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It's not great by any means, but it's a pretty good movie that didn't leave me filled with regret for investing time in it.

Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.

The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

Diane 'Mastermind' Weston (Marley Shelton) is the leader of the Lincoln High School cheerleaders with Hannah 'religious virgin' Wald (Rachel Blanchard), Cleo 'Conan O'Brien stalker' Miller (Melissa George), Kansas 'Rebel' Hill (Mena Suvari) and Lucy 'Brain' Whitman (Sara Marsh). They are arrested and the jealous leader of the B-squad Lisa Janusch (Marla Sokoloff) is ratting out the girls to the police. Jack Bartlett (James Marsden) is the popular school football jock who gets Diane pregnant. They get their own apartment but she is stressed out about money. After watching 'Point Break', Diane has an unlikely idea. To get a gun, they have to include the criminal's daughter Fern Rogers (Alexandra Holden) in the squad.The movie is deliberately quirky. The problem is that the main cheerleaders are not that funny. They aren't comedians and fail to deliver the humor properly. Some of it works. The funniest potential is actually Sokoloff. She could be the overly paranoid, jealous and ambitious lead like Tracy Flick in 'Election'. This movie has a great idea on the surface but fails to deliver the laughs.

Sugar & Spice is almost a caricature of a teen movie. It is not, because it's not making fun of teens or teen movies, but has that slightly over the top smiley attitude that pushes you to that laughing place where you don't take things too seriously. Those who didn't like that movie didn't get that vibe. It is quite fun.Now, it's not a perfect movie, the subject matter is treated very lightly, but the story, the dialogs, and the characters are all very entertaining. It doesn't bring anything new, per se, to the table, but it does it with flair, and laughs. The girls are beautiful, but not plastic perfect. The acting is simple, but sincere and adorable in certain cases.One of the scene, when they announce they're getting married, is the perfect example of the quality and tone of the film. It and its followup scene in the car are hilarious.If you want to see a good little known teen flick with an adult mask, that would to it.

Four cheerleaders friends (Mena Suvari, Rachel Blanchard, Melissa George & Sara Marsh) went to help their squad captain friend (Marley Shelton). When their squad captain is now pregnant by the school's new hotshot quarterback (James Marsden). Since their squad captain and the hotshot quarterback are in a much need for cash. The cheerleaders decide to stage a robbery to order to help their friend.Directed by Francine Mc Dougall made a entertaining, clever comedy that is at times, dark & biting satire in her directorial debut. Marsden steals the film as the goofy dumb football player, which he is a hoot. Marla Sokoloff (Dude, Where's My Car?) appears in a supporting role. Alexandra Holden (How to Deal) plays their new friend to the cheerleaders.DVD has an terrific anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1) transfer (Also in Pan & Scan) and an clean-Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound. DVD Extras are Deleted Scenes, DVD-ROM Content (Which you can read the entire screenplay), Cast & Crew information & Trailers. This film has an good cinematography work by Richard Brinkmann (The Cable Guy, The Rules of Attraction). Sean Young has an fun bit part as Suvari's mother. Written by Mandy Nelson (Originall the screenplay was written by Lona Williams, who wrote:Drop Dead Gorgeous). Joe Dunton Camera Widescreen (J-D-C Scope). (****/*****).

I watched this movie on TBS. I didn't want to see it when it was in theaters or on the movie channels, but now that it's on TBS I was happy I saw it. It's about a pregnant cheerleader who moves into an apartment with her boyfriend (the father of her child) after their parents kick them out oft heir respective homes. Jack, the father-to-be, gets a job in a video store. Unfortunately, it's not much to live on. Diane, the soon-to-be-mother also has a job, working in a bank. Diane's friends and squad are behind her all the way and even agree to help her rob the bank she works at. The tale is told from the point of view of the B-Squad cheerleader who wants to be on the A-Squad.I didn't expect this movie to be Shakespere. I didn't expect it to be a masterpiece. I just wanted to watch a funny movie and expected it to be a little silly. And it met those expectations. This movie is great for a sleepover for the 15 and up crowd. It pokes fun at every stereotype in a not really all that serious way. I considered the time spent on this movie worth it. I'd recommend this movie only if you don't take it seriously.