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It's Like ... VH1 Films and Paramount Home Entertainment Present an Outrageously Rad Send-Up of Everyone's Favorite 80s Movies From the Co-Creator of 'Chappelle's Show'
TOTALLY AWESOME The New Comedy Film Premieres on VH1 November 4 With a
Debut on DVD November 7
Cast Includes Chris Kattan, Brittany Daniel, Dominique Swain and Tracy
Morgan
HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Oct. 23 -- Return to a time when the
pink was pretty and the dancing was dirty as VH1 Films and Paramount Home
Entertainment take you back to the 80s with the original movie TOTALLY
AWESOME. Directed by Neal Brennan, the co-creator of "Chappelle's Show",
TOTALLY AWESOME lampoons some of the most enduring and endearing moments of
the 80s movies we all know and love. The film features a bodacious cast
including Chris Kattan ("SNL") Tracy Morgan ("SNL"), Dominique Swain
(Lolita), Mikey Day ("Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out"), Nicki Clyne
("Battlestar Gallactica"), Brittany Daniel (Little Man), James Hong ("The
King of Queens") and 80s icon Ben Stein (Ferris Bueller's Day Off). TOTALLY
AWESOME marks VH1's first foray into the multi-screen release arena as it
will premiere on VH1 on Saturday, November 4 at 9:00 p.m. and an unrated
version of the film will debut on DVD Tuesday, November 7 featuring
commentary from Neal Brennan and Tracy Morgan, deleted scenes, bloopers,
outtakes and more. In addition, VH1'S broadband channel VSPOT and VH1
Mobile will run film selects, DVD extras and outtakes on their respective
platforms. TOTALLY AWESOME was written by Neal Brennan and Michael Schur,
directed by Neal Brennan, executive produced by David Miner and Michael
Rotenberg and produced by the Weinstein Company.
The project is the first in a series of multi-platform events from VH1
Films. Exclusive features and content for TOTALLY AWESOME will be available
on all VH1 platforms including on-air, Mobile, VOD, VSPOT and VH1.com. The
on-air broadcast will be presented without commercial interruption and will
include a behind-the-scenes intermission featuring interviews with the
cast. VH1 also will air a new five-hour countdown, "100 Greatest Songs of
the 80's", around the film's release. In addition, TOTALLY AWESOME will
have a star-studded, red-carpet premiere event in Los Angeles followed by
an 80's-themed party.
"'Totally Awesome' is the blueprint for the multi-screen approach that
will propel the re-energized VH1 Film franchise forward, says Tom
Calderone, Executive Vice President and General Manager of VH1," like
television, film is no longer limited to one screen and Maggie Malina and
the VH1 Films and Scripted Series team have delivered a hilarious film that
will take full advantage of every release platform."
Synopsis
Narrator Ben Stein reveals that "Totally Awesome" was made back in the
80's in the wake of other successful films, but never released. Now for the
first time, this potential masterpiece will be shown.
On the first day at his new school, Charlie (Mikey Day) is identified
by the school's "coolness rankings" as the least popular guy in the senior
class. He is befriended by the senior class's least popular girl, Billie
(Nicki Clyne), but falls for Kimberly (Brittany Daniel), the most popular
girl in school. Thinking his only chance to win Kimberly is to one-up her
jock boyfriend, Kipp, Charlie decides to enter the school Decathlon and
begins training with his elderly Japanese gardener Yamagashi (James Hong).
Meanwhile, Charlie's sister Lori (Dominique Swain) is dismayed to discover
that dancing has been banned in her new town. She meets Gabriel (Chris
Kattan), the school janitor and former dance instructor, who invites her to
attend secret group dance lessons at his house/garage. After just a few
dances, she's in love with Gabriel and helps him come up with a plan to
bring dancing back to the school. Whether you were preppy or new wave, this
movie will be awesome ... TOTALLY AWESOME.
TOTALLY AWESOME Unrated DVD
The TOTALLY AWESOME Unrated DVD has a suggested retail price of $19.99
U.S./C$21.99 in Canada. It is encoded with the Macrovision(TM) AntiCopy
process. The DVD also includes the following totally righteous bonus
material:
* Commentary with Neal Brennan and Tracy Morgan
* Deleted Scenes
* Bloopers & Outtakes
Title Length MPAA Rating Presented In:
TOTALLY 93 minutes Not rated 16:9 format; Dolby Digital 5.1
AWESOME English Surround
About VH1
VH1 connects viewers to the music, artists and pop culture that matter
to them most with series, specials, live events, exclusive online content
and public affairs initiatives. VH1 is available in nearly 84 million
households in the U.S. VH1 also has an array of digital services including
VH1 Classic, VH1 Soul, VH Uno and VH1 Country. Connect with VH1 at
http://www.VH1.com. VH1 is a registered trademark of MTV Networks, a unit of
Viacom International Inc. MTV Networks also operates and offers joint
ventures, licensing agreements and syndication deals whereby its
programming can be seen worldwide.
About DVD Studio
MTV Networks Program Enterprises Group and Paramount Home Entertainment
have joined forces to launch a new cross-network DVD Studio that will
capitalize on MTV Networks' programming experience, audience connection and
access to rising talent, as well as Paramount Home Entertainment's
expertise in the creation of original programming. Committed to the
development, production and promotion of films across all genres suited for
each respective channel, the new DVD Studio will leverage talent already
thriving on-camera and behind-the-camera on all of MTV's networks in
music-based, dramatic and comedic films, as well as documentaries. The new
division will also distribute films acquired in conjunction with Paramount
Home Entertainment, as well as original content.
About Paramount Home Entertainment
Paramount Home Entertainment (PHE) is part of Paramount Pictures
Corporation, a unit of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), a global entertainment
company that produces and distributes filmed entertainment through the
Paramount Motion Picture Group. PHE is responsible for the worldwide sales,
marketing and distribution of home entertainment products on behalf of
various parties including: Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks SKG, Paramount
Vantage, Paramount Classics, Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, CBS, PBS and
Hasbro and for providing home entertainment fulfillment services for
DreamWorks Animation Home Entertainment.
SOURCE VH1
http://www.vh1.com
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