Never Been Kissed |  | Director: Raja Gosnell
Actors: Drew Barrymore, David Arquette, Michael Vartan, Molly Shannon, John C. Reilly
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Category: DVD
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Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 107 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: FOXD2005784D
UPC: 002454305762
EAN: 0002454305762
Theatrical Release Date: April 9, 1999
Release Date: January 14, 2003
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Let's get this straight: Drew Barrymore started a production company to develop original scripts outside of Hollywood and the first project she chose to produce was this, a romantic comedy written by USC grads Abby Kohn and Mark Silverstein about a nerdy, virginal woman who returns to high school as an undercover reporter, finally gets to be popular, and falls in love. And Barrymore decided, as producer, that the perfect actress to play this virtuous, clean-cut, and downright annoying geek would be... Drew Barrymore? It's hard to believe that after The Wedding Singer Barrymore's not getting enough dopey, formulaic, predictable romantic comedies coming across her desk. The complete inability to buy Barrymore as unattractive, awkward, and unpopular ruins Never Been Kissed from the start, but it's doubtful a better actress could have saved it. The jokes fall flat, the romance between Barrymore and her English teacher (played by Michael Vartan) lacks chemistry, and the portrayals of high school and the newspaper newsroom is clichéd and uninspired (big surprise here: the director, Raja Gosnell, previously made Home Alone 3). Gosnell can't even give the gifted character actor, John C. Reilly, anything to do. Only David Arquette, who plays Barrymore's out-of-control brother, brings any energy to the film. --Dave McCoy
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 The Reason She's Never Been Kissed July 20, 2009
C. CRADDOCK (Bakersfield)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I love Drew Barrymore, but there is a reason that she has Never Been Kissed, and it is because of her horrible acting. The Executive Producer should have fired her on the spot, but wait a minute. She WAS the executive producer. That explains a lot. This is the first film in Drew's producer resume, and her acting is OK in parts, but she only partially redeems herself, because when she is bad, she is very bad.
She is playing a copy editor at Chicago Sun Times who has been given a chance to be a reporter. Her assignment: go back to High School posing as a student and dig up a scandal. Her return to High School triggers all kinds of painful flash backs, because she was a major geek. They all called her Josie Grossie. As an uptight copy editor, always correcting everyone's grammar, she is OK. When she goes back to High School, she is really bad. The script was not her BFF, either:
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Guy Perkins: Hi, I'm Guy.
Josie Geller: Yes, you are a guy. Quite a guy. Oh my. Hey, that rhymes! Yikes. Bikes!
Guy Perkins: Are you in special-ed? I mean, are you?
Kristin Davis: A Geek?
Gibby Zerefski: You totally just said that out load.
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David Arquette plays her brother. He was popular in High School, where he was a talented baseball player, but since he never made it to the Big Leagues, his High School years were the highlight of his life, and it was downhill fast from there. He goes back for another shot, and also to help her infiltrate the cool kids. Once Josie gets to drop the geek act, then she does much better. But still, that is not enough to save this movie from the terrible story. It just doesn't work, and it doesn't allow her to really get back at the guy who asked her to the prom only to drive by in the limo and egg her. That, or something similar, would have made the catharsis complete.
You'd think that after so many movies have been done in this whole High School genre, what works and what don't work would be obvious. Yet, the writers decided unwisely to reinvent the wheel, and that is why this vehicle never goes anywhere. They didn't plan to fail, they just failed to plan.
On the bright side, Molly Shannon as Anita, and John C. Reilly as Gus, were both funny, as usual. Shannon especially. Sean Whalen shows the makings of a good character actor, as Merkin, Josie's assistant. Leelee Sobieski as Aldys, a girl from the outcast math club, The Denominators, who befriends Josie early on, is someone to watch for. A couple of small parts were played by actors who went on to bigger and better things, so don't miss James Franco and Jessica Alba.
At the prom there are slow dances to "Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want" (Written by Johnny Marr and Steven Patrick Morrissey and performed by The Smiths) and "Don't Worry Baby" (Written by Brian Wilson and Roger Christian and performed by The Beach Boys). "Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want" was also in the prom scene in Pretty in Pink.
Bottom line, Never Been Kissed is a weak addition to the High School movie genre, but nevertheless you still might enjoy it if you like Drew Barrymore enough to put up with her less than stellar performance.
10 Movies That Are WAY Better Than Never Been Kissed (1999)
Heathers - 20th High School Reunion Edition (1988)
Mean Girls (Special Collector's Edition) (2004)
Pretty in Pink (1986)
The Breakfast Club (1985)
Sixteen Candles (1984)
10 Things I Hate About You (1999)
Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997)
Grosse Pointe Blank (1997)
Down to You (2000)
She's All That (1999)
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Josie Geller: Somebody once said, "To write well, you have to write what you know." Well, here is what I know...
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One of my favorite later Drew Barrymore films April 6, 2009
Rykre (Sacramento, California)
To me, Drew Barrymore's best films are when she was a child star. Her films' "Firerstarter" and "Cat's Eye" remain some of my favorites although I loved most all films that came out in the early to mid eighties.
Drew was a bit too young to be part of the "brat pack" actors and actresses of the eighties (Emilio Estevez, Rob Lowe, Judd Nelson, Demi Moore, Ally Sheedy, Andrew McCarthy, Molly Ringwald, Mathew Broderick, etc.) although Drew started in "Altered States" and "E.T.: The Extra-terrestrial" before any of those "brat pack" stars were ever filmed or even recognized.
But, what really makes this film stand out for me is the absolutely wonderful young actress Leelee Sobieski. Her role here as an aggressively self-defending unpopular nerd girl was such a great role for her. I really loved how she played her character here. In many cases, she really upstaged Drew Barrymore as a performance demanding attention. Even Jessica Alba (who had a mean role here) couldn't steal anyone's fire in this film.
I thought this film was fun. Perhaps some people didn't care for it because it does remain pretty innocent for entertainment. I know today's teens enjoy themes more representative of bad taste and offensiveness.
 Video-Never Been Kissed March 29, 2009
Mary Ann Moeller (Macomb, MI USA)
Item came in a timely manner and in good condition. Haven't opened it and watched it yet however.
A complete joy October 27, 2008
Stephen Ashley (Florida, USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This review is from my wife Sarah: Never Been Kissed is one of my all time favorites. Drew Barrymore is absolutely believable and lovable as an intelligent but seriously geeky 25 year old writer who goes undercover as a high school student. In the course of looking for her story she must break into the "popular" click, but that's tough because inside she's still the same geek that she always was. In this process she finds her healing and dignity. Her under-acheiving brother steps in to help her, and he also finds his own second chance at life.
She also falls for a teacher who sees her as an off-limits high school student. The entire story is told in a totally amusing and engaging way. It's a story many people will relate to, and though it's a great "chick flick", I believe guys will love it as well. It's just a great story, with a lot of wit, humor, great acting and a strong script. From start to finish it's completely engaging.
I've got to reveal that I've probably seen this movie over 20 times. I do think this is a movie worth buying, and I highly recommend it to everyone.
good not great October 24, 2008
M. Oiry
at first the product was unreadable; then, it was okay, but the disk jump sometimes at the beginning.
I won't sell it now - though I want to, because it's not in great shape.
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