Details
Movie Description
In his feature film directorial debut, Joel Gallen spoofs the ever-popular teen genre. The students of John Hughes High School live the plot lines of numerous teen flicks, including SHE'S ALL THAT, AMERICAN PIE, TEN THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU, VARSITY BLUES, and SIXTEEN CANDLES, to name just a few. The most popular boy, Jake Wyler (Chris Evans) has bet his friends that he can make Janey Briggs (Chyler Leigh)--the poor, smart girl from the wrong side of the tracks--prom queen. Meanwhile, her little brother is in pursuit of the most beautiful girl he's ever seen when he's not getting into trouble with his geeky friends. Of course, a teen movie wouldn't be complete without a mean-spirited cheerleading captain, a lovestruck best friend, and a foreign exchange student, all of whom have prominent roles in the film. Throw in a few guest appearances from familiar faces from some of the best-known teen movies of the 1980s, along with remakes of songs from the same films--and even some word-for-word dialogue--and you have an amusing walk down memory lane for anyone who has a soft spot for THE BREAKFAST CLUB, CRUEL INTENTIONS, and PRETTY IN PINK.
Film Notes
Theatrical Release: DECEMBER 14, 2001
Industry Reviews
"...A happy, nasty and frequently hilarious assault on 20 years' worth of youth pictures..."
New York Times - p.E31 - A. O. Scott (12/14/2001)
"...A big, juicy spitball aimed at the teen-smarm clichés that have accumulated like so much earwax over the last three years..."
Entertainment Weekly - Owen Gleiberman (01/11/2002)
|
)
)
)
)
)
All rights reserved.
