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Slackers (2002)

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When geeky Ethan discovers three fellow students scamming the examination system, he blackmails them to win over the college's most popular girl.

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  • Devon Sawa in Slackers (2002)
  • Devon Sawa and Jaime King in Slackers (2002)

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Director:

Dewey Nicks

Writer:

David H. Steinberg
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22 January 2003 | loserchic
An under-rated subversive take on the normal teen fare
I'm actually a huge fan of all teen films, but I think this one was vastly under-rated. Some comments give the impression that it is another gross-out teen romp with nothing new to offer. In actual fact although it may be ranked alongside films such as American Pie Road Trip etc, and though it shares common themes, it is actually a far superior film. As a result, people expect a film similar to the aforementioned, and are faced instead with one which has slightly more to offer. I found this very entertaining and surprising; quite subversive and original in actual fact, more likely to appeal to a greater intellect than that of a 13 year-old the jokes are more ironic and subtle in general, with a few obvious "gross-out" moments sprinkled in between. Though these as well are done with tongue firmly in cheek.

I would highly recommend this film, and prepare to be presently surprised by a film that most people fobbed off as another teen movie, but which is actually a lot more than that.

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During the "Three is the Magic Number" sequence, there is a shot of the boys performing on stage in tuxedos. Jason Schwartzman can be seen on the drums behind them. This scene was not actually shot for the movie, but, rather, footage from a photo shoot.

Quotes

Ethan: He's in my seat.
Head T.A. Philip: Yeah... and we're grown-ups. We don't argue over seats. Now go sit over there. There are plenty of empty seats there.

Goofs

When Jack is copying files off Angela's computer, he inserts an Iomega Zip disk, but the screen says "Drive: A". Drives A and B, when present, are always floppy drives (either 3.5" or 5.25"), never Zip drives.

Crazy Credits

Outtake footage featuring Jason Schwartzman and Cameron Diaz is shown after the end credits. She looks at the camera and says, "I've never done a porno before". He responds, "Until now, bitch!".

Soundtracks

Pomp & Circumstance
Music by Edward Elgar
Arranged by John Fox
Courtesy of Associate Production Music L.L.C.
Remixed by Jon Huck

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Genres

Comedy | Romance

Details

Release Date:

1 February 2002

Language

English

Country of Origin

Canada, USA

Filming Locations

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$14,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$2,785,283 3 February 2002

Gross USA:

$5,285,941

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$6,413,915

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