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The Battle Of Mary Kay

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Shirley Maclaine earned every gold inch of her Emmy nomination for playing Mary Kay, the American Makeup Queen! Having been born & raised in a rural Southern mountain community, I knew my fair share of Mary Kay reps & this movie completely captured the madness that surrounds the Mary Kay Clans. The movie is a fabulous mix of camp & autobiography. Shirley does a fantastic job at letting us get a real glimpse of the Mary Kay behind the makeup & wigs. Parker Posey triumphs as the "cheerleading," rival. And I have never been a Shannon Doherty fan so I was completely impressed with how I was able to forget the "90210 Brenda," & the Shannon that's in the tabloids and totally buy Shannon as the desperate housewife that wants to be Makeup Queen! For some good ole fashion camp & some great acting pick up a copy of The Battle of Mary Kay!

The most impressive thing about this film is how well the various roles were cast. Shirley MacLaine has never been one of my favorite actresses, but in this film she really IS Mary Kay, one of the more complex personalities on the American business scene. The film does a good job of presenting those, often competing, complexities while at the same time remaining funny.

The staging is also impressive. The story takes place in Dallas, and all of the interiors look like they came directly from the Horchow catalogue -- Where Too Much Is Not Enough.

The actors and actresses do a superb job of affecting the Dallas accent, a wonderful combination of "Upstairs, Downstairs" (mostly Downstairs) and "Hee Haw."

All in all, this film is a hoot, especially for anyone familiar with Dallas.

Suggested Additional Reading for Texas sorority girls (past and present): The Devil in the Junior League

This movie is a wonderful, light-hearted look at Mary Kay vs. Beauty Control and the personality differences of their founders. It's fun EVEN for MK and BC Beauty Consultants if they don't take themselves too seriously!

Definitely a FUN girlfriends movie! However, keep in mind that neither Mary Kay nor Beauty Control had any input into the making of this movie. Additionally, the film makers took about 35 years of activity and portrayed it as though it all happened in just a couple of years. That's Hollywood!!

Donna

If you like this movie, this is a great way to get a copy of it. No hassle purchase. DVD is great quality.

This is a great comedy starring Shirley MacClaine about the cosmetic wars.It's a must see!!!

I really enjoyed this movie. It is rather cheesy, but then so is Mary Kay, Inc. As a former (and reformed) Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultant, I was able to watch the Seminar scenes with blinders off. What a lot of flash with no substance. This movie nails the hype that drives the Mary Kay and Beauty Control "independent" sales force. I recommend this movie for anyone who enjoys seeing so-called professional women reverting to high school level shenanigans in pursuit of "the dream", complete with a 1960 dress code.