Underplayed Gems

BoyBand (2010)

BoyBand poster
Original title
Breakdance Academy
Directed by
Jon Artigo
Genre
comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 30m
Rated
NR
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A fictional story about the first American boy band. The film follows the group's rise during the early 1980s in a Massachusetts town.

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What happens

BoyBand is a comedic feature film released in 2010 that depicts the fictional saga of the first ever American boy band. The film stars Michael Copon, Robert Hoffman, Ryan Hansen, Ryan Pinkston, Ernest Phillips, Lorenzo Hooker III, Kurt Fuller, Ming-Na, Richard Riehle, and Tom Wright. The film was shot entirely in the county of Worcester, Massachusetts and even features a fictional Worcester High School. BoyBand was produced by Worcester-based Artigo/Ajemian films. The film was written and directed by Jon Artigo, and produced by Andrea Ajemian. Kaz Gamble produced and recorded the entire soundtrack. The film is also known as BoyBand: Breakin' through in '82. Film Threat reviewed BoyBand, writing that "The problem entirely lies in a story, so wacky you can't relate to it and jokes that have no payoff. Boy Band is a wasted opportunity." (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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