''Extreme Movie'' (formerly ''Parental Guidance Suggested''; known as ''Hotdogs & Doughnuts: An Extreme Movie'' in Australia) is a 2008 American
satirical
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sex
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comedy film
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composed of sketches focusing on
teen sex
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. Adam Jay Epstein and Andrew Jacobson direct, with segments co-written by ''
Saturday Night Live
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'' performers
Will Forte
Orville Willis Forte IV ( ; born June 17, 1970) is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. Forte is known for being a cast member on ''Saturday Night Live'' (2002–2010), a recurring character on the show leading to a feature film ada ...
,
Andy Samberg
Andy Samberg (born David A. J. Samberg; August 18, 1978) is an American actor, comedian, musician, producer and screenwriter. He is a member of the comedy music group The Lonely Island and was a cast member on ''Saturday Night Live'' from 2005 ...
, and writers
Akiva Schaffer
Akiva D. Schaffer (; born December 1, 1977) is an American film director, comedian, actor, and writer. He is a member of the comedy group The Lonely Island along with Andy Samberg and Jorma Taccone. He began his career with The Lonely Island maki ...
,
Jorma Taccone
Jorma Christopher Taccone (; born March 19, 1977) is an American comedian, director, actor, and writer. He is one-third of the sketch comedy troupe The Lonely Island, with childhood friends Andy Samberg and Akiva Schaffer. In 2010, Taccone co-wro ...
,
Phil Lord and Christopher Miller
Philip Lord (born 12 July 1975) and Christopher Miller (born 23 September 1975) are an American filmmaking duo. After a meeting at Dartmouth College, they are known for creating the adult animated sitcom ''Clone High'' (2002–2003), directing an ...
. The
ensemble cast
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Structure
In contrast to ...
includes
Frankie Muniz
Francisco Muniz IV (; born December 5, 1985) is an American actor. He is best known for playing the title character in the Fox sitcom ''Malcolm in the Middle'' (2000–2006), which earned him an Emmy Award nomination and two Golden Globe Award n ...
,
Ryan Pinkston
Ryan James Pinkston (born February 8, 1988) is an American actor and model. He was a cast member on ''Punk'd'', he played Arnold in the ''Spy Kids'' films, and played Billy Hunkee in ''Soul Plane''.
Life and career
Pinkston was born in Silver Sp ...
,
Jamie Kennedy
James Harvey Kennedy (born May 25, 1970) is an American actor and comedian. He has played Randy Meeks in the ''Scream'' franchise (1996–2000) and a multitude of characters in ''The Jamie Kennedy Experiment'' (2002–2004) on The WB. His othe ...
,
Danneel Harris,
Andy Milonakis
Andrew Michael Milonakis (; born January 30, 1976) is an American actor, comedian, rapper, and streamer. He is best known for his work on ''The Andy Milonakis Show'', a sketch comedy series that aired on MTV and MTV2 from 2005 to 2007. Other no ...
,
Matthew Lillard
Matthew Lyn Lillard (born January 24, 1970) is an American actor. His early film work includes Chip Sutphin in ''Serial Mom'' (1994), Emmanuel "Cereal Killer" Goldstein in ''Hackers'' (1995), Stu Macher in ''Scream'' (1996), Stevo in ''SLC Punk ...
,
Rob Pinkston
William Robert "Rob" Pinkston IV (born January 30, 1988) is an American actor who appeared during the fourth season of MTV's hidden camera practical joke television series, ''Punk'd''. He also played Coconut Head on Nickelodeon's '' Ned's Decl ...
and
Michael Cera
Michael Austin Cera (; ; born June 7, 1988) is a Canadian actor and musician. He started his career as a child actor, voicing the character of Brother Bear on the children's television show ''The Berenstain Bears (2003 TV series), The Berenstain ...
.
Plot
The film is a series of vignettes with
Matthew Lillard
Matthew Lyn Lillard (born January 24, 1970) is an American actor. His early film work includes Chip Sutphin in ''Serial Mom'' (1994), Emmanuel "Cereal Killer" Goldstein in ''Hackers'' (1995), Stu Macher in ''Scream'' (1996), Stevo in ''SLC Punk ...
's sex advice intercut within every couple segments. Mike (
Ryan Pinkston
Ryan James Pinkston (born February 8, 1988) is an American actor and model. He was a cast member on ''Punk'd'', he played Arnold in the ''Spy Kids'' films, and played Billy Hunkee in ''Soul Plane''.
Life and career
Pinkston was born in Silver Sp ...
) tries to impress his crush, Stacy (
Cherilyn Wilson
''Chain Letter'' is a 2010 American slasher film directed by Deon Taylor. It was written by Diana Erwin, Michael J. Pagan, and Deon Taylor. The film is about six friends who are stalked by a murderer that uses chains to kill them if they do not ...
). Fred (
Michael Cera
Michael Austin Cera (; ; born June 7, 1988) is a Canadian actor and musician. He started his career as a child actor, voicing the character of Brother Bear on the children's television show ''The Berenstain Bears (2003 TV series), The Berenstain ...
) meets a girl (
Joanna Garcia
JoAnna García Swisher (''née'' García; born August 10, 1979) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Sam in ''Are You Afraid of the Dark?'' (1994–96), Vicki Appleby in ''Freaks and Geeks'' (1999–2000), and Cheyenne Hart-Mo ...
) online and they arrange for "menacing action", only for Fred to break into the wrong apartment. The promiscuous Betty (Ashley Schneider) going to the "next level" (kinkier and more outrageous sexual adventures) with Chuck (
Frankie Muniz
Francisco Muniz IV (; born December 5, 1985) is an American actor. He is best known for playing the title character in the Fox sitcom ''Malcolm in the Middle'' (2000–2006), which earned him an Emmy Award nomination and two Golden Globe Award n ...
), and later Fred. Justin (
Andy Milonakis
Andrew Michael Milonakis (; born January 30, 1976) is an American actor, comedian, rapper, and streamer. He is best known for his work on ''The Andy Milonakis Show'', a sketch comedy series that aired on MTV and MTV2 from 2005 to 2007. Other no ...
) buys a vibrating vagina and falls in love with it, all the time while crushing on another girl; the vibrating vagina has a personality of its own and commits "
suicide
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" when Justin rejects it.
A ''
Real Sex
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''Real Sex'' explores human sexuality. Gary R. Edgerton a ...
''-esque skit where a girl admits to having sex with two black men on camera. Two guys, Barry and Leon (
Kevin Hart
Kevin Darnell Hart (born July 6, 1979) is an American comedian and actor. Originally known as a stand-up comedian, he has since starred in Hollywood films and on TV. He has also released several well-received comedy albums.
After winning se ...
and
Jermaine Williams
Jermaine Charles Williams is an American actor, producer, and dancer. He dances for the Norwood Kids Foundation.
He is from Rialto, California.
He is best known for his role as Mush Mouth in ''Fat Albert'' and Noel in ''Stomp the Yard''. He a ...
),
create a woman on their computer, only for her to run wild.
Jessica (
Rheagan Wallace
Courtney Rheagan Wallace (born June 9, 1987) is an American actress who had a brief recurring role as Georgia Huffington on the television series '' 7th Heaven''. Her other television credits include ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'', ''Devious Maids'' ...
), in an attempt to become horny, puts her vibrating cell phone in her vagina, only for it to fall in. Len (
Ben Feldman
Ben Feldman (born May 27, 1980) is an American actor and producer. Throughout his career, Feldman has undertaken roles on stage, including the Broadway play ''The Graduate'' along with more prominent roles in television series such as his role ...
) wakes up to find a girl and another guy (
Jamie Kennedy
James Harvey Kennedy (born May 25, 1970) is an American actor and comedian. He has played Randy Meeks in the ''Scream'' franchise (1996–2000) and a multitude of characters in ''The Jamie Kennedy Experiment'' (2002–2004) on The WB. His othe ...
) in his bed, and his parents home as well; the whole thing turns out to be a
hidden camera
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bi sexual show.
Sex education teacher Mr. Matthews (
John P. Farley) teaches his class with no rules and a lot of embarrassment, usually centering on Mike. Ronny (
Hank Harris
Hank Harris (born November 5, 1979) is an American actor who has been working in movies and television since the late 1990s. He grew up in Duluth, Minnesota and Santa Fe, New Mexico.
He is perhaps best known for his role as Emory Dick in ''Pop ...
), obsessed with
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln ( ; February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was an American lawyer, politician, and statesman who served as the 16th president of the United States from 1861 until his assassination in 1865. Lincoln led the nation thro ...
, creates a
time machine
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and travels back in time to have sex with Lincoln (
Ed Trotta
Ed Trotta is an American actor, director and voice actor, most known for doing voice-over work for Blizzard Entertainment, including Tyrael in ''Diablo II'' and '' Diablo II: Lord of Destruction'', and Malfurion Stormrage in ''Warcraft III'' '' Re ...
).
Cast
Release
The film was theatrically released internationally by
Dimension Films
Dimension Films is an American film production company owned by Lantern Entertainment. It was formerly used as Harvey and Bob Weinstein's label within Miramax, which was acquired by The Walt Disney Company on June 30, 1993, to produce and relea ...
. In the United States, it received a
straight-to-DVD
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release by
Dimension Extreme
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on December 5, 2008, and filming in
New York City
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,
New York
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* New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York
* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
New York may also refer to:
Film and television
* '' ...
,
Boston
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,
and
Los Angeles
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,
California
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.
Reception
Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media (CSM) is an organization that reviews and provides ratings for media and technology with the goal of providing information on their suitability for children. rated the film 1 out of 5 and called it "an extreme waste of time" and compares it unfavorably to Woody Allen's 1972 film ''
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex''.
References
External links
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2008 films
2000s English-language films
2000s sex comedy films
American LGBT-related films
American satirical films
American sex comedy films
American teen comedy films
Films produced by Richard Suckle
Films shot in Boston
Films shot in Los Angeles
LGBT-related sex comedy films
Films about time travel
Dimension Films films
Teen sex comedy films
Films with screenplays by John Solomon (writer)
Films with screenplays by Will Forte
Films with screenplays by Andy Samberg
Films with screenplays by Akiva Schaffer
Films with screenplays by Jorma Taccone
2008 comedy films
2008 LGBT-related films
Films with screenplays by Phil Lord
Films with screenplays by Christopher Miller (filmmaker)
2000s American films