Never Been Kissed

Pros: cute little romance
Cons: improbable plot

Surfing through the channels recently, my brother and I happened upon a movie that had just started. "Oh," Nathan said, "This must be Never Been Kissed." And so it was. So I asked him whether it was a good movie. "Oh, it's okay, I guess," he ...

Pros: Great fun, insightful, genuinely touching and often hilarious - and Drew Barrymore! :-)
Cons: No extra features to speak of on DVD

Never Been Kissed is an engaging romantic comedy starring Drew Barrymore as young Copy Editor and wannabe Journalist Josie Geller. When Josie’s big break comes and she gets a chance to prove that she can write copy as well as edit it, ...

Pros: Soft and light romantic comedy.
Cons: A little hard to believe in many places.

Gosh, I would hate to go back to high school. It wasn’t awful or anything. It was just high school with all that baggage and some real crap for a few kids, and I’ve never dreamed of going back and doing it or doing it any different from when I...

Pros: Writer Marc Silverstein allows himself to be seduced by the imp of the perverse.
Cons: The imp of the perverse is wasting its time with a hack like Silverstein.

Producer #1: Hey, kid, we think you've got just the talent to give us another one of those movies like--whaddyacallit--American Graffiti.

Producer #2: Yeah, one of those movies you can count on, like Fast Times at...

Pros: A good watch; uncomplicated
Cons: Typical plot

The Cast and Credits
Cast: Drew Barrymore, David Arquette, Molly Shannon, Leelee Sobieski, Jessica Alba, Jeremy Jordan, Jordan Ladd, John C. Reilly, Marley Shelton, Michael Vartan, Chad Haywood
Director: Raja Gosnell ...

Pros: wonderful acting on everyone's part, fun & endearing story line, great soundtrack, even my DAD liked it
Cons: the swearing took away from the sweetness of some of the scenes; it's sad to see how some people are treated

I know what you're all thinking... "You can't be serious with that title -can you??" Okay, okay...I'll 'fess up. This movie really hit home with me in several spots except I was never a nerd, geek, or scrub in high school (or at any...

Pros: great plot, relatable characters
Cons: none

Introduction

I loved the movie "Ever After," having watched it over 30 times.

At the beginning of "Ever After" is a preview for "Never Been Kissed." Having a newly found appreciation for Drew Barrymore, and in consideration...

Pros: Pardon me while I laugh uproariously at that thought.
Cons: It swallowed my soul.

Never Been Kissed is the sort of film that would thrill the cast of "Mystery Science Theater 3000," the legendary television show that elevated the process of watching horrible movies to an art form. They'd have a field day with this film's...

Pros: One dress that she wore
Cons: Everything else

I love high school teen flicks. I grew up in the era of John Hughes films, came to age in the time of Christian Slater high school sucks movies and still find guilty pleasure in the jaded and raunchy teen movies today. I actually saw American Pie in...

Pros: light-hearted, funny, romantic, a beautifully chosen cast
Cons: not for young children or anyone who does not have a romantic bone in their body

We've all been there: highschool. Probably one of the most stressful times in a person's life: worrying about who likes who; who is more popular; who is going to be asked out to the Senior Prom; and what's really in the Meatloaf Surprise! It...

Pros: It's a nice movie
Cons: Suspend all disbelief.

Now if I said that about a potential date, you would know how to react.

I really did not want to review this movie. Drew Barrymore is a good actress, sure, but I am a little old for Teen Flicks. Could I give a quick and honest review of this...

Pros: funny, sweet, sad
Cons: nothing

This is a really sweet and funny movie. I loved it! I did not know what to expect when I saw it. I rented it from Jitney Jungle and there wasn't a lot to choose from, and I thought this one looked pretty cool. You will probably like it if you liked She's...

Pros: Has a good message about fitting in, well acted, characters were believable
Cons: A little too formulaic, no surprises here.

This is one of those movies that I saved for an evening when I just had to rent a movie, and everything else was checked out. The commercials made Never Been Kissed look like an asinine, stupid teen movie. I'm glad to say the commercials were...

Pros: Drew Barrymore
Cons: It's just not THAT good

"Never Been Kissed" is a romantic comedy, no bones about it. Before we continue, let me clarify one thing: this is not a good film. This is not art. But it is, when push comes to shove, a decent romantic comedy, and that’s why...

Pros: varies slightly from the fairy tale genre
Cons: very predictable

This movie really did a good job of surprising me. I hadn't expected too much out of it except another happy ending, fairy-tale like rendition of Cinderella (much like Barrymore's "Ever After", which was exactly that). I do happen to like...