Post by petrolino on May 27, 2018 1:18:17 GMT
The comedy 'I Love You, Beth Cooper' is based on a novel by Larry Doyle who wrote the film's screenplay. On graduation day at Buffalo Glenn High School in Tacoma, Washington, valedictorian Denis Cooverman (Paul Rust) confesses his undying love for head cheerleader Beth Cooper (Hayden Panettiere). He also takes the opportunity to publicly air some long-held grievances, calling out bullies and insulting Beth's jerk boyfriend. When his folks leave town, Denis must avoid destruction by his enemies and find a way to win Beth's heart.
"I’m thinking of films that remember what it’s like to be a teenager with a hopeless love. "Almost Famous," "Lucas," "Say Anything," "The Man in the Moon." If I were a filmmaker like Chris Columbus, who has directed two of the “Harry Potter” films, I don’t know if I’d bother with this genre unless I felt I could make a film aspiring to that kind of stature. Of the two co-stars, what I can say is that I’m looking forward to their next films. As Beth, Hayden Panettiere is professional and lovable; she convincingly projects emotions and has a face the screen loves. Paul Rust, as Denis the valedictorian, can be very earnest and sincere, and actually seems to take the plot seriously, which is more than I could do."
- Roger Ebert, The Chicago Sun-Times
"Fortunately for Hayden Panettiere, her flinty performance on 'Nashville' is earning nothing but praise. The show pitches the ruthlessly ambitious Juliette against a fortysomething country music superstar whose success is on the wane. The series is filmed on location in the Tennessee city, where Panettiere has very willingly relocated from Los Angeles. ‘There’s a real feeling of community and Southern hospitality,’ she says. ‘It feels much more genuine than LA and I have never had an easier time making friends.’
The city and the show have reinvigorated her passion for music. Panettiere sings regularly on screen and several tracks have been digitally released. She actually recorded a pop album as a teenager, but abandoned the project before release. ‘I wasn’t happy with it. It wasn’t me. I was young and constantly trying to emulate someone else,’ she says. ‘But I would love to make a country album of my own now.’"
The city and the show have reinvigorated her passion for music. Panettiere sings regularly on screen and several tracks have been digitally released. She actually recorded a pop album as a teenager, but abandoned the project before release. ‘I wasn’t happy with it. It wasn’t me. I was young and constantly trying to emulate someone else,’ she says. ‘But I would love to make a country album of my own now.’"
- Jane Mulkerrins, The Telegraph
Hayden Panettiere
'Beth' - KISS
'I Love You, Beth Cooper' is a funny teen comedy directed by Chris Columbus. There's lots of partying at home and on the road but there's also a few outlandish fights. Andrea Savage appears as teacher Doctor Gleason and Alan Ruck and Cynthia Stevenson portray the Coovermans. It's Cooper and Cooverman. Check it out!
