Produced by MTV Films 'Orange County' is a teen comedy that served as an early launching vehicle for the careers of Colin Hanks (son of Tom), Jack Black, and to a much lesser extent Schyler Fisk (daughter of Sissy Spacek). The film was even directed by second generation Hollywood, Jake Kasdan (now a successful director of the revamped Jumanji franchise among others) the son of writer/ director Lawrence Kasdan (best know as a writer on 4 Star Wars films). Family connections likely played a part in the films exceptional cast, many of whom appear in essentially cameo parts that likely required only a day or four to shoot (Hey Chevy Chase, can you come in for a day and play a disengaged teacher?).
Hanks plays an aspiring writer and high school senior who longs to leave Orange County and study at Stanford under the feat of his favorite author (Kevin Kline). He's exceptionally smart so getting in shouldn't be a problem, but when his flighty guidance councilor (Lily Tomlin) sends in the wrong transcript, it's time to call in all favors, and eventually embark on a road trip to the school with his supportive girlfriend (Fisk) and stoner brother (Black). I liked this thing a lot more then I thought I would, not particularly raunchy it's essentially a screw ball comedy, and it has the requisite level of hart that I'm a sucker for in these things. Also a neat flash back to roughly my high school era, the film was released in early 2002 and is pre 9/11 in spirit. ***
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