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here's what teens THINK about books they've read,
movies they've seen or CDs they've listened to

I want to do this too!

 


Movie:
Bye, Bye Birdie


Thumbs upIt was the best musical ever. If you loved Grease or High School Musical, you will love this movie. It is about teenage girls who fall in love with a huge Elvis Presley wanna-be. But he is chosen to go to war. All of the girls are sad. But he gets to kiss one girl from Ohio.

Kayce K., age 14

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Movie: Little Miss Sunshine


Thumbs upGood, funny, but NOT [a] family movie. Some bad stuff in there.

Ashley R., age 12

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Movie: Howl's Moving Castle


Thumbs upThe animation is fantastic - every detail is meticulous, creating a vivid world that draws you in. The story that it tells is engaging. It makes you keep watching until the end. I also appreciated the subtle details in the movie that add depth to it - like how Sophie transforms from an old lady to a young woman depending on how she feels.

Kevin Y., age 17

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Movie: A Walk to Remember


Thumbs upThis is a very good movie because it made it seem like it was happening in real life. The movie is about a girl named Jamie who lives with her dad who is a reverend. Later on in the movie she falls in love with Landen Carter and people in school make fun of them. At the very end Jamie is in the hospital because she has leukemia.

Ashley T., age 17

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Movie: The Benchwarmers


Thumbs upThis movie is hilarious while it teaches an important lesson. Everyone is equal. BENCHWARMERS is one of those movies you want to watch over and over again.

Eva T., age 14

Thumbs upIt is about baseball. The characters are awesome and it is really really funny.

Kendra W., age 12

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Movie: Pirates of the Caribbean 2: Dead Man's Chest


Thumbs upI am a huge fan of gory movies and of pirates as well, and this movie not only has gore, but Johnny Depp performs a spectacular part once again as the notorious Captain Jack Sparrow. This movie has adventure, mystery, and it holds a lot of unanswered questions about Will Turner and his father. The movie also holds humor - TONS of it, in fact. I would totally recommend this movie to any pirate freak.

Rachael E., age 15

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Movie: It


Thumbs up"It" is, like, the cheesiest movie I have ever seen. I'm not kidding. Based off of Steven King's book about a homicidal clown, the movie version is a great deal cleaner. It's fun to watch just because of the plot.

Sarah E., age 15

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Movie: The Ring


Thumbs upThe best horror movie I have ever seen. It's more of a phychological thriller, and you wouldn't think a little girl could be so creepy, but watch out!

Sarah E., age 15

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Movie: Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl


Thumbs up I don't really need to give an explanation of why I like this one so much, but I will anyway. Johnny Depp gives an unforgettable performance as the not very good and often drunk pirate Jack Sparrow. The movie mixes comedy, action, drama, and a bit of horror all in one.

Sarah E., age 15

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Movie: William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet


Thumbs up Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes both do a phenomenal job portraying Shakespeare's star-crossed lovers in this remake set in modern times. I really liked it because the setting was modern, but the language was the original Shakespeare.

Sarah E., age 15

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Movie: Elizabethtown


Thumbs upI thought this movie was going to be really stupid because all my friends said it was, and I'm not a big Orlando Bloom fan. But I ended up really liking it, it was super cute!

Sarah E., age 15

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Movie: West Side Story


Thumbs upThis musical spin-off of Romeo and Juliet is a wonderful play. I loved the lyrics and diversity of the characters.

Sarah E., age 15

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Movie: About Schmidt


Thumbs downThis movie basically just sucked horribly. The main character's life is plain depressing and it doesn't improve at the end. Please, never ever rent or buy this movie.

Cassi, age 16

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Movie: Thirteen


Thumbs up It tells how life really is for a teen and what teens go through. Most of the people I've talked to feel they can't kinda relate to this movie.

Stephanie, age 15

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Movie: Mean Girls


Thumbs up I feel like I can relate to this movie and it's funny and it's about what high school is really about.

Dominic, age 13

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Movie: Are We There Yet?


Thumbs up I thought it was a great family movie and great comedy. I would suggest it to anyone who likes comedy or the actor Ice Cube. The kids in the movie are little brats and Nick (Ice Cube) has to bring them on a road trip in his NEW car. They end up completely ruening his brand new car, and well... I won't spoil the end for you. You'll just have to find out yourself.

Emilie, age 13

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Movie: Meet the Fockers


Thumbs up because it was really funny and enjoyable. it is a teen sort of movie.

Aimee O., age 12

 

 

Reviews are published in your own words but some spelling may be corrected.

 

7/31/09
Duluth Public Library, 520 W. Superior St., Duluth, MN 55802

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