Spring Breakdown (2009)

Three women vacation together at a popular travel destination for college co-eds on spring break.

Director:

Ryan Shiraki

Writers:

Ryan Shiraki (screenplay), Rachel Dratch (story)

Stars:

Amy Poehler, Parker Posey, Rachel Dratch

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Amy Poehler	...	Gayle O'Brien
Parker Posey	...	Becky St. Germaine
Rachel Dratch	...	Judi Joskow
Amber Tamblyn	...	Ashley Hartmann
Seth Meyers	...	William
Sophie Monk	...	Mason Masters
Jonathan Sadowski	...	Doug
Missi Pyle	...	Charlene
Jane Lynch	...	Senator 'Kay Bee' Hartmann
Mae Whitman	...	Lydia
Sarah Hagan	...	Truvy
Jana Kramer	...	Seven #2
Kristin Cavallari	...	Seven #3
Justin Hartley	...	Todd
Nick Thune	...	Dan - Announcer

Storyline

After the vice-president's resignation over a scandal, senator 'Kay Bee' Hartmann is first in line to succeed him. The only likely skeleton in her closet is teenage daughter Ashley, on spring-break with her sorority in Texas's wild-reputed South Padre Island, trying to act cool in a desperate attempt to win back studly boyfriend William, who dumped her for a popular party animal. So the senator sends nerdy junior assistant Becky St. Germaine as chaperon. Becky takes along her former college friends, all refused by sororities and meeting for an annual joint holiday. For once it won't be tame but frightfully exciting, making up for their wasted wild years, joining the party scene with their libertine motel host and the Seven, a group of popular airheads who adopt the dog coach from the adult bunch as dance coach. One 'old' girl even attempts to seduce the hottest frat boy, gentleman Todd, which seems to work.

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Plot Keywords:

sorority | bare breasts | keg stand | sexual desire | sex with a stranger | 

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Taglines:

Payback's A Beach!

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for crude humor and sexual references

Details

Official Sites:

MySpace

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 January 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

Babskie wakacje

Filming Locations:

Long Beach, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$12,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Code Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

84 min 84 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

SDDS DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

When asked what what IMDb-credit he would like to have removed Armie Hammer named this title.

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Quotes

Ashley Hartmann: There is nothing special about me.

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Connections

References The Bad News Bears (1976)

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Soundtracks

Tell Me in Spanish
Written and Performed by Julian Miranda
Courtesy of RipTide Music, Inc.

User Reviews

Sooo predictable, but ya gotta love it

This is one of those times where you CAN judge a book by its cover (or judge a DVD by its box). As the cover implies, it's a silly movie about three 30-something, nerdy women trying to pass for spring break partiers. The gags are predictable, but much like a Rodney Dangerfield movie, that's why we go to see it. No surprises, just a series of expected scenes & funny clichés.

I watched this mainly because I'm a big fan of Parker Posey (Josie & the Pussycats, Best in Show, Waiting for Guffman). After seeing her in so many eccentric roles, it was interesting to see her play the straight role for a change while most of the crazy antics were handled by Rachel Dratch or Amy Poehler. Actually what made me lol the most was a hilarious supporting role by Missi Pyle (an actress who is mostly known for hilarious supporting roles, like in Galaxy Quest, Charlie & the Chocolate Factory, Sarah Silverman Program). Missi plays a perfect Texas slut. Equally hilarious is a supporting performance by Jane Lynch (Best in Show, Mighty Wind) as she plays a psychotic senator who could easily be the result of an unfortunate cross-breeding between Hillary Clinton & Sarah Palin. Yes, very frightening.

Lots of the gags deal with late 80s nostalgia, such as music by Cyndi Lauper, Wilson Phillips, and a painful scene of the Electric Slide that'll give you horrible flashbacks. My guess is that this film would be enjoyed by similar 30- or 40-something people who remember how awkward & goofy the 80s & 90s were. For those of us who lived through those brutally cheezy decades, it's always fun to see these kinds of movies. If you fall into that generation, I highly recommend "Music & Lyrics" with Drew Barrymore & Hugh Grant.

Final note, if you go down to your local Blockbuster you can find this DVD for $1.99 on the bargain table. For two bucks you can't go wrong!