I Love You, Beth Cooper

Plot synopsis:
On graduation day at Buffalo Glenn High School in Tacoma, Washington, valedictorian Denis Cooverman (Paul Rust) confesses his love for head cheerleader and long time crush, Beth Cooper (Hayden Panettiere) in his speech while also taunting Valli Wooley (Marie Avgeropoulos), a girl with an eating disorder, and an ignorant bully, Beth's Army soldier boyfriend Kevin (Shawn Roberts); and urging his best friend Rich Munsch (Jack T. Carpenter) to 'come out of the closet' and finally admit he's gay. Afterwards, Denis invites Beth and her friends, Cammy (Lauren London) and Treece (Lauren Storm), to a party he has planned at his house.
At Denis's house, his parents leave but not before his father (Alan Ruck) revealing that he has condoms upstairs if he needs them. Beth, Cammy, and Treece arrive at Denis’s house for the party. Kevin and his trendy four-wheeler soon come barging in, with his Army buddies vowing revenge on Denis. They attempt to beat Denis up, but it results in Denis, Beth, Rich, Cammy, and Treece escaping in Beth's car.
They drive to a gas station hoping to get beer, but are told by the convenience store clerk (Samm Levine) that he will not accept the driver’s license Beth gave him which states that she is 37. So Beth bribes the clerk with a kiss. He accepts, which makes Denis realize that she is not who he thinks she is. They then start a bonfire in an isolated section of town where Rich, Cammy, and Treece are chased by a stampede of cows after trying to tip one over. Denis then puts on the song "Beth" by KISS and is told that she was named after that very song. Denis thinks it's cool that Beth has two "headbangers" for parents. In Beth's eyes one can see she's slowly warming to Denis, and is becoming aware that he truly does genuinely love her, much to her amazement.
They all get in crazy reckless driver Beth’s Echo and drive without lights. They then stumble upon Denis's father and mother (Cynthia Stevenson) (who are both having car sex) by almost crashing into them. Rather than facing Denis’s father with his pants down, Beth decides to drive them away unseen to a private party at Valli Wooley’s house, encountering Kevin once again who had tracked them there. Kevin challenges Denis to a fight, as a now fed-up Beth crashes his car through the wall of the house. They drive away in Kevin’s Hummer H2 to the vacant Buffalo Glenn High School, parking halfway up the front flight of stairs, and enter the school with Beth’s head cheerleader key. After showcasing their cheerleading routine, Beth, Treece, and Cammy decide to run to the girls' locker room to take a shower. Just as Denis is undressing to join his friend and the girls in the shower, Kevin and his buddies appear in the locker room and jump him once again. Rich challenges Kevin and his friends in a towel whipping 'duel', as he has been training for years after being towel whipped as a bullied young kid. Rich finally manages to defeat the three guys, towel-whipping them unconscious down a flight of stairs. They escape to Treece's father's cabin in Beth's Echo where Rich, Treece, and Cammy have a threesome, as Beth and Denis enjoy the sun rise and finally share their first kiss.
They head to Denis's house afterwards where his parents are delighted to see he has 'hooked up' , but make him aware he still needs to be punished for leaving the house in a wreck. Beth says goodbye to Denis, gives him a kiss, and touchingly thanks him for loving her. Denis tells her "what's not to love" and that she mustn't forget that. Then promises that he will see her at their high school reunion and if they are both still single that he will marry her. Beth smiles and tells him it's a deal. After Beth leaves with Treece and Cammy, Rich proclaims to Denis that he might be homosexual after all, or perhaps bisexual (plus jokes that after last night's antics he's still more heterosexual than Denis). Denis informs Rich that he was just playing about waiting until the reunion to talk to Beth again. He tells Rich that he is going to leave Beth a message on Facebook and ask her out. Rich disagrees with him and tells Denis that he should make a grand gesture by going to her house with a boom box and wait for her. They then begin debating on how Denis should go about asking Beth on a date.

Tags: romantic, flashback

Review:
Honestly, I love you Beth Cooper is not going to be one of those high school movie classics by no mean, but I didn't feel like my time was wasted watching it.
I think that over all the film worked, there were certain things that were flawed in the movie like the script could have used a few touch up's here and there and the cast did seem a little off.
But still I think I love you Beth Cooper had it's moments enough to make you just sit back and forget reality for 95 minutes.When a geeky high-school valedictorian throws caution to the wind by expressing his love for a popular cheerleader during his graduation speech, life finally starts to get interfering for Denis Cooverman who may have brains to spare; it's guts that he lacks, or at least, he did until today.
Stepping up to the podium to deliver an inspirational speech to his graduating class, Denis decides that the time has finally come to call out his classmates on their peccadilloes and declare his love for the prettiest girl in school, Beth Cooper.
I think if you just let go and have a good time, you'll get a few laughs out of this movie, it's all in good fun and sometimes we need those silly high school flicks to either fantasize or bring us back to the good old days where getting a pimple at prom seems to be your scariest problem in the world.
The fact that the story has little character set-up and uses every cliché stolen from numerous comedies before it does not help the ill paced scenes.I managed to leave the theater without requesting my money back, but you know when people in the audience are having full conversations during a film, it is hardly holding anyone's attention.Pass at the B.O. and only rent it on DVD if you have an unlimited plan and are running out of things to see..
Character development and story arc are not reasons to see a movie like "I Love You Beth Cooper." This is just a classic homespun yarn, taking place in Anywhere, USA, about a geek who outsmarts a bully and gets the girl.
It's a real love story laced with some funny things to say.Denis (Paul Rust) gives a final speech as he graduates and proclaims his love for Beth Cooper (Hayden Panettiere) while doing so.
To his surprise, Beth and her two friends, are the only people, aside from his friend Rich, who come to his party.I liked this movie for a lot of reasons, but most of all because it wasn't like American Pie, Superbad, or Road Trip.
The guys in this movie were very amateur, I just hope they didn't waste too much money making this film because it probably would have been better if they had gotten' a few bums off the street to play these ridiculous characters.
This is not going to be one of those high school film classics, by any mean, but I didn't feel like I wasted my time watching this.
Who wouldn't feel like that at least slightly when they are as popular as Beth Cooper was in high school.I love Hayden Panettiere in the TV series HEROES & I liked her performance here.
I shouldn't have been so stupid to fall into the trap.I LOVE YOU, BETH COOPER just rehashes every teen-movie stereotype we've seen since ANIMAL HOUSE, and not in a way that's at all fresh or funny.
I could quibble about a lot of the little things: I could, for example, point out that a big opportunity was missed, if the heroine's parents were fans of heavy metal, to name her ALICE Cooper instead of Beth (especially since "School's Out" features so prominently on the soundtrack), though of course a movie called I LOVE YOU, ALICE COOPER would have thrown people off as to what it was really about.That aside, what angered me most were the stereotypes, especially the "nerd" ones.
"I Love You, Beth Cooper" opened with an extremely awkward scene, Denis (Paul Rust) confessing his love for Beth Cooper (Hayden Panettiere) during his valedictorian speech at his High School graduation.
Oddly enough they had a great connection.Though the acting wasn't fantastic, it wasn't a downfall for the film.I am absolutely shocked to say this but I thoroughly enjoyed watching "I Love You, Beth Cooper".
The fact that nothing that happens in I Love You, Beth Cooper would ever happen in real life isn't that big of a deal if not for the fact that a good movie about the topic deserves to be made.
But if a friend of yours harmlessly asks "wanna watch "I Love You, Beth Cooper"" don't say no.Its problem is that It's a fun movie that just seems like it could have so much better.
You guys are dropping hate on it for being bad unfunny or uncreative reused jokes but thats the point its not meant to be serious or have good timing or anything its a teen high school p*ss take movie meant to be cringy bad if they were going to make a serious teen love movie it would look high school musical or twilight and then you would drop the reviews because its to serious as for reused jokes most teen love comedy's have copied joke thats what makes them light harted and funny Please give it a fair chance Bare that in mid before watching it don't take it seriously its worth a watch if your in the mood for bad jokes a teen comedy.
In the case of "I Love You, Beth Cooper", however, I have to break from my normal pattern to get this point across: this is one of the worst movies ever made.The ONLY (and I mean absolutely ONLY) reason to watch this movie is for the beauty of Hayden Panettiere (and a PG-13 Hayden at that).
He somehow gets away with it, even though it does get annoying at times.Chris Colombus and Larry Doyle (who wrote the novel this is based on, and the screenplay too), have created a movie that while it does have moments such as the wet towel fight scene, staged like a proper duel being one, and a very sweet if unexpected ending being another, can't decide what they are trying to make.
While watching Chris Columbus's careers worst work 'I Love You, Beth Cooper', which has been adapted from a novel with the same, whose author was Larry Doyle, the only enjoyment I had was watching the "Babe" Hayden Panettiere.Frankly Speaking, this movie is a full-on bore.
A college flick exposes a film to a fair bit of comparison and criticism, but I didn't find it merited for this awkward and quirky movie - genuinely funny moments, good scripting and acting.Interesting that some reviewers expected so much from a high school comedy, especially those who are disappointed when the movie follows "unbelievable" plot lines - Perhaps there's an audience out there for a dry, minute by minute High School take on "Big Brother", but as for me, I'm grateful for a High School comedy that doesn't take itself, or the High School setting so seriously.Perhaps not legendary but novel enough and funny enough to warrant a night in front of the goggle box..
why would Hayden Panettiere and director Chris Columbus of Home Alone, Harry Potter (and the movie Percy Jackson he directed one year later had something better to offer) agree to this i don't know is this is supposed to be a parody of teen films or what?
but i don't care i cant put it into words, this is the ugliest repulsive worst movie I've ever seen.i am of the few people who hated American Pie, for how unlikable the characters were, and not funny the gross out humor was, even American Pie had some believability, and one funny character.the "nerdy" guy were supposed to identify with is a douche from the very beginning and is nonredeemable even by the end, the "hot boyfriend" and the "hot girl" are both psychos, the gay friend who quotes movies (i take offense to this character) is just unrealistically horrible, everyone is unrealistic i just cant put it into words, i barely got through half of this movie, i was just so repulsed at this disgusting horrible image at what someone thinks teen comedies are supposed to be like..
I haven't read the book, but if it's true that this adaptation is actually faithful to the original material than i'm not planning to either.While Hayden Panettiere somehow manages to stay nonirritating and even showcases some talent, the guy who played the leading guy (Paul Rust) is definitely a miscast not only for this movie, but any other too.
The movie surprises us during these opening moments with a high school graduation speech by nerdy valedictorian Denis Cooverman (Paul Rust), who announces in his speech that He Loves Beth Cooper (Hayden Panettiere, of TV's "Heroes").
Carpenter, who may or not be gay), makes nice with his high school tormentor, crashes a rich b****'s party, breaks into their high school after-hours, and comes to the realization that Beth is a lot more than just his dream girl."I Love You, Beth Cooper" is a great way to lose yourself in some raunchy, "PG-13"-rated teen comedy for 102 minutes.
I guess one of the main reasons I liked the film so much was because I graduated from high school in 2004 and have very few decent memories of my experiences; thus, that is why I took such a special liking to Paul Rust's Denis Cooverman character.
A primary example of this would be when Denis reconciles with his bully, and said bully later saves the day when Denis is attacked by Kevin and his two drones.Paul Rust is good as the typical high school nerd who loves the PPG (pretty popular girl - trademark).
i know i should try and review the film in an in depth and reasoned way but why on earth i should bother to try an analyse a film that has all the depths, of a puddle no in fact not even that deep.Truly terrible movie and i just cannot justify any reason why you would want to waste your time with this film, and like the last line of the film says "we are going to need some rope and duct tape" for the director and all his staff !!!.
It's a shame to watch her talent get wasted in I Love You, Beth Cooper.The story begins with Dennis Cooverman(Paul Rust), who is valedictorian at his high school graduation.
Ends up going for broke during his speech, when he professes his love for Beth Cooper(Hayden Panettiere), a girl he has had a crush on for years, but never had the guts to talk too.
But Dennis and his friend(Jack Carpenter) end running for there lives, when Beths crazy military boyfriend tries to hunt him down.Hayden Panettiere is a very talented actress, but she looks confused on how to play the character, cause she plays it some many different ways, and comes across unentertaining.
Whenever I watch a movie , I do not think whether this is realistic or not , the thing that matters to me most is that whether it entertains me or not and in case of " I Love You Beth Cooper" It really entertained me .
It contains a very true story in a kind of way an honesty of a student who is never seen never existed in eyes of the popular students on the high school at the entire time .Finally he steps out on the graduation speech and tells Beth Cooper this famous popular hot chick that he loves her and he's not regretting it and tells a lot of truth about the others .Through the movie they ran into trouble with Beth's boyfriend which is a military unit member and he stalks them and they get into a lot of trouble but also which is important they'll have the best night of their lives after all they've been through they're finally happy .Awesome movie in my opinion check it out !.
It was so delightfully awkward and weird."I Love You, Beth Cooper" is well worth the watch if you are in for an evening of comedy, but like your movies to have more than just shallow laughs on the menu.
The plot follows a High School grad named Denis (Rust) who confesses his love to his dream-girl Beth (Panettiere) during his valedictorian speech.
Teen comedy is a genre that has been done countless times in the last decade and here we have another one.I love you,Beth Cooper is not a great movie but its not awful either,its definitely forgettable but at the same time enjoyable.
The story is the usual, the nerdy guy who has a crush on hottest and most popular girl of the school.Afraid of getting rejected Dennis never talked to Beth until the graduation speech where after being dared by his best friend, he decided to proclaim his love for her in front of everyone.Later Beth shows up at his house and Dennis ends up having the night of his life.So is this movie original?
But at the same time its a sweet little movie and its decent enough.Don't watch this expecting a great movie because you won't get it.If you plan on watch it, watch it for what it is, a teen comedy.Hayden Panettiere who once again played a cheerleader( as in Heroes) was cute and lovely as the leading star but obviously couldn't save the movie from mediocrity.Paul Rust on the other hand may have overacted a little bit in his attempt to play the nerd kid.
In fact, I Love You, Beth Cooper, has almost all those cliché moments filled with stereotypical characters, but under the direction of Chris Columbus, this story by Larry Doyle actually came across in quite enjoyable terms, thanks to what I thought made the movie – a line that was uttered upon stark realization, and the fear as expressed by the titular character, which made it quite distinct and standing out amongst the competition.But first, the crazy premise that became the catalyst of everything laid out in the film.
So on one hand, you crafted some mindshare into the object of your desire, and on the other, you've made a slew of enemies ever ready to bay for your blood.So it becomes one crazy night for Denis Cooverman (Paul Rust) and his best friend Rich (Jack Carpenter) who has to battle his school reputation of being gay, while getting acquainted with Beth (Hayden Panettiere) and her posse Cammy (Lauren London) and Treece (Lauren Storm) when they turn up for his un-happening graduation party, before proceeding to show him and Rich what could possibly be the wildest night of their lives, especially for the nerds.
He also pathetically expresses his obsession with the film's love interest, Beth Cooper, a sexy blonde whose I.Q. is probably close to Paris Hilton.The story has nothing to do with Cooverman getting out into the world after high school but rather follows his misadventures (along with his best friend, Jack T.
Nerdy high school valedictorian Denis (PAUL RUST), urged on by his best friend Rich (JACK CARPENTER), gives a graduation speech in which he makes comments about numerous classmates— calling one stuck-up, one a bully, one gay, & one – Beth Cooper (HAYDEN PANATIERRE) – as being the object of his love.
I Love You, Beth Cooper (2009): Dir: Chris Columbus / Cast: Hayden Panettiere, Paul Rust, Jack T.
Most people go to films to escape reality, to have a fantasy away from their own lives and Beth Cooper is the perfect escape for teenies and those of us who miss our teenage years.Movies, time and time again, have made us believe that the geek/nerd/less than great looking guy can get the hottest girl on the planet let alone in the school (Breakfast Club, Transformers, She's All That (girl to guy in that case)) but actor Paul Rust might take that to a new level.
If you didn't like Hayden Panettiere prior to this movie...her performance as Beth Cooper won't help.
This high school teen angst dark comedy about valedictorian Denis Cooverman (Paul Rust) having one night to confesses his love for head cheerleader and long-time crush, Beth Cooper (Hayden Panettiere), before both of them, leave for separate colleges, was not good.
He talks about some of the people in high school and confesses that he loves Beth Cooper (Hayden Panettiere) which is an embarrassment for her in front of the whole school.
I am reviewing the movie "I Love You, Beth Cooper," starring Hayden Panettiere, Paul Rust, and Jack Carpenter.
"I Love You Beth Cooper" is a comedy film starring "Heroes" ingenue Hayden Panettiere in the title role.
The film's pitch may have sounded great on paper-- Nerdy high school senior Denis Cooverman (Paul Rust) declares his years-long crush on popular cheerleader Beth on their graduation day, invites her to a party that no one is really coming to, only to have her show up, and all sorts of wacky misadventures ensue.Indeed, it apparently sounded good on paper since the screenplay was adapted by the novel's author Larry Doyle.
The characters are, of course, stereotypes, but for the most part they're not particularly entertaining stereotypes: Denis, despite his temporary boldness in his valedictorian speech, comes across as relentlessly wimpy for the entire rest of the film; the same goes for his best friend Rich (Jack Carpenter), a film-quoting geek who can't help but give the IMDb-rundown on every line he clips from a film character; it's not until the end when this character finally gets some backbone..As the title character, Panettiere's Beth Cooper is the typical vapid and so-popular-i'm-really-depressed Dream Girl that populates these kinds of movies.
The Man often stole every scene he was in with his sly,yet hilarious performance.Bottom Line-I Love You,Beth Cooper isn't a bad little film at all.