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"Monica -- if you want to be the bomb-diggity, you take got to act similar the bomb-diggity, and Tina is the bomb-diggity." Bring It On Again is a sequel in name only, though. "It" continues to be brought, and some elements are carried over from the original -- an opening cheer-rendous nightmare, a serial of painful tryouts, a scantily-clad locker room scene, a climactic competition, and even a cover of an early '80s chart topper to close out the movie. For the nearly part, though, it'south all original, fifty-fifty if "original" isn't really the word I'chiliad reaching for. Anyway, Bring It On Again stars Anne Judson-Yager as Whittier, a freshman at Cal-Land College. CSC boasts a cheerleading squad with a seemingly-indominable seven-year winning streak, and as the university slashes the upkeep for most extracurricular activities, football and cheerleading escape unscathed. Whittier is initially shaken when she first sees the squad, led by Big Red Mark 2, Tina (Bree Turner) -- they seem too polished for her to have any hazard of making the team, but both she and her old pal 'n roommate Monica (Faune A. Chambers) are talented enough to make the cut. The college'south dean is impressed by Whittier'south skills and wants Tina to groom the freshman as her successor. Though Whittier grudgingly marches in lockstep when Tina demands that she choose between the elitist team and scruffy almost-fellow Derek (Richard Lee Jackson), she can't detect it in her eye to practice the same when Tina relentlessly tortures Monica during practice. Despite no longer beingness members of the squad, Whittier and Monica still muster enough cheer to try to create a squad of their own, turning to the disenchanted students whose clubs were squashed by upkeep gutting. With only one squad able to correspond Cal Land at nationals, Whittier pits her ragtag coiffure against a grouping of established winners for a shot at the thou prize. I'm non really certain what to say about Bring It On Once more. I didn't find myself entranced by the premise, but I wasn't staring longingly at the clock in my living room either. Its attempts at humor didn't leave me laughing, only they didn't elicit groans. I was neither intrigued nor bored. Even though that doesn't sound particularly negative, I'd rather loathe a motion-picture show than experience utterly indifferent towards it, since at least then I'd take something to fill a couple of paragraphs. Bring It On Again didn't inspire any emotion at all on my part. I wouldn't identify the blame on the shoulders of the cast, who do a respectable job with the material at manus. Several of the actors were instantly recognizable -- Bree Turner, Anne Judson-Yager, and Bryce Johnson all had recurrings function on MTV'due south Undressed, with Johnson as well starring in another guilty pleasure, the WB's short-lived Popular. Felicia Day plays a politically driven dancer with a passion for alternative ballet, and some viewers may recognize her as 1 of the Potentials from the thrice-damned seventh season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The girls are cute, but Eliza Dushku and Kirsten Dunst are tough acts to follow. The script is middling -- again, not unwatchably bad, but not nearly every bit sharp equally Bring It On. Some okay gags are scattered throughout, merely it's all adequately standard stuff. I remember hearing some nightmare-inducing rumors of a motion picture based on the Spartan cheerleader sketches from Sat Night Live, and Bring It On Again veers terrifyingly shut into that territory with the fledgling squad showing their inept support for the college's croquet team. I'm non really sure where they were going with a beat-boxing mascot with an overinflated sense of purpose or its passion for chili dogs. (Actually, I'm not entirely doing the movie'due south sense of humour justice, equally there is one moment where I laughed out loud. A reporter from KCUF suffering from multiple personalities is covering the impending cheer clash, and in that location'southward an extremely funny gag that whizzes by in the news crawl at the bottom of the screen that'due south worth keeping an eye out for.) The cadre of the premise is the traditional disbelief-suspending "underdog squad against impossible odds" that was overly familiar when The Bad News Bears retread that territory twenty-eight years agone, and subplots that may have generate more interest if fleshed out are mostly glossed over. As information technology is, Bring Information technology On Again is a standard-outcome lite sports film and too unremarkable for me to recommend. Video: Like its predecessor, Bring It On Again is presented in anamorphic widescreen at an aspect ratio of 1.85:1, though those technical aspects are where the similarities cease. The photography doesn't accept the same sort of razor sharp, glossy sheen seen in the first Bring Information technology On. The bright, remarkably bright hues of the original burst all over the screen, simply its sequel is more subdued, often seeming nighttime and almost muddy. Presumably these, as well as the moderate movie grain visible throughout, tin exist attributed to a lower grade of film stock crammed into the cameras this fourth dimension effectually. There'southward also some light edge enhancement and slight speckling -- not enough to really distract, merely all the same an unusual amount for a brand new flick from a major studio. I'd imagine much of this has to do with the way the film was lensed rather than how it was transferred, but information technology's still disappointing considering how stellar the presentation of the original Bring It On is on DVD. Bring It On Once again is a depression-budget movie and looks it. In that location are likewise dubs in Spanish and French (also in Dolby Digital 5.1 with a lowered bitrate of 384Kbps) and subtitles in English, Castilian, and French. Supplements: The disc opens with a minute and a half of trailers for The Skulls Three (starring Clare Kramer from the original Bring Information technology On and Bryce Johnson) and Johnny English. The trailers can't be skipped past a printing of the 'Bill of fare' or 'Skip Chapter' buttons, but fast-forwarding notwithstanding works. The beginning of the extras has choreographer Tony Gonzales running through a 5-minute set of "Cheer Practice's and Cheer Don'ts", diagramming the importance of prophylactic and communication while too pointing out five frequent stumbling blocks towards cheeristrocracy. The original Bring It On DVD had a subtitle track of 'Fun Facts' that ran for the entire length of the movie, but the sequel just has it over a cover of Pat Benatar'southward "Striking Me With Your All-time Shot" that plays throughout the end credits. It kind of bounces all over, noting how the pb characters of both movies were named after cities in California and suggesting first names for future sequels, tidbits near the cast and crew, other famous cheerleaders, and even the location of the United States Air Guitar Championships. "You lot're On the Gear up of Bring Information technology On Again" (10:49) is the best extra on the set, thankfully steering clear of most of the pitfalls of DVD featurettes. Far besides many are overly fluffy and promotional, riddled with lengthy clips from the picture show. Bring It On Over again does information technology right, consisting of more substantial interviews with nigh of the talent involved, including manager Damon Santostefano, producers Tom Elation and Kelli Konop, choreographer Tony Gonzales, and cast members Bree Turner, Anne Judson-Yager, Bryce Johnson, Faune A. Chambers, and Joie Lenz. They chat about the casting process, the arduous training and rehearsal schedule, having an exceptionally knowledgeable and hard-working choreographer on-manus, and how their perception of cheerleading was reshaped by working on the moving picture. Along with the interviews is footage from the casting auditions, training sessions, and the requisite backside the scenes clips. Five minutes or so of deleted and alternating scenes take been included as well, outset with an extended intro that drags on fashion too long. In that location's too additional footage of Greg and a gay-stompin' football game actor quipping about who can benchpress the most, more Tina-sassin' from Monica, an actual audition from the Renegades' first stab at try-outs (which, hey, was funny! Why cutting it?), Francis' grin showcase, and extended congrats after the climactic cheer-off. The letterboxed footage has a rough Gorging export quality to it, sporting stereo audio. "Cheer Along With The Original Bring It On" is the opening clamper of the first motion picture, with text plastered on the lesser of the screen so viewers can...cheer along with the original Bring It On. Finally, in that location's a Boob tube spot labeled as a trailer for some reason. The DVD features a set of static 16x9 enhanced menus, and the flick has been divided into eighteen chapters. The promotional copy I received didn't include an insert, and I dunno if the retail versions have one tucked into the keepcase or not. Conclusion: Despite its likeable cast, Bring It On Again doesn't rise to the heights of its infectiously fun predecessor. Falling into that nebulously indifferent gray area between 'adept' and 'bad', I wouldn't recommend this movie every bit anything more than a rental. Related Links: The official site for the Bring Information technology On series includes a trailer-slash-TV-spot for the sequel.
"Did she just say 'bomb-diggity' three times in one judgement?" 
I really enjoyed the original Bring It On, and non just because it has scores of immature nubile girls bouncing around for an hour and a half. Although I was quick to write it off during its theatrical run, I caught Bring It On when it hitting DVD and plant it to exist unbelievably peppy, energetic, and sweetness, similar an 4 of Red Bull. It's just fun, enough for me to be interested in taking a stab at its newly-released sequel.
Audio: The Dolby Digital 5.ane audio, encoded at a bitrate of 448Kbps, doesn't entirely escape the center-driven trap virtually comedies fall into, but it makes meliorate apply of the six channels at its disposal than virtually. The music throughout packs a hefty low-finish kick, making some nice utilise of the rears as well. The surrounds also roar with activity during the cheerleading sequences, brimming with applause, crowd noise, and assorted ambiance. I didn't spot any pans from the chief speakers to the rears, though there is some occasionally noticeable stereo separation beyond the front end portion of the soundstage. Y'know, okay.
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