So, what do you get when you mix the hottest writer in hollywood and the hottest woman in the world at the time. The balance between funny and freaky is a tough one to find, but this movie. The most notable and entertaining period of that job was screening jennifers body. Jennifers body 2009 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. I really felt like i was back in the 80s, and it made me reminisce a lot, heck even the characters feel 80ish. She later appears at needys home, covered in blood, throwing up a dark liquid and with a weird behavior. Anita needy lesnicky amanda seyfried is coerced by her childhood friend jennifer check megan fox to attend a performance of the indie rock band low shoulder at a bar in the small town of devils kettle, minnesota. Unfortunately, jennifers body is a horror movie, and the inevitable girlfright devolves into senseless bloodbath, which doesnt suit the talents of either cody or kusama. As she stares out the window, she winds colored yarn around a pair of popsicle sticks to create a gods eye. Needy pulls out a boxcutter and cuts jennifer twice across her stomach, which doesnt affect her.
Jennifers body almost succeeds based on the strength of its central duo. The plot itself, surrounding a teen girl being possessed by a demon, could have been expected to take the scarier route similar to the exorcist. The song was the inspiration for the title of the 2009 film of the same name. A disastrous fire destroys the bar, and jennifer ends up leaving the bar with the band, later learning that the band is worshiping satan and she be sacrificed as a virgin to hell, but she was not a virgin, with the demon spirit taking over her body. In total, the film features 22 songs, most of which are included on the soundtrack. The plot itself, surrounding a teen girl being possessed by a demon, could. Almost every single time i screened this movie, there would be something out of the ordinary happening in the theater. While kusama and cody had wanted to make a movie for young women, specifically teen girls like needy and jennifer, jennifers bodys trailers. Written by selfproclaimed feminist diablo cody writer for juno and directed by karyn kusama aeon flux, jennifers body tells the story of needy amanda seyfried and bestie jennifer megan fox who becomes a maneating demon. Its a great throwback to the cheesy, yet fun 80s horror films, only with a bigger budget. The monster within horror film jennifers body bombed 10 years ago.
Song through the trees soundtrack version artist low shoulder. Jennifer checkanita needy lesnicki works archive of. Needy rips off jennifers bff necklace, causing jennifer to return to her normal self. Separate from membership, this is to get updates about mistakes in recent releases. Jennifers body gag reel behind the scenes and other stuff. Official youtube channel for 20th century fox movies. Addresses are not passed on to any third party, and are used solely for direct communication from this site. By the end of the film i totally bought her switch in character.
The unthinkable happens, and the bar catches on fire. Its been a while since ive defended a movie im passionate about so i thought it was high time i did it again. And what was your favorite part boys, of the movie not her body answer save. The film is directed by karyn kusama and stars megan fox, amanda seyfried and adam brody. It sounds like a terrific idea for a comic horror movie, turning adolescent sexual insecurity into the stuff of nightmares, and it is pretty smart conceptually.
The movie was subsequently novelized by audrey nixon. Leech lake womens correctional hospital day anita needy lesnicki, 17, sits on her hospital bed in pajamas. Listen to and download the music, ost, score, list of songs and trailers. When the place is set on fire, jennifer is abducted by the band in their van. Im not even kidding, that is the main plot of this film. What happens from the beginig to the end of jennifers body. Jennifers body 2009 frequently asked questions imdb. Jennifers body was a horrendous film with mediocre acting, many predictable moments, a questionable ending and a i first watched jennifers body at a birthday party thinking to myself that this film is going to be terrible. Jennifers body 2009 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Find out where jennifers body is streaming, if jennifers body is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Jennifers body was a movie ahead of its time, and it still holds up well. Actually, jennifers body is none of these things but it leaves them at the periphery in such a frustrating and noncommittal manner that all youre left with is a bland horror flick. Jennifers mother carrie genzel comes in and finds needy with the boxcutter on top of her daughters body.
Jennifers body is a teen slasher flick in the way mean girls is a teen comedy. This same album also features a song entitled jennifer s body. The ending sequence of the film itself features a song, violet, from the album live through this by hole. Jennifers body is a movie i actually had a lot of fun with, and ill tell you why. Megan fox jennifers body all scenes part12 youtube.
Needy goes to jennifers home, enters through the window and attacks her with a boxcutter. Since 2018, in the wake of the metoo movement, the film has been appreciated as a feminist horror film and as a cult film. The stories of four high school boys one per issue are told, each ending with their tragic encounters with the demon possessed jennifer. Jennifers body director karyn kusama and screenwriter diablo cody realized their film was in trouble well before it hit theaters in september 2009 during the marketing phase of postproduction, the pair discovered the movie in which mousy needy lesnicki amanda seyfried learns that her best friend jennifer check megan fox has been possessed by a maneating demon was not being. Megan fox reacts to her first interview and other major career moments exclusive duration. This time its the muchmaligned jennifers body, starring amanda. The original focus of jennifers body leaned more toward the horror genre. The critical reevaluation of jennifers body, explained. It was released in the united states and canada on september 18, 2009 with an rrating. Megan fox does an excellent job as playing jennifer the sexy, seductive, funny, and downrightscary best friend of costar amanda seyfried who plays anita, otherwise known as needy. Nearly 10 years after the feminist horror comedy jennifers body premiered, flopped, and was declared dead on arrival, its beginning to live again. Thats a fairly straightforward synopsis of jennifers body, screenwriter diablo codys muchhyped followup to juno, directed by karyn kusama and just out on dvd and bluray disc. Later that evening, jennifer appears at needys house, covered in blood, looking vacant, and vomits a trail of black ferromagnetic fluid.
Jennifers body is a 2009 dark comedy and horror film written by diablo cody. This is the movie that actually sold me on seyfrieds abilities as an actress, though i. The ending of gladiator changed midway through production. The description works, but if you really want to get down to brass tacks, these movies are probably more for viewers. Jennifers body 2009 soundtrack complete list of songs. A newly possessed high school cheerleader turns into a succubus who specializes in killing her male classmates. Why train to busan is a perfect zombie movie duration. You probably owe jennifers body an apology buzzfeed news. Hell is a teenage girl, jennifers body announces in its opening moments.
Jennifers body was a horrendous film with mediocre acting, many predictable moments, a questionable. Its written and directed by women, and stars a maneating schoolgirl but is jennifers body as feminist as it thinks it is, asks kira cochrane. In 2009, the comedyhorror movie jennifers body was unleashed upon the world. How jennifers body went from a flop in 2009 to a cult. The real problem with jennifers body and how to fix it. Thank you for helping us reach our goal at record speed.
Needy is in the asylum and reveals that after being bitten by jennifer at some point during their fight she. Nerdy, reserved bookworm needy lesnicki, and arrogant, conceited cheerleader jennifer check are best friends, though. I screened this movie around 78 times for various people including amanda seyfried, megan fox, adam brody, and karyn kusama. Horror comedy is a hard genre to pull off, but jennifers body is a pretty good example of what can be done with it. However, cody found that the more time she invested in the scripting, the more the plot shifts into a new director. Megan fox and diablo cody get candid about hollywood exclusive duration.
Check out our budget to know how your donations help keep us growing. A companion to the twentieth century fox horror film, jennifers body is an ugly and vulgar graphic novel. Jennifers body has been getting some attention after ten years. Jennifers body 2009 plot summary 3 a newly possessed high school cheerleader turns into a succubus who specializes in killing her male classmates. Jennifers body is a song written and performed by american alternative rock band hole, from their 1994 album live through this. While developing the character of jerri, she wanted her to have an ugly name, like jerri or toni. Jennifers body is based on a screenplay by american screenwriter brook busey, better known by her pen name diablo cody. They attend a performance of the rock band low shoulder at a bar, and the band leader overhears that jennifer is a virgin.
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