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Double Dare
With being thrown off buildings an occupational hazard, professional stuntwomen Jeannie Epper and Zoë Bell (the alter egos of Wonder Woman and Xena, respectively) would seem well-equipped for any challenges Hollywood might dish out. But finding roles -- and respect -- in a male-dominated field can prove more harrowing than dodging punches.
Release : | 2004 |
Rating : | 7.3 |
Studio : | Runaway Films, Goodmovies Entertainment, Map Point Pictures, |
Crew : | Director of Photography, Director, |
Cast : | Jeannie Epper Zoë Bell Lucy Lawless Lynda Carter Steven Spielberg |
Genre : | Documentary |
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Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!
I wanted to but couldn't!
Great Film overall
best movie i've ever seen.
A documentary from 2004 charting the rise of stuntwoman Zoe Bell (Death Proof) and one of the first stuntwomen Jeannie Epper as she takes Zoe under her wing.Zoe is a naturally enthusiastic person and Jeannie has years of working on the big Hollywood projects like Romancing The Stone, Wonder Woman and she was even given a role in Kill Bill Vol.2 as the preacher's wife. After Xena: Warrior Princess finishes, Zoe is out of work and travels to LA where Jeannie helps her eventually land Uma Thurman's stunt double role on Kill Bill. Interviews with Steven Spielberg and Tarantino himself blend wonderfully with the rest of the movie but it would have been nice to see more of the girls in their movies (prohibited by copyright in a lot of cases).Great fun and one of those films you wish would just keep going all night. The DVD has some decent features for such a low budget affair, with over an hour of interview footage with Spielberg and others that is just as fascinating as anything in the main movie. There's also deleted footage such as Zoe working on Kill Bill scenes and a jovial commentary by Bell and Epper where they drink champagne and end up slurring their words.Well worth a look if you like stunts, movies, Zoe or all three.
Contains Spoilers: What a nice surprise this film was, as a Xena fan I gave it a passing look only to find a gem of a documentary. Excellent behind the scenes footage of Kill Bill, Xena and a host of other TV and Movies. A very funny and yet poignant look at the life of stunt women, one at the start of her career the other near the end. The support of family and the respect of their colleagues is paramount for each woman and the film engulfs you in their lives. I was engrossed in the film as it followed these two women, both adoring their work and yet both finding it so hard to practice their craft in a still very male dominated industry. And who would believe that Tarantino could play fairy godmother :)
Double Dare is an excellent funky cool inspiring documentary! It features two rocking stunt women. One was a pioneer who worked on wonder woman and is now in her sixties and the other is most well know for her several years working on Xena. I just saw Zoe Bell at the 2005 Xena con. She did brilliant work on Xena & was also Uma Thurman's double for Kill Bill! It is also very heart warming to see the support that Lucy Lawless & Quentin have given her! At the Xena Con Lucy found a few fliers for the film leftover on the stage and she threw them out to the audience encouraging everyone to see it. The DVD has just been released & has some highly recommended extras!
I had the pleasure of attending the Castro Theater's advanced screening of the film with members of Bay Area Women in Film and Television and we couldn't be prouder of what local director Micheli and her team have achieved! DOUBLE DARE is woman power to the extreme and is the kind of film that let's you leave the theater feeling ready to leap buildings in a single bound or ask that overbearing male director that you have been working for to pay you the money you're worth and give you the credit you deserve. Thanks for celebrating 2 real Hollywood heros, I hope this film takes Zoe Bell, both of the Eppers, the crew and Amanda Micheli as far up the Hollywood food chain as they want to go!!