#SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL ENDING MOVIE#
A downside to this movie is the existence of Jena Malone, who I loathe to death. Based on a graphic novel/book by Chris Fuhrman, the movie was produced by Jodie Foster, who plays mean Catholic school miser hellbent on dispensing faith-based justice on Kieran Culkin and Emile Hirsch’s band of merry misfits. The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys is just the movie that combines Catholic school tension with old-school shenanigans, with a dash of cartoon flavor. Not convinced? He’s starring in Into the Wild, directed by Sean Penn, for crying out loud.
You’re going to be seeing a lot of Emile Hirsch movies on this list, because I think he’s one of the best young actors today. Demi Moore, Rita Wilson, Rosie O’Donnell and Melanie Griffin comprise the all-star cast of the grown-up girls, and Janeane Garofalo also appears as a kooky fortune teller.īest Quote: “All women have a garden, and a garden needs a big hose to water it…or a small hose…as long as it works.” Devon Sawa is also in this movie, and Brendan Fraser also appears in a cameo. I thought this movie was fun and lighthearted, and although predictably cheesy as most 90s movies tend to be, it still makes a good watch. The movie stars Christina Ricci, Gabby Hoffman, Thora Birch and some other random chick back in the day when they were all young and impressionable. It’s one of those movies you see when you’re little and when you pass it by at a DVD aisle, you feel nostalgic all of a sudden. I saw this movie when I was like, 9 or something. Deal with it.” Oh, and “Hey! Teacher, leave those kids alone!” Anyway, please, don’t thank me. Basically, the reason teenage films exist is to say, “World, we’re having sex, doing drugs and being mean to each other. And there’s going to be a treatment about the abusive teachers and the stress-inducing classroom atmosphere. There’s always going to be a pretty girl, geek, bully, and cute boy. And we all know there’s a formula to these things. All teenage comedies are a reflection of the culture and social hierarchies of high schools. Did I mention sex? To fully understand the teenage movie, it’s necessary to look at it as a social commentary. After all, teenage movies are usually either about sex, drugs or rock and roll. I have my top 20 (10 wasn’t sufficient, you’d agree) list of teenage dirtbag movies guaranteed to corrupt your minors. Parents, if you’re looking for youth-oriented movies, look no further.