Reviews of 10 Things I Hate About You

Some things I don't hate about this movie.

Posted : 1 year ago on 31 October 2008 07:21 (A review of 10 Things I Hate About You)

This was so last high school. But I must confess it was my era of chick flicks. Julia Stiles and Heath Ledger weren't my typical cute couple. In fact, I liked Joseph Gordon Levitt and Larisa Oleynik's tandem more.

But yes, there are a lot of sappy and lines in this film and I would definitely want to see it again. Plus, the soundtrack rocks! :)

0 comments, Reply to this entry

I'm Down, I've Got The 411.

Posted : 1 year, 6 months ago on 26 April 2008 04:06 (A review of 10 Things I Hate About You)

I really don't know how many times I've watched this movie, but it never gets old.

10 things I Hate About You is a modern version of The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare. Before I watched this movie, I had not seen The Taming of the Shrew. Regrettably, I still haven't seen it, but 10 Things I Hate About You was awesome all the same.

On the surface this movie may seem to be some highschool chick flick. But it really isn't. Patrick Verona, played by Heath Ledger, is one of the main characters who pursues Kat Stratford, played by Julia Stiles. In what started out as a buisness deal, he finds himself falling for Kat. Well, I'll leave the rest up to you to find out.

Julia Stiles is amazing. She is one of my favorite actresses. This movie is definitely not an ordinary chick flick. It took a work by an amazing playwright and set it in a modern sense, making the movie truly spectacular.

0 comments, Reply to this entry

Not as bad as I anticipated

Posted : 1 year, 6 months ago on 22 April 2008 11:36 (A review of 10 Things I Hate About You)

"What is it with this chick? She have beer-flavored nipples?"

First of all, I must state that I really detest watching bad sappy chick flicks that supply very limited laughs. But I'm a sucker for quality chick flicks. 10 Things I Hate About You comfortably sits in the 'quality chick flick' section.

The film is a modern adaptation of Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew; changing the setting to a high school and changing the characters to typical teenage youths. It was always going to be a bold move to reinvent a Shakespeare play for contemporary audiences, but this film does an exceptional job and succeeds remarkably well.

Why do schools still study the works of Shakespeare many centuries after his death? It's simple - his stories are full of relevance but are wrapped in overly convoluted dialogue. Films like this allow modern audiences to understand Shakespeare's stories in language they can understand.

10 Things I Hate About You is about a young teen named Cameron (Gordon-Levitt) who is a newcomer to Padua High. Upon arrival he looks upon the girl of his dreams - Bianca Stratford (Oleynik). But he is told that she is off limits because her overprotective father forbids her to date. But Bianca will be allowed to date as soon as her sister Kat (Stiles) begins dating. The unfortunate fact is that Kat is a social mutant who doesn't get along with any human being.

But in a plan to get Kat dating and hence be able to date Bianca, Cameron and his friend Michael (Krumholtz) set up an elaborate plan. The plan is that they have someone pay bad boy Patrick (Ledger) to date Kat. From there, the film is actually really entertaining and quite hilarious at times.

Although there weren't a lot of laughs, I enjoyed the set we were presented with nonetheless. Like most chick flicks, the film can't seem to avoid all the typical clichés that surface in films of this genre.

The ending was predictable, albeit satisfying, but at least it's still a fun ride to take. Heath Ledger completely steals the show here. His character has a fascinating, thick accent (an Australian accent, that is) and it's obvious that Heath worked very hard to perfect his character. He's not very stereotypical, but instead something quite original.

As for Julia Stiles...well, I would be lying if I said I was a fan of her acting skills. Truth be told, I can't stand the woman. But here she ends up playing a character that's quite deep and a twist on your usual female teen.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt was another memorable addition to the cast. Although a reasonably small role, I'm pleased to report that he pulled it off quite well.

The script wasn't too bad. It's a chick flick romantic comedy so we can't expect Shakespeare (obvious sentence stupidity absolutely intended). There are a number of notable lines, some interesting characters, and only a limited number of clichés. Oh, and not to mention the disconcerting fact that all the "teens" looked in their mid-to-late 20s.

10 Things I Hate About You is a film I had very little interest in seeing, and hence my expectations were shockingly low. Thankfully I picked this one up and gave it a chance. I found it to be really enjoyable, refreshing and a lot of fun. The great music used throughout, including a number of popular songs, was a skilful way to top it all off.

For those of you who've studied the play, this film is an absolute must.

1 comments, Reply to this entry

10 Things I Hate About You review

Posted : 1 year, 10 months ago on 14 January 2008 03:01 (A review of 10 Things I Hate About You)

I've seen that film(no, in the U.K. its movies isnt it :D)
->10 things i hate about you
its a good movie :D
x

0 comments, Reply to this entry

10 Things I Hate About You review

Posted : 2 years ago on 7 November 2007 01:36 (A review of 10 Things I Hate About You)

One of the best teenage romantic comedies out there today. And on, it's not just because it has Heath Ledger ..not that he looked bad at all =P

I guess you could say that the plot is kind of unoriginal. Only because there are so many teenage flicks like this, but this one really stood out for me. Basically a new guy comes to school and instantly falls for Bianca, a pretty and popular chick. But her father is overprotective and only agrees to let Bianca go out when her sister does. Only problem is, her sister, Kat, is not exactly as popular at school as Bianca. So the guy bribes a bad boy to go out with Kat so that he can be with Bianca.. but he's not the only one that wants Bianca. The ending is sweet, I guess predictable but it's a nice way to finish off this great movie. It's sad and beautiful, but a happy ending.

Heath Ledger - Wooooah what can I say? His looks are just as good as his acting skills, he perfected his character and he was probably the reason I got this in the first place. I was a little worried about Julia Stiles, she isn't exactly my favorite actor. Luckily I saw this movie so I no longer have to hate her; she's actually quite a good actor. The others were all excellent, no stand out's apart from those two though.

Most people have seen this already, probably 90% of people. But if you are unlucky and in that 1% then please, do yourself a favor and go watch this!

1 comments, Reply to this entry

10 Things I Hate About You review

Posted : 2 years, 9 months ago on 12 February 2007 01:39 (A review of 10 Things I Hate About You)

Taming of the Shrew gets transformed to the modern day high school teenage rom-com complete with pop culture references. Could have been really crass, but actually ended up with charming characters you didn't hate and genuinely funny sections. The application of a non-one-dimensional plot helps lift this above the shoulders of it's competition.

Wow, that sounded pretentious. It's a fun film. See it.


0 comments, Reply to this entry