Josie and the Pussycats Page #5

Synopsis: For years, the record industries have inserted subliminal messages into music so that they can turn teenagers into brain dead zombies who do nothing but buy, buy, buy. And whenever the musician or band finds out the truth, the record company silences them to keep the truth from coming out. When the hot boy band DuJour discovers this, their manager, Wyatt Frame, under his evil, corrupt boss, Fiona, has the plane they are flying in crashed and him looking for a new band to use for their evil schemes. Enter Josie, the ditsy Melody, and the tough Valerie, from Josie and the Pussycats, a small band who wants to make it to the big time. When they are discovered by Wyatt, they give in and become big rock stars. But will they find out that they are just pawns for the record industry or will fame take them over?
Genre: Comedy, Music
Production: Universal Pictures
  5 nominations.
 
IMDB:
5.4
Metacritic:
47
Rotten Tomatoes:
52%
PG-13
Year:
2001
98 min
$14,126,075
Website
787 Views


any more risks.

I'll get rid of them,

have a new band by the morning.

Ooh!

Think, Wyatt.

We've already sold

half a million of the Josie ears

for a big concert.

Right. Yes. So we have.

So what are you suggesting?

Keep Josie, and put those two

nosy little pussycats to sleep.

Mmmm.

I don't think Josie will

play without her friends.

Oh? I think

we might persuade her.

Mmm?

Next, on Behind the Music,

Josie suffers a tragic loss.

The city aquarium holds more

than 244 varieties ofsea life.

Josie, did I tell you I got a gig tonight?

- You did?

That's great!

- Yeah, well,

it'sjust this bar,

but the manager...

I played him my demo,

and he said

I could have, like, almost

a full half-hour tonight.

Do you think maybe you want to come, or...

Yeah.

'Cause I know you're busy and everything.

Oh, my God.

Is that Josie?

Where? Josie!

Thanks.

Yeah, no problem.

How am I gonna pull this off?

Wh-What?

I'm a girl from Riverdale,

you know? I'm...

I'm not a rock star.

Jose, you've been

dreaming about this your whole life.

I know, it's just...

What?

I'm scared.

Don't be. You gotta

believe in yourself.

What if I can't?

Then...

then I guess I'll just have to

believe in you for you.

Oh, wow.

Oh, wow!

So, what do you think

we should open with

for the concert...

'Spin Around', or maybe 'Come On'?

Uh, I don't know.

We could try Roll On, Rolly Wheel,

but, honestly, I think

the lyrics still need work.

What do you think?

It's your call.

I mean, you're the boss.

No, I'm not.

Val, what's with you?

Hello, girls! And how are

the most beautiful and talented

women in rock-and-roll?

Eh?

Don't you mean "woman"?

Valerie, my darling,

you're going to have to learn

to take a compliment.

I mean, what are you going to do

tonight when you go on TRL...

and Carson Daly tells you

how much he loves your music?

Don't you mean, what's Josie gonna do?

No, because she won't be there.

We just booked you and Melody.

It's time for the world

to get to know the other Pussycats.

We're gonna be on TRL?

Mm-hmm.

Do I get to touch Carson?

Anywhere you like.

The taping's in two hours,

unless, ofcourse,

you have a problem with this.

Do you have a problem with this?

No! I think you guys will

have a great time.

I love that show.

And... and you don't mind

if Mel and I go without you?

Why? I don't care about that stuff.

Jose...

Oh, I'm so sorry!

I don't know what I was thinking.

Okay.

Come on, girls. There are

stylists and designers waiting in your room.

And you have homework tonight.

This is the remix of your next single.

- I'd be very curious

to hear your thoughts.

- Could it wait until tomorrow?

It's just that Alan M is

playing his first gig tonight,

and I wanna get there early.

Oh. Oh, I'm so sorry, Josie.

I forgot to tell you.

Alan M called my office.

They canceled his show.

- They did?

- Yes.

Why didn't he call me here?

Um, I'm sure he did.

In fact,

I'm sure if you go down

to the front desk, there'll be

a message waiting foryou.

Excuse me.

Yes, there's a message

waiting for you... now.

I guess I should call him.

Um... he also said to say

that he won't be available

for several hours,

and he'll call you when he can.

- All that was on the message?

- Uh, yes. Excuse me.

Yes, that's all in the message.

Anything else?

Who do you keep calling?

I'm running a label here, Josephine.

I have other artists

who need me, other artists who need my time,

other artists who aren't

so difficult about putting in

a little bit ofextra work.

Your level of non-commitment

is making me doubt

your commitment commitment.

So, you wanna be

a rock superstar, eh...

Live large, big house,

five cars?

Well, you have to do the time.

Otherwise, somebody else will,

and you'll be left

to explain it all to Mel and Val.

I am committed.

I am.

Yes, I hope so,

my darling.

I hope so.

- Val, we're on TRL!

- Hey, check out the view!

It's fake.

Wow. This stuff looks

so different on TV.

All this stuff is fake.

Where is everybody?

Where's Carson?

Yo, kittycats!

How you ladies doin'?

I'm Carson Daly. Welcome.

You're not Carson Daly.

What are you talkin' about?

Of course I'm Carson Daly.

Check the nails.

You need to call me.

I got plans.

All right.

Is everybody ready to start the show?

- Oh, my God, it's Carson!

- Oh, my God, it's Melody!

Yo, man, you gotta

stop tryin' to be me

with the nails thing.

- What you sayin', man?

A brother can't be Carson Daly?

- No, that's not what I'm sayin'.

It's just that

I actually am Carson Daly,

so it doesn't work right now.

Who's gonna break my "gazoons,"

man? I'm Carson Daly.

That's pretty good, man.

Who else do you do?

I do Mike Tyson.

I would take a bite outta you.

Okay, what is going on?

Are you... Is this TRL or not?

This is not

Total Request Live.

It's more like

Total Request Dead.

Yeah, you see, ladies, we've

only got one request today.

And that's to kill you.

Carson said he's

gonna to kill us.

Like that's a request.

- All right, man,

I got the blond.

- He's not kidding.

Go!

Um, this, uh...

this next song is

dedicated to, uh...

a friend of mine.

I kinda wanted to wait

till she showed up to play it,

but I guess she...

Whoo-hoo!

Um, the name of this song is,

uh, 'Wish You Felt the Same'.

Hey!

Shut up or hold it

till you get home!

Who do you want to kill you,

huh? Eddie Murphy?

Eddie told me,

"I want them Josie girls dead,

all right? You get them

a nurse. I want them dead!"

I can't believe you're a killer!

- You seem so nice on TV!

- Really?

You know, I always thought

you were kinda hot.

Too bad!

- I always thought

you were kinda hot too.

- You did?

- What's your sign?

- Scorpio.

I'm a Cancer.

Da pussycats.

Da pussycats.

I gotta kill ya. Good lawd!

- What was that?

- It was Chris Rock.

That was a terrible Chris Rock.

Why do you even bother

doing impressions?

You're not funny.

You know who's funny?

Bill Cosby.

And he's going

to kill you...

after sticking a spoon

in your pudding.

No way!

My favorite movie is

Lady and the Tramp.

When the dogs are

eating spaghetti and

they share the same piece?

And their noses touch!

You know, if I wasn't

a key player in this whole...

conspiracy to brainwash

the youth of America

with pop music,

like, we could totally date.

- You think?

- Oh, yeah.

You know, it would be

so cool, like...

Yeah, right.

Like I'd ever go out

with a guy like you.

Now, you,

on the other hand...

Come on.

Let's get outta here

and find Josie.

Bye.

Josie? Josie, quick,

open the door!

Josie?

Jo... Josie?

- Josie, we have to talk to you.

- How did they let

the two of you in here?

I specifically told

the front desk "no visitors."

- Are you okay?

- Of course I'm okay.

Why wouldn't I be?

I have the number-one single

in the country.

You two, on the other hand...

should maybe be a little worried.

Josie, Carson Daly tried

to kill us, and I think it has

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Deborah Kaplan

Deborah Kaplan (born November 11, 1970) is an American screenwriter and film director. Raised in Abington, Pennsylvania, Deborah Kaplan met her creative partner Harry Elfont while they were both enrolled at the Tisch School of the Arts of New York University (NYU). They have since written several films together, and directed two: Can't Hardly Wait and Josie and the Pussycats. Kaplan married actor Breckin Meyer (who had small roles in both of the films she directed) on October 14, 2001. They have two children together, a daughter named Keaton Willow, born on December 31, 2003 and another daughter named Clover. The marriage ended in divorce in 2012. more…

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