Case studies

We have come up with Case Studies to help us with our development of our idea and inspiration:

-        Never Been Kissed

(1999) 12 Rating

Storyline: (A journalist enrols in her old high school as part of her research for a story.) Chicago Sun Times copy editor Josie Gellar (25), who was desperate to graduate from perfectionist copy editor to reporter, gets her chance when the goody owner orders the editor to cover the high-school scene by undercover. Josie, who was a frustrated, ridiculed nerd, gets a popular make-over from her drop-out, naturally funny brother Rob Geller. Both siblings find love and joys of youth again. But in Josie's case, it's sensitive bachelor teacher Sam Coulson, who enjoys sophisticated conversation. As the publication deadline approaches, the price of blowing their cover seems ever more daunting, yet inevitable unless she sacrifices her career.

Taglines: Some things are worst waiting for/ She’s never been hip. Never been cool. Never been in… until now/ The class clown just turned chic

-        Mean Girls

(2004) 12A Rating

Storyline: Raised in African bush country by her zoologist parents, Cady Heron thinks she knows about survival of the fittest. But the law of the jungle takes on a whole new meaning when the home-schooled 16-year-old enters public high school for the first time and encounters psychological warfare and unwritten social rules that teenage girls face today.

Taglines: Mean Meaner Measnest/ Survival of the Ruthless/Welcome to girl world/Only the strong will survive/ So Fetch

-        Wild Child

(2008) 12A Rating

Storyline: Since Malibu brat Poppy Moore's mom passed away, she has pushed her rich, usually absent dad Gerry shamelessly. When his patience wears out, she's shipped off to her mother's former English boarding school for girls, Abbey Mount. On her first day she makes enemies of most dorm mates, especially dominant lacrosse school captain Harriet, and of staff disciplinarian Mrs. Kingsley. Unwilling to accept the strict regime, she decides to misbehave and take the blame for everyone until she's dismissed. The school only appealing feature for her is Kingsley's dashing son Freddie. When the dream prince transfers his favor from ambitious, uptight Harriet to unruly Poppy, that changes everything

Taglines: New Girl. New school. New Rules

-        Roommate

(2011) 15 Rating

Storyline: (College student Sara finds that her new roommate Rebecca has an obsession with her, which quickly turns violent.) Fresh from Des Moines, Iowa, Sara Matthews has just landed in Los Angeles as a college freshman studying fashion design. She meets handsome Stephen, party-lover Tracy, and roommate Rebecca. Rebecca is nice, sweet and ready to share everything with Sara. It could be the beginning of a beautiful friendship. But Tracy is convinced that there's something seriously wrong with Rebecca and bad things start happening to everyone close to Sara. If Sara is to have a normal college experience, she's going to have to get to the bottom of what's up with Rebecca and quickly get out of her clutches.

Taglines: Which one will you get/ Nothing test friendship like murder/ She’s cute…loyal..and psychotic. No one’s perfect/ 2,000 colleges.8 million roommates. Which one will you get?

-        So Undercover

(2012) 12A Rating

Storyline: Molly is a teen who works with her father an ex-cop turned P.I. One say an FBI agent approaches and wants her to work for them. They want her to keep an eye on the daughter of a man who is going to testify against a criminal. So they send her to the college where the daughter is attending. And she tries to fit in while keeping an eye on her and trying to see if there's someone there who doesn't appear who they are.

Taglines: COLLEGE… it’s the most dangerous assignment of all

-        Single White Female

(1992) 18 Rating

Storyline: When a 'Single White Female' places an ad in the press for a similar woman to rent a room (to replace the boyfriend she's just left), all the applicants seem weird. Then along comes a level headed woman who seems to be just right. The new lodger has a secret past which haunts her.

Tagline: Living with a roommate can be a murder/ How do you lock the terror out…. Twhen you already invited it in?

        -     Pretty Little Liars

(2013)

Season 4 Episode 14: Grave new world ;In the special Halloween episode, the girls crash the Ravenswood Founders Day Celebration after a clue suggests Ali may be alive. Caleb meets a kindred soul

These films are all to do with making new friends and the status quo in schools/ being part of the popular group