Bandslam is the perfect back to school movie. It is a funny and charming little film that I guarantee you’ll have a good time at. Go see it and bring friends with you. It’s a great way to celebrate the end of summer before the school year begins. Want to see what’s on the soundtrack? Read on. We also have some pictures for you. Also, Bandslam features an exclusive new trailer for The Twilight Saga: New Moon.
The Bandslam premiere took place on Thursday evening, and this is one of the interviews with some of the cast. In it, Gaelan Connell and Vanessa Hudgens talk about the fun times they had on the set, as well as comment about the unfortunate passing of the legendary film writer-director John Hughes.
Gaelan Connell, a newcomer to the silver screen, and the leading role in the film Bandslam not only acted opposite High School Musical‘s Vanessa Hudgens and Aly & AJ‘s Aly Michalka, but he also shared a kiss on screen with each of them in the film. He was interviewed about it by Marc Malkin.
Bandslam features the talents of Aly Michalka (half of the duo Aly & AJ, now called 78violet), Vanessa Hudgens (of High School Musical fame) and newcomer Gaelan Connell. Seventeen Magazine sat down with each of them for interviews about the film, and the results are entertaining and down-to-earth. They all seem to have very level heads, and seem like they’d be fun friends to have.
I know that this review is about nine days early but I couldn’t wait. You might think I’m biased because I run a Walden Media fan site, but you are free to think what you want. I am honest about my feelings about movies, regardless of who makes them, and I will be no different here.
The film is about Will Burton, a boy that is troubled at school, but gets a fresh start at a new school where he makes some new friends and changes the lives of those he meets, as his life is changed for the better. He becomes the unwitting band manager for a high school band, as they prepare for the battle of the bands, called Bandslam.
Here’s the second trailer for Bandslam, opening in August! The film stars Vanessa Hudgens, Alyson Michalka, and Gaelan Connell.
YOUNG STARS BRING AWARENESS TO MUSIC IN SCHOOLS AND HELP BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN ENTERTAINMENT AND EDUCATION
To celebrate the upcoming release of the film BANDSLAM, in theatres August 14, 2009, Summit Entertainment and Walden Media will bring the film’s stars together with students from Los Angeles County middle schools for a day of exploring the music business through an interactive educational experience at The GRAMMY Museum at LA LIVE in Downtown Los Angeles on May 15th.
WILL BURTON (Gaelan Connell) is used to being bullied or completely ignored by his schoolmates, so when cool and popular former cheerleader CHARLOTTE BANKS (Alyson Michalka) starts inviting him to hang out with her, the quirky teenager is stunned and so is his doting single mom KAREN (Lisa Kudrow). Impressed by his eclectic knowledge of music, Charlotte, a gifted singer-songwriter, asks Will to manage her fledgling rock band. The goal: go head to head against her egotistical musician ex-boyfriend BEN (Ben Wheatley) at a regional battle-of-the-bands.
Congratulations to Heather Johnson Phillips, the new Marketing VP of Walden Media.
Lisa Kudrow and Liam Aiken have come aboard to star in “Will,” the musical coming-of-age dramedy that Walden Media and Summit Entertainment will co-finance.
David Bowie also is in talks to join the cast, which includes Vanessa Hudgens, Aly Michalka and Scott Porter.
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