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Drive Me Crazy (1999)
The Roots of Veronica Mars
For the most part, this is an average teen romantic comedy, with a ton of clichés, unrealistic elements, and a cheesy plot. The interesting part though is that this script was written by the brains behind Veronica Mars, Rob Thomas, and the connection is apparent. The dialogue is the best part of the movie, and you can almost picture much of it coming out of the mouth of Kristen Bell ten years later. Overall, it is a heartfelt story about choosing your own path in life and being true to yourself, even in high school. Plus there's the supporting role played by Ali Larter, way before she starred on Heroes, as well as Adrian Grenier years before he played Aquaman. Not to mention a young incarnation of The Donnas, here playing a band called the Electrocutes.
Gold (1972)
Sex, Drugs & Rock'n'Roll
This is probably one of the weirdest films I've ever seen. On one hand, it looked like a commune of hippies got hold of some film and went to town with a loose script and so many drugs it made me feel high just watching.
The narrative is a trainwreck of allegory, an appeal to the imagination of a restless generation. The fables within not only send up the politics and dirty tricks of an era, but also poke plenty of fun at the supposed change makers and scene shakers themselves.
Loose as a goose, with tons of real sex, drugs and rock and roll, Gold is an unfiltered view into a tumultuous era, and lots of fun to boot.