On Edge (2001)

Wendy, Veda, and J.C. are part of Southern California's thriving figure skating community - the bottom part. Luckily this is America, the land of opportunity, where a dream in your heart ... See full summary »

Director:

Karl Slovin

Writers:

Karl Slovin, Laura Wolf

Stars:

Jason Alexander, Tai Babilonia, Andrew Bilgore

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Jason Alexander	...	Zamboni Phil
Tai Babilonia	...	Regionals Judge #5
Andrew Bilgore	...	Chanel 127 Cameraman
Jennifer Birchfield-Eick	...	Mother #2
Kirk Blada	...	Wendy's Brother
Tracey Brown	...	Skater
Gia Buonaguro	...	Waitress (as Gia Bonaguro)
Yule Caise	...	Police Officer #1
Peter Carruthers	...	Regionals Judge #1
Lina Chmiel	...	Curvaceous Skater
Marsha Clark	...	Irate Mother
Steven Cousins	...	Regionals Judge #3
Jennifer Darling	...	Mother #3
Viveka Davis	...	Patsy Cain
Veronica De La Cruz	...	Courtnee Chin

Storyline

Wendy, Veda, and J.C. are part of Southern California's thriving figure skating community - the bottom part. Luckily this is America, the land of opportunity, where a dream in your heart and personal gain in your sights can propel almost anyone to stardom. With this in mind Wendy, Veda, and J.C. are fighting their way to Olympic glory. But first they have to win the Regional Competition - and there can only be ONE winner. Will it be Veda? The beautiful ice princess who responds to her over-bearing mother by routinely puking up her lunch. Or Wendy? The plus-size skater with the super-plus libido. And what about J.C.? The orphaned trailer park girl who'd gladly trade you a pack of smokes for a sequined thong. Under the watchful gaze of Zamboni Phil, the girls train, toil and plot their way to success. Let the Games begin!

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Plot Keywords:

figure skating | olympics | trailer park | competition | zamboni | 

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Taglines:

"Spinal Tap" on ice!

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance | Sport

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for language and drug content

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 March 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

Fexe mou kai... glystrisa!

Filming Locations:

Culver Ice Arena - 4545 Sepulveda Boulevard, Culver City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Angel Ark Productions, Little Engine Productions, Toe-Pick Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Neither A.J. Langer nor Marissa Jaret Winokur could ice skate before this movie. They trained at an ice rink for two weeks before the movie started, at their own expense.

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Connections

References Hard Copy (1989)

User Reviews

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I like mockumentaries and thought this one had potential as the ice skating world is ripe for picking, but it was not to be. "On Edge" must've looked good on paper as there are lots of good set-ups for comedic moments but the execution is awful. The best films in this type of film (Think "Best in Show" or "Incident at Loch Ness" for two wildly different but highly effective mockumentaries) seem to know that the comedy works best when the on screen characters don't "try" to be funny. "On Edge" features so much self conscious mugging for the camera that I'd bet it was fun to be on the set at the time of filming but for those of us in the audience it's very hard to sit through. It's sort of like visiting family and having the children constantly tug at your sleeve to watch them perform their ballet twirling or magic acts. That works fine on a family level but not on a feature film level. It's really a shame too because the movie has a charming blueprint. It focuses on a number of young ice skaters prepping for the regional competition. There's the fat girl, the twins, the klutz, the biker chick, and the one for whom ice skating isn't her real dream but her stage mother won't let her stop skating because she's a natural. Jason Alexander is sort of an everyman, playing Zamboni Phil, and commenting sagely on the different girls and their managers. He must've really needed a paycheck to appear in this turkey. I'd like to see this movie remade by Christopher Guest and company. They could do it proud.