History YMMV / MeanCreek

* SpiritualSuccessor: Has a strong ''Film/Stand By Me'' vibe with the young buddy trip in the majestic outdoors and with Marty going completely postal if someone says a word against his probably mental father.

** If [[http://www.impawards.com/2004/posters/mean_creek.jpg This]] film poster does a great job at capturing the movie's gloomy, sad mood.

* RetroactiveRecognition: Josh Peck, very soon to become the funnyman on kids' show ''Series/DrakeAndJosh'', stars as George. His performance, especially his ClusterFBomb rant, can be incredibly jarring to teenagers nowadays.
** We also get a young Ryan Kelley before he starred in ''Film/Ben10AlienSwarm'' and ''Series/TeenWolf''.

** We also get a young Creator/RyanKelley before he starred in ''Film/Ben10AlienSwarm'' and ''Series/TeenWolf''.

** We also get a young Creator/RyanKelly before he starred in ''LiveActionFilm/Ben10AlienSwarm'' and ''Series/TeenWolf''.

* NightmareFuel: [[spoiler:George's death]] is likely to haunt the viewer(s) for a long time, especially with the high levels of AdultFear.

* MemeticMutation: For those who're used to Josh Peck's performance in Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} TV series ''Series/DrakeAndJosh'', it's impossible to see George without overlapping him with Josh's character in that one. This leads to many, many unintentional hilarity, such as regarding this film as the grand finale of ''Drake & Josh'', or chattering quotes like "Only one person to blame... MEGAN!".

** [[spoiler:After George accidentally bashes his head on his camera, we see ''[[FridgeHorror red]]''.]]

* {{Narm}}: Josh George's ClusterFBomb rant, especially to ''Series/DrakeAndJosh'' fans, may seem extremely over-the-top and hard to take seriously.

* MemeticMutation: There's a small meme going around the Youtube comments with things such as "What ''Series/DrakeAndJosh'' episode was this?" or "Only one person to blame...MEGAN", and also the "bring on the penis" scene being presented completely out of context.

* {{Narm}}: George's ClusterFBomb rant, especially to ''Series/DrakeAndJosh'' fans, may seem extremely over-the-top and hard to take seriously.

* VillainHasAPoint: George does have a reason to be annoyed at Sam playing with his video camera, considering how expensive they were in 2004 before smartphones existed. Of course that doesn't justify beating him up.

* MemeticMutation: There's a small meme going around the Youtube comments with things such as "What ''Series/DrakeAndJosh'' episode was this?" or "Only one person to blame...MEGAN".

* JustHereForGodzilla: There are many who watch this movie simply to see the scene where [[Series/DrakeAndJosh Josh Nichols]] curses up a storm.

* MoralEventHorizon: [[spoiler: George's death]] doesn't cross it, that was just an accident. However Marty crosses it when he makes them [[spoiler: bury the body and pretend it never happened]] as well as threatening them not to come clean. Grabted, it was because Marty was scared he and the others would be thrown in prison and that no one would believe them, but still.

* MoralEventHorizon: [[spoiler: George's death]] doesn't cross it, that was just an accident. However Marty crosses it when he makes them [[spoiler: bury the body and pretend it never happened]] as well as threatening them not to come clean.

** George also crosses it when he starts taunting Marty about his father's suicide.

* BasebreakingCharacter: To some, George is a Jerkass Woobie. but to others, he's an Asshole who had it coming.

* JerkassWoobie: George, a misunderstood kid with a learning disability that has no clue how to function socially. Also Marty who has a dead father, a useless mother and a bastard older brother.

* VillainHasAPoint: George does have a reason to be annoyed at Sam playing with his video camera, considering how expensive they were in 2004 before Smartphones existed. Of course that doesn't justify beating him up.