[100 Things] My DVD Collection: Bring It On & Bring It On : All Or Nothing

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As far as I know Bring It On is a cult classic. Being a Buffy fan, the main reason for me to watch was the connection via not just Eliza Dushku but also Clare Kramer and Nicole Bilderback. I wasn't sure how much I would really enjoy a movie about cheerleading, but this was and is a fantastic movie!

Girls with attitude from two opposing High Schools battling it out in a fierce competition of cheerleading which is more of a sport and a skill than people give it credit for.

In comparison, a lot of the sequels were really bad, full of unknown actors, copied plots, and bad jokes. The exception to the rule for me was the 3rd Bring It On movie, subtitled All or Nothing. This movie starred Hayden Panietierre as the rich white girl transferred away from her friends and cheer squad to a multi-racial school on the poor side of town where she doesn't exactly make efforts to fit in... at least at first.

I love to watch the routines in these movies, and kinda wish I had that ability - sooooo not possible! lol The banter is bitchy but fun and I love it, plus there's a romance element in both that I dig - hot boys are hot ;)

Comments

[florencia7.livejournal.com]

"...and kinda wish I had that ability - sooooo not possible! lol" - I so relate to that! ^^ (Un)fortunately there is no cheerleading tradition in my country, so I never really had to deal with my lack of talent in the area haha

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We don't really have cheerleading here in England either. I mean, there are some squads, I think, but its not a big deal like in the US and most schools don't have them, my High School never did. I have no real skills in that way. I have rhythm enough for dancing, but flips and leaps and fancy moves - I just don't give me a body capable of that! lol

[hollymac-79.livejournal.com]

The fist and third movies of Bring it On were the best. I hear you about the routines. I don't have that kind of ability, but makes me appreciate those that do

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I had all 5 movies at one point but I just didn't care about 2, 4, & 5. Good to know I'm not the only one!

[jesco0307.livejournal.com]

There's more than these two? Somehow I skipped all the others, I just know these two and I have to admit, the second one (well, or third) I haven't even watched completely. I've never ever seen the beginning, each time I start watching it, it's already half way through.

I like the first one though, come on, Eliza Dushku and Clare Kramer? Helps me through the fact that I'm not the biggest Kirsten Dunst fan...plus, you do know you have the mini Leverage connection as well, right? With Riley Smith in it - of course his role is not bigger than his part in Leverage, but still. Made me giggle.

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Riley Smith? He was... Dr Abernathy, right? The one Sophie talked about before Eliot said it was him? Yeah, I'm sure thats right.

I didn't know he was in Bring It On, but then I haven't watched that movie in forever! lol Gotta do something about that...

[susanmarier.livejournal.com]

yep, I'll admit I own them all, and have watched them more than once. Every once in a while I'll have them on in the background while I'm grading.... now I must get ready for work. Grr Arrg.

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I did have them all, but decided to ditch the 3 I never really watch. As usual with series of movies, the original is the best.