Directed by Gurinder Chadha, the director behind smash-hit Brit flicks, Bend It Like Beckham and Bride & Prejudice, Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging is a hilarious coming of age tale based on the acclaimed best-selling series of books by Louise Rennison.
Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging centres on eccentric but loveable 14 year-old Georgia Nicolson (Georgia Groome) as she overcomes the trials and tribulations of growing up. Georgia has to endure the ‘traumas’ of nosey parents who don't understand her, an annoying three-year old sister and the everyday ups and downs of being a teenage girl in a world that’s as mental as she is.
Comforted by her barmy cat Angus and supported by her team of best friends ‘The Ace Gang’ Georgia embarks on a quest to achieve her two main desires: 1. To get a gorgeous sex-god boyfriend, proving that she’s the mature, sophisticated girlfriend that school heart-throb Robbie (Aaron Johnson) deserves, and 2. Throw the greatest 15th birthday party ever!
With awkward kissing lessons to move up the ‘snogging scale’, fake tan disasters and occasional stalking, Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging is full of laugh-out loud moments in Georgia’s wince-inducing quest to achieve the ‘perfect’ snog.
Featuring a stellar supporting cast including T4 favourite Steve Jones as the hunky handyman, and Alan Davies (Jonathan Creek) and Karen Taylor (Touch Me, I’m Karen Taylor) as the ‘ancient’ parents, the DVD release of the most teen-savvy British comedy this year is sure to be at the top of every teenager’s Christmas list this year.
Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging is available to buy on DVD from December 8 2008 from Paramount Home Entertainment