Spring Break
'Fired Up!' lacks all the right moves
Marie Williams
Issue date: 3/3/09 Section: Features
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Nick (Eric Christian Olsen) and Shawn (Nicholas D'Agosto), two shallow football stars of Gerald R. Ford High School, have already made their way through the entire Ford High female population and need new prey to hit on. Cheer camp would surround them by a plethora of gorgeous cheerleaders in the process.
What's the most obvious solution to this particular dilemma? Become a male cheerleader, of course!
Nick and Shawn, armed with their cliché charm and tasteless one-liners, don't take long to have cheerleaders drooling at their feet - after all, there are only four straight men at cheer camp.
The only one not falling for their "we just want to cheer" act is head cheerleader, Carly (Sarah Roemer). She reluctantly lets Nick and Shawn join the squad since the new male additions might lead to a cheer success.
It's quite likely that the film's only saving grace involves a quick nod to the cheerleading movie that started it all -- "Bring it On." It's hard not to laugh at a hundred or so cheerleaders gathered around in awe, reciting Kirsten Dunst word for word.
Adding a bit of angst to the plot is Dr. Rick (David Walton), a self-proclaimed doctor and Carly's "pre-fiancé."
It's obvious that Dr. Rick, and his "I'm better than you attitude," is meant to stir up a hearty round of laughter from the audience, but there can be little praise for the film's comedic level.
Dr. Rick's presence soon becomes the bane of Shawn's existence as he slowly starts to fall for Carly.
Now Shawn and Nick must choose between their old habits and their newfound cheer spirit.
Since this film tends to be quite predictable, you won't have to twiddle your thumbs and bite your nails while impatiently waiting to find out how it ends.
Could these women-hunting men actually have hearts, and develop a conscience at the end?
Take a wild guess.
This writer can be contacted at features@theeastcarolinian.com.
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