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DEMON OF THE DERBY Reviewed by bonnie banks man, what an inspiring movie. grandma is hell on wheels, a one-eyed spitfire who is ready to pummel anybody anywhere. this old lady has been kicking ass and entertaining masses of white trash and just plain weird folks for over half a century. she started in roller derby waaaay back in the day. in the late 40's when ladies were supposed to be quiet and dainty ann calvello was working hard at getting boo-ed for unsportswomenlike conduct (regularly strangling people with towels and getting kicked out of lots of "jams") and dying her hair purple before punk was even a thought, working for peanuts and loving every minute of it. she had a brain tumor removed at 69 and then still stomped in noses of men half her age. she set the standards for the WWF long, long ago...thanks to kandebt for slipping us in. the best thing EVER was seeing this 73 year old peroxide blonde lady in 4" heels with an exposed eye socket thats as empty as the day is long but somehow still looking like the picture perfect grandma. FUCK YA!!! this old woman seriously rocks harder than anyone EVER.-sharkifaceI love how the fact that Ann 'banana nose' Calvello never smoked or drank (much) but had her whisky in a bottle of Suave shampoo after the battle in the roller rink. She's passin around 'Have some Suave!'. Given the violence and the sounds of the Rollerderby I am wondering why the hell there isn't more of that stuff around today. Watching that movie made me think: there's a niche for this stuff, why isn't it around anymore. This Ann woman is like our Leni Reifenstahl. Uncouth, brash, outspoken and jumping on anyone who she thinks might be lippin off to her. The perfect American. Why isn't she president and this run over popsicle is????????????????????????????????????????Makes me want to drive to safeway in San Bruno to have her bag some Suave shampoo. Good shot in the movie of her sunbathing, skinny dipping and lounge chair in the parking lot at Safeway. At the end some old guy is pokin her in the leg with a cane. She spreads her legs and says 'A little over and to the middle! Ha!'. Somewhere between Edith Prickley from SCTV and someone lippin off on Springer ready to throw a chair and slug someone in the stomach. Entertainment in it's most purest plowed form. Whatta riot.-bonnie banksThe perfect American indeed! Ann Calvello is the nutty grandma we all wish we had, and after watching the movie and then seeing her in person - 70 years old, featuring her trademark 4" heels, "real tickets" (breasts) and good-natured sass, I completely fell in love. Good websitesite here http://demonofthederby.com/ - lots of photos + the trailer for the video. (includes some footage not in the movie) -gauldac |
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