Super Sweet 16: The Movie (NR)
Lame MTV reality spinoff feigns a conscience.
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- Studio: MTV Films
- Directed By: Neema Barnette
- Cast: Alyson Michalka, Amanda Michalka, Regine Nehy
- Running Time: 86 minutes
- Release Date: 07/07/2007
- Video/DVD Release Date: 07/10/2007
- Genre: Comedy
- MPAA Rating: NR
Parents need to know
Families can talk about setting limits. Why are they important? How does it help tweens and teens when they become adults? Teens: How often do parents give in when you beg for expensive things? Families can also discuss how the movie compares to the TV series. Are the characters here more admirable than the teens featured on the show? Why? Does the movie have a different message than the show? If so, what is it? Does this make you want to have a party of this scale? Would you be happy/content having one within your family's means?
Message
Social Behavior:
Plenty of backstabbing and snotty behavior, but it's made fun of to a degree. While a party is supposed to be for charity, the girls spend most of their time trying to one-up each other and begging Daddy for more and more money. The dads always cave in. Decent cast diversity; the best friends are African American and Caucasian.
Consumerism:
Bands Pretty Ricky and Hello Goodbye play at parties. A date takes place at Chili's restaurant. The girls spend most of their time spending money shopping and buying things for their parties. MTV is mentioned, and girls from the original reality show come to the central birthday party.
Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco:
A caterer makes special drinks for the underaged partiers that look like -- but aren't -- alcoholic.
Violence
Sex
One kiss and some basic "you're cute" flirting in the high school halls. Pretty Ricky's song (which plays while the credits roll) is about having sex.
Language
Common Sense says
What's the story?
Reviewed by Carrie R. Wheadon
Is it any good?
So did MTV slap together enough intrigue to go along with their sales pitch? Barely. It just feels fake all around, with bad acting and a by-the-numbers script. Fake-vegan Sarah gets a kiss at the end from her Damon look-alike, but it'll barely keep you interested.
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