This Rob Thomas Project Is No Veronica Mars, But It's Worth a Watch
Added 1/4/2009
I bought this movie for one reason. Rob Thomas, who created the brilliant Veronica Mars, wrote this screenplay. It was early in his career and I knew, both from knowing a bit about the industry and from his comments about the production of the film, that the movie wouldn't be pure Rob Thomas the way his television work is. As evidenced by Joss Whedon's experience in films, directors often execute the scripts in a way that is contrary to the screenwriter's vision. That seems pretty evident here, because the film is horribly cast, leading to most of Rob Thomas's trademark witty dialogue to be flubbed. The two leads are mostly competent, but Adrian Grenier wouldn't come into his own as an actor until ENTOURAGE, and I didn't really buy him as the anti-conformist rebel his character started out as. As the movie progressed, it became apparent that Melissa Joan Hart and Grenier did have a reasonable degree of chemistry, and they both played off that, which made the movie more entertaining.
Despite this looking, smelling, and tasting like a cookie cutter 90s teen movie, there are moments of sophistication in the dialogue that shine through. Though it's hard to remember that Rob Thomas wrote this, those moments remind you that the guy really is a genius who packs as much meaning into his dialogue as possible (again, like the aforementioned Joss Whedon). Even those moments, however, have a hard time elevating this film as a whole above its genre. Overall, its place as a run of the mill 90s teen flick is pretty much set in stone. It's not the best of the genre--that goes to the fantastic 10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU--but it is better than most of its peers. If you're looking for the trademark Rob Thomas flavor we've missed since the cancellation of Veronica Mars, this film won't really quench your thirst, but if you can stomach some cheesiness, the movie does entertain on a very surface level.
5/10
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Right next Door
Added 10/8/2007
In short this movie is about two teens who decide to attend prom together after their dates flake on them, eventually discovering they have true feelings for each other. The long sumary is Nicole and Chase live next door to each other, but are worlds apart. Nicole is into fashions and other normal teenage happening a true in crowd sort while Chase is into public protest and ways of making fun of the in crowd, but by no means is Chase a geek. Nicole wants a dream date with the star basketball player; but got dissed when he choose a rival school chearleader instead. Chase's girlfriend is smart and beautiful; but dumpes him because he refused to attend an animal rights rally with her. Now that Nicole and Chase have something in common, they reluctantly join forces to navigate the land mines of high school love. Their scheme: date each other to attract the interest and jealousy of their romantic prey. But in true teen movie format, Nicole and Chase find that the one the always wanted was closer than they ever realized. If you like pop tart teen movies like I do, you are sure to enjoy this thoughtless comedy which does not require too many braincells to be involved. Drive me craze is fit for easy viewing.
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Easy to watch movie.
Added 9/11/2007
Adrian Grenier totally makes this movie what it is. The plot is very predictable, but the lightness of this movie, makes it easy to watch many times over.
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Cool Movie
Added 7/17/2007
It is an exelente movie, which tells us a history that repeats itself in many of our lives, which there are persons through that it lives of the opinion of the others and because of it they do aside the things that really cost a sorrow. And because of it often we end up by doing things that provoke us very much I damage us themselves.
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corny but i loved it
Added 2/23/2007
i love this movie but i think it's good if you are a fan of one or more of the actors because i only watch it for adrian grenier.
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This Rob Thomas Project Is No Veronica Mars, But It's Worth a Watch
Added 1/4/2009
I bought this movie for one reason. Rob Thomas, who created the brilliant Veronica Mars, wrote this screenplay. It was early in his career and I knew, both from knowing a bit about the industry and from his comments about the production of the film, that the movie wouldn't be pure Rob Thomas the way his television work is. As evidenced by Joss Whedon's experience in films, directors often execute the scripts in a way that is contrary to the screenwriter's vision. That seems pretty evident here, because the film is horribly cast, leading to most of Rob Thomas's trademark witty dialogue to be flubbed. The two leads are mostly competent, but Adrian Grenier wouldn't come into his own as an actor until ENTOURAGE, and I didn't really buy him as the anti-conformist rebel his character started out as. As the movie progressed, it became apparent that Melissa Joan Hart and Grenier did have a reasonable degree of chemistry, and they both played off that, which made the movie more entertaining.
Despite this looking, smelling, and tasting like a cookie cutter 90s teen movie, there are moments of sophistication in the dialogue that shine through. Though it's hard to remember that Rob Thomas wrote this, those moments remind you that the guy really is a genius who packs as much meaning into his dialogue as possible (again, like the aforementioned Joss Whedon). Even those moments, however, have a hard time elevating this film as a whole above its genre. Overall, its place as a run of the mill 90s teen flick is pretty much set in stone. It's not the best of the genre--that goes to the fantastic 10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU--but it is better than most of its peers. If you're looking for the trademark Rob Thomas flavor we've missed since the cancellation of Veronica Mars, this film won't really quench your thirst, but if you can stomach some cheesiness, the movie does entertain on a very surface level.
5/10
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Right next Door
Added 10/8/2007
In short this movie is about two teens who decide to attend prom together after their dates flake on them, eventually discovering they have true feelings for each other. The long sumary is Nicole and Chase live next door to each other, but are worlds apart. Nicole is into fashions and other normal teenage happening a true in crowd sort while Chase is into public protest and ways of making fun of the in crowd, but by no means is Chase a geek. Nicole wants a dream date with the star basketball player; but got dissed when he choose a rival school chearleader instead. Chase's girlfriend is smart and beautiful; but dumpes him because he refused to attend an animal rights rally with her. Now that Nicole and Chase have something in common, they reluctantly join forces to navigate the land mines of high school love. Their scheme: date each other to attract the interest and jealousy of their romantic prey. But in true teen movie format, Nicole and Chase find that the one the always wanted was closer than they ever realized. If you like pop tart teen movies like I do, you are sure to enjoy this thoughtless comedy which does not require too many braincells to be involved. Drive me craze is fit for easy viewing.
1 out of 1 people found this helpful.
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Easy to watch movie.
Added 9/11/2007
Adrian Grenier totally makes this movie what it is. The plot is very predictable, but the lightness of this movie, makes it easy to watch many times over.
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