Connections
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References
A few bars of the theme song can be heard in one scene.
A store named "Spicoli's Television Repair" is seen in the background of one sequence.
One of the sections in the library is labeled "Weird Science".
Jake Wyler (Chris Evans) sings 'Janies got a gun' song by Aerosmith
Mr. T appears at the football game in a green rain slicker and says "I've been watching you."
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on check-out counter at video store
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Christy says "Take Me Home Tonight" is not a full-on parody, unlike this film
Rap Critic mentions the stereotypes being less offensive in this movie
Features
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clips are shown to illustrate the best prom scenes in movies
Clip of this movie's spoof of the Cruel Intentions girl-on-girl kiss shown in a segment on this kiss.
Screenplay Cliché segment.
clip shown during clapping montage
Spoofs
There is a brief scene that spoofs the famous Marilyn Monroe's one.
During the song sequence of "Prom Tonight". Jake is at the beach sitting on a swing singing about losing Janey. It is a spoof of the scene from Grease where Danny is sitting on a swing at the drive in movies and he is singing about losing Sandy.
The English teacher has "ALOHA" written on the blackboard, same as Mr. Hand.
guy pressured into princeton, guy has party at parents house while they're away
girl embarassed on 16th birthday
when the biking guys in skeleton suits pass by
Principal yells at them in detention.
the girl on the toilet and the breaking of the sewage pipes is straight out of The Goonies
Football Scene
Nerdy guy gets put into football game, gets the ball thrown to him, and is immediately seriously injured.
the part when the blue bird lands on the girl.
The cheerleader with tourettes during her tryout used language from the movie. And her dress.
The part where the loser friend doesn't get hit by all the bikes going by, but then gets hit by the truck is totally a spoof of Practical Magic when in the beginning of the movie Sandra Bullock's husband doesn't get hit by the bikes, but then gets killed by the semi.
obese football player plays injured
The large part of the plot where Jake tries to get Janey to date him and tries to make her Prom Queen because of a bet after he gets dumped by his girlfriend for another 'different' guy. Janey's name even rhymes with the geek girl (Laney) in She's All That.
Perverted sister sucks crucifix, wants sex with brother, seduces girl
father says younger child cannot date until older child does. in both movies guy sings to girl on bleachers to win her heart.
older woman pretending to be high schooler says "I've never even been kissed"
hot foreign exchange student. Guys make pact to lose virginity
weird guy with video camera loves bag
The scene of Jake following Janey and Austin to the hotel room.
cheerleaders in red and blue deny stealing cheers from compton cheerleaders in green and yellow
Person on house roof at party says shes a golden goddess and jumps into pool
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Style of the film is taken from the trailer for Not Another.... Also, a scene where a black superhero describes roles for black superheroes is similar to a Not Another... scene.
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