There were two movies that historically were used by myself and Corrie over the years as "hangover" movies, silly comedies that are well paced and hit familiar beats, and that make the early hours of a hangover more bearable, while the coffee, water and aspirin do their magic. Well, them and a bowl mixed in usually helped.
Both of those movies had Allison Janney in a supporting role, which is where our appreciation for the actress stemmed.
Once you reach a certain age, the likelihood for a hangover increases precipitously.
In any case, the movies were 10 Things I Hate About You, which starred Julia Stiles, Heath Ledger, and Joseph Gordon-Leavitt. It also features David Krumholz and Allison Janney, and got very poor marketing. It was played up as a teen-rom-com, when it's actually a retelling of the "Taming of the Shrew", and done pretty well, actually. Shakespeare is just good. Also, Seattle looks very nice as the backdrop city for the filming.
The other movie was called Drop Dead Gorgeous and stars Kirsten Dunst, Kirstie Alley, Ellen Barkin and Allison Janney. It's funny and paced like a lightening bolt, and filmed in a faux-documentary style that shows off how ridiculous beauty pageants are and how maniacal pageant moms can get. It's done well, and isn't bad for something light and full of filler. Allison Janney as the horny unmarried neighbor named Loretta is featured more prominently here than in the last film, and she's great, stealing most scenes in which she's featured.
All the pageant contestant girls attend the same small-town high school in rural Mt. Rose, Minnesota, and the mascot of which is a muskie, a type of fish. One of the pageanteers is also a cheerleader, and she shows off a "Go Muskies!" cheer, where she makes a ridiculous fish&gills pantomime as part of the cheer.
Then I found a small-town Minnesota minor league hockey team named the Muskies, and I cracked up.
Go Muskies!
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