Drive Me Crazy (1999)

Nicole and Chase used to be BFFs, then junior high happened. The high school centennial dance is coming but Nicole gets dumped. So does Chase. They stage a relationship to get at their exes. They visit each other's worlds. Love in the air?

Director:

John Schultz

Writers:

Todd Strasser (novel), Rob Thomas (screenplay)

Stars:

Melissa Joan Hart, Adrian Grenier, Stephen Collins

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Melissa Joan Hart	...	Nicole Maris
Adrian Grenier	...	Chase Hammond
Stephen Collins	...	Mr. Maris
Mark Metcalf	...	Mr. Rope
William Converse-Roberts	...	Mr. Hammond
Faye Grant	...	Mrs. Maris
Susan May Pratt	...	Alicia
Kris Park	...	Ray Neeley
Ali Larter	...	Dulcie
Mark Webber	...	Dave
Gabriel Carpenter	...	Brad
Lourdes Benedicto	...	Chloe Frost
Keri Lynn Pratt	...	Dee Vine
Natasha Pearce	...	Sue
Derrick Shore	...	Tom

Storyline

Nicole (Melissa Joan Hart) and Chase (Adrian Grenier) are neighbors but are from two very different worlds. Despite their differences their love lives have a common theme. Their most recent plans for love have fallen through putting them both in a desperate state to fix them. Both Nicole and Chase conspire to pretend to find a romantic interest in each other, with the hopes of attracting the "ones who got away" from them. Leading up to the big school dance, Chase and Nicole find that their scam worked out better than they had planned.

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Plot Keywords:

opposites attract | teenage protagonist | rival | rivalry | prom | 

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Taglines:

The last guy she wants is the only one she needs.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for teen alcohol and drug use, and for language

Details

Official Sites:

Fox Movies

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 October 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

Girl Gives Birth to Prom Date

Filming Locations:

Foothill Boulevard, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$8,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$6,846,112, 3 October 1999, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$17,845,337

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$22,593,409

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox, Amy Robinson Productions, Grand March Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Melissa Joan Heart did not like the name change, and tried to talk the studio out of it. She worried that Spears music career would not take off and the movie would thus become outdated quickly.

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Goofs

When Nicole and Chase go "cruising Broad Street", the roof of the car is clearly down. In the close-ups during their conversation, the roof of the car can be seen above them.

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Quotes

Nicole: Prince charming is a dick, bring on the frogs.
Chase: Ribbit.

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Alternate Versions

15 seconds of dialogue was removed from the Cinemax movie premiere to obtain a 1:30 runtime.

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Connections

References Rebel Without a Cause (1955)

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Soundtracks

I Want It That Way
(The Jack D. Elliot Remix)
Written by Max Martin and Andreas Carlsson
Performed by Backstreet Boys
Courtesy of Jive Records

User Reviews

Refreshing

I was pleasantly surprised at how realistic the characters felt. For once the leading lady was not head cheerleader/prom queen but an average girl with a good intelligence.

There were some divisions in pupils, but there were no spotty nerd characters who did nothing but play with computers and watch Star Trek. They actually had an alternate respectable social world.

I was annoyed that our sporting hero seemed to be the only guy who scored for the basketball team, but you can't have everything.

The relationships were slightly more believable, impulse attractions were short lived, and dormant attraction and friendship was re-awakened in a smooth and acceptable manner. The subtle conniving women were enjoyable to watch.

I was expecting a really poor and tacky American High School comedy, but found a quite refreshing change from all the other movies that have been listed in these reviews.

And a word of advice... if you hate high school comedies then don't watch it. Personally I can't stand those movies with that old cliche of boy and girl attracted to each other. I mean puleeze.