Product Details

• Actors: Ash Christian, Jonathan Caouette, Evan Miller, Ashley Fink, Andres Alfonso Ruzo
• Directors: Ash Christian
• Writers: Ash Christian
• Producers: Ash Christian, Anita Collen, Carolyn Kynard, Chris DeCamp, Friley Davidson
• Format: Color, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: R (Restricted)
• Studio: Liberation Ent
• DVD Release Date: February 12, 2008
• Run Time: 82 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000WMFZM4
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #20,150 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Product Description
A candidly funny and off-beat coming-of-age story focusing on the trials and tribulations of a gay, theater-obsessed Texan high school senior who has his heart set on Broadway stardom and an eye out for love. With the help of his 300-pound best girl friend, he embarks on a winning journey of self discovery.

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Funny and Original, November 13, 2007

By	Amos Lassen (Little Rock, Arkansas) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

Funny and Original

Amos Lassen and Cinema Pride

"Fat Girls" (Here TV!) is off-beat, original and very funny. It is the story of Rodney Miller, a male high school student who is not your typical student. He loves the theater and he dreams of being a Broadway starâ"also not typical of a kid in Texas. No one seems to understand Rodney and he finally finds what he is seeking in his high school drama teacher, Mr. Cox.
What makes this movie so good is the dialogueâ"it is perfect and the actors are surprisingly good. Ash Christian stars as Rodney in addition to having written the screenplay and directed the movie. This very easily could have been one of those movies that you feel you had seen before but it is surprisingly new. The stereotypes have been eschewed and the character and wit of Rodney are the focus.
Here is a character study about growing up gay in a small town. There is pain and humor and the humor is the key--it is magnified but not to the point of the ridiculous.
Let me be clear about the title--it is misleading. There is one fat girl in the movie (Ashley Fink and she is great) but the term "fat girls" refers to the gay students and teacher in Rodneyâ(tm)s school.
Even thought the movie is somewhat episodic and uneven, it is very funny. Ash Christian brings heart to the film and he is wonderful, It is also refreshing, for a change, to see a gay movie that is not filled with muscled, handsome hunks but with ordinary looking people (Christian, with his charm grows on you as you watch him). Jonathan Caouette, who made and starred in the wonderful documentary "Tarnation", is Mr. Cox who is an adult "fat girl" and Rodney's kindred spirit. Rodney's mom (Deborah Theaker) has wonderful one-liners and manages to steal every scene she is in.
This is a high caliber independent film and one not to be missed. Interestingly shot and well acted with a literate script. It is just a fun film.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun! Good Hearted Indie Film, March 27, 2008

By	Kimberly R. Fishman "kimono9" (new york city) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This DVD is a gem! Check it out - has lots to offer those curious filmmakers who love to hear about indie successes. Film was done on less than a $25K production budget - which is a small fraction of most films out there. For the money, lots of good stuff. It'll make you laugh out loud for sure.

4.0 out of 5 stars Everyone Has A Inner Fat Girl, January 26, 2009

By	N Eld "Celine Fan" (NY) - See all my reviews

I really enjoyed this movie. THe comedy was good, and the actors were great. I wish it would have gone on more, but it was cute how it ended. I would recommend this to anyone who isn't afraid to be who and what they are!! Be PROUD!!