Teen Spirit (film)
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Teen Spirit is a television movie
starring Cassie Scerbo
and Lindsey Shaw
. It premiered on ABC Family
on August 7, 2011. It is directed by Gil Junger
.
, dies after being named Prom
Queen at her senior prom when her crown ends up electrified. While in Limbo
, an angel gives her the task of returning to her high school as a ghost
to arrange that the school's least-popular student, Lisa Sommers, becomes Prom Queen in her place within one week at the makeup prom.
Things do not go as planned because at first, Lisa doesn't want to be crowned Prom Queen. After Amber convinces Lisa that she can get her attention from her crush, Nick Ramsey, Amber insists they should go shopping to get Lisa some new outfits for school and the prom. Their plans for Lisa running for Prom Queen becomes complicated as Amber's former friend, Carlita Cache, decides to run and starts dating Nick.
When Carlita decides to throw a house party, Amber and Lisa decide to mess with Carlita's plan by changing the party's date and sending this change in an email from a school computer to everyone's phone at their high school. With Carlita's party plans ruined, Amber and Lisa plan a party at Lisa's house the same night since her parents are away at a spa treatment. During the party, Amber gets Lisa up on stage to sing "Typical" which attracts the attention of Nick. Lisa and Nick talk after her performance and the two end up sharing an unexpected kiss and Nick then tells her he will break it off with Carlita.
Amber and Lisa soon find out from Vice-Principal Richardson that Lisa's friend, Raj Kurkuri, who trying to buy a used calculator online, accidentally forgot to log off on a school computer before Lisa send the changed party date message, holding Raj responsible for the damages at Carlita's house. Lisa ends up passing on her friends' plans for finishing a claymation
pig film now that she is popular. Meanwhile, Amber's sister Clementine feels her mother is too busy mourning the death of Amber to pay any attention to her. Seeing this for herself, Amber helps guide her mother into paying more attention to Clementine now that she has passed away. Lisa's friend Selena decides to use black magic to tell Amber to leave Lisa alone as Amber tells her she needs to right what she did wrong in order to get into Heaven.
Amber realizes she has ruined Lisa's life and jumps into her body to drive her out to Oak Springs on Highway 7 (out in the middle of nowhere) so she would not make it back to town in time for the prom that evening. After calling all her friends on a pay phone, Lisa is unsuccessful in getting a ride back into town until she reaches Selena. When Selena (along with Raj and Collin) make it to pick her up, Lisa learns being popular isn't what it is cracked up to be. She also learns Raj was suspended and has to perform community service to fix Carlita's yard. Meanwhile, Amber reports her failure to the angel and takes a ride down to Hell in a flaming prison shuttle bus.
After just making it to prom night, Lisa confesses to her vice principal and the rest of the school that it was her that sent the mass email about the change to Carlita's party, not Raj. She then makes a speech on stage that everyone should break down the barriers between the popular and unpopular by voting Raj as Prom King which almost all of the students agree upon. After Raj is elected Prom King, Amber is transported off the bus to Hell to get her wings to enter Heaven as the least popular student was voted Prom King. Carlita (angry that she didn't get crowned Prom Queen) tries to stop the music by pulling wires from the stage's control box, electrocuting herself in the process. Then, the angel which gave Amber her assignment at the beginning of the movie can be heard saying: "Here we go again." The End
Television movie
A television film is a feature film that is a television program produced for and originally distributed by a television network, in contrast to...
starring Cassie Scerbo
Cassie Scerbo
Cassandra Lynn "Cassie" Scerbo is an American actress, singer and dancer. She is best known for her roles in Bring It On: In It to Win It as Brooke and Make It or Break It as Lauren Tanner.-Music career:...
and Lindsey Shaw
Lindsey Shaw
Lindsey Marie Shaw is an American actress. She is known for her starring television roles as Jennifer "Moze" Ann Mosely on Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide and as Claire Tolchuck on Aliens in America.-Career:...
. It premiered on ABC Family
ABC Family
ABC Family, stylized as abc family, is an American television network, owned by ABC Family Worldwide Inc., a subsidiary of the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company...
on August 7, 2011. It is directed by Gil Junger
Gil Junger
Gil Junger is an American director for Touchstone Pictures, most famous for 10 Things I Hate About You, his directorial film debut...
.
Plot
Amber Pollock, a mean and popular high school seniorTwelfth grade
Twelfth grade or Senior year, or Grade Twelve, are the North American names for the final year of secondary school. In most countries students then graduate at age 17 or 18. In some countries, there is a thirteenth grade, while other countries do not have a 12th grade/year at all...
, dies after being named Prom
Prom
In the United States and Canada, a prom, short for promenade, is a formal dance, or gathering of high school students. It is typically held near the end of the senior year. It figures greatly in popular culture and is a major event among high school students...
Queen at her senior prom when her crown ends up electrified. While in Limbo
Limbo
In the theology of the Catholic Church, Limbo is a speculative idea about the afterlife condition of those who die in original sin without being assigned to the Hell of the damned. Limbo is not an official doctrine of the Roman Catholic Church or any other...
, an angel gives her the task of returning to her high school as a ghost
Ghost
In traditional belief and fiction, a ghost is the soul or spirit of a deceased person or animal that can appear, in visible form or other manifestation, to the living. Descriptions of the apparition of ghosts vary widely from an invisible presence to translucent or barely visible wispy shapes, to...
to arrange that the school's least-popular student, Lisa Sommers, becomes Prom Queen in her place within one week at the makeup prom.
Things do not go as planned because at first, Lisa doesn't want to be crowned Prom Queen. After Amber convinces Lisa that she can get her attention from her crush, Nick Ramsey, Amber insists they should go shopping to get Lisa some new outfits for school and the prom. Their plans for Lisa running for Prom Queen becomes complicated as Amber's former friend, Carlita Cache, decides to run and starts dating Nick.
When Carlita decides to throw a house party, Amber and Lisa decide to mess with Carlita's plan by changing the party's date and sending this change in an email from a school computer to everyone's phone at their high school. With Carlita's party plans ruined, Amber and Lisa plan a party at Lisa's house the same night since her parents are away at a spa treatment. During the party, Amber gets Lisa up on stage to sing "Typical" which attracts the attention of Nick. Lisa and Nick talk after her performance and the two end up sharing an unexpected kiss and Nick then tells her he will break it off with Carlita.
Amber and Lisa soon find out from Vice-Principal Richardson that Lisa's friend, Raj Kurkuri, who trying to buy a used calculator online, accidentally forgot to log off on a school computer before Lisa send the changed party date message, holding Raj responsible for the damages at Carlita's house. Lisa ends up passing on her friends' plans for finishing a claymation
Clay animation
Clay animation or claymation is one of many forms of stop motion animation. Each animated piece, either character or background, is "deformable"—made of a malleable substance, usually Plasticine clay....
pig film now that she is popular. Meanwhile, Amber's sister Clementine feels her mother is too busy mourning the death of Amber to pay any attention to her. Seeing this for herself, Amber helps guide her mother into paying more attention to Clementine now that she has passed away. Lisa's friend Selena decides to use black magic to tell Amber to leave Lisa alone as Amber tells her she needs to right what she did wrong in order to get into Heaven.
Amber realizes she has ruined Lisa's life and jumps into her body to drive her out to Oak Springs on Highway 7 (out in the middle of nowhere) so she would not make it back to town in time for the prom that evening. After calling all her friends on a pay phone, Lisa is unsuccessful in getting a ride back into town until she reaches Selena. When Selena (along with Raj and Collin) make it to pick her up, Lisa learns being popular isn't what it is cracked up to be. She also learns Raj was suspended and has to perform community service to fix Carlita's yard. Meanwhile, Amber reports her failure to the angel and takes a ride down to Hell in a flaming prison shuttle bus.
After just making it to prom night, Lisa confesses to her vice principal and the rest of the school that it was her that sent the mass email about the change to Carlita's party, not Raj. She then makes a speech on stage that everyone should break down the barriers between the popular and unpopular by voting Raj as Prom King which almost all of the students agree upon. After Raj is elected Prom King, Amber is transported off the bus to Hell to get her wings to enter Heaven as the least popular student was voted Prom King. Carlita (angry that she didn't get crowned Prom Queen) tries to stop the music by pulling wires from the stage's control box, electrocuting herself in the process. Then, the angel which gave Amber her assignment at the beginning of the movie can be heard saying: "Here we go again." The End
Cast
- Cassie ScerboCassie ScerboCassandra Lynn "Cassie" Scerbo is an American actress, singer and dancer. She is best known for her roles in Bring It On: In It to Win It as Brooke and Make It or Break It as Lauren Tanner.-Music career:...
as Amber Pollock - Lindsey ShawLindsey ShawLindsey Marie Shaw is an American actress. She is known for her starring television roles as Jennifer "Moze" Ann Mosely on Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide and as Claire Tolchuck on Aliens in America.-Career:...
as Lisa Sommers - Chris ZylkaChris ZylkaChris Zylka is an American actor and model.Zylka was born Chris Settlemire in Warren, Ohio. He took his mother's maiden name as a stage name. Zylka began his career with a guest appearance on 90210 in 2008...
as Nick Ramsey - Elena Varela as Aunt Mariella
- Lucius Baston as Vice Principal Richardson
- Rhoda GriffisRhoda GriffisRhoda Griffis is an American actress, perhaps best known for playing supporting roles both in independent and mainstream films and television.- Life and career :...
as Vesper - Carissa Capobianco as Paisley
- Andrea Powell as Gillian
- Travis Quentin Young as Colin
- Cullen MossCullen MossCullen Moss is an American actor of television and film and voice actor. He is probably best known for his recurring role as Junk on One Tree Hill....
as Faline - Allen Williamson as Brandon
- Gabriela Lopez as Carlita Cache
- Tim GunnTim GunnTimothy M. "Tim" Gunn is an American fashion consultant and television personality. He was on the faculty of Parsons The New School for Design from 1982 to 2007 and was chair of fashion design at the school from August 2000 to March 2007, after which he joined Liz Claiborne as its chief creative...
as an angel (uncredited) - Paras Patel as Raj
- Katie Sarife as Selena
International Airdates
| Country / Region | Channel | Premiere |
|---|---|---|
| ABC Family ABC Family ABC Family, stylized as abc family, is an American television network, owned by ABC Family Worldwide Inc., a subsidiary of the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company... |
August 7, 2011 | |
| Disney Channel | Winter 2011 | |