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36-759: Disturbing Behavior is a 1998 teen science fiction psychological horror film starring James Marsden , Katie Holmes , and Nick Stahl . The film was directed by David Nutter , who was a director and producer on The X-Files , and the screenplay was written by Scott Rosenberg . 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. The film, which contains nods to 1975 thriller The Stepford Wives , premiered on July 24, 1998, and received negative reviews. The film went through numerous studio-mandated cuts from MGM prior to theatrical release in response to negative test screenings. There has been considerable fan support for

72-494: A director's cut was never released, there have been online circulation of fan edit versions which use the DVD's deleted scenes including the film's original ending. 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." Cinapse also stated, "In spite of all the hacking the studio inflicted upon Disturbing Behavior , many of

108-552: A grade C−. Negative reviews cited the film's derivative feel, with many claiming it appeared to take well-worn tropes from other horror and science-fiction films like The Stepford Wives , A Clockwork Orange , and Village of the Damned . 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

144-464: A reshoot of the original ending due to negative test screenings. Many of the cuts were to scenes providing plot and character development. After the first test audience screening, Nutter cut the backstory for Steve's 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. Nutter

180-502: A school hideout where they eavesdrop on a parents’ meeting hosted by Caldicott. After Gavin hears his parents signed him up for the Blue Ribbons, he shows Steve a gun he plans to use on potential brainwashers. Steve calls him paranoid and wrestles the gun away from him. The next day, Gavin shows up to school with a totally transformed look and attitude befitting the Blue Ribbons. Steve tries to reach Gavin, but other Blue Ribbons impede. He

216-457: A semi-real, semi-supernatural, part-mocking, part-commiserating genre of its own—a state so precarious that those expecting chillier frights or warmer laughs may be disappointed." Other reviews noted a lack of coherence in the story and unevenness in tone. 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.” The film opened at No. 7 at

252-399: A struggle, ending with the doctor being pushed off a cliff. After defeating Caldicott, Steve rejoins his friends, and the four teens leave Cradle Bay to begin a new life. In a final scene, a class at an unnamed high school is acting rowdily and playing loud music when a principal walks in to introduce a new student teacher. The teacher reveals himself as a survived Gavin, still programmed with

288-582: Is an American screenwriter, film producer, and actor. Rosenberg was born in Needham, Massachusetts , to a Jewish family. After high school graduation in 1981, he attended Boston University , from which he received his bachelor's degree in 1985. He earned his MFA from UCLA . While at UCLA, he had entered a screenwriting contest, in which he came in third place, and as a result, signed with his first agent. His big break came when producer Joel Silver bought his script, "Love Lies Bleeding", and he wrote an episode for

324-464: Is attracted to her. When he catches sight of Rachel in her midriff-baring outfit, he flies into a rage and savagely beats up a guy inside the store. Chug nearly kills him while the town's police chief, Officer Cox, simply looks on. When Steve asks what just happened, Rachel claims it must be 'roid rage . Gavin again insists on his mind control theory, producing photos of former burnout friends who were "reprogrammed" into Blue Ribbons. Gavin takes Steve to

360-432: Is beaten up by the clique, with Gavin landing the final blow. At home, he finds Blue Ribbon member Lorna in his living room, having just tutored his younger sister Lindsay. Lorna attempts to seduce him, but in her arousal, she flies into a violent rage. Repeating the words "wrong, bad", she smashes a wall mirror with her head and attacks Steve with a shard, but he subdues her, and she snaps out of her episode. One day, Rachel

396-415: Is cornered in the school boiler room by Chug, when a device that is used to repel rats by emitting a soft, high-pitched whine goes off, sending Chug into a frenzy. Rachel escapes as Chug finds the device and destroys it. The incident is witnessed by Mr. Newberry, a janitor who has befriended Steve. Steve and Rachel venture to a nearby mental hospital in search of answers. They learn Gavin was right: Caldicott

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432-445: Is implanting brain microchips on teenagers with the approval of their parents, who want to reprogram their kids from juvenile delinquents into well-behaved model citizens. However, Caldicott could not turn off the kids’ hormones, resulting in violent fits whenever the subjects’ sexual urges act up. Steve and Rachel return home to get Lindsay but are ambushed by Caldicott and Steve's parents, who reveal their intention to sign Steve up for

468-788: The Brat Pack in the 1980s and early 1990s; and Sarah Michelle Gellar , Jonathan Brandis , Tatyana Ali , Neve Campbell , Chris Evans , Rose McGowan , Jennifer Love Hewitt , Heath Ledger , Britney Spears , Brandy Norwood , Kirsten Dunst , Shannon Elizabeth , Breckin Meyer , Seth Green , Tobey Maguire , Alicia Silverstone , Gina Ravera , Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen , Frankie Muniz , Hilary Duff , Lindsay Lohan , Rachael Leigh Cook , Drew Barrymore , Freddie Prinze Jr. , Drake Bell , Josh Peck , Amanda Bynes , Leonardo DiCaprio , Matthew Lillard , Gabrielle Union , David Arquette , Jamie Kennedy , Paul Rudd , Blake Lively and Hayden Panettiere in

504-615: The 1990s. His films, particularly the Teen Apocalypse Trilogy (consisting of Totally Fucked Up , The Doom Generation , and Nowhere ), are notable for capturing the disaffected attitudes of suburban teenagers of Generation X . Éric Rohmer , a pioneering director of the French New Wave , was notable for focusing on young adults or youth and their complications with love in a number of his films. Some of these works are La Collectionneuse , Claire's Knee , Pauline at

540-455: The Beach , My Girlfriend's Boyfriend , and A Summer's Tale . Popular actors in teen films have included Annette Funicello , Hayley Mills , and Sal Mineo in the 1960s and 1970s; Molly Ringwald , Anthony Michael Hall , Brendan Fraser , Luke Perry , Johnny Depp , Christina Applegate , Winona Ryder , John Cusack , Michael J. Fox , Robert Downey Jr. , Matthew Broderick and members of

576-649: The Blue Ribbon technology. An international co-production between Australia, The United States and Canada. Scott Rosenberg 's script for Disturbing Behavior was acquired by MGM in August 1997, with Beacon Pictures signing on to produce. James Marsden was cast in December of that year. Principal photography occurred from January 1998 to late March in the Vancouver area. The film underwent numerous studio-mandated recuts and

612-550: The Blue Ribbons are assembled. Newberry drives up in his car and activates the multiple rat-catching devices strapped to his vehicle, scrambling the mind control tech inside the Blue Ribbons’ heads and sending them chasing after him. While U.V., Lindsay, and Rachel head for the ferry, Newberry, fatally wounded by a gunshot from Caldicott, drives his car off a cliff and takes most of the Ribbons down with him. Steve and Caldicott engage in

648-412: The Blue Ribbons program, a "motivational workshop." The Blue Ribbons, a clique of preppy, clean-cut overachievers, attempt to recruit Steve, but Gavin steers him away, claiming they are a murderous cult that has been "lobotomized and brainwashed" by Caldicott. Steve is skeptical of the theory but keeps his distance from the Ribbons. Outside a grocery store, Rachel is approached by Chug, a Blue Ribbon who

684-518: The North American box office making $ 7 million USD in its opening weekend. It had a 57% decline in earnings the following week, falling to No. 12. According to an interview with Fangoria , David Nutter was close to getting a director's cut released on DVD, but MGM prevented him from finishing the restoration. In 2000, MGM released Disturbing Behavior on DVD. Included is a director's audio commentary in addition to eleven deleted scenes not seen in

720-403: The classic romantic comedy teen film. A good example of the use of archetypes in the teen film was displayed in the 1985 film, The Breakfast Club . These archetypes have since become a larger part of the culture. The jock, cheerleader , and social outcast , among others, become a familiar and pleasurable feature for the audience. However, genres are dynamic; they change and develop to meet

756-673: The expectations of their target audience. Herman Raucher , along with Robert Mulligan, popularized the genre with Summer of '42 (1971), and Raucher continued the trend by writing Class of '44 (1973). George Lucas has been credited for perfecting the genre by writing and directing American Graffiti (1973). The genre gained more credibility during the 1980s with the works of writer and director John Hughes . His legacy of teen films, including The Breakfast Club , Ferris Bueller's Day Off , Sixteen Candles , and many more, proved to be popular not only with audiences but also with critics. Gregg Araki filmed independent films in

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792-502: The face, throat, and arm. On Beautiful Girls , 1996, starring Timothy Hutton , Matt Dillon , and Uma Thurman : It was the worst winter ever in this small hometown. Snow plows were coming by, and I was just tired of writing these movies with people getting shot and killed. So I said, 'There is more action going on in my hometown with my friends dealing with the fact that they can't deal with turning 30 or with commitment' – all that became Beautiful Girls . In October 2015, Rosenberg

828-639: The film and features Katie Holmes and James Marsden . Not included in the soundtrack is the song “ Flagpole Sitta ” by Harvey Danger , which can be heard in the film's mental hospital scene and was used in trailers and TV spots for the film. A soundtrack of the film's score composed by Mark Snow was also released. Teen film Films in this genre are often set in high schools and colleges , or contain characters who are of high school or college age. Teen film genres include Additional types of teen films can be divided again into sub-categories. These can be found at list of teen films . Early examples of

864-450: The filmmakers’ core themes of high school life in the late ’90s manage to shine through. The film does indeed speak to teen conformity, the pressures to fit in amongst peers and to live up to parental expectations." The soundtrack for the film was released July 28, 1998, and features 12 songs from the genres of alternative rock and post-grunge . The music video for the song " Got You (Where I Want You) ” by The Flys contains scenes from

900-510: The genre in the United States include the " beach party films " of the 1950s and 1960s, such as the Gidget series. Codes and conventions of teen films vary depending on the cultural context of the film, but they can include puberty , proms , alcohol , illegal substances, high school , parties, virginity , teen pregnancy , social groups and cliques , interpersonal conflict with peers and/or

936-954: The mid-to-late-1990s and throughout the 2000s. Many of these actors were either pre-teens or teens themselves when the movies were made. Notable teen genre actors in the 2010s and 2020s include Maya Hawke , Leah Lewis , Leighton Meester , Zendaya , Noah Centineo , Timothée Chalamet , Zac Efron , Lucy Hale , Lucas Hedges , Tom Holland , Anna Kendrick , Katherine Langford , Keiynan Lonsdale , Ezra Miller , Evan Peters , Nick Robinson , Cole Sprouse , Amandla Stenberg , Emma Stone , Ashley Tisdale , Emma Watson , Charlie Heaton , Justice Smith , Shameik Moore , Hailee Steinfeld , Odeya Rush , Madison Iseman , Dylan Minnette , Storm Reid , Asher Angel , Jack Dylan Grazer , Charlie Plummer , Vanessa Hudgens , Sophia Lillis , Angourie Rice , Olivia Rodrigo , Finn Wolfhard , Lana Condor , Ramona Young , Liza Koshy and Mckenna Grace . Scott Rosenberg Scott Rosenberg (born April 24, 1963)

972-606: The older generations, fitting in, peer pressure , and popular culture . The classic codes and conventions of the teen film come from American films. One of the most widely used conventions is an emphasis on stereotypes and social groups. The stereotypes most commonly used include: Apart from the characters, there are many other codes and conventions of teen film. These films are often set in or around high schools and places frequented by teens, such as shopping malls and themed restaurants. This technique allows for many different social cliques to be shown. These settings are typical for

1008-408: The program. Steve and Rachel are incapacitated and wake up at the programming place. Before he can be reprogrammed, Steve gets hold of a scalpel and injures a technician, escaping with Rachel. On their way out, they encounter Chug, but Rachel strikes and kills him with a pipe. U.V. and Lindsay arrive in a truck and the group rushes to catch an outgoing ferry but run into a roadblock where Caldicott and

1044-587: The release of a director's cut version that restores deleted scenes. High school senior Steve Clark is new to Cradle Bay, a picturesque island community in Washington state's Puget Sound . His family has moved from Chicago after the suicide of eldest son Allen, a loss Steve still struggles with. On his first day of school, Steve befriends three outcast students: Gavin Strick, U.V., and Rachel Wagner. He also meets school psychologist Dr. Edgar Caldicott, who suggests he join

1080-459: The studio wanted a Scream -style teen horror. He commented, "Their attitude was 'Let’s just get to the fright beats.' They felt teenagers wouldn’t sit through a picture that was more than 90 minutes." The studio ultimately cut 31 minutes' worth of film from Nutter's 115-minute version, resulting in an 84-minute theatrical cut. On Rotten Tomatoes the film has a 33% rating based on reviews from 39 critics. Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave it

1116-631: The television show, Tales from the Crypt . His screenwriting credits include major motion pictures such as Con Air and Gone in 60 Seconds . During production of the film Domestic Disturbance in April 2001, Rosenberg was arrested along with actor Vince Vaughn after a bar brawl in Wilmington, North Carolina . The scuffle broke out at the Firebelly Lounge, where actor Steve Buscemi had been stabbed in

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1152-400: The theatrical version, which includes the original ending where Gavin meets a different fate than the one used in the theatrical release. The deleted scenes exist as an extra feature and are not reinserted into the film. A Blu-ray version which carries over existing extras was released by Shout! Factory on March 22, 2016. This version of the film has subsequently gone out of print . The film

1188-433: The tiniest bit scary." Multiple reviews said the film lacked in scares. Positive reviews praised parts of the dialogue, particularly the cafeteria scene where the different school cliques are introduced. The performance of Nick Stahl as rebel outsider Gavin was also cited as being one of the film's highlights. Lisa Schwarzbaum of Entertainment Weekly wrote, "But for all its influences, Disturbing Behavior establishes

1224-515: Was brought in to rewrite Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle with his writing partner Jeff Pinkner . In February 2018, Rosenberg, Pinkner and director Jake Kasdan were expected to return to the film's sequel . Scott has two children, Bowie and Sawyer, with his partner Langley Perer. Uncredited revisions Unproduced screenplays Special thanks TV films TV series WARNING: As of June 2022, LC credits some works by this Scott Rosenberg to

1260-483: Was eventually re-released on Blu-Ray through the MVD Rewind Collection on October 11, 2022. This version again carries over existing extras from the original DVD release. The United States cable networks Syfy Universal and Comet 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. Although

1296-405: Was instructed to shoot a new ending in which the character of Gavin survives, as test audiences had disliked the plot line where Gavin dies. Cuts made to the film were so severe that Nutter considered having his name removed from the credits, but decided not to out of respect for his cast and crew. Director David Nutter said he envisioned the film as an atmospheric X-Files -style thriller, but

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