Jem and the Holograms (film)
| Movie | |
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| Original title | Jem and the Holograms |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 2015 |
| length | 118 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 0 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Jon M. Chu |
| script | Ryan Landels |
| production |
Jason Blum , Scooter Braun , Jon M. Chu, Stephen Davis, Brian Goldner , Bennett Schneir |
| music | Nathan Lanier |
| camera | Alice Brooks |
| cut | Jillian Twigger Moul |
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Jem and the Holograms is an American fantasy film by Jon M. Chu , which was released in US cinemas on October 23, 2015 and in German cinemas on April 28, 2016. The film is loosely based on the animated series of the same name by Christy Marx , which was broadcast from 1984 to 1988.
action
Jerrica Benton loves to make music for her life. After her sister Kimber secretly publishes her recorded video by singing a soulful original composition and uploading the singing video to YouTube , it is clicked more often than expected and Jerrica becomes an internet star. The video also caught the attention of Erica Raymond, the greedy executive director of Starlight Records. Together with her friends Aja and Shana, she is now planning a great career and is hoping for a contract with the record company. Jem - Jerrica's stage name - moves with her friends and sister to Los Angeles, where they want to conquer the music world as a girl group. In addition, she receives clues from a robot that her late father built, and in this way finds other components. To keep her family, who are in dire financial straits, from losing the house, Jerrica reluctantly signs a contract requiring her to perform alone. Her band is therefore disappointed in her, but ultimately returns to her to unravel the secret of the robot. Rio, the producer's son, helps the group and finds his father's will that he can take over the company and help Jem. He suggests they call themselves Jem and the Holograms .
Soundtrack
The soundtrack, titled Truly Outrageous: A Tribute to Starlight Records , pays homage to the fictional record label from the animated series Jem and the Holograms , which appeared in the 1980s and includes new versions of the songs Glitter & Gold , I'm Okay , Beat This and Truly Outrageous , interpreted by artists such as Alice Lee, SKYES and Meiko .
reception
Reviews
The film received a positive rating from 22 percent of Rotten Tomatoes ' critics (as of November 2019). The consensus was that the film ignored the source material. Frank Scheck from The Hollywood Reporter finds the numerous concert sequences in particular too theatrical, even if they testify to a quality that currently produced pop music displays. Geoff Berkshire of Variety describes the film as " [e] in a generally inconspicuous technology package, which at least offers a modest stage for the work of costume designer Soyon An, make-up artist Mary Klimek and hairstylist Vanessa Price. "
Gross profit
The film grossed just $ 2.3 million worldwide, less than half the production cost of around $ 5 million.
Web links
- Jem and the Holograms in theInternet Movie Database(English)
- Jem and the Holograms atRotten Tomatoes(English)
- Jem and the Holograms atMetacritic(English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Certificate of Release for Jem and the Holograms . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , October 2015 (PDF; test number: 155 174 K).
- ↑ Jessica Goodman: Jem and the Holograms tribute album out this week In: Entertainment Weekly, August 3, 2015.
- ↑ Jem and the Holograms In: Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved November 14, 2019.
- ↑ Frank Scheck 'Jem and the Holograms': Film Review In: The Hollywood Reporter, October 22, 2015.
- ↑ Geoff Berkshire: Film Review: Jem and the Holograms . In: Variety , October 21, 2015.
- ↑ Jem and the Holograms In: boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved August 27, 2016.