History Film / GeekCharming

* CoolLoser: Averted, the film geeks can do nothing but discuss tropes present in classical movies.

* TheChick: Caitlin's this for the "Nontourage".

* AdaptationalHeroism: In the book, Steve turns out to be a PoisonousFriend who was only using Josh's documentary project as a way of making something that would get him recognition, at one point even editing Josh's footage to make a version that he thinks people would like better. The movie omits this entirely and Steve's only crime is breaking things off with Josh along with his other two friends when they grow envious of his position with Dylan, but all of them get over it and stay Josh's friends in the end.

* NiceHat: Caitlin and Ari.

!!Tropes used in this film:

* AccidentalTruth: When Josh and Dylan are caught having a moment by their respective crushes, Josh tries to cover the situation by lying that Dylan had something in her contact lens. The next morning, we see Dylan putting on glasses as she wakes up and going to the bathroom to put her contact lenses on her, one of which falls into the sink.
* AcquiredSituationalNarcissism: Surprisingly [[AvertedTrope averted]]. Although Josh gets a Makeover and start hanging out with the populars, he never [[TookALevelInJerkass becomes a jerkass.]] In fact, his geek friends actually act more like {{Jerkass}}es about it at first before they become more accepting later on.

* AllLoveIsUnrequited: In the beginning: Josh likes Amy, Caitlin likes Josh, and Steven likes Caitlin. Also Dylan to [[BastardBoyfriend Asher.]]

* BastardBoyfriend: Asher.

* {{Bowdlerization}}: The original book had references to underage partying and sex. An example of this includes Josh and Dylan sneaking into a college frat party, where Dylan later gets drunk. Naturally, since this was a Disney movie, they were written out of the script.
* BrokenAesop: In the book, a point of the story is that you can't have a relationship with someone based on just appearances if you don't really know the person you're with (ie: Dylan and Asher). Yet Josh has a crush on Amy based only on what he ''percieves'' her to be even though he barely knows her, and it just turns out that everything he thinks about her is true when he [[LastMinuteHookup gets together with her at the very end.]] [[spoiler:This is probably why the movie made Josh and Dylan the OfficialCouple instead]].

* ExtremeDoormat: Dylan when it comes to Asher. Even her two friends know this and state as much to Josh early on the film, remarking that the main reason why Asher dates Dylan is because he likes to be worshipped.

* TheGlassesGottaGo: So Asher, Hannah and Lola think when they eventually see Dylan with them on.

* HollywoodNerd: Mostly averted, it even averts going into the {{Geek Reference Pool}}s (The characters are film geeks and are obsessed with actual classical movies and their discussions always center around that).

* {{Meganekko}}: Dylan unwillingly has to be this when she accidentally loses a contact lense. She tries to avert it at first, [[BlindWithoutEm but it doesn't end well.]]

* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Amy has pink streaks.

* {{Adorkable}}: Josh is called this by one of Dylan's GirlPosse following his makeover.

->''"I was wrong about that [[ChekhovsGun cats and dogs]] stuff!"''
-->-- '''Dylan''', nicely summing up the entire movie

* {{Jerkass}}: Asher.
* JerkassFacade: Dylan.

* {{Narcissist}}: Again, Asher.

--> "I was wrong about that [[ChekhovsGun cats and dogs]] stuff!"
--> --'''''Dylan, nicely summing up the entire movie.'''''

* TheOtherRainforest: Even though it was filmed in Vancouver, Canada, the license plates are all from Washington and Josh is competing in the Puget Sound Film Festival.

* TheMall: Owned by Dylan's father where Dylan's designer purse accidentally falls into its fountain and Josh saves it, which leads to them making a movie together. Josh also works at a mobile phone store there.

* TheMall: Owned by Dylan's father where Dylan's designer purse accidentally falls into the mall fountain and Josh saves it, which leads to them making a movie together. Josh also works at a mobile phone store there.

* TheMall: Dylan's designer purse accidentally falls into the mall fountain and Josh saves it, which leads to them making a movie together.

* BlandNameProduct: Alexander Sanchez, the designer who makes a lot of Dylan's clothing and even a fragrance for men.

* {{Geek}}: Film geeks. Both the protagonists, yes, Dylan too. Josh's Clique and even Dylan's dad.

* LonelyRichKid: Dylan's Mom is dead and her Dad is almost never home.

* {{Adorkable}}: Josh is called this by one of Dylan's GirlPosse following his makeover.
* AlmostKiss: An odd twist on the theme. After the dramatic kiss that upgraded them to OfficialCouple, they almost kiss right at the end. He stops, looks at the camera, and covers up the lens to kiss her.
* AnAesop: Popularity means more than just dressing the right way or hanging out with the right people. It means having actual friends you can count on.
* AcquiredSituationalNarcissism: Surprisingly [[AvertedTrope averted]]. Although Josh gets a Makeover and start hanging out with the populars, he never [[TookALevelInJerkass becomes a jerkass.]] In fact, his geek friends actually act more like {{Jerkass}}es about it at first before they become more accepting later on.
* AllLoveIsUnrequited: In the beginning: Josh likes Amy, Caitlin likes Josh, and Steven likes Caitlin. Also Dylan to [[BastardBoyfriend Asher.]]
* AllWomenLoveShoes: Dylan.

* JerkassFacade: Dylan

** The change probably came because [[spoiler: the actors portraying Dylan and Josh were an actual couple, and thus had more screen chemistry.]]

* BrokenAesop: In the book, a point of the story is that you can't have a relationship with someone based on just appearances if you don't really know the person you're with (ie: Dylan and Asher) Yet Josh has a crush on Amy based only on what he ''percieves'' her to be even though he barely knows her, and it just turns out that everything he thinks about her is true when he [[LastMinuteHookup gets together with her at the very end.]]

* ExtremeDoormat: Dylan when it comes to Asher.