Tingle, with the usually graceful and elegant helen mirren in the role of the history teacher from hell, exploits every opportunity to go over the top with its. Leigh ann watson katie holmes is the brightest student at grandsboro high, but her dreams of winning a college scholarship are ruined when her history teacher, mrs tingle helen mirren, falsely accuses her of cheating. Tingle is less about three students pursuing justice than it is an outlet for williamson an eternal adolescent to expunge personal demons. Tingle, but the title was changed after a rash of reallife high school killing sprees made the headlines. After commiserating with her best friend, aspiring actress jo lynn jordan marisa coughlan, and hunky stoner luke churner barry watson, leigh ann runs even further afoul of mrs. When her friend luke stashes an advance copy of a final exam in leannes backpack, her teacher mrs. A substitute teacher describes history in sexually explicit terms. It had enough suspense to keep you on the edge of your seatbut not too much. Tingle dame helen mirren, and the teacher hates her. One character falls down stairs and is unconscious for a while. She is correct to believe that comic characters are best when played straight. A wildly uneven and sloppily directed movie, full of clashing tones and. Leigh conspires with her friends on a scheme that will teach mrs. The premise is tongueincheekor at least it used to be and the dialog is a little ridiculous in parts but is it possible to have a bad movie with helen mirren in a significant role.
Leigh ann watson katie holmes, mad money is the brightest girl at grandsboro high. So before i even saw the movie,i purchased the soundtrack. Tingle, but this title sounds way better and more fun. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership. It follows a trio of high school seniors who must prove their innocence to their vindictive history teacher, who accuses them of cheating on their exams. She manipulates everyone and plays on their insecurities. Tingles class goes awry, mayhem ensues and friendships, loyalties and trust are tested by the teachers intricate mindgames. This movie was originally to be called killing mrs. Jan, 2015 after commiserating with her best friend, aspiring actress jo lynn jordan marisa coughlan, and hunky stoner luke churner barry watson, leigh ann runs even further afoul of mrs.
Tingle s class goes awry, mayhem ensues and friendships, loyalties, and trust are tested by the teachers intricate mindgames. The only class she is worse than the leader in is history, taught by mrs. Tingle was a box office bomb,but i dont understand why,because it was an awesome film. Fox and molly ringwald youre sure to delight in all the fun and thrills of this hip movie treat. Leigh ann watson is a teenage student at grandsboro high. Aug 21, 2012 desperate to prove her innocence, leigh ann conspires with her friends luke barry watson, tvs 7th heaven and jo lynn on a scheme that will teach mrs. Some more bad shit probably happens to bitch tingle and katie holmes almost definitely loses her virginity to the guy from 7th heaven. Her only ticket out of town is the one scholarship that goes to her schools top student. Desperate to prove her innocence, leigh ann conspires with her friends luke barry watson, tvs 7th heaven and jo lynn on a scheme that. Leanne is salutatorian when she needs to be valedictorian to get her scholarship to harvard. Tingle script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the katie holmes and helen mirren movie. This movie is outrageous,funny and even rather exciting. Tingle you are looking for dark humor, suspenseful and humorous movies about with school, kidnapping, manipulation, teachers and students, destiny, teenage life and youth themes of comedy and thriller genre shot in usa.
No one saw it in the theatre and no one wanted to rent it. Tingle an elegant victorian house in pasadena, split by a mysterious spiral staircase a layout that matches the constant shifts and turns of plot and ups and downs of the fate of leigh ann watson and mrs. The events on april 20, 1999 at columbine high school in littleton, colorado, in which thirteen people were murdered by two of their own classmates, prompted the name change. Tingle, and the movie is very interesting, especially after you find out what.
This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of teaching mrs. Honor roll student leanne watson hopes to make valedictorian and earn a scholarship to harvard. When she turns in her history project, a 365 day diary of a girl accused in the salem witch trials, a 6. Tingle 1999 kevin williamson on allmovie after the success of scream, i know what you did. It follows a trio of high school seniors who must prove their innocence to their v. Soon the three students are keeping their teacher a prisoner, trying to figure out how to blackmail her into silence while maintaining the illusion that nothing strange is going on. The best movie quotes, movie lines and film phrases by movie quotes. Two of the main characters end up fighting each other towards the end of the movie. They leave the theater and walk around the mall, which is significantly more entertaining than the movie. The story of a girl who is willing to do anything to become valedictorian, even if it means murdering the teacher that stands in her way. Tingle helen mirren, red, falsely accuses her of cheating. Tingle production notes state, the filmmakers chose for mrs. After commiserating with her best friend, aspiring actress jo lynn jordan marisa coughlan, and hunky stoner luke churner barry watson. Tingle is a cool, cuttingedge comedy starring hollywoods hottest young talent.
She also chases leigh ann and throws her into a wall. Written and directed by kevin williamson scream, scream 2, tvs dawsons creek, teaching mrs. I always thought it was a horror movie, but when i finally watched it, i saw it was a comedy as well. Leigh ann watson katie holmes tvs dawsons creek, go, disturbing behavior is the brightest girl at grandsboro high. Tingle 1999 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Tingle is a 1999 american black comedy film written and directed by kevin williamson, in his directorial debut, and starring helen mirren, katie. Tingle may feature young tv cuties katie holmes dawsons creek, marisa coughlin wasteland, and barry watson seventh heaven, but the real star is the actress playing the title character. I seem to be the only one that thinks this but, i thought mrs. Written and directed by kevin williamson scream series, tvs the vampire diaries, teaching mrs. Leigh is desperate to prove her innocence, and with the help of her closest friends, hatches a plot to teach mrs tingle a.
Tingle is a 1999 american black comedy film written and directed by kevin williamson, in his directorial debut, and starring helen mirren, katie holmes, marisa coughlan, barry watson, and jeffrey tambor. Tingle entfernt kevin williamson sich ein wenig vom horror genre. An a in history would make her valedictorian and get her a scholarship to harvard. All her life leigh ann watson holmes has done the right thing.
Let me tell you,it is one of the best soundtracks of 1999. Coughlin, at one point, does a nifty impersonation of regan macneils libidinous croak in the exorcist, but otherwise the picture is broad, onenote, and oddly sluggish. Tingles class goes awry, mayhem ensues and friendships, loyalties, and trust are tested by the teachers intricate mindgames. This is the most uninteresting movie ive seen in a long time. Helen mirren, katie holmes, jeffrey tambor, barry watson, marisa coughlan, liz stauber, michael mckean, molly ringwald, vivica a. Tingle discovers it, promising to turn leanne in for cheating. Kathie lee, tom hanks, sean connery, burt reynolds snl duration. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Compared to carrot tops chairman of the board and the tarzan movie starring casper van dien it was pretty entertaining. Tingle, where she creates a character so hateful and venomous that the same energy, more usefully directed, could have generated a great lady macbeth. A toneshifting thriller that never decides if it wants to be a dark comedy, violent melodrama, or high school wishfulfillment fantasy, kevin williamsons teaching mrs. As a dark comedythriller, this movie lacks humor and thrill. It follows a trio of high school seniors who must prove their innocence to their vindictive history teacher, who accuses them of. Helen mirren does a spectacular job playing as the dreaded mrs.
He reportedly based the title character on an unsupportive teacher who once told him he wouldnt amount to anything, and takes delight in having a cast of teens torture her. Leigh ann watson is the brightest girl at grandsboro high. Mirren plays a bitter, tyrannical teacher who, due to circumstantial evidence, believes goody twoshoes holmes is guilty of cheating on her history final. Tingle, where she creates a character so hateful and venomous that the.