The Hottie and the Nottie (PG-13, 2008)
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To any beholder, superficial comedy is no beauty.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this comedy -- which stars tabloid staple Paris Hilton -- models some pretty terrible behavior for teen girls. It takes delight in disparaging women who don't abide by a rigid definition of beauty (i.e. blond, scantily clad and unchallenging). And despite the main character's ultimate epiphany about what's truly attractive, women are, for the most part, objectified. Though there's no outright nudity, there are many scenes that pore over women's bodies, as well as some making out and discussion of losing virginity. Much is made of what a man will do to get sex, and there's plenty of drinking.
Violence:
The movie opens with a woman smashing a guitar into her then-boyfriend's face; a man attacks another out of jealousy; some bickering between couples.
Sex:
Lots of crude sexual jokes (some involving hand gestures); a man licks a woman's face lasciviously during a date; men ogle women's cleavage; many scenes in which Cristabel is barely clothed (and when she is, the camera lingers on her behind, abs, and chest). Two couples are shown in various stages of making out. A woman invites a man to de-virginize her, even if she's not sure he likes her for who she is; a couple is shown in a sexual position (she's clothed, he has his shirt off).
Language:
Language includes "dick," "a--hole," and "bitch."
Consumerism:
A bottle of Jack Daniels is brandished, the logo clearly visible. Signage for restaurants and cafes. Mention of Flashdance and Oprah. And, let's face it, Hilton is a brand all on her own.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking:
Characters drink whisky, beer, and everything in between, though usually at parties. A few allusions to how drinking can loosen inhibitions.
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ac7193
teen, 17 years old
teen, 17 years old
An ok movie. Had little problems with it.
I wanted to give this 3 stars..but... I liked the ending. (which for me, covered up most of the bad parts of the movie.) I thought the whole first 20 mins of the movie was pointless and just crude lame joke one after another. Then towards the end, it teaches a moral lesson and gets funnier. I thought it became more romantic as the movie progressed. Anyways, I would recommend this to anyone over the age of 10.
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