Product Details

• 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: PAL
• Language: English
• Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Run Time: 94 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (43 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000058CA9

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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very cute film, April 12, 2002

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Janet Morris "fuzzypinkslippers" (Huntsville, AL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Whatever It Takes [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Whatever It Takes is an adorable teen movie. It tells the story of Ryan (Shane), an unpopular kid in high school, who falls in love with Ashley (Jodi Lyn), Miss Popularity. He needs help getting Ashley to notice him, so in comes Chris (James), Ashley's cousin who is also very popular. Chris wants to date Ryan's best friend Maggie (Marla). He convinces Ryan that he has good intentions for wanting Maggie and that in the end, they will both have their dream girls, so Ryan agrees to the plan.

Unfortunately, Ryan doesn't realize until it is too late that he's totally mismatched with his dream girl and that Chris is a total jerk.

The cast is absolutely amazing, and they do a wonderful job. This is one of the best teen movies I've seen in a while.

I would definitely recommend this to anyone who wants to see a good romantic comedy.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great stuff!, January 16, 2003

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This review is from: Whatever It Takes (DVD)

If you're a fan of bad movies as a genre, this can be a lot of fun. It's a "must see" for James Franco fans. Franco does his method- acting- Marlon- Brando- James- Dean schtick surrounded by Baywatch rejects and Tiger Beat boybabes. The director never misses a chance to sexually exploit Franco's body, which makes for an especially hilarious director and cast commentary. The director actually says things like "and in this scene, I wanted more full body shots of Franco wearing only a thong and tied to the bed, but the ratings board only allowed one;" and "here, I wanted a big close up of Franco's naked butt, but the ratings board made me take it out." The female lead then replies "Oh yes, I remember working all day with Franco's naked butt right in front of my face..." Or something similar. It's a hoot.

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Slightly Better than Average Teen Exploitation Moview, May 3, 2005

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John A Lee III "jal3" (San Antonio, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Whatever It Takes (DVD)

It's a teen exploitation movie. That means you already know the plot. Gut has hots for girl and is willing to do "whatever it takes" to get her, even be incredibly stupid. That's what the genre is all about so people should not be surprised when that happens. In essence, guys, especially young ones, tend to do hilarious things to satisfy their...desires. This movie goes a step better.

Synopsis: one of the school geeks is infatuated by the head cheerleader but lives next door to the proverbial "beautiful girl next door". A cousin of the head cheerleader, a jock, wants to add the "girl next door" to his scorecard. The two guys get togther to make each other's fantasies come true. Along the way, the "nice ones" learn important lessons and the "not so nice" ones get their comeuppance. Its as predictable as the sunset. It's still funny.

Where this movie does its best is in the way it charactures the popular people. They are usually depicted as shallow and vapid. They still are but are taken to new heights of idiocy. It's fun to see them get taken down a peg by some nice kids who find each other.

Don't expect any education from this film. Its strictly for laughs. Its not the best but it is certainly entertaining.