Stick It (2006)

User Rating:

5.9/10   

Director:

Jessica Bendinger

Writer (WGA):

Jessica Bendinger (written by)

Release Date:

28 April 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Sport

Tagline:

Defy and Conquer.

Plot:

After a run-in with the law, Haley Graham (Missy Peregrym) is forced to return to the world from which she fled some years ago. Enrolled in an elite gymnastics program run by the legendary Burt Vickerman (Jeff Bridges), Haley's rebellious attitude gives way to something that just might be called team spirit.

Plot Keywords:

Gymnastics | Houston Texas | Coach | Texas | Satire

Cast

Jeff Bridges	...	Burt Vickerman
Missy Peregrym	...	Haley Graham
Vanessa Lengies	...	Joanne Charis
Nikki SooHoo	...	Wei Wei Yong
Maddy Curley	...	Mina Hoyt
Kellan Lutz	...	Frank
John Patrick Amedori	...	Poot
Mio Dzakula	...	Ivan
Svetlana Efremova	...	Dorrie
Jon Gries	...	Brice Graham
Gia Carides	...	Alice Graham
Tarah Paige	...	Tricia Skilken
Polly Holliday	...	Judge Westreich
Julie Warner	...	Mrs. Charis
Annie Corley	...	Officer Ferguson

Also Known As:

Rebell in Turnschuhen (Germany)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some crude remarks.

Runtime:

103 min

Country:

Germany | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

USA:PG-13 | Germany:o.Al. | UK:PG (cut) | Singapore:PG | Ireland:PG | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Iceland:L | South Korea:All

Filming Locations:

Fairfield, California, USA

Company:

Kaltenbach Pictures

Trivia:

2008 Olympic gold medalist, Nastia Liukin, has a cameo in this film.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Haley, Wei Wei, and Mena are watching Tricia's balance beam routine, they change positions part way through the routine on the seats.

Quotes:

Judge Westreich: [talking to Hayley] There are a lot of great people who have jerks for parents, we gotta stick together.
[winks]

Movie Connections:

References Dogma (1999)

Soundtrack:

Abracadabra

Stick It to the Teen Movie

So maybe it isn't an Oscar winner, but Stick It was, by far, certainly not the worst movie to hit theaters this year. No, Tristan & Isolde would take that honor. Still, I thought this movie was worth a review written by someone who was not so obviously a guy dragged to the theater by his girlfriend and by someone with some prior experience in the gymnastics world.

While this is not a movie that adults will credit as worth while, the younger generations (13-20) will certainly find it entertaining. The comedy, in my opinion, was well scripted and executed. The actors will not win any awards for their performances, but they were able to bring the characters to life and make them seem real.

The struggle shown for the girls in the gymnastics competitions is one that most competitors face. The judges are harsh and the rules, some of them, are ridiculous.

The movie is ultimately about overcoming the obstacles thrown in your life, finding someone who will believe in you no matter what, and realizing what is most important to you.

I would certainly recommend this movie.