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SUPERSTAR

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SUPERSTAR is a shallow, silly comedy set in a Catholic high school. A socially maladjusted girl dreams of being kissed and tries to make herself desirable by becoming a "superstar." The movie contains some moral elements and treats Christianity in a mixed way, but is rife with vulgarity and stupidity.

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Mildly moral worldview with Christian, pagan, hedonistic, & anti-Christian elements, including a psychobabble description of a theophany by Jesus Christ as a figment of the heroine's imagination; 13 obscenities, 1 profanity ("By God"), vulgar language, sexual references, & many nasty insults & taunts; violent fight scene with hair pulling & lamp smashed on girl's head plus implied gruesome, accidental deaths by stomping, with some spurting blood shown; implied oral sex, one scene of homosexual kissing, passionate kisses, & teenage girl daydreams about teenage boy; partial naturalistic nudity, including girls in underwear & sexy nightgowns & girl repeatedly flashes her panties; references to alcohol abuse; cigarette smoking & references to drug abuse; and, teenage rebellion spoofed.

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It isn’t easy to stretch a three-minute skit into a 90-minute comedy. TV’s SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE demonstrates this fact of life once again in the eminently forgettable SUPERSTAR.

SNL comedienne Molly Shannon brings her klutzy parochial schoolgirl character, Mary Katherine Gallagher, to the big screen, for a lighthearted portrayal of the romantic fantasies of a high-school outcast. Her modest ambition is to enjoy a passionate kiss, but she fears no boy will want to kiss her until she becomes accomplished and desirable, until she becomes, as she breathlessly puts it, “A Supersstar!!!”

Unhappily for Mary Katherine Gallagher, the object of her affection is already taken by someone else. Football hero and campus heartthrob Sky Corrigan, played by SNL’s Will Ferrell, is dating the most popular girl in school, the beautiful but conniving cheerleader, Evian (Elaine Hendrix). The story bounces back and forth between Mary’s ongoing rivalry with Evian and her efforts to become somebody by competing in the “Let’s Fight VD Talent Contest.”

Pratfalls, catfights and flashing panties abound in this movie. Mary Katherine displays a penchant for ferociously French kissing trees and stop signs in preparation for The Big Kiss. SUPERSTAR has little outright strong cursing, but it is burdened by an overabundance of vicious insults and sophomoric, vulgar sight gags. It lacks originality and humor.

SUPERSTAR’S portrayal of religion is surprisingly benign for a spoof set in a Catholic high school. The priest is generally a little wacky, but so is everyone else. The nuns are a gaggle of frigid robots. However, Mary Katherine prays earnestly, though sometimes inappropriately. She even confesses the sin of selfishness at the end, and her prayers are answered by a personal God. In contrast, Evian loses Sky because of her selfishness and cruelty. Meanwhile, Mary Katherine’s grandmother eventually encourages her to use the gifts that God gave her. Finally, SUPERSTAR’S laid-back Jesus, who appears in a spectacular vision that is explained away by pop psychobabble, is not biblically accurate, but he is compassionate and kind, and actively working for Mary Katherine’s well-being.

In the end, Mary Katherine becomes a star and gets her man, courtesy of the Lord, but not the one she expects. If only the filmmakers had done it all in three minutes….

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Now more than ever we’re bombarded by darkness in media, movies, and TV. Movieguide® has fought back for almost 40 years, working within Hollywood to propel uplifting and positive content. We’re proud to say we’ve collaborated with some of the top industry players to influence and redeem entertainment for Jesus. Still, the most influential person in Hollywood is you. The viewer.

What you listen to, watch, and read has power. Movieguide® wants to give you the resources to empower the good and the beautiful. But we can’t do it alone. We need your support.

You can make a difference with as little as $7. It takes only a moment. If you can, consider supporting our ministry with a monthly gift. Thank you.

Movieguide® is a 501c3 and all donations are tax deductible.