Kickin It Old Skool (2007)

Director:

Harvey Glazer

Writers (WGA):

Trace Slobotkin (written by) and
Josh Siegal (written by) ...

Release Date:

27 April 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Breakdancing isn't dead. It's been in a coma.

Plot:

A young breakdancer hits his head during a talent show and slips into a coma for twenty years. Waking up in 2006, he looks to revive his and his team's career with the help of his girlfriend and his parents. |

Plot Keywords:

Coma | Talent Show | Dance Show | Friend | Dance Floor

Cast

Jamie Kennedy	...	Justin Schumacher
Maria Menounos	...	Jennifer
Miguel A. Núñez Jr.	...	Darnell
Michael Rosenbaum	...	Kip
Christopher McDonald	...	Marty Schumacher
Debra Jo Rupp	...	Sylvia Schumacher
Bobby Lee	...	Aki
Aris Alvarado	...	Hector
Alan Ruck	...	Dr. Fry
Jesse Brown	...	Cole (as Jesse 'Casper' Brown)
Stuart Stone	...	DJ Tanner
Vivica A. Fox	...	Roxanne
David Hasselhoff	...	Himself
Emmanuel Lewis	...	Himself
Alexander Calvert	...	Young Justin

Also Known As:

Kicking It Old School (USA) (alternative spelling)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual content and language. (edited for re-rating)

Runtime:

USA:107 min | USA:108 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #42992) | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Tsawwassen, Delta, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Jizzy Entertainment

Trivia:

Alan Ruck plays a character named Dr. Fry. In Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986), Alan Ruck played a character named Cameron Frye. Dr. Fry also mentions that he is still paying off the Ferrari!

Goofs:

Plot holes: The contest bracket is set up for 8 teams, but there are 9 teams show: 1) Funky Fresh Boys, 2) Iced Cole Crew, 3) Krump Kings, 4) Pink Sushi, 5) Wack Attack, 6) Mizfits, 7) unnamed team in blue/yellow with 'luchadore' style masks, 8) unnamed team in red/grey jogging suits and hats (Run DMC style), 9) unnamed team seen dancing solo in the middle of the stage (no real conformity to their clothing style).

Quotes:

Jennifer: Try not to hate me.
Justin Schumacher: I hate you more than Garfield hates Mondays.
Jennifer: I thought Garfield hated lasagna.
Justin Schumacher: Garfield loves lasagna!

Movie Connections:

References Ghost Rider (2007)

Soundtrack:

Touch Me (I Want Your Body)

Fun movie...

This movie was fun and witty in my opinion. I went just looking for some laughs. Myself and everyone in the theater was laughing the entire time. Rosenbaum (Kip) played an excellent jerk and I find his versatility as an actor impressive. Going from a drama (Lex Luthor of Smallville) to a witty comedy; I imagine is tough for most actors to pull off. As far as realism in a movie goes, this story line was pretty good. Is it a little far fetched, sure, but it's a movie and the intent is to be funny, not real. But the plot is tame, nobody is saving the world or surviving gun shots or performing impossible stunts like riding a motorcycle while doing and indo and shooting people. Overall, I thought the cast acted this story line out as well as it could have been. If you grew up in the 80's and are looking for some witty humor and good laughs, I think you'll really enjoy this movie.