Ten Things I Hate About You 1999, Rated PG-13 Buena Vista Home Entertainment

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Starring Julia Stiles, Heath Ledger. Released to DVD on October 12, 1999.

With the recent rash of films revolving around, starring and targeted at teenagers, the consensus of those over the age of 25 has been to avoid them; their plots have been weak and the acting performance worthy of late night television. However 10 Things bucked this trend and bucked it in a way that hasn't been seen in many other places. Noticeably lacking WB stars, 10 Things is the rare teen film more interested in telling a story (a reshaping of William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew) and developing relationships between characters than of satisfying the desires of the teen demographic group. Deftly interweaving the comings and goings of all the characters, screenwriters Karen McCullah Lutz and Kirsten Smith took time to create intriguing and full bodied characters which shines in the final product. Totally devoid of teenage self-pity and angst, 10 Things was one of the most enjoyable teen films of the '90's.