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She's the Man dvd

Advantages: Really funny, feel-good film
Disadvantages: None that i can think of..!

I recently purchased this DVD after one of my friend's made me watch her copy, because I loved it so much! The plot is based on Shakespeare's play Twelfth Night, but is a more modern version with slight changes, obviously! The main character Viola (Amanda Bynes) is desperate to prove she is a good football player after being told she cannot join her school team because she is female. She plots to disguise herself as her twin brother Sebastian and take his place at his new school (whilst he is away with his band) to prove her football skills. She manages to convince everyone she is male (albeit a slightly odd one) - even popular girl Olivia gets a crush on her/him. Viola, however, has fallen for her roommate Duke (Channing Tatum :P ), who has been helping her with her football, but she cannot reveal this due to her disguise. All in all ...

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She's the man.......apparently?!

Advantages: Some laughs
Disadvantages: VERY predictable and cheesy in places.

When I joined up with my online DVD rentals site, I had to make a list of 20 titles I wanted to watch so that if one wasn't available, they could send me an alternative. At the very end of the list was 'She's the Man' purely because I had seen it advertised once and thought it looked quite funny and because I couldn't think of anything else I wanted to watch. Then it appeared on my doorstep and I thought 'Oh well, may as well watch it then!' 'She's the Man' is the story of Viola (played by Amanda Bynes) who is a tomboy, I think supposed to be about 16 years old. She loves football and when the female football squad is cut at her school because not enough girls signed up, she attempts to join the boys squad, much to the amusement of the team captain, Justin (played by Robert Hoffman) who just happens to be Viola's boyfriend - though ...

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She's the man - suited to young teens

Advantages: useful to teachers who are teaching twelfth night
Disadvantages: can be a bit tedious

Suited towards young teens, a witty comedy that keeps them entertained. She?s the Man focuses on young Viola who has discovered her team for soccer has been cancelled. She try?s for the boy?s team but is told that she cannot cut it. Viola decides to take her brothers place at his new high school Illyria. From a teachers perspective this film was highly useful (or even as a parent you could help educate your kids) as it is a modern adaptation of Twelfth Night, by William Shakespeare. The use of pun and irony is easily shown through the character descriptions and situations that Viola gets her self into. From a film viewers perspective the storyline is somewhat unbelievable (as were most Shakespearian stories) but is cute none the less. The comedy I feel is in the character portrayed by Amanda Byrnes and her over dramatic boy style ...

jcatz85 23.04.2009 · Read full review
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