There are movies that you have certain expectations about, All The Boys Love Mandy Lane was one of those movies, I never had high expectations, what I anticipated was a typical trash horror movie in a vein similar to the Elm Street's and the like of the 1980's; there were aspects I was fully ... Read review
Mandy Lane (Amber Heard) is an unattainable object of adolescent lust for all the boys in ... more
her high school. Invited on a weekend away to a remote ranch, shy Mandy sees it as a chance to cement some newly formed friendships. The boys see it as a chance to finally get with Mandy. As night falls, joints are rolled, kegs are drunk and pills are popped, with Mandy maintaining a polite distance from all of the debauchery. She thinks the drunken 'come-ons' will be the worst of it all, but she is horrifyingly mistaken. As events take a turn for the worse, it becomes clear that a secret admirer is harbouring some terrifying ulterior motives.Smart, sexy and savvy, All The Boys Love Mandy Lane is a gripping horror thriller from director Jonathan Levine, winner of the Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival (2008).
Mandy Lane (Amber Heard) is an unattainable object of adolescent lust for all the boys in ... more
her high school. Invited on a weekend away to a remote ranch, shy Mandy sees it as a chance to cement some newly formed friendships. The boys see it as a chance to finally get with Mandy. As night falls, joints are rolled, kegs are drunk and pills are popped, with Mandy maintaining a polite distance from all of the debauchery. She thinks the drunken 'come-ons' will be the worst of it all, but she is horrifyingly mistaken. As events take a turn for the worse, it becomes clear that a secret admirer is harbouring some terrifying ulterior motives.Smart, sexy and savvy, All The Boys Love Mandy Lane is a gripping horror thriller from director Jonathan Levine, winner of the Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival (2008).
Amber Heard stars in this teen horror romp as Mandy Lane, a plain girl whose summertime ... more
metamorphosis into a hottie gets her invited away for the weekend with the popular kids. Once in the isolated location, the teens start dissapearing one by one.
Advantages: Some truly big highpoints Disadvantages: Some terrible lowpoints
...you have certain expectations about, All The Boys Love Mandy Lane was one of those movies, I never had high expectations, what I anticipated was a typical trash horror movie in a vein similar to the Elm Street's and the like of the 1980's; there were aspects I was fully expecting but for the main part it came as a bit of a surprise.
The title of the movie is a true aspect of the movie, indeed Mandy Lane (Amber Heard) is loved by all ... ...as well as the unknown. All of our teens are sexually active, except of course Mandy Lane who appears to be as pure as the driven snow, bless her! So having seen all of our cast in their underwear at various times during the movie's opening twenty minutes, things quickly progress to the next level, oral sex in an outhouse being the first if you'll excuse the pun "meal on the table" pleasure for one, upset for the other. While some of the ... more
There are movies that you have certain expectations about, All The Boys Love Mandy Lane was one of those movies, I never had high expectations, what I anticipated was a typical trash horror movie in a vein similar to the Elm Street's and the like of the 1980's; there were aspects I was fully expecting but for the main part it came as a bit of a surprise.
The title of the movie is a true aspect of the movie, indeed Mandy Lane (Amber Heard) is loved by all the boys, there is something uncharted and innocent about her; and in honestly do they really love her or just want to be the first one to get her into bed. As the movie begins a show of this "love" goes tragically wrong when an admirer of Mandy jumps off the roof of his house into a pool in an attempt to impress her. A weekend away for a small gathering however takes the obsession with Mandy Lane to new levels, as the number of attendees starts to decrease potentially due to the love of Mandy Lane.
Mandy Lane is if nothing else interestingly shot, this is not necessarily in a good way, it's a systematic decapitation of the movie in fact. Things start looking great with a glossy sheen, then we are drifted through what appear to be out of order scenes, slow motion shots that are almost painful to watch, and incredibly drawn out black out shots used normally to separate scenes, I say normally because here these fade outs do not separate scenes often appearing smack bang in the centre of a scene.
The movie is a master-class in teen titillation aiming to appeal to every aspect of the target audience, treading into known territory as well as the unknown. All of our teens are sexually active, except of course Mandy Lane who appears to be as pure as the driven snow, bless her! So having seen all of our cast in their underwear at various times during the movie's opening twenty minutes, things quickly progress to the next level, oral sex in an outhouse being the first if you'll excuse the pun "meal on the table" pleasure for one, upset for the other. While some of the group have not only gone missing, but been seriously devoured another one of our cast heads off to the bathroom for a little pubic trimming, thankfully indicated too but not seen. Where predictability is most profound is in the age old adage that if you have sex you die, sex and death go hand in hand and nobody lives more than a couple of minutes after a sexual encounter.
So I have stood firm and picked at the bones of the movie, but I need to point out it's not all bad; there is a nice double twist near the end of the movie as well as some of the most stunning photography I have ever seen in an American horror movie. The movie takes its time to get to its heart, which is a good thing because the element of surprise is cleverly executed here. What All The Boys Love Mandy Lane does well is delivers such a surprising side story that you are drawn into a false sense and forgive the many faults of the movie, almost dismissing them aside. I can clearly see the faults, but these things are all down to personal choice, and what one loves the other hates.
The biggest trouble with this movie is that it requires a lot of thought, not on the story but on the aspects of putting the story together, a rewarding aspect is placed right next to something that fails miserably. A prime example being a well structured siege scene, followed by the clever escape of two of the characters; but before you know it these two characters steal a moment to pause seconds away from absolute safety to steal a kiss, this is of course a mistake that costs life. What is really annoying about this is that it's so incredibly bad, it makes no sense, why would you run for a considerable distance with a killer behind you and then pause for a kiss when safety is not yet guaranteed. It's this basis that drags the movie back into the incredibly clichéd world of American 80's horror, and it's disappointing because you think at various times that you have found a different product.
What I really loved about the movie was the soundtrack seamlessly moving songs of the present with songs of the past, the most poignant being "Sealed With A Kiss" that takes the movie through its final scenes. Each track is a winner, and I kind of wish there was a soundtrack album to back the movie up.
All The Boys Love Mandy Lane is a deceitful piece of filmmaking, making you think it's more than the sum of its parts, but when you think again there is very little to it. While I enjoyed some aspects of it, others left me appalled, however in the bigger scheme of things it fares better than most of this year's "horror" movies which has to be worth something.
You can get All The Boys Love Mandy Lane on DVD from 21st July, the DVD has no special features but does include a wide range of subtitles and a theatrical trailer. The DVD's RRP is £17.99 though you can get it from play.com now for £10.99.
Advantages: Stunning cinematography, excellent acting, brilliantly directed Disadvantages: Some may see it to be just another generic teen slasher
...true teen slasher style. It all begins to happen at a party that comes about as the school term comes to a close. In the remote location of an isolated ranch, the party takes place under the supervision of the farm hand Garth (Anson Mount), the only adult on site. Other than Garth, all at the party are teenagers and with everyone drinking, smoking, and having fun; things look set to take a turn for the worse at any moment and sure enough they do.
... ...blood and gore to keep all you hardened horror fans entertained and never does the film disappoint. You will always be on the edge of your seat as you watch this film and there are times where you can't help but turn away. As well as being some strongly disturbing scenes visually, there are also others that make horribly graphic use of sound. At times it is difficult to take, but always it impresses with its visual and aural display of shocks and ...
RazzaLazza 16.02.2008
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Advantages: a good natural horror film, directed good etc..... Disadvantages: lot's of stuff see inside
...had got it. So we all huddled around the TV at about 4pm (but we turned off the lights and shut the curtains and also it was getting darker outside, which was even better) and just watched the film. After watching it I vowed that I'll be buying it soon, and that's what I did (it was 3 for £20 in HMV, but now you should find it for 4 for £20).
The director of this film is Jonathan Levine. He has the same name as me, so to be honest that draws me ... ...I am interested in seeing all these films because the directing skills are really shown off in this film and that what made this film seem really good. If you think of the story line (well the ones who have watched this film) and you'd think that the writers of this film haven't put much in it, when the director has worked with a very simple story-line, and made it seem real and effective which means Jonathan Levine could be directing a few more ...
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Advantages: Good cinematography and some excellent acting. Disadvantages: Shame about the plot.
...winter - make it " All The Boys Love Mandy Lane". The film opens with our first glimpse of Mandy Lane (Amber Heard); a classic 'All American' high school princess. Within moments, not only is she beautiful, but the film implies a caring side when she accepts an invitation to a popular party only on the basis that her best friend, the geeky Emmet can come with her. And what should happen at that party? An event which will impact on the lives of all ... ...surprises.
So, what about all the boys loving Mandy Lane? Three boys and three girls make it obvious that they plan to pair off once at the ranch. From the lingering shots of Mandy's face, cleavage and bottom, the viewer is expressly directed to identify Mandy as the sought after prize despite the blank retarded smile that plays on her face and the languid floppiness of her limbs and hair. The fault lies however, with the script and character rather ...
Malibu_jenny 13.04.2008
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Advantages: Something to watch if there's nothing else on! Disadvantages: Quite a few!
All the Boys Love Mandy Lane is a movie that was released earlier this year, and was directed by Jonathan Levine. Despite having a quite ridiculous title, the trailer to the movie actually looked quite good, so I decided to watch it out of interest. I'd barely heard of any of the actors involved in the film, so even though the trailer looked fairly good, I wasn't expecting too much of a good thing.
The movie centres of a group of teenagers who drive ... ...Heard), a quiet, well mannered, all round good girl, with looks to die for. There's only one reason that the other males in the group have come on the weekend break .. and that's to try their luck with Mandy Lane.
During the weekend, members of the group begin to go missing, and soo they are aware that there is someone else on the ranch with them, hell bent on killing each and every one of them, one after another. The group, with no means of escaping ...
danmclovin 19.08.2008
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Advantages: Gory with a bit of gratuitous sex Disadvantages: Terrible excuse for a plot
Film - All the Boys Love Mandy Lane
Stars - Amber Heard
Plot - The title says it all! Mandy Lane is a beautiful teenage girl that all boys want to get with. Unfortunately for them she isnt that kind of girl and noone has gotten close. A group of teenage boys are delighted when she agrees to come away to a secluded ranch with them and a couple of girls from school. Cue the darkness, the seclusion and lots of gory deaths………
Whats it like? - The ... ...just thought 'what is this all about?' and sadly I didn't have any answers by the end. The film went from stupid to down right ridiculous by the end. The other issue I had was that Mandy Lane just didn't seem all that to me. She was soooooooo boring and considering the choice of two other attractive and incredibly slutty teenage girls that the boys had to choose from, I just didn't see the incentive for anyone to pursue Mandy Lane. The other thing ...
fionad86 25.11.2008
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I really, really wanted to see this at the cinema, I remember the trailer's (well okay I don't remember the trailers that well, but I'm pretty sure I watched one somewhere), and I remember it being the layout on myspace and therefore I knew it was a film I MUST see. I also knew that it was released in the cinema at about the same time as "All the BoysLoveMandyLane". Only for some reason I had some mixed up idea that this film was an 18, and I'm pretty sure that it did say it was an 18 on the posters in the cinemas. So I waited and waited for both this film and "All the BoysLoveMandyLane" to come out on DVD then I planned on begging and begging my mom to buy the films so that I could actually watch them. Only there was a really big problem, which happened to be that this film went straight to the 3 for £20 offer (now 4 for £20 ...
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OPTIMUM HOME ENTERTAINMENT; ELEVATION SALES; TECHNICOLOR DISTRIBUTION SERVICES
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English
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UK Exclusive Interview With Amber Heard, Trailer
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16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
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Dolby Digital
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With a psycho stalking the frat pack, this adolescent horror plays like THE OC meets FRIDAY THE 13TH: snappy teen talk backed by gruesome body trauma (Total Film, 26/07/2007)
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Amber Heard stars in this teen horror romp as Mandy Lane, a plain girl whose summertime metamorphosis into a hottie gets her invited away for the weekend with the popular kids. Once in the isolated location, the teens start dissapearing one by one.
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