10 Things I Hate About You (1999)

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Director:

Gil Junger

Writers (WGA):

Karen McCullah Lutz (written by) &
Kirsten Smith (written by)

Release Date:

31 March 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

How do I loathe thee? Let me count the ways.

Plot:

A remake of the classic Shakespare play "The Taming of the Shrew.", set in a modern day highschool.

Plot Keywords:

Sister | Shrew | School | Dating | William Shakespeare

Awards:

2 wins & 10 nominations

Cast

Heath Ledger	...	Patrick Verona
Julia Stiles	...	Kat Stratford
Joseph Gordon-Levitt	...	Cameron James
Larisa Oleynik	...	Bianca Stratford
David Krumholtz	...	Michael
Andrew Keegan	...	Joey Donner
Susan May Pratt	...	Mandella
Gabrielle Union	...	Chastity
Larry Miller	...	Walter Stratford
Daryl Mitchell	...	Mr. Morgan (as Daryl 'Chill' Mitchell)
Allison Janney	...	Ms. Perky
David Leisure	...	Mr. Chapin
Greg Jackson	...	Scruvy
Kyle Cease	...	Bogie Lowenstien
Terence Heuston	...	Derek

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for crude sex-related humor and dialogue, alcohol and drug-related scenes, all involving teens.

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS | DTS

Certification:

Australia:M (TV rating) | UK:12 (cut) | Malaysia:U | South Korea:12 | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Canada:14A | Chile:14 | Finland:S | France:U | Germany:12 (w) | Iceland:L | Mexico:B | Netherlands:AL | New Zealand:PG | Norway:11 | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | Spain:13 | Sweden:Btl | USA:PG-13 | Philippines:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Aurora Bridge, Seattle, Washington, USA

Company:

Touchstone Pictures

Trivia:

Julia Stiles originally auditioned for the role of Bianca Stratford.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Joey parks his car in front of Kat's car outside the music shop, she is inline with his front wing, but when she reverses into it she hits the door.

Quotes:

Mr. Morgan: I know how difficult it must be for you to overcome all those years of upper middle-class suburban oppression. Must be tough. But the next time you storm the PTA crusading for better... lunch meat, or whatever it is you white girls complain about, ask them WHY they can't buy a book written by a black man!
White Rastas: That's right mon!
Mr. Morgan: Don't even get me started on you two!
White Rastas: [Mumble to themselves]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Numb3rs: Soft Target (#2.6)" (2005)

Soundtrack:

FNT

A masterpiece that leaves you with a warm fuzzy feeling! 10 out of 10 for 10 Things

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.