Every Rom Com 70: Drive Me Crazy

This week on Every Rom Com, we continue our High School Movies series with a look at the under-seen 1999 gem, “Drive Me Crazy”! We discuss the careers of stars Melissa Joan Hart and Adrian Grenier; highlight songs from the movie’s eclectic soundtrack; and open with a discussion of some of our favorite comfort rom coms! Plus, don’t miss our double feature recommendations for your next rom com movie marathon! 

0:00-11:02 Introduction; What Are Your Comfort Rom-Coms?

11:02-20:58 TRAILER Basic Info; Interesting Facts

https://www.facebook.com/film.utah.gov/posts/drive-me-crazy-was-released-on-this-day-20-years-ago-the-film-starred-melissa-jo/10157366442488070/ 

https://www.vice.com/en/article/d7xvba/twenty-years-later-remembering-the-bratty-punk-of-the-donnas-debut-lp 

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/drive-me-crazy-1999 

https://www.today.com/popculture/melissa-joan-hart-looks-back-making-drive-me-crazy-britney-t143999 

https://www.etonline.com/drive-me-crazy-turns-20-melissa-joan-hart-shares-best-kept-secrets-from-britney-spears-and-more 

More on Time Zone High Books:

https://www.fictiondb.com/series/time-zone-high-todd-strasser~17420.htm 

https://fromprinttoscreen.wordpress.com/2016/05/04/how-i-created-my-perfect-prom-date-versus-drive-me-crazy/ 

Britney Spears Guest Spot On “Sabrina: The Teenage Witch”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2U5qZTWNjDY 

20:58-25:07 General Opinion

25:07-34:40 Cast & Crew In-Depth

More On Melissa Joan Hart:

https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/343798%7C0/Melissa-Joan-Hart/#biography 

https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/29/entertainment/melissa-joan-hart-nashville-school-shooting/index.html 

https://www.distractify.com/p/melissa-joan-hart-political-affiliation 

https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/2023/08/21/melissa-joan-hart-gun-reform-before-tennessee-special-session/70645297007/ 

More On Adrian Grenier:

https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/adrian-grenier-wreckroom-studio-entourage-6436423/ 

34:40-47:09 Opening Of The Film; “Sprinklers”

Examples of School “Centennials”:

https://www.wktvjournal.org/wyomings-lee-high-school-to-celebrate-100-years-of-tradition-and-history-with-centennial-celebration-sept-30/ 

https://www.garfieldhighschoolseattle.com/events 

47:09-1:03:13 Nicole And Brad; Chase And Dulcie; Nicole Asks Chase To Centennial: Makeover Scene

Information On The Animal Liberation Front (ALF):
https://archives.fbi.gov/archives/news/testimony/animal-rights-extremism-and-ecoterrorism#:~:text=The%20ALF%2C%20established%20in%20Great,operations%20in%20the%20late%201970s. 

https://animalliberationpressoffice.org/NAALPO/ 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_Liberation_Front 

On Makeover Scene:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uULSfiewJ-k  

1:03:13-1:14:46 Back At School; Basketball Date; Nicole And Her Dad

More Information On Crimes Of Stephen Collins:

https://people.com/crime/stephen-collins-confesses-sexual-abuse-of-underage-girls-to-people/ 

https://screenrant.com/what-happened-to-stephen-collins-7th-heaven/ 

1:14:46-1:24:37 Punching Down; The Donnas/The Electrocutes; Nicole in Chase’s World

1:24:37-1:34:35 Chase Becomes Popular; Swimming Hole Scene

1:34:35 SPOILERS BEGIN

1:34:35-1:47:25 Nicole Talks To Dulcie; Brad’s Party; Dave Gives A Safe Ride; Ray’s Short Film

1:47:25-2:04:44 Sad Montage; Centennial, At Last!; End Scene

2:04:44-2:11:18 Double Feature Recommendations