Bring It On: All or Nothing

Bring It On: All or Nothing
DVD cover
Directed bySteve Rash
Written byAlyson Fouse
Produced byDavid Roessell
Starring
CinematographyVictor J. Kemper
Edited byDanny Saphire
Music byTranscenders
Production
company
Distributed byUniversal Studios Home Entertainment
Release date
  • August 8, 2006 (2006-08-08)
Running time
99 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Bring It On: All or Nothing (previously known as Bring It On Yet Again) is a 2006 American teen comedy film directed by Steve Rash and starring Hayden Panettiere and Solange Knowles-Smith.[1] It is the third installment in the Bring It On series of films that revolves around high-school cheerleading. The film was released direct-to-DVD on August 8, 2006.

This film, which is the second sequel to Bring It On, has a tenuous link to its predecessors, featuring only a similar plot of competing cheerleading teams that have to try something different in order to win. There are no recurring cast members or canonical references to the preceding films. However, the film stylistically refers to its predecessors in that it is the third film in the Bring It On series to open with a choreographed musical number that turns out to be a dream sequence of the protagonist, and like all three films, the end credits feature outtakes and clips of the cast having fun dancing.

Plot

Britney Allen is living the "dream life" as the new captain of her high-school cheerleading squad, the Pacific Vista Pirates. She is the girlfriend of Brad Warner - star quarterback at Pacific Vista High School - and she is one of the richest girls in school. But when her father loses his job, her perfect life comes crashing down as she and her family are forced to move to Crenshaw Heights; a working-class area. Britney - being the "white girl” - suffers culture shock as she adjusts to her new life; and quickly finds herself at odds with her new classmates such as cheerleaders Camille (the cheerleading captain), Kireesha and Leti, who come from rough walks of life and believe that she is nothing more than an idiotic Barbie. During a rough first day, she meets another cheerleader Jesse, who is more welcoming. After a pep rally, Jesse suggests Britney try out for the cheerleading squad, the Crenshaw Heights Warriors. Britney declines due to having promised her old squad she would never cheer again. However, Britney later tries out for the cheerleading squad. Impressed by her athletic abilities, Kireesha and Leti encourage Camille to let Britney join the squad. Britney rejects the offer at first, but later joins after being encouraged by her mother. Britney learns that her new team are training for a cheerleading competition where the winning squad gets new computers for their school. Back in Pacific Vista, Winnie, Britney's replacement as cheerleading captain, holds practice in the football field. Winnie flirts with Brad and simultaneously frustrates the squad, including Amber, Britney's best friend.

The next day at practice, Britney notices the boys krumping, and presents the idea to Camille to add it to their routine. To Britney's dismay, Camille doesn't want to change the squad's routine. Jesse delivers pizza to Britney's house; unaware she lives there. Brad answers the door and insults Jesse. Winnie watches the news and sees Britney as a new cheerleader for Crenshaw Heights. The following night at a football game, Winnie, Amber and fellow cheerleader Sierra confront Britney about breaking her promise. After seeing Pacific Vista on television, Camille has a change of heart and decides to have Britney and Jesse teach the squad krumping. Jesse and Britney get closer, and Jesse kisses Britney when they are hanging out at Tar Beach. Britney calls Amber and tells her about the kiss. Amber reminds Britney about the homecoming dance at her old school, confiding that Winnie has been spending time with Brad. The next morning, Britney makes an excuse that her dog died to get out of game the same night as the homecoming dance. Jesse and Camille arrive at Britney's house to offer their condolences, but discover she lied about having a dog. Jesse leaves upset, and Camille kicks Britney out of the squad. Britney and Brad arrive at the homecoming dance. Though Amber and the rest of the girls are happy to see Britney, Winnie makes disparaging racial remarks about Britney's new friends. Brad and Winnie are crowned homecoming King and Queen, and Winnie confesses to sleeping with Brad. Britney ends her friendship with Winnie, and breaks up with Brad. The next morning, Britney apologizes to Camille and the rest of the squad for not attending the game. Winnie mocks Crenshaw Heights before the cheerleading competition. Camille welcomes Britney back to the team after Britney defends them against Winnie's racially insensitive remarks.

At the cheerleading competition, which is hosted by musical artist Rihanna, Brianna, a cheerleader for Pacific Vista, faints from a rigorous diet she has been on. Britney apologizes to her for making her lose weight when she was their captain. Britney make amends with Jesse, then kisses him. Rihanna announces that the Pacific Vista Pirates and Crenshaw Heights Warriors are the finalists. Winnie changes the moves at the last minute; which upsets her squad even further. Camille and Britney agree to add the same moves Britney did when she first tried out for Crenshaw Heights. The Warriors, now in new gear, cheer off against the Pirates. During the finals, the Warriors scare off the Pirates with their krumping and proceed with their routine. Winnie complains to Rihanna about Crenshaw Heights, and once again makes a stereotypical remark against the squad. Winnie is voted to be removed from her position as captain, and Crenshaw Heights are declared the winners of the competition. Amber is named the new captain of the Pirates, and Britney officially introduces her old squad to her new squad. The film ends with Crenshaw Heights in Rihanna's music video.

Cast

Reception

Bring It On: All or Nothing received little attention from published movie critics. On review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, it has a score of 20% based on reviews from 5 critics.[2]

Soundtrack

  • The song for the music video that the team wins the right to perform in is Rihanna's "Pon de Replay". Her song "SOS" is also featured.
  • One of the songs featured in the film soundtrack is Gwen Stefani's "Hollaback Girl". The music video for "Hollaback Girl", released in 2004, famously features a cheerleading squad. "What You Waiting For?" and "Rich Girl" another two of Stefani's songs, are also used.
  • Fu-Schnickens's "Can We Rock?" is featured as a remix during the end credits. The remix is a mash-up of the song "Can We Rock?" with Hardknox's "What's Up Doc?"
  • The title song from Solange Knowles' debut album Solo Star is featured in the movie when the Warriors squad are auditioning.
  • The unreleased song "Let's Move" by the film's composers, The Transcenders, is also used in the movie during the Pacific Vista Pirates' practice (with Britney as captain). The Transcenders originally created the song for Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties, another film they'd worked on that same year.
  • "Ready for War" by 50 Cent is featured when Tyson and Jesse teach Britney about krumping.
  • "My Happy Ending" by Avril Lavigne is featured twice in the film.
  • Play's cover of the Atomic Kitten song "Whole Again" is featured.
  • Weezer's "Beverly Hills" is also featured.
  • "Dirty Little Secret" by All American Rejects is also featured.
  • Alana Stone "On My Own" were there Pacific Vista homecoming dance, where Britney and Brad are dancing.
  • Hayden Panettiere's unreleased song "That Girl" plays throughout the scene where Brad is visiting Britney's house and Britney hides when the pizza delivery guy turns out to be Jesse. In the cast credits Panettiere's surname is misspelt as "Panetierre".

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