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Date Posted: 09:41:01 01/13/04 Tue
Author: Tito Matias
Subject: Task 12

10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU
(written by Karen McCullah Lutz & Kirsten Smith based loosely on �Taming of the Shrew", by William Shakespeare)

"ENGLISH CLASS - DAY

Mr. Morgan stands at a podium and faces the class with an open book
in front of him.

MR. MORGAN
All right. I assume everyone has found
time to complete their poem. Except for
Mr. Donner...

He begins to laugh, very pleased. Joey sulks at his desk behind
a pair of sunglasses.

MR. MORGAN
...who has an excuse.
(to Joey)
Shaft, lose the glasses.

Joey reluctantly removes his shades to reveal severe damage. The
class snickers.

MR. MORGAN
(continuing)
Alright. Anyone brave enough to read theirs aloud?

No one moves. Then Kat slowly raises her hand.

KAT
I will.

Patrick looks up.

MR. MORGAN
(anticipating the worst)
Lord. Here we go.

Kat stands and walks to face the class. She clears her throat
before reading from her notebook.

KAT
I hate the way you talk to me
And the way you cut your hair.
I hate the way you drive my car.
I hate it when you stare.
I hate your big dumb combat boots
And the way you read my mind.
I hate you so much it makes me sick.
It even makes me rhyme.

She pauses, then continues.

KAT
(continuing)
I hate it...
I hate the way you're always right.
I hate it when you lie.
I hate it when you make me laugh;
Even worse when you make me cry.

She begins to cry as she continues to read.

KAT
(continuing)
I hate it when you're not around
And the fact that you didn't call,
But mostly I hate the way I don't hate you;
Not even close;
Not even a little bit;
Not even at all.

She looks directly at Patrick. He looks back this time, morose,
thoughtful.

Then she walks out of the room The rest of the class remains
in stunned silence."

Comment: This is a very interesting movie adaptation from Shakespeare�s play �Taming of the Shrew" but in a very loose and teen perspective. It talks about a girl, Kat, who is considered to be tough at her school and who also do not seem to be very acquainted to boys. Some of her friends want trick her and pay Patrick 50 bucks to make her fall for him. He accomplishes his task but ends up in love as well. Kat finds out everything about the trick but as she is completely in love she forgives Patrick and they start to date each other. The selected scene describes the moment Kat reads her poem at her English class and seems to accept the idea that she�s in love.
Nonetheless, ACE VENTURA: PET DETECTIVE (Directed by Tom Shadyac / Written by Jack Bernstein, Tom Shadyac, Jim Carrey/Cast:Jim Carrey - Ace Ventura)is not a good option for the ones who happen to have little spare time and hardly ever have the chance to rent a video. This movie sucks. It�s one of the worst Carrey�s performance on the screen (something which is usual from his work), the plot is not good and everything happens in a too exaggerated way in order to make the audience laugh. Total disaster.

Tito Matias.

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Re: Task 12 -- Renata Nascimento, 09:59:10 01/13/04 Tue
Re: Task 12 -- Vera, 17:57:49 01/13/04 Tue