Product Description: A charming and hilarious romantic comedy about high school seniors ryan chris ashley and maggie and the plan ryan and chris hatch to win ashley and maggies hearts. Everyone gets a date by prom-time but fate has the last laugh. Features: scene selections interactive menus production notes and much more. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 06/01/2004 Starring: Shane West Jodi Lynn Okeefe Run time: 90 minutes Rating: Pg13 Director: David Raynr
Amazon.com: 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 neighbor 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 staying true to yourself and finding self-worth in surprisingly trenchant and unpreachy 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 topnotch 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
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - Watch it again to appreciate it
I didn't really like the smarmy guy the first time but when I saw how he contributed to the film I could appreciate him more. I love the scenes between Ryan and Maggie. They are the kind of kids you ... Read More
Rating: - James Franco in Whatever it takes
This movie sure is a 90's teen movie. But if you like she's all that and all the other 90's teen movie you'll like it. If you like James Franco then you'll also like the movie. Its way back when he was ... Read More
Rating: - 2 Reasons To Get This DVD
This is your typical teen/chick flick, but it is still funny and even guys will enjoy it. But the main two reasons to get this movie: Marla Sokoloff and Jodi Lyn O'Keefe. These girls are certainly easy ... Read More
Rating: - Slightly Better than Average Teen Exploitation Moview
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 ... Read More
Rating: - Worst teen romance flick I have seen....
Whatever it Takes...
This movie was not even worth my time in watching it. I even heard it was so good I bought it and I hate it! I love teen/romance movies but this one was not one I will ever ... Read More
- Watch it again to appreciate it
- James Franco in Whatever it takes
- Worst teen romance flick I have seen....