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Was it me? or Donna was not that pretty..



I don't want to go as far to say this actress was ugly.. but if you're making a major Hollywood movie.. Find a hotter looking chick.

What was Kristy Swanson doing in 87? I know she looked good in Flowers in the Attic and she was High School looking at-least.


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You people obviously have a different definition of beauty than me because Danielle Con Setback was gorgeous as Donna Ludwig,& you can tell that the actual Donna was good looking in her youth too.

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Von Zerneck,I meant.I hate auto correct!LOL

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lol I'm watching La Bamba now and even as a kid I thought Donnna was AVERAGE looking at best. I always wondered why they choose her...I just couldn't picture her being the "hot chick" in school.

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People are acting like Richie Valens had Rickie Nelson like popularity in terms of music and looks. He was an average looking kid whose singing career had just broken out. Still being with his hs girlfriend really shouldn't surprise anyone.

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I dunno. I always thought Danielle von Zerneck was a cutie. Loved her in 'My Science Project'. Total nerd, but one of those super cute ones. She had really pretty hair in La Bamba. In any case, having a total bombshell play Donna would have been a bit weird I think. I thought she fit the role quite well.

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Agree with Herb. When I first saw her in this movie, I kinda thought she was a little on the homely side, but as the film went on she grew on me. Really I thought everyone in the movie was very well cast.

And it adds to the charm how he still wants only her even when he hits the big time and could have his pick of many others.

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I didn't think she was that cute, either.

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so I take it you haven't been to Mott Haven Bronx?


srsly, most womem/mothers are grossly obese [and squeezing into spandex] and missing multiple teeth yet, apparently they have MULTIPLE BABY DADDIES!


so that means that not only did ONE PERSON find them attractive [con lard e sans teeth] but MORE THAN ONE!


BLOWS THE MIND!





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I think she was probably better looking than the REAL donna

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non-white man who are not fugly millionaire and who have taste for white woman tend to get only leftovers from what white man get. so this mean that the girl in this movie is very pretty for nonrich non-white man standard.

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