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Miss You Can Do It

Miss You Can Do It chronicles Abbey Curran, Miss Iowa USA 2008 and the first woman with a disability to compete at the Miss USA Pageant, and eight girls with various physical and intellectual disabilities as the girls participate in the Miss You Can Do It Pageant. Abbey founded the annual Miss You Can Do It Pageant in 2004 and girls and their families travel from all around the country to participate in this one night where their inner beauty and abilities reign.

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Release : 2013
Rating : 7.9
Studio : HBO Documentary Films, 
Crew : Director of Photography,  Director of Photography, 
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Genre : Documentary

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Pacionsbo
2018/08/30

Absolutely Fantastic

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Humaira Grant
2018/08/30

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

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Ezmae Chang
2018/08/30

This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

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Scarlet
2018/08/30

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

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stephunspoken
2016/02/14

After watching far too many episodes of "Toddlers and Tiaras" this documentary brought a welcome change and a refreshing view on beauty pageants. It was nice to see parents entering their daughters in a pageant out of a place of love rather than exploitation. This inspiring story told through the eyes of an amazing woman, Abbey Curran, brought a smile to my face for the entire 74 minutes.I enjoyed the looks into these children's lives – not only how they prepared for the pageant, but a look at their lives at home and the stories surrounding their conditions. This documentary was able to raise awareness about so many different conditions while also promoting inclusion of people with special needs.

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cschenkemeyer
2015/11/11

This documentary will be awe-spiring to all those who watch it. The subject matter is one, that really, for me, strikes an emotional nerve in you as you hear the story of Abby Curran, a woman who really overcame and defied odds by being A Miss USA pageant contestant despite her physical disability of Cerebal Palsy.The doc follows her story on how she starts her own beauty pageant; the "Miss You Can Do it" beauty pageant, a pageant inspired by kids of all ages with mental and physical disabilities.We continue our journey by getting more involved with the pageant contests as the date gets closer. My heart goes out to these kids, and for me personally, I found it very difficult at times to watch some of them with their symptoms. However, it was because of this reason that I was hit by such a powerful message that the documentary delivers. Everyone can contrive their own message from the movie, but for me that message was delivered by a little girl named Ali. She was born with Spina Bifida, yet despite all odds, is the happiest little girl in the world. She just about loves everything, very social, and more importantly excited about the contest. Who the hell am I to complain about such trivial things when I see this young girl inspire those around her, including myself, through her constant joy and happiness? Pretty soon you come to find out this isn't just Abby's story anymore, this becomes everybody's story who is affected or involved in the pageant, and the tradition they set in place for future generations to come.I give this 7/10 because I felt is spacing was a little off. However, I am more impacted by the story that anything else, and for that reason alone you should watch it. Thanks for listening!

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thwillisss13
2015/05/07

I wouldn't say I'm a fan of beauty pageants, they're shallow. Throw young girls in the mix and suddenly you have a reality TV show—definitely not a fan. The Miss You Can Do It pageant is exactly what every pageant should be. This pageant uplifts girls with disabilities and makes them shine and this documentary beautifully and whimsically captures this. The film begins with Abbey Curran, a young woman with cerebral palsy who fell in love with pageants and through her determination became the first woman with a disability to compete in the Miss USA Pageant. After, she was compelled to pass along what she gained from her success and created the Miss You Can Do It pageant. Throughout the film the viewer gets an intimate snapshot into the lives of eight contestants learning of their struggles and excitement for the pageant whether it be their first or ninth time competing.Their stories are incredibly inspiring and heartwarming, and truly helps to shift the perception of disabilities and educate the viewer. The pageant allows each individual girl to be little girl and not disabled. She is allowed to feel beautiful and normal and meet friends who relate and the documentary enables their personalities to radiate on screen. Although there seems to be the perception that having a child with a disability is a burden, the personal interviews with the parents of the contestants gives the audience a new understanding. Each parent loves their child like any other parent and would do anything to make them happy and live a healthy life; they regret nothing besides not wanting their child to suffer. Each contestant's unique story and personality really makes it easy to fall in love with these girls and this film. If you are looking for a film that can inspire a new outlook on life and warm your heart I recommend taking 70 minutes out of your day to watch this wonderful documentary.

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ktyson9426
2013/07/31

This came on while I was doing something, and I too was busy to change the channel. At first glance I thought it was the story about Abby Curren, and didn't realize what the movie was really about. I paid enough attention to follow what was going on, and I'd look up when I heard something that I needed the visual connection to understand, but I was sort of dismissive of it at first. As the story evolved, it snuck up on me and grabbed my attention without knowing it. By the time the movie reached the interview portion of the pageant I couldn't stop watching... I'm sort of a "guy" and don't get emotional very often, but as I watched the joy of these girls as they went across the stage, I was literally in tears. I felt this movie to become a very powerful and uplifting story. Very glad I watched

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