Sleepover (film)

Infobox Film
name = Sleepover


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director = Joe Nussbaum
writer = Elisa Bell
starring = Alexa Vega,
Sara Paxton,
Mika Boorem,
Sam Huntington
producer = Bob Cooper,
Charles Weinstock
distributor = Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
budget = ~ US$10,000,000
released = 9 July 2004 (USA)
runtime = 89 min
language = English
imdb_id = 0368975

"Sleepover" is a 2004 teen film directed by Joe Nussbaum and starring Alexa Vega.

Plot summary

In the summer before their freshman year in high school, Julie has a sleepover in order to celebrate their rising to freshman year and to spend one last night with Hannah, her best friend who's moving to Vancouver. In an attempt to cast off their "less-than-cool" reputations once and for all, Julie and her friends enter into an all-night scavenger hunt against their popular girl rivals. Stealing dad's car, sneaking into a club, evading Julie's mother, and even a first kiss, anything is possible at Julie's sleepover.

Julie and her best friends are determined to overthrow the popular girls, Stacie, Liz, and their clique, even if it means pushing all limits. Meanwhile, Russell and his skater-boy friends pursue Julie and her friends in hopes that they will ruin her party. Unaware of their geekiness, they follow the girls in each task, eventually catching up and joining them against the popular girls, hoping that they will gain popularity themselves.

Stacie has her own problems. Aside from fooling her popular "friends" into thinking she and her so called "boyfriend" Todd hooked up, she tries to keep Julie second guessing herself when they're both "Not that different". In between lip gloss checks and gushing about the latest styles, she maintains her reputation as a popular girl by acting shallow and squashing the dreams and hurting the feelings of the insignificant people around her to make herself superior. In the end, she gets what she dished out to everyone else.

Yancy, a slightly heavy girl, hangs in the background, unsure of herself. The fact that the popular girls tease her because of her weight doesn't do much for her self-esteem either. During the sleepover, she supports her new-found friends without becoming too involved with them. While waiting for them outside the Cosmo Club, she meets a boy who takes an interest in her - assuredly out of pity. Unfortunately for her, he needs to leave and says goodbye, telling her he has to move speakers at another band's performance. She later meets up with him again, to her surprise.

Farrah is a unique girl, with a style and flair that no one else would have. From designing her own clothes to complaining about Liz and Stacie's party, she makes herself known, a sharp contrast to Yancy. Farrah helps in whatever way she can, including redesigning Julie's mother's old dress to be more flattering on her (Julie). She has a very outgoing personality, and a lingering effect, probably due to her red hair and unique style. This girl makes a lasting impression on everyone she meets, including Yancy, during a short conversation had outside the Cosmo Club. Farrah is also very active in saving the environment.

Hannah, Julie's best friend, is preparing to move away and is determined to make her last day and last party with Julie the best. Even when Julie is unsure about breaking her parents' rules, Hannah convinces her that it's a chance of a life-time - besides, she could meet Steve if they gain popularity or pompous. Hannah is not only Julie's best friend, she's also her supporter, and helps her by building up her confidence in herself. She's smart, pretty, and could be popular herself if she wanted to be, but she wisely chooses her friends, picking supportive, loving friends over snooty, shallow girls.

Julie, who's throwing what she hopes to be the best sleepover of eighth grade year, is slightly shy and doesn't push herself to meet her goals, especially when it comes to her crush, Steve. Among the tasks in the hunt is to steal Steve's boxer shorts. She's determined to show her parents, particularly her mother, that she's a maturing teenager and should be treated so. Unfortunately, her parents don't listen to her and still treat her like a child, embarrassing her by buying her "granny panties" and ladybug-themed items for her party: cups, plates, napkins, and even headbands with "antenna boppers" on them. Julie states that she isn't four anymore; she's maturing and needs "a lock on her door". Most of what embarrasses her is not only that her parents treat her younger than she is, but also they aren't cool enough for her. She's stunned when she sees her mom dancing on stage at a club and stares horrified for a few moments, concluding that "she's a mother! She drives a Volvo! She can't wiggle like that!". While trying to battle her parents for respect, she also tries to win the attention of Steve, a popular high-schooler who Julie thinks is gorgeous, all the while trying to out-do the popular girls.

Main cast

* Alexa Vega as Julie Corky
* Mika Boorem as Hannah Carlson
* Scout Taylor-Compton as Farrah James
* Kallie Flynn Childress as Yancy Williams
* Sara Paxton as Stacie Blake
* Brie Larson as Liz Daniels
* Sam Huntington as Ren Corky
* Sean Faris as Steve Phillips
* Jane Lynch as Gabby Corky
* Steve Carell as Officer Sherman
* Evan Peters as Russell Hayes
* Hunter Parrish as Lance Gregory
* Douglas Smith as Gregg
* Katija Pevec as Molly
* Eileen April Boylan as Jenna Allen
* Ryan Slattery as Peter
* Summer Glau as Ticket Girl

Original Soundtrack

*1.Freeze Frame - Jump 5
*2.I Want Everything - Hope 7
*3.That's What Girls Do - No Secrets
*4.Stuck - Allister
*5.Havin' Fun - Planet Melvin
*6.Remember - Gabriel Mann
*7.We Close Our Eyes - Allister
*8.Hole In The Head - Sugababes
*9.Next Big Me - Verbalicious
*10.Heaven Is A Place On Earth - Becky Baeling
*11.Wannabe - Spice Girls

Novelization

Scholastic Inc. released a novelization of the story in May 2004. The novel was written by American fantasy and science fiction author Suzanne Weyn.

External links

* [http://www.sleepovermovie.com/ Official site]
*imdb title|id=0368975|title=Sleepover