zkonedog I have written over 750 Amazon reviews and pride myself on my ability to dissect a film after viewing and give a concise description of why it was good/bad. In the case of "I Love You, Beth Cooper", however, I have to break from my normal pattern to get this point across: this is one of the worst movies ever made.The ONLY (and I mean absolutely ONLY) reason to watch this movie is for the beauty of Hayden Panettiere (and a PG-13 Hayden at that). I'm completely and utterly serious...that is it. The rest of this "film" is absolute garbage. It is not funny, it is not heart-warming, it is not cute. It...is...horrible.Not too long ago, I watched the movie "Take Me Home Tonight" (starring Topher Grace). It was terrible (1-star). That effort, however, looks like Shakespeare compared to this sorry excuse for cinema.I'm not usually a fan of this genre, but every once in awhile am up for a little "teenage antics" flick. I'm telling you, however, to not make the same mistake that I did in devoting 100 minutes to this "thing". There's got to be something else...anything...more worth your time.And for those looking for your "Hayden fix", go watch that "Bring It On" movie or heroes or something. This isn't worth it.

Mia This movie is a no-brainer and gives hope to bighearted dorks around the globe. To get the girls (oh yes, girls) and coming out a winner while tackling a subject such as sexuality in an untroubled and fun way while simultaneously getting a happy ending? Great!Easy and fun, albeit, unbelievable but still a great ride. Literally. I had a few good laughs in there and I'm pretty sure you'll appreciate the lightheartedness of it too. If it was meant to be a flop when it first came out and doesn't seem like it has cult following potential, I now highly believe the opposite. I think this movie has the makings of a "classic adolescent movie". Give it 10 more years and the teens of the coming age will give I Love You, Beth Cooper a chance as my peers have given The Breakfast Club and Empire Records a chance. And you know what? Everybody loved those movies. So, I won't be surprised either if people will end up loving this as well.

Lovesbitcka I saw this trainwreck of a film because it aired after a better program was over and I was too lazy to grab the remote and change the channel. Basically this is a ripoff of all of John Hughes' best films from the eighties, from Breakfast Club to Weird Science. As a Hughes fan this hurts. As a Hughes fan who knows that Chris Columbus worked with John Hughes before, this hurts even more. The physical comedy with the Army boyfriend and his buddies and the soul-searching introspective dialogue between Beth and Denis might have worked if this were '85 and Hughes was pinning the script but Larry Doyle is no John Hughes and this certainly isn't 1985. If anything I'm amazed that movies like this are greenlit. If you want teen humor mixed with some surprising character development and intelligent dialogue, just rent or buy Sixteen Candles, Breakfast Club or Weird Science. Heck, you could even go with Dawson's Creek which is more Hughes than this movie could ever be.

alsation72 I caught this on cable, and at first thought I was catching the last five minutes, but no it was the beginning. I like how it all starts just as school ends.It hooks you from the start, being well-acted and quick-paced ... I was very surprised to see how badly people have reviewed it because it really caught my attention and held it. Hayden P is great in the titular role, and Paul Rust is a great new talent, playing her greatest admirer. This film chronicles a young man's transition from besotted boy to disillusioned young man as he realizes that, shock horror, Beth Cooper is not as perfect in real life as he had imagined for so long. All the players do a great job and I'd recommend it to the John Hughes die-hard's (like me).