Totally Blonde
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 |
| Produced by | Andrew Van Slee |
| Written by | Andrew Van Slee |
| Starring | Krista Allen, Maeve Quinlan, Michael Bublé |
Production company | Extraordinary Films Ltd. |
Release date | December 21, 2001 |
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
Meg Peters just can't 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 a crooner at a local club (Michael Bublé). 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 Bublé for a date with Hutzler, and Bublé ends up making out with her girlfriend played by Maeve Quinlan.[4] In the rather contrived ending, everything ends happily.
Cast
| Performer | Role |
|---|---|
| Krista Allen | Meg Peters |
| Maeve Quinlan | Liv Watson |
| Michael Bublé | Van Martin |
| Brody Hutzler | Brad Wilson |
| Mindy Sterling | Ramona |
| Colin Mochrie | Vulcan / Agent / Comic / Drunk |
| Charlene Tilton | Blonde School Director |
| Michael Kagan | Alfred / Mountie / Minister |
| D.C. Douglas | French Waiter / Douglas The Hotel Clerk |
| Tanya Garrett | Martinette |
| Erin Carufel | Martinette |
| Nicole Stevens II | Martinette (as Aimee Nicole) |
| Vikki Gurdas | Brunette #1 |
| Corinne Marshall | Brunette #2 (as Corrine Marshall) |
| Amanda Thomas | Brunette #3 |
Reception
One 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
- 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 0-375-42149-1.
- "Totally Blonde (2001)". The New York Times. Retrieved 2011-04-07.
- John Rosenberg (2010). The Healthy Edit: Creative Editing Techniques for Perfecting Your Movie. Focal Press. p. 165. ISBN 0-240-81446-0.
- Vince Leo. "Totally Blonde (2003) / Comedy-Romance". Quipster. Retrieved 2011-04-07.