{"id":32043,"date":"2021-10-13T21:11:26","date_gmt":"2021-10-13T18:11:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hitmedia.su\/?p=32043"},"modified":"2022-01-17T19:03:05","modified_gmt":"2022-01-17T16:03:05","slug":"buntarka-my-sami-vo-vsem-vinovaty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hitmedia.su\/en\/2021\/10\/13\/buntarka-my-sami-vo-vsem-vinovaty\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00abStick it\u00bb: it&#8217;s all our own fault"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading time<\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 11<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><p>With autumn moping sweeping the country, it&#8217;s high time we turned to energizing and driving films. On this occasion, today we decided to delve into the world of artistic gymnastics and review \u00abStick it\u00bb, starring the feisty Missy Peregrym!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32692\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32692\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32692\" src=\"https:\/\/hitmedia.su\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/missi.jpeg\" alt=\"\u041c\u0438\u0441\u0441\u0438 \u041f\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0433\u0440\u0438\u043c \u0441 \u043a\u043e\u043b\u043b\u0435\u0433\u0430\u043c\u0438 \u043f\u043e \u0444\u0438\u043b\u044c\u043c\u0443 (\u0438\u0441\u0442\u043e\u0447\u043d\u0438\u043a: \u041a\u0438\u043d\u043e\u0440\u0438\u0443\u043c)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32692\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Missy Peregrym with her film colleagues (source: Kinorium)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Storyline<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>A woman&#8217;s eye<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kinopoisk.ru\/film\/102339\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00abStick it\u00bb<\/a> is based on the story of a strong girl with \u00absports in her blood\u00bb. But her parents&#8217; divorce and the disgrace of a previous competition discourage her from aspiring to anything, much less a gymnastics career. The new <a href=\"https:\/\/strana-sovetov.com\/movies\/118462614-dumala-lish-o-tom-kak-moy-zad-vyglyadit-v-kupalnike-film-buntarka-luchshee-kino-o-gimnastike.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Haley Graham<\/a> chooses individuality and freedom to be in control of herself and her life rather than \u00absix hours of daily exercise that kills you\u00bb. Fun friends, BMX freestyle and a fresh breeze in her head. Soon, however, Haley has to face up to the gritty world of gymnastics and her carefully forgotten past again, because otherwise, she&#8217;ll face jail time. It&#8217;s up to the heroine to rein in her rebellious spirit and learn some important life lessons. What&#8217;s really wrong with the world of artistic gymnastics? What does winning depend on, and what is its true value?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32693\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32693\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32693\" src=\"https:\/\/hitmedia.su\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/7a951116de2a4c23c74733d76046a5b4-1-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Burt Vickerman and Hayley Graham in the gymnasium, still from the film (source: MoviePlay)\" width=\"600\" height=\"398\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32693\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Burt Vickerman and Hayley Graham in the gymnasium, still from the film (source: MoviePlay)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But \u00abStick it\u00bb isn&#8217;t really about sport. It&#8217;s a film about life, about growing up, about finding your values. The main characters of the film are, first of all, ordinary people, with their personal problems, and only then &#8211; strong-willed athletes. Haley tries to cope with the resentment of her mother leaving the family, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0430634\/characters\/nm0501837?ref_=tt_cl_c_3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Joanne<\/a> dreams of going to the prom, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0430634\/characters\/nm0000313?ref_=tt_cl_c_2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Burt Vickerman<\/a> struggles with his greed for victories.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"&quot;\u0411\u0443\u043d\u0442\u0430\u0440\u043a\u0430&quot; - 2006 \u0414\u0443\u0431\u043b\u0438\u0440\u043e\u0432\u0430\u043d\u043d\u044b\u0439 \u0442\u0440\u0435\u0439\u043b\u0435\u0440\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_RPzYmc4WL8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>A man&#8217;s perspective<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The plot is interesting in that, if reversed, you get another stand-alone statement. In the exposition, we see a girl (Haley) completely disillusioned with the sport and finding her place in the skateboarding subculture. She sees sport &#8211; in this case, gymnastics &#8211; through. And it is extremely difficult to argue with her views: sport is indeed traumatic, both physically and mentally. A bizarre set of circumstances, or rather a choice without a choice (in which she is willing to choose prison and the military academy over returning to gymnastics, but her opinion is ignored) forces her to return to sport and take revenge (on herself or on life?). Throughout the film, her beliefs don&#8217;t really change. Rather, Hayley acts as a messiah and opens the eyes of other girl athletes, and therein lies her rebelliousness.<br \/>\nTurning the plot around in reverse order, we get a character who is disillusioned with the sport and has found herself in a different occupation and a different society. I don&#8217;t claim to know which is better, the original or the reverse, but the second is at least closer to the truth.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32694\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32694\" style=\"width: 1359px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32694\" src=\"https:\/\/hitmedia.su\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/hejli.jpeg\" alt=\"What's behind the cheeky shell? (source: Irecommend)\" width=\"1359\" height=\"641\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hitmedia.su\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/hejli.jpeg 1359w, https:\/\/hitmedia.su\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/hejli-1200x566.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32694\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">What&#8217;s behind the cheeky shell? (source: Irecommend)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Directing<\/h3>\n<p><em>A woman&#8217;s eye<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u00abStick it\u00bb is directed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kinopoisk.ru\/name\/11158\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jessica Bendinger<\/a>, who is known for writing scripts for films such as, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kinopoisk.ru\/film\/622\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00abBring it on\u00bb<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kinopoisk.ru\/film\/102330\/https:\/\/www.kinopoisk.ru\/film\/102330\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00abAquamarine\u00bb<\/a>. Jessica is also the scriptwriter of some episodes of the popular TV series <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kinopoisk.ru\/series\/77042\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00abSex and the City\u00bb<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32695\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32695\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32695\" src=\"https:\/\/hitmedia.su\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/71969a804c28c0961383008958497b1b-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Jessica Bendinger with the cast (source: kinomania)\" width=\"600\" height=\"388\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32695\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jessica Bendinger with the cast (source: kinomania)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Bendinger spent several years researching and selecting material on the sport of gymnastics before starting work on the film. She subsequently created a documentary presentation based on them, after which several studios were interested in the project. However, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.disney.com\/?intoverride=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Disney<\/a> got the rights for the project and so Bendinger made her directorial debut. Jessica thus completed her project for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kinopoisk.ru\/lists\/m_act[studio]\/269\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Touchstone Pictures<\/a> in association with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kinopoisk.ru\/lists\/m_act[studio]\/270\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spyglass Entertainment<\/a>.<br \/>\nDespite the fact that \u00abStick it\u00bb pretends to be a sports story genre, many critics gave the film low <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ivi.ru\/watch\/59622\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">marks<\/a> precisely because of its poor conveyance of the atmosphere of sports. However, if you look at the film as a whole, you can&#8217;t help but enjoy it in terms of music, styling and color correction.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32696\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32696\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32696\" src=\"https:\/\/hitmedia.su\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/3fe230348e9a12c13120749e3f9fa4cd-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Still from the film, 2006 (source: Kinopoisk)\" width=\"600\" height=\"396\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32696\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Still from the film, 2006 (source: Kinopoisk)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The costumes of the gymnasts reflect the inner world and character of each heroine. Haley Graham&#8217;s fiery leotard, in which the rebel gymnast performed freestyle exercises at the US championships to driving music, deserves special attention.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32697\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32697\" style=\"width: 540px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32697\" src=\"https:\/\/hitmedia.su\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/orig-2-2.jpeg\" alt=\"Still from the film, 2006 (source: Kinopoisk)\" width=\"540\" height=\"359\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32697\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Still from the film, 2006 (source: Kinopoisk)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The musical component of the film is also admirable. The lead song was sung by six-time \u00abGrammy\u00bb winner (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.missy-elliott.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Missy Elliott<\/a>), and <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Michael_Simpson_(producer)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mike Simpson<\/a>, who has written music for such critically acclaimed hits as \u00ab<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kinopoisk.ru\/film\/361\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fight Club<\/a>\u00bb, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kinopoisk.ru\/film\/807\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00abRoad Trip\u00bb<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kinopoisk.ru\/film\/7091\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00abFreaky Friday\u00bb<\/a>, worked on most of the soundtrack.<br \/>\nIt is also worth noting the presence of interesting technical tricks in the film, thanks to which \u00abStick it\u00bb looks with interest and does not lose its dynamism. The school championship scene which is mounted in kaleidoscope style stands out in this regard. All the gymnasts in brightly colored leotards and fast music perform their routines at the same time.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32698\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32698\" style=\"width: 1008px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32698\" src=\"https:\/\/hitmedia.su\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/screen_57247bd5eaec81.68788756-1.png\" alt=\"School championships, still from film (source: l2db)\" width=\"1008\" height=\"544\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32698\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">School championships, still from film (source: l2db)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Also very evocative was the introduction scene of the two significant characters in the film, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0430634\/characters\/nm0000313?ref_=tt_cl_c_2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Burt Wickerman<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0430634\/characters\/nm0501837?ref_=tt_cl_c_3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Joanne<\/a>. The figures of both characters scrolled 360 degrees while information about them appeared on the screen nearby.<\/p>\n<p><em>A man&#8217;s perspective<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The film offers aggressive editing in the comedy and action scenes, and conversely, long, even slow-motion shots in the drama scenes, further enhancing the emotional edge of the action. The overall aesthetic, coupled with soundtracks and sound effects, is reminiscent of MTV music videos. Flip phones, BMX bikes, snapbacks all evoke a sense of nostalgia for the early to mid-2000s, the time when the film was released.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Overall impression<\/h3>\n<p><em>A woman&#8217;s perspective.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The story may be sagging in terms of sports atmospherics, but \u00abStick it\u00bb is definitely a colorful, stylistic film that&#8217;s a pleasure to watch. At the same time, the film is not devoid of meaning; each protagonist has his own drama and questions about himself and his life.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32699\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32699\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32699\" src=\"https:\/\/hitmedia.su\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/orig-1-2.jpeg\" alt=\"Still from the film, 2006 (source: Kinopoisk)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32699\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Still from the film, 2006 (source: Kinopoisk)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The film is really not about sport but about people. Haley Graham tries to understand who is guilty of her failures throughout the whole film. Eventually, the girl realizes that there is no point in looking for those responsible &#8211; she has to act because everything depends only on herself. This allows the protagonist to curb her rebellious spirit and gain the courage to take complete control of her life.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32700\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32700\" style=\"width: 540px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32700\" src=\"https:\/\/hitmedia.su\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/orig-3.jpeg\" alt=\"Still from the film, 2006 (source: Kinopoisk)\" width=\"540\" height=\"359\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32700\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Still from the film, 2006 (source: Kinopoisk)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The film leaves a pleasant aftertaste, brimming with inspiration and hope. The story brings out the universal rule of life: it&#8217;s never too late to take matters into your own hands. And it doesn&#8217;t matter at all whether the issue is sports, decency or winning. In this respect, it&#8217;s a good thing that the subject matter is not limited to sports because this makes \u00abStick it\u00bb more interesting to a wider audience.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32701\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32701\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32701\" src=\"https:\/\/hitmedia.su\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/orig-3prap.jpeg\" alt=\"Burt Vickerman and Hayley Graham at the US Championships, still from the film (source: MoviePlay)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"665\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32701\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Burt Vickerman and Hayley Graham at the US Championships, still from the film (source: MoviePlay)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>The male perspective<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The film, which is announced as a sports drama, maintains a relaxed atmosphere. And though the humor is sometimes based on toilet jokes and stereotypical behavior of the stereotypical characters, you don&#8217;t have a desire to switch it off &#8211; all the same it is a light film for an evening viewing, preferably in the company of your friends. As for the overall message, it&#8217;s clear: if the sport is brutal and meaningless and &#8211; since you happen to be there &#8211; stay in solidarity with your partners and rivals, and be prepared to take responsibility for your actions. A similar philosophy should be transferred to life. For Haley, it does, as the sport becomes just the backdrop to a central message voiced by the heroine herself: \u00abWe are the only ones responsible for everything. That&#8217;s the real reality\u00bb.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading time<\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 11<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span>With autumn moping sweeping the country, it&#8217;s high time we turned to energizing and driving films. On this occasion, today we decided to delve into the world of artistic gymnastics and review \u00abStick it\u00bb, starring the feisty Missy Peregrym! Storyline A woman&#8217;s eye \u00abStick it\u00bb is based on the story of a strong girl with &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hitmedia.su\/en\/2021\/10\/13\/buntarka-my-sami-vo-vsem-vinovaty\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;\u00abStick it\u00bb: it&#8217;s all our own fault&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1085,"featured_media":32123,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[278],"tags":[11],"class_list":["post-32043","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-m-zh-obozrenie","tag-top","keywords-art","keywords-movie","keywords-personality","keywords-politics","keywords-entertainment","keywords-sport","translator-sofya-bogatyreva","format-overview"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hitmedia.su\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32043","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hitmedia.su\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hitmedia.su\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hitmedia.su\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1085"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hitmedia.su\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32043"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/hitmedia.su\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32043\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32703,"href":"https:\/\/hitmedia.su\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32043\/revisions\/32703"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hitmedia.su\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32123"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hitmedia.su\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32043"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hitmedia.su\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32043"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hitmedia.su\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32043"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}