That's right, I saw this movie. I watched a silly movie about cheerleaders. Those who know me may wonder why, but those who know me better know EXACTLY why. I pretty much flat out say in some of my other reviews that I have a thing for the female tummy. Yep, my favorite part of the female body is the belly, and seeing a nice, flat female belly makes me really happy. There are lots and lots of belly shots in "Bring It On." Some are nice, some are REALLY nice, and some aren't nice at all. The REALLY nice ones more than make up for 'em, though.
Okay, I know that it's a weird semi-fetish I have going there, but there's worse. I have a friend (who will remain nameless) who is turned on by female armpits. Actually, he'd like this movie, 'cause there's lotsa arms in the air, so there are a lotta armpits on display. Anyway, I guess I can sorta understand his thing for armpits, but see, this guy is totally content if the girl has hairy pits. Ugh. I'm damn near ready to puke when I see that! Still, that's not nearly as bizarre as the fetish that this other friend of mine has. I'm gonna spare you the details, though.
Believe it
or not, aside from the potential to see a lot of shots of my favorite part
of the female body, I was also mildly curious about the actual story. The
previews did a good job of raising my curiosity.
Within the first few minutes of "Bring it On," I was groaning
and shaking my head, wondering why the hell I agreed to see this movie.
Then something weird happened. A few minutes after I was sitting there hating
life, I found myself starting to really enjoy the movie. The two leads,
aside from being very sexy, are very good. Also, it's pretty damn funny.
There's one part between a girl and her brother that's beyond toilet humor,
but I laughed hysterically for a minute or two after it. It truly is a magical
moment in American cinema. I know some people may get offended by that part,
but siblings really do that stuff, so they need to get over it.
The two leads are Kirsten Dunst (gracing the cover of this month's "Maxim"
magazine, perhaps the best magazine in the universe) and Eliza Dushku. Kirsten
Dunst was first seen as "Claudia," the little vampire girl in
"Interview with the Vampire," but she's all grown up now, and
she's quite the hottie. Do people still use the word "hottie"?
Anyway, she's a great actress, and she's been getting a lot of work recently
("Dick," "Drop
Dead Gorgeous," and "The Virgin Suicides," which I haven't
seen yet, but I really want to), and if I'm not mistaken, her next movie
is the new sequel to "The Crow." It can't be much worse than the
last one. Ick. As for Eliza Dushku, I remember seeing her as Arnold Schwarzenegger's
daughter in "True Lies," and I never dreamed that she'd grow to
be as gorgeous as she is now. Damn, she's so sexy. Also, she's a popular
recurring character in the TV show "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"
and it's spin-off (and much better TV show), "Angel." In those
shows, her name is "Faith," and she's like a darker, more kickass
version of "Buffy."
"Bring It On" was written by Jessica Bendinger (her debut) and
directed by Peyton Reed, who mostly does TV work. Together, they made a
cheesy, corny, silly, stupid movie that entertained me and made me laugh.
It's not Shakespeare, but it does it's job. Also, I liked some of the little
things, like the fun that the heterosexual male cheerleaders have. Oh, and
I would be remiss if I didn't mention how great the final cheerleading competition
routines are. Wow, these cheerleaders are incredible athletes. During those
scenes, the camerawork is stunning, too.
I almost feel guilty liking this movie, but it DOES have it's flaws, and
it's not a movie for everybody. But if you like silly movies like "A
Night at the Roxbury" and
you get turned on by seeing lots of female bellies or armpits, you'll get
a kick outta this dumb little flick.