Possibly the greatest teen movie of the decade,10 Things I Hate About Youis the perfect 90s time capsule.
Watching the movie, originally released in 1999, as an adult is a true blast from the past.
There’s just so much to love.
In many ways, the film is even more perfect now than when it first came out.
His bawdy sense of humor is well documented.
The Bard no doubt would have appreciated a male member being referred to as a “bratwurst.”
Why is this guy even a teacher?
He clearly doesn’t enjoy it andthe pay isn’t even good.
The word “whelm” dates back to the 1300s, and originally meant to turn something over.
Their last name, however, is an homage to Stratford-upon-Avon, whereShakespeare was born.
Their school, Padua High, is a reference to Padua, the setting of the play.
He’s overprotective, even to the point of trying to control where his daughter goes off to college.
He’s understandably upset, but to accuse her of having PMS is incredibly misogynistic.
In his world, dating will inevitably lead to sex and teenage pregnancy.
His solution is to keep his daughters from having a social life.
Studies have shown that abstinence-only programsdon’t actually reduce the number of teen pregnancies.
Dr. Stratford would be far better off teaching his children about safer sex methods.
They sound pretty polished for a group performing an impromptu number.
Fortunately, this is just a movie and Bianca doesn’t get hurt.
But how long can their relationship really last?
They clearly have different work ethics.
