DVD review: “Bring It On: Fight to the Finish”
9
September
2009

DVD review: “Bring It On: Fight to the Finish:

The Movie

Lina (Christina Milian) is a tough chica and captain of the enthusiastic East L.A. cheerleading squad. Big trouble comes her way when her mom marries a rich, white guy and she’s ripped from her home, her friends and her crew only to be transplanted to the wealthy neighborhood of Malibu. It doesn’t take long for her to run afoul of Avery and the Malibu Jaguars, ultra-snobs and last year’s cheer champions. Before you can snap yo’ fingaz and say “no you didn’t,” the static starts and Lina is about to get all up in it.

Lina’s nerdy sister-in-law recruits her and her amigas to help out the high school’s failing and flailing cheer team, and the race is on to see whether the street smart trio can inject a little funk and Latin flava into a bunch of uncoordinated preppies.

The fish out of water story has been done a million times and so has the one about the little guy beating the odds. Anyone familiar with these universal themes, or has seen an episode of Fresh Prince of Bel-Air will recognize what is going on in Bring It On: Fight to the Finish. It’s totally predictable and filled with cliches. Heck, they even rip off Rocky with the old “let’s keep it raw and real by training in a beaten down gym in the hood” routine. Nevertheless, as unoriginal as this movie was, I actually kind of enjoyed it.

Don’t get me wrong. I’m not endorsing cheerleading movies at all and I was overcome with a ton of dread as I slid the DVD into the player. It’s just that these types of movies are fairly critic-proof. Bring It On isn’t a series meant to be enjoyed by 38-year-old men. It’s a series for teens and anyone interested in cheerleading. There’s a lot of girl-power and girl-drama on display, which is nothing I can relate to. I try to keep that in mind while checking out these types of flicks and I try to go into them with an open mind.

Bring It On: Fight to the Finish comes with the requisite lessons on race, class stratification, economic status, culture clash and acceptance. Sure, it’s preachy, but any effort to break down stereotypes and bring people together is a good thing. The movie also comes with impeccably choreographed dance sequences and a funky fresh soundtrack full of hip-hop, reggaeton and dance grooves.

So if your teen rents this, don’t roll your eyes in disdain. Bring It On: Fight to the Finish is pretty clean, inoffensive and comes with a fair amount of light moralizing. You might want to diss this flick, but check yo self. You might just find yourself enjoying it.

3 out of 5

Bring It On: Fight to the Finish

Rated PG-13

The DVD

Bring It On: Fight to the Finish is presented in 1.78:1 aspect ratio, which nicely fills in a wide-screen display. The 5.1 soundtrack also pumps the movie’s energetic soundtrack. Luckily, anyone serious about their cheerleading will also enjoy the DVD’s bonus features.

In addition to nearly 15 minutes of deleted scenes, there is “Practice Round,” a short look at the cheerleading camp attended by the actors. “Backstage Pass” is a longer (11:30) behind-the-scenes look at the film, featuring interviews by the actors and production team. “On Set With Christina Milian” is a series of video diaries shot by the film’s star. The short vignettes feature her and her co-stars hanging out between scenes. Lastly, there is an episode of “The Chica Project.” I’m not familiar with the show, but it’s hosted by two ladies who head to Texas to take up cheerleading. The tie-in to the movie is obvious.

Bonus Features rating

4.5 out of 5

The Dream and Christina Milian Tie the Knot in Vegas
9
September
2009

It looks like The Dream and Christina Milian are officially married. According to TMZ, the couple tied the knot in Las Vegas Friday at a drive-thru wedding chapel. Ironically the couple tied the knot at the ‘Little White Wedding Chapel,’ which is the same place that Britney Spears wed childhood friend Jason Alexander. Milian wore a rented wedding dress and veil for $200 while Dream donned a rented tux for $100. The two exchanged vows at approximately 12:00AM Friday morning.

As they move into their new life together, Dream is moving up the corporate ladder. The North Carolina native recently took the position as executive vice president of Island Records. “I [want to] thank everyone at Island Records/Def Jam for their faith in me and making me Executive Vice President of Island Records,” Dream wrote via his Twitter page. “I look forward to the challenge of rebuilding music for not only Island Records but for Universal Records as a whole. Today I’m humbled and blessed.”

The couple applied for a marriage license last month and had 90-days to tie the knot before the license expired. Milian talked about her upcoming nuptials in an interview where she stated that the twosome was trying to find the time to plan the wedding amidst their busy schedules.

This is the second marriage for Dream, who was divorced R&B singer Nivea in 2007, and the first for Milian.

The Media Site
9
September
2009

Hello guys,

The site now has a media site that has Christina’s videos and will soon have audio as well! This media site is like youtube, you can register and add your own videos of Christina. So go check it out, just keep in mind that we are still adding to it so be patient. And remember, you can always register and participate by adding videos as well.

http://media.christinamilianfan.com/

Enjoy!!

Version 1.0
8
September
2009

Ok visitors, Again I want to introduce myself. I have adopted this site from Gertie because I have always been a Christina Milian fan and think she is beautiful and talented so I wanted to see how i’d do running a site on her. I am now the new webmiss as you already know and my goal is to continue on with the site and bring you all the greatest.

So far, this is the new and first layout. I plan to work on the gallery by adding some more photos and working on the media and downloads section as well. I am also going to be adding a forum, so hopefully you all will join once that’s up.

I will soon have my good friend Jennifer helping so together we are going to do our best to bring you all the latest on Christina, Just bare with us and continue to show your love and support.

All comments are welcomed.

Stay tuned, more to come!

Video: Romeo ft. Christina Milian
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September
2009

I’ve never heard or seen this video before but here it is, I am not sure when it was released but I like it.

The media site will be done soon, so make sure you keep a look out for that. We are adding videos now.

Enjoy!

Bring It On Fight to the Finish snaps
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September
2009

Hey guys, I have added over 50 snap shots of Christina’s new movie, Bring It On Fight to the Finish.

View more at the gallery! http://www.christinamilianfan.com/photos/thumbnails.php?album=319

Enjoy! More coming soon.

New layout!
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September
2009

I have decided to redo the layout, so here it is! The only link that works will be the link to the photo gallery, the other links will be click able soon, so make sure you check back for those updates!

New webmiss!!
3
September
2009

Hello Christina Millian fans! My name is Lena and I am now the new webmisses, I am about to get to work on the new layout and content of the site. I will be adding Christina’s information so make sure you keep us bookmarked and check back for the hot updates that I have planned.

Also, to all the affiliates, I plan to keep your sites on here so please do not remove the link to this site. We can remain affiliates.

Now, I am off to get to work. Thanks to Gertie for allowing me to adopt the site! This is going to be fun!

Bring it on: Fight to the Finish – Trailer
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March
2009

KING Photoshoot
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March
2009

Hey guys. I finally added Christinas HOT photoshoot for KING magazine in HQ and some outtakes from the shoot. Enjoy.

[6x] KING Magazine Photoshoot

[4x] KING Magazine Photoshoot Outtakes