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Whatever It Takes [DVD] [2000]

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  • Actors: Shane West, Marla Sokoloff, Jodi Lyn O'Keefe, Manu Intiraymi, Aaron Paul
  • Directors: David Raynr
  • Writers: Mark Schwahn
  • Producers: Bill Brown, Mark Schwahn, Matt Berenson, Paul Schiff, Vicki Dee Rock
  • Format: Anamorphic, Dubbed, PAL, Widescreen
  • Language English, German
  • Subtitles: English, German, Hindi, Turkish, Danish, Icelandic, Bulgarian, Swedish, Hungarian, Polish, Arabic, Dutch, Finnish, Czech, Greek
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 12
  • Studio: Uca
  • DVD Release Date: 11 Oct 2004
  • Run Time: 90 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000053W59
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 85,648 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Whatever it Takes initially seems little more than another comedy with impossibly attractive teenagers trying to get into each other's pants. Ryan (Shane West) is a bit of a geek with eyes for the school sex bomb, Ashley (Jodi Lyn O'Keefe), which induces cringing in his neighbour and best friend, Maggie (Marla Sokoloff), a cute intellectual girl. But popular jock Chris (James Franco) has his eye on Maggie, and he offers to help Ryan win Ashley if Ryan will help Chris woo Maggie. So begins a two-headed variation on Cyrano de Bergerac; Ryan composes soulful e-mails for Chris, and Chris advises Ryan to treat Ashley like dirt, which seems to be the only way to get her attention.

At first, neither finds it easy to change their ways; Chris comes on too strong, and Ryan is too nervous to be a jerk. But as they start to succeed, Ryan begins to see Maggie in a new light and wonders if he's pursuing the right girl. Which could all be very standard and shallow, but as the story unfolds the movie examines how to stay true to yourself and find self-worth in surprisingly trenchant and un-preachy ways. Which is not to say that Whatever it Takes is high-minded--everyone's excessively good-looking and prone to wearing tight or revealing clothing, and there's a subplot about a kid who aspires to achieve school immortality through a top-notch prank. But the movie offers more than you might expect, which sets it apart from many of the recent swarm of teen flicks.--Bret Fetzer, Amazon.com

Special Features
1.85 Wide Screen
16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
DVD 5
German
English
Region 2
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Dolby Digital 5.1
Commentary By Cast And Director
Behind The Scenes Featurette
Deleted Scenes
Filmographies
Isolated Score
Theatrical Trailer
Interactive Menus
Scene Selection
Arabic\Bulgarian\Czech\Danish\Dutch\English\Finnish\German\Greek\Hebrew\Hindi\Hungarian\Icelandic\Norwegian\Polish\Swedish\Turkish


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4.0 out of 5 stars A funny, American teen high school movie!, 1 Feb 2002
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This review is from: Whatever It Takes [VHS] [2000] (VHS Tape)
Whatever it takes, is a funny American comedy based around a high school. Most of the male population at Gilmore High have a crush on popular school girl Ashley Grant (Jodi Lyn O'Keefe- Shes all that). Ryan (Shane West) has a serious crush on Ashley and is willing to do whatever it takes to win her affections. Ryan's best friend Maggie (Maria Sokoloff) has attracted the attention of Ashleys cousin, Chris (James Franco)someone who cannot take rejection. Having not mixed with each other before the lads join together and attempt to get thier dream girls to the prom, deciving though their ways may be (sending fake emails, plotting double dates and many more ploys).
Whatever it takes shows how mistaken identities can be all the part of falling in love.
This film is realistic and humourous and its a must have for any lover of American teen movies (American Pie, Shes all that, Loser etc).
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5.0 out of 5 stars i know it has to be whatever it takes, 28 Jul 2005
By kenya bolton (mendenhall) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Whatever It Takes [DVD] [2000] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC] (DVD)
i always wanted this movie i like the part when he went on that rollar coaster and that girl throwed up on him.
and when he had on that furby shirt he was so cute i mean shane west not the other boy okay thats what i like the most about whatever it takes you have to go see this movie please
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