Blonde Ambition (2007)

A young professional woman (Simpson) unwittingly becomes the pawn of two business executives in their bid to oust the head of a mega-conglomerate.

Director:

Scott Marshall

Writers:

David McHugh (screenplay), Matthew Flanagan (screenplay),

Stars:

Jessica Simpson, Luke Wilson, Rachael Leigh Cook

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jessica Simpson	...	Katie
Luke Wilson	...	Ben
Rachael Leigh Cook	...	Haley
Penelope Ann Miller	...	Debra
Andy Dick	...	Freddy
Drew Fuller	...	Billy
Larry Miller	...	Richard Connelly
Willie Nelson	...	Pap Paw
Piper Mackenzie Harris	...	Amber Perry (as Piper Harris)
Ritchie Montgomery	...	Mr. Carruthers
Niki Spiridakos	...	Nikolina (as Nikki Spiridakos)
Karen McClain	...	Betty
Bill Jenkins	...	Mr. Perry
Paul Vogt	...	Floyd
Drew Waters	...	Stripper Cop #1

Storyline

A young professional woman (Simpson) unwittingly becomes the pawn of two business executives in their bid to oust the head of a mega-conglomerate.

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Plot Keywords:

business | scooter | vandalism | revolving door | new york skyline | 

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Taglines:

Small-town girl. Big-time dreams.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some sexual material

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Norwegian

Release Date:

10 January 2008 (Russia)

Also Known As:

Rubia y explosiva

Filming Locations:

Minden, Louisiana, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$1,771 (USA) (21 December 2007)

Gross:

$5,561 (USA) (28 December 2007)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Millennium Films, Millennium Studios, Papa Joe Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Evie Thompson was cast in the role of Young Katie (Jessica) but the scenes were cut. She does, however, still appear in the beginning of the film in photo stills.

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Goofs

When Ben delivers mail in C&C the second time, he throws a white seemingly non-branded envelope, but the recipient catches a DHL yellow envelope.

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Connections

References Planet of the Apes (1968)

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Soundtracks

"You Can Fly"
Written by Billy Chapin, Linda Elias and Chris Omartian
Performed by Monique Ximenez
Published by BOK Music/Funkamongus Music (BMI), Wild Pink Music/VZN Entertainment (ASCAP),
Whining Princess Music/Aye Que Leenda (SESAC)
Courtesy of Billy Chapin and Chris Omartian
Under license from BOK Music

User Reviews

So bad it's good... then goes back to being bad.

Who wrote this? Some guy named John Cohen. I guess this was the first screenplay he's ever worked on. Someone should've told him you're supposed to write dialog that sounds like something someone actually might say.

And who directed this? Scott Marshal? Son of Gerry Marshall. My the nut has fallen far from the tree. Someone might have wanted to let him know that you can, in fact, shoot a scene in a cab in New York, and it will look real, and you won't have to fake it with a blue screen for no reason. Might have also wanted to let him know he should stay away from Jessica Simpson, but hopefully he's learned that lesson now.

And Jessica Simpson... naturally she can't act. Hell, she makes Jessica Alba look like Audry Hepburn, and yet she's starring in this movie. OH wait, it was produced by her father. Okay, that's why she got the part. That's really the only reason I can think of.

So should I be surprised it's bad? No. Should I be amazed at how bad it is? I think a lot of people would if they saw as much of it as I did. I mean you expect a movie starring Jessica Simpson to be bad, but this... it's not just bad, it's the complete opposite of a classic film. Think of a great Woody Allen movie, this film is as bad as that film is good. It's the Anti-Annie Hall.

I am so glad I didn't pay to see it, I stopped watching ten minutes in cus I couldn't go on. No doubt I would've walked out of the theater sooner. In fact I wonder how many of the 6 people who saw it per theater actually stayed and watched the whole thing. The film starts out laughably bad, and then goes to the point of being so bad it becomes a kind of Chinese water torture. And then, around when the first act is ending, you realize it'll only get worse, and that's when you either need to leave, or kill yourself.

In conclusion, this film goes under the category of being so bad it should be used in place of water boarding at Guantanamo Bay. Although some prefer the water boarding.