10 Things I Hate About You
Tags: comedy, gothic, adult comedy, clever, romantic, entertaining

Plot synopsis:
Cameron James (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), the new kid at Padua High School, is given a tour of the school by Michael Eckman (David Krumholtz), who is an audio-visual geek and former leader of a clique of future MBAs. Michael provides Cameron with information on the schools various cliques. During the tour, Cameron spots the beautiful and popular Bianca Stratford (Larisa Oleynik) and is immediately smitten with her. Michael warns that Bianca is shallow, conceited, and worst of all, not allowed to date. Michael does, however, inform Cameron that Bianca is looking for a French tutor.At the Stratford residence, Biancas outcast older sister Kat (Julia Stiles) receives a letter of acceptance to Sarah Lawrence College. Her protective father, Walter (Larry Miller), is distraught by the news, as he wants Kat to attend college nearby. Kat distracts her father by revealing that Bianca was given a ride home from school by Joey Donner (Andrew Keegan). Bianca begs her father to allow her to date, but to no avail. Kat's aversion to dating prompts the father to come up with a new rule: Bianca can only date if Kat is dating.Cameron starts tutoring Bianca, and she informs him of her fathers rule after Cameron makes many failed attempts to ask her out. This news motivates Cameron and Michael to set out to find a boy who is willing to date Kat.Cameron suggests Patrick Verona (Heath Ledger), an outcast who is just as ill-tempered as Kat. Cameron tries asking Patrick for his assistance, but Patrick scares him off. Michael then poses the idea to Joey, also attempting to date Bianca, to pay Patrick to take Kat out. Patrick agrees, but Kat, however, wants nothing to do with Patrick. Cameron and Michael finally explain their situation to Patrick and inform him that Bogie Lowenstein (Kyle Cease) is throwing a party (this is actually a plot by Michael to get revenge, as a rumor from Bogie had got him kicked out of their clique). Cameron and Michael spread rumors around school that Bogie's party will have free beer and dancing, although it is actually a small private gathering.At the party, Kat tells Joey to stay away from her sister. Joey brags that he cannot guarantee she'll stay away from him. Kat gets upset and begins drinking, leading her to dance drunkenly on a table. Meanwhile, Cameron discovers that Bianca was using him to find a date for Kat so that Bianca could date Joey.Cameron decides to stop trying to date Bianca, but Patrick convinces him to go for it. Bianca asks Cameron for a ride home after discovering Joeys true character. Cameron drops her off and tells her that he really likes her and was very disappointed in her. At that point Bianca kisses Cameron. Patrick brings Kat home, and she drunkenly tries kissing Patrick. He suggests they should do that some other time, hurting Kats feelings.The next day at school, Patrick publicly sings Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You to Kat in front of everyone asking her forgiveness, landing him in detention. Kat gets him out of detention by "flashing" the soccer coach. Kat and Patrick spend the day together, and they both realize that they truly do like each other. Patrick, motivated by Joey's bribe of $300, asks Kat to the prom. However, she is suspicious of his motives and they get into a fight.Bianca tries to convince her father to let her go to the prom, but he refuses, since Kat isnt going. Bianca confronts Kat. Kat then reveals that she dated Joey and they had sex, mostly because everyone else was doing it. However, when Kat told Joey that she wasn't ready for sex and did not want to do it again, he immediately broke up with her. Even though she forbade Joey to tell anyone of their one time together or else she would tell all the cheerleaders how tiny he is, Kat still felt immense rejection, thus spurring her to not do anything ever again just because everyone else was doing it and distanced herself from her peers.Bianca and Kat end up going to the prom with Cameron and Patrick. Joey is furious to learn that Bianca has gone to prom with Cameron, and confronts Patrick about the "arrangement" in front of Kat. Kat blows up at Patrick and leaves. Joey subsequently confronts Cameron about manipulating the 'deal' for himself, but after he punches Cameron, Bianca hits Joey three times herself, leaving him curled up in pain on the floor with a broken nose and a black eye.The next morning, Bianca thanks Kat for going to prom and the sisters make up. Kat's father allows her to go to Sarah Lawrence. At school, Kat reads a poem which she wrote for English class, titled "10 Things I Hate About You" (written about Patrick). While reading the poem, she reveals (in front of the entire class) how hurt she was by what Patrick did and how much she really cares about him ("But mostly I hate the way I don't hate you. Not even close, not even a little bit, not even at all"). Patrick is shown to be touched by her revelation. In the parking lot, Kat finds a guitar Patrick bought her with the money Joey paid him, and he admits that he messed up their deal by falling for her. Kat forgives Patrick and the two kiss and make up.(Source: WikiPedia. Bangs_McCoy)

Review: Cameron seeks the services of school bad boy Pat who he arranges to be paid to date Kat and thus allow him to go out with Bianca - but things never go smoothly when it comes to love.I'm not a big fan of teen comedies.
It may not surprise you in terms of who gets which girl and it's fairly predictable in a romantic comedy type way but that's not it.No - the film is funny, lively and pretty enjoyable.
The tongue-and-cheek Shakespeare references were great (the "Stratford" girls, etc.) Julia Stiles & Larisa Oleynik were convincing in their roles, and not to be shallow but the guys of the movie just all looked really good.
I do remember the first time I saw it, coming away thinking that I wanted to be just like Julia Stiles' character in it, though.
Basic Plot: Cameron (Levitt), a new student at Pagua high school, falls in love with a sophomore named Bianca Stradford (Oleynik).
What Joey doesn't know, is that Cameron secretly plans to date Bianca, while he pays Patrick to take out Kat.It may sound like a very confusing movie.
All the praise in the world goes to every individual involved in the production of 10 Things I Hate About You,a film that rarely leaves my DVD player.I'm not a fan of Shakespeare's traditional plays,but the modern day screen adaptions are brilliant,and 10 Things I Hate About You is no exception.The highschool stereotypes of the cool kids nobody messes with,the wannabe's that try too hard to be something they're not,the geeks everyone picks on and the rebels everyone is afraid of,mean there's a character in this film everyone can relate to.The stand out performances are Heath Ledger as Patrick,the rebellious,feared and elusive bad guy who wins the heart of Kat Stratford played to perfection by fine actress Julia Stiles who has no interest in the opposite sex and is perceived to come from the planet 'Loser' while her more sociable,boy crazy sister Bianca (Larissa Oleynik)hails from planet 'Look at Me,Look at Me'.Her good looks catch the eye of the smooth,suave and egotistical Joey Donner (Andrew Keegan) who is a male model,and fights for the affections of the prettiest Stratford sister with Cameron (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) the highschool geek,with a big heart and a big crush on Bianca.The hilarious Larry Miller stars as Walter Stratford-the kind of father who puts his girls on a short leash and desperately tries to shield them from the horrors of sex,drugs and rock and roll,and of course,boys.A typical teenage comedy,but its witty dialogue,goofy,sexy,cool and bad ass characters,and enjoyable storyline set it apart from all the rest.There's plenty of memorable moments,romance,and clever and classic lines,all leading up to a predictable but perfectly good ending that leaves you with a warm fuzzy feeling about teenage love..
Based on Shakespeare's "Taming of the Shrew," "10 Things I Hate About You" offers a refreshing revival of the "good" teen films, as compared to the "typical" teen films.
It's not as refreshing or unique as a John Hughes teen comedy but it certainly plays upon some of the clichÃ©s of the genre (invented by Hughes no less) to good effect.Overall, I was impressed with the movie, and the actors, and that's saying a lot considering it's a teen film (a genre I have come to loathe recently with entries such as "Slackers" etc.)..
I would easily give it the best teen flick mantle.Firstly, the acting is perfect, the roles are not overly demanding but Julia Stiles and Heath Ledger play this to perfection.
but....there is Heath Ledger who is the ultimate babe and the perfect guy in this movie, and seriously gets you thinking 'why didn't this happen to me when i was in high school?'.the story is extremely cute and i think i can say original, anyways more exciting than the other movies that are in this category.
Hot talent, excellent writing, good direction, and a kiss-azz music score makes this movie able to be watched over and over again.
I was so amazed at how talented the actors were, I just have to tell you what I thought of them ~First off, I love Julia Stiles as Kat Stratford, Julia is the only blonde I have ever seen who could probably not pull off a clueless valley girl act (which is a good thing, trust me, black-haired, brown-eyed girls like me don't wanna watch dumb blondes.) Joseph Gordon-Levitt is adorably sweet and lovable here, I just wanted to kiss him.
There is something to laugh at every minute, and all the elements marry together perfectly to make a feel good movie, with depth and humour that isn't seen very often these days.The cast are brilliant, Heath Ledger is awesome and brings an honesty to his character, Julia stiles is authentic and someone every girl can identify with.
Has a lot of actors who made it big after the film - great cast.An old school movie, they don't make them like this anymore!.
This is a film where every scene and every shot has been carefully crafted - and the meaning is not lost on a younger audience.I could write about the storyline here, or give you a few of the many really funny one liners or tell you about the brilliant casting (the actors really are perfect).
It is made apparent in the case of Cameron James, new kid in school, as he falls for the lovely Bianca, who cannot date until her older shrewish sister Kat will date.
And I love the father in this movie, and his fixation on his girls avoiding teen pregnancy.The fact that it is based on Taming of the Shrew, well, my kids are amazed that Shakespeare can be so much fun!
But 10 Things I Hate About You is one of the classic teen movies that came out of the 90's that was actually pretty good.
It had a great cast, the story was original and a lot of fun, and the whole movie made you laugh and feel good.
Also all the guys fell in love with Julia Styles, she was also just awesome in this movie and made for a good strong female lead.
This movie captured a great amount of what most teens go through in their world, wither it's just wanting to be different, popular, having an over protective parent, dealing with sex and rejection, this movie just worked on so many levels.Cameron James, the new kid at Padua High School, is given a tour of the school by Michael, who is an audio-visual geek.
Although simplistic at times, I do recommend everyone to see " The 10 Things I Hate About You." The movie is yet another one of those adolescent modern stories that are based on old shakespearean plays.
'10 Things I Hate About You' is pretty much a typical teen movie that has nothing new to offer.
The reason that i thought it was incredible was because of the taming of the shrew link which made the film more excitable.I laughed at everything that Kat said in the movie because i loved her character and i liked her don't care attitude.Bianca was my favourite character of the lot because of her dumb humour and shes a person who thinks she is so popular.This movie has got the most strangest but the best cast of characters which are perfect for the part.I say 2 huge thumbs up for this movie..
As it is a modern remake of Shakespeare's The Taming Of The Shrew, you might think you need to know all about the play, but in reality the plot of the film is different and only the occasional bit of name-dropping has any connection to the play.
At Pardu High School young perky sophomore Bianca Stratford (Larisa Oleynik) wants to date--but her overprotective father (Larry Miller) won't let her until her older sister Katerina (Julia Stiles) dates.
Cameron James (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) wants to date Bianca and hires tough boy Patrick Verona (Heath Ledger) to date Katerina.
Mating mayhem ensues when Patrick Verona (Heath Ledger)--a sullen young man with a mysterious past--is bribed by Bianca's wannabe boyfriend (Andrew Keegan) to woo and win Kat, in order to clear the way for Bianca to begin dating.They say it's a twist on Shakespeare's play, however this is a far cry from it.
This is a really top-class comic film, with brilliant timing, and a great cast.I especially loved Joseph Gordon-Levitt (with his great "off-the-cuff" delivery, especially in the first couple of scenes); Larry Miller as the father (natch!); and also Alison Janney as the guidance counselor - I think this was the first time I noticed her.I also loved Heath Ledger's rendition of "Can't Take My Eyes Off of You"; and also around the climactic ball scene where the two romantic leads are "comparing notes" with each other.
Thankfully, however, the same year brought us this movie, 10 Things I Hate About You, an update/remake of Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew - and a great example of how to do it right.
Spend your time actually reading Shakespeare, or watching a better movie..
Recent teen movies of recent years range differently, but as far as the bad teen movies go,and teen movies can be as bad as it gets when they want to,this movie has to be one of the worst of the lot.I'll give them just a tiny bit of credit because I did kinda like the Heath Ledger singing scene...because I once sang to a girl I like at my high school in front of lots of people...but that's all the credit this movie gets!Anyways,Heath Ledger and Juila Stiles are both talented and have since moved onto bigger and better things,but this movie was not a great starting point for either of them.This movies falls very flat.Rating: 2 of 10.
This movie definitely wasted the talents of actors and actresses like Julia Stiles and Heath Ledger.
This movie introduced me to Julia Stiles, and to Heath Ledger, two excellent young actors.
Regardless of the fact that it gains its inspiration from a Shakespeare classic, this is no different from the many Teen-love comediesreleased as films and television series.It is still worth the cost of a rental but don't expect anything great.
The best character was Kat Stratford (Julia Stiles) in my opinion, Patrick Verona (Heath Ledger) a close second.
The actors/actresses played their roles well and they were perfect for the parts they had.I've seen the film at least twenty time because i like it so much!
since buying it i have began to like Letters to cleo.Julia Stiles has been my favorite actress since i saw the film, she is a perfect inspiration for teenage girls.
There was ONLY one good thing I loved about this film and that was Heath Ledger.
I thought this movie would be really bad when we had to watch it in English and compare it to "Taming of the Shrew" , but I had a really good time watching it.
What I discovered after finally crossing it off my watch list is that "10 Things I Hate About You" is one of the most engaging, witty, emotional, and all-around best teen movies I have ever seen.The plot of the movie can be a bit cumbersome to explain, but here are the basics: Bianca (Larisa Oleynik) is the prettiest, most desired girl in high school.
Due to a very strict father (Larry Miller), Bianca is not allowed to date until sister Katarina (Julia Stiles) does, and Kat has no interest in high school culture (thus dating) whatsoever.
As such, Cameron--with the help of pretty boy Joey (Andrew Keegan)--enlists the help of school bad boy Patrick (Heath Ledger) to woo Kat so he can have a shot at Bianca."10 Things" has a special energy to it that never wanes from beginning to end.
At the time most of these actors were relative unknowns, so that fact that most of them are established or legendary in the business today is quite an accomplishment.About the only "ding" I give this movie is one area where it is a bit transparent: In the early goings, the film expects audiences to believe that: A.
However 'Ten Things I hate about you' I have watched again and again – not obsessively five times in a day, but probably once a year (or more) since it was released.Why do I keep coming back to this film?
Just saw her In Dexter and I cannot believe she still looks exactly the same all these years later.I remember watching this all those years ago and totally falling madly in love with Heath Ledger and realising how amazing he is in this film.
Thankfully, the writers of this film get it right most of the time, which is why 10 Things I Hate About You should be rightfully considered one of the more interesting interpretations of the Bard's works.One of the smartest moves on the makers' behalf is actually the choice not to reveal the origin of the story: Shakespeare's name isn't mentioned anywhere in the credits.
Instead, we get a few playful and fun references to the original author and the comedy The Taming of the Shrew, on which 10 Things is loosely based: the high school where most of the action unfolds is called Padua (the city where The Taming takes place), the female protagonist's last name is Stratford (Shakespeare's place of birth) and the male main character is named Verona, after the town where Romeo & Juliet was set.Instead of two ill-fated lovers, we have two people who can't stand each other: Kat Stratford (Julia Stiles), the "shrew" who refuses to socialize with anyone, and Patrick Verona (Heath Ledger), an Australian textbook rebel who allegedly served jail time for setting a cop on fire.
Fortunately, that kind of blandness is compensated by a terrific adult cast, most notably Miller (familiar to Seinfeld fans) and Allison Janney, whose two-scene cameo easily qualifies as the best laugh in the whole picture.To summarize, romantic comedies aren't always that good, especially when teenagers are part of the main plot, but when they work, the result can be something as warm and funny as 10 Things I Hate About You. Then again, the Shakespearean roots of the screenplay must have helped a great deal too..
Also around that time and still today I am Shakespeare buff and am always happy to sit down and take a look and a new adaptation.I'm not going to say that the fashion has dated and some of the ideals have too because they have but honestly in comparison to the other teen films coming out right now this is well written and well acted by people who have gone on to do amazing things and who actually played characters who were both likable and relatable.
1st watched 8/14/2004 - 3 out of 10 (Dir- Gil Junger): Formulaic older than teen high school movie that had very little going for it except for the music sounded good on surround sound.
The cast all had great chemistry, the humour was on point and this was the movie where everyone fell in love with Heath Ledger.
This is an incredibly fun and charming retelling of Shakespeare's "Taming of the Shrew" with a great cast, great jokes and pretty good cinematography considering the genre.Definitely would recommend it to anyone who's looking for a fun teenage comedy..
It isn't groundbreaking or anything, especially considering it's, above all, a teen movie, but it's a very good watch.
Now, I'm not saying that "10 Things I Hate About You" is a masterpiece better than anything ol' Will had to write (it isn't, I'm a huge fan of most of Shakespeare's other plays), but it is, nonetheless, a good film.
10 things I hate about you is a romance sprinkled with a little bit of humour that makes it a romantic comedy.This film is directed by Gil Junger and it's adapted from Shakespeare's world-known play "The Taming of the Shew".The main characters are the two sisters,Kat and Bianca.Unfortunately,for Bianca,her father's rules say that she can't date a boy,unless Kat does,but Kat isn't the type to date.Soon Kate meets by accident Patrick Verona and falls in love without thinking about it.The initial release was on March the 31st 1999,so you can find it on many websites nowadays.
"Ten Things I Hate About You" is a teenage movie/drama, based on Shakespears' "The Taming of The Shrew", starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Julia Stiles, Heath Ledger and Larisa Oleynik.
This film kick-started the careers of Julia Stiles and the late, great Heath Ledger (RIP).
My love to this great actor Heath Ledger made me watch this film.
Well, I remember watching this film when I was a teenager, and that time I used to like all the movies that are sweet and simple and not complicated enough that I couldn't get them.
10 Things I Hate About You. Gil Junger set the gold standard for modern-day adaptations of William Shakespeare works with 10 Things I Hate About You. Julia Stiles, Heath Ledger and Joseph Gordon-Levitt round out Junger's high school version of The Taming of the Shrew.
Cameron believes finding a date for Bianca's sister Kat (Julia Stiles) sounds like an easy enough task until he meets her.
Cameron intends to find somebody for Kat. Michael tricks Joey Donner (Andrew Keegan) to pay mysterious bad boy Patrick Verona (Heath Ledger) to take out Kat. It's basically William Shakespeare's teen rom-com "The Taming of the Shrew".
P.S: I've watched this movie like 3 times in one week!.
The characters are well defined and excellently played, particularly Kat Stratford by Julia Stiles and Patrick Verona by Heath Ledger.
The standout actors in this film are Joseph Gordon Levitt, Heath Ledger, and Julia Styles.