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It is the beginning of a new school year for the girls at the Alpha Omega Pi, which means they need to recruit new members for their sorority and to win the Sorority of the Year contest. The Alpha Omega Pi's have decided to make an impact on the Greek council by coaching cognitively disabled students for the Special Olympics. The popular Carolyn (Christina Ricci) is a very committed member of the Alpha Omega Pi's, and she is assigned to Pumpkin Romanoff (Hank Harris). At first Carolyn is terrified by Pumpkin, but Pumpkin is excited by Carolyn's presence which empowers his self-esteem. Eventually Carolyn sees the beauty within Pumpkin as he displays his kindness and affection for Carolyn. Pumpkin is a story not to be taken seriously, yet it attempts to send a serious message. These two conflicting ideas make the cinematic experience problematic as it attempts to display comedy and tragedy simultaneously. If the audience becomes to seriously involved in the story then Pumpkin can feel insulting, or if one disconnects with reality and merely attempts to enjoy the ride of the comedy then the audience will miss the message. |
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| 3/24/2004 | |
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