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There’s a reason why Cindy Crawford was dubbed “Baby Gia” when she first hit the modeling scene. Indeed, Crawford, now the world’s best-known supermodel, greatly resembled model Gia Carangi, who went from high school to the cover of British Vogue in less than two years. Carangi appeared on many more covers of Vogue (French, British, Italian, and American) and Cosmopolitan before dying of complications from AIDs (she was an IV heroin user) in 1986. Now most people recognize Carangi’s name from this powerful HBO film that stars Golden Globe-winner Angelina Jolie, who comes by her talent honestly. Jolie is the daughter of veteran actor Jon Voight, and her own training as a model serves her well–she has the moves. Throughout, she’s heartbreaking–as no doubt the real Carangi was–effective, and stunning. With good source material (Stephen Fried’s A Thing of Beauty: The Tragedy of Supermodel Gia), Jolie’s stunning performance, and strong directing by Michael Crist (more…)
July 24th, 2009 at 5:36 am
3.0 out of 5 stars
Caught the 126 minute version of Gia by chance on an old vhs.
I wasn’t even aware of a censored version until I went to this site. I was just browsing the old stacks & seeing an early Angelina Jolie effort my interest was piqued.
July 24th, 2009 at 7:53 am
5.0 out of 5 stars
rewarding
great movie .. performed by a best actress.. she really was gia…i felt every inch and moment of this movie
July 24th, 2009 at 8:58 am
3.0 out of 5 stars
Angelina isn’t Just a Pretty FaceI have to give this an “A” for the acting…especially Angelina. As for the movie’s story…well…not so much impressed with that.
July 24th, 2009 at 9:21 am
4.0 out of 5 stars
Gia
I really like this movie , well actually i like anything that has Angelina Jolie in it.
July 24th, 2009 at 1:51 pm
5.0 out of 5 stars
angelina joie at her sexiest!
This is hand down the very best (and sexiest) performance by Angelina Jolie. Even thought the life of Gia was very tragic, she does a great job of portraying her and her…
July 24th, 2009 at 3:28 pm
5.0 out of 5 stars
GIA
This is another favorite of mine about model Gia
Carangi. Angelina Jolie does a really good job portraying her in this movie. Very realistic, from what I’ve read. Worth seeing!
July 24th, 2009 at 4:16 pm
5.0 out of 5 stars
Gia
I had never heard about this movie until I caught the last hour of it on tv. one Saturday evening late.
July 24th, 2009 at 9:39 pm
5.0 out of 5 stars
Actress in Bloom
A perfect opportunity for a young Ms.Jolie to show her then acting ability to everyone with an intence role of living life in the fast lane based on a true story of a model called…
July 25th, 2009 at 2:55 am
5.0 out of 5 stars
GIA
Dvd in great condition on arrival, Came before the expected delivery date as promised, And as i say in every review, I will definately be shopping with amazon again!
July 25th, 2009 at 4:06 am
2.0 out of 5 stars
Gia
-Maudlin Melodrama
Essentially this is a movie about one of many models chewed up and spit out by the fashion industry.