This Time Around (2003) (TV)

Director:

Douglas Barr

Writers (WGA):

Chad Hodge (story) and
Nathan Nipper (story) ...

Release Date:

22 June 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Plot:

We all wish we could change the past. For Mel that day has come. In junior high, Mel and Gabby (Sara Rue) were the biggest geeks...

Cast

Carly Pope	...	Melissa 'Mel' Rochester
Brian Austin Green	...	Drew Hesler (as Brian A. Green)
Sara Rue	...	Gabby Castellani
Gina Tognoni	...	Cara Cabot
Sherry Miller	...	Mary Ann McNally
David Lipper	...	Martin
Adam Reid	...	Jeff Blue
Matthew Edison	...	Kevin
Mallory Margel	...	Young Melissa 'Missy' Rochester
Gage Knox	...	Young Drew Hesler
Martha MacIsaac	...	Young Gabby Castellani
Megan Park	...	Young Cara Cabot
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Susan Aceron	...	Hostess
Amanda Brugel	...	Abby
Frank Chiesurin	...	Zack
Derek Gilroy	...	Disc Jockey
Steven McCarthy	...	Christian
Alex Nussbaum
Scott Yaphe	...	Tim

Runtime:

USA:120 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

ABC Family

Movie Connections:

References Father of the Bride (1991)

Very Cute Romantic Comedy

I'm a huge fan of romantic comedies and when I saw this movie on family channel I instantly loved it.This is not your average romance story but it's filled with humor , love and revenge. Brian Austin Green from Beverly Hills 90210 and Carly Pope made an adorable couple and Sara Rue was funny and brilliant.Once in our lives we dream of going back and changing the past for Melissa Rochester (Pope) that time is now. Back in junior high Mel (Margel)& her best friend Gabby Castellani (MacIssac) were the biggest nerds, she had a huge crush on Drew Hesler (Knox) the school hunk and total jock. When word gets out of her secret crush he plays a cruel and hurtful joke by pretending to be interested only to turn her down and humiliate her in front of the entire school. 11 years later the two girls have transformed into beautiful women, Mel is a PR executive and Gabby (Rue) is a department store clerk. When she's given the task of handling the publicity for a new restaurant she's shocked to discover that the owner is Drew Hesler (Green) her former bully. Gabby comes up with a plan to have him fall in love with Mel and then break his heart just like he did to her. The situation is further complicated when Mel actually falls in love with him.This film totally rocks and in my book it's an adorable romantic comedy 8/10