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Cheats

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On the surface, Cheats may look like just another teen movie, but look more clsoely and you'll see why it's becoming a cult classic for people of all ages. The movie follows the lives of four high school students who attempt to cheat their way through high school at any cost. The leader of the pack, Handsome Davis has cheated his way through school even since Kindergarten, and now has it down to a science. The boys have a janitor's key, which makes it easy to break into any classroom and steal every exam. but what happens when the principal catches on and changes the locks? The boys are determined to pull off a huge cheat in order to show others in the school that they are still the Kings of cheating. What ensues is a brilliant, bizairre and completely hilarious romp through what these teens hope will be their final year of high school. The genius of the movie is matched in its characters. Handsome Davis, the leader of the pack, who will not back down, refuses and study and will go to any length to pass the tests he deems "unpassable" (all of them). His best friend Sammy, a fellow cheater since Kindergarten, who decides he wants to go legit, Applebee, the invaluable "kid who writes crazy small" and Victor, a particularly incendiary teen who stops at nothing (even forgoing human decency) to continue cheat will delight you with their sharp wit and sense of mischief. You can't help but feel a slight sense of envy for these boys who can get away with anything, and you'll love finding out what happens when they don't.

i usually hate teen movies, but i happened to catch this on [tv] last week and loved it. it has everything thats great about a comedy: very 3-d characters (like Handsome and Cribmaster, for example), a witty script, great plot, and its completely hilarious. you just cant help liking every one of the characters in some way, whether it's the completely anal principal, the "i hate everything" Victor, or, of course, the all around "nice guy" Handsome, who can pull off just about anything when he wants to. all in all, i think this movie is definitely worth watching and even buying, and i cant wait until the DVD comes out! and by the way, it actually has underlying morals etc. and the end is great. they did it PERFECTLY. anyway, this movie KICKS...

This story is a basic one. It's about the kids we all knew in school. It's about the three or four schemers who would do anything to shirk responsibility and flout the rules as they cheated their way through classes. If it wasn't a crib-sheet, it was writing on their hands. Maybe it was getting to class early and writing on the desk. We all knew that guy, and in this movie that guy is a master the likes of which we never experienced.

Handsome Davis (Trevor Fehrman) is the leader of a foursome of cheating friends. He's a charismatic figure who has been cheating with one friend, Sammy, since Kindergarten, and has picked up two accomplices in High School, Victor and Applebee (who writes crazy small).

They are legendary at school, like Ferris Bueller, and everyone knows of their exploits. But when the principal has a locksmith change the locks on every door in the school, the boys secret weapon, a duplicate janitor's key, becomes a paperweight.

Before the boys move towards graduation, they will find that cheating on everything will require more than they had imagined. They'll have to lie, steal, and trick people into helping them. They'll also learn some harsh lessons about growing up along the way. If it isn't tricking the foreign janitor, or coming up with a ridiculous story about a candy bar alibi, it's some other insane, wacky situation that the boys manage to wiggle out of like Houdini. Watching Handsome play his Physics teacher, the principal, his friends, little kids, and even his own father is hilarious. Fehrman nailed the role with his suave confidence and conniving leadership abilities, a persona that commands more attention than any school administrator, let alone any students who dares consider themselves a peer.

For the final cheat alone, I think this movie is well worth it. Even if the movie teaches an eventual lesson about the perils of cheating, it also happens to teach the viewer something serious, something beneficial. The boys make wonderful use of audio mnemonics to pull off the greatest cheat of all time. It's a great instructional tool for studying, and a technique that should be more widely used throughout academics.

the editorial review has a point, but overall the movie is quite funny. all of the characters are well thought out and colorful, especially handsome. before you buy it, i would recomend renting it. because it may not be for all people.

This movie is without a doubt, a hidden classic of recent years that hardly anyone has heard of. Reminds me of 80's classics like The Chocolate War and even Three O'Clock High. You can't even compare it to Ferris Bueller. Bueller stands alone. And I am not saying it is as good or better than the above mentioned films but it makes a valiant effort. I applaud the cast and crew of this film for attempting something different. The world needs another awful Ben Stiller or Owen Wilson comedy like we need another ice age.

This has got to be one of my favorite movies ever, I don't think I've ever laughed as hard as a I did while watching this movie. Everything in it was just so hilarious, especially the song at the end "Crippled elves do dance around a devil covered by blue dress," the things they get themselves into is great. I reccomend this movie from anyone looking to get away from those regular movies!

My husband loved this movie in high school. I looked everywhere for it and glad I finally found it here. I got it on time and it works fine. It made him happy that I found it.

It did not take to long for it to come in the mail, and the movies is one of the best high school comedy's you could ever see. Not only is it unique and not about getting laid but the movie is more accurate to the subject of cheating because the guy who wrote and directed the film was the one that cheated so its more truthful then most other movies about cheating

true story thats a plus, good actors, another plus.
dont recall seeing many girls in this
a plus to some.
fun storyline
not behavoir I would encourage--but have no problem enjoying it in a movie
deffinatly worth a few bucks, as long as these charters dont turn into role models for youngsters
grinably funny, not lol

This movie is really funny. It's packed with tons of funny quotes and moments you won't forget. While the DVD doesn't have many extras except a short film about the real Cheats who based the story on their life.

The story goes like this: Handsome and his freinds are cheaters, they get into trouble when they stop cheating and conflict between the freinds grows. It is a funny comedy with no real meaning but it's definately gonna make you laugh.

Bottomline: If you like old adam sandler movies (ie: happy gilmore & billy madison) and enjoy a good comedy this is definately one you will like.