I saw this movie on HBO and it got my interest because of the nerdy girl (Shannon) and Will Ferrell, my favorite comedian.When I take a look at the first 5 minutes, I thought it was just a silly movie. But when the movie progresses, I started to laugh and laugh. When the movie ended, I said "I want more!"The acting was good, Molly Shannon was very convincing as a nerd. Will Ferrell is good as always and Elaine Hendrix as the villain is a sure villain that you will hate.The story would be unoriginal but, who cares? It is still a funny movie. The technical aspects were good. the gags were just the best. The musical numbers were enjoyable. And the humor that it gave to me is just pleasurable.It may be a must-see movie but it is still great. If you ever had a chance to watch it on TV, or see it in a video store, don't hesitate to get it. It's worth it.My score: 9/10

First of all, Glynis Johns should be made a Dame of the British Empire by now. She is in her 80s but she provides a service playing Mary Catherine Gallagher's loving grandmother. Molly Shannon is also incredibly funny if you enjoy her role as Mary Catherine Gallagher who sniffs her armpits when she's nervous and knocks over everything from pianos to tables. Will Ferrell is very funny as the guy she chases. There are lot of familiar faces from Saturday Night Live besides Will and Molly. Of course, I don't think this movie should have been in the cinemas. It would have fared better on Comedy Central just for laughs. Oh well, I have one question is that when the beloved Glynis Johns will be made Dame Glynis and that is the question.

i have never heard about Molly Shannon till i saw SUPERSTAR!it was great.even though the actors weren't as teen as their role asked for the movie was great.at first i thought that this would influence the movie and would make me not see the essential,what the movie really wanted to show,the theme,but finally i realised that if the roles had been interpreted by teenagers the movie wouldn't'have been so remarkable.i saw myself in every character:when i was little i used to dream about me being a superstar,sometimes i'm doing the same things Mary Katherine did("sometimes when i get nervous,i put my fingers under my arms,and then smell them like this...");was funny when she destroyed the banana & showed it to that guy who attracted by her.also ,something that teenagers use to do,which is not quite good & i'm ashamed i sometimes act like this, ,is "fighting" with their parents,and in Mary's case with her granny. i loved the movie and it became one of my favorite's!

Because we had seen all the other comedies at the DVD store, my son and I finally watched Superstar. It had been so panned by every review I had ever seen, I thought it would be a waste of time. Perhaps especially for those who have memories of Catholic schools, it is as delightful as it is silly. My twelve-year-old does not have these memories but he laughed hysterically none the less.I do recommend this film, but I do not recommend the critics who gave it only one star. Like psychologists, film critics must understand both the genres they review, and every type of audience that will view the film. This comedy may not be for everyone, but I cannot imagine anyone taking real offense at it either.