School for Scoundrels (2006)

Director:

Todd Phillips

Writers (WGA):

Todd Phillips (screenplay) &
Scot Armstrong (screenplay)

Release Date:

29 September 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Too nice? Too honest? Too *you*? Help is on the way.

Plot:

A young guy short on luck, enrolls in a class to build confidence to help win over the girl of his dreams, which becomes complicated when his teacher has the same agenda.

Plot Keywords:

Airport | Rivalry | Paintball | Helicopter | Lying

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Billy Bob Thornton	...	Dr. P
Jon Heder	...	Roger
Jacinda Barrett	...	Amanda
Michael Clarke Duncan	...	Lesher
Sarah Silverman	...	Becky
David Cross	...	Ian
Matt Walsh	...	Walsh
Horatio Sanz	...	Diego
Todd Louiso	...	Eli
Jon Glaser	...	Ernie
Paul Scheer	...	Little Pete
Ben Stiller	...	Lonnie
Luis Guzmán	...	Sergeant Moorehead
Dan Fogler	...	Zack
DeRay Davis	...	Bee Bee

Also Known As:

The Better Man (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for language, crude and sexual content, and some violence.

Runtime:

100 min | USA:108 min (unrated version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Peru:14 | Germany:12 | Australia:M | USA:PG-13 | USA:Not Rated (unrated version) | Ireland:12A | Argentina:13 | UK:12A | Singapore:PG | Finland:K-7 | Portugal:M/12

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Scoundrel Productions

Trivia:

Bill Murray was attached to play Dr. P at one time with Christopher Masterson playing Roger. Both had to pull out of the project at the last minute.

Goofs:

Factual errors: A defibrillator delivers one instantaneous jolt, not an extended current. Once the paddles discharge through a conductor (like the human body), they are no longer electrified until he machine is activated again and can build up a charge.

Quotes:

Ian: Roger, I used to be just like you. But look at me now, I'm awesome! I run this entire place. I'm dating TWO Asian chicks!

Movie Connections:

References "24" (2001)

Soundtrack:

Where the Hood at

A bad remake of a masterpiece

I consider the British film School for Scoundrels or How to Win Without Actually Cheating!(1960)as one of the best comedies I have ever seen.The film is not only extremely funny...it also has a great level of sophistication behind the humor.But,the remake is not funny(I think I only laughed a little in one scene)and when a comedy is not funny,there's a serious problem.School for Scoundrels(2006)is like a person who tells a joke without sense of humor.The film shows very used jokes without any sense of humor and the experience finishes being a boring comedy without sense of humor.Jon Heder is an excellent actor(if you have any doubts he's an excellent actor,watch Napoleon Dynamite)but he's totally wasted here.The same happens with the great Billy Bob Thornton.Both are excellent actors wasted in a bad comedy.School for Scoundrels is a bad remake of a masterpiece.I totally recommend the original film...it's may difficult to get it but the experience is totally funny and sophisticated.