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| Year: | 2003 |
| Rating: | 6.3(3378) |
| Listed in: | Comedy, Musical, Drama |
| Directed by: | Todd Graff |
| Actors: | Daniel Letterle Robin de Jesus Steven Cutts Vince Rimoldi Kahiry Bess Joanna Chilcoat |
| "A Comedy About Drama" | |
Cast
| Directed by | |
|---|---|
| Todd Graff | |
| Actors | |
| Daniel Letterle | as Vlad Baumann |
| Robin de Jesus | as Michael Flores |
| Steven Cutts | as Shaun |
| Vince Rimoldi | as Spitzer |
| Kahiry Bess | as Petie |
| Don Dixon | as Bert |
| Robert Orosco | as Emil |
| Stephen DiMenna | as Glen |
| Omar Edwards | as Alston |
| Tony Melson | as Tony |
| Patrick Cubbedge | as Patrick |
| Mario Concepcion | as Mario |
| Ryan Fitzgerald | as Ryan |
| Luke Stanhope | as Buddy Miller |
| Eddie Clark | as Mr. Malloran (Jenna's Father) |
| Brad Simmons | as Pianist |
| Sean Hanley | as Husband |
| David Perlow | as Ben Lucas (Ellen's Brother) |
| Bylly Fagen | as Photographer |
| Steven Brinberg | as Barbra |
| Stephen Sondheim | as Himself |
| Kenny Brescia | as Guitar/Banjo |
| Jeff Potter | as Drums |
| Daniel Weiss | as Organ/Guitar |
| Tony Conniff | as Bass |
| T.O. Sterett | as Piano |
| Roger K. Wendt | as Trombone |
| Kenny Leeper | as Trumpet |
| Matthew Snyder | as Saxophone/Clarinet |
| Louis Centanni | as Jock |
| John Kalish | as Man sitting next to mother |
| Actresses | |
| Joanna Chilcoat | as Ellen Lucas |
| Tiffany Taylor | as Jenna Malloran |
| Sasha Allen | as Dee |
| Alana Allen | as Jill Simmons |
| Anna Kendrick | as Fritzi Wagner |
| Camilla Millican Samuelson | as Hillary |
| Julie Kleiner | as Lisa |
| Dequina Moore | as Dequina |
| Brittany Pollack | as Brittany |
| Tracee Beazer | as Tracee |
| Caitlin Van Zandt | as Ilana |
| Melanna Gray | as Shaun and Petie's Mom |
| Leslie Frye | as Mrs. Malloran (Jenna's Mother) |
| Jill Ann Goldhand | as Wife |
| Egle Petraityte | as Julie (Vlad's Girlfriend) |
| Mairi Dorman | as Cello |
| Kelli Brisbane | as PA Announcer |
| Eve Dawes | as Mother |
| Victoria Kaplan | as Camper on bus |
| Rock Rose | as Extra |
Movie info
| Languages: | English, Spanish |
| Gross: |
USA - 968,952 USD (24 August 2003) UK - 469,969 GBP (14 September 2003) |
| Plot: | Misfits in their lives back home, a group of young people live it up at musical-theater camp. While the sports counselor is completely ignored, the kids' spend all their time in rehearsal for a grueling schedule that involves a new show every two weeks. Several personal stories come to the fore. Is talented golden-boy Vlad honest in his feelings about Ellen? Can cross-dressing Michael have a relationship with his parents? Will one-hit-wonder musical playwrite and now camp counselor Bert Hanley remain mired in drink and cynicism? Fireworks are in store when Fritzi, who slavishly serves glamour girl Jill, is finally told to get a life, and the parents of Jenna, whose jaw has been wired shut in a compromise to avoid being sent to "fat camp", learn a valuable lesson at the summer's big end-of-season benefit. |
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Original Soundtracks
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"How Shall I See You Through My Tears" Written by Robert Telson and Lee Breuer Published by Boodie Music (BMI) and Otis Lee Music (ASCAP) Performed by Sasha Allen, Steven Cutts and The Company "Beat Escape" Written by Jimmy O'Neill Published by Rondor Music (London) Ltd Administered by Almo Music Corp. (ASCAP) Performed by Fingerprints Courtesy of Virgin Records Ltd. Under license from EMI Film & TV Music "Losing My Mind" Written by Stephen Sondheim Published by Herald Square Music, Inc. o/b/o Range Road Music, Inc., Quartet Music, Inc., Killing Music, Inc. and Burthen Music Company, Inc. (ASCAP) Performed by The Company "The Size of a Cow" Written by Malcom Treece, Martin Gilks, Miles Hunt, Robert Jones, Martin Bell and Paul Clifford Published by Unviersal Polygram Int. Publ. Inc. o/b/o Polygram Music Publ. Ltd. (ASCAP) Performed by The Wonder Stuff Courtesy of Polydor Records Ltd Under license from Universal Music Enterprises "Wild Horses" Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards Published by ABKCO Music, Inc. (BMI) Performed by Daniel Letterle "Skyway" Written by Paul Westerberg Published by WB Music Corp. (ASCAP) o/b/o itself and Nah Music Performed by The Replacements Courtesy of Sire Records By Arrangement with Warner Special Products "I'm Still Here" Written by Stephen Sondheim Published by Herald Square Music, Inc. o/b/o Range Road Music, Inc., Quartet Music, Inc. Killing Music, Inc. and Burthen Music Company, Inc. (ASCAP) Performed by Brittany Pollock, Julie Kleiner and Caitlin Van Zandt "Last Song on Blue Tape" Written by Gary Lightbody Published by Big Life Music Limited (PRS) Performed by The Reindeer Section Courtesy of Pias America "Turkey Lurkey Time" Written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David Published by WB Music Corp. o/b/o New Hidden Valley Music (ASCAP) and Casa David (ASCAP) Performed by Alana Allen, Dequina Moore, Tracee Beazer and The Company "Praying Mantis" Written by Don Dixon and Phyllis Glasgow Published by Bug Music Publishing o/b/o Lava Head Music (BMI) Performed by Don Dixon Courtesy of Dixon Archival Remnants "Imagining You" Written by David Evans and Winnie Holzman Published by David Evans Music (ASCAP) and Copyright Control Performed by The Company Courtesy of Jay Productions Ltd. "With You I Do" Written by Chris Perry and Adam Alexander Published by Copyright Control (SOCAN) Performed by Winnie Jack Courtesy of Llomo LLC "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" Written by Tom Eyen and Henry Krieger Published by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI) and WB Music Corp. (ASCAP) Performed by Joanna Chilcoat "I Believe in Us" Written by Phil Goldston, Jon Lind and Wendy Waldman Published by Famous Music Corp. o/b/o itself and Kazzoom Music (ASCAP), Seven Summits Music o/b/o Big Mystique Music (BMI) and EMI Longitude Music o/b/o Spirit Line Music (BMI) Performed by Warren Wiebe Courtesy of Jon Lind/Phil Goldstein "The Ladies Who Lunch" Written by Stephen Sondheim Published by Herald Square Music, Inc. o/b/o Range Road Music, Inc., Quartet Music, Inc. and Killing Music, Inc. (ASCAP) Performed by Alana Allen and Anna Kendrick "Greensleeves" Traditional, arranged by Stephen Trask Performed by John Rogers "Moving on Up" Written by Paul Heard and Mike Pickering Published by EMI Blockwood Music Inc. (BMI) o/b/o EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and BMG Songs Inc. (ASCAP) o/b/o BMG Music Publishing Ltd. Performed by M People Courtesy of BMG UK & Ireland Ltd Under license from BMG Strategic Marketing Group "I Sing for You" Music by Michael Gore Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens Published by Fifth of March Music (BMI) and WB Music Corp. o/b/o itself and Hillsdale Music, Inc. (ASCAP) Performed by Daniel Letterle "Generation Landslide" Written by Michael Bruce , Glen Buxton, Alice Cooper , Dennis Dunaway and Neal Smith Published by Sony/ATV Songs LLC (BMI) Performed by Alice Cooper Courtesy of Warner Brothers Records Inc. By Arrangement with Warner Special Products "Century Plant" Written by Victoria Williams Published by Mumblety Peg Music, Administered by Careers-BMG Music Publishing, Inc. (BMI) Performed by The Company "On/Off" Written by Gary Lightbody, Mark McClelland and John Quinn Published by Sony/ATV Songs LLC (BMI) Performed by Snow Patrol Courtesy of Jeepster Recordings Ltd "Right On Be Free" Written by Chuck Griffin Published by Really Together Music (BMI) Performed by Voices of East Harlem Courtesy of Elektra Entertainment Group By Arrangement with Warner Special Products "The Kitchen Sink (Petie's Top)" Written by Tim Weil Published by Cold Snap Music "Here's Where I Stand" Music by Michael Gore Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens Published by Fifth of March Music (BMI) and WB Music Corp. o/b/o itself and Hillsdale Music, Inc. (ASCAP) Performed by Tiffany Taylor "Desire" Written by Tristan Avakian, Sam Slavick, Sterling Campbell and John Naslas Published by Copyright Control Performed by The Pedantics Courtesy of The Pedantics "Round Are Way" Written by Noel Gallagher Performed by Oasis Courtesy of Big Brother Recordings Ltd./SINE, a division of Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Limited By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing "The Want of a Nail" Written by Todd Rundgren Published by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI) and Humanoid Music (BMI) Performed by The Company |
Goofs
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Continuity: When Fritzi insults the fat girl they are discussing casting of "Promises, Promises", but that had already been settled earlier. The same problem comes up during what appears to be auditions for "Follies", which was also already settled (during the cast sheet montage, we see that the role of Carlotta, who they are singing for, has already been cast). Continuity: At the very beginning of this movie, Vlad put his football and basketball on the table, then when he turned to face the other two sitting on the bed, the football and basketball have disappeared. Continuity: While singing "The Ladies Who Lunch", Jill vomits several times onto the stage (we hear the splat when it hits the floor). After Fritzi replaces her (yanking her offstage from the wings), we see the stage and it's clean. CHAR: Buddy the sports instructor throws the basketball at Patrick and it hits Patrick's right shoulder, but Patrick grabs his left shoulder and says "Ow!". Fact errors: After having her jaw wired shut for the whole summer, the muscles in Jenna's jaw would have atrophied to the point that she would not be able to open her mouth wide enough to sing well. Continuity: When Ellen and Vlad are making out after dancing when Vlad kisses her he leans to the left. In the next shot their heads are tilted to the right Continuity: Following the cutting of Jenna's jaw wires, she should still have had the anchors for them on her teeth. Yet when she sings there are no anchors. Continuity: At the beginning of the movie, Vlad is sitting with a skateboard. He is later seen riding the skateboard but it doesn't have a design on it as it did in the beginning of the movie. |
Quotes
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Ellen: When I was eight years old I told my dad that I wanted to take an acting class. He said, "There are five billion people in this world, if one-tenth of 1% of them wanted to be actors, that would still be five million people. Do you really think you're prettier than five million people? You're not even the prettiest girl in your class." Vlad: I think you're very pretty. Vlad: Have you ever experimented with heterosexuality? Michael: What? You mean sleep with a straight guy? What for? Vlad: Are you blushing? Michael: Are you kidding? I'm doing everything but bat my eyes! Ellen: Thirty foot rule? Spitzer: What's that? Ellen: Means Michael has to stay thirty feet away from him until we find out if he's straight or gay. Jill: Don't worry. You're only a few pounds heavier then Ellen. Spitzer: I think I've met your sister, Cinderella. Michael: I can't even straighten my hair! Director: Now, do it again. And try not to screw up the blocking this time, eyes, eyes, nostrils, silent scream! Jenna: I have to go to the bathroom. Director: Piss in the dumpster! Again! Michael: [after Vlad kisses his girlfriend, Julie] I give up! Jill: Are you new? Fritzi: No, I was here last year. Don't you remember me? [on her negative] We were in 'Night, Mother together. Bert: I'm gonna call it off. Glen: I think you'd better. Fritzi: Wait! Bert: Fritzi, what in the hell are you doing here? Fritzi: Well I... I knew you'd be discussing stopping the show and I just thought how disappointed all the kids would be after... Bert: You scheming little bitch! Fritzi: Oh please! I'm a child. Bert: If you think for one... Fritzi: Oh save the speech, rummy. She's fucked, I'm ready, and the goddamn show must go on. So let's get cracking, shall we? Spitzer: My junior prom I stayed home with a roll of cookie dough and TV-Land. Shaun: I watched my junior prom from outside in the bushes for three hours. Spitzer: Oh, that's so Stella Dallas! [first lines] [scene opens on Dee, Shaun and Company singing "How Shall I See You Through My Tears"] [as singing continues, scene shifts to Vlad in his bedroom] Vlad: To all the critics out there, I know they're gonna review this, and I know they're gonna try to knock me - is it OK if I say this to the camera, Amber? - Okay. I only am who I am 'cause I was born that way. I have a gift, and I'm trying not to be selfish about it, but to use it. Okay? If you're gonna knock me for that, that's your problem. Jealousy will get you nowhere. And I'm gonna keep rockin' on. [scene returns to singing cast, then shifts to Ellen's bathroom] Ellen's Brother: Ellen, what's the matter with you? Don't tell Mom I'm taking you to your stupid junior prom. Ellen: [in shower] Get out of here! Ellen's Brother: Your brother - how gross is that! Come on! Ellen: They don't know you're my brother. Please Ben you have to - I'll pay you. Ellen's Brother: Find someone who's not related to you. Loser. [scene shifts to Michael, in drag, attempting to enter his prom - the teacher rips up his ticket and he's beaten up by fellow students - Michael dreams himself back to the cast singing "How Shall I See You Through My Tears"] [last lines] Vlad: Well, now that camp's over - almost over - and we live kind of close to each other I was hoping that... we can go out sometime. Michael: I *know* you're not asking girlfriend out for a date after all this. Vlad: If she'll forgive me. Michael: This boy not only has cajones, but he's got burritos and huevos rancheros too. Ellen: [to Vlad] Okay. Michael: What? Vlad: Really? Ellen: I'll go out with you. Michael: Ellen, you're like some Jenny Jones guest! Ellen: Michael, eventually I have to start hanging out with boys who don't wear dresses. I thought we came here to go swimming. [to Vlad] You coming in? Vlad: It's pretty cold. Ellen: I'll take my chances. Vlad: ...Okay. [they jump in lake] Ellen: It's not that cold. Vlad: It's freezing. Ellen: Don't be a girl - leave that to Michael. [Michael jumps in lake] Michael: You two are like a bad car wreck - I wash my hands of the both of you. Ellen: Oh yeah? Michael: Oh it's cold! Quit splashing! [scene shifts to the cast singing "The Want of a Nail"] Vlad: Sometimes it's nice not to be special. Sometimes it's nice to listen to what everyone else listens to. Just to be normal for once. Vlad: I'm an asshole! And I don't know... I just love attention. I'm an attention junkie I guess. Awww... Why do I do shit like that? Bert: [addressing Fritzi] I've been watching you and you are a scary little girl. There's nothin' you can't do if you put your mind to it. Vlad: [sitting on Michael, jokingly] So, do you forgive me? Michael: If I forgive you, will you get off of me? Vlad: Sure. Michael: Then, no. Bert: [addressing Glen] But I'll tell you something. They're a bunch of little freaks. And the more normal we try to make them, the more lonely and isolated they're gonna feel. Bert: If I can teach you one thing, which is supposed to be my job here. It'd be that you should all go home. Bert: Michael Bennett's dead. Bob Fosse is dead. Times Square is a theme park now. Bert: I hate to be the Grinch, but it's not normal what goes on up here. Somebody has got to warn you. Bert: Teenage faghags become adult faghags. Straight boys are straight. You can't turn 'em just because you need to be loved. Bert: The foundation that's being laid here is not going to help you in the real world. Bert: It's going to lead to waitressing jobs and bitterness and the obsessive, pointless collecting of out-of-print original cast albums. |
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