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Bring It On: Fight to the Finish
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Wikipedia article
'Bring It On: Fight to the Finish' is a 2009 American teen comedy film starring Christina Milian, Rachele Brooke Smith, Cody Longo, Vanessa Born, Gabrielle Dennis and Holland Roden.[http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/bringiton5.php DVD Verdict] Directed by Bille Woodruff and the fifth installment in the series of stand-alone films starting with the 2000 film 'Bring It On'. The film was released direct-to-video on DVD and Blu-ray on September 1, 2009.[http://www.thehdroom.com/news/Bring_It_On_Fight_to_the_Finish_Coming_to_Blu-ray/4970 Thehdroom.com]
Plot
Catalina "Lina" Cruz is a tough, sharp-witted Cuban-American cheerleader from East L.A. who transfers to Malibu Vista High School after her widowed mother remarries a wealthy man. Lina not only finds herself a fish-out-of-water at her new high school, she also faces off against Avery, the snobbish and ultra-competitive All-Star cheerleading Captain who leads her own squad, "The Jaguars," after the high school squad, "The Sea Lions," did not vote for her to be Captain.
After Lina upsets Sky, her stepsister, she is forced to join The Sea Lions by her mother. She goes into the school stadium to check them out and finds Evan, Averys younger brother, practicing basketball. Lina impresses Evan with her dancing, and The Sea Lions vote her Captain. Lina then calls Gloria, her friend from East L.A., to help her out.
After a team member from the Sea Lions quits, Lina calls her other friend, Treyvonetta ("Trey"), to come and help her out. Later, Gloria's boyfriend, Victor, arrives at the school and instead of intimidating Evan, as Gloria requests, he befriends him.
At a basketball game, the Sea Lions go on and perform, but a fall takes place, so The Jaguars, led by Avery, are there and save them from their misery. Lina calls for backup and takes The Sea Lions to an impromptu flavour school to work on their movements. She notices Evan waiting for her there and invites him to dance.
Back at school the next day, The Sea Lions are invited to a Rodeo Drive Divas (RDD) party. After Sky is rudely approached by Avery, Lina comes up with the idea of The Sea Lions competing in the All-Star Championship, and the team agrees to double up their practices. Kayla figures out where The Sea Lions' "ringers" came from, and Gloria and Trey are removed from the school when Avery goes to the principal about it.
Lina decides not to go to the RDD party because of what happened to Gloria and Trey, but Sky convinces her otherwise. Evan takes Lina as his date to the party, where Gloria and Trey turn up at Sky's invitation. After Avery throws out insults, Lina and Avery proceed to have a dance off. Lina wins the dance off, and Avery tells her that she does not belong in Malibu using multiple racial slurs. Lina, angered, runs off the dance floor and outside, where Evan follows her. They argue, and she breaks up with him. Lina calls for Gloria to take her back to East L.A., and she tells Sky she quits being Captain of The Sea Lions. Gloria and Trey convince her to stay in Malibu and remain Captain.
The next day at school, half of The Sea Lions squad quits because of her intense routines and practices, causing their grades to drop poorly. Avery and Kayla approach Lina, Christina, and Sky to tell them that they are dreaming if they think they have a chance at winning the Spirit Championship. Sky loses her temper and threatens to hurt the girls if they dont back off.
Lina then takes the remaining Sea Lions on a field trip to East L.A., where Gloria has persuaded a gym to sponsor The Sea Lions and some of the members of The East L.A. Rough Riders as an All-Star squad. By combining The Sea Lions and The Rough Riders, they become the "Dream Team'.
The next day after practice, while Lina is at her locker talking with Sky and Christina, Evan kisses her and tells her exactly how he feels in front of a crowd in the hallway where students are recording the entire scene. They get back together, and Lina and her team make it to the final round of the All-Star Spirit Championship and defeat The Jaguars, after which Avery breaks down. Evan comforts her but motions a "call me" signal to Lina over Avery's shoulder. The film ends with Lina taking a picture with Trey, Gloria, and Sky, claiming all of them as her cheer sisters.
Cast
* Christina Milian as Catalina "Lina" Cruz
* Rachele Brooke Smith as Avery Whitbourne
* Cody Longo as Evan Whitbourne
* Vanessa Born as Gloria
* Gabrielle Dennis as Treyvonetta (Trey)
* Holland Roden as Sky
* Nikki SooHoo as Christina
* Meagan Holder as Kayla
* Laura Cern as Isabel Cruz
* David Starzyk as Henry
* Brandon Gonzales as Victor
* Prima J as Themselves
Production
The movie was filmed at locations around Malibu. The field shots were filmed at Occidental College, in western Los Angeles County. The spirit championships were filmed at Glendale Community College in Glendale, California and California State University Northridge in Northridge, California.
Soundtrack
This was the only film in the series other than the first to actually have a soundtrack album released - via Arsenal Records on September 15, 2009.
# Lean Like a Cholo - Down AKA Kilo (3:18)
# Rock Like Us - Kottonmouth Kings (2:36)
# I Gotta Get to You - Christina Milian (4:05)
# Ya Mama, Ya Mama - Alabina (4:03)
# Popular - The Veronicas (2:42)
# Corazon (You're Not Alone) - Prima J (3:04)
# Bounce - Fizz & Boog (3:59)
# Get It Girl - World's First (3:59)
#Candy Swirl - [https://www.google.com/search?source=hp&ei=Yr-3XcLwEeSIggfH34WAAg&q=montana+tucker&oq=montana+tucker&gs_l=psy-ab.3..0l10.1758.8250..8403...6.0..0.111.1591.15j3......0....1..gws-wiz.......0i131j0i10.HMTfgdQL7Uo&ved=0ahUKEwjCqaag0MDlAhVkhOAKHcdvASAQ4dUDCAc&uact=5 Montana Tucker](3:09)
# Footworkin' - Keke Palmer (3:15)
# Lift Off - Rachel Suter (3:46)
# Whine Up (Johnny Vicious Spanish Mix) - Kat Deluna (3:18)
# Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone) - Forever the Sickest Kids (3:25)
# Dale - L.A. Rouge (2:27)
# Mueve La Caderas - Andrew Gross (1:03)
# Viva La Celebration - Andrew Gross (1:45)
Marketing
American Cheerleader Magazine had an interview and photo shoot with cast members Christina Milian, Cody Longo, Vanessa Born, Rachele Brooke Smith and Gabrielle Dennis, which can be seen in the August 2009 issue. Christina Milian is also on the cover of American Cheerleader Magazine's August 2009 issue.
Reception
Common Sense Media gave the film 2 out of 5 stars.
References
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