I’m slowly working my way through Heath Ledger’s movies, and the last one I saw is 10 Things I Hate about You. I laughed through the whole thing. It’s fabulous. Here are ten things I liked about it.

1. The story is (loosely) based on Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew. Not my favorite of his plays, but it’s fun to see a modern retelling.
2. Heath. He’s adorable (and pretty; see #3) in this movie.
3. This conversation.
   

   Cameron: And here’s another problem. Bianca said that Kat likes pretty guys.
   Patrick [Pulls away from the table to stand taller]: Are you telling me I’m not a pretty guy?
   Michael: Very pretty. He’s a gorgeous guy. [Gives the thumbs up sign] You’re a gorgeous guy.
   Patrick [Leans back against the table]
   Cameron: Yeah. I just wasn’t sure. I didn’t know.

4. The great one-liners. Really, there are too many to list.
5. This line.
   

   Kat’s Dad: You’re eighteen—you don’t know what you want. And you won’t know what you want ’til you’re forty-five, and even if you get it, you’ll be too old to use it.

6. This song.

7. This conversation.
   

   Patrick: We’re looking at seventy-five bucks.
   Joey: This isn’t a negotiation. Take it or leave it, Trailer Park.
   Patrick: Fifty bucks and we got a deal, Fabio.

8. This smile.



9. This line.
   

   Patrick [Shouts to be heard over the playing music]: I was watching you out there before. I’ve never seen you look [Still shouting, though the music stops] so sexy.

10. It’s a fun and funny feel-good movie.