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'90210' NOT McKenzie and Barton
Movie on DVD Review

The O.C. (2004)

Details Release Date: Oct 26, 2004; DVD Release Date: Oct 26, 2004; Movie Rated: Unrated; With: Mischa Barton, Adam Brody, Peter Gallagher, Kelly Rowan and Benjamin McKenzie

We could sit here and regale you with plotlines centered around teen alcoholics, sex-tas-trophes, and clichéd catfights. But then you might think that this teen saga is a 90210 rip-off, and as any fan knows, The O.C. is miles away from Beverly Hills. So instead of praising creator Josh Schwartz's whip-smart dialogue, Adam Brody's geek-alicious one-liners, and the show's kickin', college-radio-centric soundtrack (though we just did), we'll simply say, ''(Re)watch it!'' After all, come season 2's Nov. 4 debut, you don't want to be that guy who has no idea who Kiki, JuJu, and Cay-Cay are.

EXTRAS Welcome to The O.C. Music Guide, bitch! Besides the usual commentary, deleted scenes, and casting doc, the DVD includes Pop-Up Video-like subtitles to give you watercooler info on the show's featured bands: Once you learn that Spoon bassist Josh Zarbo is terrified of black cats, you'll feel so in the know (even if you have no clue who Spoon are).

Originally posted Oct 29, 2004 Published in issue #790 Oct 29, 2004 Order article reprints

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