Search - Not Another Teen Movie [Special Edition] on DVD

MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Nudity, Strong Sexual Content, Not For Children, Adult Humor, Profanity Movie Release: 2001 DVD Release: 04/30/2002 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Audio Tracks: English, French Subtitles: English, French SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 30 mins Studio: Columbia TriStar Total Copies: 94 Genres: Comedy, Parody/Spoof, Teen Movie, Gross-Out Comedy See Also: Not Another Teen Movie [UMD for PSP], Not Another Teen Movie [Unrated Extended Director's Cut]

Former MTV executive Joel Gallen makes his feature directorial debut with this broad spoof of the popular teen comedy genre, lampooning dozens of movies including American Pie (1999), American Beauty (1999), Bring It On (2000), Clueless (1995), She's All That (1999), Road Trip (2000), Can't Hardly Wait (1998), 10 Things I Hate About You (1999), Never Been Kissed (1999), and even the teen films of an earlier era such as The Breakfast Club (1985). At the aptly titled "John Hughes High School," aspiring artist Janey Briggs (Chyler Leigh) is an outcast because of her plain, bespectacled looks and paint-splattered overalls. Football hero Jake Wyler (Chris Evans) makes a bet that he can transform Janey into a gorgeous prom queen, a wager he may come to regret as he discovers Janey's true inner beauty. As their relationship blossoms, several other characters are limned, including a Nasty Cheerleader (Jaime Pressly), a Token Black Guy (Deon Richmond), a Stupid Fat Guy (Ron Lester), an Obsessed Best Friend (Eric Jungmann), an Undercover Reporter (Beverly Polcyn), the Cruelest Girl in School (Mia Kirshner), a Cocky Blonde Guy (Eric Christian Olsen), and several others. A nod to the multiple films that inspired it, Not Another Teen Movie (2001) was originally to have been entitled "Ten Things I Hate About Clueless Road Trips When I Can't Hardly Wait to Be Kissed." ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide

Chyler Leigh - Janey Briggs
Chris Evans - Jake Wyler
Jaime Pressly - Priscilla
Eric Christian Olsen - Austin
Mia Kirshner - Catherine
Eric Jungmann - Ricky
Randy Quaid - Mr. Briggs
Molly Ringwald - Flight Attendant

Columbia TriStar's Not Another Teen Movie is the spoof to end all spoofs, or so studio execs want viewers to believe. The film did have its hysterical moments (most of which were broadcast in trailers during the movie's theatrical run), making it worth a watch on a rerun-packed Tuesday night. The studio presented Not Another Teen Movie in 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen, wiping out dust and smudges and creating a crisp, clean transfer. An English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround and a French Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround create a decent audio experience, with clear music and dialog soundtracks. Columbia TriStar loaded special features onto the disc. Director Joel Gallen and co-writer Mike Bender lead off one commentary track, while the movie's stars, such as Chyler Leigh and Jaime Pressly, host another. The former embraces the more nuts-and-bolts style of commentary, explaining how this was made and why. The star-studded second commentary is like eavesdropping on a bunch of worn-out partygoers as they watch a home video of last week's toga party: slightly lively, rather entertaining, not very educational. Up on deck is a teen-movie I.Q. quiz, 18 deleted (often hysterical) scenes, an alternate ending, and a three-part featurette entitled "School's in Session," with each section focusing on one aspect of production, such as the set design. Wrapping up the spoof package are a music video, audition montage reel, stills gallery, and trailers. Not Another Teen Movie isn't the best flick on the block, but the extras aren't too shabby. In fact, the entire package is pretty entertaining, especially when all the subliminal parodies woven throughout the film are understood. ~ Kyra Kirkwood, All Movie Guide