Not Another Teen Movie (2001)

Director:

Joel Gallen

Writers (WGA):

Mike Bender (written by) &
Adam Jay Epstein (written by) ...

Release Date:

14 December 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

The Teen Mother Of All Movies!

Plot:

A sendup of all the teen movies that have accumulated in the past two decades.

Plot Keywords:

Bet | Prom | School | Cheerleader | High School

Awards:

4 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sun. Nov. 22	5:00 PM	MTV
Mon. Nov. 23	10:00 PM	MTV

Cast

Chyler Leigh	...	Janey Briggs
Chris Evans	...	Jake Wyler
Jaime Pressly	...	Priscilla
Eric Christian Olsen	...	Austin
Mia Kirshner	...	Catherine Wyler
Deon Richmond	...	Malik
Eric Jungmann	...	Ricky Lipman
Ron Lester	...	Reggie Ray
Cody McMains	...	Mitch Briggs
Sam Huntington	...	Ox
Joanna Garcia	...	Sandy Sue
Lacey Chabert	...	Amanda Becker
Samm Levine	...	Bruce
Cerina Vincent	...	Areola
Beverly Polcyn	...	Sadie Agatha Johnson

Also Known As:

Sex Academy (Europe: English title) (new title)
Teen Movie (USA) (working title)
Ten Things I Hate About Clueless Road Trips When I Can't Hardly Wait to Be Kissed (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong crude sexual content and humor, language and some drug content.

Runtime:

89 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Australia:M (TV rating) | Germany:16 (director's cut) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:14A (British Columbia/Ontario) | Canada:18A (Alberta/Manitoba) | Malaysia:18PL | Finland:K-15 (director's cut) | Iceland:14 | Iceland:16 (video rating) | USA:TV-PG (heavily edited) | Singapore:M18 (re-rating) | Singapore:R(A) | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Brazil:14 | Finland:K-11 | France:U | Germany:12 | Ireland:18 | Italy:VM14 | Netherlands:12 | New Zealand:R16 | Norway:11 | Philippines:R-18 | Portugal:M/16 | Spain:18 | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

4160 Country Club Drive, Long Beach, California, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

Janie jumping off of the roof at the party screaming "I'm a golden goddess" is an allusion to Almost Famous (2000).

Goofs:

Continuity: When the girl with the glasses was painting, she had paint all over her overalls and hands. When she entered the principal's office, the paint stains on her overalls and hands were all gone.

Quotes:

Austin: Looks like you've got a thing for butt-ugly girls, Mr. I've Got A Thing For Butt-Ugly Girls!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Not Another Tolkien Movie (2004)

Soundtrack:

Bizarre Love Triangle

Oh, no, not another teen movie! *pause* oh, this is actually funny? Coolness!

Not Another Teen Movie, like Scary Movie, this is a parody of what the 1990's had to offer us, the romantic teen comedies! How many of them do we loathe? But how many were also great? Not Another Teen Movie makes fun of movies from the 80's to the 90's and is very clever. I saw this movie with a friend and honestly, while there are a few parts that were a little too much for me, I don't exactly dig potty humor, but there are some really funny scenes. It was fun to see someone finally make fun of the all the clichés that were rubbed in our faces: the nerdy girl turning into the hot girl, clichéd characters that would never be friends but somehow are, the best friend in love with the other friend who's in love with the popular kid, you get the drill.

In the stereotypical high school community of John Hughes High sexy Priscilla, a popular cheerleader, separates from her boyfriend, Jake Wyler. After Jake discovers that Priscilla is now dating strange and socially inept Les just to spite him, one of Jake's friends, Austin, suggests seeking retribution by making Janey Briggs, a "uniquely rebellious girl", the prom queen. Jake attempts to court Janey's love, but faces adversity from his own sister Catherine, who is sexually attracted to him, Janey's unnoticed admirer and best friend Ricky, and memories from his past football career. Catherine eventually helps her brother by slightly altering Janey's appearance, ultimately making her more attractive to the other characters. Meanwhile, Janey's little brother, Mitch, and his friends, Ox and Bruce, make a pact to lose their virginity by Graduation even though they are still in their Freshmen year. Making fun of movies like: She's All That, Cruel Intentions, American Pie, The Breakfast Club, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Drive Me Crazy, American Beauty, and Pretty in Pink , Not Another Teen Movie leaves no film left alone to show us the utter cliché that came with every teen movie out of the 90's.

Like I said, there are some moments that are a little much, this is a pretty raunchy comedy, but I think it's just making fun of the in your face movies with the sick humor as well. I mean there's potty humor and hard core nudity, but I digress. There are some really funny moments in this movie, wither it was the random song the cast breaks into about their excitement for the prom or the whole introduction of the clichéd characters. The cast looked like they had a blast making this movie and I had a lot of fun watching it as well. I would recommend it for those who love satire and parodies, I did warn you though about the raunchiness, so if you have a weak stomach, you may wanna fast forward through a few parts.

7/10