
Emmy Laybourne	...	Helen Lewengrub
Jennifer Irwin	...	Maria Ganitisis
Rob Stefaniuk	...	Thomas Smith
Natalie Radford	...	Autumn Winters
Karyn Dwyer	...	Summer Falls
Tom Green	...	Dylan Schmultz-Plutzker
Chuck Campbell	...	Owen Flanagan

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sex-related humor and language.

Runtime:

81 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

UK:15 | Iceland:L | South Korea:15 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | France:U | Germany:6 | New Zealand:M | USA:PG-13 | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company:

SNL Studios

Trivia:

A green VW Bug can be seen in the background of any outdoor scene, sometime multiples in a single scene, this is a possible reference to Bullitt (1968) during the climatic chase scene a green VW bug is about the only car that can be seen over and over again driving thru the streets.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: In the beginning of the movie when Mary is describing her house she says she has the ugliest house, yard, and dog. But in that scene the dog is a different dog from the dog in the rest of the movie.

Quotes:

Mary Katherine Gallagher: Oh look at you, my pretty little girl, sitting there with your face all painted up in your little halter top, you're nothing but a little slut.
Mary Katherine Gallagher: Don't call me that! I'm a Puerto Rican lady senor.
Mary Katherine Gallagher: You're nothing but a little slut, Sybill Ann Dorsett, we know you're a little slut.
Mary Katherine Gallagher: I'm not a slut. I'm not a slut. I'm not a slut. I'm not a slut. I'M NO SLUT!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live (2005) (TV)

Soundtrack:

HOT STUFF

Very Funny Movie

This is one of the funniest movies I've seen in a long time. There are many really great belly-laughs here. There also are some very heartwarming moments when Mary Katherine Gallagher conjures up feelings of sympathy for her plight as a "nerd" among "beautiful people." The ending was wonderful. I really enjoyed seeing Glynis Johns again. I've always enjoyed her performances very much. All in all, I think this is an all-round good, very enjoyable movie!