Aquamarine
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Two teenagers think they have problems until they come to the rescue of a girl with a fishy story to tell in this teen-oriented comedy. Thirteen-year-old Claire (Emma Roberts) and same-aged Hailey (Joanne "JoJo" Levesque) are two close friends living in Tampa, FL, who are facing a separation in a few weeks -- Claire's mother is a marine biologist who has been given a prestigious new job in Australia, meaning the girls are not likely to see much of each other again. While the girls wonder if there's anything they can do to avoid the inevitable, a storm breaks out and the waves toss an unusual example of sea life into Hailey's swimming pool -- Aquamarine (Sara Paxton), a teenaged mermaid who has some problems of her own. Aquamarine's father is a leader of the undersea world who has arranged for his daughter to marry a boy whom she doesn't care for. It seems Dad doesn't put much stock in the land-locked notion of love, and unless Aquamarine can prove to him that it's real, she will have to go through with the wedding. Claire and Hailey find Aquamarine, and discover that she fortunately sprouts legs when on dry land during the daylight hours; after learning of her romantic dilemma, they decide to help her by teaching her how to turn the head of Raymond (Jake McDorman), a cute lifeguard at the nearby beach. However, pretty Aquamarine learns her lessons well enough to make Cecilia (Arielle Kebbel), a mean girl with a crush on Raymond, jealous, leading her into a battle over the young man's affections, which Aquamarine has to win if she wants to avoid a loveless marriage. Aquamarine was the first feature film from director Elizabeth Allen. ~ Mark Deming, RoviReview
If every generation needs its mermaid fantasy, then 21st century tweens could do a lot worse than Aquamarine. Sara Paxton has a huge amount of fun playing the cheery sea creature from the title, proving she avoided typecasting after playing a popular jerk in Sleepover. But the mermaid is really only a MacGuffin here. It's the two best friends, played by Emma Roberts (Julia's niece) and Joanna "Jojo" Levesque, who give Aquamarine its significant doses of heart. Alice Hoffman's book, adapted here by John Quaintance, smartly sets the action in the kind of coastal Florida town that just screams "escapism," and one friend's imminent move to Australia gives the story its end-of-the-summer urgency. The mermaid's appearance is perfectly timed for her to grant them a wish, so they won't have to separate. Of course, she's really there to help them locate the confidence and self-esteem they'll need to flourish, and to give them the perspective that will help minimize the geographical distance between them. Elizabeth Allen's film gets to have it both ways. There are frivolous scenes in which the girls introduce their new friend to teenage life on land, then race the sunset to keep her identity as a mythological creature concealed. (Naturally, they also avoid random splashes of water.) But what stands out are the more heartfelt scenes between Roberts and Levesque, each adorable in her own way, but each displaying the clear depth of character to which other tween films only pay lip service. Even the hunky lifeguard (Jake McDorman), who could have been just a prop, has surprising dimension. Aquamarine satisfies by keeping it simple. This is the story of a friendship between two ordinary girls, and if a pair of starfish earrings, or some harmless mermaid profanity ("Bullshark!"), happens to appear, then all the better. ~ Derek Armstrong, RoviCast
- Emma Roberts - Claire
- Joanna 'Jojo' Levesque - Hailey
- Sara Paxton - Aquamarine
- Jake McDorman - Raymond
- Arielle Kebbel - Cecilia
Credit
Bill Booth - Art Director, Ben Wyatt - Boom Operator, Christian Kaplan - Casting, Steven R. McGlothen - Co-producer, Sally Sharpe - Costume Designer, Darren Mallett - First Assistant Director, Peter McLennan - First Assistant Director, Elizabeth Allen - Director, Jane Moran - Editor, Lea Dixon - Hair Styles, Jamie McLennan - Location Manager, David Hirschfelder - Composer (Music Score), Dana Sano - Musical Direction/Supervision, Anton Monsted - Musical Direction/Supervision, Jason Lamont - Musical Direction/Supervision, Lea Dixon - Makeup, Greg "Mango" Gilbert - Camera Operator, Martin Turner - Camera Operator, Nelson Coates - Production Designer, Brian J. Breheny - Cinematographer, Julie Forster - Production Manager, Susan Cartsonis - Producer, David Lucarelli - Recording, Klaus Kastberg - Set Designer, Josh Madrers - Set Designer, Roger Savage - Sound Mixer, Michael Thompson - Sound Mixer, Craig Walmsley - Sound Mixer, Scott Sproule - Stunts, Holly Graham - Stunts, Angela Moore - Stunts, Darko Tuskan - Stunts, Charlie Anderson - Stunts, Kate Callaghan - Stunts, Jimmy Christiansen - Stunts, Dominic Ryan - Stunts, Jessica Upton - Stunts, Charlie Croughwell - Stunts Coordinator, Ric Anderson - Stunts Coordinator, Brian Holmes - Special Effects Supervisor, Brian Cox - Special Effects Supervisor, Damian Eggins - Unit Production Manager, Steven R. McGlothen - Unit Production Manager, Jessica Bendinger - Screenwriter, John Quaintance - Screenwriter, Martin Turner - Second Unit Director Of Photography, Jasmin Lyford - Production Assistant, Hannah Byrnand - Production Assistant, Jason Rowling - Production Assistant, Martin Turner - Second Unit Camera, Morgane Furio - Visual Effects Supervisor, Edweana Wenkart - Unit Publicist, JMB FX PTY Limited - Creature Effects, Daniel Clark - First Assistant Camera, Ricky Schamburg - First Assistant Camera, Chris Fleet - Gaffer, Matthew Slattery - Gaffer, Benn Hyde - Key Grip, Simon Cooke - Key Grip, Simon Leadley - Music Editor, Tim Ryan - Music Editor, Bruce Szeles - Post Production Supervisor, Jane Maguire - Post Production Supervisor, Judy Hallin - Production Coordinator, Bob Booker - Properties Master, Jennifer L'Huillier - Script Supervisor, Antoinette O'Neill - Script Supervisor, Julie Burton - Second Assistant Director, Vera Biffone - Second Assistant Director, Garry O'Connor - Special Effects Assistant, Rob Suttie - Special Effects Coordinator, Steve Szekeres - Special Effects Coordinator, Greg "Mango" Gilbert - Steadicam Operator, Vince "Vinnie" Valitutti - Still Photographer, Mark Franken - Supervising Sound Editor, Simon Christidis - Underwater Photography, Danielle Rubin - Visual Effects Producer, Tom McSweeney - Additional Casting, Ron L. Cox - ADR Mixer, Charleen Richards-Steeves - ADR Mixer, Michael Thompson - ADR Recordist, Andrew Neil - ADR Recordist, Chris Goodes - ADR Recordist, Andy Wright - ADR Recordist, Paula Whiteway - Assistant Art Director, Heath Williamson - Assistant Location Manager, Nick Smith - Assistant Location Manager, Nicki Ellis - Assistant Production Coordinator, Allan Willis - Best Boy Electric, Paul Murphy - Best Boy Grip, Chris Oneill - Buyer, Samantha Strauss - Casting Associate, Phil Eagles - Costumes Supervisor, Yulia Akerholt - Dialogue Editor, Simon Cooke - Dolly Grip, Stephen Head - Electrician, Phill Mulligan - Electrician, Craig Perkins - Electrician, Bernard Slattery - Electrician, Fiona McMaster - Extra Casting, Karen Bull - First Assistant Accountant, Nicholle Leahy - First Assistant Accountant, Cheryl Potter - First Assistant Editor, Natalie Choo - Foley Artist, Graham Cox - Greensman, Samantha Walker - Key Costumer, Helen Maggs - Key Costumer, Anita Lowe - Key Hairstylist, Sally Gordon - Key Make-up, Annabella Wood - Personal Assistant, Sheila Lind - Personal Assistant, Holly Smith - Personal Assistant, Kerry Dibbs - Post Production Assistant, Tonia Pearson - Production Accountant, Chris Williams - Scenic Artist, Murray Johnston - Second Assistant Camera, Kristen Jones - Second Assistant Camera, Kirsty Bruce - Second Assistant Editor, Peter McLennan - Second Second Assistant Director, Andrew Grose - Set Dresser, Gillian Butler - Set Dresser, Alex Dai - Storyboard Artist, Lenny Holmdahl - Set Decorator, Alice Hoffman - Book Author, Thor Andersen - Cable Person, Natasha Leonnet - Color Timing, Gary Cramb - Construction Foreman, Phoenix Catering - Craft Service/Catering, Blair Slater - Foley Recordist, Kay Bidstrup - Negative Cutter, Vicki McRitchie - Negative Cutter, John Spathis - Negative Cutter, Angelique Badenoch - Production Secretary, Elizabeth Poynton - Set Medic/First Aid, John Bennett - Special Effects Technician, Robert Dalley - Special Effects Technician, Darren Frank - Special Effects Technician, Iain Harrison - Special Effects Technician, Jamie Legge - Special Effects Technician, Pieter Plooy - Special Effects Technician, Jody Water - Special Effects Technician, Zebulon Lawrance - Swing Gang, Darwin Brooks - Third Assistant Director, Michael Mier - Video Assist, Cheryl Potter - Visual Effects Editor, Johann Kwiatkowski - Graphic Design, Animal Logic Film - Title Design, Angela Pelizzari - Title Design, Noel McCartney - Carpenter, Glenn Antill - Carpenter, Derek Burgess - Carpenter, Ray 'Blue' Chapman - Carpenter, Rongo Gordon - Carpenter, Fred Hughes - Carpenter, Hans Verbeek - Carpenter, Michael Verbeek - Carpenter, Wayne Diskin - Standby Carpenter, Mark Robinson - Compositor, Matthew Putland - Assistant Set Decorator, Jamie "Whitty" Whitfield - Assistant Unit Manager| Aquaman: War of the Water Worlds (1967 Film), Aquaman: Vassa, Queen of the Mermen (1967 Film) | |
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Aquamarine (film)
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| Directed by | Elizabeth Allen |
| Produced by | Susan Cartsonis |
| Written by | Jessica Bendinger John Quaintance |
| Based on | Aquamarine by Alice Hoffman |
| Starring | Sara Paxton Emma Roberts JoJo |
| Music by | David Hirschfelder |
| Cinematography | Brian Breheny |
| Editing by | Jane Moran |
| Studio | Storefront Pictures |
| Distributed by | Fox 2000 Pictures |
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| Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $12 million[1] |
| Box office | $23,006,849[1] |
Aquamarine is a 2006 Australian-American teen fantasy comedy film starring Sara Paxton, Emma Roberts, and Joanna "JoJo" Levesque (in her film debut). The film, which was made in both the United States and Australia, was released in North America on March 3, 2006. The film, loosely based on a children's book on the same name by Alice Hoffman, and directed by American director Elizabeth Allen was filmed in Queensland, Australia.
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Plot
Two teenage friends, Hailey Rogers (JoJo) and Claire Brown (Emma Roberts), regret that they will be separated in five days, since Hailey has to move to Australia because of her mother's (Claudia Karvan) job. One night, after a violent storm, Hailey wishes for a miracle that will make her mother change her mind about moving, and so they find a mermaid named Aquamarine (Sara Paxton) in the swimming pool of their beach club. The girls are frightened at first, but then curious. They start to talk with Aquamarine and promise her they will be back in the morning.
The next morning, Claire wakes up and hears strange a commotion down at the swimming pool where they left Aquamarine. Claire's grandparents Bob and Maggie (Roy Billing and Julia Blake) were clearing the pool because of the huge storm. Both Claire and Hailey quickly rush down to save Aquamarine but when they reach the pool, everything has been cleared. They hear noises by the nearby beach's snack shack and find a nude Aquamarine. The only difference is that she has legs instead of a mermaid's tail. Aquamarine tells them she can assume human form on land during the day if she does not get wet. Claire and Hailey become friends with Aquamarine, who tells them that she came to land to find love, an idea she knows nothing about, but desires desperately. She tells them that she made a deal with her father that if she can prove love is not a myth, she will not have to undergo an arranged marriage to a spoiled merman, but she only has three days to do it. She notices a handsome lifeguard named Raymond (Jake McDorman), whom Claire and Hailey have admired for a while, and enlists the help of the two girls to win his heart in return for granting their wish. The girls see their opportunity to keep Hailey from moving and quickly work on prepping Aquamarine on the how-tos of attracting a man. These self-educated relationship experts, having gained all their knowledge from reading magazines every day and often quote them, soon realize it's a lot easier said than done.
Claire and Hailey's rival - a spoiled, rich girl named Cecilia (Arielle Kebbel) - tries her best to stop them, but ultimately fails, causing her father to cut off her driving privileges. Also prominent is an eccentric, compassionate caretaker, Leonard (Bruce Spence), rescues Aquamarine from public discovery and then Aqua grants him a wish; he now has a lovely relationship with Bonnie (Lulu McClatchy), his long-time crush. Eventually, it is not Raymond that convinces Aquamarine's father about love, but Claire and Hailey, who are willing to give up their wish and their lives in the aiding of a friend. Raymond and Aquamarine share a kiss and promise to meet up again in the future, Raymond promises he'll wait for her. Hailey and Claire get their wish from Aquamarine, but decide not to use it until later. Aquamarine gives both Hailey and Claire a starfish earring, which tell Hailey she is beautiful inside and out, and Claire is courageous and has a true heart. Aquamarine says that they can always call her on her shell phone.
Cast
- Emma Roberts as Claire Brown
- JoJo Levesque as Hailey Rogers
- Sara Paxton as Aquamarine
- Jake McDorman as Raymond
- Arielle Kebbel as Cecilia Banks
- Claudia Karvan as Ginny Rogers
- Bruce Spence as Leonard
- Tammin Sursok as Marjorie
- Roy Billing as Grandpa Bob
- Julia Blake as Grandma Maggie
- Shaun Micallef as Storm Banks
- Lulu McClatchy as Bonnie
- Natasha Cunningham as Patty
- Dichen Lachman as Beth
- Lincoln Lewis as Theo
- Julia Blake as Jessica
Reception
Aquamarine received positive reviews; it currently[when?] holds a 52% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with the consensus "A lighthearted, gum-smacking, boy-crazy film with a hopeful message for young girls."[2] On Metacritic, which uses an average of critics' reviews, the film holds 51/100, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[3]
The film opened in the North American box office at #5 with $7,482,669; by the end of its domestic run, the film grossed $18,597,342 domestically and $23,006,849 worldwide.[1]
The film was nominated for two Teen Choice Awards for "Choice Breakout (Female)" and "Choice Chick Flick" and two nominations and one win for the Young Artist Awards.
Soundtrack
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| Soundtrack album by various artists | |
| Released | February 21, 2006 |
| Genre | Pop, Rock |
| Label | Universal Motown Republic Group/La La Land |
- "One Original Thing" - Cheyenne Kimball
- "Strike" - Nikki Flores
- "Connected" - Sara Paxton
- "Gentleman" - Teddy Geiger
- "One and Only" - Teitur
- "Right Now 2004" - Atomic Kitten
- "Island in the Sun" - Emma Roberts
- "Time for Me to Fly" - Jonas Brothers
- "Can't Behave" - Courtney Jaye
- "Summertime Guys" - Nikki Cleary
- "One Way or Another" - Mandy Moore
- "Sweet Troubled Soul" - Stellastarr
- "I Like the Way You Move" - Bodyrockers
In 2008, La La Land Records released a limited edition CD (1000 pressings) of David Hirschfelder's score (incorporating the voice of Sara Paxton) for the film.
- "Main Titles"
- "The Storm"
- "Washed Ashore"
- "Claire Falls In"
- "Meeting Aqua"
- "The Next Morning/Shell Phone Call"
- "Making the Deal"
- "Ray & Aqua/Magazines"
- "Paddleboat Date"
- "The Water Tower"
- "Hailey Rides the Dolphins"
- "Aqua's Decision"
- "First Kiss"
- "Cecilia Climbs the Tower"
- "Hailey and Claire Argue"
- "The Pier/Storm/The Buoy"
- "The Tear/Goodbyes"
- "Finale"
- Other songs featured in the film[4]
- "A Comer Chicharron (Guaracha)" - Charanga Cubana
- "City Girls Jr." - Simon Leadley
- "Control Me" - The A Team
- "Dejenme Vivir" - Charanga Cubana
- "Don't Cry Baby" - Alana Dafonseca
- "Drive Me Crazy" - - Miss Eighty 6
- "I Rock Hard" - Miss Eighty 6
- "Island in the Sun" - Weezer
- "Big Wave - Pearl Jam
- "Underground" - Puretone
- "Smile" - Vitamin C (artist)
Home media
The film was released June 13, 2006, on Region 1 DVD.
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