The scenes with francois are definitely the best in the film. Youth in revolt is a 2009 american romantic comedydrama film directed by miguel arteta and. Im gonna wrap your legs around my head and wear you like the crown that you are. During much of may 1968, paris was engulfed in the worst rioting since the popular front era of the 1930s, and the rest of france was at a standstill. Artetas movie is a catalog of intriguing possibilities, too few of which ultimately bear fruit. Francois is nicks rebellious persona, who, when unleashed, will do anything for attention even setting a car on. There are a few moments where the pacing is thrown completely for a loop. As the title suggests, young michael cera superbad is indeed in revolt.
Youth in revolt 1212 movie clip youre my francois 2009 hd. Youth in revolt at least lets him play two characters. What sets youth in revolt apart from other novels in the genre beside its frank descriptions of an. Jan 08, 2010 youth in revolt at least lets him play two characters. Youth in revolt is a comedy romance film that was released in 2010. Jean smart is fine as ceras aloof mother, but the character itself is onedimensional and strangely conventional for such a nonconformist movie. The former is nick twisp, an oakland 16yearold with a life. But because his nebbishy character invents a badboy alter ego to get the girl, cera also. The mood changed among the rebellious youth of the 1960s to favor a more responsible and realistic life, as this 1971 u. Watch youth in revolt online free part 23 video dailymotion.
With michael cera, portia doubleday, jean smart, zach galifianakis. Michael cera plays a very michael cera kind of fellow in youth in revolt. Sheeni, it turns out, is tentatively open to relieving nick of his virginity. Aug 01, 1993 youth in revolt is unlike any other ya novel. It had its premier at the cable car theater in san francisco in 1994. Youth in revolt feels tired and ceras inability to provide a memorable francois neuters a central conceit. Nick creates an alterego named francois, played by the same actor. Events of may 1968, student revolt that began in a suburb of paris and was soon joined by a general strike eventually involving some 10 million workers. Jan 07, 2010 the alter egos name is francois dillinger, and he looks like a refugee from an old alain delon movie. It stars michael cera as nick twisp and his alterego, francois.
A film about nick twisp, an unlucky everydude whos unhappy with his position in life. The special features are the only saving grace for youth in revolt. The alter egos name is francois dillinger, and he looks like a refugee from an old alain delon movie. Hollywoods dweeb prince plays against type in youth in revolt, a deadpan comedy based on a cult novel. Youth in revolt is full of charismatic, edgy cameos from the likes of justin long as sheenis mushroomimbibing brother, steve buscemi twisps cradlesnatching dad. What sets youth in revolt apart from other novels in the genre beside its frank descriptions of an adolescent boys mind is an element of absurdity. But everything changes for him once his mothers current boyfriend owes a great deal of. Cera stars in the film playing a dual role both as virgin nerd nick twisp and nicks newly created, bad boy alternate personality francois. But the character of francois, as he commits grand theft auto and arson and talks. When youth in revolt turns its focus away from the youths, its hitormiss. Youth in revolt is the story of nick who wants to be with the girl of his dreams, sheeni. Youth in revolt is a 2009 american romantic comedydrama film directed by miguel arteta and written by gustin nash. They concoct a plan where nick will disobey all rules so that he will be kicked out of living with his mother and be sent to live with his father, who lives near sheeni.
Youth in revolt makes this plain in a somewhat gimmicky way, as nick, desperate to win sheenis heart, imagines a supplementary persona, francois. Payne has painted a wonderful picture of a young boy coming to terms with himself. The reason why nick creates francois is because sheeni requests that nick be very, very bad. The journals of nick twisp, we watch as cera, by way of a devilish alter ego he calls francois dillinger, engages in criminal acts in hopes that theyll lead to carnal acts with a girl who. Beyond this basic setting, we have no other cues to tell us when the action is happening.
Under francois influence, nick mouths off to his mom and her new boyfriend, police officer lance wescock. Youth in revolt is a teenage fantasy comingofage story set in central and northern california, about one young mans quest for love. Michael cera as nick twisp and francois dillinger portia doubleday as sheeni saunders jean smart as estelle twisp. It has also been produced in denver and several locations throughout northern california with greater success. He complies and she wants him more than trent after burning down half his.
Youth in revolt 512 movie clip francois dillinger 2009 hd. While his trailer trash parents teeter on the edge of divorce, nick twisp sets his sights on dream girl sheeni saunders, hoping that shell be the one to take away his virginity. Fortunately for cera, youth in revolt also introduces twisps alterego, the louche, moustachioed, cigarettesmoking badboy francois dillinger. Payne, youth in revolt is the story of nick twisp a unique, but affable teen with a taste for the finer things in life like sinatra and fellini who falls hopelessly in love with the beautiful, free. Michael cera youth in revolt youth in revolt nick twisp sheeni saunders francois dillinger film teen film comedy eyewear. Cera stars in the film playing a dual role both as virgin nerd nick twisp and nicks newly created, bad boy alternate personality francois dillinger. Youth in revolt 5 12 movie clip francois dillinger 2009 hd. Payne, youth in revolt is the story of nick twisp a unique, but affable teen with a taste for the finer things in life like sinatra and fellini who falls hopelessly in love with the beautiful, freespirited sheeni saunders. She appears to depict herself as an amorphousoctopusblob. Surprisingly, youth in revolt is a rarity for early newyear releases. It was directed by miguel arteta, and it was written by gustin nash. In the playful black comedy youth in revolt, michael cera plays both teens.
Youth in revolt all the tropes wiki fandom powered by. And now, in miguel artetas uneven but occasionally quite funny youth in revolt an adaptation of c. Youth in revolt is a comingofage comedy that puts a fresh and outrageous stamp on a tale of adolescent obsession and rebellion. Youth in revolt is a movie that is going to divide people. Jul 04, 2010 now that youth in revolt is out on bluray, hopefully itll begin to accumulate the cult following it deserves. Youth in revolt, though, gives cera an opportunity to bust out of that mold meet francois while also staying true to what fans like about him so much hello, nick. Youth in revolt was adapted into an unsuccessful stage play in 1994 by carl hamilton and bob warden of box car productions. If you manage to watch youth in revolt all the way through, the special features available on the dvd and bluray editions are somewhat rewarding.
Instead of having cera act opposite himself, casting a young french actor as francois may have worked better. Now that youth in revolt is out on bluray, hopefully itll begin to accumulate the cult following it deserves. A teen romcom featuring michael cera and his nonnerdy alter ego makes for a funny and distinctive comedy, writes peter bradshaw. But family, geography and jealous exlovers conspire to keep these two apart. Youth in revolt provides examples of abhorrent admirer. He complies and she wants him more than trent after burning down half his town. I own nothing, all rights go to their rightful owners. In the dual role of nick twisp and his mischievous. Feb 08, 2010 youth in revolt is full of charismatic, edgy cameos from the likes of justin long as sheenis mushroomimbibing brother, steve buscemi twisps cradlesnatching dad and ray liotta another of. The girl at sheenis french prep school becomes disturbingly attached to nick after he sends her a few flattering letters to manipulate her. But youth in revolt suggests, at least, the possibility of something more for cera. The girl at sheenis french prep school becomes disturbingly attached to nick after he sends her a few flattering letters to manipulate her possibly lampshaded when she starts doodling pictures in her notebook. Youth helps cera revolutionize his career the michigan. You will either sit there and be saying to yourself, this is awesome or this is retarded.
Michael cera acts opposite himself in youth in revolt. Youth in revolt 2009 michael cera as nick twisp, francois. Jan 07, 2010 michael cera plays a very michael cera kind of fellow in youth in revolt. She does have a boyfriend an athlete, poet and french speaker. Hes in revolt against the social order preventing nice, polite, untoned boys from dating the smokinghot girls of their dreams. Michael cera plays a lovesick teenager excuse his french. Francois allows nick to do and say things that hed never otherwise say. Youth in revolt all the tropes wiki fandom powered by wikia. Hes in revolt against the hypocritical authoritative figures who have the gall to dictate whats right and wrong without adhering to the conduct themselves. The book contains parts one through three of an elevenpart series the three sequential parts were published as three separate books. Jan 08, 2010 youth in revolt quotes nick twisp francois.
Grimes gives birth, welcomes 1st child with elon musk. Artetas movie is a catalog of intriguing possibilities, too. Like john muir, i enter the wilderness with nothing more than my journal and a childlike sense of wonder. The girl at sheenis french prep school becomes disturbingly attached to nick after he sends her a few flattering letters to manipulate her all girls want bad boys. This isnt so much youth in revolt as youth in disdain, which seems ironic, given how much nick and sheeni long to have access to the ways of the adult world, including travel and freedom and, yes, sex. May 27, 2010 francois dillinger from the movie youth in revolt. Youth in revolt is the story of nick twisp a unique, but affable teen with a taste for the finer things in life like sinatra and fellini who falls hopelessly in love with the beautiful, freespirited sheeni saunders while on a family vacation. Dec 30, 2009 in the playful black comedy youth in revolt, michael cera plays both teens.
Paynes epistolary novel of the same name, the film stars michael cera and portia doubleday, with justin long, ray liotta, and steve buscemi in supporting roles. The supporting cast consists of ray liotta, portia doubleday, jean smart, zach galifianakis, steve. Youth in revolt, which was directed by miguel arteta, and skillfully extracted by gustin nash from the novel by c. Payne, youth in revolt is awkwardly charming and subtly subversive, much like its young star, michael cera. The films other characters seem to have caught the cera bug, speaking in the.
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