Not another Teen Movie
2001 · 89 min.
Review
Machine-translated from Danish.
Not Another Teen Movie is a parody of American teen films from John Hughes' "Breakfast Club" to "She's All That". If you are well acquainted with the genre from the mid-eighties to the present day, there is a good chance you will be well entertained. If you have never heard of titles like "Pretty in Pink" and "Never Been Kissed", you would be wise to stay away.
The main plot is loosely based on "She's All That". As a tribute to the father of the teen film, the school where the film takes place is called John Hughes High. Jake Wyler is the most popular guy at school, but when he is dumped by his girlfriend Priscilla, he makes a bet with his friends that he can turn the school's most uncool girl into prom queen. The choice falls on Janey Briggs (read: Laney Boggs), who has a ponytail, glasses and paint stains on her clothes - in other words, a total loser.
The film is packed with references to classic teen films. Sometimes it is witty, other times more crude, and the plot is really rather secondary.
