Women want to be here, and men want to be with her.
She's the woman who managed to land Brad Pitt, climb to the top of Hollywood and stay there, and get paid to kiss Johnny Depp over and over again in the name of work.
Angelina Jolie is one of the most magnetic personalities in Hollywood, and yet it's possible these days for those who weren't old enough (or paying attention enough) when she was first getting started to know much about the woman before days of international ambassador work, a partnership with Brad Pitt, and an ever-growing brood of children.
The truth is that Angelina Jolie has been talented back when VHS and boxy televisions were the rage, and HDTV didn't even exist yet.
And anyone with satellite tv can catch up on her old films easily, as most of them make the rounds of television from time to time.
The only trouble is that the early picks of Jolie, other than the seminal geek classic "Hackers," tend to be a little bit depressing and upsetting, or slightly poorly written.
She can be doing a great job of acting, but if the rest of the film isn't that great, then it seems that she gets buried in the mediocrity.
So for those who are flipping through channels and see a mid-1990s film that isn't on this list, then chances are it's better avoided than experienced.
Here are some of the better picks, what they're about, and what other famous people can be expected to pop up in them.
Foxfire: Based on the Joyce Carole Oates novel, this is a post-"Heathers" "Heathers, where students who are sick of unwanted advances from a male teacher have a tough, silent girl from out of town help them set things straight.
And who better to play the brooding yet charming catalyst for change? A very young Angelina Jolie, who steals the show in almost every scene.
Gia: Back when HBO played a ton of movies and satellite TV was just starting to gain momentum, Angelina Jolie wasn't well-known for her dramatic performances.
But this is the film that changed all of that, despite the fact that it was made for television.
Playing real-life model Gia Carangi, whose runaway success was cut short by drug addiction and HIV contraction, Jolie manages to dazzle as well as to break hearts.
She pulls off every step of the film, from sudden success to a very sad ending.
The performance won fans, broke hearts, and even ended up getting her awards--but like "Steel Magnolias," this is not a film for sad people to choose.
Playing By Heart: This is the sleeper hit, where Jolie plays a bright-haired club kid who just wants to keep her cat while breaking up with her boyfriend and pursuing Ryan Philippe, who looks absolutely adorable.
The ensemble tale of romances in varying shapes of rising and falling also includes Jon Stewart, Sean Connory, and plenty of other big names.
While it might not have been fantastic, it is a great and heartwarming romantic dramedy worth watching if it pops up on satellite TV one night.
She's the woman who managed to land Brad Pitt, climb to the top of Hollywood and stay there, and get paid to kiss Johnny Depp over and over again in the name of work.
Angelina Jolie is one of the most magnetic personalities in Hollywood, and yet it's possible these days for those who weren't old enough (or paying attention enough) when she was first getting started to know much about the woman before days of international ambassador work, a partnership with Brad Pitt, and an ever-growing brood of children.
The truth is that Angelina Jolie has been talented back when VHS and boxy televisions were the rage, and HDTV didn't even exist yet.
And anyone with satellite tv can catch up on her old films easily, as most of them make the rounds of television from time to time.
The only trouble is that the early picks of Jolie, other than the seminal geek classic "Hackers," tend to be a little bit depressing and upsetting, or slightly poorly written.
She can be doing a great job of acting, but if the rest of the film isn't that great, then it seems that she gets buried in the mediocrity.
So for those who are flipping through channels and see a mid-1990s film that isn't on this list, then chances are it's better avoided than experienced.
Here are some of the better picks, what they're about, and what other famous people can be expected to pop up in them.
Foxfire: Based on the Joyce Carole Oates novel, this is a post-"Heathers" "Heathers, where students who are sick of unwanted advances from a male teacher have a tough, silent girl from out of town help them set things straight.
And who better to play the brooding yet charming catalyst for change? A very young Angelina Jolie, who steals the show in almost every scene.
Gia: Back when HBO played a ton of movies and satellite TV was just starting to gain momentum, Angelina Jolie wasn't well-known for her dramatic performances.
But this is the film that changed all of that, despite the fact that it was made for television.
Playing real-life model Gia Carangi, whose runaway success was cut short by drug addiction and HIV contraction, Jolie manages to dazzle as well as to break hearts.
She pulls off every step of the film, from sudden success to a very sad ending.
The performance won fans, broke hearts, and even ended up getting her awards--but like "Steel Magnolias," this is not a film for sad people to choose.
Playing By Heart: This is the sleeper hit, where Jolie plays a bright-haired club kid who just wants to keep her cat while breaking up with her boyfriend and pursuing Ryan Philippe, who looks absolutely adorable.
The ensemble tale of romances in varying shapes of rising and falling also includes Jon Stewart, Sean Connory, and plenty of other big names.
While it might not have been fantastic, it is a great and heartwarming romantic dramedy worth watching if it pops up on satellite TV one night.
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