Laney was chosen for the bet because she was average hot
A long shot to make popular, but not impossible.
shareShe's totally hot, not just average hot.
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MovieChat Forums > She's All That (1999) Discussion > Laney was chosen for the bet because she...
Yeah, the pretty girl with a great body and friendly is such a long shot. lol I'd like to make bets with you. Such an honor system.
shareEven under that makeup and glasses she was still hot. That was my problem with the film. They had to work at making her unattractive.
shareNot Another Teen Movie spoofed this element really well when the popular boy is disgusted and deems it impossible to turn her into a prom queen because "she has glasses...and a ponytail!"
shareThis movie is so typical of Hollywood
Take a conventionally gorgeous actress and try to pass her off as the nerdy ugly duckling
I still like the movie, it's one of the all-time great teen movies, but it's typical of the genre. Most of them would give actual teens very negative self-image issues if they compared themselves to the hot af actors or actresses (almost always in their mid or late 20s or 30s)
Hipster chicks nowadays all wear thick-rimmed glasses and overalls and still have guys drooling over them. Nothing about this movie relates to the actual HS teen experience. The best teen movie I can think of is maybe Dazed and Confused, and even that isn't super-realistic
Good point. I don't think anyone truly watched this film and said, "wow, this is apt and accurate." Laney would have little to no trouble in the real world with dating or boys, even if she wore glasses.
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