Summary Movie Info:
Genre: Comedy;
Release Date: January 11, 2002;
Run Time: 81 minutes;
Rating: PG-13 for drug content, language and sexuality;
Box Office: $41,032,915;
Starring: Colin Hanks, Jack Black, Catherine O'Hara, John Lithgow, Schuyler Fisk;
Description: High school senior Shaun Brumder finds out one day that there's more to life than surfing and sunning in California's Orange County. A friend's freak surfing accident causes Shaun to seriously reassess his life. As he does so, he finds, buried in the sand, a copy of Marcus Skinner's novel, "Straight Jacket". By the time he's done reading the book, Shaun realizes that his destiny is to become a writer. After hitting the books hard, raising his SAT scores and honing his skills as a writer, Shaun has high hopes of getting into Stanford University and studying with his literary hero. However, his dreams are shattered when he finds out that he has been rejected by the university. A little investigating uncovers a big mistake - the SAT scores sent to Stanford were not Shaun's but those of the worst student in his high school. Can Shaun convince university officials that he belongs at their school before the application deadline comes to a close in the next 24 hours?
The Soundtrack Info:
Release Date: December 18, 2001;
Format: Double CD;
Label: Sony Soundtrax;
Genre: Rock/Pop, Rock;
Description: The soundtrack to this movie about mistaken identity in continuing education in Southern California is packed with both newer MTV-friendly acts and some welcome reappearances by those of yesteryear, all of whom make this original soundtrack album well worth the price of admission. The Offspring contribute a rarity in the incendiary "Defy You," and those hardy LA perennials Social Distortion, give a live rendition of the "Story of My Life" that has echoes of the Beatles' "In My Life" as seen through the eyes of fin de siecle LA punk rock kids, and also reminds us that Social Distortion are the ancient ancestors of such latter day punks as Green Day.
Track List:
01. "Defy You" - Offspring;
02. "Story Of My Life" - Social Distortion (live);
03. "One, The" - Foo Fighters;
04. "Shadow Stabbing" - Cake;
05. "Butterfly" - Crazy Town;
06. "1st Time" - Bad Ronald;
07. "Lay Down Burden" - Brian Wilson;
08. "Everything's Cool" - Lit;
09. "Glad That It's Over" - 12 Rods;
10. "Stick 'Em Up" - Quarashi;
11. "Lose You" - Pete Yorn;
12. "Under The Tracks" - Creeper Lagoon;
13. "Love And Mercy" - Brian Wilson;
14. "California" - Phantom Planet;
Music From New Artists (Bonus CD):
01. "O.C. Life" - Zebrahead;
02. "Radio #2" - The Ataris;
03. "I Feel Fine" - Riddlin' Kids;
04. "Love Ain't No Friend Of Mine" - Ill Kidd;
* "...Baby One More Time" - Britney Spears;
* "On My Way" - 22 Jacks;
* "Let It Shine" - Brian Wilson;
* Please note that all these tracks were not featured in the original soundtrack, although you can hear the songs playing in the movie.
