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Perfect Body (1997) (TV)

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6 out of 6 people found the following comment useful :-
Perfect Portrayal of the Extreme Lengths A Girl Will Go to for the Perfect Body, 22 March 2005
Author: AntiParis from Australia

This film could be used to educate young girls and their parents about deadly eating disorders.Beautiful actress Amy Jo Johnson of Power Rangers fame,brilliantly plays the role of a young girl passionate about being a gymnast,but is brainwashed into believing that unless she is dangerously thin,she'll never be successful.Johnson's character becomes obsessed with her weight and soon begins to fall into dangerous habits of throwing up everything she consumes to not eating at all.Her bulimia quickly leads to anorexia,and a frighteningly thin Johnson's health begins to fail,sparking concern for those who care about her.The film is a decent portrayal of how eating disorders orginate and could be useful for anyone who suspects someone they care about suffers from bulimia or anorexia.

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7 out of 8 people found the following comment useful :-
Very touching and kind of heartbreaking drama about the consequences of being anorexic, 8 December 2005

Author: Grace Zeh (filmgirlgz@cox.net) from Chantilly, Virginia, USA

PERFECT BODY, in my opinion, is a very touching and kind of heartbreaking drama about the consequences of being anorexic. Anytime Andie (Amy Jo Johnson) threw up, I wanted to vomit myself. It's kind of hard to explain why. If you ask me, she should have been more cooperative about things. However, I did enjoy seeing her do her gymnastics routines as well as get lectured by her parents. Before I wrap this up, I'd like to say, "If you ask me, PERFECT BODY really shows you how being anorexic or bulimic can affect a person's body. " Now, in conclusion, I recommend this movie to everyone who hasn't seen it. You're in for some tears and a good time, so the next time it's on TV, kick back with a friend and watch it.

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4 out of 4 people found the following comment useful :-
Entertaining but unrealistic, 20 November 2004
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This movie was great for a Sunday afternoon cheesy Lifetime movie, but a few things in it were so unrealistic that it just about drove me crazy.

My biggest complaint was that the gymnastics that these girls were shown doing were nowhere near the olympic level, which they claimed to be. The vaults were especially ridiculous. I mean, I did some of those vaults when I was ten years old, and I wasn't anywhere near olympic level (I was level 6, elite is level 10).

Also, Amy Jo Johnson's character's eating disorder just sort of suddenly went away when she realized it was harming her. A more realistic eating disorder movie is Sharing The Secret.

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4 out of 4 people found the following comment useful :-
Good Gymnastic/Life Movie., 13 November 2001
Author: famousgir1

Andie Bradley is a gymnast who has big dreams to perform at the Olympics. When she gets offered the chance to train with one of the best gymnast coaches she of course excepts the offer straight away. When she gets there though, the coach makes her feel fat and he asks her to go on diet. Leslie, another young girl also working with the coach, tells Andie a way where she can eat what she wants and not gain any weight. This leaves a lot of pressure on poor Andie.

Perfect Body is a good movie which portrays the things people may have to do to get where they want to be. Amy Jo Johnson plays the lead role of Andie Bradley and she gives quite a good performance.

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4 out of 4 people found the following comment useful :-
What a Surprise!, 24 August 2000

Author: Maxi-14 from West Coast

I almost passed this movie as some fluff from a Power Ranger. What a mistake that would have been. Amy Jo Johnson turned in a powerful performance as a young woman so caught up in chasing perfection that she will sacrifice anything to get it. This film was a powerful statement about the pressure that is put on young athletes by themselves and others. This isn't a fluff piece and it will make you think but it's still entertaining. It's worth catching on TV.

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1 out of 1 people found the following comment useful :-
Ugh..., 10 September 2003

Author: Dylan Holmes (Aerothorn) from Seattle, Washington

I was forced to watch this film at school. Next time, she can give me a big fat F but I refuse to watch anything this horrible. Basiclly, its your typical "based on a true story" TV movie- the true parts are made as small as possible and the rest as filled with melodrama. The acting isn't bad, but the directing is- he basiclly directed his actors to be as exagerated as possible in their emotions. Also, the film is SO predictable- I am not exagerating when I say that after only watching the film for 5 miniutes, I correctly predicted every "plot twist" that was going to happen. And its just basiclly a soap opera- you feel nothing for the charecters because they are in NO WAY REAL, they look just like actors doing a TV movie, not like real people. The script is as cliche as you can get- they play it safe, take no chances, stick to the typical TV movie formula.

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Great movie, for everyone, 13 March 2008

Author: hayley-erica from Canada

If I may say... the summary given of this movie is misleading. They insinuate that Andie suffers from bulimia, by stating she finds a way around it by eating what she wants and not gaining weight. Andie suffers from anorexia, and only has bulimic tendencies when forced to eat. Very well plotted movie. It struck a chord with me as it was filmed partially in my home city, and also, Andies original gymnastic colors of pink and purple are IDENTICAl to the uniforms that my best friend sported when she was a gymnast. Its almost like they borrowed her team as extras! This movie really portrays the pain, and the artificial joy that comes with an eating disorder. People think eating disorders are glamorous, but its a curse. Its a disease and it causes the sufferer to isolate themselves from loved ones, as this movie well shows.

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A 'perfect' portrayal. Well Done!!, 19 March 2001
Author: Vickie Phillips from dagenham

I have seen this film many times, and it still upsets me the thought that people have to lose so much weight, just to be accepted into society. I think Hollywood need to make more films about young people with anorexia/bulimia to maybe help the millions of young people in the world with these illnesses. It is a brilliant film, and I would recommend it to anyone.

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1 out of 2 people found the following comment useful :-
Andie, you look like hell, 18 June 2002

Author: Rainbow2002 from Montgomery, Alabama

Amy Jo Johnson is stunning as the anorexic Andie. She is an amazing gymnast with a chance to make in to the Olympics. Amy looks cute and all but she has better movies. Perfect Body is a captivating drama with determined performances and a hearty addition to the genre. 10 out of 10.

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Very good, 20 October 2002
Author: MrLyle from Germany

I've seen the mowvie and I think it was very good. You could be Andy and feel how she's was feeling. I think the only problems was that it was sometimes like a soap-opera. You've really felt how Andy was pushed from all sides. And how she get Bulemia anerosa.

Very good movie ! You should have seen it !

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