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She's All That (1999)
ehhhhh
I'll keep it short. This movie is mediocre -- a bit of feel-good syrupy fluff for those days when you just don't feel like thinking. I found myself wandering at some points, particularly the scene where Laney runs out of the party and Zack comes out there to say some wise words. And the prom dancing scene?! Did I just miss out because the entire senior class didn't do a routine at my prom? Is this something that's always went on and I just never knew? I'll admit it, I fast-forwarded through that part. And I like Matthew Lillard and everything, but isn't he getting a little old to play a guy who chases high school girls around? I mean, he is 29. All in all, an OK movie, but don't expect the great American film.
Simon Birch (1998)
Read the book
If you have never read "A Prayer for Owen Meany," then this movie will tug at your heart strings and make you cry. If, like me, you have read the book, you'll be saying, "What?" The movie is nothing at all like the book, which in my opinion was much better. That's not to say the movie was just horrible. My advice is, if you've read the book, put out of your mind for two hours what you read, or you'll be highly disappointed. If you've seen the movie, but haven't read the book, read it. After you read it, you'll probably find yourself saying "Whoa. That movie wasn't THAT great after all." Having read the book, the movie seemed not only lacking, but there was no mystery to it. For example, Joe tries to find out who his father is. If you've read the book, you already know. Instead of the basketball move the two did repeatedly in the book, they do the breath holding thing in the movie. If you haven't read the book, the movie should be a nice one for you. If you have read it, try not to hold it against this movie that tries to be so hard to be so sweet.
Whatever (1998)
Well, whatever
I didn't really know what to expect from this movie. I found it to be rather mediocre, but my boyfriend loved it. Kinda strange considering it's somewhat of a "chick flick." I found it to be somewhat predictable. I thought the dialogue had so much potential for wit, but was devoid of any. The only thing I found somewhat amusing was the constant referral to the menthol cigarettes. As I am also a goofy white girl smoker of menthols, (one of the earlier comments said "who really smokes menthols anyway? To that, I say "Me!") I can relate to the constant comments everyone makes to her regarding them. The other thing that annoyed me about this movie was the seemingly endless things that were out of the time period: countless cars and, to me the most annoying, was the Hardee's cup she constantly seems to be drinking out of. The design of her Hardee's cup was relatively new...Hardee's cups in the '80s had like a little orange sunrise on them. About the only good things in this movie was the music and the vague nostalgia it conjured up in me on what it feels like to be young -- you know, when everything that happens to you is a disaster.
Not a bad rental, but I wouldn't pay the full price for it -- wait until it's off the new release rack and is available for 99 cents.