Francois dillinger youth in revolt books

It could almost be the theme song to the teen comedy youth in revolt, though. Youth in revolt is the story of nick twisp michael cera, a unique, but affable teen with a taste for the finer things in life like sinatra and fellini who falls hopelessly in love with the. Nicks alter ego, francois dillinger, who sports a wispy mustache and tight. Miguel artetas best film yet is deliciously dark, consistently funny, and is a fantastic way to kick off the year along with daybreakers of course. Youth in revolt is a movie that is going to divide people. The tale of the awkward teenager hero sees new light in youth in revolt, the latest film starring michael cera alongside newcomer portia doubleday.

What sets youth in revolt apart from other novels in the genre beside its frank descriptions of an adolescent boys mind is an element of absurdity. Michael cera has always been something of a favoured son in critical circles, despite often finding himself in the shadow of more celebrated costars when it comes to awards season. Michael cera lets his geek flag fly in youth in revolt. He hates his parents, is covered in pimples, and is obsessed with sex. Volumes i, ii, iii youth in revoltyouth in bondageyouth in exile payne, c. Francois dillinger e lalter ego che nick twisp michael cera e costretto ad inventarsi per conquistare sheeni saunders portia doubleday. Some things are tried and true, like 16yearold boys are horny. A comingofage comedy about an awkward 16yearold boy who taps into his inner outlaw to win. Jan 08, 2010 michael cera lets his geek flag fly in youth in revolt.

Jan 07, 2010 michael cera plays a very michael cera kind of fellow in youth in revolt. There is a canadian film actor, though, known as michael cera who the script calls nick twisp. Ceras sinatra loving aspiring novelist is desperate to lose his virginity and sees the chance when he meets francophile portia doubleday during an enforced trip to a trailerpark upstate. Jan 03, 2010 michael cera interview youth in revolt. This is the story of nick twisp and this is youth in revolt, a hilarious film starring michael cera and portia doubleday, based on a book of the same name by author cd payne.

Michael cera braves cultfavorite role in youth in revolt. You will either sit there and be saying to yourself, this is awesome or this is retarded. The film features an impressive mix of rock selections and some quirky animated sequences which serve as interludes. What sets youth in revolt apart from other novels in the genre beside its frank descriptions of an. Youth in revolt, the first installment, chronicles nicks transformation from a. Youth in revolt and millions of other books are available for instant access.

Youth in revolt, the first installment, chronicles nicks transformation from a computerhacking, bookreading teen into a rebel with a libidinous cause. The book contains parts one through three of an elevenpart series the three sequential parts were published as three separate books. He knows how he feels, he knows what he wants, but hed need a map to get from a to b. Paynes 1993 novel youth in revoltwhich, actually, was three novels collected under one title, and so the possibilities were endless given. Cera fans who love this character wont be disappointed when they see his latest film, youth in revolt, which comes out friday. A bland sitcom that went unaired, youth in revolt perished, as did the. Youth in revolt, youth in bondage, and youth in exile library edition c.

Youth in revolt makes this plain in a somewhat gimmicky way, as nick, desperate to win sheenis heart, imagines a supplementary persona, francois dillinger. Youth in revolt is a 2009 american romantic comedydrama film directed by miguel arteta and written by gustin nash. The film, based upon the novel by cd payne of the same name, chronicles the adventures of nick twisp, awkward teen extraordinaire, as he attempts to leave behind his boring life with an oblivious mother and an absent father and pursue the life of. Michael cera as the suave francois dillinger in miguel arteras youth in revolt. An arrested developmentage michael cera would have been perfect for youth in revolt, being the firsthand adventures of sexobsessed 14. The journals of nick twisp is a 1993 epistolary novel by c. Paynes first book in a series of bestselling satirical novels starring nick twisp, a sexually charged 14yearold whose intelligence and hormones get him into. Youth in revolt is the story of a precocious bay area teenager named nick twisp michael. He gets nick to act out rebelliously against his family and society. Youth in revolt by miguel arteta michael cera, portia. The soundtrack album for youth in revolt only has half the songs from the movie, but you can find all 18 songs from youth in revolt here. Youth in revolt is the journals of nick twisp, californias most precocious diarist, whose ongoing struggles to make sense out of high school, deal with his divorced parents, and lose his virginity result in his transformation from an unassuming fourteenyearold to a modern youth in open revolt. Aug, 2010 youth in revolt is the story of nick twisp michael cera, a unique, but affable teen with a taste for the finer things in life like sinatra and fellini who falls hopelessly in love with the.

Apparently, the new teen sex comedysocial satire youth in revolt is derived from a series of novels that everybody but me has read or, at a minimum, heard of before seeing author c. Francois dillinger, creating a fantasy life that is the trilogys main. Feb 08, 2010 fortunately for cera, youth in revolt also introduces twisps alterego, the louche, moustachioed, cigarettesmoking badboy francois dillinger, who allows him to overcome his natural shyness and. Francois dillinger to give nick lessons on how to be a badass. Twisp comes up with this secret identity for obvious reasons to impress a girl. Michael cera plays a very michael cera kind of fellow in youth in revolt. Directed by miguel arteta in his first feature outing since 2002s the good girl, youth in revolt is based more or less on c. His latest film, youth in revolt is based on the acclaimed comingofage novel by c d payne. Youth in revolt 512 movie clip francois dillinger 2009 hd duration. Jan 05, 2010 for years, hollywood has wrestled with adapting c.

Unlike nick, francois dresses well, sports a fancy mustache, has a deeper voice, and has no shame spilling out dirty words. Youth in revolt movie simple english wikipedia, the. Fortunately for cera, youth in revolt also introduces twisps alterego, the louche, moustachioed, cigarettesmoking badboy francois dillinger. Nick relies increasingly on his tough alter ego, francois dillinger, creating a. A comingofage comedy about an awkward 16yearold boy who taps into his inner outlaw to. Youth in exilehe didnt intend to burn half of berkeley to the ground or create a media frenzy or enroll in high school dressed as a woman. Youth in revolt 2009 by noelle buffam march 11, 2011 five. Nick is, in the life that in which he finds himself existing, the quintessential outsider. Cera portrays nick twisp, a unique, but affable teen who falls hopelessly in love with the beautiful, freespirited sheeni saunders portia doubleday while on a family vacation. Youth in revolt consists of three fictional books, youth in revolt, youth in bondage, and youth in exhale, though i dont believe they were ever published separately.

It was released on january 8, 2010 at the deauville american film festival in september 2009. Finding the rebellious side of youth in revolt star michael cera. Its his selfabasing modesty that makes the movie work. Youth in revolt brings us the journals of precocious diarist nick twisp, whose ongoing struggles to make sense out of high school, deal with his divorced parents, and lose his virginity result in his transformation from an unassuming fourteenyearold to a modern youth in open revolt. Cera juno, nick and norahs infinite playlist again plays a too intelligent, too polite, too nerdy teenager in the movie, based on c. On first inspection, youth in revolt does itself a bit of a disservice.

I was hoping for something ridiculously good, like nick and norah or juno. San francisco youth in revolt star michael cera looks older than the sexstarved 16yearold he plays in the adaptation of c. Youth in revolt stars michael cera, portia doubleday. Payne book, but to the uninitiated it conjures images of an uprising against an. Youth in revolt is a comingofage comedy that puts a fresh and outrageous stamp on a tale of adolescent obsession and rebellion. Youth in revolt, with michael cera as every role michael. I didnt know what to expect from the soundtrack to youth in revolt. Payne has painted a wonderful picture of a young boy coming to terms with himself. Youth in revolt is a 2009 american comedy movie based on c. Upon meeting sheeni, he falls in love with her instantly, and will do anything to be with her.

There were, im informed, some sections trimmed from each book, however available in a separate volume, and thank christ for that. Youth in revolt, youth in bondage, and youth in exile library edition. Youth in revolt comes on with all the bravado of a bratty teenager, opening to the heavy breathing of 16yearold nick twisp michael cera, holed up in his room, indulging in his favourite. Here, you feel, is a movie character who would find more peace on the radio. Newcomer portia doubleday takes on her first leading role opposite michael cera in the comedy youth in revolt. Youth in revolt makes this plain in a somewhat gimmicky way, as nick, desperate to win sheenis heart, imagines a supplementary persona, francois dillinger also played by cera, whose patented. Just as its source material offered a fresh twist to the dorkmeetsgirl scenario in ink, the film offers the twist on screen. Sep 14, 2009 an arrested developmentage michael cera would have been perfect for youth in revolt, being the firsthand adventures of sexobsessed 14yearold nick twisp, but sometimes the material. Youth in revolt stars michael cera, who pushes his luck by once again playing his customary role of awkward diffident teenager, this time named nick twisp. Paynes debut novel, youth in revolt, offers a welcome and refreshing respite from brooding werewolves and shadowy forests to look at the more comical side of teen angst. The answer is to play not one, but two roles in the 2009 comedy youth in revolt. Michael cera interview youth in revolt collider collider. Youth in revolt, with michael cera as every role michael cera.

Payne, youth in revolt is the story of nick twisp a unique, but affable teen with a taste for the finer things in life like sinatra and fellini who falls hopelessly in love with the beautiful, free. Nick creates idlike alter ego, francois dillinger, in order to undertake extreme. Considerando il fatto che cera mi piace parecchio era quasi sicuro che anche il film mi sarebbe piaciuto. Youth in revolt is the threevolume journal of nick twisp, californias most precocious diarist, whose ongoing struggles to make sense out of high school, deal with his divorced parents, and lose his virginity result in his transformation from an unassuming fourteenyearold to. But cera, the quintessential hipster wimp of arrested development fame, has finally earned his throng of fans and some major comedic cred with his newest role as nick twisp francois dillinger in youth in revolt, based on the lengthy novel by c. Youth in revolt centers on unconventional teenage rebels. The story is told in a picaresque fashion and makes heavy use of black humor and camp. While francois dillinger, nick twisps alterego was undoubtedly. She was a freshman in college when she landed the coveted role of sheeni saunders in the movie. Aug 01, 1993 youth in revolt is unlike any other ya novel. Paynes epistolary novel of the same name, the film stars michael cera and portia doubleday, with justin long, ray liotta, and steve buscemi in supporting roles. Michael cera as his alterego francois dillinger in youth in revolt. Volumes i, ii, iii youth in revoltyouth in bondageyouth in exile. Quirky animation sequences, michael cera as two halves of one singleminded teen psyche and a strong supporting cast aid in youth in revolts mission to turn out a funny, if hardly revolutionary, new entry in the teen sex comedy genre.

Blast recently got a chance to sit down with cera and his youth in revolt costar, portia doubleday, to talk about the movie, zach galifianakis and all things french. In many ways, nick twisp is your typical 14yearold. Six months in the life of the worlds most dangerous teenager. Youth in revolt compilation the journals of nick twisp series, books. Michael cera braves cultfavorite role in youth in revolt wired. Youth in revolt, with michael cera as every role michael ceras. Youth in revolt trilogy compilation part 1 of 2 parts. The book contains parts one through three of an elevenpart series the three. Youth in revolt 512 movie clip francois dillinger 2009 hd.

Paynes 1993 novel youth in revoltwhich, actually, was three novels collected under one title, and so. Theres one thats called youth in revolt that has three books in it, and thats what this movie. In which i marvel at the extents to which teenage boys are willing to go for love or to get laid title. However, youth in revolt proves a film doesnt have to be totally original to be enjoyable. Youth in bondage nick twisp is living in a wasteland with his stingy father while the female object of his fantasies is away at school. Cera plays nick twisp, a bumbling teenager who has a curious way with words. Youth in revolt is directed by michael arteta with a screenplay by gustin nash based on the novel youth in revolt. One of the secrets of youth in revolt is that nick seems bewildered by his own desires and strategies. Youth in revolt is the threevolume journal of nick twisp, californias most precocious diarist, whose ongoing struggles to make sense out of high school, deal with his divorced parents, and lose his virginity result in his transformation from an unassuming fourteenyearold to a modern youth in open revolt. But cera also brings something new to the table an alterego that is just as naughty as his other characters are harmless. Youth in revolt movie simple english wikipedia, the free. Youth in revolt an unexpected joy with michael cera. Youth in bondage finds nick stuck in sheenis hometown of ukiah, calif. Nick is a 16 year old with not many friends, a screwed up family, and worst of all, he is a virgin.