Since it's prom season, we're back with some of the best prom-themed movies for a shortened Movie of the Day series this week. First up it's 10 Things I Hate About You, which is one of the better of the rush of late 90's teen movies that all came out around the same time. I'm not gonna pretend this is the greatest movie in the world, but since it's based on Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew, it is actually a little bit cleverer and funnier than most romantic comedies. Plus It's worth it to see a young Heath Ledger as Patrick Verona, who's so cute and charming here that it makes you sad all over again about his premature death. He and Julia Stiles have real chemistry and make a cute pair, and since this was filmed in my hometown, on a personal basis, I get a kick out of recognizing every single location spot they used (including the giant castle-like high school, which I'm sure was the main attraction for setting the movie here).
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