Fun with Dates!

Rating: Null/10 (29 June 2003)

Come round, come round all ye' princes and Barons of the Colonial Manor for a tale twice told is one none-too old!
If you enjoy such anachronistic witticisms along with a hip high-school setting, than perhaps 10 things I hate about you is the film to see! WHo does not love updates of the classic William Shakepeare play Oedipus Rex, where Caliban, falls in love with the lead singer of journey. All is well in the Kingdom of San Francisco, until he is told (dishonestly) by that scoundrel Nero (played brilliantly by Hugh Grant) that the lead singer of journey is his mother. Fearing incest (and bigamy!) he takes up with Mr. Big (from Sex & The City) in Big's north-east side condo.
That's the shakespeare story, the movie is a little different. Julia Stiles stars is the older sister of Laris Oleynik, even though they were only born 5 weeks apart. Her on-screen romance with Heath Ledger sizzles, but in real life she dated Joseph Gordon Levitt!! Why god why! I am not the self-pitying male type who every time he sees a cute girl with some doofy guy wonders what went wrong but this is really ridiculous. Joseph Gordon Levitt is like a step down from Brad on Home Improvement. Ok "whatever, Garrett" I don't think it's such a big deal except that if I see one more teacher rap shakespeare, I'm not going to stop until I hear rappers writing plays. Do you hear me Ice Doggie Stylez?
This movie features an excellent scene of Larisa's best friend Chastity (played by the ever-perspecacious Gabrielle Union) logging onto the internet so she can spy on her crush, Mr. Stratford. Weird, sure but in this kind of movie, you can't take yourself to seriously, or you will end up like Kat, all feminist and stuff. I mean I believe women should have equal rights and all, but don't you think asking to be taken seriously is a little too much?
8/10