Don't Believe the Hype

This is a must-see and one of the best documentaries - and films - of this year.

This is ultimately a movie about the very bad things that can happen when we don't address our unease, when we just try to brush it off, whether that's to fit in or to preserve our self-image.

I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

Massively female unfriendly show. Should be forbidden in 2018

Hey Guys, remember all of the hot chicks in high school and college that wouldn't give you a second look? You know, the ones with the perfect hair and bodies who always wanted to be just friends. If they ever did call, you could bet that the upcoming date would involve heavy lifting and a pickup truck. Then they would give you a cute little wave as they strolled away arm in arm with the jerk they called their boyfriend who arrived seconds after the last piece of furniture was put in place. If this all sounds remotely familiar, maybe this show will lift you up out of the pits of depression and humiliation. You can see girls just like them get their just rewards and you don't even have to get out your credit card.The idea is pretty simple, girls from all over come to Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader tryouts put on skimpy outfits and then try to shake, jiggle, shimmy and gyrate their way onto the team. Along the way, the girls get sent home in shame after weeks of grueling work,(seeing the connection yet?)usually for problems that should have obvious from the initial tryouts to the Pom Pom Miss Kitty of the show Kelli Finglass.One problem that seems to come up is that these darling little petite girls don't look right in the uniform. After seeing this over and over, we get it. That's why the Rockettes have a minimum height. Is there not a tape measure in the entire Dallas Cowboy franchise? Do DCC workouts reduce female height? Honestly, if this a problem in week 5 it was a problem in week 1.Other body problems see to come up from time to time but why they don't get spotted earlier is a real mystery. I don't ever recall seeing any of the girls wearing burqas during tryouts.If the coaches were paying attention from the start, the only reason to send someone home would be for not being able to learn the routines or prematurely posing for Playboy. But alas one beauty usually has her dreams shattered every episode. Several are called into Miss Kitty's office, most are told to practice the routine or somehow reshape their body by the next practice. I sometimes wonder if there isn't an ambulance waiting at the gate to whisk them off to cheerleader career saving emergency plastic surgery.The last one usually is the one cut. The cut process would only be more degrading if the girl being cut was forced to strip naked from the practice uniform and then have their perfect hair and make up ruined by being doused with water by the other girls. (Well there is always next season, producers are you listening?)

These episodes are packed with beauty and drama. The cheerleaders are obviously beautiful. The unfolding stories of how real the women overcoming obstacles to make it on the team provides engaging drama. Watching these has given me a much greater appreciation for what goes into the making of such a world class performer. There is a long and complex process from open auditions to the first football game. That includes many related parts that spans many weeks. The director did a great job of weaving together dozens of tiny clips in appealing ways. I watched all the episodes of season 3 and 4. Three quarters of the way my attention shifted from the candidates to the leaders. I came to deeply appreciate the difficult and delicate work they do. It was insightful to notice how the different factors go into making the complete package of a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader. You will need to see several episodes to understand what that means. It was amusing to me as a man how the female leaders sometimes called the female candidates by three different terms: girls, women and ladies. This varied widely depending on the person and context. These videos would be recommended for any female considering becoming a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader as well as their family, friends and coaches. It is amazing how unprepared many candidates were. Those who aspire to this job need to witness how hard the weeks of preparations are. Then maybe many will not even try out. And those who do try out will have previously gotten the needed instructions in dance, cheer leading and the other topics that are covered. A coach of any sport could pick up insights into how to draw out the potential from an athlete. Students and practitioners of sports psychology could gain much wisdom and many insights. Cheerleaders and dancers have much to gain in terms of general inspiration and specific tips.

I saw bits and pieces of one episode, like 10-15 minutes total, and that was all it took for me to see how sexist the show is and how offensive it is to women all over the world.I did not bother to remember names, but I saw one of the girls cut. The reasoning was that she could never make it because she was overweight. Thing is, this girl was not overweight in the least, she was tall and a little buff, no more than a healthy 150. Not anywhere close to overweight in even the slightest. Furthermore, she was absolutely gorgeous, curves where they should be, no excess fat at all, toned and athletic body. She was hot! Yet they cut her for being overweight.Sorry, but this show needs to get taken off the air. While obesity is a huge problem, for them to spread such falsehoods like 150 and athletic being overweight is completely ignorant, reckless, and offensive.I can say for fact that this is the worst show ever!