While Justin Timberlake is bringing sexy back, America Ferrera is showing us that ugly can be beautiful.
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In the years leading up to this revelation there was a TV movie made in 1973 which showed both sides of being ugly and beautiful.
Stockard Channing starred as Miriam Knight one of the most ugliest characters ever written for the screen yet underneath the ugliness there was a swan waiting to be born. But when the swan comes out so does the revenge.
The Girl Most Likey To… was written by Agnes Gallin and Joan Rivers. This movie shows how Miriam dealt with her ugliness.
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In the beginning we meet Miriam as she’s setting up house at a new school and gets the "satisfaction" of rooming with popular cheerleader Heidi Murphy. As soon as she moves in with Heidi, she is told what to do and as Heidi brags about her beaus the phone rings. Miriam skilled in the art of taking messages accepts a date with one of Heidi’s rejects.
When she meets her blind date he quickly tells her he’s not who he really is and tries to get rid of her by sending her to get them some sodas. While she’s gone he and his friends disappear leaving Miriam all alone.
Miriam does get lucky when shes asked to tutor football jock Moose Meyers and while he doesn’t quite get Shakespeare the two go to a drive-in where Miriam trys to explain evrything to him. Moose, not wanting to be seen with Miriam, wears sunglasses and a trench coat and after he sends her to the concession stand he ditches her and takes off with his friends.
After walking home 20 miles in the rain Miriam returns to the dorm only to find she’s locked out of the room since Heidi’s "studying." Heidi promptly hands a blanket to the now drenched Miriam and sends her on her way.
The next day Miriam meets Dr. Ted Gates and he asks her on a date. Thrilled she accepts only to be humilated once more.
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When things start looking up for the ugly duckling (she gets the lead in the college play with Heidi as her understudy) her "arranged boyfriend" comes to catch the show and while on stage she opens a box to find roses in them. As she’s sneezing at them the audience goes wild with laughter and as she runs out of the building Heidi is in the wings and says "I hope you enjoyed the roses" since she knows of Miriam’s allergy to them.
Running away she hops into her car and while speeding away gets involved in an accident.
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While in the hospital she has plastic surgery and becomes the beautiful swan she’s always wanted to be and that’s when she sets out for revenge. As she carefully plots and carries out the murders you have to wonder if she’s truly happy in seeking revenge.
For me I’d rather be ugly and beautiful rather than being sexy and shallow.
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Written by EricT - Visit Website
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