- Seeing Double
Infobox Film
name = Seeing Double (Film)
image_size = 182px
writer = Kim Fuller,
Paul Alexandrer
starring =Tina Barrett ,
Jon Lee,Bradley McIntosh ,Jo O'Meara ,Hannah Spearritt ,Rachel Stevens
director =Nigel Dick
producer = Simon Fuller,
Alan Barnette
distributor =Columbia Pictures
released = 11 April 2003(UK) October 7 2003 (US)
runtime = 91 min.
language = English
music =S Club imdb_id = 0362107
"Seeing Double" is the debut movie starring
S Club .Plot
The band complains to their manager about how tired they are from the demanding life in the road, and then wake up to find that the tour has moved on without them.
When they find out that an evil scientist has been cloning pop stars, including themselves, they must find the scientist and stop them before their career is over.
uccess
On its release the film went in at #6 which sales remaining high. The DVD release went in at #1 on the Children Charts. However, despite the commercial success critics ravaged the film, describing it as "cheap" and "cynical".
DVD Re-release
The DVD was re-released on the 3rd March 2008 in the UK, 5 years since it being released in the cinema. There was speculation that more DVD features were to be added, but these were denied when the re-released DVD was released, and it was the same format as it's previous DVD. The re-release saw Seeing Double re-enter the Children's Top 10 DVD Chart. It was unknown why the DVD was to be re-released, with speculation of a reunion, but these were once again denied, when Hannah said on The Jonathan Ross Show, that the were no plans for it. There were also online rumours that Viva SClub was to be released on DVD, although nothing has been confirmed yet.
ales
Since Seeing Double being released on DVD, including the re-release, it has achieved Gold status.
Worldwide Success
The film was not released in the cinema in the United States, however it was released on DVD in America and Latinamerica, Spain, France, Ireland, Portugal, Italy, Germany, Greece, Japan, etc. The DVD cover for the American edition was different from the others which normally featured the band in a purple/pink style cover and tracksuits, however the American DVD cover featured Hannah standing at the front with the other 5 standing behind her.
The DVD went to number one in Spain and France. It made top 10 in the US and Ireland, however this is based on the Children's Top 10 DVD/Video Sales.
Television broadcasts
Since its DVD release in 2003, "Seeing Double" has been broadcast several times on British television. Its UK television premiere was in 2005 when Five screened it at 6:05pm. Ratings for the film were strong and it achieved 1.1 million viewers, making it the most-watched children-based film ever broadcast by Channel 5. This record still stands. Channel 5 promoted the film well, with many magazines making it their 'Must Watch Film' for that week.
Following its Five showing, the film has been broadcast by both
Sky One and Disney Channel UK. The latter showing was unusual in that "Seeing Double" is neither a Disney film, nor Disney-related in any way. Disney Channel cut the film slightly, by omitting the bloopers included in the credits at the end of the film. The film has also shown onNickelodeon UK .Trivia
* Was filmed in 20 days after they wrapped production on "
Viva S Club "
* Filmed inSpain andLos Angeles, California .
* Band member Jo O'Meara didn't take part in all dance routines or running scenes due to a back problem.
* After the band performs Don't Stop Movin' in the prison and run up the steps to the exit, Jo is seen waving bye, but in the next shot she is not seen running up the steps.
* For running scenes, a stunt double was used for Jo.
* During the scene when S Club escape from the prison, Jo is seen walking out of a door to the right, whereas the rest of the members exit from the name door, which Jo is then later seen leaving from.
* When the dance instructor comes to train the clones, the dance instructor in real life was one of S Club's original dancers, Sam.
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