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Bring It On (2000)
Directed by Peyton Reed
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The Toro cheerleading squad from Rancho Carne High School in San Diego has got spirit, spunk, sass and a killer routine that’s sure to land them the national championship trophy for the sixth year in a row. But for newly-elected team captain Torrance, the Toros’ road to total cheer glory takes a shady turn when she discovers that their perfectly-choreographed routines were in fact stolen.
Rated PG-13 | Length 98 minutes
Actors
Kirsten Dunst | Eliza Dushku | Jesse Bradford | Gabrielle Union | Sherry Hursey | Holmes Osborne | Clare Kramer | Nicole Bilderback | Tsianina Joelson | Shamari Fears | Natina Reed | Brandi Williams | Richard Hillman | Lindsay Sloane | Nathan West | Rini Bell | Huntley Ritter | Bianca Kajlich | Cody McMains | Ian Roberts | David E. Taylor | Ashley Howard | Nikole Lee Amateau | Clementine Ford | Grant Thompson | Leonard Clifton | Marie Cole | Dru Mouser | Tracy Pacheco | Alicia Michelle Sassano | Natasha Soll | Ryan Drummond | Paullin Wolfe | David E. Willis | Beth LaMure | Anne Fletcher | Doug Waldo | Annie Hinton | Louise Gallagher | Edmond Clay | Daniella Kuhn | Aloma Wright | Paul Bloom | Melanie Atmadja | Peyton Reed | Jodi Harris | Nectar Rose | Hilary Angelo | Elizabeth Johnson | Riley Smith | Carla Mackauf | Anna Lisa Mendiola | Lisel M. Gorell | Brandon Henschel | Kenyetta Lethridge | Michael McCafferty
Viewing History (seen 2 times)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/19/2020 | TV | Blu-ray | Library | 6 stars |
| 09/12/2009 | TV | DVD | Library | 7.5 stars |
| (Average) 6.75 stars |
Viewing Notes
When I saw lots of chatter about this movie when its 20th anniversary date hit (Aug 25) I decided to request it from the library for my 20 in 20 Project. Was curious to see how well it holds up.
Although I didn’t remember a lot of it (I thought this had an entirely different plot but I probably confused it with one of the sequels) this is still an entertaining movie but I know I enjoyed it more on that first viewing than now.
A lot of demeaning jokes just don’t land now especially all of the gay bashing. It’s really weird to see that and very cringey. It’s also shot a bit pervy, which is supported by one of the extras on the disc of the car wash scene. Additionally, I’m not really a big fan of Kirsten Dunst and she had to carry most of this movie. Crazy that she was 17 when they made this as I wouldn’t have guessed that. Gabrielle Union was a full 10 years older than her at the time.
I’d have to view them again but I think I like a couple of the DTV sequels more than this movie.
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