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| | released = '''Premiere:'''<br />{{Start date|2005}}<br />'''TV release:'''<br />{{Start date|2007|01|27}}<br />'''DVD Release:'''<br />{{Start date|2007|04|03}} | | released = '''Premiere:'''<br />{{Start date|2005}}<br />'''TV release:'''<br />{{Start date|2007|01|27}}<br />'''DVD Release:'''<br />{{Start date|2007|04|03}} | ||
| | runtime = '''Film festival screening:'''<ref name=variety2/><br />84 minutes<br />'''DVD release:'''<ref name=NYTimes3>{{ |
| runtime = '''Film festival screening:'''<ref name=variety2/><br />84 minutes<br />'''DVD release:'''<ref name=NYTimes3>{{cite news|url=http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/340193/The-Naked-Brothers-Band-The-Movie/dvd|work=]|title=The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie|accessdate=September 29, 2009}}</ref><br />82 minutes | ||
| | country = ] | | country = ] | ||
| | language = English | | language = English | ||
| | budget = Under ]1,000,000<ref name=TVFamily>{{cite news | last=Lee | first=Felicia R. | url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D0CE0DC163FF936A15752C0A9619C8B63 | work= |
| budget = Under ]1,000,000<ref name=TVFamily>{{cite news | last=Lee | first=Felicia R. | url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D0CE0DC163FF936A15752C0A9619C8B63 | work=The New York Times| title=A TV Family Bound By Blood and a Band| date=January 25, 2007 | accessdate=September 14, 2007}} | ||
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| Draper decided to present the footage in the style of a ]/]—a parody shot in documentary format—as the cast were followed, filmed, and documented during their daily activities. Based on the band her eldest son Nat had in preschool, called The Silver Boulders, Draper started ] in mid-2004 in ]. The interior scenes were filmed in the family's ] apartment. | Draper decided to present the footage in the style of a ]/]—a parody shot in documentary format—as the cast were followed, filmed, and documented during their daily activities. Based on the band her eldest son Nat had in preschool, called The Silver Boulders, Draper started ] in mid-2004 in ]. The interior scenes were filmed in the family's ] apartment. | ||
| In late-2005, Draper and her husband, jazz musician ], entered the film at the ], where it won the audience award for family feature film. Nickelodeon executive ], who was in the audience, bought the film for the network which became the ] for ]. After the film premiered on January 27, 2007, Nickelodeon received the highest ratings in seven years for viewers aged 6 to 11.<ref name=newsblaze>{{citenews|url=http://newsblaze.com/story/20071011141714tsop.np/topstory.html|title=The Naked Brothers Band – Release of Their Debut CD|work= |
In late-2005, Draper and her husband, jazz musician ], entered the film at the ], where it won the audience award for family feature film. Nickelodeon executive ], who was in the audience, bought the film for the network which became the ] for ]. After the film premiered on January 27, 2007, Nickelodeon received the highest ratings in seven years for viewers aged 6 to 11.<ref name=newsblaze>{{citenews|url=http://newsblaze.com/story/20071011141714tsop.np/topstory.html|title=The Naked Brothers Band – Release of Their Debut CD|work=]|date=October 11, 2007|accessdate=June 15, 2009}}</ref><ref name=peoplemagazine>{{citenews|url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20160775,00.html|title=Hanging Out with ... the Naked Brothers Band|author=Dagostino, Mark|work=]|date=November 5, 2007|accessdate=June 15, 2009}} | ||
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| ===Development=== | ===Development=== | ||
| {{See also|The Naked Brothers Band (band)}} | {{See also|The Naked Brothers Band (band)}} | ||
| Since their father is a jazz musician, the two boys were exposed to music from the time they were born. As a four-year-old, Nat showed musical gifts that astounded his father. Nat easily learned piano chords, which he called " 'my proud chords' ".<ref name=jazzdepartments>{{citenews|url=http://jazztimes.com/articles/18860-michael-wolff|title=Michael Wolff|author=Seidel, Mitchell|work= |
Since their father is a jazz musician, the two boys were exposed to music from the time they were born. As a four-year-old, Nat showed musical gifts that astounded his father. Nat easily learned piano chords, which he called " 'my proud chords' ".<ref name=jazzdepartments>{{citenews|url=http://jazztimes.com/articles/18860-michael-wolff|title=Michael Wolff|author=Seidel, Mitchell|work=]|date=September 2007|accessdate=October 10, 2009}}</ref> As a five-year-old, Nat began to compose songs after listening to music by ], and as a pre-schooler, he and his friends formed a band called The Silver Boulders.<ref name=timescenterstage>{{cite web|url = http://wcbstv.com/video/?id=107592@wcbs.dayport.com|title = Arts & Leisure Week: The Naked Brothers Band|publisher = wcbs.com|date = January 2008|accessdate=May 13, 2009}}</ref> Nat's younger brother Alex began playing the ] when he was two.<ref name=timescenterstage/> The boys once shouted "We're the naked brothers band!" after having a bath which inspired the name of the movie.<ref name=TVFamily/><ref name=NYTimes2> | ||
| {{cite news | last=Steinberg | first=Jacques | url=http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/22/arts/television/22nake.html | title=Famous for Playing Rock Stars | work= |
{{cite news | last=Steinberg | first=Jacques | url=http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/22/arts/television/22nake.html | title=Famous for Playing Rock Stars | work=] | date=September ;22, 2007 | accessdate=May 30, 2009 }}</ref> | ||
| As a six-year-old Nat wrote and performed a song titled "Firefighters". Wanting to help after the ], he performed with his band the Silver Boulders at a benefit concert staged behind the family's apartment. The benefit raised over ]45,000, and the proceeds were donated to the children of the firefighters from ]'s Squad 18 who died on September 11, 2001.<ref name=timescenterstage/><ref name=wcpn>{{cite |
As a six-year-old Nat wrote and performed a song titled "Firefighters". Wanting to help after the ], he performed with his band the Silver Boulders at a benefit concert staged behind the family's apartment. The benefit raised over ]45,000, and the proceeds were donated to the children of the firefighters from ]'s Squad 18 who died on September 11, 2001.<ref name=timescenterstage/><ref name=wcpn>{{cite web|url=http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/an/27384|title=The Naked Brothers Band, The Two Man Gentlemen Band & Peter Kuper|publisher=]|work='']''|date=August 11, 2009|accessdate=September 16, 2009}}</ref> Following the success of the charity concert, the band began to perform at Christmas parties and wedding ceremonies. Younger brother Alex, inspired by ], chose the ] as an instrument to play.<ref name=timescenterstage/> | ||
| After the break-up of the The Silver Boulders, Nat and Alex decided to revive The Naked Brothers Band.<ref name=timescenterstage/> Draper didn't want her children to be actors. As she explains: "Nat kept putting signs on his door: 'I want to be a child actor!' I said, 'No, it's too brutal.{{'"}}<ref name=bostonglobe>{{citenews| url=http://www.boston.com/ae/tv/articles/2007/01/07/getting_with_the_program/|work= |
After the break-up of the The Silver Boulders, Nat and Alex decided to revive The Naked Brothers Band.<ref name=timescenterstage/> Draper didn't want her children to be actors. As she explains: "Nat kept putting signs on his door: 'I want to be a child actor!' I said, 'No, it's too brutal.{{'"}}<ref name=bostonglobe>{{citenews| url=http://www.boston.com/ae/tv/articles/2007/01/07/getting_with_the_program/|work=]|title=Getting with the program|author=Ryan, Suzanne C|date=January 7, 2007|accessdate=January 4, 2009}}</ref> However, Nat wrote and directed a sitcom called ''Don't Eat Off My Plate'' which Draper presented in documentary style by interviewing his friends.<ref name=TVFamily/><ref name=PRInside>{{cite press release|url=http://www.pr-inside.com/nat-and-alex-wolff-stars-of-r1233945.htm|title=Nat and Alex Wolff, Stars of Hit Nickelodeon TV Show to Headline Free Concert at Penn's Landing!|work=]|date=May 6, 2009|accessdate=November 14, 2009}}</ref> | ||
| Nat also wanted to record a compact disc with Alex and his father. He asked his father to set up a recording session. Draper was impressed with the recording and thought of making a mockumentary about the band, presenting the boys as music icons like The Beatles.<ref name=GMA>{{cite |
Nat also wanted to record a compact disc with Alex and his father. He asked his father to set up a recording session. Draper was impressed with the recording and thought of making a mockumentary about the band, presenting the boys as music icons like The Beatles.<ref name=GMA>{{cite web|url=http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=3702703|title=The Naked Brothers Band|publisher=]|date=October 8, 2007|accessdate=November 30, 2009}}</ref><ref name=zap>{{cite web | url=http://www.zap2it.com/dvd/zap-dvdreview-nakedbrothersbandmovie,0,2461054.story | title=DVD Review: 'The Naked Brothers Band Movie' | publisher=zap2it.com| date=April 3, 2007 | accessdate=November 24, 2007}}</ref> In a '']'' interview in early 2007, Draper explains: "What originally happened was that Nat and Alex had a band, and the idea evolved based on that. '']'' meets '']'' was my concept...I wanted it to be very Beatle-ish, have that '']'' or '']'' kind of feeling."<ref name=tvguide>{{citenews | url=http://www.tvguide.com/news/polly-draper-naked-38977.aspx | title=Polly Draper: The Naked Brothers' Mother Returns to TV | author=Walsh-Boyle, Megan | work=] | date=February 2, 2007|accessdate=September 6, 2009}}</ref> | ||
| ===Filming=== | ===Filming=== | ||
| Originally the film was intended as a family project.<ref name=timescenterstage/> It was shot in five weeks in mid-2004—on a budget of less than US$1 million—at the Draper-Wolff family apartment and on location in New York City.<ref name=TVFamily/> Of the shooting process, Draper explains: "We would sneak into locations and run."<ref name=TVFamily/> The film was written and directed by Draper. It was ] by Ken H. Keller, Caron Rudner, Jonathan Pillot, Draper, and Wolff; the ]s were Draper, Wolff, and Polly Draper's brother ].<ref name=variety/> The film was co-produced by Fotene Trigonis, with Craig Cobb as the editor and ].<ref name=variety/> Wolff, who produced the music with Levine, also contributed the ].<ref name=variety/> Keller, the ],<ref name=camdenlibrary>{{citeweb | url = http://iii.camden.lib.nj.us:90/search~S9?/tThe+Naked+Brothers+Band%3A+The+Movie/tnaked+brothers+band+the+movie/1%2C1%2C1%2CB/frameset&FF=tnaked+brothers+band+the+movie&1%2C1%2C/indexsort=- | title = The Naked Brothers Band (DVD Video Recording) | |
Originally the film was intended as a family project.<ref name=timescenterstage/> It was shot in five weeks in mid-2004—on a budget of less than US$1 million—at the Draper-Wolff family apartment and on location in New York City.<ref name=TVFamily/> Of the shooting process, Draper explains: "We would sneak into locations and run."<ref name=TVFamily/> The film was written and directed by Draper. It was ] by Ken H. Keller, Caron Rudner, Jonathan Pillot, Draper, and Wolff; the ]s were Draper, Wolff, and Polly Draper's brother ].<ref name=variety/> The film was co-produced by Fotene Trigonis, with Craig Cobb as the editor and ].<ref name=variety/> Wolff, who produced the music with Levine, also contributed the ].<ref name=variety/> Keller, the ],<ref name=camdenlibrary>{{citeweb | url = http://iii.camden.lib.nj.us:90/search~S9?/tThe+Naked+Brothers+Band%3A+The+Movie/tnaked+brothers+band+the+movie/1%2C1%2C1%2CB/frameset&FF=tnaked+brothers+band+the+movie&1%2C1%2C/indexsort=- | title = The Naked Brothers Band (DVD Video Recording) | publisher = ] | accessdate=August 22, 2009}}</ref> used a ], ]. Rudner served as the ], and John M. Davis as the ]. Nat wrote and performed all of the music, except for one song written and performed by Alex.<ref name=timescenterstage/><ref name=zap/> Rick Butler served as the ]. Frederick Howard was the ], and Deb Temco oversaw the ].<ref name=variety/> | ||
| When Polly Draper told her friend ] and her husband, writer and director ], about the film, Freundlich responded: "Julia would love to be in your movie." Although scheduled to go out-of-town, Moore volunteered to stop by the shoot. Draper wrote the script, complete with dialogue, on the spot as the scene was being filmed. The scene showed a backstage ] for a talk show that Draper quickly created. Moore and Nat filmed the scene in one take, and Draper was impressed with his performance. She also felt Moore's presence added credibility to the project.<ref name=risingstars>{{ |
When Polly Draper told her friend ] and her husband, writer and director ], about the film, Freundlich responded: "Julia would love to be in your movie." Although scheduled to go out-of-town, Moore volunteered to stop by the shoot. Draper wrote the script, complete with dialogue, on the spot as the scene was being filmed. The scene showed a backstage ] for a talk show that Draper quickly created. Moore and Nat filmed the scene in one take, and Draper was impressed with his performance. She also felt Moore's presence added credibility to the project.<ref name=risingstars>{{cite web | last= Smith | first = Stacy Jenel | url= http://channels.isp.netscape.com/celebrity/becksmith.jsp?p=bsf_nakedbros_rstar | title= Rising Stars Nat and Alex Wolff: 'Naked Brothers? Success Gives Mom Pause | publisher= ] | accessdate = April 18, 2008 }}</ref></blockquote> | ||
| The DVD version of the film includes the "Making of the Movie featurette", which is a special feature displaying how the movie was filmed. One scene shot in ] shows Draper directing her sons and other cast members in a car-ride for the "Crazy Car" music video portion of the film. Nat, who considers the scene embarrassing, rolls his eyes and tells his mother he doesn't want to be included in the music video. Draper, however, ignores Nat's request.<ref name=amazon/> | The DVD version of the film includes the "Making of the Movie featurette", which is a special feature displaying how the movie was filmed. One scene shot in ] shows Draper directing her sons and other cast members in a car-ride for the "Crazy Car" music video portion of the film. Nat, who considers the scene embarrassing, rolls his eyes and tells his mother he doesn't want to be included in the music video. Draper, however, ignores Nat's request.<ref name=amazon/> | ||
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| |style="text-align: left;"|"We've always performed for each other at family reunions. We're constantly singing songs at Christmas, goofy songs we've made up, or we'll put on little family plays or make family movies. So when Polly said, 'Let’s make a family movie,' we didn't realize it was like, a real movie." | |style="text-align: left;"|"We've always performed for each other at family reunions. We're constantly singing songs at Christmas, goofy songs we've made up, or we'll put on little family plays or make family movies. So when Polly said, 'Let’s make a family movie,' we didn't realize it was like, a real movie." | ||
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| |style="text"-align: left;"|—Jesse Draper<ref name=jessedraper>{{citenews|url=http://www.dailybruin.ucla.edu/stories/2008/jan/16/playing-together-staying-together/|title=Playing together, staying together|author=Elrod, Ashley|work= |
|style="text"-align: left;"|—Jesse Draper<ref name=jessedraper>{{citenews|url=http://www.dailybruin.ucla.edu/stories/2008/jan/16/playing-together-staying-together/|title=Playing together, staying together|author=Elrod, Ashley|work=]|date=January 16, 2008|accessdate=May 29, 2009}}</ref> | ||
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| Most of the cast were friends and relatives of the Draper-Wolff family.<ref name=TVFamily/><ref name=variety>{{cite news|url=http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117928753.html?categoryid=31&cs=1&p=0 |title=Hamptons: The Naked Brothers Band|author=Scheib, Ronnie|work= |
Most of the cast were friends and relatives of the Draper-Wolff family.<ref name=TVFamily/><ref name=variety>{{cite news|url=http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117928753.html?categoryid=31&cs=1&p=0 |title=Hamptons: The Naked Brothers Band|author=Scheib, Ronnie|work=Variety|date=November 1, 2005|accessdate=November 21, 2007}}</ref> Tim Draper is Polly Draper's brother; and John B. Williams is the cellist for Michael Wolff's band, Impure Thoughts.<ref name=johnbwilliams>{{cite news |first=Jesse |last= Hamlin|authorlink= |title=Jazz pianist Michael Wolff at Yoshi's S.F |url= http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/02/15/PKH4UT9HO.DTL|work=San Francisco Chronicle|date=February 17, 2008 |accessdate=September 18, 2009}}</ref><ref name=timdraper>{{cite news|url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/techchron/detail?blogid=19&entry_id=12989|title=The Technology Chronicles : Six degrees of Tim Draper|work=]|accessdate=April 19, 2009}}</ref> Barbara eda-Young, James Badge-Dale, Gretchen Egolf, and Cooper Pillot performed in Draper's play ''Getting Into Heaven.''<ref name=gettingintoheaven>{{cite news|url=http://theater2.nytimes.com/mem/theater/treview.html?html_title=&tols_title=GETTING%20INTO%20HEAVEN%20(PLAY)&pdate=20030703&byline=By%20BRUCE%20WEBER&id=1077011430074|title=''Getting Into Heaven''|author=Weber, Bruce|work=The New York Times|date=July 3, 2007|accessdate=August 21, 2009}}</ref> Jesse Draper is Tim Draper's daughter; Polly Draper's niece; and Nat and Alex's cousin.<ref name=TVFamily/> Billy Draper and Adam Draper are Jesse's brothers, and Coulter Mulligan is Jesse's cousin.<ref name=jessedraper/> | ||
| David Levi, Thomas Batuello, and Joshua Kaye were friends with Nat since preschool.<ref name=TVFamily/><ref name=timescenterstage/> Many of Wolff and Draper's actor friends appeared in the film. Wolff had been the music director for jazz singer ]. Wilson subsequently introduced Wolff to ] and who chose Wolff to conduct the orchestra on '']''.<ref name=jazzdepartments>{{citenews|url=http://jazztimes.com/articles/18860-michael-wolff|title=Michael Wolff|author=Seidel, Mitchell|work= |
David Levi, Thomas Batuello, and Joshua Kaye were friends with Nat since preschool.<ref name=TVFamily/><ref name=timescenterstage/> Many of Wolff and Draper's actor friends appeared in the film. Wolff had been the music director for jazz singer ]. Wilson subsequently introduced Wolff to ] and who chose Wolff to conduct the orchestra on '']''.<ref name=jazzdepartments>{{citenews|url=http://jazztimes.com/articles/18860-michael-wolff|title=Michael Wolff|author=Seidel, Mitchell|work=]|date=September 2007|accessdate=November 15, 2009}}</ref> Moore's son, Cal, was in Alex Wolff's school class, and they also went to the same preschool. ]'s daughter also was Alex's friend at preschool. ]'s son, Walker, was Nat's friend in preschool, and was an original member of the first band The Silver Boulders.<ref name=timescenterstage/><ref name=bingvideo>{{cite video|url=http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/naked-brothers-band/6qcf753|title='Naked Brothers Band'|people=], ], ], ], ]|work=]|date=April 12, 2007|accessdate=November 15, 2009}}</ref> | ||
| ] portrayed Phil in Draper's screenwriting debut '']''—starring ]—which was inspired by Wolff's difficulties with ] as well as his talent as a jazz pianist.<ref name=TVFamily/><ref name=theticcode>{{ |
] portrayed Phil in Draper's screenwriting debut '']''—starring ]—which was inspired by Wolff's difficulties with ] as well as his talent as a jazz pianist.<ref name=TVFamily/><ref name=theticcode>{{citeweb|url=http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/177439/The-Tic-Code/cast|title=The Tic Code|work=The New York Times|accessdate=November 15, 2009}}</ref> Draper guest starred in the first season of Shalhoub's hit sitcom, '']''.<ref name=Monk>{{citenews|url=http://tv.nytimes.com/episode/28188/Monk/overview|title=Mr. Monk Takes a Vacation|date=September 20, 2002|work=The New York Times|accessdate=November 15, 2009}}</ref> In 2009, Alex guest starred in the eighth season of ''Monk''.<ref name=Monk8>{{citeweb|url=http://tv.nytimes.com/episode/96671/Monk/overview|title=Mr. Monk Goes Camping|date=November 6, 2009|work=The New York Times|accessdate=November 15, 2009}}</ref> Other guest stars in the movie include ], ], Brent Popolizio, ], and ]. Additionally, Draper, who had played Ellyn Warren on ]'s drama series '']'', made an appearance with co-stars ], ], ], ], ], ].<ref name=TVFamily/><ref name=variety/> | ||
| Cole Hawkins has no involvement with the band;<ref name=timescenterstage/> Cole is an actor, who starred as Leonard in the 2003 ] film '']''.<ref name=colehawkins>{{citeweb|url=http://movies.nytimes.com/person/376295/Cole-Hawkins|title=Cole Hawkins|work= |
Cole Hawkins has no involvement with the band;<ref name=timescenterstage/> Cole is an actor, who starred as Leonard in the 2003 ] film '']''.<ref name=colehawkins>{{citeweb|url=http://movies.nytimes.com/person/376295/Cole-Hawkins|title=Cole Hawkins|work=The New York Times|accessdate=May 29, 2009}}</ref> Allie DiMeco was not a member of the band; she was an actress who auditioned for her role.<ref name=timescenterstage/> | ||
| ===Music=== | ===Music=== | ||
| Nat wrote most of the songs performed in the film. As a six-year-old Nat composed a melody without lyrics which he later used as the basis for the ] piece "Crazy Car", a song meant to emulate the music of ].<ref name=timescenterstage/> "]" is a renamed version of "Firefighters", which Nat wrote and performed in 2001. His mother told him "to change the song to the name of a girl for the movie".<ref name=timescenterstage/> Nat wrote "Motormouth" when he was angry at Alex; and Alex wrote "That's How It Is" in reaction to not being allowed to go out with a teenager ten years older than he.<ref name=timescenterstage/> Additional songs Nat performed in the film include "Got No Mojo", "Hardcore Wrestlers (with "Inner Feelings"), "I Need You", "Sorry Girl", and "If There Was a Place to Hide".<ref name=IMDb3>{{citeweb|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0444736/soundtrack|title=The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie (2005) (TV) – Soundtracks| |
Nat wrote most of the songs performed in the film. As a six-year-old Nat composed a melody without lyrics which he later used as the basis for the ] piece "Crazy Car", a song meant to emulate the music of ].<ref name=timescenterstage/> "]" is a renamed version of "Firefighters", which Nat wrote and performed in 2001. His mother told him "to change the song to the name of a girl for the movie".<ref name=timescenterstage/> Nat wrote "Motormouth" when he was angry at Alex; and Alex wrote "That's How It Is" in reaction to not being allowed to go out with a teenager ten years older than he.<ref name=timescenterstage/> Additional songs Nat performed in the film include "Got No Mojo", "Hardcore Wrestlers (with "Inner Feelings"), "I Need You", "Sorry Girl", and "If There Was a Place to Hide".<ref name=IMDb3>{{citeweb|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0444736/soundtrack|title=The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie (2005) (TV) – Soundtracks|publisher=Internet Movie Database|accessdate=May 29, 2009}}</ref> | ||
| Michael Wolff contributed to the underscore and produced the music with ]. In the film Michael Wolff performed in the songs "Rathskeller Polka", "Rathskeller Waltz", "Naked Party Polka", and "Naked Tango".<ref name=IMDb3/> Wolff played the underscore for "Shakey Shakey" (lyrics by Alex), and "Boys Rule, Girls Drool" (lyrics by Draper).<ref name=IMDb3/> Draper also wrote "Splishy Splashy (Timmerman Song)" and Wolff contributed the underscore to the song.<ref name=IMDb3/> ] sang a rendition of the song "Crazy Car" for the film.<ref name=IMDb3/> | Michael Wolff contributed to the underscore and produced the music with ]. In the film Michael Wolff performed in the songs "Rathskeller Polka", "Rathskeller Waltz", "Naked Party Polka", and "Naked Tango".<ref name=IMDb3/> Wolff played the underscore for "Shakey Shakey" (lyrics by Alex), and "Boys Rule, Girls Drool" (lyrics by Draper).<ref name=IMDb3/> Draper also wrote "Splishy Splashy (Timmerman Song)" and Wolff contributed the underscore to the song.<ref name=IMDb3/> ] sang a rendition of the song "Crazy Car" for the film.<ref name=IMDb3/> | ||
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| When the film won the audience award for family feature film at the ] in 2005, Nickelodeon bought the film.<ref name=TVFamily/> Television executive ], a former president of Nickelodeon and founder of ], had an independent production deal with Nickelodeon. Hecht believed the film suited Nickelodeon and that a television show was feasible. Draper and Wolff didn't want their children exposed to the celebrity mill at such a young age but agreed when Hecht's agent promised to work within their schedule. They agreed to film if the boys didn't miss school, which meant a summer shooting schedule in New York with thirteen episode seasons.<ref name=wcpn/> | When the film won the audience award for family feature film at the ] in 2005, Nickelodeon bought the film.<ref name=TVFamily/> Television executive ], a former president of Nickelodeon and founder of ], had an independent production deal with Nickelodeon. Hecht believed the film suited Nickelodeon and that a television show was feasible. Draper and Wolff didn't want their children exposed to the celebrity mill at such a young age but agreed when Hecht's agent promised to work within their schedule. They agreed to film if the boys didn't miss school, which meant a summer shooting schedule in New York with thirteen episode seasons.<ref name=wcpn/> | ||
| Tom Ashiem, the executive vice president and general manager of Nickelodeon explains, "At first, we were intrigued by the idea, but we weren't sure kids would get the vague-tongue-and-cheek-of-it. Then a bunch of us took it home to our own children and they loved it."<ref name=TVFamily/> The film aired worldwide, debuted in the United States on January 27, 2007, and in the United Kingdom on May 28, 2007 on ]. It also aired in Canada on September 10, 2007 on ] and on ] on October 20, 2007.<ref name=TVFamily/><ref name=IMDb4>{{citeweb|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0444736/releaseinfo|title=The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie (2005) (TV) – Release dates| |
Tom Ashiem, the executive vice president and general manager of Nickelodeon explains, "At first, we were intrigued by the idea, but we weren't sure kids would get the vague-tongue-and-cheek-of-it. Then a bunch of us took it home to our own children and they loved it."<ref name=TVFamily/> The film aired worldwide, debuted in the United States on January 27, 2007, and in the United Kingdom on May 28, 2007 on ]. It also aired in Canada on September 10, 2007 on ] and on ] on October 20, 2007.<ref name=TVFamily/><ref name=IMDb4>{{citeweb|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0444736/releaseinfo|title=The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie (2005) (TV) – Release dates|publisher=Internet Movie Database|accessdate=June 2, 2009}}</ref><ref name=corusmedia>{{citenews|url=http://www.corusmedia.com/ytv/newsletter/2007september/takeNoteSeptember2007.pdf|title=News from Sales & Co-Marketing – Programming News: Coming to YTV This Fall! – The Naked Brothers Band|format=PDF|publisher=]|date=September 2007|accessdate=June 2, 2009}} | ||
| </ref> The film received a ] DVD release on April 3, 2007,<ref name=amazon>{{citeweb | url=http://www.amazon.com/Naked-Brothers-Band-Movie-Only/dp/B000M343CG | title=The Naked Brothers Band – The Movie (DVD Only) | author= Horiuchi, Tami | |
</ref> The film received a ] DVD release on April 3, 2007,<ref name=amazon>{{citeweb | url=http://www.amazon.com/Naked-Brothers-Band-Movie-Only/dp/B000M343CG | title=The Naked Brothers Band – The Movie (DVD Only) | author= Horiuchi, Tami | publisher=Amazon.com| accessdate=May 9, 2009}}</ref> through ] and ].<ref name=amazon/> | ||
| By mid-2006, the first season of ] began production, and it ran from 2007 to 2009.<ref name=TVFamily/><ref name=chattingwiththenakedbros>{{ |
By mid-2006, the first season of ] began production, and it ran from 2007 to 2009.<ref name=TVFamily/><ref name=chattingwiththenakedbros>{{cite web|url=http://www3.timeoutny.com/chicago/blog/out-and-about/2009/08/chatting-with-the-naked-brothers-band/|title=Chatting with the Wolff brothers of the Naked Brothers Band|author=Sutton, Judy|publihser=]|date=August 11, 2009|accessdate=August 16, 2009}}</ref><ref name=interview>{{citenews|url=http://newyorkkids.timeout.com/articles/features/77701/nat-and-alex-wolff-interview-for-the-naked-brothers-band|title=Nat and Alex Wolff interview for the Naked Brothers Band|author=Purington, Christy|publisher=Time Out New York Kids|date=2009|accessdate=October 26, 2009}}</ref> Draper was the creator, ], executive producer, and director of the series,<ref name=variety2/><ref name=TVFamily/><ref name=NYTimes2/> while Hecht was executive producer and his production company ] distributed the series.<ref name=variety2/><ref name=TVFamily/><ref name=WorldwideBiggies>{{cite web | last=Leonard | first= Devin| coauthors= | title=No, Albie's not crazy | url=http://money.cnn.com/2007/12/04/technology/worldwide_biggies.fortune/?section=money_news_newsmakers | date=December 5, 2007 | publisher=CNNMoney.com | accessdate=September 19, 2009}} | ||
| </ref> Kidz House Entertainment was another distributor of the series.<ref name=variety2/> Later ] were created and aired as the series continued, and currently eight films have aired on Nickelodeon. Often the later films were either two episodes which aired together or an extended episode (as Nickelodeon usually uses the "movie" definition for hour-long episodes of their series), and usually aired as either part of either a holiday event on the network or on a weekend.<ref name=prnewswire>{{ |
</ref> Kidz House Entertainment was another distributor of the series.<ref name=variety2/> Later ] were created and aired as the series continued, and currently eight films have aired on Nickelodeon. Often the later films were either two episodes which aired together or an extended episode (as Nickelodeon usually uses the "movie" definition for hour-long episodes of their series), and usually aired as either part of either a holiday event on the network or on a weekend.<ref name=prnewswire>{{cite press release|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/10-21-2008/0004908603&EDATE=|title=Nickelodeon's New Season of The Naked Brothers Band Rocks as Week's Top Live-Action Show With Kids and Tweens|work=]|date=October 21, 2008|accessdate=September 3, 2009}}</ref> | ||
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| The film earned the audience award for a family feature film at the 2005 ].<ref name=variety2>{{citenews| last= Fries| first= Laura| url= http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117932570.html?categoryid=32&cs=1&query=Kidzhouse+Entertainment | title= Naked Brothers Band | work= |
The film earned the audience award for a family feature film at the 2005 ].<ref name=variety2>{{citenews| last= Fries| first= Laura| url= http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117932570.html?categoryid=32&cs=1&query=Kidzhouse+Entertainment | title= Naked Brothers Band | work= Variety | date= January 25, 2007 | accessdate= January 26, 2007}}</ref><ref name=TVFamily/><ref name=variety/> In a ''New York Times'' article Albie Hecht said, "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."<ref name=TVFamily/> | ||
| According to Michael Wolff they made the film without expectation for a television series, although their agent believed the film would be lucrative (market research showed a positive reaction with a young audience).<ref name=wcpn/> When the film premiered on the network, it was seen by an average of 2.7 million viewers;<ref name=ustoday>{{citenews|url=http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2007-01-30-nielsens-analysis_x.htm|title=Viewers are kind to 'Idol'|work= |
According to Michael Wolff they made the film without expectation for a television series, although their agent believed the film would be lucrative (market research showed a positive reaction with a young audience).<ref name=wcpn/> When the film premiered on the network, it was seen by an average of 2.7 million viewers;<ref name=ustoday>{{citenews|url=http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2007-01-30-nielsens-analysis_x.htm|title=Viewers are kind to 'Idol'|work=]|first=Gary|last=Levin|date=January 30, 2007|accessdate=June 14, 2009}}</ref> it was placed in the top-10 spot on the ] children's non-theatrical DVD charts.<ref name=newsblaze/> The song "Crazy Car" sold more than 100,000 downloads online; it was placed on the ] charts for seven weeks and the track was featured on the ''Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice, Vol 3''.<ref name=newsblaze/> | ||
| Ronnie Sheib from ''Variety'' said that "Convincingly faithful to kids' rhythms and speech patterns, and featuring several catchy if one-chorus numbers, this bouncy, feel-good kidpic, with targeted release strategy, could rock peers and parents alike."<ref name=zap/> Felicia R. Lee from the ''New York Times'' called the film "an ebullient mock documentary."<ref name=TVFamily/> | Ronnie Sheib from ''Variety'' said that "Convincingly faithful to kids' rhythms and speech patterns, and featuring several catchy if one-chorus numbers, this bouncy, feel-good kidpic, with targeted release strategy, could rock peers and parents alike."<ref name=zap/> Felicia R. Lee from the ''New York Times'' called the film "an ebullient mock documentary."<ref name=TVFamily/> | ||
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For other uses, see The Naked Brothers Band. 2005 United States film| The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie | |
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 From top left to bottom: Alex Wolff with drumsticks; Cooper Pillot with glasses; Allie DiMeco in a white shirt; Nat Wolff sobbing. Center: Alex Wolff with drumsticks and Nat Wolff with microphone. Bottom right: Allie DiMeco wearing a Union Jack shirt. | |
| Directed by | Polly Draper |
| Written by | Polly Draper |
| Produced by | Executive Producers: Tim Draper Polly Draper Michael Wolff Producers: Ken H. Keller Caron Rudner Jonathan Pillot Polly Draper Michael Wolff Associate Producer: Craig Cobb Co-Producer: Fotene Trigonis |
| Starring | Nat Wolff Alex Wolff David Levi Thomas Batuello Joshua Kaye Allie DiMeco Cole Hawkins Cooper Pillot Jesse Draper Michael Wolff |
| Cinematography | Director of Photography: Ken H. Keller |
| Edited by | Craig Cobb |
| Music by | Nat Wolff Alex Wolff |
| Distributed by | Worldwide Biggies Paramount Home Entertainment Nickelodeon Movies |
| Release dates | Premiere: 2005 (2005) TV release: January 27, 2007 (2007-01-27) DVD Release: April 3, 2007 (2007-04-03) |
| Running time | Film festival screening: 84 minutes DVD release: 82 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | Under US$1,000,000 |
The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie is a television movie written and directed by Polly Draper, and starring Draper's sons Nat Wolff and Alex Wolff who play the members of a fictional rock group. In the film the boys perform with fellow band members; manage their fame; and resolve a dispute that causes a temporary break-up of the band. The movie also features Joshua Kaye, Thomas Batuello, David Levi, Allie DiMeco, Cole Hawkins, Cooper Pillot, Jesse Draper, and Michael Wolff.
Draper decided to present the footage in the style of a rock/mock documentary—a parody shot in documentary format—as the cast were followed, filmed, and documented during their daily activities. Based on the band her eldest son Nat had in preschool, called The Silver Boulders, Draper started principal photography in mid-2004 in New York City. The interior scenes were filmed in the family's Manhattan apartment.
In late-2005, Draper and her husband, jazz musician Michael Wolff, entered the film at the Hamptons International Film Festival, where it won the audience award for family feature film. Nickelodeon executive Albie Hecht, who was in the audience, bought the film for the network which became the pilot for The Naked Brothers Band television show. After the film premiered on January 27, 2007, Nickelodeon received the highest ratings in seven years for viewers aged 6 to 11.
Plot
The film begins with brothers Nat and Alex, aged nine and six respectively—who are members of the fictional band called The Silver Boulders—giving an introduction to their documentary film. Although the members of the band are being documented on film, at times they become annoyed and yell at the cameraman to leave them alone. Their popularity is the result of having been signed on to music executive John B. Williams' label, Who's the Man Records. The band performs a concert at the Hammerstein Ballroom and they perform the song "Motormouth". After the show, the band members talk to the audience about starting the band before a clip is played from the video "Crazy Car".
The bandmates get along well until they disagree about a song Thomas composes called "Boys Rule, Girls Drool" that Nat dislikes. Nat then writes a song called "Rosalina". However, Thomas and Josh tease Nat about the song which reveals his feelings for Rosalina. Meanwhile, Josh composes a song titled "I'm the God of Rock and Roll", set to the tune of "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" which Nat dislikes. The band has a food fight in a restaurant, prompting Thomas, David, and Josh to leave and form a new group, called The Gold Boulders, managed by Mort Needleman (Jonathan Pillot) who is a scornful man. After watching media reports of the band's split on television, Nat writes a song titled "If There Was a Place to Hide", and fans gather, pleading for the band to reunite.
Nat and Alex decide to change the band's name to The Naked Brothers Band. The new line-up features Rosalina as the cellist and Cole Hawkins—an original band member when Nat and Alex were toddlers, who then moved to Connecticut—as the guitarist. The band goes on tour to Chicago with The Gold Boulders as their opening act. The Gold Boulders begin their performance with "Boys Rule, Girls Drool" but are booed off the stage. The Naked Brothers Band performs "Hardcore Wrestlers (with Inner Feelings)" and "Rosalina", which the crowd likes. After the concert, Nat hosts a party when David, Thomas, and Josh admit they want to rejoin The Naked Brothers Band. The film ends with the reunited band performing a concert on the roof of their apartment to a backdrop of fireworks.
Characters
Nat is the lead singer-songwriter/keyboardist and Alex is the energetic drummer. Alex "invented" a distinctive outfit: red, white, and blue do-rag and socks tied around his ankles. Alex also has a crush on the band's nineteen-year-old ditzy nanny and tutor Jesse Cook (Jesse Draper). Nat is called the "The Girl Magnet" and he tends to speak with an English accent in front of Josh's stepsister, eleven-year-old Rosalina (Allie DiMeco). The group also features Josh (Joshua Kaye) as the guitarist; David (David Levi) as the keyboardist; Thomas (Thomas Batuello) as the cellist; and Cooper (Cooper Pillot) as the manager, who wears a suit and oversized sunglasses. Nat and Alex's father (Michael Wolff) plays the socially inept accordion player.
Principal Schmoke (Tim Draper) is the Amigo's Elementary School's principal. The Timmerman Brothers is another band in the movie—featuring brothers: Donnie (Adam Draper), Johnny (Coulter Mulligan), and Billy (Billy Draper)—who had a hit single "Splishy Splashy"; but their music career came to an end when their voices changed during puberty. Music critic (Barbara eda-Young) described The Silver Boulders' music as "nostalgic". The romantic couple (James Badge-Dale and Gretchen Egolf) had the group perform "Crazy Car" at their wedding ceremony; this prompted them to believe that the boy's music is nostalgic as well.
Production
Development
See also: The Naked Brothers Band (band)Since their father is a jazz musician, the two boys were exposed to music from the time they were born. As a four-year-old, Nat showed musical gifts that astounded his father. Nat easily learned piano chords, which he called " 'my proud chords' ". As a five-year-old, Nat began to compose songs after listening to music by The Beatles, and as a pre-schooler, he and his friends formed a band called The Silver Boulders. Nat's younger brother Alex began playing the saxophone when he was two. The boys once shouted "We're the naked brothers band!" after having a bath which inspired the name of the movie.
As a six-year-old Nat wrote and performed a song titled "Firefighters". Wanting to help after the September 11 terrorist attacks, he performed with his band the Silver Boulders at a benefit concert staged behind the family's apartment. The benefit raised over US$45,000, and the proceeds were donated to the children of the firefighters from New York City Fire Department's Squad 18 who died on September 11, 2001. Following the success of the charity concert, the band began to perform at Christmas parties and wedding ceremonies. Younger brother Alex, inspired by Ringo Starr, chose the drums as an instrument to play.
After the break-up of the The Silver Boulders, Nat and Alex decided to revive The Naked Brothers Band. Draper didn't want her children to be actors. As she explains: "Nat kept putting signs on his door: 'I want to be a child actor!' I said, 'No, it's too brutal.'" However, Nat wrote and directed a sitcom called Don't Eat Off My Plate which Draper presented in documentary style by interviewing his friends.
Nat also wanted to record a compact disc with Alex and his father. He asked his father to set up a recording session. Draper was impressed with the recording and thought of making a mockumentary about the band, presenting the boys as music icons like The Beatles. In a TV Guide interview in early 2007, Draper explains: "What originally happened was that Nat and Alex had a band, and the idea evolved based on that. Spinal Tap meets The Little Rascals was my concept...I wanted it to be very Beatle-ish, have that Help! or A Hard Day's Night kind of feeling."
Filming
Originally the film was intended as a family project. It was shot in five weeks in mid-2004—on a budget of less than US$1 million—at the Draper-Wolff family apartment and on location in New York City. Of the shooting process, Draper explains: "We would sneak into locations and run." The film was written and directed by Draper. It was produced by Ken H. Keller, Caron Rudner, Jonathan Pillot, Draper, and Wolff; the executive producers were Draper, Wolff, and Polly Draper's brother Tim. The film was co-produced by Fotene Trigonis, with Craig Cobb as the editor and associate producer. Wolff, who produced the music with Levine, also contributed the underscore. Keller, the director of photography, used a color framing, high-definition video camera. Rudner served as the line producer, and John M. Davis as the music editor. Nat wrote and performed all of the music, except for one song written and performed by Alex. Rick Butler served as the production designer. Frederick Howard was the supervising sound editor, and Deb Temco oversaw the casting.
When Polly Draper told her friend Julianne Moore and her husband, writer and director Bart Freundlich, about the film, Freundlich responded: "Julia would love to be in your movie." Although scheduled to go out-of-town, Moore volunteered to stop by the shoot. Draper wrote the script, complete with dialogue, on the spot as the scene was being filmed. The scene showed a backstage green room for a talk show that Draper quickly created. Moore and Nat filmed the scene in one take, and Draper was impressed with his performance. She also felt Moore's presence added credibility to the project.
The DVD version of the film includes the "Making of the Movie featurette", which is a special feature displaying how the movie was filmed. One scene shot in Coney Island shows Draper directing her sons and other cast members in a car-ride for the "Crazy Car" music video portion of the film. Nat, who considers the scene embarrassing, rolls his eyes and tells his mother he doesn't want to be included in the music video. Draper, however, ignores Nat's request.
Casting
| "We've always performed for each other at family reunions. We're constantly singing songs at Christmas, goofy songs we've made up, or we'll put on little family plays or make family movies. So when Polly said, 'Let’s make a family movie,' we didn't realize it was like, a real movie." |
| —Jesse Draper |
Most of the cast were friends and relatives of the Draper-Wolff family. Tim Draper is Polly Draper's brother; and John B. Williams is the cellist for Michael Wolff's band, Impure Thoughts. Barbara eda-Young, James Badge-Dale, Gretchen Egolf, and Cooper Pillot performed in Draper's play Getting Into Heaven. Jesse Draper is Tim Draper's daughter; Polly Draper's niece; and Nat and Alex's cousin. Billy Draper and Adam Draper are Jesse's brothers, and Coulter Mulligan is Jesse's cousin.
David Levi, Thomas Batuello, and Joshua Kaye were friends with Nat since preschool. Many of Wolff and Draper's actor friends appeared in the film. Wolff had been the music director for jazz singer Nancy Wilson. Wilson subsequently introduced Wolff to Arsenio Hall and who chose Wolff to conduct the orchestra on The Arsenio Hall Show. Moore's son, Cal, was in Alex Wolff's school class, and they also went to the same preschool. Uma Thurman's daughter also was Alex's friend at preschool. Ann Curry's son, Walker, was Nat's friend in preschool, and was an original member of the first band The Silver Boulders.
Tony Shalhoub portrayed Phil in Draper's screenwriting debut The Tic Code—starring Gregory Hines—which was inspired by Wolff's difficulties with Tourette syndrome as well as his talent as a jazz pianist. Draper guest starred in the first season of Shalhoub's hit sitcom, Monk. In 2009, Alex guest starred in the eighth season of Monk. Other guest stars in the movie include Cyndi Lauper, David Thornton, Brent Popolizio, Cindy Blackman, and Ricki Lake. Additionally, Draper, who had played Ellyn Warren on ABC's drama series Thirtysomething, made an appearance with co-stars Ken Olin, Mel Harris, Patricia Wettig, Melanie Mayron, Tim Busfield, Peter Horton.
Cole Hawkins has no involvement with the band; Cole is an actor, who starred as Leonard in the 2003 musical comedy film School of Rock. Allie DiMeco was not a member of the band; she was an actress who auditioned for her role.
Music
Nat wrote most of the songs performed in the film. As a six-year-old Nat composed a melody without lyrics which he later used as the basis for the bubblegum pop piece "Crazy Car", a song meant to emulate the music of The Beach Boys. "Rosalina" is a renamed version of "Firefighters", which Nat wrote and performed in 2001. His mother told him "to change the song to the name of a girl for the movie". Nat wrote "Motormouth" when he was angry at Alex; and Alex wrote "That's How It Is" in reaction to not being allowed to go out with a teenager ten years older than he. Additional songs Nat performed in the film include "Got No Mojo", "Hardcore Wrestlers (with "Inner Feelings"), "I Need You", "Sorry Girl", and "If There Was a Place to Hide".
Michael Wolff contributed to the underscore and produced the music with Michael A. Levine. In the film Michael Wolff performed in the songs "Rathskeller Polka", "Rathskeller Waltz", "Naked Party Polka", and "Naked Tango". Wolff played the underscore for "Shakey Shakey" (lyrics by Alex), and "Boys Rule, Girls Drool" (lyrics by Draper). Draper also wrote "Splishy Splashy (Timmerman Song)" and Wolff contributed the underscore to the song. Nancy Wilson sang a rendition of the song "Crazy Car" for the film.
Releases and debuts
When the film won the audience award for family feature film at the Hamptons International Film Festival in 2005, Nickelodeon bought the film. Television executive Albie Hecht, a former president of Nickelodeon and founder of Spike, had an independent production deal with Nickelodeon. Hecht believed the film suited Nickelodeon and that a television show was feasible. Draper and Wolff didn't want their children exposed to the celebrity mill at such a young age but agreed when Hecht's agent promised to work within their schedule. They agreed to film if the boys didn't miss school, which meant a summer shooting schedule in New York with thirteen episode seasons.
Tom Ashiem, the executive vice president and general manager of Nickelodeon explains, "At first, we were intrigued by the idea, but we weren't sure kids would get the vague-tongue-and-cheek-of-it. Then a bunch of us took it home to our own children and they loved it." The film aired worldwide, debuted in the United States on January 27, 2007, and in the United Kingdom on May 28, 2007 on Nickelodeon (UK & Ireland). It also aired in Canada on September 10, 2007 on YTV and on Nickelodeon Germany on October 20, 2007. The film received a Region 1 DVD release on April 3, 2007, through Nickelodeon Movies and Paramount Home Entertainment.
By mid-2006, the first season of The Naked Brothers Band television show began production, and it ran from 2007 to 2009. Draper was the creator, head writer, executive producer, and director of the series, while Hecht was executive producer and his production company Worldwide Biggies distributed the series. Kidz House Entertainment was another distributor of the series. Later made-for-TV movies were created and aired as the series continued, and currently eight films have aired on Nickelodeon. Often the later films were either two episodes which aired together or an extended episode (as Nickelodeon usually uses the "movie" definition for hour-long episodes of their series), and usually aired as either part of either a holiday event on the network or on a weekend.
Awards and reception
| "The movie is pure wishfulfillment for kids who like to pretend to be famous, know better than their elders and experience adult situations without the drama. Parents will be similarly charmed by Nat's awkward crush on Rosalina (he puts on an English accent when she's around), Alex's outrageous fashion sense, the nostalgia this genre brings and appearances by Cyndi Lauper, Uma Thurman, Tony Shalhoub and other stars." |
| —Tribune Company |
The film earned the audience award for a family feature film at the 2005 Hamptons International Film Festival. In a New York Times article Albie Hecht said, "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."
According to Michael Wolff they made the film without expectation for a television series, although their agent believed the film would be lucrative (market research showed a positive reaction with a young audience). When the film premiered on the network, it was seen by an average of 2.7 million viewers; it was placed in the top-10 spot on the Nielsen VideoScan children's non-theatrical DVD charts. The song "Crazy Car" sold more than 100,000 downloads online; it was placed on the Billboard Hot 100 charts for seven weeks and the track was featured on the Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice, Vol 3.
Ronnie Sheib from Variety said that "Convincingly faithful to kids' rhythms and speech patterns, and featuring several catchy if one-chorus numbers, this bouncy, feel-good kidpic, with targeted release strategy, could rock peers and parents alike." Felicia R. Lee from the New York Times called the film "an ebullient mock documentary."
Tami Horiuchi from Amazon.com said that this "funny spoof of the Hollywood rockumentary genre is so over-done that some viewers might find it distasteful, offensive, and/or inappropriate for children" and recommends an age group between the ages of 9–13.
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- Levin, Gary (January 30, 2007). "Viewers are kind to 'Idol'". USA Today. Retrieved June 14, 2009.
External links
- Official website
- Official website
- The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie at IMDb
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- The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie at Rotten Tomatoes
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