Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing
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| Directed by | Barbara Kopple Cecilia Peck |
| Produced by | Barbara Kopple Cecilia Peck |
| Starring | Martie Maguire Natalie Maines Emily Robison |
| Music by | Dixie Chicks |
| Distributed by | The Weinstein Company |
| Release date(s) | September 12, 2006 (Toronto Film Festival) October 27, 2006 (limited US release) November 10, 2006 (wide US release) |
| Running time | 93 minutes |
| Language | English |
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Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing (also known simply as Shut Up and Sing) is a 2006 documentary film produced and directed by Barbara Kopple and Cecilia Peck. The film follows the Texas-based country music female trio the Dixie Chicks over three years while the group was under fire after lead singer Natalie Maines publicly criticizing the President of the United States George W. Bush in a 2003 concert in London.
The film received its world premiere on September 12 at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival. It was also screened at the 2006 London Film Festival.
The title of the film makes reference to the request by proponents of American conservatism (and by commentator Laura Ingraham in particular, whose book was so titled) that entertainers refrain from making political comments, and to the Chicks use of that phrase in their 2006 post-controversy single "Not Ready to Make Nice" (from the album Taking the Long Way), in defiant indication that they had no intention of submitting to said request.
- Tagline: Freedom of speech is fine as long as you don't do it in public.
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[edit] "Banned" TV ads
In October 2006, the film's distributor, The Weinstein Company, announced that NBC had refused to air the TV advertisements for the film, stating that it was following a "policy of not broadcasting ads that deal with issues of public controversy". NBC publicly acknowledged the decision but claimed that it was willing to work with Weinstein to find an acceptable alternative. [1] At the same time, the distributor also claimed that The CW had refused to air these advertisements, citing "concerns we do not have appropriate programming in which to schedule this spot". That network later said its statement was merely an opinion on whether its target audience would respond to the ad, and that it would have accepted the ads if Weinstein had actually bought commercial time. [2]
At the time, CBS was the only major television network to have agreed to air the ads for the film, according to a Weinstein spokesperson, who said the company was also waiting on responses from ABC and FOX. [3] It is not clear which decision either network ultimately made. However, individual stations affiliated with all five networks, including some owned by NBC, aired the ad during local ad time.
[edit] Public response and box office
Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing, opened to overwhelmingly positive reviews from major publications like Rolling Stone[4], Entertainment Weekly[5], Variety[6], Chicago Tribune [7], Time [8], Jam![9]. At the time of its release the film had a 93% rating at the Rotten Tomatoes. As of December 1, 2006, it has a 91% "certified fresh rating".[10]
The film opened to US$50,103 in only 4 theatres. Its widest release to date was in its sixth week when it expanded to 84 screens. In its fifth week, it decreased to 68 screens and only had a 21.4% decline in ticket sales. However, in its sixth week (38 days after its original release) the film expanded to its widest release, being shown at 84 theaters.
- Total Gross: $926,728(estimated)[11]
[edit] Rating
The documentary received an R rating from the Motion Picture Association of America for strong language.[12][13][14]
[edit] References
- ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6094446.stm
- ^ Prickly Peacock nixes Chicks, Variety, October 26, 2006
- ^ http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2006-10-28-dixie-chicks_x.htm?POE=LIFISVA
- ^ http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/movie/11693808/review/12221842/shut_up_and_sing
- ^ http://www.ew.com/ew/article/review/movie/0,6115,1550553_1_0_,00.html
- ^ http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/movie/11693808/review/12221842/shut_up_and_sing
- ^ http://metromix.chicagotribune.com/movies/mmx-061117-movies-review-sing,0,6506642.story
- ^ http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1535763-4,00.html
- ^ http://jam.canoe.ca/Movies/Reviews/S/Shut_Up_And_Sing/2006/10/27/2144947.html
- ^ http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/shut_up_and_sing/
- ^ http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=shutupandsing.htm
- ^ http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1809743756/info
- ^ http://the-numbers.com/movies/2006/DCSUS.phpM
- ^ http://movies2.nytimes.com/2006/10/27/movies/27chic.html
[edit] External links
- Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing at the Internet Movie Database
- Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing at Rotten Tomatoes
- The GATE's Photo Gallery - 2006 Toronto International Film Festival Press Conference
- The fall and rise of the Dixie Chicks
- Watch Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing trailer
| Dixie Chicks |
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| Natalie Maines | Emily Robison | Martie Maguire |
| Laura Lynch | Robin Lynn Macy |
| Discography |
| Studio Albums Thank Heavens for Dale Evans | Little Ol' Cowgirl | Shouldn't a Told You That | Wide Open Spaces | Fly | Home | Taking the Long Way |
| Live Albums and Compilations Top of the World Tour: Live |
| Videos and DVDs: An Evening with the Dixie Chicks | Top of the World Tour: Live |
| Documentary Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing |
| Tours Fly Tour | Top of the World Tour | Vote for Change | Accidents & Accusations Tour |
