Remember the glory days when "Wedding Crashers" just came out? Words and phrases such as "motorboating" and "the painting was a gift, Todd" were just entering the public zeitgeist. But now, those lines seemed tired and sullied - but here's a fresh twist on the formula. Stepping into the spotlight, that cheerleading movie "Fired Up!" Now, you're thinking that this is some glorified version of "Bring It On," and it is. But it's "Bring It On" that had a lovechild with "Wedding Crashers" and borrows some of the taut writing from shows like "How I Met Your Mother."


Shawn (Nicholas D'Agosto) and Nick (Eric Christian Olsen) are the womanizing stars of the football team, and they decide to ditch football camp for cheerleading camp. Hundreds of girls with maybe only a few straight male cheerleaders to keep them company ... plenty of fish in the sea, right? You can probably guess what happens from there. But that's the glory of this film: It makes fun of itself constantly. Every time Nick and Shawn are about to go do something incredibly stupid or ridiculous, the soundtrack provides this silly, euphoric song that captures the poor decision making of youth. There's even one scene where the entire camp is watching "Bring It On" and saying the lines of the film, word for word. Very funny, and it comes off as very tongue-in-cheek. Plus, if you're a fan of "that's what she said" jokes or just subtly dirty writing, then this is your flick.


It's not going to change your life, but "Fired Up!" is a great little movie that's very funny and very enjoyable. It's also a great date flick with some great writing, suggestive dialogue and a predictable but happy ending.

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