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Nerdy Denis (Paul Rust) chats with the unattainable Beth (Hayden Panettiere) in “I Love You, Beth Cooper.” |
If there’s any doubt that Buffalo Grove High School graduate Larry Doyle wrote the screenplay for “I Love You, Beth Cooper,” consider the opening scene in which graduating nerd Denis Cooverman gets in trouble with a school administrator, Dr. Gleason, for delivering a rude and revealing commencement speech.
Noting that Denis wants to attend Stanford University, Gleason offers this threat: “One call from me and you’ll be going to Harper Community College!”
Later on, during a party brawl, Coach “Raupp” (we’ll assume not based on legendary B.G.H.S. coach Grant Blaney) encourages Denis to fight by shouting, “Bison pride!” a reference, of course, to the B.G. school mascot.
Regretfully, there’s no pride for the Bisons or anyone else in “I Love You, Beth Cooper.” (Read more…)