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.^ Drew Barrymore directs this rollergirls movie.- WHIP IT Trailer #1 Video 20 September 2009 9:55 UTC www.break.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Shauna Cross' novel "Derby Girl".- Drew Barrymore's 'Whip It!' Debuts First Trailer 20 September 2009 9:55 UTC www.aceshowbiz.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Based on Shauna Cross’s autobiographical book on being a roller derby girl, it stars Ellen Page, Alia Shawkat (been waiting to see her in something post-Arrested Development), and Drew Barrymore.- BUST Magazine 20 September 2009 9:55 UTC www.bust.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Drew Barrymore's directorial debut.- Ellen Page to 'Whip It!' for Barrymore - Entertainment News, Los Angeles, Media - Variety 20 September 2009 9:55 UTC www.variety.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
- Ellen Page to 'Whip It!' for Barrymore - Entertainment News, Film News, Media - Variety 20 September 2009 9:55 UTC www.variety.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ It was fascinating to watch Barrymore (making her directing debut and acting in the film) act in a scene, then literally skate behind the camera and evaluate the work.- Hollywood dreams and 'Whip It!' - The New Black - The Grand Rapids Press - MLive.com 20 September 2009 9:55 UTC blog.mlive.com [Source type: General]
^ This is also incidentally Barrymore’s directorial debut and the screenplay has been penned by Shauna Cross herself.- BUST Magazine 20 September 2009 9:55 UTC www.bust.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ More than two minutes long, the promotional video introduces Ellen Page 's Bliss Cavendar and follows her as she finds a way out of her small-town misery.- Drew Barrymore's 'Whip It!' Debuts First Trailer 20 September 2009 9:55 UTC www.aceshowbiz.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Based on Shauna Cross’s autobiographical book on being a roller derby girl, it stars Ellen Page, Alia Shawkat (been waiting to see her in something post-Arrested Development), and Drew Barrymore.- BUST Magazine 20 September 2009 9:55 UTC www.bust.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ In Bodeen, Texas, an indie-rock loving misfit finds a way of dealing with her small-town misery after she discovers a roller derby league in nearby Austin.- Whip It Info, Trailers, and Reviews at MovieTome 20 September 2009 9:55 UTC www.movietome.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
The film received generally positive reviews from critics. It grossed $13,043,363 in North America.
Plot
.^ Synopsis: In Bodeen, Texas, an indie-rock loving misfit finds a way of dealing with her small-town misery after she discovers a roller derby league in nearby Austin.- Whip It! Trailer - Break.com 20 September 2009 9:55 UTC www.break.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ More than two minutes long, the promotional video introduces Ellen Page 's Bliss Cavendar and follows her as she finds a way out of her small-town misery.- Drew Barrymore's 'Whip It!' Debuts First Trailer 20 September 2009 9:55 UTC www.aceshowbiz.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Story follows the exploits of alterna-teen Bliss, who lives in a small Texas town, where she is always being pushed into beauty pageants.- Ellen Page to 'Whip It!' for Barrymore - Entertainment News, Los Angeles, Media - Variety 20 September 2009 9:55 UTC www.variety.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
- Ellen Page to 'Whip It!' for Barrymore - Entertainment News, Film News, Media - Variety 20 September 2009 9:55 UTC www.variety.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ The film is based on a beauty-pageant contestant that turns into a roller derby-er.- Eve Will Whip It With Juno | Eve | Rap Basement 20 September 2009 9:55 UTC www.rapbasement.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Story follows the exploits of alterna-teen Bliss, who lives in a small Texas town, where she is always being pushed into beauty pageants.- Ellen Page to 'Whip It!' for Barrymore - Entertainment News, Los Angeles, Media - Variety 20 September 2009 9:55 UTC www.variety.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
- Ellen Page to 'Whip It!' for Barrymore - Entertainment News, Film News, Media - Variety 20 September 2009 9:55 UTC www.variety.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Groomed for local beauty pageants by ambitious and haughty mother, Bliss has no clue where her life is going.- Drew Barrymore's 'Whip It!' Debuts First Trailer 20 September 2009 9:55 UTC www.aceshowbiz.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Synopsis: In Bodeen, Texas, an indie-rock loving misfit finds a way of dealing with her small-town misery after she discovers a roller derby league in nearby Austin.- Whip It! Trailer - Break.com 20 September 2009 9:55 UTC www.break.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ More than two minutes long, the promotional video introduces Ellen Page 's Bliss Cavendar and follows her as she finds a way out of her small-town misery.- Drew Barrymore's 'Whip It!' Debuts First Trailer 20 September 2009 9:55 UTC www.aceshowbiz.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Story follows the exploits of alterna-teen Bliss, who lives in a small Texas town, where she is always being pushed into beauty pageants.- Ellen Page to 'Whip It!' for Barrymore - Entertainment News, Los Angeles, Media - Variety 20 September 2009 9:55 UTC www.variety.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
- Ellen Page to 'Whip It!' for Barrymore - Entertainment News, Film News, Media - Variety 20 September 2009 9:55 UTC www.variety.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ But she winds up finding herself after joining a female roller derby team.- Ellen Page to 'Whip It!' for Barrymore - Entertainment News, Los Angeles, Media - Variety 20 September 2009 9:55 UTC www.variety.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
- Ellen Page to 'Whip It!' for Barrymore - Entertainment News, Film News, Media - Variety 20 September 2009 9:55 UTC www.variety.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
She and Pash secretly go to the roller derby event in Austin under the pretense of going to a football game.
.^ The film is based on a beauty-pageant contestant that turns into a roller derby-er.- Eve Will Whip It With Juno | Eve | Rap Basement 20 September 2009 9:55 UTC www.rapbasement.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Story follows the exploits of alterna-teen Bliss, who lives in a small Texas town, where she is always being pushed into beauty pageants.- Ellen Page to 'Whip It!' for Barrymore - Entertainment News, Los Angeles, Media - Variety 20 September 2009 9:55 UTC www.variety.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
- Ellen Page to 'Whip It!' for Barrymore - Entertainment News, Film News, Media - Variety 20 September 2009 9:55 UTC www.variety.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Casale also stated that there may be some new Devo material as well, but whether this is related to the release of a movie or not is unclear.
Be your own hero."
Returning to Austin, Bliss tries out for the "Hurl Scouts", a derby team that has never won a game. Having no real experience, Bliss is nevertheless faster than any girl on the team, and makes the cut. Despite the determination of "Razor" (
Andrew Wilson) their coach, the other "Scouts" are happy to be number 2 in every game they play.
.^ The band had a falling out soon after, though played one show in 1991 before breaking up.
^ But she winds up finding herself after joining a female roller derby team.- Ellen Page to 'Whip It!' for Barrymore - Entertainment News, Los Angeles, Media - Variety 20 September 2009 9:55 UTC www.variety.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
- Ellen Page to 'Whip It!' for Barrymore - Entertainment News, Film News, Media - Variety 20 September 2009 9:55 UTC www.variety.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
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After realizing she needs to be ruthless in Roller Derby, Bliss realizes she also needs to take charge in other aspects of her life and her parents and old friends are eventually able to accept that Roller Derby is where she belongs, even if only for "the moment".
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Cast
(in order of appearance)
Production
.^ I was already curious about Whip It , since the film marks Drew Barrymore's directorial debut -- a prospect that's both exciting and anxiety-producing.- Things That Go Pop!: First glimpse: Whip It 20 September 2009 9:55 UTC www.cbc.ca [Source type: General]
^ Eve will star in Drew Barrymore 's directorial debut called Whip It!- Eve Will Whip It With Juno | Eve | Rap Basement 20 September 2009 9:55 UTC www.rapbasement.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Take a look at this #27 posted by wolfiesma , June 8, 2009 4:44 PM HAHA, "Whip It" is the name of the new roller derby movie with Drew Barrymore.- Whip It Good - Boing Boing 20 September 2009 9:55 UTC www.boingboing.net [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
The film is a co-production between
Mandate Pictures and Barrymore's
Flower Films.
.^ (Fox Searchlight Pictures) .- Things That Go Pop!: First glimpse: Whip It 20 September 2009 9:55 UTC www.cbc.ca [Source type: General]
.^ Based on Shauna Cross’s autobiographical book on being a roller derby girl, it stars Ellen Page, Alia Shawkat (been waiting to see her in something post-Arrested Development), and Drew Barrymore.- BUST Magazine 20 September 2009 9:55 UTC www.bust.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Barrymore's directorial debut, and tells the story of a young girl who becomes involved in women's roller derby.- "Whip It!" movie crew moves filming to Ypsilanti this week - Latest from the Ann Arbor News - MLive.com 20 September 2009 9:55 UTC blog.mlive.com [Source type: News]
^ "Based on the novel 'Whip It' by Shauna Cross'...- redblog: Whip It Good? 20 September 2009 9:55 UTC blog.redbox.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
The film project was initially to be handled by
Warner Independent Pictures, but
Mandate Pictures took over after it was put into a
turnaround.
[3] .^ The production company has since set up quarters in leased space in Saline, while filming has been taking place in an old warehouse in Detroit and other locations.- "Whip It!" movie crew moves filming to Ypsilanti this week - Latest from the Ann Arbor News - MLive.com 20 September 2009 9:55 UTC blog.mlive.com [Source type: News]
^ The film was supposed to be shot in Austin, Texas, where the story takes place, but recent tax incentives offered by Michigan lured the filmmakers here.- "Whip It!" movie crew moves filming to Ypsilanti this week - Latest from the Ann Arbor News - MLive.com 20 September 2009 9:55 UTC blog.mlive.com [Source type: News]
.^ Ellen Page, centre, plays a small-town Texas misfit who joins a roller derby team in the upcoming film Whip It.- Things That Go Pop!: First glimpse: Whip It 20 September 2009 9:55 UTC www.cbc.ca [Source type: General]
^ I'm 100 times more likely to have been a roller derby girl then my best "dyke" friend.
^ Press File Photo From left, Jammer Costa Lotta Chaos, TerrorHawk and Dot Matrix battle during a Grand Raggidy Roller Girls scrimmage in April.- Hollywood dreams and 'Whip It!' - The New Black - The Grand Rapids Press - MLive.com 20 September 2009 9:55 UTC blog.mlive.com [Source type: General]
[4] .^ The film was supposed to be shot in Austin, Texas, where the story takes place, but recent tax incentives offered by Michigan lured the filmmakers here.- "Whip It!" movie crew moves filming to Ypsilanti this week - Latest from the Ann Arbor News - MLive.com 20 September 2009 9:55 UTC blog.mlive.com [Source type: News]
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Reception
Critical response
Critical reception for
Whip It was generally positive. Based on 140 reviews collected by
Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an overall approval rating from critics of 82 percent, with an
average score of 7/10.
[6] Among Rotten Tomatoes'
Cream of the Crop, which consists of popular and notable critics from the top newspapers, websites, television, and radio programs,
[7] the film holds an overall approval rating of 83 percent.
[8] By comparison,
Metacritic calculated an average score of 67, based on 31 reviews.
[9]
Box office
Initial studio estimates showed
Whip It in a tie for #6 in its opening weekend, tying with the widely-released
Capitalism: A Love Story, but it wound up taking 6th place with $4,650,812 behind
Zombieland,
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs in its third weekend, the
Toy Story/
Toy Story 2 3-D double feature,
Surrogates in its second weekend, and
The Invention of Lying.
[10] The film grossed $13,043,363 in North America.
[1]
Awards
.^ I'm ready for Drew Barrymore to get her Oscar film so much now (she rocked the hell out of "Grey Gardens"), and "Whip It" surely won't be it, but maybe that's okay too.
^ I was already curious about Whip It , since the film marks Drew Barrymore's directorial debut -- a prospect that's both exciting and anxiety-producing.- Things That Go Pop!: First glimpse: Whip It 20 September 2009 9:55 UTC www.cbc.ca [Source type: General]
^ Earlier this year, it was revealed that Drew Barrymore would film a roller derby movie in the Detroit area.- Hollywood dreams and 'Whip It!' - The New Black - The Grand Rapids Press - MLive.com 20 September 2009 9:55 UTC blog.mlive.com [Source type: General]
Soundtrack
- The film itself has a massive 58 song playlist, with a wide range of styles and genres. The complete list of scenes in which they were played can be found at what-song.[11]
- Tilly and the Wall - "Pot Kettle Black"
- Ramones - "Sheena Is a Punk Rocker"
- Cut Chemist feat. .
- The Breeders - "Bang On"
- The Raveonettes - "Dead Sound"
- Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - "Blue Turning Grey"
- Jens Lekman - "Your Arms Around Me"
- Gotye - "Learnalilgivinanlovin"
- Peaches - "Boys Wanna Be Her"
- Dolly Parton - "Jolene"
- 38 Special - "Caught Up in You"
- Har Mar Superstar feat.^ You want her to throw on age make-up and grey wig?
Adam Green - "Never My Love"
- Goose - "Black Gloves"
- The Ettes - "Crown of Age"
- Landon Pigg feat. Turbo Fruits - "High Times"
- Little Joy - "Unattainable"
- The Chordettes - "Lollipop (Squeak E. Clean & Desert Eagles Remix)"
- The Go! Team - "Doing It Right"
- Apollo Sunshine - "Breeze"
- Lorene Scafaria - "28"
References
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