- Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging
Infobox Film
name = Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging
caption = Theatrical release poster
director =Gurinder Chadha
producer =Scott Aversano Lynda Obst Gurinder Chadha Michelle Fox
writer =Louise Rennison (novel)Paul Mayeda Berges Gurinder Chadha Will McRobb Chris Viscardi
starring =Georgia Groome Eleanor Tomlinson
Aaron JohnsonAlan Davies Karen Taylor Sean Bourke Liam Hess Kimberley Nixon Tommy Bastow
music =Joby Talbot
cinematography = Dick Pope
editing =Martin Walsh Justin Krish
distributor =Paramount Pictures Nickelodeon Movies
released = flagicon|UKJuly 25 , 2008
runtime = 100 min.
country = UK
language = English
budget = $20 million
gross =
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website = http://www.angusthongsmovie.com/
amg_id = 1:426085
imdb_id = 0963743"Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging" is a 2008 British
comedy film co-written and directed byGurinder Chadha . The film is based on the popular teenage novels "Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging" and "It's OK, I'm wearing really big knickers " byLouise Rennison .The film was released on
July 25 ,2008 in the UK and onSeptember 18 ,2008 inAustralia and is currently awaiting a release date inNorth America . It is rated12A (UK) for moderate language and sexual references,PG (AUS) for adolescent themes and infrequent coarse language andPG-13 (USA) for suggestive content involving young teens and language. It isNickelodeon Movies ' firstPG-13 -rated film.Plot
The movie is a
coming of age story, following 14-year-old Georgia Nicolson, played byGeorgia Groome , as she tries to get a boyfriend and throw the greatest 15th birthday party ever, while trying to keep her parents, played by Britishcomedian sAlan Davies and Karen Taylor, happy. The film is set inEastbourne , a coastal town inEngland .The movie is inspired by the
John Hughes movies of the 1980s, most notably "Sixteen Candles ", as well as the personal experience of both Rennison and Chadha. "Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging" was primarily filmed inBrighton andEastbourne , UK, with interior work filmed atEaling Studios ,London due to the studio's rich heritage of British comedy.fact|date=September 2008Cast
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Georgia Groome -Georgia Nicolson
* Aaron Johnson - Robbie
*Alan Davies - Bob Nicolson
* Karen Taylor - Connie Nicolson
*Eva Drew - Libby Nicolson
*Eleanor Tomlinson - Jas
*Manjeeven Grewal - Ellen
*Georgia Henshaw - Rosie Barnes
*Liam Hess - Peter Dyer
*Sean Bourke - Tom
*Tommy Bastow - Dave the Laugh
*Kimberley Nixon - "Slaggy" Lindsay
* Steve Jones - Jem the Builder
*Ingrid Oliver - Miss StampDifferences from the book
Plot
*In the book, Georgia does not claim to Robbie that Angus is missing to talk to him.
*Georgia's birthday is not mentioned in the book either, and it is therefore unknown if Lindsay and her share the same birthday. The big rivalry between the two parties is a plot device in the film.
*In the film, Georgia goes to her father's office because she misses him when he is away in New Zealand. This does not happen in the book.
* The word 'Minger' is used 7 times in the movie.Characters
*It is stated in the film that Robbie and Tom are twins, although in the books it says that Robbie is older than Tom.
*The character of Jas is best known in the books for having a fringe, but in the film she does not.
*In "It's OK, I'm wearing really big knickers ", Jas is said to wear very large underwear, but in the film she is shown to wear a thong.
*Jas is never a friend of Lindsay, but in the film she is.
*Rosie is stated in the book to wear glasses, have slightly ginger hair and be the least sane of the group. However, in the film, she has blonde hair and does not wear glasses.
*There are no mentions of other members of the Ace Gang in the film, including Jools and Mabs.
*The character of "Wet Lindsay" was changed to "Slaggy Lindsay".
*Robbie is said in the film to love cats, but this is never mentioned in the books.
*There is no mention of Uncle Eddie in the film.
*Bob Nicolson is described in the books to have a beard and be overweight, but in the film he does not have either.
*Robbie is the lead singer of the Stiff Dylans in the book, but he is the bass player in the film.
*The Ace Gang attend an all-girl's school in the books, at which they wear berets as part of school uniform, although neither of these aspects are seen in the filmProduction
Most of the scenes were filmed on location in
Brighton andEastbourne . [cite web | last = Field | first = Annemarie | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = Perfect town for major teen film | work = | publisher = "Eastbourne Herald " | date = 2007-10-05 | url = http://www.eastbourneherald.co.uk/news/Perfect-town-for-major-teen.3262050.jp | format = | doi = | accessdate = 2008-02-04] Others, such as the gig scene, as well as some interiors and exteriors for Georgia's house, were filmed in and aroundEaling Studios ,London . Areas in nearbyMiddlesex were used as well, such as Bishopshalt school inHillingdon and the Liquid nightclub inUxbridge . [cite web | title=Production Notes| date = | url =http://www.angusthongsmovie.com/intl/uk/| accessdate = ] Other sites include locations inTeddington andTwickenham .
The title of the book and the original title of the film was to be "Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging" but it was changed as it was deemed too explicit.fact|date=September 2008Critical reception
The film has garnered mainly positive reviews, with many critics praising Groome's performance as "super-engaging" [cite web | title=Film Reviews: Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging| date = | url =http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2008/07/23/bfmike127.xml| accessdate = ] and "endearingly natural" [cite web | title=Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging: Refreshing optimism in a world of angst| date = | url =http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/reviews/article-1038418/Angus-Thongs-Perfect-Snogging-Refreshing-optimism-world-angst.html| accessdate = ] .
Box office performance
In its opening week in the UK box office, the film grossed nearly
£ 1,000,000 and was the fourth biggest-grossing film of that week, behind "The Dark Knight,Mamma Mia! " and "Wall-E ". [cite web | title=Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging - Box office / business| date = | url =http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0963743/business| accessdate = ]As of
17 August ,2008 , the movie has grossed £4.5 million in the UK box office. [cite web | title=Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging - Box office / business| date = | url =http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0963743/business| accessdate = ]References
External links
* [http://www.angusthongsmovie.com/ Official site]
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* [http://www.myspace.com/StiffDylansMusic Stiff Dylans' "Myspace" music page]
* [http://uk.player.playnetworks.net/popup.php?mid=1042&version=2.0&channel_user_id=441100018-1&width=640&height=380&bgcolor=000000 Trailer]
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