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Sydney White (2007)
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Reviews Counted:78
Fresh:30
Rotten:48
Average Rating:5/10
Consensus: Amanda Bynes is charming, but Sydney White is a poorly adapted take on Snow White, relying on tired ethnic stereotypes laughs.
Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for some language, sexual humor and partying.
Runtime: 1 hr 48 mins
Genre: Comedies
Theatrical Release:Sep 21, 2007 Wide
Box Office: $11,702,090
Synopsis: This likable film from director Joe Nussbaum (SLEEPOVER, AMERICAN PIE PRESENTS: THE NAKED MILE) revives the story of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves. Sydney White (Amanda Bynes) has dreamed of... This likable film from director Joe Nussbaum (SLEEPOVER, AMERICAN PIE PRESENTS: THE NAKED MILE) revives the story of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves. Sydney White (Amanda Bynes) has dreamed of following in her mother's footsteps and being a Kappa Phi Nu sister since she was a little girl. Now a freshman at Southern Atlantic University, this pledge isn't your typical sorority girl. Raised by her widower father (John Schneider) since she was nine, Sydney is more comfortable wielding a power drill than she is power shopping. Unfortunately, this doesn't sit well with the sorority and student body president, Rachel Witchburn (Sara Paxton)--especially when campus stud Tyler Prince (Matt Long) appears smitten with Sydney. Soon, Sydney finds herself living in the "Vortex," a makeshift haven on Greek Row for seven misfit male students. A "dork" at heart herself, Sydney decides to empower her housemates and all the disenfranchised students at the university and take the school back from the fraternities and sororities. Each of Sydney's housemates exhibits a trait of the seven dwarves (Sleepy, Sneezy, Bashful, Doc, Happy, Grumpy, Dopey) and is dorky yet endearing in his own way. Used to being outsiders, Sydney's housemates are invigorated by their new cool, cute friend who genuinely likes them. The ultimate message is that everybody houses an inner dork, and deep down, everyone just wants to feel accepted and appreciated. Bynes's feisty Sydney is refreshing in a world of cookie-cutter girl characters, Paxton is spot-on as witchy campus queen Rachel, and Long is appealing as the campus dreamboat. [More]
Starring: Amanda Bynes, Sara Paxton, Matt Long, Jack Carpenter
Starring: Amanda Bynes, Sara Paxton, Matt Long, Jack Carpenter, Jeremy Howard, John Schneider, Chris Carberg, Jack Carpenter, Arnie Pantoja, Libby Mintz
Director: Joe Nussbaum
Director: Joe Nussbaum
Screenwriter: Chad Gomez Creasey
Producer: James G. Robinson, David Robinson, Clifford Werber
Composer: Deborah Lurie
Studio: Universal Pictures
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Release:
Jun 21, 2009
DVD Features:
- Region 1
- Snap Case
- Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35
- Full Frame - 1.33
Audio:
- Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround - English, French
- Subtitles - English (SDH), French, Spanish - Optional
Additional Release Material:
- Deleted Scenes
- Bloopers: Gag Reel
- Trailers: Theatrical Trailer
Featurette:
- 1. WELCOME TO THE VORTEX
- 2. THE SKOOZE
- 3. SYDNEY WHITE AND HER PRINCE
- 4. KAPPA'S FOREVER
- 5. THE ORIGINAL DORK: RUBIX CUBE
- 6. MEE THE 7 DORKS
Reviews for Sydney White
...Sydney White's astounding lack of positive attributes cements its place as an utterly worthless endeavor.
Sydney helps a group of geeks with the most mundane tasks, such as tying shoes, and waking up and there isn't one ounce of believability in the journey.
This surprisingly clever coed reworking of Snow White does for dorks what Revenge of the Nerds did for, well, you know.
Audiences will identify more with Sydney White's misfit cast than its bland leading lady.
Strictly for teenage girls, Sydney White is not totally without charms, but is too breathless, too cheesy and far too dorky to leave a favourable impact.
A Grimm prospect for fairytale traditionalists, but breezy enough to stop tweens feeling sleepy.
Despite a predictable and formulaic storyline, there are enough genuine laugh-inducing moments... that Sydney White is rarely boring if not exactly fresh or original.
I look forward to when Bynes graduates to more mature and sophisticated comedy.
...pretty standard mean-girls stuff, made enjoyable by the deft casting of Bynes...
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