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Slap Her... She's French [Region 2]

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4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

I admit that at the beginning of this, I had my doubts but by the end I was laughing my head off.

The movie begins in Texas "where even the sky is bigger" and parts of it are kind of hilariously exaggerated if you have ever lived Texas. The main characters wear big sunglasses and shiny fake alligator skin suits in shades of neon pink and yellow with cowboy boots.

Neither of the two characters are sympathetic at the beginning of the movie, but it's fun to watch them get what's coming to them as the film progresses. The main character, Starla is a self absorbed high school cheerleader with the perfect boyfriend and a thick southern accent. Her dream is of someday crossing the state line and being an anchor for "Good Morning America". She volunteers to host an exchange student to win a beauty pageant after one of the other contestants steals her sure-fire answer to any pageant question by bringing up the lord.

In the beginning, she's totally self absorbed and irritating. But by the end she gets more than her share of what she deserves.

There are some great twists in the movie and a couple of parts that are a litle more subtle but still funny.

For instance, in one scene, the girls in Starla's clique ask a guy that work on the school paper what he's wearing.

He answers "A T-shirt" and they then point out in heavy southern accents that "it ain't got no label on it".

In another part, Starla wakes up during a sleepover and her two best friends are sleeping on the floor together in their underwear, spooning. She glances at them, shakes her head in puzzlement and looks at them again before she leaves the room. When they catch up with her downstairs they mention that they "slept well."

If you watch this movie at all, the part where Starla ends up in jail makes most of the earlier fluff worth it. I thought it was actually a pretty fun way to spend a couple of hours.

Great Movie...still not quite sure why the title change. "Slap Her She's French" Definitly is more fitting than "She Gets What She Wants" I hope that when I get the new release nothing else has changed from the original(like the soundtrack)I have owned for more than a year now and watch often. If you love Drop Dead Gorgeous, Jawbreaker, Psycho Beach Party and Die Mommie Die you will definitly enjoy this movie...This film is a Camp Comedy....Piper is awesome in her role. Hope you take a chance on this funny film.

2 Words = 5 Stars

The two words are: Jane McGregor. That's all you need to read, hear, and see. She's charming, vulnerable, and in control.

It's not easy finding an actress that can be beautiful, classy, AND funny. You have to travel back to the golden age of movies to find that - Audrey Hepburn, Judy Garland, etc.

This comedy is light, carefree, and has a powerful theme that all people - teen or not - can appreciate.

I know I did.

I saw this movie a while ago, and immediately went out a bought it. On the surface, it's a ridiculous movie with completely despicable, stereotypical characters who have predictable paradigm shifts and change their ways. And okay, that's kinda what it is. But it's FUNNY!!!

This movies is full of not-so-subtle subtleties, a very tongue-in-cheek kind of humor. Another post compared it to Drop Dead Gorgeous, and I definitely agree. It constantly makes fun of itself, which makes the parts of it which could otherwise be offensive hilarious.

The movie plays off of maxims about the French, Texans, jocks, nerds, etc. Much in the same was as Not Another Teen Movie, but much smarter. It could be taken offensively, but it is really SO outrageous that it's hilarious instead of hateful.

Some highlights (though you really must watch the movie to understand the context and appreciate the humor): the Beef Pageant, "Mmmmmm, A1.", calling "Genevieve" "Jen-of-eve", "Oh, I like Dick!", "He brought me the mustard!!!!!"...oh, so many more.

A flaw in the movie, for me, was that I never really liked Ed, the sensitive, loner, non-jock guy. He was cute, sure, but I always kinda felt like he was sleazy and was gonna turn bad or something. Anyone else feel this way? Maybe it's just me...

Some people will definitely hate this movie, but overall I loved it. If you haven't seen it, and enjoy the farcical style of Drop Dead Gorgeous, you will probably enjoy this movie.

Really, this movie is hilarious. I read some of the other reviews and... honestly, did you think you were sitting down to watch 'Citizen Kane'? 'Casasblanca'?

It's just a lighthearted teen comedy and on that level, it's awesome. Plus, it makes fun of Texas AND France in the same movie! (Two worthy targets, indeed! FYI, that's called "satire" for those reviewers who just don't seem to "get it".)

Adjust your expectations properly and enjoy.



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It's not the best movie you'll ever see, but it's certainly worth some stupid laughs.

This is easily one of the funniest chick flicks I've ever seen. A blonde girl from Texas, Starla, accepts a French foreign exchange student, Genevieve, into her house. Genevieve first acts like a naive newcomer but soon takes over Starla's life. What I appreciate about the movie is that the humor is original and this movie doesn't feel like a repeat of every other cheerleader movie out there. There were several times when I actually laughed out loud when watching the movie. The actresses who play Starla and Genevieve both do their jobs really well and timed their jokes perfectly. Overall worth watching for a few good laughs.

This is easily one of the funniest chick flicks I've ever seen. A blonde girl from Texas, Starla, accepts a French foreign exchange student, Genevieve, into her house. Genevieve first acts like a naive newcomer but soon takes over Starla's life. What I appreciate about the movie is that the humor is original and this movie doesn't feel like a repeat of every other cheerleader movie out there. There were several times when I actually laughed out loud when watching the movie. The actresses who play Starla and Genevieve both do their jobs really well and timed their jokes perfectly. Overall worth watching for a few good laughs.

This was under going to be released under the "Slap Her" title.

I saw the trailer and lost track of the movie but saw it on cable and this is sly funny movie, as good as Mean Girls.

Piper plays a French exchange student who comes to stay with Starla, a Texan cheerleader beauty queen type. Texas as well as France are in for some parody but it is well done and not really mean spirited at all.

The action as Piper works way into taking over Starla's life a la Single White Female (minus the CSI style violence) is a scream. The actress who plays Starla is great as well. The movie is comedy but also manages a unsappy message about self awareness while causing you too laugh your butt off.

Melanie Mayron directed. Many of the funniest bits are visual, check Starla's kid brainy kid brother reading Tropic of Cancer.

She gets what she wants is a flimsy movie that has potential but it never fulfills it. It's not that funny and the characters are so annoying. It plays into Texas stereotypes, which is getting old and lacks in humor. I wanted more, but by the end I knew why it wasnt released in theaters.