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Legally Blonde

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Robert Luketic
Produced by Ric Kidney
Marc E. Platt
Written by Amanda Brown
Karen McCullah Lutz
Kirsten Smith
Starring Reese Witherspoon
Luke Wilson
Selma Blair
Matthew Davis
Jennifer Coolidge
Ali Larter
Linda Cardellini
Music by Rolfe Kent
Cinematography Anthony B. Richmond
Editing by Anita-Brandt Burgoyne
Garth Craven
Distributed by Twentieth Century Fox
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date(s) 2 November 2001
Running time 97 mins
Country United States of America
United Kingdom
Language English
Followed by Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde

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The film is the fictional story of a valley girl's quest to be regarded seriously at Harvard Law School, and to win back her boyfriend. Valley Girl (less commonly Val) is a term referred to affluent middle-class young girls living in the neighborhood of San Fernando Valley. Harvard Law School (also known as Harvard Law or HLS) is one of the professional Graduate schools of Harvard University.

The film was a Golden Globe Award nominee for Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy, and Witherspoon's performance also received a nomination. The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner [1] It is number 29 on Bravo's "100 Funniest Movies". Bravo is a Cable television network owned by NBC Universal. It is currently seen in more than 80 million homes and was the first service dedicated to film drama

The movie's box office success spawned a 2003 sequel, Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde and an upcoming 2008 direct-to-DVD threequel, Legally Blondes. The year 2003 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with movies like 2 Fast 2 Furious, The Lord of the Rings The Return Legally Blonde 2 Red White & Blonde, is the 2003 sequel to 2001 's Legally Blonde. Legally Blondes is an upcoming 2008 Direct-to-video film from MGM starring Camilla and Rebecca Rosso and Brittany Curran Additionally, Legally Blonde: The Musical premiered on January 23, 2007 in San Francisco and opened in New York City at the Palace Theatre on Broadway on April 29, 2007. Legally Blonde is a musical based on the Amanda Brown novel and the 2001 film of the same name. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city The City of New York Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

Taglines:
This summer, go blonde!
Meet Elle Woods. A tagline is a variant of a branding slogan typically used in Marketing materials and Advertising. She's a lawyer with a heart of gold. . . and a mane to match.
Boldly going where no blonde has gone.
Blondes DO have more fun!
Don't judge a book by its hair color!
Believing in yourself NEVER goes out of style!

Contents

Plot

Elle Woods (Reese Witherspoon) is the typical pampered "Valley Girl" (however she grew up in Bel-Air, across the street from Aaron Spelling) and president of her sorority, Delta Nu, at the fictional CULA, the California University of Los Angeles (an anagram of UCLA). Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon (born March 22 1976 is an Academy Award winning American actress and Film producer, who has established herself as Valley Girl (less commonly Val) is a term referred to affluent middle-class young girls living in the neighborhood of San Fernando Valley. Aaron Spelling' (April 22 1923 – June 23 2006 was an American film and Television producer. Fraternities and sororities (from the Latin words la frater and la soror, meaning "brother" and "sister" respectively are fraternal An anagram ( Greek anagramma 'letters written anew' passive participle of ana- 'again' + gramma 'letter' is a type of Word play The University of California Los Angeles (generally known as UCLA) is a public research university located in Westwood Los Angeles, California, United Nearing graduation, Elle expects her Harvard Law School-bound boyfriend, Warner Huntington III (Matthew Davis), to propose, but he instead breaks up with her, saying that her frivolous lifestyle would hinder his political future. Harvard Law School (also known as Harvard Law or HLS) is one of the professional Graduate schools of Harvard University. NOTICE*************** Matthew W Davis (born May 8, 1978) is an American actor Davis was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, and began his acting career Elle later finds out that Warner's brother, Putnam Bowes Huntington III, is marrying Layne Walker Vanderbilt. Crushed, Elle decides she must revamp her image by attending Harvard Law and thereby winning back Warner. With an exceptional LSAT score (179), a 4. The Law School Admission Test ( LSAT) is an examination administered by the Law School Admission Council (LSAC that attempts to measure logical and verbal reasoning 0 GPA, and an unusual application video of herself in a bikini, she wins the approval of the admissions board.

At Harvard, Elle is initially met with hostility and skepticism of her abilities, and she finds Warner is already engaged to fellow law student Vivian Kensington (Selma Blair). Selma Blair (born June 23 1972) is an American actress After numerous supporting roles in the 1990s she starred in the film Cruel Intentions Vivian reluctantly invites Elle to a formal gathering, but tells her it is a costume party to humiliate her. Though she shows up dressed as a Playboy bunny, Elle is unfazed. A Playboy Bunny is a waitress at the Playboy Club. The Playboy Clubs were originally open from 1960–1988 She confronts Warner and finds that his perception of her is unaffected by her accomplishments. Spurred by his dismissive remarks, Elle immerses herself in her studies and becomes a top student in her class. She still finds it hard to be taken seriously, although Emmett Richmond (Luke Wilson), the trial assistant of Callahan (Victor Garber), one of Elle's professors, is friendly to her and recognizes her potential. Luke Cunningham Wilson (born September 21, 1971) is an American film actor Victor Joseph Garber (born March 16, 1949) is a six-time Emmy Award -nominated Canadian film stage and television Actor and Singer

Along with Warner and Vivian, Elle is hired as an intern at Callahan's firm. They are assigned the case of defending a young woman, Brooke Taylor Windham (Ali Larter), accused of the murder of her wealthy husband. Alison Gertrude "Ali" Larter (born February 28, 1976) is a Saturn Awards -nominated American actress and former Windham is coincidentally a former member of Elle's sorority and a famous fitness instructor, facts that convince Elle of her innocence. Her stepdaughter and the household's "cabana boy" Enrique Salvatore (Greg Serano) attest to finding Windham standing over her husband's dead body. Greg Serano (born August 7, 1972 or 1974) is an American Actor.

After Windham refuses Callahan's request for an alibi, Elle visits her in jail where she confides that she was having liposuction at the time of her husband's death. Liposuction, also known as lipoplasty ("fat modeling" liposculpture or suction lipectomy ("suction-assisted fat removal" is Worried that this would destroy her reputation as a fitness instructor, she asks that Elle keep the alibi secret. Elle complies despite pressure from Callahan. Vivian is extremely impressed that Elle kept Brook Windham's alibi, and the two start to become friends. To further discredit Windham, Salvatore testifies that he and Windham had been having an affair. Elle reasons that Salvatore is actually gay, given that he is able to correctly identify her shoes as "last season Prada," something that a straight man can't identify. Prada SpA is an Italian high-fashion company (also referred to as fashion House or Label) specializing in Luxury goods for men and women Although Callahan dismisses her claim as speculative and frivolous, Emmett takes the initiative and tricks Salvatore into admitting this on the stand by asking what Salvatore's boyfriend name is.

Callahan has a private discussion with Elle after the session. To her disgust, he reveals he finds her attractive and begins to caress her thigh. Physical intimacy is sensual proximity and/or touching It can be enjoyed by itself and/or be an expression of Feelings (such as close Friendship Elle angrily storms out and is met by Vivian, who witnessed Callahan touching Elle's leg and tells her she should sleep with the jury too so they can win the case. Convinced that she will never be taken seriously, Elle decides to quit and return to California. However, after encouragement from one of her female professors and with Emmett's support, she decides to stay. Emmett informs Windham of Callahan's transgression, and she decides to fire Callahan and replace him with Elle.

Since Elle is not a lawyer yet, she is supervised by Emmett. During her cross-examination, the victim's daughter, Chutney Windham (Linda Cardellini), claimed to have been taking a shower at the time of the murder, but Elle argues that having had her hair permed that day, a shower would have deactivated the ammonium thioglycolate and would have ruined her curls. Linda Edna Cardellini (born June 25, 1975) is an American Television and Film actress. A permanent wave, commonly called a perm, is the chemical and/or thermal treatment of Hair to produce waves or curls Ammonium thioglycolate, also known as perm salt, is the chemical compound with the formula HSCH2CO2NH4 Badgered by Elle's aggressive questioning, the daughter finally breaks down in tears and confesses to accidentally shooting her father, believing he was her stepmother, whom she resented for being the same age as she.

The end of the film shows that Elle graduated from Harvard as the class-elected speaker of her grad class with high honors, and she has been recommended to one of the country's most successful law firms. Now Elle's best friend, Vivian has called off her engagment to Warner, who graduates without any prestigious job offers. Emmett is revealed to be planning to propose to Elle right after her graduation.

Cast

Reception

The film was met with varied reception from critics, earning "fresh rating" of 67% positive ratings in the Rotten Tomatoes compilation of 130 reviews. Greg Serano (born August 7, 1972 or 1974) is an American Actor. Rotten Tomatoes is a Website devoted to reviews information and news of Movies. Most reviews lauded Reese Witherspoon's lead performance even if they denigrated the overall merit of the film. [2] Metacritic reported the film had an average score of 59 out of 100, based on 31 reviews. Metacritic is a Website that collates reviews of music Albums games, movies, TV shows, DVDs and Books. [3]

The movie was an unexpected hit, grossing over US$20 million in its opening weekend and ending its run with over US$96 million in the U. A sleeper hit (often simply called a "sleeper" refers to a Film, Book, single, Album, TV show, or Video game The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been S. and more than US$141 million worldwide. It made Witherspoon an A-list actress and one of the highest paid actresses in Hollywood (she would be paid US$15 million to star in the sequel). The A-list is a term that alludes to major Movie stars and/or the most bankable in the Hollywood movie industry. After this movie, Witherspoon had a string of hit movies including the sequel Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde, Sweet Home Alabama and Walk the Line, which landed her an Oscar for Best Actress for playing June Carter. Legally Blonde 2 Red White & Blonde, is the 2003 sequel to 2001 's Legally Blonde. Sweet Home Alabama is a 2002 Romantic comedy directed by Andy Tennant and stars Reese Witherspoon, Josh Lucas, and Walk the Line is a 2005 American biographical Drama film, directed by James Mangold and based on the life of country Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to Valerie June Carter Cash ( June 23, 1929 &ndash May 15, 2003) was a Singer, Songwriter, actress, comedienne

In 2007, a musical adaption premiered on Broadway, starring Laura Bell Bundy as Elle, Christian Borle as Emmett, Orfeh as Paulette, Nikki Snelson as Brooke, Richard H. Legally Blonde is a musical based on the Amanda Brown novel and the 2001 film of the same name. Laura Bell Bundy (born April 10, 1981 in Lexington Kentucky) is a Tony Award -nominated American actress and singer who has been seen Christian Borle (born October 1, 1973) is an American Actor. Born and raised in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, Borle has been primarily Orfeh (born Orfeh Or; March 28, 1974) is an American singer and Tony Award nominated actress from New York City. Blake as Warner, Kate Shindle as Vivienne, and Michael Rupert as Callahan. Kate Shindle (born January 31, 1977 in Toledo Ohio is an American actress singer dancer and AIDS activist Michael John Rupert (born October 23, 1951, Denver Colorado) is an American Actor, Singer, director and Other cast members included Andy Karl, Leslie Kritzer, Annaleigh Ashford, DeQuina Moore, and Natalie Joy Johnson. Andy Karl is an American actor He was born in Baltimore Maryland and moved to New York City at a young age to pursue acting Leslie Kritzer (born May 24, 1977) is an award-winning Broadway actress Annaleigh Ashford (born Annaleigh Swanson June 25, 1985) is an American actress known for her recent Broadway credits in DeQuina Moore is an American actress who is probably most notably known for her role as Pilar in Legally Blonde The Musical. The show, Bundy, Borle, and Orfeh were all nominated for Tony Awards. The Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Awards, recognize achievement in live American Theatre and are presented

Music

  1. "Perfect Day" by Hoku is the theme and opening/closing title music. Hōkū Christian Ho (born June 10, 1981) known simply as Hoku, is an American Musician, Songwriter, and actress
  2. "Watch Me Shine" by Joanna Pacitti
  3. "One Girl Revolution" by Superchick is the song playing during the closing credits

Production

DVD cover for the film
DVD cover for the film

Comparisons

Errors

Pop culture references

Legal terminology used in the film

See also

References

  1. ^ Allen, Jamie. "Globes: 'Beautiful,' 'Moulin' golden", CNN, 2001-12-20. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Retrieved on 2006-12-13. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life  
  2. ^ Legally Blonde (2001). Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved on 2006-12-12. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian
  3. ^ Legally Blonde: Reviews. Metacritic. Metacritic is a Website that collates reviews of music Albums games, movies, TV shows, DVDs and Books. Retrieved on 2008-02-21. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland
  4. ^ USC Campus Filming Office. Retrieved on 2007-11-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of
  5. ^ 121 Reasons Why UCLA is an Amazing Place. Retrieved on 2008-06-03. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering
  6. ^ Legally Blonde (2001) - Trivia
  7. ^ Legally Blonde (2003) (TV)

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