Whatever It Takes

2000
PG-13
1h 34m

IMDb RATING

5.5/10

12K

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Jodi Lyn O'Keefe, Marla Sokoloff, James Franco, and Shane West in Whatever It Takes (2000)

Home Video Trailer from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

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Teen Romance Comedy Drama Romance

A modern-day remake of the Cyrano DeBergerac tale.A modern-day remake of the Cyrano DeBergerac tale.A modern-day remake of the Cyrano DeBergerac tale.

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IMDb RATING

5.5/10

12K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 3 nominations

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Trivia
Feature film debut of Aaron Paul, who portrays Floyd.

Quotes
Ryan: I like that you look nervous sometimes for no reason. And when you do, you bite your lip. I like that you probably... rifled through your closet tonight... and settled with what you started out with. I like your smile.

Alternate versions
A scene, which can be seen in the previews, was cut from the film: At the carnival, after Ryan is forced to wear a small children's shirt, he and Ashley decide to take pictures in a photo-booth where she asks, "Do you want to kiss me?". When he leans over to kiss her she turns around and he gets a mouth full of her hair.

Connections
Featured in Whatever It Takes: Making-of Featurette (2000)

Soundtracks
Go!
Written by Melanie C, William Orbit
Performed by Melanie C (as Melanie C)
Produced by William Orbit
Courtesy of Virgin Records Limited
by Arrangement with Virgin Records America, Inc.

The only part of WIT it takes I liked was the set, Maggie and Ryan's balconies. That was cool, plus it had the opportunity to say the one funny part of the film was when Ryan jumps onto her porch and Maggie says the line [not gonna say it if people are reading this who haven't seen the movie]. Much better versions of this storyline were "Never Been Kissed", "She's All That" and the aforementioned "10 Things". I must admit, I was a little confused why they put great actors like Kip Pardue and Christine Lakin in bit parts while Jodi Lyn O'keefe and James Franco were starring.