Hating Alison Ashley (2005)

Director:

Geoff Bennett

Writers:

Chris Anastassiades (written by)
Robin Klein (novel)

Release Date:

17 March 2005 (Australia)

Genre:

Comedy | Family

Tagline:

There's always one friendship that lasts forever

Plot:

Classmates Erica Yurgen and Alison Ashley vie with each other to become the undisputed star of their class.

Plot Keywords:

Male Female Relationship | Friends Who Hate Each Other | Burning | Teacher Student Relationship | Loss Of Father

Awards:

4 nominations

Cast

Saskia Burmeister	...	Erica Yurken
Tracy Mann	...	Mum
Richard Carter	...	Lennie
Rachael Carpani	...	Valjoy Yurken (as Rachel Carpani)
Abigail Gudgeon	...	Jedda Yurken (as Abby Gudgeon)
Anthony Cleave	...	Harley Yurken
Jean Kittson	...	Miss Belmont
Craig McLachlan	...	Jeff Kennard
Holly Myers	...	Miss Lattimore
Babs McMillan	...	Mrs. Orlando
William Ten Eyck	...	Mr. Cheale (as Bill Ten Eyck)
Frank Bren	...	Mr. Nicholson
Delta Goodrem	...	Alison Ashley
Alex Capelli	...	Barry Hollis (as Alexander Cappelli)
Katie Fitchett	...	Margeart Collins

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Hong Kong:IIA | Argentina:Atp | Malaysia:U | Australia:PG | UK:PG

Filming Locations:

Docklands Film and Television Studios, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Company:

HAA Films Pty. Ltd.

Trivia:

Cameo: ['Elizabeth Howatt-Jackman ' ]Walking poodles in the opening sequence. CAMEO(' John Brousek ' ): One of the balaclava-clad burglars.

Quotes:

Barry: Do you know how violent they got? Someone could have taken my eye out with a tampon!
Miss Belmont: Uh-huh.
[slams Barry into wall]

Movie Connections:

References "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997)

Soundtrack:

Sorry

Aussie teen flick is better than American equivalents :)

As a female year 9 (coincidently 9C), I found Hating Alison Ashley a joy to watch. Erica Yurken, who's played brilliantly by Saskia Burmeister, is a seemingly over-confident outcast, who believes she's superior to everyone else at her extremely dysfunctional school. Everything she's ever worked for is turned upside down when the "perfect" Alison Ashley from the snobby part of town, joins Erica's class, 9C. Delta's performance as the apparently flawless Alison Ashley was stiff at times but certainly adequate. It's Saskia Burmeister's performance that steals the show.

The supposed ages of the leads are very unconvincing. Am I supposed to believe these people are my age? 20 year old physically don't 'look like 14 year old even if they act it.

The best thing about the movie is that it's Australian! It's fantastic the see an Aussie teen flick which my friends and I can relate to so much more than an American equivalent. The 9C students have textbooks that I have, there are Australian products sold at the canteen, Erica eats a meat pie and there's tomato sauce on her kitchen table! In scenes there's the Westgate Bridge and Melbourne city in the background. It's fabulous! None of this would obviously ever happen in an American teen flick. The year nines don't speak with American accents or use American slang, have quarter-backs and cheerleaders and there's not even the American flag blowing in the wind in the background. It's just so refreshing to have an Aussie teen movie.