Totally Blonde is a 2001 comedy film written and directed by Andrew Van Slee, and starring Krista Allen, Maeve Quinlan, and Michael Bublé. The musical soundtrack was released as the album Totally Bublé.
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| Directed by | Andrew Van Slee |
| Written by | Andrew Van Slee |
| Produced by | Andrew Van Slee |
| Starring | Krista Allen, Maeve Quinlan, Michael Bublé |
Production company | Extraordinary Films Ltd. |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The airhead comedy was Bublé's second film, after a bit part as a singer in Duets (2000) starring Gwyneth Paltrow and Huey Lewis, and followed by a role as Hap in The Snow Walker (2003).[1] The soundtrack, which was moderately successful, was soon followed by his first major label release Michael Bublé (2003).[2]
Plot
editMeg Peters just cannot seem to find Mr. Right, until one day she bleaches her hair blonde. Men begin to swarm around, but none she feels is Mr. Right until she meets crooner Van (Michael Bublé) at a local club. The plot thickens when she also meets an old high-school friend, now a wealthy hunk (Brody Hutzler).[3] Typical situations follow, such as a scene where she stands up Van for a date with Hutzler, and Van ends up making out with her girlfriend played by Maeve Quinlan.[4] In the end, everything turns out alright with Meg and Van living happily ever after.
Cast
edit- Krista Allen as Meg Peters
- Maeve Quinlan as Liv Watson
- Michael Bublé as Van Martin
- Brody Hutzler as Brad Wilson
- Mindy Sterling as Ramona
- Colin Mochrie as Vulcan / Agent / Comic / Drunk
- Charlene Tilton as Blonde School Director
- Michael Kagan as Alfred / Mountie / Minister
- D.C. Douglas as French Waiter / Douglas The Hotel Clerk
Reception
editOne critic describes the film as a "fairly disastrous romantic comedy", but says that Bublé's music, written by Van Slee, helps redeem it, as does the generally likable cast.[5]
References
edit- ^ David Wallechinsky; Amy Wallace; Ira Basen; Jane Farrow (2006). The Book of Lists: The Original Compendium of Curious Information. Random House of Canada. p. 75. ISBN 0-7704-3009-0.
- ^ Will Friedwald (2010). "Michael Bublé". A Biographical Guide to the Great Jazz and Pop Singers. Random House of Canada. p. 773. ISBN 978-0-375-42149-5.
- ^ Perry Seibert (2007). "Totally Blonde (2001)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 2007-12-09. Retrieved 2011-04-07.
- ^ John Rosenberg (2010). The Healthy Edit: Creative Editing Techniques for Perfecting Your Movie. Focal Press. p. 165. ISBN 978-0-240-81446-9.
- ^ Vince Leo. "Totally Blonde (2003) / Comedy-Romance". Quipster. Retrieved 2011-04-07.