Teeth (2007/I)

Note des utilisateurs:

5.9/10   

Réalisateur:

Mitchell Lichtenstein

Scénariste (WGA):

Mitchell Lichtenstein (written by)

Release Date:

3 avril 2008 (Singapore)

Genre:

Comedie | Horror

Accroche:

Every rose has its thorns.

Plot:

Still a stranger to her own body, a high school student discovers she has a physical advantage when she becomes the object of male violence.

Plot Keywords:

High School | Hero | Virginity | Meeting | Pledge

Awards:

2 wins & 2 nominations

Avis des utilisateurs:

Something to sink your TEETH into...

Ensemble

Jess Weixler	...	Dawn O'Keefe
John Hensley	...	Brad
Josh Pais	...	Dr. Godfrey
Hale Appleman	...	Tobey
Lenny von Dohlen	...	Bill
Vivienne Benesch	...	Kim
Ashley Springer	...	Ryan
Julia Garro	...	Gwen
Nicole Swahn	...	Melanie
Adam Wagner	...	Phil
Hunter Ulvog	...	Little Brad
Ava Ryen Plumb	...	Little Dawn
Trent Moore	...	Mr. Vincent
Mike Yager	...	Elliot
Nathan Parsons	...	Soda Spritzer
Paul Galvan	...	Taunting Boy
Kasey Kitzmiller	...	Taunting Girl
Taylor Sheppard	...	Sex Ed Teacher
Denia Ridley	...	Biology Teacher
Kiri Weatherby	...	Curious Student
Michael Swanner	...	Police Detective
Tom Byrne	...	Surgeon
Andra Millian	...	O.R. Nurse
Frank G. Curcio	...	Coroner (as Frank Curcio)
Lana Dieterich	...	Admitting Nurse
Doyle Carter	...	Old Man
reste de la distribution par ordre alphabétique:
Leslie Dawn Forsyth	...	Nurse (uncredited)
Trevor Stevenson	...	Paramedic (uncredited)
Jordan Strassner	...	Purity Ring Wearer (uncredited)
Debbi Tucker	...	O.R. Nurse #2 (uncredited)

Réalisé par
Mitchell Lichtenstein

Scénaristes (WGA)
Mitchell Lichtenstein		(written by)

Produit par
Richard E. Chapla Jr.	....	line producer (as Rich Chapla)
Mitchell Lichtenstein	....	producer
Richard Lormand	....	associate producer
Joyce M. Pierpoline	....	producer (as Joyce Pierpoline)

Musique originale
Robert Miller

Image
Wolfgang Held

Montage
Joe Landauer

Distribution des rôles
Kerry Barden
Billy Hopkins
Paul Schnee
Suzanne Smith		(as Suzanne Smith Crowley)

Création des décors
Paul Avery

Direction artistique
Tom Cole

Décorateur de plateau
Sally Nicholaou Hamilton		(as Sally Hamilton)

Création des costumes
Rita Ryack

Maquillage
Meredith Johns	....	hair stylist
Meredith Johns	....	makeup artist
Marlene D. Whiton	....	head hair stylist
Marlene D. Whiton	....	makeup department head
Sammy Harte	....	special makeup effects artist (uncredited)

Directeur de production
Richard E. Chapla Jr.	....	unit production manager (as Rich Chapla)

Assistant réalisateur
Doug Carter	....	second second assistant director (as Douglas Carter)
Cleta Elaine Ellington	....	key second second assistant director
Katie Tull	....	first assistant director (as Kathleen Tull)

Art Department
Jesus Carrera	....	construction coordinator
Lazario V. Carrera	....	construction production assistant (as Lazaro V. Carrera)
Raul Carrera	....	carpenter
Lawrence Glass	....	on-set dresser
James Hall	....	graphic artist
Jeff Hinds	....	set dresser
Jay F. McCuin	....	first property assistant
Shay Miller	....	scenic painter (as R. Shay Miller)
Jorge Paris	....	additional graphics
Jonathan Shaffer	....	set dresser
Suzanne Stover	....	art department coordinator
Stefan Wilcox	....	prop master

Technicien du son
David Briggs	....	supervising sound editor
Ryan Collison	....	foley engineer
Rusty Dunn	....	sound designer
Rusty Dunn	....	sound effects editor
Lewis Goldstein	....	sound re-recording mixer
Lewis Goldstein	....	supervising sound editor
Ben Lazard	....	boom operator
Benjamin Lowry	....	sound mixer
Michael Miller	....	adr mixer
Jay Peck	....	foley artist
Gopal Bidari	....	additional boom operator (uncredited)

Visual Effects
Cris Andrei	....	visual effects production manager
Janet Falcon	....	digital film colorist
Kevin Fanning	....	visual effects animator: opening credit sequence
Mark O. Forker	....	visual effects supervisor: DIVE (as Marko Forker)
Craig Needelman	....	director of photography
Robert Pyle	....	digital intermediate engineer
Ken Rogers	....	CG artist
Nik Rogers	....	visual effects artist
Jack Swern	....	gaffer
Gary Walker	....	visual effects supervisor
Andy Williams	....	visual effects

Cascadeur
Jeff Schwan	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Ryan Abrams	....	camera production assistant
Josh Cary	....	electrician
Patrick B. Coate	....	additional second assistant camera
Matt Cowan	....	dolly grip
Eric Cunningham	....	electrician
Theda Cunningham	....	first assistant camera (as Theda Streetman)
Ted Davis	....	key grip
Wes Dixon	....	electrician
Anthony Duran	....	still photographer
Ian Ellis	....	camera operator
Jess Haas	....	rigging electrician
Damon Lemay	....	assistant camera: additional scenes
Mark Manthey	....	gaffer
Edward A. Navarro	....	grip
Trevor Nelson	....	camera loader (as Trevor D. Nelson)
Clayton Null	....	best boy grip
Eric Pickett	....	additional rigging electric
Brandon Roberts	....	best boy electric
Wes Turner	....	second assistant camera
Jesse Wolter	....	grip
Thomas Young	....	second assistant camera (as Thomas Young III)

Animation Department
Kevin Fanning	....	animator: main title animation

Casting Department
Victoria Acosta	....	casting: Texas
Jennifer Ricchiazzi	....	casting assistant
Marny Smith	....	casting assistant
Amy Soto	....	casting assistant: extras

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Paula Elins	....	assistant costume designer (as Paula M. Elins)
Erika Henderson	....	costume production assistant
Leeann Radeka	....	costume supervisor (as LeeAnn Radeka)
Taylor Rierden	....	costume production assistant
Stephanie A. Steel	....	key costumer

Editorial Department
David Diperstein	....	post-production assistant
Aaron Marshall	....	assembly editor
Alyson Peters	....	post-production coordinator
Andrew W. Schwertfeger	....	post-production coordinator
John-Michael Trojan	....	digital intermediate producer
Andy Williams	....	digital intermediate

Music Department
Elena Barere	....	musician: violin
Virgil Blackwell	....	musician: bass clarinet
Eva Burmeister	....	musician: violin
David Chan	....	musician: violin
Desiree Elsevier	....	musician: viola
Katherine Fong	....	musician: violin
Toni Glickman	....	musician: violin
Tony Kadlack	....	musician: trumpet (as Tony Kadleck)
David Krauss	....	musician: trumpet
Gail Kruvand	....	musician: bass
Ann Leathers	....	musician: violin
Leanne LeBlanc	....	musician: cello
Vincent Lionti	....	musician: viola
Katherine Livolsi	....	musician: violin
Richard Locker	....	musician: cello
Robert Miller	....	musician: piano, assorted synths
Beth Rosenblatt	....	music supervisor
David Taylor	....	musician: bass trombone
Glen Velez	....	musician: assorted frame drums
Heather Weisberg	....	musician: choral voices
David Weiss	....	musician: bass pan flutes

Transportation Department
Thomas Bunker	....	driver
Francisco De La Fuente	....	driver
Bobby Nelson	....	transportation coordinator (as Bob Nelson)
Paul Salard III	....	driver
Wilburn White	....	transportation captain (as Wilburn W. White)

Divers
Adam Alfter	....	catering chef
Ken Beggs	....	head animal trainer
Jennifer Blanton	....	animal trainer
Tim Bowman	....	title designer: end titles
Anne Carr	....	script supervisor (as Annie Carr)
Mary Beth Chambers	....	key set production assistant (as Mary Beth Meadows)
Bobbi Colorado	....	animal coordinator
Carol A. Compton	....	script clearance
Caroline Connor	....	office production assistant
Kate Dalton	....	adr loop artist
Dustin Daniels	....	additional location manager
Greg Deist	....	set production assistant
John Donofrio	....	set intern
Mark Farkas	....	conforming supervisor
Mark O. Forker	....	title design: main sequence (as Marko Forker)
Gilbert Garcia	....	stand-in
Jonathan Gray	....	production counsel
Jennifer Hamilton	....	stand-in
Chris M. Jackson	....	production coordinator (as Chris Jackson)
Katie Jones	....	stand-in
Barbara Jean Kearney	....	laser film coordinator
Robert Rees Kennedy	....	stand-in
Brian Lee	....	production assistant
Richard Lormand	....	unit publicist
Robert Lovejoy	....	senior datacine operator
Kris Magyarits	....	title designer: main titles
Gerald R. Richard	....	stand-in
Kent Richardson	....	assistant production coordinator
Vincent M. Scarpinato	....	medical consultant
Nicole Showalter	....	stand-in
Larry Soileau	....	production assistant
Michael Sorrels	....	stand-in (as Michael Sorrells)
Carolyn Specht	....	production accountant
Matt Wolford	....	datacine operator
Billy Wood	....	conforming fire editor
Bill Timoney	....	adr voice group (uncredited)

Thanks
Michael A. De Leon	....	acknowledgment: photographs provided by
Andre DesRochers	....	thanks
Maria Machado	....	special thanks
Sarah Oh	....	special thanks
Chuck Prophet	....	special thanks
Bill Sage	....	special thanks
Vincent Sanchez	....	special thanks
Hilary Stabb	....	thanks

Production Companies

• Teeth

Distributors

• Dimension Extreme (2008) (USA) (DVD)
• Discovery Film & Video Distribution (2008) (Croatia) (DVD)
• Future Film (2009) (Finland) (DVD)
• Golden Village Entertainment (2008) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Momentum Pictures (2008) (UK) (theatrical)
• Movie Bank (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD) (rental)
• Prorom Media-Trade (2007) (Romania) (all media)
• Reel DVD (2008) (Australia) (DVD)
• Roadside Attractions (2008) (USA) (theatrical)
• Sundream Motion Pictures (2008) (Hong Kong) (all media)

Technicien des effets spéciaux

• TexFX (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Classic Travel Services  travel consultant
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes
• Creative Artists Agency (CAA)  sales
• DIVE  digital intermediate and titles
• Gray Krauss  legal services
• IndieClear  script clearance
• TexFX  visual effects

Autre(s) titre(s):

Teeth (France) [fr]

MPAA:

Rated R for disturbing sequences involving sexuality and violence, language and some drug use.

Durée:

94 min

Pays:

USA

Langue:

Anglais

Couleur:

Couleur

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Son:

Dolby SR | SDDS | Dolby Digital

Classification:

USA:R | Singapore:R21 | UK:18 | Hong Kong:III | Ireland:18 | Australia:MA | New Zealand:R18 | South Korea:18 | Italy:VM14 | Netherlands:16 | South Africa:18LNPS | Finland:K-18

Emplacements De Pelliculage:

Austin, Texas, USA

Company:

Teeth

Goofs:

Incorrectly regarded as goofs: Dawn O'Keefe has brown eyes as a child in the first scene, but has blue eyes in the rest of the movie. However, 10 - 15% of Caucasian people experience some eye color change. It is not unlikely for a child's eye color to change from brown to blue.

Guillemet:

[first lines]
Bill: Hey Brad, don't splash your sister.

Movie Connections:

References The Hunted (2005/II) (V)

Soundtrack:

Jumping Jacks

Something to sink your TEETH into...

A new evolution of horror as arrived with the new film, Teeth. Teeth tells the story of Dawn O'Keefe (Jess Weixler), a young abstinent teenager who comes to find out that her "family jewels" are much more special than everyone else's; her vagina has teeth. When she comes to realize her "differences" she starts to battle with her sexuality and wanting to act on her impulses.

This has definitely revolutionized the horror genre along with some awkward comedy, Teeth holds interest for the viewer throughout. From a woman's perspective I'm not sure how the film would be received, but from a man, to put it plainly simple, it scares the ever living crap out of me. The film holds nothing to the imagination as it shows the most graphic images I've seen on film in quite sometime.

Other than graphic imagery, the storyline isn't as strong as images. There's no flow to the story and pretty random at times as it conquers the steps of gross and unfortunate adolescence. The performances are enough to suffice but its John Hensley who plays Brad, Dawn's perverted step-brother who wants to take his sister's virginity that stands out. Young Dawn takes on some new attitudes throughout the film and Weixler attends to her with grace and ease.

Not sure if this is a must-see for people, but it compares to The Matrix scenario when Morpheus presents the red pill and the blue pill. You can take the blue pill, the dream ends and you can believe whatever you want to believe; you take the red pill, you get to see how deep the rabbit hole goes.

**½ /****