The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie
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| The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie | |
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 The movie DVD. |
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| Directed by | Polly Draper |
| Produced by | Polly Draper Michael Wolff Tim Draper Ken H. Keller Jonathan Pillot Caron Rudner |
| Written by | Polly Draper |
| Starring | Nat Wolff Alex Wolff Michael Wolff David Levi Thomas Batuello Joshua Kaye Cooper Pillot Jesse Draper Allie DiMeco |
| Music by | Nat Wolff Alex Wolff |
| Cinematography | Ken H. Keller |
| Editing by | Craig Cobb |
| Distributed by | Nickelodeon |
| Release date(s) | April 3, 2007 |
| Running time | 84 min (1 hr, 24 min) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Followed by | The Naked Brothers Band (TV Series) |
| Official website | |
The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie is a 2005 documentary/rockumentary/mockumentary musical comedy film about a kids' rock band.[1][2] Originally independent, the movie was later adopted by Nickelodeon and premiered January 27, 2007.[1] The movie won an audience award for family feature film at the 2005 Hamptons International Film Festival.[3]
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[edit] Plot
The plot centers around two real-life brothers, Nat and Alex Wolff, who are part of a band called The Silver Boulders. The band features singer-songwriter and keyboardist Nat Wolff, drummer Alex Wolff, guitarist Joshua Kaye, keyboardist David Levi (who has known the Wolff brothers since pre-school), cellist Thomas Batuello, and the band's manager Cooper Pillot. Nat and Alex think they are living the good life until the band can't decide on a song to perform. Thomas writes his own ballad called “Boys in the Bank” and Nat doesn’t approve his song choice. Nat writes his own ballad about his crush, Rosalina. The rest of the band doesn't want to use his song choice because they are antisexual.[4][5][6]
[edit] Background and production
When Nat and Alex were very young, they came out of the bathtub shouting, "We're the Naked Brothers Band!"[1]They formed a band in preschool with Nat's best friends.[1]
Ms. Draper said before the film was being produced:[7]
| “ | Nat kept putting signs on his door: 'I want to be a child actor.' I said, "No, it's too brutal." | ” |
After a while, Draper decided to make a compromise with Nat; she let him film his own sitcom, 'Don’t Eat Off My Plate,' which was the origin of the Naked Brothers Band movie.[3] Nat Wolff wrote all of the songs performed in the movie except 'That's How It Is,' which was written by Alex Wolff.[1]
The brothers real-life mother Polly Draper (best known for her role as Ellyn Warren on the 1987–91 show thirtysomething) is the director, screenwriter, creator, and executive producer of the film, and their father Michael Wolff (who was the band-leader for The Arsenio Hall Show, from 1989–94) is the co-executive producer and music supervisor of the film. Wolff stars as the brothers' geeky father, who plays the accordion and would do anything to be in the band.[3][1]
The film has special appearances by 18 celebrities including, Polly Drapers friends: Cyndi Lauper, Julianne Moore, Uma Thurman, Cindy Blackman, Tony Shalhoub, Ann Curry, Ricki Lake and the whole thirtysomething cast (Mel Harris, Ken Olin, Melanie Mayron, Peter Thornton, Patricia Wettig, Timothy Busfield, and Draper herself). And Michael Wolff's friends: jazz singer Nancy Wilson, and Arsenio Hall.[3][6]
The Naked Brothers Band is Draper's first time directing a film. Her first time screen-writing was in 1999 with, The Tic Code. Starring actor-and-tap-dancer Gregory Hines. The film was both informed by Wolff's struggles with Tourette Syndrome and his love for the jazz piano.[3]
The executive vice president and general manager of Nickelodeon:[3]
| “ | At first we were intrigued by the idea, but we weren't sure that kids would understand the vague tongue-and-cheek of it. Then a bunch of us took it home to our own children, and they loved it. | ” |
An executive producer of the series said he thought the brothers would be big when he watched the film at the Hamptons International Film Festival:[3]
| “ | They're just real: real brothers, real friends; it's all the stuff kids do when they're hanging out on the playground. The idea that you're watching a documentary is so much fun. Then you put them into that fantasy of being a world-famous rock band, and that's the sauce that makes it work. | ” |
Their online videos have been played by fans more than 11 million times in October 2006. Two months later, one of those watchers recognized Nat and Alex in a Florida hotel. She sent them a note, "Are you the Naked Brothers?" They were so excited, Ms. Draper said. "The show hasn't even aired yet and now walking down the streets kids are calling out their names. They can't believe it."[7]
[edit] Awards
Awards received for The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie was:[3][8]
| Award | Festival | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audience Award for Family Feature Film | Hamptons International Film Festival | October 23, 2005 | Won! |
| KidFilm | December 12, 2007 | Nominated |
[edit] Cast
The cast of the film was:[1][3][4]
| Cast | Role |
|---|---|
| Nat Wolff | "Nat" – age 9, lead singer-songwriter/keyboardist |
| Alex Wolff | "Alex" – age 6, drummer |
| David Julian Levi | "David" – age 9, keyboardist |
| Thomas Batuello | "Thomas" – age 9, cellist |
| Joshua Kaye | "Josh" – age 9, guitarist,quit |
| Allie DiMeco | "Rosalina" – age 11,Josh's stepsister |
| Cooper Pillot | "Cooper" – age 9, band manager |
| Michael Wolff | "Mr. Wolff (Dad)" – geeky accordion player |
| Cole Hawkins | "Cole" – age 12, original band member - then moved to Connecticut |
| Jesse Draper | "Jesse Cook" – band tutor, babysitter, Alex's crush |
| Tim Draper | "Principale Schmoke" – Amigos Elementary School's principal |
| John B. Williams | "John B. Williams" – the man who signed the Silver Boulders onto "Who's The Man" records |
[edit] Special appearances
The special appearances in the film were:[1][3]
| Cast | Role |
|---|---|
| Cindy Blackman (drummer)[citation needed] | "self" |
| Tim Busfield (actor)[citation needed] | "Elliot" – part of the "thirtysomething cast" |
| Ann Curry (journalist/news reporter)[citation needed] | "self" |
| Polly Draper (actress/writer/producer/director) | "Ellyn" – part of the "thirtysomething cast" |
| Arsenio Hall (actor) | "self" |
| Mel Harris (actress) | "Hope" – part of the "thirtysomething cast" |
| Peter Horton (actor) | "Gary" – part of the "thirtysomething cast" |
| Ricki Lake (talk show host)[citation needed] | "self" |
| Cyndi Lauper (singer) | "self" |
| Melanie Mayron (actress/director) | "Melissa" – part of the "thirtysomething cast" |
| Julianne Moore (actress) | "self" |
| Ken Olin (actor) | "Michael" – part of the "thirtysomething cast" |
| Brent Popolizio (actor)[citation needed] | "self" |
| Tony Shalhoub (actor) | "self" |
| David Thornton (euphonium player)[citation needed] | "self" |
| Uma Thurman (actress) | "self" |
| Patricia Wettig (actress) | "Nancy" – part of the "thirtysomething cast" |
| Nancy Wilson (singer)[citation needed] | "self" |
[edit] Songs
[edit] Crew
| Role | Crew |
|---|---|
| Director | Polly Draper |
| Screenwriter | Polly Draper |
| Creator | Polly Draper |
| Executive Producers | Polly Draper Michael Wolff Tim Draper |
| Music Supervisor | Michael Wolff |
| Music Producers | Michael Wolff Michael A. Levine |
| Producers | Polly Draper Michael Wolff Ken H. Keller Caron Rudner Jonathan Pillot |
| Associate Producer | Craig Cobb |
| Coordinating Producer | Kari Kim |
| Director of Photography | Ken H. Keller |
| Camera | Ken H. Keller |
| Post Production Supervisor | Ken H. Keller |
| Line Producer | Caron Rudner |
| Editor | Craig Cobb |
| Extras Casting | Tuffy Questall Serena Stanley |
| Casting Directors | Sharon Lieblein Laura Maxwell-Scott |
| Art Department | Craig Cobb |
| Composers (Music Score) | Nat Wolff Alex Wolff |
[edit] International debuts
- United Kingdom: Nickelodeon UK; May 29, 2007
- Canada: YTV; September 3, 2007
- Germany: Nickelodeon Germany; October 20, 2007
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f g h The Naked Brothers band:About the movie. Tagworld.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-28.
- ^ Brooks, Brian (October 24, 2005). Hamptons Fest Packs Plentiful Films, Celebs, Parties and More Venues Into Five-day Event. Retrieved on 2007-11-28.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Lee, Felicia R. "A TV Family Bound By Blood and a Band", The New York Times, January 25, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-11-08.
- ^ a b Scheib, Ronnie. "Hamptons: The Naked Brothers Band", Variety, November 1, 2005. Retrieved on 2007-11-21.
- ^ actually write worldwideweb!).zap2it.com/dvd/zap-dvdreview-nakedbrothersbandmovie,0,2461054.story DVD Review: 'The Naked Brothers Band Movie'. zap2it.com (April 3, 2007). Retrieved on 2007-11-24.
- ^ a b The Naked Brothers Band Summary. Starpulse.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-24.
- ^ a b http://www.tourettetexas.org/PublicDocs/nakedbros.htm
- ^ KidFilm fest makes children the lone stars
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