The Sweet Life
Movie • 2011
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Sensitive but unsuccessful New York magazine columnist Michael (James Lorinz King of New York, Frankenhooker) looks on with hopeless envy as his self-confident, shallow brother Frankie catches all the women, makes all the money and never feels a pang of remorse at his amoral behavior. Enter Lila (Barbara Sicuranza), a tough, sexy bartender. Initially Frankie's got her, and Michael gets fixed up with her biker chick roommate (Joan Jett, of Joan Jett and the Blackhearts). Then, through a twist of fate, Michael finds himself vying with Frankie for Lila's affections, and the results are both riotously funny and touching. Filmmakers Roy Frumkes and Rocco Simonelli (writers of the cult hit The Substitute) have created a romantic comedy... for people who hate romantic comedies!
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Near the end of the film Woody touches a force field which electrocutes him and causes his hair to frizz out and it can appear as if he was being “fried.”
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There are many scenes where the camera is constantly spinning or moving around or with the characters movements.
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Near the end climax, London calls the antagonist a “fruit basket,” which some may be reminded of the term “fruit cake” or “fruity” which is a slur said by homophobes.
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There is a fat man, Woody, who is depicted as the “fat, funny friend,” which is a common Disney Channel sitcom trope for side characters.
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When discovering shocking information, Zach claims he has nervous eating which could be seen as a binge eating disordered behavior.
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Though not necessarily a mental institution, but a research institution where many rest subjects live together which could resemble residential treatment facilities or prisons.
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Not exactly, but Zach is strapped down with wires attached to his face and head to be shocked every time he gets an answer wrong. Eventually his brother finds joy through his pain.
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During one scene midway through the movie, the twins are able to control the other’s actions because they are forced to mimic the other which could resemble being possessed.
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All twins a part of the experiment are made eat fruit with a chemical with the goal of turning the two into one entity and be controlled without knowing the effects from eating it.
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Kind of. Zach and Codys’ consciousness leaves their bodies, so they appear very ghost like.
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Twins are experimented on and eventually are controlled by the villain.
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Not a bone break, but during one scene around the 40 minute mark, Cody forces his brother to hear his fingers cracking.
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