Josie and The Pussycats List Price: $9.99 Our Price: $2.41 Your Save: $ 7.58 ( 76% ) Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Manufacturer: Universal Studios Starring: Marnie Alton, Tom Butler, Faedragh Carpenter, Justin Chatwin, Rachael Leigh Cook Directed By: Kaplan, Deborah Average Customer Rating: Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) Binding: DVD Brand: Universal EAN: 9780783259505 Format: Anamorphic ISBN: 0783259506 Label: Universal Studios Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Universal Studios Region Code: 1 Release Date: 2001-08-14 Running Time: 98 Studio: Universal Studios Theatrical Release Date: 2001-04-11 Related Items Music From the Motion Picture Josie And The Pussycats Spice World 10 Things I Hate About You She's All That Bring It On (Widescreen Collector's Edition) Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Great movie for a Sociology class Comment: One of my students recommended this movie for my "Advertising and Society" sociology class. I cannot personally identify with this movie, I would not watch it just to watch a movie, but to explain concepts, and theories, and critiques, and paradigms for the advertising class, this is really perfect. The constant, in-your-face display of brand names is phenomenal. Students will identify, after a few minutes, all the "hidden" ads contained in our environments; they have a great time with the teenies who decide that one color is out, and the other is in. When watched in conjunction with a good textbook (such as Twitchell's ADCULT USA), it is blatantly apparent that indeed, advertising is culture, and culture is advertising. What a great movie to show for this class. I highly recommend it. SocProf Customer Rating: Summary: (3.5): A Zoolander for Young Girls (and Boys...) Comment: I'm not sure whether this movie came out before or after Zoolander, but it certainly shares many things in common. You have your Derek Zoolander type character(s) embodied in Josie and the Pussycats themselves, who were discovered out of nowhere by a music agent who needed a new band to act as a front for the music industry and its use of subliminal messages to get young people to consume products and buy into every fad alive. It really is a good set-up and one that is a great modern reinterpretation of the original Archie Comic (I would have loved to have a cameo of Archie and his friends). The movie follows a one week or so change of fortunes for Josie and their friends as they go from playing at a bowling alley where they are each paid $5 to be ignored by old men bowling strikes to being number one on Billboard. All the while, they are being used to make money. Of course, we have the classic fight between band members and ultimate redemption followed by the chance to play for real, without the subliminal messaging in front of thousands of people. And of course, sprinkle in some love and a moral or two. It all adds up to a relatively entertaining movie from the decade that spawned the "teen movie." Unlike some of the others, this at least has some redeeming and touching moments and I think it will definitely appeal to a younger audience. Customer Rating: Summary: Smarter than you would imagine Comment: At first glance, "Josie and the Pussycats" looks like yet another brainless movie aimed at 12 year-old girls. In fact, it is a very clever satire of the whole teenage pop-music industry. The plot centres on an "evil" organization (led by Parker Posey and Alan Cumming) that is hiding subliminal messages in pop-music in order to get teenagers to buy things that they don't really want, with girl band, Josie and the Pussycats (Rachel Leigh Cook, Rosario Dawson and Tara Reid), becoming unsuspectingly involved in their scheme. In many ways this film reminded me a lot of "The Brady Bunch Movie" in that both of these films are films that don't take their subject matter too seriously and don't underestimate the intelligence of their audience (and are all the better for it). Both films are also filled with an ample supply of jokes (which are very funny) and "Josie and the Pussycats" has the added advantage that the songs that the Pussycats play are actually worth listening to (I also own the soundtrack and love it). The only drawback of this film is that there are too many musical montage sequences, particularly in the first half of the film, but that's just a minor matter and would not stop me from re-watching this film. Customer Rating: Summary: A dude who can admit it: I love this movie! Comment: This movie is HILARIOUS, thank you and good night. Its mix of dry wit and wacky comedy is completely underrated. I should state that I am not 13 year old girl, which is who this film was unfortunately marketed toward. I am a dude, but I love it! I originally saw the movie because of the music in the preview, and was really pleased to find myself laughing hysterically throughout. The performances from the cast are funny and endearing at the same time. The highpoints are: -All the scenes with the fake boy band Dujour, which is composed of most of the male leads from Clueless "That's wiggidy-wack, Wyatt!" -The villainous tag team of Parker Posey and Alan Cumming who make this movie what it is with their over-the-top outrageouesness. -The soundtrack is all original material and it is fantastic pop-punk with vocals by the amazing Kay Hanley, who is the lead singer of the band Letters To Cleo that sing "I Want You To Want Me" at the end of "10 Things I Hate About You." (Again, I'm a dude-but that's an ok movie, too.) I guess I'd have to put this movie up there with Napoleon Dynamite, you either get it or you don't. If you don't buy the movie, at least buy the soundtrack, it's quality rock and roll. And may I remind you, I'm a dude. Customer Rating: Summary: Horrible!! Stupidest Movie I Have EVER seen.. Comment: You don't get much dumber than this movie.. seriously it was horrible. The only reason that I watched this was because it had a pretty good review on this website, where I get most of my reviews but I guess that reviews don't tell you everything. Seriously, if you decide to watch this movie.. god help you, it is so bad and should never have been made. Please, for the sake of your mental health, NEVER. EVER. EVER. watch this movie. Editorial Reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Great movie for a Sociology class Comment: One of my students recommended this movie for my "Advertising and Society" sociology class. I cannot personally identify with this movie, I would not watch it just to watch a movie, but to explain concepts, and theories, and critiques, and paradigms for the advertising class, this is really perfect. The constant, in-your-face display of brand names is phenomenal. Students will identify, after a few minutes, all the "hidden" ads contained in our environments; they have a great time with the teenies who decide that one color is out, and the other is in. When watched in conjunction with a good textbook (such as Twitchell's ADCULT USA), it is blatantly apparent that indeed, advertising is culture, and culture is advertising. What a great movie to show for this class. I highly recommend it. SocProf Customer Rating: Summary: (3.5): A Zoolander for Young Girls (and Boys...) Comment: I'm not sure whether this movie came out before or after Zoolander, but it certainly shares many things in common. You have your Derek Zoolander type character(s) embodied in Josie and the Pussycats themselves, who were discovered out of nowhere by a music agent who needed a new band to act as a front for the music industry and its use of subliminal messages to get young people to consume products and buy into every fad alive. It really is a good set-up and one that is a great modern reinterpretation of the original Archie Comic (I would have loved to have a cameo of Archie and his friends). The movie follows a one week or so change of fortunes for Josie and their friends as they go from playing at a bowling alley where they are each paid $5 to be ignored by old men bowling strikes to being number one on Billboard. All the while, they are being used to make money. Of course, we have the classic fight between band members and ultimate redemption followed by the chance to play for real, without the subliminal messaging in front of thousands of people. And of course, sprinkle in some love and a moral or two. It all adds up to a relatively entertaining movie from the decade that spawned the "teen movie." Unlike some of the others, this at least has some redeeming and touching moments and I think it will definitely appeal to a younger audience. Customer Rating: Summary: Smarter than you would imagine Comment: At first glance, "Josie and the Pussycats" looks like yet another brainless movie aimed at 12 year-old girls. In fact, it is a very clever satire of the whole teenage pop-music industry. The plot centres on an "evil" organization (led by Parker Posey and Alan Cumming) that is hiding subliminal messages in pop-music in order to get teenagers to buy things that they don't really want, with girl band, Josie and the Pussycats (Rachel Leigh Cook, Rosario Dawson and Tara Reid), becoming unsuspectingly involved in their scheme. In many ways this film reminded me a lot of "The Brady Bunch Movie" in that both of these films are films that don't take their subject matter too seriously and don't underestimate the intelligence of their audience (and are all the better for it). Both films are also filled with an ample supply of jokes (which are very funny) and "Josie and the Pussycats" has the added advantage that the songs that the Pussycats play are actually worth listening to (I also own the soundtrack and love it). The only drawback of this film is that there are too many musical montage sequences, particularly in the first half of the film, but that's just a minor matter and would not stop me from re-watching this film. Customer Rating: Summary: A dude who can admit it: I love this movie! Comment: This movie is HILARIOUS, thank you and good night. Its mix of dry wit and wacky comedy is completely underrated. I should state that I am not 13 year old girl, which is who this film was unfortunately marketed toward. I am a dude, but I love it! I originally saw the movie because of the music in the preview, and was really pleased to find myself laughing hysterically throughout. The performances from the cast are funny and endearing at the same time. The highpoints are: -All the scenes with the fake boy band Dujour, which is composed of most of the male leads from Clueless "That's wiggidy-wack, Wyatt!" -The villainous tag team of Parker Posey and Alan Cumming who make this movie what it is with their over-the-top outrageouesness. -The soundtrack is all original material and it is fantastic pop-punk with vocals by the amazing Kay Hanley, who is the lead singer of the band Letters To Cleo that sing "I Want You To Want Me" at the end of "10 Things I Hate About You." (Again, I'm a dude-but that's an ok movie, too.) I guess I'd have to put this movie up there with Napoleon Dynamite, you either get it or you don't. If you don't buy the movie, at least buy the soundtrack, it's quality rock and roll. And may I remind you, I'm a dude. Customer Rating: Summary: Horrible!! Stupidest Movie I Have EVER seen.. Comment: You don't get much dumber than this movie.. seriously it was horrible. The only reason that I watched this was because it had a pretty good review on this website, where I get most of my reviews but I guess that reviews don't tell you everything. Seriously, if you decide to watch this movie.. god help you, it is so bad and should never have been made. Please, for the sake of your mental health, NEVER. EVER. EVER. watch this movie. The high energy story about three newly discovered small-town musicians who get tangled up in an evil plot to control the youth of america. A psychotic studio executive is manipulating the lucrative teen market by mixing subliminal advertising messages into the music of her bands. Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 06/01/2004 Starring: Rachael Leigh Cook Alan Cumming Run time: 99 minutes Rating: Pg13 Director: Harry Elfont Ask about this healthcare product "Josie and The Pussycats" in the forum Give review on this healthcare product "Josie and The Pussycats" in the forum Search related information in the forum