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Actors: Rose McGowan, Rebecca Gayheart, Julie Benz
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Jawbreaker |
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Popular teen girls Courtney Shane, Julie Freeman and Marcie Fox plans a birthday prank on their best friend, Liz Purr, the most likable member of all the girls. Courtney isn't that fond of Liz plans the whole thing to keep her "friend" from running for prom queen. Courtney persuade the girls to kidnap Liz as they stick a jawbreaker in the bewildering friend's mouth then gag her in order to keep quiet. She is then to be sent into a back of a car trunk supposedly to be aware moments later of her friends trick. But the scheme is only half executed as Liz is dead, choked to death by the result of a jawbreaker. Courtney comes up with a thought; setting up Liz's death by taking her home in her bedroom, to look as she is strangled from perverted sex. However nerdy Fern Mayo walked in on the girls. As Fern is now a witness, Courtney want to keep her hushed as the return of favor by giving the geek a complete makeover and become part of the group. Mayo's outward appearance is more appealing, her name is changed to Wylette and her confidence rise up. On the other hand Julie slowly removes herself from the group of girls. Fern's popularity soars high to the point of competing against Courtney as prom queen. On the other hand, Julie wants to break the secret once and for all about Liz's actual death.
--Alicia M., Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Jawbreaker |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Comedy, primarily
Yes
Time/era of movie:
- 1980's-1999
Inner struggle or disability
Yes
Struggle with
- guilt over actions that lead to death/injury
Kind of comedy
- teens acting dopey
How much humor v. drama
- Mostly humor, but some serious drama
Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Profession/status:
- student
Age:
- a teen
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (woman) long wavey
Body type
- (woman) average
Events of movie makes character more...
- aggressive
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor?
- Cynical sense of humor
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- blonde
Hair style
- (woman) long wavey
Body type
- (woman) average
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Female
Age:
- a teen
Profession/status:
- student
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 90%-100%
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (woman) long wavey
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Setting
United States
Yes
Misc setting
- school
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
Movie makes you feel...
- all mixed up
Any profanity?
- Some foul language
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Modern rock/pop
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