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Un rêve à l'epreuve

Original title: Brave New Girl
  • TV Movie
  • 2004
  • PG-13
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
4.9/10
913
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Virginia Madsen and Lindsey Haun in Un rêve à l'epreuve (2004)
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Holly Lovell (Haun) dreams of attending The Haverty Conservatory of Music and Dance even tough she knows her single mother Wanda (Madsen) is struggling to pay the bills, never mind tuition.Holly Lovell (Haun) dreams of attending The Haverty Conservatory of Music and Dance even tough she knows her single mother Wanda (Madsen) is struggling to pay the bills, never mind tuition.Holly Lovell (Haun) dreams of attending The Haverty Conservatory of Music and Dance even tough she knows her single mother Wanda (Madsen) is struggling to pay the bills, never mind tuition.

  • Director
    • Bobby Roth
  • Writers
    • Britney Spears
    • Lynne Spears
    • Amy Talkington
  • Stars
    • Virginia Madsen
    • Lindsey Haun
    • Barbara Mamabolo
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    4.9/10
    913
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Bobby Roth
    • Writers
      • Britney Spears
      • Lynne Spears
      • Amy Talkington
    • Stars
      • Virginia Madsen
      • Lindsey Haun
      • Barbara Mamabolo
    • 28User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Virginia Madsen
    Virginia Madsen
    • Wanda Lovell
    Lindsey Haun
    Lindsey Haun
    • Holly Lovell
    Barbara Mamabolo
    • Angela
    John Ralston
    John Ralston
    • Jason Sloan
    Nick Roth
    Nick Roth
    • Grant
    Joanne Boland
    Joanne Boland
    • Zoe Moscatel
    Karl Pruner
    • Professor
    Jayne Eastwood
    Jayne Eastwood
    • Dee
    Jackie Rosenbaum
    Jackie Rosenbaum
    • Ditz…
    Nick Mancuso
    Nick Mancuso
    • Ditz's Father
    Aaron Ashmore
    Aaron Ashmore
    • Tyler
    William Colgate
    William Colgate
    • Clayton
    Hollis McLaren
    Hollis McLaren
    • Professor Roe
    Eric Weinthal
    Eric Weinthal
    • Professor McAlester
    Joey Niceforo
    Joey Niceforo
    • Nelson
    Elizabeth Saunders
    Elizabeth Saunders
    • Bursar
    • (as Elizabeth Brown)
    Mike Lobel
    Mike Lobel
    • Ditz's Date
    Emidio Michetti
    • Mechanic
    • Director
      • Bobby Roth
    • Writers
      • Britney Spears
      • Lynne Spears
      • Amy Talkington
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    pizzawarrior1956

    VIRGINIA MADSEN CAN BE PROUD OF THIS MOVIE

    Regarding the movie "BRAVE NEW GIRL", though it has its faults, it was still an ENJOYABLE MOVIE.

    I was especially impressed with the fact that VIRGINIA MADSEN was part of the cast, and that she turned in such a winning performance as WANDA LOVELL.

    While the spotlight will certainly be on her co-star, LINDSAY HAUN, it is still wonderful to see Virginia in a good role that she will be very proud of.

    Knowing her responsibilities,it is unfortunate that she is not seen more often, and still being young and VERY ATTRACTIVE, one can only hope that she will continue to pick such likable roles in the future.

    Perhaps Virginia will, unlike her piers, go gracefully into middle-age playing such roles, unlike THE STEREOTYPICAL BITCHY ROLES that would otherwise await her, and which she had already played earlier in her career.

    Of course, this was a Brittany Spears production, so this was really a showcase for her work, and while there are indeed some good production values here, you really have to be one of brittany's fans to properly appreciate this movie.

    As a fan of Virginia Madsen, I wish her continued success, and my very best.
    angelic_innocence019

    kinda "as if" but beautiful none the less

    i think i will give this 1 out of 10..because the only thing i really liked in it was the end song..i mean..altho it has a great message for younger girls..you know.."you can do any thing you set your mind to" or whatever..i agree with the person giving the first comment..not saying that others don't work hard for other types of music but i highly doubt you can get into a classical music conservatory singing "a yellow rose of Texas" . and you can't even pass high school choir with out being able to read notes..and is it just me or was miss.spears mentioned just a few to many times hehe. the set up kind of looked like a armature movie maker made it too..however the actors and actresses were wonderful and i absolutely LOVE the song at the end...i bought the movie just for the song lol
    troubleclef1223

    Incredibly Insulting

    Wow. I am really really disgusted at this movie. Not only is it so tacky, unoriginal, poorly acted, poorly directed, and over-advertised, it also teaches little girls everywhere that they can go up on stage and sing tacky out-of-date pop songs, send in a tape and get into a CLASSICAL music conservatory among some of the worlds finest and most hard-working musicians. The people that get into those conservatories work their ASSES off trying to perfect their style, and especially in the vocal category, it takes even more hard work and dedication. It is even more insulting later on to see her sitting there not even able to read music. READING MUSIC IS A NECESSITY WHEN YOU WANT TO BE A MUSICIAN!!! period. End of story. You cannot expect to be a music major without being able to read music. If you can sing your favorite pop song after listening to it 20 times over again, somewhat in tune, this does not mean you are talented. It does not mean you belong in a music conservatory. It doesn't even mean you belong in choir. It means you should try out your local karaoke bar. Its enough of a problem to have these blonde bimbos making HIGH-SCHOOL choirs sound like crap, but to put out a movie like this encouraging them that they can major in music with such mediocre abilities is degrating, and insulting to anyone who's worked hard at what they do. This is not a brave new girl, this is a talentless idiot who belongs in beauty school across the street from the music conservatory. I really wish I could sue someone over this, it makes me that mad.

    I give this 0 stars out of 10. Don't even see it. Don't support such insulting behavior.
    Pro Jury

    All of the realism of an old Popeye cartoon

    All of the realism of an old Popeye cartoon. Actually, BRAVE NEW GIRL makes a Popeye cartoon seem like a James Cameron or Steven Spielberg or Mel Gibson history epic!

    The super shiny perkiness of the mother and daughter interacting with each other makes the BRADY BUNCH seem like "24" in comparison. Nearly every character is in cheerleader-personality mode during their first 2 minutes of screen time.

    In total, BRAVE NEW GIRL makes GILLIGAN'S ISLAND seem like a sober House Finance Committee hearing on C-SPAN.
    purple_mm_froggie

    Not perfect but good

    People like to complain about TV movies a lot. I have one question. Is there ever a TV movie that is perfect?

    Anyway, I find that the movie was good. Considering that I am not a Britney Spears fan and the fact that there was a lot of Britney in it, I thought I was going to hate the movie, but I actually enjoyed it. Though, at some points things seemed to be repeating themselves and it got to be a bit long, there was just something there that was good and made me watch it to the end.

    This movie isn't for everybody. If you can't stand pop or classical music, don't watch. If you can't stand some predictable moments don't watch. But if you want to watch a movie that has an uplifting feeling and lets people know that everyone can do whatever they want to in life, a real good family movie, this is it.

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    • Trivia
      Alexz Johnson and Mary Elizabeth Winstead were considered for the role of Holly Lovell.
    • Quotes

      [Grant's cell phone vibrates in his pocket]

      Holly Lovell: Um, your pants are buzzing.

    • Connections
      References American Idol: The Search for a Superstar (2002)
    • Soundtracks
      Brave New Girl
      Written by Kara DioGuardi, Brian Kierulf, & Britney Spears

      Performed by Britney Spears

      Courtesy of Jive Records

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 25, 2004 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • ABC Family
      • ABC Family
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
      • French
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • A Mother's Gift
    • Filming locations
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Lions Gate Television
      • Lionsgate Television
      • Park Lane Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

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    • Runtime
      • 2h(120 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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