Bring it on : the complete story of the cheerleading movie that changed, like, everything (no, seriously) / Kase Wickman.
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TextPublisher: Chicago, Illinois : Chicago Review Press, [2023]Copyright date: ©2023Description: 312 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
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- 9781641607087
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Featuring dozens of interviews with the cast and crew, fans of the franchise, film scholars, former and current cheerleaders, fellow filmmakers, and more.
Gabrielle Union, Kirsten Dunst, and Eliza Dushku have all risen to fame since their performances in the original cheer classic, but boldface names like Solange Knowles, Rihanna, Hayden Panetierre, Ashley Tisdale, and more also appeared in Bring It On films. The first-time director who helmed the movie, Peyton Reed, now has multiple Marvel smash hit films under his belt.
Not bad for a movie that almost didn't get greenlit in the first place--but went on to win the box office its opening weekend, gross more than $90.45 million worldwide, and spawn a half-dozen sequels, a Tony-nominated musical, and a whole new genre of female-led films.
With the support of the filmmakers and producers, author and pop culture expert Kase Wickman accessed Universal's archives and conducted new interviews with cast, crew, and more for a full reveal of all the stories fans will love in this complete history and examination of the legacy of the greatest cheerleading movie almost never made.
Beyond its 20th anniversary, the legacy of Bring It On endures. It's time we all understood how it changed, like, everything.
Opening at the number one spot in North American theaters in August 2000, Bring It On, the little cheerleading movie that could, went on to earn a worldwide gross of approximately $90 million, cementing the careers of Gabrielle Union, Kirsten Dunst, and Eliza Dushku--not to mention establishing a toothbrush as the sexiest household object, introducing instantly iconic quotes and cheers, and achieving "Oh, I love that movie!" status. The first-time director who helmed the movie, Peyton Reed, now has multiple smash-hit Marvel films under his belt. Bring It On spawned a half-dozen sequels, a Tony nominated musical, and a whole new genre of female-led films. Not bad for a movie that almost didn't get greenlit in the first place. With the support of the Bring It On filmmakers, author and pop culture expert Kase Wickman accessed Universal Studios' archives and conducted new interviews with cast, crew, and more for a full reveal of all the stories fans will love in this complete examination of the greatest cheerleading movie almost never made, and why it still matters today.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-311).