On The Edge - DVD release | Golden Skate

On The Edge - DVD release

heyang

Record Breaker
Joined
Jul 26, 2003
Has anyone seen this movie? Here's the Amazon editor's description:

Editorial Reviews Amazon.com
A mock documentary in the fashion of Christopher Guest's Best in Show, On Edge is a sardonic, occasionally insightful look at the surreal world of figure skating. A fictitious film crew follows behind-the-scenes dramas as three girls work their way through an amateur competition circuit toward fame, glory, and, perhaps, Olympic gold. We meet Veda, a miserable blonde dogged by a severe backstage mom (Wendie Malick) and male groupies; the sluttish, chain-smoking, Tonya Harding-esque J.C. Cain (A.J. Langer); and the hefty Wendy Wodinski (Marissa Jaret Winokur of the Hairspray musical), shrugging off insults about her weight. Jason Alexander, as Zamboni Phil, the man who's seen it all, serves as unofficial host and commentator. Kathy Griffin has some good moments as an aging competitor, and actor John Glover, sporting impressive biceps, is very funny as a Russian trainer. Real-life skaters Scott Hamilton (under heavy disguise), Kristi Yamaguchi, and Randy Gardner add to the overall verisimilitude.


Wonder if SOI based their spoof of the Olympics on this movie.
 

dlkksk8fan

Medalist
Joined
Jul 26, 2003
I saw this on Amazon too but wasn't sure if it was worth purchasing. Any body out there seen this?
 
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