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8. R | horror | 1 HR 24 MIN | 1998. 15. Lorna attempts to seduce him, but in her arousal she flies into a violent rage as her right eye glows red. Disturbing behavior is the tale of a small coastal town where once unruly teens are transformed into academic geniuses.even stranger is that they all dress the same,join the same clubs,act the same.like soulless automatons.when Steve Clark(James Marsden)moves into town,he makes friends with the three misfits:Rachel Wagner(Katie Holmes),Gavin Strick(Nick . They could relate to the social power struggle that gripped so many high schools at the time. Gavin insists again on his mind control theory, producing photos of his former burnout friends who were reprogrammed into Blue Ribbons. 3. a. The checklists have been used in a variety of research studies. Gavin exposes to Steve in the refectory the punks, the nerds . External sites are notendorsed by CNN Interactive. Sight & Sound wrote Ultimately, the same schizophrenic impulse pervades the entire film: it's too pompous to be camp, but too silly to be genuinely engaging.[23], The film opened at No. Newberry, fatally wounded by a gunshot from Caldicott and with multiple Blue Ribbons swarming him, drives his car off of a cliff, taking most of the Ribbons down with him. The plot follows a group of high school outcasts who discover their seemingly perfect "Blue Ribbon" classmates are part of an elaborate mind control experiment. Multiple Blue Ribbons capture Steve and Rachel, and Steve wakes up at the programming place. 80. 11. During the meeting, Gavin learns his parents volunteered him for Caldicotts program. Despite her memorable performance, she quit acting shortly afterward. US residents can opt out of "sales" of personal data. Follow through with the consequences if the change does not occur. Of course it takes losing Gavin to the dark side to make Steve realize the error of his ways. A final scene cuts to a classroom in an inner-city high school where kids are playing loud music and acting rowdily. 35. You make teen-agers blow their dough on your movie by filling it with sex, violence, rock-n-roll, and sex and violence. To trouble emotionally or mentally; upset: It disturbed me when you left without saying goodbye. True. This version again carries over existing extras from the original DVD release. These opening credits have been going for 84 years. [11], Principal photography occurred from January 1998 to late March in the Vancouver area. 6. A principal walks in the room to introduce a new student teacher. If you can beat it, buy it. Explaining away teen angst with spooky mind control tactics resonated with people, which is why the film has become a nostalgic classic. with updates on movies, TV shows, Rotten Tomatoes podcast and more. Infamously recut, altered, and effectively chopped down to nothing by studio execs, Disturbing Behavior comes off as desperate, and in trying to engage a teen audience, hopelessly inauthentic. Disturbing Behavior is a 1998 teen science fiction psychological horror film starring James Marsden, Katie Holmes, and Nick Stahl. Oh theres Nick Stahl! The films depiction of social cliques resonated with a lot of people and it also created lifelong fans of James Marsden and Katie Holmes. 41. $18.00 . Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Nov 7, 2022 Disturbing Behavior should have just been called The Stepford Students, since its very existence owes a huge debt to the Ira Levin property. 86. 19. 54. isn't sure if Steve Clark is now one of the Blue Ribbons]. 18. Despite the low rating, this movie is often a favorite of horror fans who were teens in the 90s. Unfortunately, due to blockage from the studio Metro-Goldwyn Mayer, director David Nutter was unable to get it released. 57. Is this movie a critique of the special treatment footballers get in America? A student exhibiting disturbing behavior might hold no negative impacts on other students, the professors ability to teach or conduct class, or the implementation of other professionals roles in the University. Jun 20, 2017 at 2:33 pm. A student exhibiting disturbing behavior might hold no negative impacts on other students, the professor's ability to teach or conduct class, or the implementation of other professionals' roles in the University. She loves slasher and campy horror movies best of all and her favorite of all time is A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors. The way theyre talking about weed sounds like theyve never actually smoked weed. "Disturbing Behavior" contains some nudity, lots of bad language, and casual drug use. [9], On Rotten Tomatoes the film has a 33% rating based on reviews from 39 critics. You will be.. Steve Clark (James Marsden) is a newcomer in the town of Cradle Bay, and he quickly realizes that there's something odd about his high school classmates. Outside a store where Gavin tries to score alcohol, Rachel is approached by Chug, a jock Blue Ribbon member with a thing for her. [29][30], A 2019 review for Gizmodo noted the film "really wants to offer a youthful new twist on some classic sci-fi themes [and] had the potential to be something more. 71. Sex, violence, and rock 'n' roll, that's why! 55. Excellent. There has been considerable fan support for the release of a director's cut version that restores deleted scenes. 26. LORNA LONGLEY: "Treat yourself". I am making this shit up as I go. Same. According to an interview with Fangoria, David Nutter was close to getting a director's cut release on DVD, but MGM prevented him from finishing the restoration. Rated R. Only 85 minutes! You'd still be safe. Get all the best moments in pop culture & entertainment delivered to your inbox. The film went through numerous studio-mandated cuts from MGM prior to theatrical release in response to negative test screenings. The new kid in Cradle Bay, Washington stumbles across something sinister about the town's method of transforming its unruly teens into upstanding citizens. Read on for a behind-the-scenes look at sci-fi horror Disturbing Behavior. Have fun! A student who physically acts out toward University property by breaking windows, throwing furniture or smashing doors. As a result, the studio required extensive cuts and reshoots to hopefully fix the perceived flaws. 12.[24]. In Cradle Bay it doesn't matter if you're not perfect. See production, box office & company info. Hmmmm. This character with albinism is clearly not played by an actor with albinism which isnot great. That might mean something if theyd built up this narrative at all. The new kid in Cradle Bay, Washington stumbles across something sinister about the town's method of transforming its unruly teens into upstanding citizens. Ohhh theyre chipped! Not that I was expecting it to, but you know how it is with 'horror' films in the 90s, particularly post-Scream. Disturbing Behavior Alternate Ending 29,419 views Feb 28, 2017 388 Dislike Share christhegeek517 25.1K subscribers This is an alternate ending featured in many DVD releases. coldly tossed aside. [29][30], A 2019 review for Gizmodo noted the film "really wants to offer a youthful new twist on some classic sci-fi themes [and] had the potential to be something more. By creating an account, you agree to the [34] A soundtrack of the film's score composed by Mark Snow was also released. A Blu-ray version which carries over existing extras was released by Shout! by NyxiNight666 (Nyxi) with 7,359 reads. OH SHIT THE JOCK JUST SNAPPED THAT CHICKS NECK MID-GOBBY! He is beaten up by the clique, with Gavin landing the final blow. Oh, no, just in flashbacks it seems. 7. Once delinquents, teens are suddenly donning letterman jackets and joining the Blue Ribbons social club. [8][17] Stephen Holden of The New York Times said the film "could have worked as an eerie fable about teen-age identity and social stratification in the age of Prozac" but descends into "a paint-by-numbers creep show that can't muster enough energy to be the tiniest bit scary. "Disturbing Behavior" is a small-town horror movie with an ironic flip-flop: This time, a sinister local cult takes rebels and delinquents and turns them into clean-cut models of deportment. [11][12][13], The film underwent numerous studio-mandated recuts and a reshoot of the original ending due to negative test screenings. 20. Meanwhile, Steve befriends Mr. Newberry, the school janitor who also harbors suspicions about the Blue Ribbons. According to science fiction horror films, high school is one of the most unsafe places when it comes to invasions of any kind, alien or other. [13] It had a 57% decline in earnings the following week, falling to No. For many teens of the 90s, Disturbing Behavior (1998) came at the perfect time. 2. [14] After the first test audience screening, Nutter cut the backstory for Steves brother Allen as well as a love scene between Steve and Rachel, but when the film again tested below studios expectations, MGM proceeded to take full control of the film and hired another editor, George Folsey, Jr., to make further cuts. Eventually, a couple of women start catching on to exactly what's happening in the cozy community of Stepford, and then you spend the rest of the movie waiting for it to end. The four teens leave Cradle Bay to begin a new life without their parents. Lol. [28], The United States cable networks Syfy Universal and Comet (TV network) have been known to air a somewhat unofficial director's cut of the film, with the deleted scenes reinstated, although the film is still shown with the theatrical ending. and social skills, classroom setting, and student behavior. Coming Soon. Watch Disturbing Behavior on DIRECTV. 58. 74. U.V. : Wait man, what's the capital of North Dakota? Identifying Disturbing Behavior. A fearful Gavin brandishes a gun that he plans to use on potential abductors, but Steve calls him paranoid and wrestles the gun away from him. A teen transplant in the idyllic town of Cradle Bay uncovers a disturbing secret about the popular clique in his new high school in this creepy sci-fi tale. [34] A soundtrack of the film's score composed by Mark Snow was also released. coldly tossed aside. $18.46 . 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