He only knows that his filly deserves the chance. The even-money favorite is Malathaat, who came up a head short when she was upset by Maracuja in the Grade I Coaching Club American Oaks on July 24. Wouldn't it be crazy if a beautiful filly named Crazy Beautiful was able to pull this off? She has morning line odds of 6-1, the same that New York Racing Association oddsmaker David Aragona assigned to Clairiere and Army Wife.
The Alabama will be run for the 141st time on Saturday, and it's the oldest stakes race for 3-year-old fillies in the country. He didn't want the race to be named for him, but did allow it to honor his home state, Alabama. If you're wondering why the race at a New York track is called the Alabama, here's why: When it was inaugurated in 1872, it was set to honor thoroughbred breeder William Cottrell.
The race will be run at 1 1/4 miles, a distance none of them has ever tried before. Crazy Beautiful will be part of the seven-horse field in the Grade I, $600,000 Alabama, the premier race for 3-year-old fillies on the Saratoga calendar. Like all horses spending the summer at Saratoga, Crazy Beautiful is here to run.Īnd she'll finally get that chance when she comes to the races on Saturday. Of course, Crazy Beautiful's purpose in life is not to gobble down peppermints all day, although she would surely like that. Once that is secured, Crazy Beautiful might just become your best friend. Mainly, she is sizing him up to see whether or not he has brought her a treat, preferably a peppermint. Crazy Beautiful will stick her long neck out of her stall, and her inquisitive eyes gaze at her visitor. And you could make the case she is beautiful because she has the look. Running time: 95 minutes.Let's get this straight. "Crazy/beautiful" is rated PG-13 for scattered profanity, simulated sex (handled discreetly), violence (athletic, as well as a brief scuffle), glimpses of drug paraphernalia and brief, partial female nudity. Davison manages to subtly underplay his supporting role. To his credit, Hernandez doesn't get blown off the screen he actually manages to hold his own with Dunst. The camera also loves her, and as a consequence, she gives a breakout performance that's both subtle and shows real chops. Stockwell is fortunate to have such a good cast, especially Dunst, who's quickly turning into one of the most dependable young actresses working in Hollywood. While the conclusion to the main story line seems inevitable, things aren't quite as predictable as you might think, and director John Stockwell (making his feature film-directing debut) handles the material with a surprising amount of sensitivity. Eventually Carlos appears to be picking up some of Nicole's bad habits and self-destructive tendencies, and he finds himself in trouble for the first time.
To everyone's surprise, these seemingly mismatched teens begin dating. An inner-city teen who attends the same upscale high school as Nicole, he's become a straight-A student and star athlete.
Meanwhile, Carlos Nuez (newcomer Jay Hernandez) spends his time doing more positive things. In both cases, the title refers to Nicole Oakley (Kirsten Dunst), a privileged but troubled California high school student who's having a hard time dealing with her congressman father and her new stepmother (Bruce Davison and Lucinda Jenney, respectively).Ĭonsequently, Nicole spends her time with such self-destructive activities as drinking and partying with her best friend, Maddy (Taryn Manning), rather than doing her schoolwork.
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There are also times when the film comes off as being hokey and more than just a little preachy (comparisons to one of those TV "Afterschool Specials" wouldn't be completely out of place).īut part of the reason this teen drama works is that it features genuinely appealing characters (due in part to a genuinely appealing cast) and the fact that it rarely stoops to easy racial stereotyping.Īnd while "crazy/beautiful" may not be the greatest title for a movie, it's somewhat better than the film's original title - "At Seventeen," which sounds like a made-for-Lifetime cable movie. Make no mistake, the plot of "crazy/beautiful" isn't exactly original - it's little more than the "ill-fated lovers" story line that's been done ad infinitum since Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet." Let this be a lesson to all young filmmakers - even the most familiar stories can seem fresh if they have the right cast and are done with a bit of intelligence.
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