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TIFF Review: Youth in Revolt
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As with most of the popular-book-to-film adaptations, you can look at Youth in Revolt a couple of different ways: From the point of view of someone who has read the source material, and (of course) from the point of view of someone who hasn't. C.D Payne's epic, 499-page novel is to teenage angst what the bible is to Christianity -- and it's always sort of reminded me of what a sequel to The Catcher in the Rye might look like if it was set in modern-day (if somewhat outdated) Oakland -- and featured a 14-year-old Frank Sinatra fanatic who would literally destroy an entire city if it meant winning over the girl of his dreams.
The problem with Youth in Revolt (the book) is that it's practically impossible to smash 499 pages of dark comedic brilliance into an hour and a half on the big screen, and, as such, Youth in Revolt (the film) definitely ends up feeling disjointed and forced in some areas -- but thanks to a wickedly hilarious performance from Michael Cera (easily the best of his career), this brainy teenage sex comedy does manage to dole out a handful of great scenes, making it worthy of your hard-earned box office dollars ... but only if you promise to read the book afterwards.
'Youth in Revolt' Nabs a Trailer
Filed under: Comedy », Fandom », Movie Marketing », Trailers and Clips »
The first trailer for Youth in Revolt has arrived online via our peeps over at Moviefone, and it definitely looks to feature a sort of mish-mosh of scenes that fans of the book its based on will no doubt love. Based on the epic novel of the same name (seriously -- if you love teen angst, I cannot recommend a better book), Youth in Revolt follows the exploits of teenager Nick Twisp (played here by Michael Cera), who, upon meeting a girl named Sheeni Saunders (Portia Doubleday), sets out on one highly destructive and embarrassing adventure all in the name of landing the girl of his dreams.There's a lot packed into this trailer, and those not familiar with the book may not "get" the strange Fight Club-esque vibe going on here, but two things stood out for me: 1) This is easily Michael Cera's most demanding role because Nick Twisp (and his various amounts of shtick) is a good ten steps out of Cera's comfort zone -- so it's nice to see him taking that leap, and 2) Portia Doubleday looks absolutely perfect as Sheeni Saunders, though I'm dying to hear more dialogue from her. Bonus: The cast is pretty brilliant in terms of hilarious character actors (Zach Galifianakis, Steve Buscemi, Justin Long, Fred Willard and Ray Liotta), so we're bound to stumble upon a great scene or three.
All in all I'm skeptical, but definitely excited to watch the final product. As a huge fan of the book, I -- along with a lot of you -- have been waiting for this adaptation to take shape for quite some time, and so it'll be interesting to watch the ways in which they went about adapting this angsty behemoth for the big screen. Youth in Revolt hits theaters on October 30.
Watch the trailer after the jump.
Exclusive: 'Youth in Revolt' Poster Premiere!
Filed under: Comedy », Fandom », Movie Marketing », Images », Posters »
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Get ready all you Twispians, because Cinematical has just received this exclusive teaser poster for Youth in Revolt, which stars Michael Cera as the ultra-angsty (and legendary) Nick Twisp and is based on one of my favorite books of all time. Ah, what can you say about Youth in Revolt? The book, written by C.D. Payne, has amassed a huge, cult-like following partly because we can all relate to being an awkward teenager who'd do anything to capture the love of that special someone, and also because it's just damn funny.
For those who haven't read the book (seriously, read it -- the thing is hilarious), Youth in Revolt follows the misadventures of a love-sick teen who stops just short of destroying the world in order to win the love of one Sheeni Saunders. Cera plays said teen, Nick Twisp, while newcomer Portia Doubleday plays Sheeni. The film also boasts a pretty impressive supporting cast, including Steve Buscemi (as Nick's seedy, trailer-trash father), Zach Galifianakis, Justin Long, Fred Willard, Ray Liotta, Jean Smart and Ari Graynor. Needless to say, I cannot wait to see this cast bring some of these wacky, ridiculous (and memorable) characters to life, and I'm sure you Revolt fans are right there with me.
Youth in Revolt hits theaters on October 30. Click the image below to view entire poster.
Gallery: 'Youth in Revolt' Teaser Poster
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Is 'Youth in Revolt' Being Pushed Back ... Again?
Filed under: Comedy », RumorMonger », Distribution », The Weinstein Co. »
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Oh look, it's a comedy from The Weinstein Co. that's about to have its release date pushed back for a second time. Who woulda thunk it? Well, considering that Youth in Revolt was supposed to hit theaters in February and we still haven't received photos, a poster or a trailer, it's fairly obvious the film isn't going to make its second date after originally eying a December '08 release. Though no official word has come down yet, according to several different sources it's looking like Revolt is going for another ride through 2009 -- and if I were a betting man, I'd say it may get dumped toward the end of summer. I briefly spoke to the film's star, Michael Cera, at a dinner party for Adventureland at Sundance, and he didn't really give any clues away as to how he felt about the finished product. All I know is that the book is one of the best (and my favorite) teen angst stories ever told, and the cast -- including Cera, Justin Long, Steve Buscemi, Ray Liotta, Jean Smart, Zach Galifianakis and Portia Doubleday -- is fairly awesome if you ask me. So what's the hold up? No idea. But it's The Weinstein Co., who, after three (four? five?) years are finally releasing the comedy Fanboys on February 6. Hopefully Youth in Revolt is testing through the roof and they want to hold it for a prime date over the summer ... but something tells me that's not the case. Anyway, fingers are totally crossed -- we'll let you know what the new date is when (or if) it's announced.
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