{4.5\/5} “Whatever happened to chivalry? Does it only exist in 80’s movies? I want John Cusack holding a boombox outside my window. I wanna ride off on a lawnmower with Patrick Dempsey. I want Jake from ‘Sixteen Candles’ waiting outside the church for me. I want Judd Nelson thrusting his fist into the air because he knows he got me. Just once I want my life to be like an 80’s movie, preferably one with a really awesome musical number for no apparent reason. But no, no, John Hughes did not direct my life. ”<\/p>\n
Olive tells her best friend a lie about what she did on the weekend, but they’re overheard by a girl who spreads the rumour all over school. Now she’s known for something she didn’t do. She finds it ironic that they’re studying The Scarlet Letter<\/strong> but decides to experiment with her new persona. A few people, including her parents, know she’s a good kid but most people believe the rumours.<\/p>\n Easy A<\/strong> was released in 2010.<\/p>\n It has a bit of a different vibe than usual high school movies. Olive is different than a standard movie high school student, and her parents are different from standard movie parents.<\/p>\n Emma Stone is delightful, and Patricia Clarkson and Stanley Tucci are screamingly funny.<\/p>\n Olive comes up with a 21st century solution to her problem.<\/p>\n The soundtrack is populated by some great pop songs.<\/p>\n Emma Stone (Crazy, Stupid, Love.<\/strong><\/a>) plays Olive and Aly Michalka (the TV show Hellcats<\/strong>) plays her best friend Rhiannon. Patricia Clarkson (The East<\/strong><\/a>) and Stanley Tucci (The Devil Wears Prada<\/strong><\/a>) play Olive’s parents.<\/p>\n