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Not Another Teen Movie is an on-target lampoon of the teen-angst movies of the 80's made by the likes of John Hughes and Chris Columbus that practically took over the movie business during this period.
This hilarious comedy, whose primary plot resembles the Freddie Prinze Jr. movie SHE'S ALL THAT, takes place at John Hughes High School (where else?) and follows the rocky, on-again, off-again romance between hunky jock Jake (Chris Evans)and the brainy bookworm/artist Janey (Chyler Leigh). Janie's perverted, drunken, lazy bum of a dad, perfectly played by Randy Quaid, resembles Molly Ringwald's dad in PRETTY IN PINK and Jake's sister, Catherine, is an on target dig at Sarah Michelle Gellar's character in CRUEL INTENTIONS.
If you watch closely, you will also observe affectionate winks at THE BREAKFAST CLUB, ST. ELMO'S FIRE, FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH, 10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU,SIXTEEN CANDLES, BRING IT ON, and LEGALLY BLONDE among others. There is one gag after another and they don't all work, but they come at such a lightning pace, the duds can be overlooked. Needless to say, if you haven't seen the movies being lampooned, most of the film will be meaningless to you, but if you know the movies, there is no way you cannot be entertained by this on-target spoof.
Performances are energetic and over the top with special nods to Quaid, Jaime Pressley as a bitchy cheerleader, and Eric Christian Austin as Jake's competition for Janey. There's even an amusing cameo appearance by the queen of 80's teen angst, Molly Ringwald. For solid "you don't have to think about them" laughs, you can't beat this one.
Not Another Teen Movie is an on-target lampoon of the teen-angst movies of the 80's made by the likes of John Hughes and Chris Columbus that practically took over the movie business during this period.
This hilarious comedy, whose primary plot resembles the Freddie Prinze Jr. movie SHE'S ALL THAT, takes place at John Hughes High School (where else?) and follows the rocky, on-again, off-again romance between hunky jock Jake (Chris Evans)and the brainy bookworm/artist Janey (Chyler Leigh). Janie's perverted, drunken, lazy bum of a dad, perfectly played by Randy Quaid, resembles Molly Ringwald's dad in PRETTY IN PINK and Jake's sister, Catherine, is an on target dig at Sarah Michelle Gellar's character in CRUEL INTENTIONS.
If you watch closely, you will also observe affectionate winks at THE BREAKFAST CLUB, ST. ELMO'S FIRE, FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH, 10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU,SIXTEEN CANDLES, BRING IT ON, and LEGALLY BLONDE among others. There is one gag after another and they don't all work, but they come at such a lightning pace, the duds can be overlooked. Needless to say, if you haven't seen the movies being lampooned, most of the film will be meaningless to you, but if you know the movies, there is no way you cannot be entertained by this on-target spoof.
Performances are energetic and over the top with special nods to Quaid, Jaime Pressley as a bitchy cheerleader, and Eric Christian Austin as Jake's competition for Janey. There's even an amusing cameo appearance by the queen of 80's teen angst, Molly Ringwald. For solid "you don't have to think about them" laughs, you can't beat this one.