Mr. Woodcock

Who:  Amber & Jonathan
What:  Mr. Woodcock
Where:  @ home - free HBO weekend
Why:  Jonathan picked it

This movie was pretty cute!  I remember seeing previews for it and giggling a little bit.  I also remember it being in theaters for about 12 hours total.

Sean William Scott used to be a pudgy Jr. High kid.   His gym teacher, Mr. Woodcock (Billy Bob Thorton) was a total a-hole.  He's a hard arse teacher, although, I must admit, I was impressed by his teaching.  He was tough on those kids, but he was teaching them lessons about life.  Unfortunately the kids just think he's a jerk, they don't realize the lessons he's teaching.

Now Sean William Scott is a successful writer.  He's written a book about how to get over your past (as in, get over the past of a horrible gym teacher who embarrassed you in front of the entire class!).  He has won an award in his home town, so he head home (Nebraska I think?) to stay with his mom.

Oh no - his mom is dating Mr. Woodcock!  Oh no - his mom is engaged to Mr. Woodcock!  Sean (I forgot his name in the movie!) loves his mom, and really wants to be supportive, but he just hates Woodcock with a passion!  He tries to break them up, or prove that Woodcock is cheating or something!

There are some pretty funny scenes with Woodcock, Sean and a couple of Sean's old Jr. High friends, who all hate Woodcock and would love to ruin his life.  Sean also went on a date with a girl from Jr. High.  She was pretty, but not super model movie pretty.  She was just a normal looking girl.  I always find that refreshing when an average girl is on screen.