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Delirious

(2007, Rated NR, Drama, Starring Steve Buscemi, Alison Lohman, Michael Pitt)

  • Is it age appropriate?

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 16, age appropriate for kids over 17; suggested age 16.

  • Is it any good?

    2.0

  • Common Sense says

    Mature paparazzi drama isn't quite in focus.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 16–17

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Paparazzi lie their way into situations that allow them to shoot celebrity photos. K'harma manipulates her handlers to get what she wants. Photographers stab each other in the back (figuratively) regularly. In the end, Les does undergo some emotional transformation.

  • Violence:

    Paparazzi elbow each other to get the best location to shoot; they brawl with bouncers who toss them out for shooting pictures. Toby and Les argue.

  • Sex:

    K'harma prances around in her bra and underwear and later cavorts in a tub with Toby. She also verbally implies that she will go to bed with him. They kiss and make out. A "celebrity" is caught with an erection (after having surgery on his genitalia); he's clothed, but Les still takes his picture. Also, a casting director gleefuly beds an actor (viewers see her strip to her underwear; she also pulls his towel off him after a shower).

  • Language:

    Profanity galore: "f--k," "s--t," "damn," etc.

  • Consumerism:

    Tabloid titles and gossip shows galore: Us Weekly, Star, Access Hollywood. Plus mentions of movie stars, and celebrity culture with all its "bling" is glamorized.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Both the paparazzi and their subjects drink (though not together), both alone and at work.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Delirious

Parents need to know that although this indie film might appeal to some teens thanks to its Britney Spears-like protagonist, it's an unflinching chronicle of the lives of the paparazzi and their marks, a subject that may be too seamy for younger viewers. The world it reveals is a highly competitive, often unpleasant one, whose players -- with just one or two exceptions -- show little compassion or soul. They scheme and maneuver to get what they want and are more concerned about how they look than who they are. Plus, there's plenty of drinking and profanity ("f--k," "s--t"), and some scenes feature scantily clad women and implied sex.

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  • Families can talk about celebrities and how the media glamorizes their lives. Why are we fascinated by celebs? Why do tabloids buy the pictures that the paparazzi take, and why do we read those tabloids? Do celebrities seem happy? Why or why not? And if they don't seem to derive that much pleasure from the work they do, why do it in the first place? Are all celebrities fame-hungry? Would you want to be famous? Why or why not?
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