For good or bad, the teenage sex romp comedy is as ingrained in our movie culture as any other genre. There are great ones, disastrous ones, and fairly inconsequential ones as well--just like any other type of movie. From "Porky's" to the "American Pie" saga, there is just no denying that we are ready, willing, and able to laugh at a nation of sex obsessed young adults. In truth, "Wild Cherry" didn't appear very promising from its cover and its cast. And while it certainly isn't laugh out loud uproarious, it is actually better than you might anticipate (given the relative restrictions of the genre). It is told from the female vantage point, which sets it apart in an interesting way. Ostensibly a revenge comedy, it wants to be a romance as well. It aspires to be raunchy AND strives to maintain its sweetness. I think that this dichotomy of tones is what limits the more outrageous moments, but it also allows for better developed characters--some of who you might actually care about.The movie benefits tremendously with a likable leading actress Tania Raymonde (miles away from her LOST character). Silly when appropriate and surprisingly grounded with necessary, Raymonde might be one to watch. She fares considerably better than her best pals Rumer Willis and Kristin Cavallari. These virginal gals discover that a long held school myth about a notorious book is more than just a story. Every year, to maintain their winning streak, the football team must woo and bed all the pure maidens and check the conquests off in the book. Of course, our three leads are the last hold-outs and when they discover that the book is real--they plot some revenge scenarios. It's all pretty silly, especially as Raymonde is in a long term relationship with someone on the team. Cavallari parries with the team's most obnoxious member (Jesse Moss in a nice, if very broad, comic performance). Super offensive, the movie makes a case that even he deserves to have someone fall in love with him--despite his lack of redeeming characteristics.
One wildly ridiculous bowl of punch provides the film's most ludicrous gross-out moment--but most of the film is surprisingly tame. It's all that sweetness and romance amongst the wacky shenanigans. Perhaps the most fascinating aspect of the movie is that it stars Rob Schneider as Raymonde's father--desperate to hold on to a daughter who is growing up. I can't believe I'm saying it, but he is actually playing a character here (as opposed to playing yet another version of Rob Schneider) and provides, perhaps, the film's most understated role. That I wasn't expecting! Really, "Wild Cherry" is relatively harmless and easy to watch. It is exactly what it is and so you can't hold that against it. It is neither a remarkable example of the teen comedy or a particularly bad one. Chances are, aside from the punch scene--you probably won't have this one lingering in your mind after you watch it. Pleasant, but not very memorable. KGHarris, 6/11.
Would I watch again? Not this one, but I'm sure that 100 more just like this one will be made.
*Also try American Pie & The Virginity HitFor good or bad, the teenage sex romp comedy is as ingrained in our movie culture as any other genre. There are great ones, disastrous ones, and fairly inconsequential ones as well--just like any other type of movie. From "Porky's" to the "American Pie" saga, there is just no denying that we are ready, willing, and able to laugh at a nation of sex obsessed young adults. In truth, "Wild Cherry" didn't appear very promising from its cover and its cast. And while it certainly isn't laugh out loud uproarious, it is actually better than you might anticipate (given the relative restrictions of the genre). It is told from the female vantage point, which sets it apart in an interesting way. Ostensibly a revenge comedy, it wants to be a romance as well. It aspires to be raunchy AND strives to maintain its sweetness. I think that this dichotomy of tones is what limits the more outrageous moments, but it also allows for better developed characters--some of who you might actually care about.
The movie benefits tremendously with a likable leading actress Tania Raymonde (miles away from her LOST character). Silly when appropriate and surprisingly grounded with necessary, Raymonde might be one to watch. She fares considerably better than her best pals Rumer Willis and Kristin Cavallari. These virginal gals discover that a long held school myth about a notorious book is more than just a story. Every year, to maintain their winning streak, the football team must woo and bed all the pure maidens and check the conquests off in the book. Of course, our three leads are the last hold-outs and when they discover that the book is real--they plot some revenge scenarios. It's all pretty silly, especially as Raymonde is in a long term relationship with someone on the team. Cavallari parries with the team's most obnoxious member (Jesse Moss in a nice, if very broad, comic performance). Super offensive, the movie makes a case that even he deserves to have someone fall in love with him--despite his lack of redeeming characteristics.
One wildly ridiculous bowl of punch provides the film's most ludicrous gross-out moment--but most of the film is surprisingly tame. It's all that sweetness and romance amongst the wacky shenanigans. Perhaps the most fascinating aspect of the movie is that it stars Rob Schneider as Raymonde's father--desperate to hold on to a daughter who is growing up. I can't believe I'm saying it, but he is actually playing a character here (as opposed to playing yet another version of Rob Schneider) and provides, perhaps, the film's most understated role. That I wasn't expecting! Really, "Wild Cherry" is relatively harmless and easy to watch. It is exactly what it is and so you can't hold that against it. It is neither a remarkable example of the teen comedy or a particularly bad one. Chances are, aside from the punch scene--you probably won't have this one lingering in your mind after you watch it. Pleasant, but not very memorable. KGHarris, 6/11.
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I LOVED Tania Raymonde playing Jodi Arias on the Lifetime movie recently aired so I bought this because she stars in it. It isn't Tania's fault because she again great but the movie doesn't tread water. You have teens constantly relating their first sexual experience which is a total snooze fest. I must admit I did not watch this movie straight to the finish because it was just too boring for me to get to the end. That's rare in a movie; it has to be awfully bad and this one is.Want Wild Cherry (2009) Discount?
Some movies are made that you just know will end up going direct to DVD. Sure, some deserve better but, as with WILD CHERRY, some deserve it.The film opens with teens describing their first sexual experience. It's part of a class documentary being shot by Katlyn Chase (Rumer Willis), one of three best friends the movie focuses on. Helen (Tania Raymonde) and Trish (Kristin Cavallare) round out the trio who seem obsessed with discussing their burgeoning sexual awareness. That makes it sound better than it is. What they really discuss is losing their virginity and the rush to do so. Only Helen is holding out for a touch of romance for her first experience.
Things take a twist when it's discovered that the boys on the football team have a book and a tradition passed down since 1953. The books features a list of girls and hooks up members of the team as they must each take the virginity of one of the girls. Failure to do so will result in a losing team. The things boys will do for team spirit!
When the girls find out they attempt to organize the rest of the females on the campus of Benjamin Dover High (Ben Dover...get it?) to not put out for the males. They're not concerned about the teams scoring average on the field, but they intend to stop their scoring off the field.
Discussions of masturbation, orgasms and attempts to break down the walls erected by these girls follow. Such "hilarious" moments as sperm ice cubes and a punch bowl filled with Viagra just want to make you slap your knee laughing. Okay that was sarcasm, more funny than most of the scenes found here.
I suppose this movie could be considered harmless by some but the truth is if this is where the world of comedy is going we're in trouble here folks! It's as if they've taken the worst that films like PORKY'S or AMERICAN PIE had to offer and thought those were the moments that made those film funny. It wasn't!
The acting here is decent enough and Rob Schneider (whose likeness on the cover is being used to help sell this film) is wasted as the father of Helen. His moments in the film are by far the best and actually show that he's a better actor than most give him credit for.
I can't recommend this film to anyone with the exception of hormonal young teens seeking out something to giggle at. And even those will have a hard time finding anything to laugh at here. It really is that bad.
One last piece of proof. This is supposed to be a trophy winning football team on display here. And yet the stands for their school are the most ancient and unsafe looking around, not to mention barely enough to hold a single class of a high school let alone an entire school and town. Not only that the stands aren't even full. This is low budget at its worst. I mean come on, rent some mannequins if nothing else to make them look full. Then again there are more fans in the seats than perhaps ever entered a theater to watch this movie.
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