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Orange County (2002) Rank 3 Reviews
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San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)
The King's Room (Paul Perkins)
Going to College is a big part of a lot of young adults
after high school. And choosing the right college is another. This is the
premise in the new funny comedy of the New Year called Orange Country.
For Shaun Brumder (Colin Hanks)
he love to ...read the complete Orange County movie review at The King's Room (Paul Perkins)
filmcritic.com (Max Messier)
Forget She's All That and its brethren. Back in the 1980s, the maestro of teen films -- John Hughes (The Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles) -- taught us to produce films in the finicky teen-comedy genre. His simple rule -- a single motivation is required ...read the complete Orange County movie review at filmcritic.com (Max Messier)
ToxicUniverse.com (Lee Chase IV)
Orange County was directed by Jake Kasden (son of Lawrence), who made the brilliant comedy Zero ...read the complete Orange County movie review at ToxicUniverse.com (Lee Chase IV)
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BBC Films (Almar Haflidason)
Colin Hanks assumes his dad's comedy mantle in the amusing "Orange County", which comes to DVD with a less than amusing audio commentary. ...read the complete Orange County movie review at BBC Films (Almar Haflidason)
JoBlo's Movie Emporium ("JoBlo")
Despite an extremely short runtime (85 minutes, tops!), this movie packs in the fun with Jack Black at his Jack-Blackest, a very impressive showing by Tom Hanks' kid, Colin, groovy tunes, an interesting plot, some goofy over-the-top situations and best ...read the complete Orange County movie review at JoBlo's Movie Emporium ("JoBlo")
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Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
A deft script by Mike White ... elevates the usual teen twaddle by grounding the laughs in feeling. ...read the complete Orange County movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
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TheMovieBoy.com (Dustin Putman)
Orange County flies right by with the blink of an eye--not because it is necessarily too short, but because you are having so much fun that you don't want it to end. ...read the complete Orange County movie review at TheMovieBoy.com (Dustin Putman)
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Tooele Transcript-Bulletin (Utah) (Audrey Rock-Richardson)
As teen movies go, “Orange County” is a refreshing change ...read the complete Orange County movie review at Tooele Transcript-Bulletin (Utah) (Audrey Rock-Richardson)
ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
Decent enough teen comedy that works largely due to its eclectic cast of characters, though the chances are you’ll only remember Jack Black.Jake ‘Son of Lawrence’ Kasdan has taken a considerable amount of time to follow his original first feature, the ...read the complete Orange County movie review at ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
Philadelphia Inquirer (Steven Rea)
A pleasantly screwy surprise. ...read the complete Orange County movie review at Philadelphia Inquirer (Steven Rea)
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Mr. Brown's Movies (Michael Dequina)
As with films typically released in January, the film's staying power is about nil once you leave the theatre, but you're certain to enjoy the time you spend watching it. ...read the complete Orange County movie review at Mr. Brown's Movies (Michael Dequina)
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Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)
Orange County is a very smart movie masquerading as a very dumb one. ...read the complete Orange County movie review at Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)
Aleksandar Zambelli
"Orange County" takes place in, of course, Orange County, CA, where 18year old Shaun Brumder (Colin Hanks) lives a carefree life of surfing and hanging out with friends. His life changes when he stumbles upon a book by a fellow named Marcus Skinner ...read the complete Orange County movie review at Aleksandar Zambelli
Reel Movie Critic (George O. Singleton)
Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)
Shaun Brumder is your typical Californian H.S.
senior, easily distracted by his surfin', fun-loving,
but brainless, buds. One day at the beach, Shaun digs
up a book from the sand and reads it fifty-two times. ...read the complete Orange County movie review at Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)
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Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas) (Jonathan R. Perry)
'Jack Black is back on track.' ...read the complete Orange County movie review at Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas) (Jonathan R. Perry)
Palo Alto Weekly (Jeanne Aufmuth)
The material is punctuated by a series of genuinely funny set-ups made all the more lively by some serious comic talent. ...read the complete Orange County movie review at Palo Alto Weekly (Jeanne Aufmuth)
Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
"Orange County" has the form of a teenage movie, the spirit of an independent comedy, and the subversive zeal of Jack Black, whose grin is the least reassuring since Jack Nicholson. It's one of those movies like "Ghost World" and "Legally Blonde" where th ...read the complete Orange County movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
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Palo Alto Online (Jeanne Aufmuth)
Jack Black and Colin Hanks in Orange County.January is typically a cinematic graveyard, strewn with the skeletons of sub-par comedies and long-shelved action adventures. The saving grace for Orange County (at least for me) is that it involves a painful ...read the complete Orange County movie review at Palo Alto Online (Jeanne Aufmuth)
The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)
Putting aside the wrong turns near the end, "Orange County" winds up with more pluses than minuses. The performances are amiable and committed, and the comedy more often than not hits the bullseye. ...read the complete Orange County movie review at The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)
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DVD Talk (Adam Tyner)
I personally found Orange County to be funnier than the vast majority of comedies produced in the past few years, and judging by its healthy $41 million box office take, apparently quite a few people agree. The supplemental material is pretty standard ...read the complete Orange County movie review at DVD Talk (Adam Tyner)
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ShowBIZ Data
Paramount Pictures presents a film directed by Jake Kasdan. Written by Mike White. Running time: 90 minutes. Rated PG-13 (for drug content, language and sexuality).
Lots of thumbs up and as many thumbs down are greeting the opening of Orange County. ...read the complete Orange County movie review at ShowBIZ Data
Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
When put together, the words January and teen comedy are enough to strike fear in the most hardened of moviegoers. After all, it took those three words (and three more: She's All That) to launch Freddie Prinze Jr.'s reign of terror at the ...read the complete Orange County movie review at Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
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Haro Online
Does nepotism pay off in Hollywood? Orange County is a possible answer to that question. The most notable aspect of this movie is that his has the son of Tom Hanks, the daughter of Sissy Spacek, and the son of Lawrence Kasdan. Otherwise, the best thing ...read the complete Orange County movie review at Haro Online
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Bob Longino)
This is a movie for every single high school senior in America who has just completed or is right now going through the process of applying to college. ...read the complete Orange County movie review at Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Bob Longino)
Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)
'Orange County," happily, is an exception to the rule. It is a better-written, better directed version of the genre with few raunchy jokes. ...read the complete Orange County movie review at Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)
Homer Yen
Despite its immature look and feel, there is an element of poignancy working its way to the top as we meet Shaun (Colin Hanks). At first, we see him as a carefree surfer who gladly cuts classes and forgoes homework in order to catch that big wave with ...read the complete Orange County movie review at Homer Yen
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Apollo Guide (Scott Weinberg)
Those eternally devoted to the insanity of Black will have an intermittently good time. Feel free to go get popcorn whenever he’s not onscreen. ...read the complete Orange County movie review at Apollo Guide (Scott Weinberg)
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MovieEye.com (Frank Ochieng)
One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)
So "Orange County" is a distinctly mixed bag, the occasional burst of sharp writing alternating with lots of sloppiness and the obligatory moments of sentimental ooze. It's hardly a picture to go out of your way to see, but if ...read the complete Orange County movie review at One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)
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Susan Granger
While nepotism has always been popular in Hollywood (that's how I broke into acting at age 3), it runs rampant in this amiable adolescent datemovie. Directed by Jake Kasdan (son of director Lawrence) from a script by Mike White, it stars Colin Hanks ...read the complete Orange County movie review at Susan Granger
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
I don't think Hollywood ever has conducted a torch-passing ceremony quite like the one we see inOrange County.On the surface, the movie is a rather typical teen comedy, but the casting and crew demand notice.The film was directed ...read the complete Orange County movie review at Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)
Orange County is an amusing, sometimes witty, but often uneven comedy about the horrors of familial dysfunction. It is also an example of the benefits of Hollywood nepotism, with the talented twentysomething offspring of the current Hollywood dominion ...read the complete Orange County movie review at Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)
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