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(*_*)Mz-Glitter-Honey(*_*) (Mzglitter@hotmail.com) writes:

Welcome to the Dollhouse is a fascinating movie. Film watchers are introduced to Dawn Wiener, the not so sheek, homely geek that existed and still exists in everyone's junior high school.

With a last name like Wiener and a three inch long overbite, young Dawn is destined to suffer at the hands of her peers. She's awkward, she's skinny, she's slightly hunched backed, and she wears golfball sized plastic in her ponytails. "Wiener Dog", as she's known in junior high, is a pre-pubescent outcast.

The film delivers with humor and a hint of suspense. Scenes such as when Dawn sits across from her cute, blonde, talented, and angelic younger sister at the dinner table and mouths to her that she's a "Lesbo", will leave you in stiches! And later when Dawn holds a knife over the the sleeping angel's head, you will wonder what verbal abuse has caused the pre-teen to become.

Despite her idiosyncrasies and her continuous turmoil, Dawn still manages to find time for romance. Who else could capture the heart of one of their junior high tormentors? Dawn pulls it off, and she even manages to distract a handsome friend of her older brother.

Dawn has made a place for herself in a world where no one wants her. Everyone who sees this film can identify to some aspect of her emotions. Along with the captivating storyline, and lines like "I don't have to be home for awhile, so you still have time to rape me", will make Welcome to the Dollhouse a nice addition to anyone's movie collection.

Jackie (xoxjax13@hotmail.com) writes:

Welcome to the dollhouse.. is the best movie I have ever seen. It was very well directed.. and they did an excellent job on the acting of it. I have to say it may be a little nasty, but I understand how Dawn must of felt about all those people making fun of her. I feel bad, because the only friend she has is Ralphie. I think her parents should pay a little more attention to Dawn more they are to Missy. I know Missy is little and that they need to watch her to, but they have been mean to Dawn so much, and she never gets any attention from anyone. Then the school bully Brandon (Brendan Sexton JR) tries to rape her. But then he doesnt and he falls totally in love with her. Dawn tells she likes someone else and Brandon gets really mad. At Dawns Anniversary.. she found Steve making out with another girl, and Dawn gets very surprised. Steve by the way is her older brothers best friend who she totally has a crush on. But, if I were her, I would totally stick with Brandon because he is actually in her school, and it would be better to go out with someone close to your age, not in highschool. As in my perspective, she should of changed the way she looked, take down those golfball sized plastic balls in her hair, leave her hair down.. and dress with better clothes. If she did that Steve would fall totally in love with her. But Brandon likes her also. And maybe if she is nicer to other people and her family and sister, other people would treat her better. I know the thinks Brandon does that annoys her, I would fight back but I would not start it. This movie is for the bullys who make fun of kids.. and see how they feel if it happens to them. But I think Dawn should go with Brandon.. he is so cute for her! Goodjob on the movie guys, and keep up the work!

steph b (steph_b141@hotmail.com) writes:

welcome to the dollhouse is my bestest ever film, i luv it.

from the day i first watched it ive luved it, its one of those films u can actually watch day after day after day. There shud be a second one made i think,

A follow up, brandon coming back for dawn and them running away together, at the end i actually thought shed go with him, or hed cum bk, but wen he left through his crammy bedroom window (wer was his bed by the way,bless) i felt like cryin.

a nasty film full of bullys and poor dawn goin through being mistreated by everyone like her parents and steve, turning into a love story with almost a happy ending.

me being just 19 now, my friends laugh when i mention my fave film, none of them have even heard of it, i started to think maybe i was the only one who loved it sooo much.

o yer, i also think brandon is soooooooo nice he looks the double of my ex, id have him anyday, so if he actually ever came on this site an seen this, contact me xx

i think ill go watch it now haha

Mary (Email address withheld) writes:

Welcome to the Dollhouse is a very innovative, black comedy film revolving around a tormented 12 year old girl name Dawn. Everyday at school, she faces taunting and bullying from the most popular crowd, the outcast, and the bullies. Her locker is filled with grafiti of insults. Even teachers and administrators lack pity and concern. At home, Dawn must face the happy, perfect life of her prettier sister, who is obviously favored by her parents over her and her geeky older brother, who plays the clarinet.

What makes this film great is it's realistic put on the protagonist. Dawn does not overcome her tormentors at end of the film. The audience is left to conclude that her life from there on is not going to get better. There are many hilarious and memorable moments in the film including thanking her would be rapist, the schools bully, Brandon, for deciding not rape her. Or telling Brandon, who was in love with her all along, that she can't be his girlfriend because she's in love with someone else. Yes, Dawn's life is miserable. She's considered ugly and nerdy, but yet, she did have a friend in Ralphie, and a suitor in Brandon, who was willing to take her with him to New York. This film is a must see for everyone, because we all have a little bit Dawn in us.

Sarah Henriquez (sarah_15_92@hotmail.com) writes:

That is the best movie in the world man i watched it like 5 times in a row it was awsome hahahaha man with all the swearing and everything great movie the cast did a great job i didn't like that little girl she was a brat i liked dawn she was great man that brandon kid was great too you peoples out there you gots to watch that awsomly awsome movie its off the chain man go watch it right now rent it or something great movie great great great great great loved it loved it i think she should have gone with brandon to new york i thought he was gonna rape her and he never did and what happened to him anyways after he left he like disappeared and like wasn't on the movie anymore so that was kinda a bummer and i thought there was gonna be a different ending then that i didn't even get the end of the movie all she did was sing on the buss on the way to disney world i think she should have ended up with brandon and the little girl shouldn't get so much attention man friging spoiled brat (lol) i think they should make a sequel to the movie well thats all i gots to say so lata peoples LUV YALL!!!!!!!!!

tanoulin (Email address withheld) writes:

Can someone remember the name of the choral group Dawn belongs to at her school?

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