Orange County
by Jake Kasdan
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Actor: Bret Harrison, Colin Hanks, Jack Black, Kyle Howard, Schuyler FiskDirector: Jake Kasdan
Brand: HANKS,COLIN
Writer: Mike White
Producer: Adam Schroeder
Producer: David Gale
Producer: Herb Gains
Producer: Scott Aversano
Producer: Scott Rudin
Producer: Van Toffler
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; English (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; French (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 82 minutes
Published: 2002-06-01
DVD Release Date: 2002-06-18
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Paramount
DVD Reviews of Orange County
DVD Review: I'll take that as a maybe
Summary: 3 Stars
Orange County is about a guy from Orange County who wants to be a writer. He feels stifled by the O.C., but if he could only get into Stanford then things would change. Everyone in Orange County is an idiot except him, it seems (sorry Orange County, I don't mean to disparage your intelligence. That is just what I gather from this movie. Besides, I'm the last one to talk, since I am in Bakersfield). In some ways it is like Finding Forrester, but not nearly as good. It is a light comedy with Shaun Brumder's (Colin Hanks) quest for Stanford and a writing career functioning more as an excuse for zany antics and slapstick.
Colin Hanks is the son of actor Tom Hanks. He doesn't do so badly, but it is hard not to compare him to his father. His girlfriend Ashley is played by Schuyler Fisk, who is the daughter of Sissy Spacek. She is a cute red head, and she looks a lot like her mother. Both Colin and Schuyler (pronounced Skyler) were perfectly adequate, and let's give them a chance to carve out their own identities.
In a film about someone wanting to write, I am always curious about who wrote the film. Is it autobiographical? I think that clearly it is, as it was written by Mike White who could very well be from Orange County, or at least Southern California. He wrote a few episodes of Freaks and Geeks, and also a lot of his projects involve the talents of Jack Black. Funny how the two are like opposites, Black and White, yet they work together so much. As well as Orange County, Mike White also wrote scripts for The School of Rock and Nacho Libre.
Mike White acts, too, but mostly kind of nerdy character roles like Ned Schneebly in The School of Rock, or in this film, he plays high school English teacher, Mr. Burke.
Mr. Burke: Now, when I say "Romeo and Juliet," who comes to mind?
Dana: Claire Danes?
Mr. Burke: That's right, Claire Danes. Who else?
Chad: Leonardo DiCaprio.
Mr. Burke: Right. Who else? Well, you know someone else was involved in that movie who in some ways is as famous as Leonardo Di Caprio. And his name is William Shakespeare. And some great movies have been made based on his plays: Hamlet, West Side Story, The Talented Mr. Ripley, Waterworld, Gladiator, Chocolat...
As you can see, Shaun really does need to escape the idiots in Orange County. Mr. Burke likes Shaun's story, though.
Mr. Burke: Shaun! I read your story. You used a lot of big words. Great! Good for you! It was a little long, so I didn't read the whole thing, but who cares 'cause I gave you an A!
Catherine O'Hara was good as Shaun's mother, Cindy Beugler. She played a lush housewife very well, a little too well so I wondered if it was merely acting? She is from Second City TV, and was in Best of Show and A Mighty Wind.
Jack Black has a few scenes where he really steals the show. At first his Lance Brumder is just a drug addled loser, the kind of role Jack could play in his sleep with one hand tied behind his back. Is he just going to phone it in? But then when they take a road trip to Stanford, the old Black magic is back. He breaks into the Admissions office and when he gets caught, he attempts to seduce the secretary. Hilarity ensues.
Kevin Kline plays the professor and writer that Shaun wants to go to Stanford to study with. There is a scene where he finally does get to meet him and he gets some advice and a critique of his story. Life is not always Black and White, and sometimes there are various shades of Orange County involved. The only thing is, the last bit of advice he gives could apply to the movie that we are watching just as well: The story needs a better ending.
Jack Black Rules!!!!!
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School of Rock (Widescreen Edition) (2003) .... Dewey Finn
Ice Age (Single Disc Edition) (2002) (voice) .... Zeke
Shallow Hal (2001) .... Hal Larson
High Fidelity (2000) .... Barry
Enemy of the State (1998) .... Fiedler
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Mars Attacks! (1996) .... Billy Glenn Norris
The Cable Guy (Full Screen) (1996) .... Rick
Shaun: Lance, I want you to stay in your room.
Lance: Why?
Shaun: Because you're an embarrassment.
Lance: OK!
Description of Orange County
Shaun Brumder dreams of attending Stanford but when his guidance counselor sends the wrong transcripts with his application, he is rejected and must use any method necessary to get accepted.Genre: Feature Film-Comedy
Rating: PG13
Release Date: 30-JAN-2007
Media Type: DVD
While it invites charges of Hollywood nepotism, Orange County overcomes that stigma with a delightful cast of newcomers and veterans alike. It's no better or worse than many teen comedies, but director Jake Kasdan (son of director Lawrence Kasdan) astutely combines teen-flick staples (stoner gags, raucous parties) with a biting undercurrent of southern California absurdity. This comedic texture helps Colin Hanks (son of Tom) and Schuyler Fisk (daughter of Sissy Spacek) to prove their big-screen promise. They play (respectively) an Orange County teen and aspiring writer named Shaun who yearns for admission to Stanford, and his sensible girlfriend who knows just how to nurture his dreams. Much of the comedy arises from the foibles of Shaun's dysfunctional family (played to perfection by Jack Black, Catherine O'Hara, and John Lithgow), while unbilled cameos by Ben Stiller and Kevin Kline add zest to a movie that tries to be different, and mostly succeeds. --Jeff Shannon
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