Teeth Page #2

Synopsis: Dawn grows up in the shadow of a nuclear power plant. In high school, while her biology class studies evolution, she realizes she may have a hidden curse, an "adaptation." She lives with her mom, step-father, and hard-edged step-brother. She likes Tobey, a guy at school, and he likes her. She takes a pledge to remain chaste until marriage, so they date in groups, watch G-rated films, and don't kiss, but the power of teen hormones is great, so temptation beckons. Dawn has an admirer in Ryan, and when when things have an unexpected twist with Tobey, she turns to Ryan for help. Will he be her mythical hero and rescue her? Or can she find her way as her own hero, turning the curse into an asset?
Production: Roadside Attractions
  2 wins & 10 nominations.
 
IMDB:
5.4
Metacritic:
57
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80%
R
Year:
2007
94 min
$182,599
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But however you think

this was all set in motion...

-...it's about your life.

- Hey.

It's about why you are

the way you are.

Dawn?

This is about you.

And you missed it.

Tobey, listen.

I was really weird this morning.

I think I know why.

I had a really nice time.

Me too.

My thoughts haven't been so pure.

Look, I--

I think that we can't

go out together again...

I mean, even in a group.

Even in a big group.

I was thinking the same thing.

Just...

didn't want it to be true.

We're so in sync.

What is wrong with you?

You look a lot better

with a dick in your mouth.

F***ing bastard!

Why can't we do it normal

like everybody else?

Why do we always have

to do it that way, Brad? It hurts!

I don't want to do it!

It hurts! You're not being fair!

...what I wanna do...

Deep down,

I know you don't really like to try--

F*** you!

I love you!

You love me?

Yes.

And you love me too, you know you do.

And I love you too. I love your ass.

Yo.

Are you alone?

Can I have a serious talk with you?

About you and Melanie.

There's no me and any b*tch.

Okay.

From what I heard last night--

Did that turn you on?

You...

I know we've never been close.

We've never been

like sister and brother,

and I really don't know why that is.

Sure you do.

You know.

I really don't,

but whatever it is,

I'd like for it to change.

You know, all that abstinence bullshit?

We all knowhow you've

been saving yourself for.

And I've been real patient.

You think I like living here

with these a**holes?

Mom and Dad?

So why don't you just

set that pretty ass down?

Dawn?

I need to see you.

I brought my bathing suit.

That's just how

I imagined you in my mind.

You're beautiful.

You imagined me?

That's okay. I did too.

You. Except...

with less.

This does not feel wrong at all.

Uh!

Purity.

No, stay in there.

I'm freezing!

Oh.

Uh.

Let's go back.

Okay.

Okay.

Can I just--?

Mmm. Mmm, wow.

Mm--

We made a sacred promise.

Get off.

- You don't have to do anything.

- No. No, damn it.

Stop-- damn it, Tobey! No!

I haven't even jerked off

since Easter!

I am saying no!

Tobey, don't! No!

I'm sorry, I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

Dawn?

Oh...

Stop it! What are you doing?!

- Oh, it's okay! It's okay.

- Tobey!

You're still pure in His eyes.

No!

What? What?

What?

Get off!

Get away!

Tobey?

# Throw out the lifeline #

# Throw out the lifeline #

# Someone is drifting away #

# Throw out the lifeline #

# Throw out the lifeline #

# Someone is sinking today #

# Throw out the lifeline

across the dark wave #

# There is a brother

whom someone should save #

# Somebody's brother,

oh, who then will dare #

- # To throw out... #

That you, honey?

It's me.

There's dinner

if you want a bite.

I ate.

Thanks.

# Throw out the lifeline #

# Throw out the lifeline #

# Someone is drifting away #

# Throw out the life-- #

Just wing it, Dawn.

You'll be fine.

Yeah, speak from the heart.

Huh?

- Tobey'll be there.

- You've seen him?

He said he wanted to come,

but wouldn't if--

When?

I don't know,

a couple of days ago?

If it made you nervous,

he said he wouldn't come,

but he really wants to support you.

You just always seem to get--

Dawn! Yay, Dawn!

Mr. Vincent asked me

to talk about purity today.

Purity, yes!

Yeah?

And...

yesterday...

I could have done that...

because yesterday I was pure.

" 'She shall be called woman,

because she was taken out of man.' "

Adam.

- Right.

- I can't make sense of it yet. I--

Uh...

Is that it? Is...

Is...

Is it the Adam inside?

Inside--

"'Bone of my bones

and flesh of my flesh.'"

I don't know.

Phew, I don't know.

But there is something...

There is something...

inside of... me...

that's lethal.

- The serpent.

- I don't know. I don't know what it is.

" 'The serpent beguiled me,

and I ate.' "

I think

what Dawn is getting at

is so important, people--

exile from the garden.

Serpent. Serpent. Serpent.

Though it was

not part of God's original plan...

thanks to Eve and the devil, we--

Hey, Dawn!

What are you doing here?

Oh, you know, checking it out.

I thought if you were so into it,

it must be pretty cool.

- Did you drive?

- Yeah.

Yeah, my mom lent me her car.

Oh!

Uh, listen.

Um... do you want

to hang out sometime?

I-- I mean, I know you're--

you're not into,

you know, whatever,

but, uh...

L-like a date?

That's funny.

- It's not you.

- Mm-hmm.

No big deal.

Oh, what's

so goddamn funny about it?

Damn.

Hey, Brad.

Uh, I'm here for Dawn.

You're out of your league, p*ssy boy.

- Excuse me?

- Get the f*** off my property.

Hey, uh, listen, Brad--

Uhh!

If you want any more of that,

you can come by

and see us again, yeah?

"The toothed vagina

appears in the mythology

"of many and diverse cultures

all over the world.

"In these myths,

the story is always the same.

"The hero must

do battle with the woman,

"the toothed creature,

and break her power."

Kim, honey, I'm gonna call--

I can get someone to cover.

Bill! Oh...

"The myth springs

from a primitive masculine dread

"of the mysteries of women

and sexual union.

"Fears of weakness, impotence...

"It is a nightmare image of the power

and horror of female sexuality.

"The myth imagines sexual intercourse

as an epic journey

"that every man must make

back to the womb,

the dark crucible that hatched him."

Dark crucible.

All right, Miss...?

I can't read this.

Cobb.

What can I do for you, Miss Cobb?

Is this your first time?

Okay.

Just lie down.

That's it.

Put your feet right in here.

Mr. Socky... one there,

and Mr. Socky... okay.

Okay.

So, I imagine you have

no idea what to expect.

Not really.

Well, don't worry.

I'm not gonna bite ya.

Scoot down.

Scoot, scoot, scoot.

Scoot down, scoot down.

Come on, scoot down.

Scoot, scoot, scoot.

Okay.

Let me guess.

You'd like to start on birth control.

No, uh... I just...

wanna be... checked out.

You know, make sure

that there are no...

adaptations or anything.

I think there might be

something weird going on inside.

Indeed there is.

What you're probably

adapting to is womanhood.

Your body is going through

so many changes now--

This might be a little cold.

I have a hunch you

are perfectly healthy.

Are you sexually active?

No.

Y-yes.

In this room...

there are no judgments made.

Deal?

Okay, then.

How's this?

Shouldn't you tell me?

It's good.

Okay.

So...

Let's test your flexibility.

Ow!

Just lie back and relax.

Just breathe.

Breathe through the pain.

I can't!

Oh!

My goodness, you're tight.

Ah!

Relax.

Yes, now there we go.

What? What's--

What have you put in here?

Didn't--! Aah!

Aaaah!

It's true!

Vagina dentata!

Vagina dentata!

Vagina dentata!

This is the police.

Pull over now.

Pull over now.

Get that thing

out of the way!

Tobey?

Detective, found something!

My God, he's got another one.

Mom?

Dad, Mom?

Oh!

Mom! No!

No! Help!

Ow. Ow.

- Help!

Oh, God, honey.

Sweetheart, you gotta get home

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Mitchell Lichtenstein

Mitchell Wilson Lichtenstein (born March 10, 1956) is an American actor, writer, producer and director. The son of Isabel (née Wilson) and Roy Lichtenstein, he studied acting at Bennington College in Vermont.In Ang Lee's film The Wedding Banquet (1993), Lichtenstein played the partner of a gay Taiwanese man living in the United States who is forced to marry by his parents. Other credits include Streamers (1983). He produced, wrote, and directed the 2007 black comedy horror film Teeth, about the pitfalls and power of a girl as a living example of the vagina dentata myth. The film premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival to positive reviews.His film Happy Tears premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival in 2009. His film Angelica has been selected to be screened in the Panorama section of the 65th Berlin International Film Festival.He is openly gay. more…

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