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Movies x SBA
Monday, September 14, 2009
■ Text: Jessica Fan
■ Photos: Deltamac (Hong Kong) Co Ltd
Vanessa Hudg
ens yet again
displays her im
singing abilitie
pressive
s in a coming-o
fa
g
e
story about mis
and rock band
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fitss
a Fan.
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About the movie
Setting: New Jersey, USA
Main characters: Will Burton, Sa5m, Charlotte
Banks
Plot: Will Burton moves to New Jersey and switches
to a new school. He soon falls in love with
Sa5m. While Charlotte invites him to join the
band and perform in Bandslam, he faces a lot
of struggles. The three learn how to overcome
challenges and yet remain positive.
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en idols
Aly Michalka
an
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terior motive –
and Gaelan Con
not ask Will to
star in Bandsla
she does
nell to
be her manager
m, another mus
because she thin
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in school.
ks he is
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t
ind: to go head-t
against her egot
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istical musician
However, Bands
ex-boyfriend, B
lam is not a m
beat him in Ban
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usical because
characters do no
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, and
lam.
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t suddenly burs
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dramatic scen
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le, a romance
es, but perform
ring
between Will
music on the
brewing. But as
and Sa5m is
st
ag
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Will becomes m
as
members of rock
worldwide reco
ore confident co
to before comin
bands.
gnition. As the
mpared
g to New Jersey
rebellious Sa5m
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g
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s
,
sa
,
he
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involved in Cha
id she was thri
starts to get m
rlotte's band and
t Wil l B u rt o n
ll
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to
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h
av
po
rt
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un
th
forgets about Sa5
ity to widen her
e
(Gaelan Conne
ll) relocates to
acting range.
m.
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influence on he
New
ointed with him
Jersey, USA w
r when it comes
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, especially whe
forgets about a
ith his mother
to shopping!
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ing the sweet,
movie date with
n he
and
ve
at te n d s a n ew
for a while. Don
nice girl
with Austin be
her one night an
goes to a concer
sc h o o l. D u ri n
cause of the
’t
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t me wrong, it’s
ic. I loved just
d instead
t with the band.
g
character to play
lunch one day,
a great
being able to
,
he meets Sa5m
but it’s a lot lik
go out to
dinner or walk do
As Will tries to
e me; I really
wn the street an
wanted to play
(Vanessa Hudge
balance life be
d
a different char
th
er
be
ns) who tells
e would
a
liv
Sa5m, Charlotte
tween the band
e band playing.
acter. Going ou
my comfort zo
h im a b o u t B
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and
has an upset in
t
of
ne
an
to
a n d sl a m , a n
d
play the opposi
really relaxing.
change
the family. Thi
her question he
exciting to me
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s makes
te of me was re
annual music
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as
al
la
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ly
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ting the band an
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recording contra
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ions
Hudgens was
ct.
Charlotte. Can
solution and help
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so excited to
ENS has starre
Will find a
the group win B
be filming in
city, Austin in
d opposite Zac
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andslam?
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a new
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cast, including
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friends but then
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e
ly
lan Connell.
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p duo Aly & AJ)
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l to rebel
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ll
ud
r by another gi
is
gens said: “Aly
not as handsom
VANESSA Hud
but he is definite
rl
and I knew each
e as Zac,
named Charlotte
gens played the
ly talented. He
w
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re
ot
, a gifted singer
al
br
he
ly
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be
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songwriter, who
nd. Connell love
riella
ch other here.
itar and
fun together.
trilogy and it
We had a lot of
s music and is al
invites Will to
learn about it.
I am such a b
gained her
so eager to
ad
Useful expressions
“ G a e le n C o n
n e ll is
kind of a newco
mer to the
business; this is
his
first big thing.
He
also came into
later than anybod
this
y else did and re
ally just jumped
with both feet.
in
You could tell he
was nervous. It
funny because
’s
so
all the time he
kept saying, ‘I’m
really awkward.
just
’ I’m like, ‘Oka
y, good. Keep th
Hudgens said.
at,’”
In fact, Connell
on his first day
of rehearsal had
to practise not on
e, but two differ
ent kissing scen
one with each of
es,
his leading ladies
.
“I just met them
that day! Havin
g to work with
wonderful girls
and having to ki
these
ss
them totally frea
out. So what yo
ked me
u see on screen
is actually, belie
just true emotio
ve it or not,
n,” Connell said
.
Bandslam will be
in cinemas from
September 24.
• Bandslam is fantastic! I love the energetic
atmosphere of the concert!
• I like the movie because the story is encouraging.
It talks about how teenagers can overcome
challenges.
• Vanessa Hudgens sings very well and I especially
like the chorus of the theme song.
The Student Standard is giving
away 30 Bandslam preview movie
tickets and 10 Bandslam key-chains.
Answer these questions to win:
What is your favourite band?
What is your resolution for the new school year?
Send your answer to The Student Standard, 10/F Sing Tao
News Corp Bldg, 3 Tung Wong Road, Shau Kei Wan, Hong
Kong OR e-mail: studentstandard@thestandard.com.hk (Please
state your name, school name, class, mailing address and
contact number)
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