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Bratz
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Sean McNamara
Produced by
Isaac Larian
Steven Paul
Avi Arad
Screenplay by
Susan Estelle Jansen
Story by
Adam de la Pena
David Eilenberg
Based on
Bratz
by Carter Bryant
Starring
Nathalia Ramos
Skyler Shaye
Logan Browning
Janel Parrish
Chelsea Kane
Lainie Kazan
Jon Voight
Music by
John Coda
Cinematography
Christian Sebaldt
Edited by
Jeff W. Canavan
Production
companies
Crystal Sky Pictures
MGA Entertainment
Arad Productions
Distributed by
Lionsgate
Release date
August 3, 2007 (2007-08-03)
Running time
102 minutes[1]
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$20 million[2]
Box office
$26 million[3]
Bratz (also known as Bratz: The Movie) is a 2007 American musical comedy film based on the Bratz line of cartoon characters and dolls. The film is directed by Sean McNamara.
Starring Nathalia Ramos, Skyler Shaye, Logan Browning, and Janel Parrish,[4] the story revolves around the four adolescent protagonists, the origin of their friendship and the social pyramid that tries to make the Bratz conform to archetypal high school cliques.
It was released by Lionsgate on August 3, 2007. The film was panned by critics and fans alike and was a box office bomb, only earning half of its $20 million budget in North America.[3]
Contents
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1 Plot
2 Cast
3 Production
4 Reception
4.1 Critical response
4.2 Awards and nominations
4.3 Box office
5 Home media
6 Soundtrack
6.1 Track list
7 Video game
8 See also
9 References
10 External links
Plot[edit]
Four adolescent friends (Cloe, Yasmin, Sasha, and Jade) are about to start high school. Extremely controlling Meredith, the student body president wants everyone to belong to a clique, and goes about organizing students. She does not like the independent spirit of the four girls and plots to destroy their friendship and make them conform to her pre-fabricated cliques.
Cloe is an amazing soccer player. She then meets Cameron and is instantly smitten, further distancing herself from her friends. Sasha is recruited as a cheerleader. Jade joins the science club, then meets Dexter and discovers a passion for fashion design. Yasmin joins the journalism club, but later in the movie decides to focus on another passion: singing. She also feels lonely as her friends are busy with their own cliques. She also meets Dylan who is deaf but can lip read. The friends begin to drift apart as they are compelled to stay within their cliques.
Two years later, when an accidental food fight causes them to get detention, they realize that they miss being BFF's and decide to be friends again. They also try to get the other schoolmates to socialize outside their cliques but their attempts fail when Meredith's 2nd "Super Sweet 16" party which ends disastrously has them seated with their original cliques.
The upcoming talent show and its prize of a scholarship gives them the idea to bring all the cliques together again with an act, but the chances are slim with Meredith's constant attempts to steal the spotlight. In the end, there is a tie. Meredith gets the trophy, but the girls get the scholarship, which they later give to Cloe and are offered an appearance at a red carpet by an MTV VP.
Cast[edit]
The cast of Bratz at the film's Canadian premiere in Toronto
Nathalia Ramos as Yasmin
Skyler Shaye as Cloe
Janel Parrish as Jade
Logan Browning as Sasha
Chelsea Kane Staub as Meredith Baxter Dimly
Anneliese Van Der Pol as Avery
Malese Jow as Quinn
Ian Nelson as Dylan
Stephen Lunsford as Cameron
Jon Voight as Principal Dimly
Lainie Kazan as Bubbie
William May as Manny
Emily Rose Everhard as Cherish Dimly
Chet Hanks as Dexter
Sasha Cohen as Bethany
Carl Hancock Rux as Mr. Whitman/DJ Wax
Kim Morgan Greene as Katie
Constance Hsu as Julie
Kadeem Hardison as Sasha's father
Tami-Adrian Greorge as Allison
Sean McNamara as Tom McShavie
Lee Reherman as Vice Principal Sludge
Daniel Booko as Jack
Madison Riley as Trendy Girl
Kelly Crean as Mrs. Funk
Steven Anthony Lawrence as Plunger Man
Susie Singer Carter as Barbara Baxter Dimly
Paula Froelich as herself
NLT as themselves
Prima J as themselves
Production[edit]
Paula Abdul was dropped from the production before completion. She was originally enlisted to provide wardrobe designs, choreograph the film, executive produce, as well as hold a role in the film. This was revealed on Hey Paula, her reality show on her personal life.[5]
The film was shot from February to March 2007 at Santee Education Complex in South Los Angeles, California, while in session.[6]
Reception[edit]
Critical response[edit]
Bratz was universally panned by critics and fans alike. On Rotten Tomatoes, gives the film a rating of 9%, based on 78 reviews, with an average rating 3/10. The site's critical consensus, "Full of mixed messages and dubious role-models, Bratz is too shallow even for its intended audience."[7] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 21 out of 100, based on 18 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[8]
Awards and nominations[edit]
It was nominated for 5 Golden Raspberry Awards in 2007, but received none.
Worst Picture (lost to I Know Who Killed Me)
Worst Actress for Logan Browning, Janel Parrish, Nathalia Ramos, and Skyler Shaye (lost as a tie to Lindsay Lohan in I Know Who Killed Me (as the characters of Aubrey and Dakota)
Worst Supporting Actor for Jon Voight (lost to Eddie Murphy in Norbit (as the character of Mr. Wong)
Worst Screen Couple for "Any combination of two totally airheaded characters" (lost to Lindsay Lohan ("as the yang to her own yin") in I Know Who Killed Me)
Worst Remake or Rip-off ("a rip-off if there ever was one") (lost to I Know Who Killed Me)
Box office[edit]
Bratz grossed $10 million in North America and $16 million in other territories for a total gross of $26 million.[3]
In its opening weekend, the film grossed $4.2 million, finishing in 10th at the box office, making it a box office bomb.
Home media[edit]
The film was released to DVD on November 27, 2007.
Soundtrack[edit]
Bratz: Motion Picture Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by Various Artists
Released
July 31, 2007
Genre
Pop rock
Label
Geffen Records
Producer
Chris Arvan, Alex Band, Reace Beatz, Cindy Cooper, Bryan Clark, Ron Fair, Matthew Gerrard, Ron Harris, Tal Herzberg, Abraham Laboriel, Mateo Laboriel, Steven "Lenky" Marsden, Anthony Mazza, Stefanie Ridel, Wayne Rodrigues, Nicky Scapa, Bradley Spalter
Alternative covers
Australian and UK cover
Bratz chronology
Bratz: Fashion Pixiez
(2007) Bratz: Fashion Pixiez2007 Bratz: Motion Picture Soundtrack
(2007) Bratz: Motion Picture Soundtrack2007 Bratz: Girlz Really Rock
(2008) Bratz: Girlz Really Rock2008
A film soundtrack entitled Bratz: Motion Picture Soundtrack was released on July 31, 2007 through Geffen Records. The soundtrack featured music from artists such as Ashlee Simpson, Dropping Daylight, and The Black Eyed Peas. Three singles were released prior to the album's release, "Rainy Day" by Janel Parrish, "Rockstar" by Prima J, and "Fearless" by Daechelle. The soundtrack was released in the United States and the United Kingdom, as well as Australia, where it featured an additional musical track by the Australian singer and actress Stephanie McIntosh.
Sales for the soundtrack were good and the album remained on the Billboard 200 charts for three weeks, peaking during its second week at position 83.[9] Common Sense Media gave the soundtrack three stars, writing that "With heavy-hitting help from the Black Eyed Peas, The Slumber Party Girls, Ashlee Simpson, Dropping Daylight, and Lifehouse, these young performers gamely negotiate some very ordinary-sounding, preachy material and make the songs sparkle anyway."[10]
Track list[edit]
No.
Title
Performer
Length
1. "Rock Star" Prima J 3:25
2. "Fearless" Daechelle 3:39
3. "Love Is Wicked" Brick & Lace 3:42
4. "Rainy Day" Janel Parrish 3:17
5. "Open Eyes" Nathalia Ramos, Skyler Shaye, Janel Parrish, and Logan Browning 3:09
6. "Heartburn" NLT 3:21
7. "It's All About Me" Chelsea Staub 3:08
8. "Now Or Never" Orianthi 4:02
9. "Out From Under" Joanna Pacitti 4:07
10. "In Crowd" Sean Stewart 2:31
11. "Express Yourself" The Black Eyed Peas 3:33
12. "My Life" Slumber Party Girls 2:50
13. "Go Go" Jibbs 2:51
14. "It Doesn't Get Better Than This" Alex Band 2:51
15. "Saying Goodbye" Matt White 4:13
16. "Invisible" Ashlee Simpson 3:44
17. "Alter Ego" Clique Girlz 3:28
18. "Tell Me" Dropping Daylight 3:21
19. "If This Is Goodbye" Lifehouse 2:53
20. "Fabulous" Chelsea Staub 2:45
21. "Bratitude" Nathalia Ramos, Skyler Shaye, Janel Parrish, and Logan Browning 4:33
Australian version
No.
Title
Performer
Length
22. "Mistake" Stephanie McIntosh 3:19
Brazilian version
No.
Title
Performer
Length
22. "Abra os Olhos (Open Eyes)" Li Martins 3:09
23. "Só Falam de Mim (It's All About Me)" Fantine Thó 3:08
24. "Fabulosa (Fabulous)" Fantine Thó 2:45
25. "Bratitude" Li Martins and Aline Wirley 4:33
Video game[edit]
Bratz 4 Real
DS box art
Developer(s)
Barking Lizards Technologies
Publisher(s)
THQ
Platform(s)
Nintendo DS
Microsoft Windows
Release
November 5, 2007[11]
Genre(s)
Adventure
Mode(s)
Single player
A video game adaptation of the film entitled Bratz 4 Real was released to the Nintendo DS and Microsoft Windows on November 5, 2007. The game was developed by Barking Lizard Technologies and was published by THQ.
The game's plot mirrored that of the film and players are tasked with completing goals and errands in order to progress the story along. The DS version of the game also allowed users to design their own clothes patterns, care for a digital pet, and play various mini-games. The PC edition also utilized mini-games, but excluded the option for players to design clothing or raise a digital pet. In both games users could play as one of the four main characters and view clips from the film.
Pocket Gamer heavily criticized the game and stated that it felt that it was released too early and that "There are some nice ideas at play, in particular where it attempts to break down the social barriers that beset children in secondary education, but as a game it's far too vacuous to recommend."[12] IGN shared similar sentiments, writing that "Bratz 4 Real does some work to recast the shallow, self-absorbed Bratz girls in a more redeeming light, using them and their friendship to tell a tale of unity and breaking down social barriers. But whereas that premise and the game's compelling customization options prove to be solid positive points for this package, Bratz 4 Real is still a game brought down by a variety of other oddities."[13]
See also[edit]
List of American films of 2007
References[edit]
Jump up ^ "Bratz (PG)". British Board of Film Classification. July 24, 2007. Retrieved December 5, 2011.
Jump up ^ "Bratz (2007)". The Wrap. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
^ Jump up to: a b c Bratz at Box Office Mojo
Jump up ^ "Bratz". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
Jump up ^ Caroll, Larry (July 24, 2007). "'BRATZ' STARS, VIRAL VIDEO TELL VERY DIFFERENT STORIES OF PAULA ABDUL'S ABSENCE FROM FILM". MTV. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
Jump up ^ (in French) Afriqueenligne.fr
Jump up ^ "Bratz: The Movie". Rotten Tomatoes. 2007-08-03. Retrieved 2016-05-18.
Jump up ^ "Bratz". Metacritic. Retrieved 2016-05-18.
Jump up ^ "Top 200 Albums (2007)". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-05-18.
Jump up ^ "Bratz: The Movie Soundtrack - Music Review". Common Sense Media. Retrieved 2016-05-18.
Jump up ^ Thomas, Lucas. "Bratz 4 Real Review - IGN". IGN. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
Jump up ^ "Bratz 4 Real review - DS reviews". Pocket Gamer. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
Jump up ^ Thomas, By Lucas M. "Bratz 4 Real Review". IGN. Retrieved 2016-05-18.
External links[edit]
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Where Were You When I Needed You
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Where Were You When I Needed You
Studio album by The Grass Roots
Released
October 1966
Genre
Folk rock, pop[1]
Label
Dunhill (LP)
Varèse Sarabande (CD 1994)
Rev-Ola Records (CD 2005)
Producer
P. F. Sloan, Steve Barri
The Grass Roots chronology
Where Were You When I Needed You
(1966) Let's Live for Today
(1967)Let's Live for Today1967
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source
Rating
Allmusic [2]
Where Were You When I Needed You is the first album released by the Grass Roots. Most of the album is performed by the songwriter/producer duo of P.F. Sloan and Steve Barri. Some of the album features members of a San Francisco band that became the first Grass Roots. The members who recorded are vocalist Willie Fulton and drummer Joel Larson. The A and B side singles released are "Mr. Jones (Ballad Of A Thin Man)", "You're a Lonely Girl", "Where Were You When I Needed You", "(These Are) Bad Times", "Only When You're Lonely", "This Is What I Was Made For", Tip of My Tongue" and "Look Out Girl".
Contents
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1 Background
2 Track listing
2.1 CD Bonus Tracks (1994)
2.2 Additional CD Bonus Tracks (2005)
3 Personnel
4 Notes
Background[edit]
Sloan and Barri had written the song "Where Were You When I Needed You" for the Hermans Hermits movie Hold On! The Hermits chose not to release the song as the follow-up single to the Sloan and Barri song, "A Must to Avoid". Sloan and Barri persuaded their boss, Dunhill Records head Lou Adler, to let them record a single version of the song in 1965. The demo was sent to several radio stations in San Francisco area and received a favorable review. However, Dunhill insisted that they find a "real group" to tour as the Grass Roots, since they were too valuable to Dunhill as songwriters for the label to allow them to perform live concerts or make TV appearances.[3]
Sloan and Barri chose a San Francisco band to become the Grass Roots. The band consisted of lead singer/lead guitarist Fulton, rhythm guitarist Denny Ellis, bassist David Stensen and drummer Larson.[3] The band quickly had no shortage of live performances, as they became a resident band at the Los Angeles club "The Trip" and made frequent appearances at San Francisco's Avalon Ballroom.[3] They also supported the Dunhill artists The Mamas and the Papas, Johnny Rivers and Barry McGuire on their TV performances. However, with the exception of Fulton's vocals and Larson on drums, they did not appear on the Grass Roots records, which featured Sloan and various session musicians.[4]
The band's single version of Bob Dylan's "Ballad of a Thin Man" (issued under the name "Mr. Jones") only reached the lower reaches of the Billboard Magazine charts, peaking at #121 in late 1965. A new single of "Where Were You When I Needed You", with Fulton's voice replacing Sloan's as the lead vocal, was finally released in June 1966 and reached the Top 40, peaking at #28. But that success was too late for the band members, who were frustrated by Dunhill's reluctance to let them record as a band. Although much of the first album had already been recorded at that time, the band (except for Larson) decided to return to San Francisco in early 1966.[4]
After the band quit, Sloan once again took over as lead singer of the Grass Roots sessions, as he had been on the original demos. Sloan stated that Dunhill policy at the time required albums to include "other people's hits" that "they were trying to get into stores", which is why the album does not only feature Sloan and Barri originals.[4] Because there was no longer a band for TV appearances or live concerts, Sloan and Barri were never able to continue the success of "Where Were You When I Needed You".[4] The twelve track vinyl album featured three songs sung by Fulton and the rest by Sloan, including Sloan's single version of "Where Were You When I Needed You". It failed to chart.[4]
Fulton later was guitarist and vocalist in Tower of Power on their albums East Bay Grease (1970), Bump City (1972), Direct (1981) and Power (1987).[3] Larson played with Gene Clark, The Merry-Go-Round, The Turtles and Lee Michaels before returning to the Grass Roots in 1971. Ellis and Stensen joined a San Francisco group named The Serpent Power led by Beat poet David Meltzer and his wife Tina. They released a self-titled album in 1967.[5]
In 1994, the original CD version of the album was released on Varèse Sarabande. It included six bonus tracks. Five were sung by Fulton and one titled "Tip of My Tongue" by Sloan.[4] This CD version of the album included a total of ten songs sung by Sloan and eight songs sung by Fulton. In 2005, an English CD reissue on Rev-Ola Records included all of the previous tracks plus two more bonus tracks. They were the second and third vocal versions of "Where Were You When I Needed You" sung by Fulton first and then by the most famous Grass Roots lead singer Rob Grill.[6]
Since the original demo of "Where Were You When I Needed You" the song has been covered by other artists. They include Jan & Dean, Herman's Hermits, Tommy Roe, Del Shannon, The Hitmakers and The Bangles.
Track listing[edit]
All songs written by P.F. Sloan and Steve Barri except as noted.
"Only When You're Lonely" – 3:09
"Look Out Girl" - 2:16
"Ain't That Lovin' You, Baby" (Jimmy Reed)** - 2:48
"I've Got No More to Say" - 2:47
"I Am a Rock" (Paul Simon) - 3:01
"Lollipop Train (You Never Had It So Good)" - 3:09
"Where Were You When I Needed You" - 3:01
"You Didn't Have to Be So Nice" (John Sebastian, Steve Boone) - 2:19
"Tell Me" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards)** - 3:24
"You Baby" - 2:20
"This Is What I Was Made For" - 2:22
"Mr. Jones (Ballad of a Thin Man)" (Bob Dylan)** - 2:54
CD Bonus Tracks (1994)[edit]
"You're a Lonely Girl"** - 2:21
"(These Are) Bad Times"** - 3:04
"Tip of My Tongue" - 2:32
"You've Got to Hide Your Love Away" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney)** - 2:50
"Hitch Hike" (Marvin Gaye, William "Mickey" Stevenson, Clarence Paul)** - 2:39
"Eve of Destruction" (P.F. Sloan)** - 3:35
Additional CD Bonus Tracks (2005)[edit]
"Where Were You When I Needed You" (second version, single version)** - 3:01
"Where Were You When I Needed You" (third version, sung by Rob Grill, from Let's Live for Today) - 2:59
Personnel[edit]
P.F. Sloan - lead and backing vocals, guitars, co-producer
Steve Barri - backing vocals, percussion, co-producer
Willie Fulton - lead vocals on songs marked **
Joel Larson - drums
Bones Howe - drums
Larry Knechtel - keyboards[7]
Session musicians – various instruments
Notes[edit]
Jump up ^ Where Were You When I Needed You at AllMusic
Jump up ^ Allmusic review
^ Jump up to: a b c d Bruce Eder. "The Bedouins". AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-04-26.
^ Jump up to: a b c d e f Andrew Sandoval, liner notes for Where Were You When I Needed You, July 1994
Jump up ^ "The Grass Roots Official Site". Retrieved 2011-04-28.
Jump up ^ "The Grassroots official website". The-grassroots.com. Retrieved 2014-11-28.
Jump up ^ Larry Knechtel session listing
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