The Biggest Fan

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One Dream - One Love - 1 Chance! Teen heartthrob Chris Trousdale, lead singer of popular boy band Dream Street finds himself hiding out in the house of his biggest fan. It's off the hook as he turns the life of his No. 1 fan upside-down. Hit songs from Dream Street, Ruby Blue and Play featuring Chris Trousdale. Includes performances by Dream Street. When the biggest fan meets her biggest fantasy... Bonus Features: Cast Bios, Behind the Scenes, Photo Gallery Starring: Kaila Amariah, Cindy Williams, Richard Moll, Chris Trousdale, Don Gibb, Pat Morita as Mr. Lim in THE BIGGEST FAN Starring Michael Winslow, Leslie Easterbrook, Shanelle Workman, and Co-Starring Morgan Brittany, Erin Cahill, Marissa Tait, Adam Wylie, Claudia Swan, Courtnee Draper, James Hong, Ronnie Schell.

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Cute and Funny.......2007-05-14

Chris is totally adorable and a very good actor to boot! I recommend this movie to every teen music buff. The movie on the whole was VERY STUPID but so much so that it was very enjoyable at the same time. Really good actors (Richard Moll of Night Court fame) and others. A really fun movie recommended for all ages.

I've Never Seen It Yet!.......2007-04-11

I Like Chris Trousdale,And I've Seen The Trailer For This Movie,But I Have Never Seen IT. I've Heared About Of Bad Things About It But Who Cares I Still Want It! Its Just Driving Me Crazy That With All The Techo. Noone Has Ripped It Off DVD And Put It On The Internet.

I Was Told That The Aaron Carter "Popstar" Movie Is A "Rip Off" Of This On. Everyone Had Bad Thoughts Of That Movie Too But I Loved It! I'm Still Waiting For Chris's Solo Album To Come Out!

not hot.......2007-03-22

okay so i watched the movie with a friend at my place first i thought the dvd wasnt worcking very good and i tested it on the 4 dvds i own the view of the moviewas horrible first i think i could tape it bymyself and second the sound is just terrible also chirs looks so young in the movie and the girl looks awful also i think my parents were born when they made this movie oh my gosh is so old im just saing the truth man i gave like a gift the dvd to my maid god people this movie really sucks ! i first bought it because i saw all the great reviews and saw the hottie on the cover but come on chirs is like 13 when he filmed the movie and he has the hair up like weeew just belive me if you are wanting to buy a movie just like mean girls but with a lot of love THIS IS JUST NOT THE MOVIE trust me.

This film Rawks >3.......2006-04-17

x.id just like to say that this is the best film ive seen lately, seen it first on nickelodeon and totally lurved it, so ordered it off here and waited 5 months for them to send it to the Uk and since then ive totally fell in love with dream street's music and ordered there albums off here aswell lol.x

x.id recomend to everyone cause its a awesome movie with really talented actor/actresses in.x

Love this movie! .......2006-04-08

If you are looking for the ultimate sweet movie that tells of just about every teenage girl's dream come true, then definitely buy The Biggest Fan. Chris Trousdale, solo recording artist, plays the lead role as himself as he winds up hiding in the house of one of his biggest fans, Debbie. Debbie has to keep this big secret to herself and in the mean time gets to know the real Chris Trousdale and just how sweet he really is.
The music in this movie is awesome and it is the perfect one to watch with your kids. Dream Street fans and Chris Trousdale fans you will not be disappointed. Chris is definitely a natural born actor, so talented! I guarantee you'll want to watch it again and again.

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If I Could Only Give 6 Stars
Plastic-Fantastic Baby...Just point me in the direction of the Lizard Lounge!
STARSTRUCK
Starstruck has "that certain something extra!"
Australia Rocks

Starstruck (2-Disc Special Edition)
Starring: Jo Kennedy , Ross O'Donovan , Margo Lee , Max Cullen , and Pat Evison
Director: Gillian Armstrong
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ASIN: B0009MDQ9Q
Release Date: 2005-07-26

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Director Gillian Armstrong (My Brilliant Career, Little Women) is behind this absolute gem of a movie. Though the soundtrack is pure New Wave, Starstruck has a surprisingly traditional plot. Jackie Mullins (Jo Kennedy, doing her own singing) has just gotta sing! And her cousin Angus is determined to make her famous. The two team up with local band The Wombats to take their shot at stardom and try to save the family pub. Starstruck's buoyant spirit will remind viewers of fellow Aussie films The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert and Strictly Ballroom, but it has a charming quirkiness all its own. Armstrong fills the background with sly sight gags and throwaway lines ("I'm looking for something good for the cat." "How about a brick and a bag?"), and the choreography has a real sense of humor, right down to the water ballet number with inflatable sharks. But for all its deliberate silliness, Starstruck is a musical with real heart; the 1980s hairdos and giant kangaroo costumes can't cover up the movie's deep central conviction that dreams really can come true. --Ali Davis

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From the Director of MY BRILLIANT CAREER - A Totally New Kind of Musical!

Three years after she rocked the movie industry with MY BRILLIANT CAREER, director Gillian Armstrong again brought the world to its feet with this unexpected musical comedy smash. Jo Kennedy stars as quirky young singer Jackie Mullens, who along with her 14-year-old manager/songwriter/ cousin Angus (Ross O'Donovan) will go to any outrageous lengths to chase their dreams of pop stardom. Oscar® winner Geoffrey Rush (SHINE, PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN) makes one of his very first screen appearances in this acclaimed combination of delightful old-school story and explosive new wave musical that was nominated for three Australian Academy Awards - including Best Original Music Score - and features songs by Tim Finn and Phil Judd of legendary pop-rock band Split Enz.

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If I Could Only Give 6 Stars.......2007-08-10

Glorious, inventive, charming, fresh, tuneful, a perfect movie, kids.

In a world of stupid musicals with non-songs in them, Miss Saigon, Phantom, Hairspray (boy did they blow a chance to write some terrific new music), this little movie from the 80's just jumps out at you.

Every songs a winner, you actually can sing them. The actings good, the plotlines fun.

Aw heck, just buy the DVD and enjoy.

Plastic-Fantastic Baby...Just point me in the direction of the Lizard Lounge!.......2007-07-30

I've always considered "Starstruck" the Holy Grail of eighties flicks (okay with exception of "Dogs in Space" and "Breaking Glass"). If there ever was a film that could jam pack the 80's in like a sardine can then this musical is it. Big, feathered pink and red hair, skinny ties, ratted hair, fishnets, creepers, ballerina tutus, crinolines, legwarmers, and last but not least, the Lizard Lounge. Gillian Armstrong's arty farty world of Aussie new wavers comes to life with kick ass music and visuals that resemble a Cyndi Lauper video high on Red Hots.

Indomitable Jackie Mullins and the Wombats try their hand at winning the $25,000 purse in a battle of the bands contest to help save her mum's pub. But actually getting into the contest in the first place might prove to be the biggest obstacle of all. Toss in her scheming brother Angus, some well-placed high jinx, and an infectious heroine who only wants to sing ala non-conformist style come together in an amazingly uplifting crescendo of music and feel-good enterprising entertainment. One of my all time favorite flicks!

STARSTRUCK.......2007-03-09

II's a very up lifting show,!!!!!I just love it and recommend it to any out there , who like being taken back to the 80's for a bit.It makes you wish you were, what ever age you were in the 80's!!!!!! "BUY IT YOU'LL Love IT!!!!!

Starstruck has "that certain something extra!".......2007-03-01

Starstruck is one of the great forgotten flicks of the 80s.

Its name should be uttered with quiet reverence in the same breath as Valley Girl, Sixteen Candles, and the Breakfast Club, but - sadly - namedrop the film in North America, and you're likely to get a resounding "Huh?," even among 80s aficionados.

I've probably watched my old, decrepit VHS of this movie about 100 times over the last 20 years, and the thing that's always brought me back for more is how the sincerity and quirkiness of the family scenes plays against the spirited and energetic new wave musical numbers - sure, they're amateurish by today's standards, but the complete conviction and enthusiasm with which they're executed is a giddy (not guilty!) pleasure.

The song highlights here are many, but my personal favorites are "Body and Soul," the Split Enz song from the band's best CD, Frenzy, and the irrepressible "I Want to Live in a House," which lays bare the link between punk rebellion and nerdy frustration; Ross O'Donovan and his merry band of misfits "oi, oi, oi" their way through a sarcastic and convincing rave up with more nervous energy than an early Elvis Costello video; if you don't have goosebumps by the key change, or you don't immediatlely watch it again, congratulations: you're clinically dead.

The DVD is a huge improvement on the VHS edition. It's great to finally see the film in all its widescreen glory with much-improved sound and picture quality. I was a bit worried that part of the film's charm lay in the nostalgia of watching it on washed-out videotape, but that's definitely not the case. The greatest sin of the VHS edition, as it turns out, was that it obsured the fantastic production design. I must've paused the DVD 15 or 20 times last night to take a closer look at the background. Bravo!

The extras are interesting, but -- where are the interviews with Jo Kennedy and Ross O'Donovan? It's impossible to watch this film without wanting to find out more about both of them. As Gillian Armstrong notes in the extras, O'Donovan was 17 when he made the film (playing a 14 year old), which would make him 41 today. How does he feel about the film and his performance today? An expanded edition, please.

The discussion with screenwriter Stephen MacLean is interesting, in that he doesn't seem to like the film very much; ahh, the classic grouchy screenwriter who wanted to direct his own work! He cultivates the image, as he's interviewed on the beach getting a leg massage.

Interestingly, MacLean says that he thinks O'Donovan's performance is weak(!), and he wishes he could've chosen the songs himself. He also recalls a time he saw the film in a theatre and found himself sitting next to a six-year-old girl, who attempts to explain what's going on to her two-year-old sister. Good stuff.

All the interviewees say the film did better in the U.S. than Australia, which is hard to believe. However, I do recall Siskel and Ebert giving Starstruck two thumbs up, so that might've done the trick (hey, it worked for My Dinner with Andre).

The deleted scenes aren't so great; they're mostly extended scenes, and by "extended" I'm using the term liberally -- they're about five seconds longer than the originals.

I join the (building?) chorus of fans demanding a CD of the music; and, while we're at it, why don't we also demand the DVD release of Modern Girls, the other great forgotten 80s flick (notable for featuring Depeche Mode's should-have-been-a-hit But Not Tonight)?

Australia Rocks.......2007-01-15

I enjoyed the movie so much that I visited the bar featured in the movie when I visted Sidney.

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The Lucy Show: Starstruck
Starring: Lucy Show
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Release Date: 2007-06-26

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Starstruck
Starring: Loren Dean , Paul Herman , Matt Malloy , Bruce Ramsay , and Marlo Thomas
Director: John Enbom
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ASIN: B0009Y273A
Release Date: 2005-10-18

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George (Jamie Kennedy) is a wannabe screenwriter who befriends actor Kyle Carey (Loren Dean) hoping it will help his own Hollywood stardom. Together, along with Kyle's girlfriend Iona, (Carmen Electra) the three set out to enjoy the chic Tinseltown lifestyle until Kyle has a brush with the law. Desperate for money, the two friends plan a ridiculous scheme to kidnap and hold ransom Faye Dunaway's pet dog. Could this story be the big movie deal George was looking for? Starstruck is a hilarious look at making it - and losing it - in Hollywood.

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Awful

Starstruck
Starring: Nero Campbell , Amber Smith , Ursula Weiss (II) , Justin Gray (II) , and Damian Trevor
Director: Byron Werner
Manufacturer: Lions Gate
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Release Date: 2001-04-24

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Awful.......2003-05-07

I tortured myself by watching this movie. It was horrible, horrible. The only reason for watching it was former Playmate Amber Smith. She gets top billing for playing a sex kitten starlet making a series of "Vanessa Rio" secret agent movies. The movie-within-a-movie scenes are hilarious if only to see how hard they're trying to parody B-movies. The dialogue is horrendous.
The movie tried hard to borrow plot from the successful '80s flick Body Double, including having the male lead witness a murder while spying on a beautiful naked neighbor through a telescope. The guy with a telescope in this case is the director of the Venessa Rio movies, who's staying at a friend's apartment after his wife kicks him out after *she* has been caught screwing around.
He rushes over to the murder scene but he's too late. He discovers his sexy and now dead neighbor is in fact his starlet Vanessa Rio (like he didn't recognize those breasts after hours of editing!) Obviously, he's set up to take the fall.
Starstruck must have been shot on such a low budget. It's full of plot holes and horrible acting. There are some nice babes baring their bodies, but that's about it. You kind of expect your B-movies to be less than Oscar-worthy, but this takes the cake for the kind of movie NOT to make.
Two Stars for Amber Smith's presence. The rest of the cast is forgettable and so is the movie.

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STELLA STREET, not Della Street...

Stella Street
Starring: Phil Cornwell , John Sessions , Ronni Ancona , Chickpea , and Gregory Dow
Director: Peter Richardson
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
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Release Date: 2005-01-18

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STELLA STREET, not Della Street..........2006-03-08

John Sessions' STELLA STREET is one of the funniest films I've seen, and I've watched it several times; it's good for bad days. Master impersonator Sessions manages to play a multitude of parts in this gem, perfect for the ageing boomer or anyone who wants to imagine the domestic side of life for our celebs and rock-and-rollers. Imagine if Mick Jagger, Jack Nicholson, Dustin Hoffman and other greats moved into YOUR neighborhood! There's also the pyro-next-door, the housekeeper, Mick and Keith's little deli;Mick's parents, somehow done in faux vintage footage, are a scream. There's so much good material here, it's hard to keep up with all the puns and laughs. The British accents are sometimes a challenge - my strategy is to turn the volume way up; it seems to help. The film is a good copy. I was fortunate enough to first see this on the big screen in my hometown Cleveland Cinematheque (long may it live). I highly reccommend STELLA STREET.

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Starstruck Men

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Starstruck
Director: Sheree Le Mon
ProductGroup: DVD
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Follow the lives of beautiful, talented, young stars as they shoot a period film set in the United States and England. They struggle with the pressures of teen life on a movie set and growing up way too fast. Some battle creative jealousies and each other, feeling lonely and used, while a few lucky ones find friendship...and love.

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Starstruck
Starring: Amber Smith , Ursula Weiss , Damian Trevor , and Nero Campbell
Director: Byron Werner
Manufacturer: Platinum Disc
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ASIN: B00008G862
Release Date: 2002-08-27

Starstruck [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.4 Import - Australia ]

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Starstruck [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.4 Import - Australia ]
Director: Gillian Armstrong
Manufacturer: Umbrella Entertainment
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Australia released, PAL/Region 4 DVD: it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada. Languages: o English (Dolby Digital 2.0) Synopsis: Jackie Mullens (Jo Kennedy) is a reluctant barmaid in her family?s struggling Sydney pub. She wants to be a singing star and her 14-year old oddball cousin Angus (Ross O?Donovan) has a crazy showbiz idea that might just make it happen for her. Manipulating the media, Angus pulls off a brazen publicity stunt that instantly turns Jackie into the celebrity of the day, bringing her to the attention of pop music guru Terry Lambert (John O?May). Now all Jackie needs to do is appear on the Oz TV rock show "Wow", make sure that her band, The Wombats, are selected to compete in the New Years Eve rock concert at the Sydney Opera house, win the $25,000 prize? and save the family pub from bankruptcy. Directed by Gillian Armstrong ("My Brilliant Career", "Charlotte Gray") and featuring the hit single "Body and Soul" along with original music by The Swingers and Mental As Anything, "STARSTRUCK" is an intoxicating, foot-tapping, infectiously upbeat new wave musical comedy. Special Features: o Alternative Ending Footage o Cast/Crew Interview(s) o Collectors Edition o Commentary o Deleted Scenes o Interactive Menu o Making Of o Scene Access o Trailer(s)

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