Oh no there's a dog. Its like an allegory for the brainwashing of the education system, I guess. [13], Director David Nutter said he envisioned the film as an atmospheric X-Files-style thriller,but the studio wanted a Scream-style teen horror. But where Disturbing Behavior uses psychological technology reminiscent of The Stepford Wives (1975), The Faculty has an alien presence similar to Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956). Disturbing And Twisted Behavior Caught On Doorbell Camera! 70. He demonstrates a device to Steve that emits a soft, high-pitched whine intended to repel rats. But, like the rest of the town, they're a little too perfect. For Andy to snap his . "Disturbing Behavior" is a small-town horror movie with an ironic flip-flop: This time, a sinister local cult takes rebels and delinquents and turns them into clean-cut models of deportment. The University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM 87131, (505) 277-0111 New Mexico's Flagship University. 44. For many teens of the 90s, Disturbing Behavior (1998) came at the perfect time. Sure. You can't really go wrong with a 'free' movie. Oh shit they got Katie Holmes and James Marsden. Steve Clark (James Marsden) is a newcomer in the town of Cradle Bay, and he quickly realizes that there's something odd about his high school classmates. Disturbing Behavior isn't a genre-defining classic (few films are), but it is a very, very good film. It is disturbing to have people in positions of power advocating for irrational and dangerous behavior. And, since this is supposed to be scary, maybe a hot-to-trot girl could get her neck snapped while performing oral sex on her boyfriend in the front seat of his car. [9], High school senior Steve Clark is new to Cradle Bay, a picturesque island community in Washington state's Puget Sound. Every teen feels like something is wrong with their high school, but for Steve (James Marsden), the new kid in town, he's actually right. This includes the many teen horror movies that came out during the '90s think Scream, I Know What You Did Last Summer, Urban Legend and even The Faculty. (Don't think too hard. Steve encounters Caldicott and the two fight, ending with the doctor being pushed off the cliff. Just giving you a real reason to care for the characters. In search of answers, Steve and Rachel venture to Bishop Flats, a nearby mental hospital. b. Despite some negative reviews, Katie Holmes won an MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance for her role as Rachel in Disturbing Behavior. A student exhibiting disturbing behavior might hold no negative impacts on other students, the professors ability to teach or conduct class, or the implementation of other professionals roles in the University. This is the least believable part of the whole story. The first unit examines the teacher's role in administering a classroom of disturbed and disturbing youth. The teacher turns around to face the students and reveals his identitya survived Gavin, still programmed with the Blue Ribbon technology. 14. It is behavior that may prevent faculty members and staff from carrying out professional responsibilities. To break up or destroy the tranquility, order, or settled state of: "Subterranean fires and deep unrest disturb the whole area" (Rachel Carson). Essentially, some of the more troubled teens in town are turned into the ideal students. Call Police at 911 from any campus phone. Watch Disturbing Behavior on DIRECTV. or as shown below. You have seen other children behave similarly. "[31] Cinapse also stated, "In spite of all the hacking the studio inflicted upon Disturbing Behavior, many of the filmmakers core themes of high school life in the late 90s manage to shine through. An international co-production between Australia, The United States and Canada. Lots of shots are held for upwards of a minute, too. The voice in Steve's mind kept repeating those words as flashing of images filled his head. The film went through numerous studio-mandated cuts from MGM prior to theatrical release in response to negative test screenings. Directors David Nutter Starring James Marsden, Katie Holmes, Nick Stahl Genres Cinemark I don't consider DISTURBING BEHAVIOR a very good movie, and I'm not aware of anybody it's meaningful to, but in a certain way it's a decent time capsule of where we were at in 1998. A student who interrupts the educational process in class by making remarks out of turn,taking over the lecture, or dominating class discussion. Is this cop one of them or is he just THAT dodgy? Now! 19. Just below that it reads "Ticket Confirmation#:" followed by a 10-digit number. The new kid in Cradle Bay, Washington stumbles across something sinister about the town's method of transforming its unruly teens into upstanding citizens.The new kid in Cradle Bay, Washington stumbles across something sinister about the town's method of transforming its unruly teens into upstanding citizens.The new kid in Cradle Bay, Washington stumbles across something sinister about the town's method of transforming its unruly teens into upstanding citizens. Not what I would call good, but enjoyable if watched in the right state of mind or with a group of friends that you can have fun with. [9], Although a director's cut was never released, there has been online circulation of fan edit versions which use the DVD's deleted scenes including the film's original ending. "Disturbing Behavior" contains some nudity, lots of bad language, and casual drug use. [33] Not included in the soundtrack is the song Flagpole Sitta by Harvey Danger, which can be heard in the films mental hospital scene and was used in trailers and TV spots for the film. There's an unreleased Director's Cut of the film before it was heavily edited for the theatrical release. DVD version features 11 deleted scenes, including an alternate ending where Gavin meets a different fate than the theatrical ending. According to an interview with Fangoria, David Nutter was close to getting a director's cut release on DVD, but MGM prevented him from finishing the restoration. The "Disturbing Behavior Checklists" have positive psychometric qualities (i.e., reliability and validity) including evidence to support the usefulness of the construct of a disturbing child (and/or disturbing behavior) in understanding school-related problems. I thought that that, at least, was important, because Steve's depression or lack excitement at his family's move to Cradle Bay is due in part to what happened to his brother. Disturbing Behaviour was one of the few still left on my to-watch list, so it was about time I got around to this Katie Holmes/James Marsden vehicle. Pretend you're a movie producer, dear reader. 65. Finally, Katie Holmes appears. Disturbing behavior is the tale of a small coastal town where once unruly teens are transformed into academic geniuses.even stranger is that they all dress the same,join the same clubs,act the same.like soulless automatons.when Steve Clark(James Marsden)moves into town,he makes friends with the three misfits:Rachel Wagner(Katie Holmes),Gavin Strick(Nick . A student who verbally abuses another person. Disturbing Behavior ( The Vampire Diaries) " Disturbing Behavior " is the fourth episode of the third season of The CW television series, The Vampire Diaries and the 48th episode of the series overall. Your Ticket Confirmation # is located under the header in your email that reads "Your Ticket Reservation Details". She holds a Halloween Movie Month every October. Unfortunately, due to blockage from the studio Metro-Goldwyn Mayer, director David Nutter was unable to get it released. You also find out more about Steve's brother, who shot himself, and who is the impetus for the family moving to Cradle Bay and why he did what he did. Two hours late. This whole thing is like The Stepford Wives, but high school. No drunk driving accidents, no drug overdoses, no passionate suicides. A principal walks in the room to introduce a new student teacher. During the meeting, Gavin learns his parents volunteered him for Caldicotts program. Friday, July 31, 1998 5:58:57 PM, (CNN) -- Anybody ever seen "The Stepford Wives?" Voices at the end of the credits say 20. Coming Soon. Not even James Marsden and Katie Holmes could save this terrible movie. This movie isn't bad or anything, but the characters don't really have much of a personality. 7. (I've always wanted to refer to you guys that way.) I used to listen to this song ON REPEAT. US residents can opt out of "sales" of personal data. It shapes who we really are, and has a large impact on our psychology and behavior. It doesn't take long before Steve strikes up a social strata discussion in the cafeteria with Gavin (Nick Stahl), one of the school's most reviled, unwanted geeks. Outside a store where Gavin tries to score alcohol, Rachel is approached by Chug, a jock Blue Ribbon member with a thing for her. Coming Soon. The big dip in box office sales after the first week is partially due to an only one-week showing in some markets. While U.V., Lindsay, and Rachel head for the ferry, Steve follows Newberry on a motorcycle. [27] The film was eventually re-released on Blu-Ray through the MVD Rewind Collection on October 11, 2022. While U.V., Lindsay, and Rachel head for the ferry, Steve follows Newberry on a motorcycle. Just confirm how you got your ticket. After catching sight of Rachel in her midriff-baring outfit, Chug suddenly snaps into a rage and starts savagely beating up a guy inside the store. If you have any questions about immediate safety, call UNM Police at 911 from any phone. Nick Stahl plays Steve's new friend, Katie Holmes a . He is beaten up by the clique, with Gavin landing the final blow. She loves slasher and campy horror movies best of all and her favorite of all time is A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors. [18][8][22] Lisa Schwarzbaum of Entertainment Weekly wrote, "But for all its influences, Disturbing Behavior establishes a semi-real, semi-supernatural, part-mocking, part-commiserating genre of its owna state so precarious that those expecting chillier frights or warmer laughs may be disappointed. Disturbing Behavior (931) 1 h 23 min 1998 R A troubled high school student and his family move to an island community where the teenagers have been surgically altered for perfect behavior in this thriller starring James Marsden, Katie Holmes and Nick Stahl. U.V. Members attempt to recruit Steve into their fold, but Gavin, who is viewed with contempt by the clique, steers him away. Relax; be patient; the child will outgrow the stage. Coming Soon, Regal 13. 23. CCTV. The film does indeed speak to teen conformity, the pressures to fit in amongst peers and to live up to parental expectations."[22]. This counsellor guy is definitely the head alien. An unfulfilled need. Murf the Surf: Jewels, Jesus, and Mayhem in the USA: Season 1, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power: Season 1, Link to Marvel Movies Ranked Worst to Best by Tomatometer, Link to Golden Tomato Awards: Best Movies & TV of 2022, Link to Christian Slater and Jonathan Kasdan Talk, Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan. 11. Ah I knew the rat thing was gonna be the secret to defeating them! The Disturbing Behavior Checklist II (DBC II) was developed to be an indicator of the relative disturbingness of certain behaviors associated with learning disabilities (LD). Disturbing Behavior John Whitman, Scott Rosenberg 3.54 39 ratings9 reviews Seventeen-year-old Steve Clark and his family have just moved to Cradle Bay Island and are settling into their new life. Behavior is very intense. The one difference to Scream, is that this film has more sci-fi themes than horror ones and it's not really constructed as a film that's meant to tear apart the genre's tropes. Rosenberg and his director, David Nutter, surely know that their target demographic can't bring themselves to rent a movie that was released before the advent of the Bart Simpson T-shirt, so they're on pretty safe movie-stealing ground. The film went through numerous studio-mandated cuts from MGM prior to theatrical release in response to negative test screenings. 11. Despite her memorable performance, she quit acting shortly afterward. The clique known as the "Blue Ribbons" are the eerie embodiment of academic excellence . On their way out, they encounter Chug, but Rachel is able to strike him with a pipe, killing him. 50. DISTURBING BEHAVIOR New Sealed Blu-ray Katie Holmes MVD Rewind Collection . Disturbing BehaviorCauses and Solutions. Newberry, having witnessed the incident, realizes the device acts as an irritant on Blue Ribbons. And you can say that for every decade, of course, but I don't know, there's just something about that I enjoyed. Youre sneaking into a psychiatric hospital! Free shipping . Visitors told to stay away from Aussie swimming spot after disturbing discovery. A fearful Gavin brandishes a gun that he plans to use on potential abductors, but Steve calls him paranoid and wrestles the gun away from him. The first step in deriving the scale was to choose appropriate behavioral items. I paid for this on 10/22/2011. 96. [13] 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. Okay, I'll tell you. Many nostalgic fans get Disturbing Behavior mixed up with another 1998 teen horror about mind-controlled high school students: The Faculty. Steve's attempts to reach Gavin are met with hostility from other Blue Ribbons. They felt teenagers wouldnt sit through a picture that was more than 90 minutes.[13], The studio ultimately cut 31 minutes' worth of film from Nutter's 115-minute version, resulting in an 84-minute theatrical cut. 32. Hey teacher, leave those kids alone! Hahahahahaha that was terrible. scary? [9], On Rotten Tomatoes the film has a 33% rating based on reviews from 39 critics. I think the original cut was like 20 minutes longer than this and it focused more on character development, which I really would've been interested in seeing. Tattoos are self-mutilation? Sadly, this film is outdone by fellow teen horror film "The Faculty" oddly of the same year, which uses "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" as its starting off material. Unit 2 examines the . Its bad, wrong, wrong, bad. Oh yeah I remember quoting this scene with my friends. Your AMC Ticket Confirmation# can be found in your order confirmation email. I wrote about that a while back. 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