The duff, by kody keplinger, is a novel of transformation and offers the reader a myopic view of life as a teenaged outsider. But by the time the third act delivers its predictable finale, seasoned audiences are left to reminisce about the movies that did it. A modernization of the classic cinderella folklore, the films plot revolves around two internet pen pals who plan to meet in person at their high schools halloween dance. Speaking of the movie, the lizzie mcguire movie became a surprise hit when it was released in may 2003, debuting at no. Cagan, based on the novel of the same name by kody keplinger with music by dominic lewis and produced by susan cartsonis, mcg and mary viola. The duff brothers own a tidy little business empire in the south full of unglamorous businesses like frozen food express, a trucking service with a. Enjoy this eclectic post millennial collection, which spans the comedic, dramatic, romantic, and everything inbetween.
The duff doesnt achieve teen movie greatness, but offers enough of a postmodern twist on the genre to recommend and boasts typically great work from star mae whitman. I like that for the first time its not a ya love story, but a book about friendship. Mcfarland usa, the duff, and hot tub time machine 2 river cities reader. Search, discover and share your favorite the duff movie gifs. But why does the studio have to keep releasing liveaction movies that are running, duffing, tubbing. The landscape of modern teen cinema is hardly a wasteland, boasting such recent hits as dope and me and earl and the dying girl. Not all the time, of course, and in any case, hate is probably a strong word. The title is an acronym for the designated ugly fat friend, whose drivel drives the plot. Frumpy highschool senior bianca mae whitman has a rude awakening when she learns that her classmates secretly know her as the duff designated ugly fat friend to her prettier and more. The duff s robbie amell reveals why he almost passed on the film andrew dyce jun 12, 2015 after surprising skeptics in the duff, robbie amell tells us what convinced him to take the part and how he matched wits with mae whitman. As a parent of a young teenager, i do not feel that this movie should be rated pg.
It also undermines some typical teen movie stereotypes. In the duff, a wounded teenage girl combats mockery. A cinderella story is a 2004 american teen romantic comedy film directed by mark rosman, written by leigh dunlap and stars hilary duff, chad michael murray, jennifer coolidge and regina king. The lizzie mcguire movie is a 2003 american teen comedy film released by walt disney pictures on may 2, 2003.
But no, the film tells us, for jock, goth and geek alike, theres another hurdle. Bianca is shocked, insulted, and ultimately depressed by her situation. The popular girls can be writers and hackers, the football player is kind and sensitive, and the object of a main characters. Pg for crude and sexual material throughout, some language and teen partying. Wesley is also the one who informs bianca that shes the duff to her. To be sure, its standardorder high school romantic fluff but it pushes all the right buttons, is capably brought to the screen by first time feature director ari sandel, and oozes feelgood without making the. I love the books, wonder, running dream, fault in our stars, and this. Fandango chief correspondent dave karger breaks them down with a. With mae whitman, bella thorne, robbie amell, allison janney. A smart highschooler gets a rude awakening to the intricacies of the pecking order in a comedy starring mae whitman. The duff is smart, sassy, and spirited exactly what youd want in a comingofage high school movie as long as youre ok with some crude, racy humortalk. While walking through the halls of her high school, we see that bianca is often.
I dont wanna sound like an old fart with the language and all, but this film should get some love because where it could shock with dialogue, it instead gets clever. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, humorous, light and feel good films with plots about high school, teenage life, youth, friendship, high school life, teenager and coming of age mostly in comedy, romance and drama genres. But the law of the jungle takes on a whole new meaning when the homeschooled 15yearold enters public high school for the first time and falls prey to the psychological warfare and unwritten social rules that teenage girls face today. For a long time, high school students have been stuck with the typical labels jocks, princesses, nerds, divas. Now, despite the words of caution from her favorite teacher ken jeong, she puts aside the potential distraction of her crush, toby nick eversman, and. Even though i didnt love this book the way i love everything else she has written, it still appealed to me. Information studio wonderland sound and vision genre comedy released 2015 run time 1 hr 40 min rated pg for crude and sexual material throughout, some language and teen partying.
Vicki lewis, kyle howard, elie samouhi bizaardvark, alison fernandez once upon a time and max torina ravens home will also star in the movie which begins production today. The duff has the decency to acknowledge its roots in the great john hughes teen movies of the 1980seven beginning by referencing the five high school types stuck serving saturday detention together in the breakfast club, which recently celebrated its 30th anniversary. A high school senior instigates a social pecking order revolution after finding out that she has been labeled the duff designated ugly fat friend by her prettier, more popular. The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. The duff 2015 bella thorne movie trailer, release date. A high school senior instigates a social pecking order revolution after finding out that she has been labeled the duff designated ugly fat friend by her prettier, more popular counterparts. How the duff used social media, youtube stars to rally teen girls. It is predictable in parts of the plot and has cliches, but still the good parts of the film stand out more. The duff directed by ari sandel comedy, romance pg 1h 41m. But quickly and convincingly, it becomes its own funny and fastpaced phenomenon with its own modernday charm.
How two brothers became billionaires and the richest. Mcfarland, hot tub time machine 2, the duff and more. It is a predictable tale of high school romance between the duff and the schools most soughtafter hunk. The duff is a high school movie with a message and an entertaining delivery. Run is the first book by kody keplinger that isnt about hamilton high. Diary of a pissed off book fan why the duff movie didnt. This movie is truly too racy for kids under 17 years of age. The film stars mae whitman, robbie amell, bella thorne, nick eversman, skyler samuels, bianca santos, allison janney, and ken jeong. Find out whats playing at your local movie theatre at canadas longest running online movie resource. The rules are clear, the wiki pages are great, there are good flairs. High school senior bianca piper discovers she is the duff designated ugly fat friend of her social group, the one who makes everyone else look better.
The duff is a 2015 american teen comedy film directed by ari sandel and written by josh a. There are times during the duff where you sense some potential. Find out where the duff is streaming, if the duff is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Overall, the duff is a feelgood, vanilla romcom which is entertaining with some oldschool charm that you can relate to. Rent the duff 2015 starring mae whitman and robbie amell on dvd and bluray. High school like comment share high school movies are often cultural distillations of the current generation. The novel begins as the protagonist, bianca piper, goes with her best friends, jessica and casey, to the local teen nightclub. The duff movie trailer, release date, plot and cast starring mae whitman, robbie amell and bella thorne. A cbs films release of a wonderland sound and visionvast entertainment production.
Raised in the african bush country by her zoologist parents, cady heron lindsay lohan thinks she knows about survival of the fittest. Mae whitman provides a lovely, funny and intelligent character. At the party, wes runs into bianca and asks her if jess and casey have mentioned him or are interested in him. The duff doesnt achieve teenmovie greatness, but offers enough of a postmodern twist on the genre to. A high school senior enlists a jock to help reinvent herself. A smart, snappy pygmalion for the millennial age, the duff gives a modernized makeover to a classical scenario involving an outcast who tries fit in with the help of a goodlooking, popular. The duff, like its predecessors, wisely sidesteps traps other teen movies of the 2000s fall into. The film stars hilary duff, adam lamberg, robert carradine, hallie todd and jake thomas, and tells the story of lizzies graduation.
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