Not an especially good teen movie

Not Another Teen Movie - R\nStarring: Chris Evans, Chyler Leigh, Mia Kirshner\nDirected by: Joel Gallen\nShowing: Showplace East 11\nWhat a great idea for the writers of "Not Another Teen Movie" to come up with a parody of teen movies, but didn't the Wayans brothers already convince us after "Scary Movie" and "Scary Movie 2" to stick with the originals? \nAmong all the movies made fun of, it takes the biggest stab at "She's All That," but tries to incorporate every other teen movie made since 1980. This makes for a confusing plot, but not necessarily a disappointing one to those who assumed the movie would be stupid. The thing is you will find yourself not even thinking about the plot because you and your friends will be too busy playing a game of "guess what movie they're making fun of now."\nAll the characters are rip offs from other films, without that, it wouldn't be a parody. This might be where the writers were actually clever. If you know your teen movies well, the names just might give you a chuckle. One such example is Jake Wyler (Chris Evans), the jock football player in the movie. Think Zack Siler, the role Freddie Prinze Jr. inhabited in "She's All That." \nKeep an eye out for Evans and leading lady Chyler Leigh. Being young, attractive and willing to act in stupid movies, they fit the perfect description of actors for the next "real" teen movie.\nThe best part of the movie is the cameos by teen movie stars Melissa Joan Hart ("Drive Me Crazy"), Sean Patrick Thomas ("Save the Last Dance") and the queen of all teen movies, Molly Ringwald. Seeing Ringwald may make you wish you were at home watching "Sixteen Candles" or "The Breakfast Club." \nThe originals are corny, cheesy and unrealistic, but they're also better than "Not Another Teen Movie." It's a flop like many predicted, while I myself predicted to be rolling in the aisles crying from laughing so hard. Instead, I occasionally chuckled and was more disappointed than anything. I enjoyed seeing all the different movies they incorporated into "Not Another Teen Movie," but felt they could have worked a little harder to be more original. As is, this is just another teen movie, and a poor one at that.