Hating Alison Ashley (film)

Infobox_Film
name = Hating Alison Ashley


caption = DVD cover for "Hating Alison Ashley"
imdb_id = 0402247
writer = Robin Klein (novel)
Christine Madafferi (screenplay)
starring = Delta Goodrem
Craig McLachlan
Saskia Burmeister
Rachael Carpani
Alexander Cappelli
director = Geoff Bennett
producer = Elizabeth Howatt-Jackman
distributor =
released = March 17 2005
runtime = 100 mins
language = English
music = Cezary Skubiszewski
awards =
budget =

"Hating Alison Ashley" is a 2005 Australian comedy film based upon the 1984 "Hating Alison Ashley" novel produced by Elizabeth Howatt-Jackman and directed by Geoff Bennett. It was filmed in Melbourne, Australia.

Plot

The film stars Saskia Burmeister, as Erica "Yuk" Yurken, an adolescent brunette who fantasises about a better life and stardom; and Delta Goodrem as her school rival Alison Ashley, the girl with the three Bs, Beauty, Brains and her mum drives a BMW.

At school, Erica is not that popular. She sits alone in class but when Alison arrives, it all changes. Erica at first is desperate to be Alison's friends but soon changes her mind, and they become rivals.

They continuously have arguments throughout the year, but eventually become friends at camp when Erica discovers that Alison doesn't exactly live the life perfect she thought she did.

Box office

The movie performed very poorly at the box office. It debuted at #4 on the Australian box office charts but earned less than $2 million despite being based on a successful book and screening in 180 Australian cinemas during the Easter holidays. While Hating Alison Ashley was seen by 60,000 people in its first weekend, takings dropped 28 per cent the following week, suggesting that word of mouth was rather negative. [cite news|first=David|last=Dale|title=The Tribal Mind|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/The-Tribal-Mind/The-Tribal-Mind/2005/04/04/1112489402984.html|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=2005-04-05|accessdate=2007-05-14] Saskia Burmeister won a few good notices for her performance.Fact|date=September 2008

Cast

* Delta Goodrem as Alison Ashley
* Saskia Burmeister as Erica "Yuk" Yurken
* Jean Kittson as Miss Nigella Belmont
* Tracey Mann as Mum (Yurken)
* Craig McLachlan as Jeff Kennard
* Rachael Carpani as Valjoy Yurken
* Holly Myers as Miss Lattimore
* Anthony Cleave as Harley Yurken
* Abigail Gudgeon as Jedda Yurken
* Alexander Cappelli as Barry Hollis
* Babs McMillan as Mrs. Orlando
* William Ten Eyck as Mr. Cheale
* Frank Bren as Mr. Nicholson
* Leah De Neise as Chrystal
* Noosha D'Cruze as Nicole
* Katie Fitchett as Margeart Collins
* Fabio Matto as Oscar
* Lucy Gould as Lucy
* Brooke Tomlinson as Vicky
* André de Vanny as Tom
* Jonathan Burton as Chook
* Rachel Tan as Sarah
* Maria Angelico as Sophie
* Mark Benedicto as Muzza
* James Sorensen as James
* Damien Bodie as Damo

Music

The following are the tracks from the released Hating Alison Ashley soundtrack by various artists. It mostly features Australian artists such as Amiel, Gabriella Cilmi and The Dissociatives

# Stockholm Syndrome - blink-182
# Mr Es Beautiful Blues - The Eels
# Don't Tell Me - Gabriella Cilmi
# Maybe - Daniel Merriweather (feat. Lee Sissing)
# Green Eyed World - The Blips (feat. Amiel)
# Cyclone - Dub Pistols
# Trashed - Jacket
# Lifting The Veil From The Braille - The Dissociatives
# Come Clean - Hilary Duff
# Sorry - Gabriella Cilmi
# I See You Baby - Groove Armada
# Lighthouse - The Waifs
# Mini Morris Parts 1 And 2 - Cezary Skubiszewski and Paul Mac
# Shining Bright - Karishma

Trailer

The trailer for Hating Alison Ashley depicts rich girls who have a very comfortable life. The uniform shown is of Genazzano FCJ College in Kew, Victoria.

References

External links

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* [http://www.urbancinefile.com.au/home/view.asp?a=10071&s=Reviews Urban Cinefile review]
* [http://colsearch.nfsa.afc.gov.au/nfsa/search/display/display.w3p;adv=yes;group=;groupequals=;holdingType=;page=0;parentid=;query=Number%3A654984;querytype=;rec=0;resCount=10 Hating Alison Ashley at the National Film and Sound Archive]