Fired Up! (2009)

Director:

Will Gluck

Writer (WGA):

Freedom Jones (written by)

Release Date:

20 February 2009 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

2 Guys. 300 Girls. You Do the Math.

Plot:

The two most popular guys in high school decide to ditch football camp for cheerleader camp. For the girls and for the glory. |

Plot Keywords:

Football | High School | Adolescent Romance | Apology | Illinois

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Nicholas D'Agosto	...	Shawn Colfax
Eric Christian Olsen	...	Nick Brady
Sarah Roemer	...	Carly
Molly Sims	...	Diora
Danneel Harris	...	Bianca
David Walton	...	Dr. Rick
Adhir Kalyan	...	Brewster
AnnaLynne McCord	...	Gwyneth
Juliette Goglia	...	Poppy
Philip Baker Hall	...	Coach Byrnes
John Michael Higgins	...	Coach Keith
Smith Cho	...	Beth
Margo Harshman	...	Sylvia
Hayley Marie Norman	...	Angela
Jake Sandvig	...	Downey

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual content throughout, partial nudity, language and some teen partying.

Runtime:

90 min | 91 min (unrated version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS | SDDS

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #44274) | Australia:M | UK:12A | South Korea:18 | Ireland:15A | Singapore:NC-16 | Netherlands:12

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden - 301 N. Baldwin Avenue, Arcadia, California, USA

Company:

Screen Gems

Trivia:

During AnnaLynne McCord's audition, director Will Gluck asked her to improvise a "panther move". She did a fist-pound claw-and-growl and thought nothing of it after. Her first day on set, he asked her to do it for the camera, and her trademark "panthers out" move ended up being a running joke throughout the film.

Goofs:

Errors in geography: When the bus first pulls into the cheer-leading camp, a big sign reads "Southeastern Illinois University." However, the garden beds are filled with masses of ornamental aloes, plants that are commonly used in California landscapes but that are unable to survive winters outdoors in any part of Illinois.

Quotes:

Brewster: [after Rick is punched by Downey] That was for the Crocs. You're not an old lady gardening or a baby on the beach. OK? Now put on some shoes, you're embarrassing yourself.

Movie Connections:

References "Project Runway" (2005)

Soundtrack:

ABC

Not a teen movie but a great movie

I was expecting a teen movie and was in fact very pleased to see very good acting, good directing, good filming and excellent lines ! If you like teen movies with 12 years old kind of jokes always link to pubes and excrement, do not watch Fired Up ! The acting is really good here and the lines are just so good, I found myself and my flatmates reusing them..

I actually watched this movie a second time and spotted things I did not even notice during the first viewing ! I mean the details and the number of characters with their very specific personality amazed me. This movie is rich and you will definitely think that it only lasted 30 minutes.

I read many comments comparing this movie to others but, I would say that in terms of "how good the lines are", I would compare it to Wedding Crasher, plus the main actors are really coordinated and it adds to the credibility of the movie.

It will definitely cheer you up and is the perfect movie to relax. Even the soundtrack is good and various.