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| Directed by | Joel Gallen |
| Produced by | Neal H. Moritz |
| Written by | Mike Bender Adam Jay Epstein Andrew Jacobson Phil Beauman Buddy Johnson |
| Starring | Chris Evans Jaime Pressly Chyler Leigh Eric Christian Olsen Eric Jungmann Mia Kirshner Deon Richmond Cody McMains Sam Huntington Samm Levine Cerina Vincent Ron Lester Lacey Chabert Riley Smith |
| Music by | Theodore Shapiro |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures Original Film |
| Release date(s) | December 14, 2001 |
| Running time | Theatrical cut 89 min. Unrated cut 100 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $15 million |
| Gross revenue | $66,468,332 |
Not Another Teen Movie is a 2001 comedy film released on December 14, 2001 by Columbia Pictures. It is a parody of the teen movies and other cinematic portrayals of adolescence which have accumulated in Hollywood over the last few decades. While the general plot is based on She's All That and 10 Things I Hate About You, the film is also filled with allusions to numerous other films.
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Plot
Set in the stereotypical high school community of John Hughes High, the movie unravels when Priscilla (Jaime Pressly), a popular cheerleader, separates from her boyfriend, Jake Wyler (Chris Evans). After Jake discovers that Priscilla is now dating strange and socially inept Les (Riley Smith) just to spite him, one of Jake’s friends, Austin (Eric Christian Olsen), suggests seeking retribution by making Janey Briggs (Chyler Leigh), a "uniquely rebellious girl", the prom queen. Jake attempts to court Janey's love, but faces adversity from his own sister Catherine (Mia Kirshner), who is sexually attracted to him, Janey’s unnoticed admirer and best friend Ricky (Eric Jungmann), 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.
As the prom draws near, Jake draws infamy among his peers after he fails to lead his football team to victory at the state championship game, as he'd caused Marty's death a year before, when passing to him (against his coach's wishes), scoring a touchdown... and subsequently being ripped in two by the opposing team when they tackled him. The situation is further worsened when Austin tricks Jake into telling Janey about his plan to spite Priscilla by pretending to whisper the secret bet in Janey's ear, causing her to immediately leave Jake. During prom night, Janey eventually attempts to leave her troubles behind by leaving the country, and pursuing her life-long goal of being an artist in an art school in Paris. However, Jake confronts her before she can board the plane, and uses a plethora of clichéd lines from other movies (such as She's All That, Cruel Intentions, American Pie, The Breakfast Club, and Pretty in Pink) to convince her to stay in America. His final (and first original) speech suggests they would be better off apart, but Janey mistakenly believes he's quoting The Karate Kid, and she decides to stay with him, which is a nod to the ending of many teen movies.
Cast of characters
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- Chyler Leigh as Janey Briggs (The Pretty Ugly Girl) - She is rebellious and has a ponytail, glasses, and paint-covered overalls. Janey is primarily a parody of Rachael Leigh Cook's character Laney Boggs in She's All That, as well as Molly Ringwald's character Andie Walsh in Pretty in Pink and Julia Stiles's character in 10 Things I Hate About You.
- Chris Evans as Jake Wyler (The Popular Jock) - Based on Freddie Prinze, Jr.'s character Zach Siler in She's All That as well as Jake Ryan in Sixteen Candles, James Van Der Beek's character in Varsity Blues, and Andrew McCarthy's character in Pretty In Pink.
- Jaime Pressly as Priscilla (The Nasty Cheerleader) - The 2nd most popular girl in school and Jake's ex-girlfriend. Based on Taylor Vaughn (Jodi Lyn O'Keefe) in She's All That and a reference to Big Red (Lindsay Sloane) in Bring It On, Heather Chandler (Kim Walker) in Heathers, and Rose McGowan in Jawbreaker.
- Eric Christian Olsen as Austin (The Cocky Blond Guy) - An obnoxious, cocky, blond jerk who bets Jake he can't turn Janey into prom queen. A parody of Paul Walker's character Dean Sampson in She's All That, Aaron Dozier's character in Better Off Dead, James Spader as Steff in Pretty in Pink, and another character played by Paul Walker, Lance Harbor from Varsity Blues.
- Mia Kirshner as Catherine Wyler (The Cruelest Girl in School) - She is sexually attracted to her younger brother Jake, is very promiscuous, and helps other get popular. She teaches Sadie the basics in a reference to the 1999 comedy, Never Been Kissed. Primarily based on Kathryn Merteuil (played by Sarah Michelle Gellar), in Cruel Intentions. Furthermore, she is partially based on the character of Mackenzie Siler (played by Anna Paquin) from She's All That.
- Deon Richmond as Malik Token (The Token Black Guy) - He's just supposed to smile, stay out of the conversation, and say things like, "Damn!", "Shit!", and "That is whack!" A reference to Dule Hill's character Preston in She's All That.
- Eric Jungmann as Ricky Lipman (The Obsessed Best Friend) - He is Janey's best friend who is also madly (and explicitly) in love with her, though Janey remains completely clueless (the only person in the school apparently not aware of his love for her). He also composes a list of the 10 Things I Love About Janey Briggs in a reference to 10 Things I Hate About You. A parody of Jon Cryer's Duckie in Pretty in Pink.
- Ron Lester as Reggie Ray (The Stupid Fat Guy) - He has several concussions throughout the film (hit by a locker, crashing into a wall, hit in head with football). He is a parody of Lester's character from Varsity Blues.
- Cody McMains as Mitch Briggs (The Desperate Virgin) - Janey's obnoxious, crude, and stubborn younger brother. A parody of actor Anthony Michael Hall, especially as the desperate Ted in Sixteen Candles. Mitch is also a slight reference to Thomas Ian Nicholas' character, Kevin Myers, in American Pie, and he is also based on Seth Green's character Kenny Fisher from Can't Hardly Wait and Kieran Culkin's character from She's All That.
- Sam Huntington as Ox (The Sensitive Guy) - Tells Mitch and Bruce he only wants true love. He finally hooks up with Catherine. A parody of Chris Klein's character, Chris "Oz" Ostreicher, in American Pie, and Emilio Estevez's character of Andrew Clark from The Breakfast Club.
- Samm Levine as Bruce (The Wannabe) - An Asian wannabe. A parody of Seth Green's character in Can't Hardly Wait and/or Ralph Macchio's character in The Karate Kid series, and/or Gedde Watanabe's Long Duk Dong character from Sixteen Candles.
- Lacey Chabert as Amanda Becker (The Perfect Girl) - Mitch's love interest. A parody of Jennifer Love Hewitt's character, Amanda Beckett, in Can't Hardly Wait.
- Cerina Vincent as Areola (The Naked Foreign Exchange Student) - Although the school claims a strict dress code, she is naked throughout the entire film. Her accent also changes frequently throughout the movie, Janey notices this and Areola tells her she is a generic foreign exchange student whose country of origin is of little importance. An adaptation of the foreign exchange student Nadia (Shannon Elizabeth) in American Pie. Her name is also the word for the ring around the nipple.
- Riley Smith as Les (The Beautiful Weirdo) - He is always seen with a video camera and a floating bag following him around known as "The Most Beautiful Thing I've Ever Seen", referencing the bag floating in the wind from American Beauty. A parody of Wes Bentley's character in American Beauty. His name may also be a reference to the main character of that film, Lester.
- Ed Lauter as Coach - The aggressive, cruel, and obscene football coach. Mostly inspired from Jon Voight's character in Varsity Blues and Robert Patrick's character from The Faculty. Could also be a parody of the drill sergeant played by R. Lee Ermey in Full Metal Jacket.
- Randy Quaid as Mr. Briggs - Janey and Mitch's kindhearted but dumb father. A parody of Andie's father Jack Walsh in Pretty in Pink, Paul Dooley's character in Sixteen Candles and Kevin Pollak's character from She's All That.
- Joanna Garcia as Sandy Sue - A cute girl with Tourette's Syndrome. A parody of Sandy from Grease and Reese Witherspoon's character in Pleasantville.
- Beverly Polcyn as Sadie Agatha Johnson - A well-past-60-year-old undercover reporter who is taught how to make love by Catherine. She is a parody of the Drew Barrymore character in Never Been Kissed.
- Robert Patrick Benedict as Preston Wasserstein - A kid whose parents leave so he could throw a party. His parents are oblivious to their son's party plans although the stuff is being brought in as they leave. A direct parody of Tom Cruise in Risky Business and Matthew Broderick in Ferris Bueller's Day Off.
Cameos
Many stars of recent teen movies as well as those highlighting the 1980s decade make credited and uncredited appearances. These include:
- Molly Ringwald as The Rude Flight Attendant - A rude flight attendant at the airport near the end of the film who insults Jake and Janey. Ringwald starred in many '80s teen movies.
- Mr. T as The Wise Janitor - A wise and all-knowing janitor who follows Jake as his conscience. Spoof of Charles S. Dutton's character in Rudy and Carl from The Breakfast Club.
- Kyle Cease as The Slow Clap Guy - A guy present throughout the film looking for the right moment to start the slow clap, he beats up Ricky for beating him to the slow clap at the end of the film. Cease played Bogey Lowenstein in 10 Things I Hate About You.
- Melissa Joan Hart as Slow Clapper's Instructor - She informs the Slow Clapper that he can't start a Slow Clap "at any old time", after his first failed attempt. Hart is well known from Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, Can't Hardly Wait, Drive Me Crazy and Clarissa Explains It All.
- Paul Goebel as The Chef Who Ejaculated Into Mitch's French Toast - A brief cameo during the Prom Tonight musical number who told Mitch he ejaculated into his French toast. Parodies Horatio Sanz's character from Road Trip || Goebel is known as the TV Geek from Beat the Geeks.
- Lyman Ward as Mr. Wyler - Jake's father who wants him to go to Princeton University. Ward played Ferris Bueller's father in Ferris Bueller's Day Off.
- Paul Gleason as Richard "Dick" Vernon - The school principal who Mitch back-talks to. Gleason played Vernon in The Breakfast Club.
- Sean Patrick Thomas as The Other Token Black Guy - Another black guy at the party. Parody of Save the Last Dance and Cruel Intentions.
- Good Charlotte as The Band - The band playing at the prom.
- China Shavers as The Rival Cheerleader - A black girl who Priscilla tells to "bring it!" A parody of "Bring it on." Shavers was in the teen drama Boston Public, and appeared as Dreama on Sabrina, the Teenage Witch.
- Josh Radnor as The Tour Guide - Asks why hot girls always walk so slow. A parody of Tom Green's character, Barry Manilow in Road Trip.
- Ean Mering as Marty, The Nerdy Boy Playing Football in the Daydream - Jake says, "I say we give the ball to Marty". Spoof of Lucas, a nerdy, intelligent glasses wearing geek who joins the football team in an attempt to impress a cheerleader, Maggie. Marty says, "That's okay guys, I'm just happy being on the field." Later an accident in the football game leaves him severely injured. Parody of Lucas and Rudy.
Extra footage
Alternate footage
- Three scenes that appear on the R-rated trailer are not included in the film: a scene that spoofs Save the Last Dance where a girl is dancing at the big party, a scene that spoofs Never Been Kissed during the football game with Sadie standing on the football field with a microphone, probably speaking to Catherine, before the entire football team runs her down, and a small scene with Areola asking the principal if her breasts are perky (this scene does appear in the unrated cut of the film).
- In the trailer for the film, Jake wears boxer shorts during the whipped cream bikini scene, whereas during that same scene in the film, his bare crotch is covered with whipped cream instead of the shorts.
Footage during credits
The film has three extra scenes at the end:
- Mitch, Ox, and Bruce talking about what they learned from the whole experience. (This scene comes only in the unrated cut.)
- Mr Briggs, in a parody of a scene from "American Pie", talks about a "three-way" while holding two pies. (This scene comes only in the rated cut.)
- The albino folk singer sings about being blind, and her corneas being burned out by the sun. (This scene comes after all the credits have finished.)
DVD release
The R-rated version of the film was released on DVD on April 30, 2002 with the original 89-minute cut with special features including:
- School's in Session: 3 behind-the-scenes featurettes
- Tainted Love unrated music video by Marilyn Manson
- Car Ride: Director Joel Gallen's first short film
- Test Your Teen Movie IQ trivia game with the cast and crew
- Auditions montage
- Meet the cast promos
- The Yearbook: The cast looks back at their high school years
- Bonus previews
The Unrated Extended Director's Cut was released July 26, 2005 with all of the original special features including an added 10 minutes to the film adding up to 100 minutes.
Soundtrack listing
The soundtrack for the film features rock artists from the 1990s and 2000s, mostly covering songs from the 1980s, and this CD was released by Maverick Records in 2001.
Songs on soundtrack
- Tainted Love (Gloria Jones, popularized by Soft Cell) - Marilyn Manson
- Never Let Me Down Again (Depeche Mode) - The Smashing Pumpkins
- Blue Monday (New Order) - Orgy
- The Metro (Berlin) - System of a Down
- But Not Tonight (Depeche Mode) - Scott Weiland
- Message of Love (The Pretenders) - Saliva
- Bizarre Love Triangle (New Order) - Stabbing Westward
- 99 Red Balloons (Nena) - Goldfinger
- I Melt with You (Modern English) - Mest
- If You Leave (OMD) - Good Charlotte
- Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want (The Smiths) - Muse
- Somebody's Baby (Jackson Browne) - Phantom Planet
Songs not on soundtrack
- Turning Japanese (The Vapors) - Face to Face
- In Between Days (The Cure) - Face to Face
- Oh Yeah (Yello) - original version (during the party prep scene)
- Janie's Got a Gun (Aerosmith) - sung by Chris Evans a cappella
- The A-Team Theme (Mike Post and Pete Carpenter)
- My Hero (Foo Fighters) - original version
- Let's Go (The Cars)
- Prom Tonight (Ben Folds, Mike Bender, Adam Jay Epstein and Andrew Jacobson) - Jake, Janey, Mitch, Ox, Bruce, Catherine, Priscilla, Mr. Briggs, Austin, Malik, Areola
- I Want Candy (The Strangeloves) - Good Charlotte
- Kiss Me (Sixpence None the Richer)
- Don't You (Forget About Me) (Simple Minds) - Sprung Monkey
- Yoo Hoo (Imperial Teen) - ("Yoo-Hoo" is heard briefly during Jaime Pressly's slow-motion entrance)
- Rebel Girl (Bikini Kill)
- Rock Star (Everclear)
- If You Were Here (Thompson Twins)
- Can't Fight This Feeling (REO Speedwagon) (Amanda's slow-motion entrance song)
- Let's Begin (Shoot the Shit) (Bad Ronald)
- Let Me Clear My Throat (DJ Kool)
- True (Spandau Ballet)
- Pacific Coast Party (Smash Mouth)
- Space Age Love Song (A Flock of Seagulls) - No Motiv
See also
- Scary Movie - A spoof on horror films.
- Parental Guidance Suggested - A sketch comedy film about Teen sex.
- Another Gay Movie - A spoof on gay films.
External links
- Not Another Teen Movie at the Internet Movie Database
- Not Another Teen Movie at Allmovie
- Not Another Teen Movie at Rotten Tomatoes
- Not Another Teen Movie at Metacritic
- Not Another Teen Movie at Box Office Mojo
- Official trailer
- Prom Tonight musical number
- Detailed Comparison between Theatrical Cut and Unrated Director´s Cut
