It's consequently not difficult to see why Election is now considered a classic high school comedy, although the presence of several decidedly adult themes (ie lesbianism, adultery, etc) ensures that viewers over a certain age will probably get a whole lot more out of
the film than teens.
Not exact matches
The
film includes video diaries of preteens and
teens who are fighting obesity and, rather
than being exploitative, their stories make the viewer feel on a visceral level just how intractable this problem is.
«Just Go with It» has major problems with its lack of wit and exhausted repeated jokes, but thankfully, Aniston's performance is able to boost up the comedy in the
film; adding to an amount that ranks higher
than many other
films that try the same formula of comedy as of this
film With Sandler's and Aniston's connection being believable, «Just Go with It» manages to hit the mark for several adults and
teens to enjoy.
An extended cut of the
film's previously - released trailer (see above) offers a better look at Hazel's daily life, via a talk with her parents - one that's rather different
than the conversations most
teens have with their mom and dad - as well as an extra moment or two between she and the young Augustus Waters (Elgort): a teen amputee and bone cancer survivor, whose thirst for life and upbeat personality make it all but impossible for Hazel to be immune to his charms (or so the trailer informs us, anyway).
Other
than the possibility of
teens and children balking at an apparently dry premise, the
film presents only minimal content concerns from a parent's perspective.
However, it would be far better for parents to show their
teens the original Star Wars
film series rather
than paying the extra money to go to the theater to see this movie.
It's hard to pick an adjective to describe the
film's portrayal of women — particularly Rebecca De Mornay's late
teens call girl (it's always implied she's only a little bit older
than Cruise's high school senior).
Although it is rated R,
teens will probably enjoy this
film more so
than adults, especially if they aren't familiar with the aforementioned movies that writer - director Andrew Fleming (Dick) lifts his ideas from.
In a nutshell, I'd say that director Amy Berg tells the story of three murdered kids (and the
teens accused of ritually mutilating them) more cleanly
than the Paradise Losts, but without the sense of character or place that made the first Berlinger / Sinofsky
film in particular such a landmark documentary.
It doesn't seem to be as these
films for (or about)
teens are enjoyed by a much wider age demographic
than their intended audience.
In fact, so much of the humor is adult, whether in raunchiness or complexity, that Jackboots on Whitehall is less a family
film than one for liberal parents and their precocious
teens.
If you have older
teens begging for an action
film, unfortunately they don't come much tamer
than this, even though it includes some action violence, two unneeded sexual expletives and other profanities, along with the overall theme of glamorizing a life of crime.
The
film Although Sweden has produced more
than its fair share of internationally exportable smut, this intimate documentary portrait of two long - haired, free - spirited
teens, Stoffe and Kenta, mostly intercuts revealing interview material with footage of their frequently dull existence.
Still, many current
teens will find this a truer representation of their experiences
than the squeaky clean song and dance of the High School Musical
films, while the presence of groping, reckless behavior, same sex parents, and streaking will raise some eyebrows.