Orange County
Colin Hanks, Jack Black, Schuyler Fisk
A guidance counselor mistakenly sends out the wrong transcripts to Stanford University under the name of an over-achieving high schooler.
DVD Released: June 18, 2002
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May 28, 2009Nothing entirely special here but it's got the offspring of Tom Hanks as the lead role which was exciting. Also Jack Black always plays a good stoner/bum. Looks like Tom Hanks' baby isn't starting out in wild comedies like "Bosom Buddies" or "Bachelor Party" in the footsteps of... ...( read more )
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March 1, 2009Much more enjoyable than I expected, the first half was pretty good but it eventually sort of unravelled. It tells a story that's easily related to though, and the characters are all interesting. A decent script scores this film more points than its formulaic filming, and while I... ...( read more )
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January 11, 2009Shaun: Lance, I want you to stay in your room.
Lance: Why?
Shaun: Because you're an embarrassment.
Lance: OK!
The plot of this movie is just so lame, but on repeated viewings its still ok. Jack Black makes things work.
Firefighter: What's your name?
Lance: Uh, Joe... John... u... ...( read more ) -
October 28, 2008"It's not just a place. It's a state of mind."
Some cast and crew from NBC's highly acclaimed, little-seen series Freaks and Geeks reunite for this teen comedy that also marks the first starring role for Tom Hanks' son, Colin. The younger Hanks plays Shaun Brumder, a hi... ...( read more ) -
April 23, 2008oddly familiar to me.. good movie tho. one of the best high school to college movies ever.
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July 5, 2009A great cult film (well it was here in the Uk-was it big in the States?) I like the 'up' feel and the great cast- watch it when you need a buzz!
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January 11, 2002
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
January 11, 2002
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
A piece of mildly entertaining, inoffensive fluff that drifts aimlessly for 90 minutes before lodging in the cracks of that ever-growing category: unembarrassing but unmemorable. full review
January 11, 2002
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
One of those movies like Ghost World and Legally Blonde where the description can't do justice to the experience. full review
January 10, 2002
A.O. Scott, The New York Times
Feels like six different movies fighting each other for attention. full review
January 8, 2002
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
A deft script by Mike White ... elevates the usual teen twaddle by grounding the laughs in feeling. full review
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