Drive Me Crazy
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| Drive Me Crazy | |
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| Directed by | John Schultz |
| Produced by | Amy Robinson |
| Written by | Todd Strasser Rob Thomas |
| Starring | Melissa Joan Hart Adrian Grenier Ali Larter Gabriel Carpenter Mark Webber Lee Frederick Holmes |
| Music by | Greg Kendall |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
| Release date(s) | October 1, 1999 |
| Running time | 91 mins |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $8,000,000 |
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Drive Me Crazy is a teen-oriented romantic comedy based on the novel How I Created My Perfect Prom Date by Todd Strasser. Originally titled Next to You, the title was changed to capitalize on the success of the first single from its soundtrack, a remix of Britney Spears's song, (You Drive Me) Crazy. While the song became a number one hit worldwide, it failed to promote the movie, which only grossed $17 million domestically. The soundtrack also featured The Donnas who appeared in the movie.
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[edit] Plot
Nicole Maris (Melissa Joan Hart) and Chase Hammond (Adrian Grenier) live next door to each other - but are worlds apart. Nicole is up on the latest fashions; Chase, on the latest protest. She wouldn't miss a pep rally or basketball game with her scheming socialite friends; he can usually be found in a dark coffee room with his friends who don't care what they wear.
Nicole wants a dream date with the star basketball player, but right before it was certain they were going together, he fell in love with a cheerleader. Meanwhile, Chase's "non-conformist" girlfriend, Dulcie (Ali Larter) dumps him for another man. Now that they have something in common, Nicole and Chase reluctantly join forces to navigate the land mines of high school love.
Their scheme: date each other to attract the interest and jealousy of their respective romantic prey. It worked all right: they both got the person they wanted. But in the midst of planning a gala centennial celebration, Nicole and Chase find that the one they always wanted, is closer than they ever realized. After everything works out, there is still one big twist that could ruin their relationship forever.
[edit] Trivia
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- Elijah Wood was supposed to star opposite Melissa Joan Hart but he looked too young.
- Faye Grant and Stephen Collins who play Melissa Joan Hart's parents are married in real life.
- The movie's school scenes were filmed at Ogden High School, in Ogden, Utah. The same high school building was used in the filming of Three O'Clock High.
- This movie was originally titled "Next to You", as stated by Melissa Joan Hart in an interview on set of the Britney Spears music video "(You Drive Me) Crazy" on MTV's Making the Video.
- This is the second time director John Schultz has worked with Lee Frederick Holmes.
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Tracklisting
- "(You Drive Me) Crazy (The Stop Remix!)" - Britney Spears
- "Unforgetful You" - Jars Of Clay
- "I Want It That Way (The Jack D. Elliot Remix)" - Backstreet Boys
- "It's All Been Done" - Barenaked Ladies
- "Stranded" - Plumb
- "Faith In You" - Matthew Sweet
- "Is This Really Happening To Me?" - Phantom Planet
- "One For Sorrow" - Steps
- "Hammer To The Heart" - The Tamperer
- "Sugar" - Don Philip
- "Regret" - Mukala
- "Original" - Silage
- "Help Save The Youth Of America From Exploding" - Less Than Jake
- "Keep On Loving You' - The Donnas
