Fired Up! (2009)

Fired Up!: Directed by Will Gluck. With Nicholas D’Agosto, Eric Christian Olsen, Sarah Roemer, Molly Sims. The two most popular guys in high school decide to ditch football camp for cheerleader camp. For the girls and for the glory.

“I remember when I first saw the trailer for this teen comedy flick a couple years ago I thought Iu0026#39;d never ever watch it in my life. Little did I know it was actually quite entertaining and funny. The TV spots were even more disadvantageous to my cinematic tastes. Even so, it was recommended to me by a fellow movie buff, so I gave it a peek.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eFired Up! starts out at a fictitious high school in Illinois. Ironically the mascot for the team is the same as my high school alma mater, the Tigers. Although it didnu0026#39;t take place at the same high school in Illinois, the field and school logo resembled some nostalgia. This film is basically about two popular high school football players that have the bright idea to attend cheerleader camp. u0026quot;2 guys. 300 girls. You do the math.u0026quot; Not knowing what theyu0026#39;re in for, they actually end up having feelings for two of the cheerleaders and enjoy cheering. I know, it sounds kinda like a romantic comedy at this point, but itu0026#39;s really not. Throughout the movie the two jocks crack jokes and seduce girls at an alarming rate. Itu0026#39;s quite entertaining really.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eNicholas Du0026#39;Agosto plays the dark-haired fellow named Shawn Colfax. Heu0026#39;s appeared in several small TV roles and more recently in movies. Iu0026#39;m most familiar with him being Hunter from NBCu0026#39;s The Office, who is Janu0026#39;s receptionist (Michael Scottu0026#39;s boss at the time). Haha that musical CD his character had during the Dinner Party episode was hilarious. Du0026#39;Agosto will also be appearing in Final Destination 5 this August. The trailer looks pretty cool. I thought Du0026#39;Agosto did a fine job in Fired Up!.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe other blonde-haired jock is played by Eric Christian Olsen, his characteru0026#39;s name is Nick Brady. Heu0026#39;s most notably from 2001′s Not Another Teen Movie where he plays u0026quot;The Cocky Blonde Guy.u0026quot; Makes sense.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe director of Fired Up! is Will Gluck. Although I have never seen it and probably should (probably cause itu0026#39;s a rom-com), he directed Easy A, starring Emma Stone. He also directed Friends With Benefits, starring Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis, which comes out next Friday, July 22nd.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eOverall I thought this movie was great for our generation of Millennials. As unfortunate as it may be we grew up with MTV and silly slap-stick raunchy comedies. I can totally understand why the critics gave it a bad rap. As reluctant as I am to rate it a u0026quot;Four Star Rating,u0026quot; it will only be getting a six. The acting was sloppy and the only thing that kept me interested at times was all the cheerleading eye-candy.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003e6/10 Stars.”