Ratz (2000) (TV)

User Rating:

5.1/10   

Director:

Thom Eberhardt

Writer (WGA):

Thom Eberhardt (written by)

Release Date:

9 June 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Fantasy

Tagline:

Change two rats into guys? Whatever!

Plot Keywords:

Coming Of Age

Awards:

1 win & 3 nominations

Cast

Kathy Baker	...	Doris Trowbridge / Regina Lee Savage
Ron Silver	...	Herb Soric
Jake Seeley	...	Scooter
Levi James	...	Spike
Barbara Tyson	...	Judy Weingarten
Veena Sood	...	Donna Kornbalm
Stephen E. Miller	...	Officer Henderson
Ed Evanko	...	Mayor Ed Feldman (as Edward Evanko)
Kyle Labine	...	Rod
Graham Wardle	...	Tod
Chelan Simmons	...	Jennifer Martin
Caroline Elliott	...	Summer Weingarten
Vanessa Lengies	...	Marci Kornbalm
Tania Saulnier	...	Blair
Maryam Martinez	...	Heather

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

USA:Not Rated (Rated F by the Film Advisory Board)

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Showtime Networks

Quotes:

Summer Weingarten: Oh... You are so right about all those strange things happening to us, Marci... Don't you think it's strange that you would tell Jennifer that we have dates tonight? When she so knows we don't? And she is so going to be telling everyone that you said we did? And everyone is so going to be laughing at us tonight?... I'm not even going to go!

Movie Connections:

Followed by I Was a Teenage Faust (2002) (TV)

The stupidity makes it amazingly funny

When I first watched Ratz, I couldn't believe how much I laughed. It is about two teen best friends, Marci and Summer, who thanks to their wacky adult buddy Doris, get a hold of a magical ring that grants wishes. Before they know it they are responsible for two teenaged boys, who were formally rats, and plan on taking the male hotties to the Spring Fling dance. Chaos obviously ensues. The concept of this movie is so far-fetched, the plot line so crazy, and the acting so mediocre that it made this movie one of the funniest I have ever seen! The comedy of it is cute and humorous, making you laugh if you don't try to over analyze it. If you watched Ratz with an open mind and a positive out look, you will find it funny. It is not meant to be one of those silver screen, four star comedies. But it is still good enough to entertain you.