Whip It!

Whip It! was Drew Barrymore's directorial debut. Barrymore has a type of movie - the romantic comedy with a dose of humility. Given - her past films like Fever Pitch, Never Been Kissed and Fifty First Dates. This film, Never Been Kissed aside is definitely one of my favourite of the Barrymore series.

The soundtrack really popped out at me. Upon hearing Little Joy's "Unattainable" in the first romantic scene and Jens Lekman's "Your Arms Around Me" for a following one - I couldn't help but think where all these great songs came from. I easily figured out the Little Joy tune - as Drew for a long period dated the Strokes' Fabrizzio Moretti - who is also one of the three members of Little Joy. The tune is dominated by the lone woman of the group - Binki Sharpiro. The album was even pulled out and glorified by Page's love interest actor Landon Pigg.

http://reelsoundtrack.wordpress.com/2009/10/11/whip-it-songs/ (here's a full track listing)

I realised that Kristen Wiig was also in Adventureland.



and Andrew Wilson is yet another acting Wilson brother.

Drew likely met Jimmy Fallon, who plays the slime ball announcer, while making Fever Pitch.

It makes me want to join the Toronto Roller Derby!