2008 American film
Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous
(also known as
Major Movie Star
in the United Kingdom) is a 2008 American
comedy film
starring
Jessica Simpson
. Simpson plays the title role of Megan Valentine, a down-on-her-luck actress who enlists in the United States Army.
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Plot
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When film star Megan Valentine (
Jessica Simpson
) suddenly finds herself broke and humiliated in the public eye, she wanders from the wreckage of a car accident and witlessly enlists in the
United States Army
, hoping that it will change her life. The spoiled actress immediately finds herself at odds with her tough
drill sergeants
and the harsh discipline of army life, leading to many humorous situations.
In the end, Valentine changes and becomes a better person and wins the respect of her fellow trainees, and they all graduate together. She also recovers her house and the money that she lost.
Cast
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Production notes
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In June 2007, the film was announced under the title of
Major Movie Star
with
Jessica Simpson
set to star.
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The film had previously begun development at
Warner Bros.
in 2002 when the company acquired the spec script by
April Blair
.
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Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous
is set at
Fort Jackson
, which is a real U.S. Army training base. It was filmed at Camp Minden, a Louisiana National Guard Camp located in
Minden
,
Louisiana
,
United States
.
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Releases
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The film was released in Russia on October 9, 2008, and in Bulgaria on November 7, 2008.
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The film was released in the United States straight to DVD as
Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous
on February 3, 2009.
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The film was released in the United Kingdom as
Major Movie Star
on May 18, 2009.
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In popular culture
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On the October 29, 2008, episode of
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
, host O'Brien brought up the movie and mentioned reports that Simpson's acting was "so bad" that it would not be released "in any country where English is the primary language". The show then displayed the poster because it was refused a clip.
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The next night, the show played a clip from a
bootleg
copy before having recurring guest star
James Lipton
make a passionate plea to Simpson to reconsider her decision to withhold the film, saying the "bad defines the good" and the apparent "85 minute stinkbomb" of
Major Movie Star
only would help to highlight how good
Schindler's List
really was.
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