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Psycho Beach Party (2000)
Extremely "fantabulous"!
Well, I saw this movie for one reason: the prospect of an hour and a half of gorgeous Nicholas Brendon (the lovable Xander from Buffy) with his shirt off. I was totally delighted with the whole thing.
SPOILERS Take a teenage girl with multiple personalities disorder (a perky American teenager, a seasoned dominatrix and an African American check out chick) who wants to learn how to surf. Florence "Chicklet" Forrest is played superbly by Lauren Ambrose (Can't Hardly Wait). When the group of beach bums won't let her learn, as surfing is for guys only, she seeks the help of the world champion surfer the Great Kanaka.
The Great Kanaka (Thomas Gibson, Dharma and Greg) quickly falls for Ann Bowman, Chicklet's dominatrix alter ego. He agrees to teach her and then devotes his time to turning Ann on and off... in more ways than one.
However, Chicklet doesn't feel the same way about the Great Kanaka, she has a little thing for the 'perfect' Starcat. Played by Nicholas Brendon, Starcat is the incredibly intelligent psyche student who is also funny, gentlemanly, brave and, needless to say, incredibly hot. Unfortunately, he is swinging towards Marvel-Anne, the local er, 'bongo' girl.
While Chicklet is busy making new friends with Yo-yo, Provoloney (one constipated, both gay) Junior and TJ, she neglects her rather feminist best friend, Berdine. Berdine, who wants to be more than a little closer to Chicklet, doesn't just take this lying down. She spends the summer working for Bettina Barnes.
Bettina is a B movie star hiding from her agent and directors until they agree to her terms. She's sexy but at the same time naive, and lives in the old 'haunted' house of murdered family, the Alkins.
Suddenly, their peaceful lives are disrupted by the horrific murders of the resident 'abnormal' people. Cue Captain Monica and Cookie, the hilarious cops. Captain Monica is played by Charles Busch, and has somewhat of a past with the Great Kanaka. She's hunting for the murderer, and all signs seem to point to Chicklet and her friends.
Strangely, every time there's a murder, Chicklet can't remember a thing that's just happened to her. Is it her multiple personality that is 'the butcher of malibu beach'? Or is it her straight laced mother? Perhaps it's Lars, the foreign exchange student from Sweden? Maybe it's Kanaka, tying to impress Ann Bowman? Or Bettina, who can't stand being the helpless movie heroin?
This movie will keep you guessing until the end. Speaking of the end... it's quite unexpected. The performances of the whole cast are steller (keep in mind that they're supposed to be acted that way) and the soundtrack will make you want to get up there and dance with them.
Providence (1999)
Best Show Ever!
LIving in Australia, this show still isn't in it's last ever season, season five so I had no idea it was being cancelled until I looked it up on a website. Providence is my all time favourite show, equal only to the Australian show SeaChange. It is a mystery as to why it is being cancelled. Dr Syd Hansen is a wonderful, kind, smart, funny and of course beatuiful person. She helps anyone in need, even the schitzophrenic man who was stalking her, which would be very scary! She looks after her whole family (not on her own though she would try that...) and puts her own happiness second sometimes. Every relationship she's ever been has somehow been stuffed up, usually Syd dumps her boyfriends because they don't quite live up to her standards. She and Owen are perfect for each other and I hope they last for ages. Melina Kanakaredes plays Syd perfectly, no one could be better in my opinion. Joanie, Syd's younger sister, is funny and also helps the family to keep going, even though she has to look after her young daughter (Hannah) without a husband. SHe runs the barkery, a bakery for dogs. Robbie (the youngest Hansen child) is a prankster but still extremely dependable, even though he's still sort of a child on the inside (not that there's anything wrong with that). NOw that he has a wife and a step son, and almost a son of his own, he tries even harder to do the right thing.
Dr Hansen (Syd's father) is the backbone of the family, now that his wife has died. He is a vet with his own clinic in the basement. After being shot in the head, he has made a wonderful recovery and become the clever and caring person he used to be. Now he has a new girlfriend, Meredith and is putting his accident behind him. Owen is the best thing that could happen to Syd. Tina is perfect for Robbie, and her son Pete is very funny. They all work together to be the perfect cast and best family you could hope for. I wish this show could go on forever, and I advise everyone to watch the re runs when they come on.
Never Been Kissed (1999)
Wonderful
THis is one of my favourite movies ever. If you think that I am just a teenager who doesn't really know any better, this is not the case. I thought this movie spread a message to everyone about being yourself, and that it doesn't matter what others think of you if you're true to yourself. THis movie quoted Shakespeare throughout, so I will to: To thine ownself be true. That was what they wanted to tell people. Drew Barrymore was so convincing as 'Josie Grosie' that it was hard to believe she was the same person as the beautiful young woman dressed as Rosalind at her school prom. Mr Coulson played with role with truth and was exactly the sort of man I felt I could fall in love with, even though Michael Vartan once said it was the character least like himself. David Arquette was perfect for Rob with his boyish charm. THe other actors all helped to make this movie wonderful. It was funny, touching and heart warming. The soundtrack was also very fitting.