Picture This (2008 film)

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Picture This!

Directed by	Stephen Herek
Produced by	Brian Reilly Patrick Hughes Ashley Tisdale and R.J. Gilbert (Executive Producers)
Written by	Temple Mathews
Starring	Ashley Tisdale Robbie Amell Lauren Collins Shenae Grimes
Distributed by	MGM Home Entertainment
Release date(s)	July 13, 2008 (TV)
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	US$20million
IMDb profile

Picture This is a film set to be released on DVD on July 22, 2008 and July 13, 2008 on TV by ABC Family The movie is produced by MGM Home Entertainment. It is High School Musical star Ashley Tisdale's first feature-length film.^[1]

Tagline: "A nobody is about to become a somebody, and impress EVERYBODY"

1 Premise
2 Plot synopsis
3 Cast
4 DVD
5 References
6 External links

[edit] Premise

Tisdale has stated,

"When I read the script for PICTURE THIS!, I just fell in love with the lead character Mandy, this goofy, unpopular, girl next door who knows what she wants, but isn’t willing to sacrifice who she is to get it ... Mandy’s real and I think a lot of kids will relate to that. It reminds me a lot of when I was in high school. I wasn’t really in the popular group, but I wasn’t in the nerdy group. I was somewhere in the middle, too."^[1]

Featuring a rockin’ musical performance by Tisdale to the hit 80’s single "Shadows Of The Night" and laugh-out-loud performances from Kevin Pollak (The Usual Suspects, A Few Good Men), Lauren Collins (Degrassi: The Next Generation, Charlie Bartlett), Shenae Grimes ( Degrassi: The Next Generation, Naturally, Sadie) and Cindy Busby ("Heartland"), PICTURE THIS is presented widescreen format and is loaded with extras including two featurettes, scene-specific cell phone text commentary, behind-the-scenes footage and an exclusive trivia game. The film was directed by Stephen Herek.^[1]

[edit] Plot synopsis

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Mandy Gilbert (Ashley Tisdale), is an unpopular high school senior who gets a date to a party with the school’s most popular guy Drew, (Robbie Amell). However, with the help of her friends, she has to overcome her overprotective dad and Drew’s ex-girlfriend.^[1]

Charming and talented Ashley Tisdale (High School Musical) suffers the pains of high school as Mandy Gilbert, a quiet and awkward social outcast. In hallways ruled by kids with perfect looks and the latest gadgets, Mandy is virtually invisible to everyone but her best friends (Lauren Collins and Shenae Grimes). Barred from the popular world, she spends her time fantasizing about her two biggest hopes: landing the attention of Drew Patterson (Robbie Amell), the hottest guy in school, and getting the hottest new cell phone.

On her 18th birthday, Mandy’s usually strict dad (Kevin Pollak, The Usual Suspects) surprises her with the phone of her dreams and helps her achieve a hip new look. With confidence on her side and a new attitude, she captures Drew's attention and scores an invitation to the biggest party of the year—infuriating his popular ex-girlfriend Lisa (Cindy Busby), who's out to sabotage her. Now, on the one day when her social status could be changed for the better, Mandy gets grounded. But after a lifetime of being pushed aside, Mandy and her friends aren't going to let unfair rules, Lisa's schemes, or any other obstacles stand in the way of the biggest night of her life. In a hilarious race around town that takes them from a shopping quest for a killer party outfit to a talent competition for some much-needed cash, the girls have to stick together to make sure Mandy gets the guy and her moment in the spotlight.