list Nail Polish's Recent Activity - Spout http://www.spout.com/ Recent community activity around Nail Polish on Spout Copyright 2005-9 Spout, LLC Spout RSS http://www.spout.com/images/SpoutLogoRSS.jpg Nail Polish's Recent Activity - Spout http://www.spout.com/ 136 30 Film:Nail Polish http://www.spout.com/films/Nail_Polish/296404/default.aspx Title: Nail Polish
Year: 2006
Plot: Nail Polish, a bittersweet coming-of-age comic drama set in the 1980s, gives a fresh and honest look at the pitfalls teens endure on the path to adulthood. Allison, an introverted teenager, hasn’t gotten much out of the high school experience. Instead of socializing, she prefers to hide behind her shyness, writing poetry and daydreaming her life away. She knows she needs to break out of her shell and start living the life of a more normal teenager, but she doesn’t know how. But, all that’s about to change during her family’s annual summer trip to the Jersey shore. First, Allison’s fun-loving and popular best friend Becky, vows to help her fit in with the opposite sex by introducing her to a series of potential candidates. Next, she meets Gina, a Jersey girl beautician, who sympathizes with Allison’s struggle and tries to cultivate her long-ignored sex appeal. But, reality isn't as romantic as Allison's vivid daydreams and her clumsy attempts at sexual intimacy and humiliating diner job aren't adding up to a good time. Matters are further complicated when Becky's wild mother, an ex-Hooters waitress, invades the girls’ shore house and turns it into her party crash pad that pulls Allison into a triangle of mother-daughter conflict and competition. But, the summer finally turns around when Allison meets the mysterious Wayne, a sexy, rebellious Harvard student two years her senior, who shares her love of dark poetry and sense of alienation. As tensions erupt at home with Becky and her mother, Allison turns to Wayne for comfort. She is lured into an unsteady experience of first love and starts to take responsibility for her own happiness. In her directorial debut, Jane Ainbinder ups the ante on the coming-of-age genre film by avoiding the usual teen flick clichés and presents us with a warmly endearing look at a young girl navigating the difficult terrain of sexual awakening.

Interview with Will Ferrell and Viveca Paulin about Nail Polish
Kevin and Kristin were not exactly prepared to see (or interview ) Will Ferrell at the screening of Nail Polish, but they didn't pass up the opportunity.
(11/16/2006 Starz Denver Film Festival)





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]]>Thu, 05 Jul 2007 18:45:55 GMTNail Polish2006Nail Polish, a bittersweet coming-of-age comic drama set in the 1980s, gives a fresh and honest look at the pitfalls teens endure on the path to adulthood. Allison, an introverted teenager, hasn’t gotten much out of the high school experience. Instead of socializing, she prefers to hide behind her shyness, writing poetry and daydreaming her life away. She knows she needs to break out of her shell and start living the life of a more normal teenager, but she doesn’t know how. But, all that’s about to change during her family’s annual summer trip to the Jersey shore. First, Allison’s fun-loving and popular best friend Becky, vows to help her fit in with the opposite sex by introducing her to a series of potential candidates. Next, she meets Gina, a Jersey girl beautician, who sympathizes with Allison’s struggle and tries to cultivate her long-ignored sex appeal. But, reality isn't as romantic as Allison's vivid daydreams and her clumsy attempts at sexual intimacy and humiliating diner job aren't adding up to a good time. Matters are further complicated when Becky's wild mother, an ex-Hooters waitress, invades the girls’ shore house and turns it into her party crash pad that pulls Allison into a triangle of mother-daughter conflict and competition. But, the summer finally turns around when Allison meets the mysterious Wayne, a sexy, rebellious Harvard student two years her senior, who shares her love of dark poetry and sense of alienation. As tensions erupt at home with Becky and her mother, Allison turns to Wayne for comfort. She is lured into an unsteady experience of first love and starts to take responsibility for her own happiness. In her directorial debut, Jane Ainbinder ups the ante on the coming-of-age genre film by avoiding the usual teen flick clichés and presents us with a warmly endearing look at a young girl navigating the difficult terrain of sexual awakening. <br><br><b>Interview with Will Ferrell and Viveca Paulin about <i>Nail Polish</i></b><br>Kevin and Kristin were not exactly prepared to see (or interview ) Will Ferrell at the screening of <em>Nail Polish</em>, but they didn't pass up the opportunity.<br>(11/16/2006 Starz Denver Film Festival)<br><br><object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=7,0,0,0" width="165" height="30" id="will_ferrell.mp3" align="left"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="sameDomain" /><param name="movie" value="http://www.spoutblog.com/podcast_files/central.swf?media_path=http://www.spoutblog.com/podcast_files/will_ferrell.mp3" /><param name="loop" value="false" /><param name="menu" value="false" /><param name="quality" value="best" /><param name="salign" value="lt" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#ffffff" /><embed src="http://www.spoutblog.com/podcast_files/central.swf?media_path=http://www.spoutblog.com/podcast_files/will_ferrell.mp3" loop="false" menu="false" quality="best" salign="lt" bgcolor="#ffffff" width="165" height="30" name="will_ferrell.mp3" align="left" allowScriptAccess="sameDomain" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" /></object><br /><br /><br> 32Tag Target (>10)524http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/s296404.jpghttp://www.spout.com/films/Nail_Polish/296404/default.aspxFilm Spout Post: Nail Polish http://www.spout.com/blogs/midgebop/archive/2006/11/18/3726.aspx Post By: midgebop
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Body: "We learned to love that summer , We were 17…" plays as the credits to Nail Polish, a coming of age story set on the Joisey shore, scroll. Jane Ainbinder's film is told through the lens of Allison, an awkward teen who has recently lost her mother. Allison spends the summer before college with her friend Becky, navigating the sexual terrain of beach life. Becky, a free spirit with an ultimate ambition of going to college, getting married, making babies, and retiring to Florida, tries to guide Allison in the world of boys, giving advice on dress and conversation. Despite the advice, Allison constantly mis-steps, finding solace in a world of daydreams, a place where her dead mother's gentle smile comes alive and guides her. Ainbinder accents the separate worlds of Becky and Allison not only in their behavior, but through their speech--Becky has a thick Joisey accent while Allison does not.The summer is supposed to help Allison heal from the loss of her mother, but instead, it ends up bringing a new set of challenges. She has a dead-end job at a diner, complete with a boss who berates her for not correctly placing silverware in napkins, a cook whose sexual innuendos disgust her, and a co-worker who fails to help her in a quest to finally have sex (he passes out stoned on the beach). Disappointment continues when Becky's mom, a former Hooter's waitress, arrives and monopolizes Becky. The mother's arrival also brings frat-like parties to the house, turning a potential haven into beer bong central.Allison, though, does ultimately find her way out ("her aim is true") of this mess and out of her awkwardness. She meets Wayne, an intellectual poser, who helps her transcend from a world of daydream into reality. It is this brief love affair that teaches Allison comfort and shows her how to finally draw on her own strength and beauty as she moves from the awkward world of teen to adult.Ainbinder's film perfectly nails the Joisey setting and its characters. 80s music, with all its kitsch, pulses through the film as the lights of the Seaside Heights' ferris wheel reminds the viewers of the magical escape a summer at the shore provides. The world of Nail Polish is a glimpse at growing up, a time when teenagers use cosmetics to try on different faces, to cover up their awkwardness, and to help their passage into womanhood.
]]>Sat, 18 Nov 2006 16:09:00 GMTmidgebopmidgebop Blog11/18/2006 11:09:00 AM"We learned to love that summer , We were 17…" plays as the credits to Nail Polish, a coming of age story set on the Joisey shore, scroll. Jane Ainbinder's film is told through the lens of Allison, an awkward teen who has recently lost her mother. Allison spends the summer before college with her friend Becky, navigating the sexual terrain of beach life. Becky, a free spirit with an ultimate ambition of going to college, getting married, making babies, and retiring to Florida, tries to guide Allison in the world of boys, giving advice on dress and conversation. Despite the advice, Allison constantly mis-steps, finding solace in a world of daydreams, a place where her dead mother's gentle smile comes alive and guides her. Ainbinder accents the separate worlds of Becky and Allison not only in their behavior, but through their speech--Becky has a thick Joisey accent while Allison does not.The summer is supposed to help Allison heal from the loss of her mother, but instead, it ends up bringing a new set of challenges. She has a dead-end job at a diner, complete with a boss who berates her for not correctly placing silverware in napkins, a cook whose sexual innuendos disgust her, and a co-worker who fails to help her in a quest to finally have sex (he passes out stoned on the beach). Disappointment continues when Becky's mom, a former Hooter's waitress, arrives and monopolizes Becky. The mother's arrival also brings frat-like parties to the house, turning a potential haven into beer bong central.Allison, though, does ultimately find her way out ("her aim is true") of this mess and out of her awkwardness. She meets Wayne, an intellectual poser, who helps her transcend from a world of daydream into reality. It is this brief love affair that teaches Allison comfort and shows her how to finally draw on her own strength and beauty as she moves from the awkward world of teen to adult.Ainbinder's film perfectly nails the Joisey setting and its characters. 80s music, with all its kitsch, pulses through the film as the lights of the Seaside Heights' ferris wheel reminds the viewers of the magical escape a summer at the shore provides. The world of Nail Polish is a glimpse at growing up, a time when teenagers use cosmetics to try on different faces, to cover up their awkwardness, and to help their passage into womanhood. Spout Post: awesome movie http://www.spout.com/blogs/rgbenson2000/archive/2006/11/17/3722.aspx Post By: rgbenson2000
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Post Date: 11/17/2006 8:26:00 PM
Body: I saw this movie at the Denver Film Festival and was blown away. Amazing acting, beautifully shot and awesome 80's soundtrack. Brought me back to those awkward teen years. Everyone needs to see this film! Oh yeah I was searching around on the web and I found their website with a trailer. Check it out: www.nailpolishthemovie.com
]]>Sat, 18 Nov 2006 01:26:00 GMTrgbenson2000rgbenson2000 Blog11/17/2006 8:26:00 PMI saw this movie at the Denver Film Festival and was blown away. Amazing acting, beautifully shot and awesome 80's soundtrack. Brought me back to those awkward teen years. Everyone needs to see this film! Oh yeah I was searching around on the web and I found their website with a trailer. Check it out: www.nailpolishthemovie.com Spout Tag:sex http://www.spout.com/members/0/tags/sex/MemberTagFilms.aspxsex
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