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DVD ~ James Marsden
2.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: James Marsden, Katie Holmes, Nick Stahl, Tobias Mehler, Steve Railsback
  • Directors: David Nutter
  • Producers: Armyan Bernstein, Brent O'Connor, C.O. Erickson, Elisabeth Seldes, Jonathan Shestack
  • Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Colour, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC, Widescreen
  • Language English, French
  • Subtitles: English, French
  • Region: Region 1 (US and Canada DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: R (Restricted) (US MPAA rating. See details.)
  • Studio: MGM
  • DVD Release Date: 5 Jan 1999
  • Run Time: 84 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: 0792840127
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 117,180 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Amazon.co.uk Review
This paranoia-fuelled thriller, more intelligent and imaginative than you would have reason to believe, owes a huge debt to The Stepford Wives with its premise of a goody-good high school clique programmed by an evil doctor to be wholesome, academically driven and shining examples of clean living. Unlike its predecessor, though, David Nutter's film opts to open up its premise for everyone to see, diluting the scares but amplifying the creepy atmosphere. There's never any question of what's happening to the students of Cradle Bay High, who go from being druggies and sex fiends to the academically excellent Blue Ribbons, but it's a lot of fun to see these programmed teens run amok--and start killing people--when their hormones kick in. And considering they're all horny teenagers, this happens, oh, at least a few times a day. Model-perfect James Marsden, with stunning cheekbones and piercing blue eyes, is the new kid in town who stumbles on the plot with a little help from metalhead Nick Stahl. Moody Marsden stirs up trouble when he refuses to join up with the Blue Ribbons, prompting his concerned parents to consider signing him up for the program, especially after it turns Stahl into a vest-wearing, pep-rallying brainiac.

The satire isn't entirely fulfilled (the evil kids hang out at the yoghurt shop and spout inspirational platitudes), but once the action kicks in it's quite an enjoyable ride, thanks primarily to Bruce Greenwood (The Sweet Hereafter) as the mad scientist behind it all and Katie Holmes (Go) as Marsden's love interest. Refusing the advances of the star football player and fighting gamely alongside Marsden, Holmes manages to deck a few bad guys with a fervour that squarely puts her in Linda Hamilton and Jamie Lee Curtis territory. Steve Railsback stars as the colluding chief of police and Dan Zudovic as a janitor with a penchant for getting rid of "rats," rodent and otherwise. --Mark Englehart, Amazon.com

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars There's One Reason To Spend Your Time Watching This, 8 Mar 2001
By A Customer
This review is from: Disturbing Behaviour (VHS Tape)
...her name is Katie Holmes. Breathtakingly beautiful as ever, the makers of 'Disturbing Behavior' must have thrown her in to at least get SOMEthing out of their film. 'Cause there's not much of a story. Or rather, we've seen it all before.

'Disturbing Behavior' is more original than 'The Skulls', on the level of 'The Faculty', but contains, what, one scary scene. 'Scary' is maybe too strong a word.

But go ahead, rent it on a lazy afternoon, and enjoy Katie Holmes' gorgeousness. But do not expect much more from the film.

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Katie Holmes demonstrates her talent and that is about it., 28 Jun 2001
By A Customer
This review is from: Disturbing Behaviour (VHS Tape)
This is an interesting film, it keeps you hooked as you are desparate to know what bizarre ending they are going to come up with considering the script is fairly week. Nick Stahl (The Man Without A Face) is all grown up and greasy haired and performs convincingly.

The real surprise is Katie Holmes (Joey, Dawson's Creek)her performance is convincing and notable when she takes on a challenging and very different character to her other film and TV roles. It is proof that she has the ability to portray a character other than the girl across the creek, and does it really well.

Worth watching just for her performance but not much else. So Creek fans get watching!

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2 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars The acting was alright, that's all I have to say..., 4 Sep 2001
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This review is from: Disturbing Behavior [DVD] [1999] (DVD)
...apart from the fact that this was one weird-ass film. Katie Holmes was amazing in her role but the characters were poorly written and the ending was too predictable (apart from when the Stahl turned).
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2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing rather than disturbing
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