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Latest teenage flick 'Slackers' hits rock bottom

Film

Published Friday, February 8, 2002

The tagline for first-time director Dewey Nicks' "Slackers" is "Higher education just hit a new a low." Well, so did Hollywood.

In a simple-minded, puerile exercise in bad taste, Nicks wastes our money and time. It seems that the real slackers here are the cast and crew who willingly attached their names to this jumble of mechanical acting, awful writing, and human filth. Nicks' two chances for redemption -- "Rushmore's" Jason Schwartzmann and "That 70's Show's" Laura Prepon -- he shamelessly disgraces and abuses.

One look at the weak trailer reveals who Nicks is...

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