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Josie and the Pussycats movie storyline. For years, the record industries have inserted subliminal messages into music so that they can turn teenagers into brain dead zombies who do nothing but buy, buy, buy. And whenever the musician or band finds out the truth, the record company silences them to keep the truth from coming out. When the hot boy band DuJour discovers this, their manager, Wyatt Frame, under his evil, corrupt boss, Fiona, has the plane they are flying in crashed and him looking for a new band to use for their evil schemes.
Enter Josie, the ditsy Melody, and the tough Valerie, from Josie and the Pussycats, a small band who wants to make it to the big time. When they are discovered by Wyatt, they give in and become big rock stars. But will they find out that they are just pawns for the record industry or will fame take them over?
Josie and the Pussycats is a 2001 American musical comedy film released by Universal Pictures, and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Directed and co-written by Harry Elfont and Deborah Kaplan, the film is loosely based upon the Archie comic of the same name, as well as the Hanna-Barbera cartoon. The film stars Rachael Leigh Cook, Tara Reid, and Rosario Dawson as the Pussycats, with Alan Cumming, Parker Posey, and Gabriel Mann in supporting roles. The film received mixed reviews and was a box office bomb, earning about $15 million against a $39 million budget.
About the Soundtrack
Released by Sony Music Soundtrax and Playtone Records on March 27, 2001, Music from the Motion Picture Josie and the Pussycats was well-received, certifying a gold album with 500,000 copies despite the film’s critical and commercial failure. Cook’s singing voice was provided by Kay Hanley of the band Letters to Cleo.
— “3 Small Words” – Josie and the Pussycats (2:53)
— “Pretend to Be Nice” – Josie and the Pussycats (3:50)
— “Spin Around” – Josie and the Pussycats (3:17)
— “You Don’t See Me” – Josie and the Pussycats (3:42)
— “You’re a Star” – Josie and the Pussycats (2:04)
— “Shapeshifter” – Josie and the Pussycats (3:01)
— “I Wish You Well” – Josie and the Pussycats (2:55)
— “Real Wild Child” – Josie and the Pussycats (1:52)
— “Come On” – Josie and the Pussycats (3:17)
— “Money (That’s What I Want)” – Josie and the Pussycats (2:28)
— “Du Jour Around the World” – Du Jour (2:56)
— “Backdoor Lover” – Du Jour (3:40)
— “Josie and the Pussycats Theme” – Josie and the Pussycats (1:43)
Josie and the Pussycats (2001)
Directed by: Harry Elfont, Deborah Kaplan
Starring: Rachael Leigh Cook, Tara Reid, Rosario Dawson, Alan Cumming, Parker Posey, Gabriel Mann, Paulo Costanzo, Missi Pyle, Carson Daly, Alexander Martin
Screenplay by: Harry Elfont, Deborah Kaplan
Production Design by: Jasna Stefanovic
Cinematography by: Matthew Libatique
Film Editing by: Peter Teschner
Costume Design by: Leesa Evans
Set Decoration by: Johanne Hubert
Art Direction by: Richard Cook, Kelvin Humenny
Music by: John Frizzell
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for language and sensuality.
Distributed by: Universal Pictures (North America), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (International)
Release Date: April 11, 2001
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