Ten Things I Hate about You: A Novelisation

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There are two approaches to going to a party. One approach is to try to make yourself into someone you're not. I Know" (contains an interpretation of " Shout", written by O'Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, and Rudolph Isley and originally performed by The Isley Brothers) Nguyen, Hanh (October 8, 2008). "ABC Family Greenlights '10 Things I Hate,' 'Ruby' Pilots". Zap2it.com. Archived from the original on October 9, 2008 . Retrieved October 8, 2008. Defrosting Ice Queen: Kat, reputed as a 'heinous bitch', slowly warms up over the course of the film, to the point that as she reads her poem at the end, she's reduced to tears towards the end.

Nonetheless, Kat still feels stifled by Mr. Morgan, and, rightly, just about every other male presence she’s forced to be around. It doesn’t help that she’s constantly sent to see the guidance counselor, Ms. Perky (Allison Janney)—too busy writing a romance novel to worry much about giving valuable advice. Kat is thus forced to remind her, “Expressing my opinion is not a terrorist action.” But of course it is, because any time a woman, regardless of color, expresses her opinion too “indelicately,” it’s constantly seen as a “terrorist action.” Or at least worthy of being branded as a “bitch.” The story is about two sisters, Kat and Bianca who have a strict father. Bianca can't date if Kat won't. So Cameron looked for a guy who can date Kat so he can date Bianca and there goes the start of the complications. The book is about a girl named Katarina Stratford who is a sophomore in high school. She is incredibly intelligent and has a sharp tongue. She is also incredibly independent and doesn’t take kindly to anyone telling her what to do. She is also very passionate about feminism and is not afraid to speak her mind on the subject. Accidental Misnaming: In the scene after the doctored flyers for Bogey's party are distributed, Joey calls him Bogey Lowenbrau while talking to Bianca. Referring to Bogey's party: A lame excuse for all the idiots in our school to drink beer and rub up against each other in hopes of distracting themselves from the pathetic emptiness of their meaningless, consumer-driven lives.”Things I Hate About You (1999) – Financial Information". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC . Retrieved March 28, 2021.

It's All About Me: At first. Best exemplified early on when she says, "Can we just focus on me for a second, please?" She drops it after Cameron calls her out on her behavior. Long before Olivia (Sydney Sweeney) and Paula (Brittany O’Grady) from The White Lotuswere flaunting their book covers, we had Katarina Stratford (Julia Stiles), the “tempestuous” lead character in 10 Things I Hate About You. And, being that the movie was an adaptation of William Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew, it’s only fitting that there should be plenty of literary nods throughout. Including the fact that Kat herself is well-read—something screenwriting duo Karen McCullah and Kirsten Smith were sure to get across in the visuals conveyed by the movie’s director, Gil Junger. This is the only book that I was able to read during my Christmas vacation. Probably because it was really short like I finished it in one sitting. Geoff Andrew from Time Out praised the film's leads, writing, "Stiles grows into her character, and Ledger is effortlessly charming." [10] Brad Laidman of Film Threat said the film was "pure of heart and perfectly executed." [11] Ron Wells, also of Film Threat, wrote, "Of all the teen films released this year, this one is, by far, the best." [12] Roger Ebert gave the film two and a half stars out of four, saying that he "liked the movie's spirit, the actors and some of the scenes. The music, much of it by the band Letters to Cleo, is subtle and inventive while still cheerful. The movie almost but not quite achieves liftoff against the gravitational pull of the tired story formula." [13] Entertainment Weekly put the film 49th on its list of Best High School Movies. [14] Accolades [ edit ] ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2000 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved December 27, 2021.Maher, Kevin (October 14, 2006). "Heath Ledger - The Accidental Hero". Times Sunday Magazine. Archived from the original on June 15, 2011 . Retrieved October 28, 2006. Adaptational Jerkass: She was The Ingenue in the original, with only vague hints that she was putting on an act to please her father. Here she has no problem manipulating Cameron to get what she wants, or abandoning her best friend for the same reasons. Of course, she's still called out on it and matures over the course of the story. Things I Hate About You". ABC Family. Archived from the original on May 19, 2009 . Retrieved June 17, 2009. Prince Charming Wannabe: Double-subverted with Joey. At first, though, Bianca is attracted to him and wants to be with him instead of Cameron. The trope comes into play starting at Bogey's party when Bianca realizes Joey is extremely self-absorbed, and that Cameron is the better guy of the two, and eventually results in Bianca snapping at Joey at the prom after she finds out from Chastity that Joey only wanted to get with her because of a bet he made with his friends.

Kaplan, Ilana (March 27, 2019). " '10 Things I Hate About You': When Heath Ledger Was Just Breaking Through". The New York Times. I guess this book is only for big fans of the movie. Like, big big fans. Whose life is the movie. And the movie is their life. Best High School Movies". EW.com. September 22, 2012. Archived from the original on March 7, 2014 . Retrieved March 7, 2014. a b "10 Things I Hate About You". CinemaReview.com. Archived from the original on September 13, 2017 . Retrieved May 24, 2008. Does Not Like Men: Kat, in keeping with the original, won't deign to date the "unwashed miscreants" at the school. It's eventually subverted, however.

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