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This film is about Mary-Kate and Ashley turning sixteen years old and going on a road trip without parents. They are headed to Utah for the Olympics and arrive late. There are also scenes in Las Vegas. The twins do not drive alone in this movie, they take a bus.

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    • Author: BORZOTA
    This movie made me want to eat my own face. I'm always excited by how attractive the Olsen Twins are becoming, and the thought of them as young women in their twenties is more encouraging by the day, so where this movie has both of them getting their driver's license...well, I'm just happy to see time passing by so quickly. However, wow! Their movies are BAD!

    Clearly, I'm not the ideal audience for this. Not rich, not a girl, not 13, no acute brain trauma that I'm aware of. So I shouldn't have rented this expecting highbrow entertainment, or a steamy seduction scene. Rather, I was treated to smoldering montages of youths enjoying winter sports, miscommunicating as per various modes of transportation, eating at a buffet. And, yes, the wonderful boy-clown, Toast! Good, funny Toast! Toast is a young man who is given the distinct comedic trademark of unintentionally wetting meals that people are excitedly preparing to eat. This happens on more than one occasion, and is surely the high point of the film. God love you, Toast!

    I want to stop thinking about this film, it really is making me want to cry. Loud, racking sobs. Oh. Oh.

    On another note, and a rather unexpected one: This soundtrack for this movie isn't half bad! Seriously! (I was rather hoping to hear "Fashion Junior High" though. That song rules!)
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    • Author: Xtani
    This has got to be one of the worst movies ever made. I don't see how it could possibly be carrying a 2.7 average rating at the present. I only gave it a 1 because the scoring system doesn't allow a 0.

    SPOILER ALERT - How can they be so unconcerned when their car is stolen. It was like, "Oh Well, the insurance will cover it." and they are back on the road the next day.

    And is there anything more disgusting than seeing that Toast character constantly chewing food with his mouth open. I mean, people, pay to see the movie, and they have to see that repeatedly. The joke about him being obsessed with eating got old by about 10 minutes into the film.

    Conclusion: Spend you time watching something else, like paint drying.
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    • Author: Rleillin
    I hated this movie! It was pointless! It had no plot and what little plot they had was extremely predictable. They always are the "heroes" in everything and act like everything is perfect. This is the stupidest movie!! Everything is corny and obviously written by a twelve year old!!
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    • Author: Gugrel
    the only amusing thing about this movie is to see the both Full House twins grown up. Thats amusing for two minutes. The rest is just plain awful. I highly doubt there was a script for this film. never been so easy set a 1/10
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    • Author: The_NiGGa
    I hate this movie so much. It's their worst one. The plot is pointless. It takes them forever to get there and when they do get to Salt Lake City, it's not a euphoric feeling that they finally reach their destination. My life as a teenager sucks so maybe why I have such animosity for this movie cuz their parents are allowing them to drive out of the state with other stupid teens. And don't forget that stupid girl in the movie. An absolute airhead. My goodness do I hate this movie. I don't recommend this movie.
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    • Author: Thordigda
    What, do they hate Utah so much that they don't want to get there, and stall in every possible way? This movie is so stupid. I mean, come on, they don't allow snowboarding at Deer Valley... and Stein Erickson is NOT a "not too shabby" place. It is one of the most expensive places in Utah. SPOILER and the twins aren't too concerned that they got there on the last day of the olympics. END SPOILER

    Nobody should be forced to watch this movie
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    • Author: Rivik
    This was one of the most pointless movies I have ever had the misfortune to see. It's supposed to be about how the twins can drive now, and so they're taking a road trip, but after 10 minutes (if that) of driving, their car is stolen and they have to find another way to reach their destination. That's basically what this movie is about, trying to "get there". Completely pointless!!!!
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    • Author: Soustil
    This movie is no doubt the worst job they have ever done. The characters, pathetic, especially those dumb guys, and the plot... what plot? There's no worth wasting your time with this movie, and I hope people here do not see this stuff.
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    • Author: Yozshubei
    This is one of the stupidest movies I've ever come across. Pure crap! Don't waste your money renting or buying it. Script = suck Mistakes = the boy who tried kissing one of the twins is desperate.
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    • Author: Malakelv
    Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen have been acting since they were nine months old. And you'd think that after over a decade, they might improved over the years, as most actors do. However, they are notorious for their atrocious acting skills, and awful movies. And as Olsen movies go, this one is by far the worst.

    Getting There is about a girl named Taylor (Ashley Olsen) who wants to go to the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. She could have gone alone, but no, she brings along her twin sister Kylie (Mary-Kate Olsen, after all, since when have the Olsens' done a movie without the other?), and a bunch of friends.

    Along the way they get into a load of "hilerious" mix ups as every attempt they make to get there fails. So it's basically a movie about these teens trying to find a way of "getting there".

    The movie is directed by Steve Purcell who, judging by this movie and his other works, must be the worst director in the world. Second to Ed Wood, though at least Ed Wood was actually entertaining.

    The camera shots are awful, the lighting is terrible, the acting is atrocious, and the plot is wafer thin. The dialogue is supposed to be funny but the ultra-crap catchphrases are cringe worthy. One word that gets really annoying? "Hype" They all say it like it's a really cool word, you watch in and think "OMG, these kids are SAD!" Ashley Olsen, as always, can be caught acting the entire time and must be the worlds most unnatural actress. Mary-Kate Olsen does her trademark complete overact, with an expression for every word and hands going everywhere. Billy Aaron Brown, as one of their friends, is just annoying, and the other cast are also just pretty irritating to watch.

    The one good thing about this movie? Actress Alexandra Picatto who plays Charley Simms, a girl the twins and their friends meet on their journey. Picatto is the one actress who actually deserves to be doing something better. She's natural in front of the camera, has screen presence, and can act. However, she may only have seemed good in contrast to the rest of the cast.

    You'll lose the will to live watching this movie. The best advice I can give you is to save yourself and steer clear!
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    • Author: Jesmi
    Speaking as a guy who is exactly the same age as these two...... girls.

    I must say that this movie is probably the most pointless movie ever done. The jokes have been done before, the plot is wait a sec there was no plot. And the girls as most people would call preps just took that 90 minutes of our time to show off how good they think they look and how funny and witty they think they are.

    To tell you the truth at one time a long long time ago I though the twins did have some sort of hot appeal but after watching them do the same thing over and over and over and over and over etc etc again again again that appeal is long gone and replaced with annoyance and hate.

    I have produced more and have done more worthy of the screen than they have. At least I am trained to act and write and have some talent.

    I predict in the next 3 years if the girls don't alter there methods there so called empire will collapse. God willing.

    Peace.
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    • Author: Hra
    Ugh, where do I begin? This was the absolute worst movie I have ever seen. Period. The Olsens cannot act at all. They started in the business as babies, and therefore never took acting lessons. So, in their movies they're ALWAYS ditsy blonds, which leads me to believe that they are ditsy blonds in real life, since they can't act. They're seventeen now, and they'll never be taken seriously. How can they be when they actually MAKE movies like this one? There are so many scenes in this movie that make me so embarrassed for the actors... like the whole "H S" scene... horrible, horrible, horrible... just thinking about it makes me want to cry. This is a disgrace to the movie and theater business. If you've seen this movie... I feel your pain, and if you haven't, don't do it unless you want to subject yourself to the worst kind of torture possible... Mary-Kate and Ashley's pathetic attempt at trying to be entertaining. So, bottom line, I'm warning everyone, DO NOT SEE THIS MOVIE... unless you really want to see for yourself how bad it is... but, just trust me, you should be able to find something better to do with your time.
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    • Author: Kabandis
    This is without a doubt one of the most awful movies I have ever seen in my entire life. Let's outline the key problems of the movie:

    1) Plot: This move has an unbelievably terrible plot. Two twins get a mustang for their birthday, and about an hour into their road trip to Utah they get the car stolen. So they go home, and their parents don't even care that they lost the car. Instead, they buy them airplane tickets to Utah. Let's get real, no parents would react that way. That's just one of the many problems with the movie's so-called plot (some would even argue that the movie has no plot :-) ).

    2) Acting: Someone needs to tell the Olsen twins to invest in some acting lessons. It's not as if they can't afford it. I don't see why producers and directors keep making movies with these girls in it when their movies get terrible ratings, mostly because they have lame plots and bad acting.

    Maybe had they written a better script and gotten actresses with talent, the movie could have maybe scored a 4/10. But because it was terrible and accompanied by dismal acting, I give this movie a 1 out of 10.

    It is a complete waste of time, film, and money.
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    • Author: Ricep
    Ok, I know this is a movie for 16 year old teenagers, but it does not justify the bad acting, the bad jokes and the ultra lame story. Producers must keep in mind that perhaps someone older might get a hold of their product and do not wanted to be cheated into wasting their time. I mean, the only thing that actually kept me watching this pathetic flick was to see how worse it is going to get. It was perhaps viewable through the road trip trouble. I could "not notice" the poor workshop there, and enjoy the story as it unfolds, but the moment they got to Salt Lake City, where the "romance" begun, and the boring no action downhills took place I was beginning to yawn my butt off. Oh, and the mysterious ski guy? Any decent movie watcher knows his identity, the moment the guy shows up. To sum it up: "Full house" girls - go to an acting school before you embarrass yourself more. Same to the rest of the teenage crew. As far as a word to the potential viewers: if you are over 16 and have some brain cells, skip this one!
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    • Author: Gio
    Oh good grief, this movie plays like a tutorial on how not to make a film. First of all, it stars the disturbingly simian Olsen twins--both of them, of course, since their being twins is the only reason they've still got jobs--as 16 year old girls whose parents let them drive off to Utah with a few friends. Very realistic. The movie itself is filled with little song montages that resemble a low-budget MTV video--the shots become black-and-white, grainy, tinted, or weirdly angled at random. I can see the film editors sitting in front of a computer screen and saying, "Let's have a look at the old effects menu...we want to make sure we get every possible one in there." I don't know--it's not like this movie is supposed to be good, right?
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    • Author: Buzatus
    I don't mind the usual Olsen movies that much and actually enjoy them for the purposely crappy cheesy appeal sometimes, but this was bad even for them. The movie couldn't seem to make up its mind what it wanted to be, a road trip movie or a snow adventure movie. They tried to have both and it ended up a total mess, combined with one of the worst scripts and camera work ever in a Mary-Kate and Ashley movie which is saying something. Are we supposed to believe that the girls were stupid enough to get their car stolen and their parents not only didn't care, but actually gave them a big barbecue with their friends when they arrived home with a $450 taxi fare and THEN buy them expensive plane tickets? Please! The girls themselves never seemed that into it either, leading me to believe they were as bored with the whole thing as I was and couldn't wait for the filming to be over. They are really getting way to old to be in these things now, yet in The Challenge a year later, they were actually quite good.
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    • Author: GoodLike
    Indeed, this movie should be banned and MK and A banished from Earth so that they can't do something like this again.

    I mean, how could a story about 7 stupidest teenagers in the World affect 10 or 12 year old's. Not in good way, that's for sure. It tries to be educative, but it educates in wrong way. All things considered wrong in the rest of the world are more then acceptable in this movie like shallowness, stupidity and spoiled children. I urge all TV companies from the rest of the world to ignore this and other works of MK&A. Pornography is less harmful for children. If there were a possibility of giving a negative vote for this movie it would most certainly be -10.
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    • Author: Hanad
    Ok they are rich but ther movies are terrible!! The same things seem to happen in every movie!! And this might have been the worse. One character named Jen said "Heat at my feet how sweet". Their movies are usually bearable but this was to dumb. Not many parents let their kids drive to Utah right after they got their license. And then after there car was stolen their parents where cool about it. This really got me. I wouldn't have been driving to Utah if I had just gotten my license and then they were forgiven for losing there car? This is unreal and really stupid don't waste your time.
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    • Author: Na
    it was a low-budget movie and i expected more from mary-kate and ashley!i thought they would have done a lot better!!!!! sorry to all those people who liked it. this is just my opinion!!!!!
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    • Author: Wizard
    How was this movie different from their other movies. I have only seen Mary Kate and Ashley play one type of character ever. Wouldn't you think that they want to play a variety of characters? Plus the plot was barely even there, and that little amount of plot was pointless. This "movie" really sucked.
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    • Author: Snowskin
    This was and is one of the worst kid's movies I have ever seen. It was a pathetic attempt to capture my attention for an hour and a half, but it failed miserably. If you give this movie anything about a 3, you should be banned from the IMDB site for misleading the readers. Every single thing was predictable, no action or excitement whatsoever. There actually came to a point where I was guessing not only what was going to happen next, but exact lines of dialog and what they were going to do etc. WARNING: Do not waste 90 minutes of your life on the dog. One of the worst things I have seen in I can't remember when. I could go on forever about this, but I am going to go get shock treatment to help me forget about it. The Olsens were just plain awful in this film. They're not New Yorkers and I have to agree with everyone with saying that the accent just didn't cut it. Their acting was really bad and since their performance wasn't up to standards, I'm glad that her role wasn't any bigger. It seems that a lot of people dislike this movie because they think it is unrealistic, or because they don't care about the characters. I think this just goes to show how self-involved and classist a lot of Americans are at the moment.It seems that a lot of people dislike this movie because they think it is unrealistic, or because they don't care about the characters. I think this just goes to show how self-involved and classist a lot of Americans are at the moment.

    Anyone who thinks that the "wild and crazy" events that go on in this movie couldn't happen outside of the Olsen movies, would are totally and 100% correct. Who in hell would let their teenage daughters go on a road trip with their boyfriends to the Olymics? And then, when their car is stolen, they just buy them plane tickets. The two teenagers are both stupid spoiled brats who get everything they want. The writer doesn't even give his characters brains or anything. Yeah, it might be a teenage stereotype, but it's one that is also incredibly untrue. You'll probably enjoy this movie if you can relate to any of the situations in the film. If you approach this film with that mindset and without judgment about spoiled brats who get everything they want, this film will make you both laugh and wince because it does, at times, feel more unrealistic than a fairy tale. An "Olsen" film that, from the back of the box, promises twists, adventure and fun we will never forget. This film also fools us into watching it by flaunting the Olsens with starring roles. After the first twenty minutes, you realize that this movie is going to give you NOTHING. The story goes on aimlessly, revealing nothing new or important to keep us interested. All " typical teenager" characters have only small grains of back story to force us to care. Just as you reach the end, everything about the story is altered and instead of helping the audience catch up, you are left with no idea, and more importantly, no interest in "why". The director, who also thought it would be a good idea to co-star, seems to come into the film with no prior experience or knowledge of useful film making. The entire piece looks like a college film crafted by a freshman film student trying to hide a lack of true talent. Pretty dreadful movie about several unbalanced young people going on a road trip starts off reasonably well but becomes more bizarre and hard to swallow as it progresses. This film has no point, unless that is its point. Additionally, it is rather contrived, like a cheesy Olsen film that starts out one way and ends up another. The main characters have nothing in common, presumably, when in fact they do. There is few young males, and 4 young females, each trying to find something by going on a road trip, and that brings them together in an odyssey. The title seems intentionally misleading, unless as a synonym for an onslaught. They all appear to come from different places. That's what we are led to believe.

    The story gets stranger and more bizarre as it goes - more than one is not quite right in the head. Sometimes the camera is just shooting pictures of telephone poles and wires, or other spurious details of passing along on a trip to nowhere in particular. The girls have a fancy new car but no money. As her judgement begins to deteriorate more profoundly, her three companions seem to grasp for some control of their destiny. Then the whole story, well, you will have to see it. The line between fantasy and reality is very blurred, and there is a purposelessness to the story. The ending fails to tie us back meaningfully to the beginning. It pretends to give us hope, but more like a wish, a dream, or something hallucinated by a dissociated, childlike mind. This is a film more difficult to ignore than to praise. 0/10.
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    • Author: Arashilkis
    This movie was the worst olsen movie ive ever seen. The lines they use are so cheesy and lame! The whole movie is SO predictable. Its so typical in every one of their movies, for two guys to fall in love with them. And those stupid guys they travel with...theyre way too over the top with the whole 'dude' thing. Its so pointless how they put in those bits how its just music and it shows them skating and having so called fun. Dont see this movie unless you just love the Olsen twins and their lame scripts. I give this plotless and pointless waste of time a 1/10.
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    • Author: Vital Beast
    Well,well what do i say!? This is one of the worst movies ever made!!!!! But it's not much of a surprise,i mean after all Mary-Kate and Ashley were the executive producers ,as usual! In all of their movies they always go on a trip or something and they always end up meeting two guys-typical for a MK&A movie. Not to mention that the two of them are NOT talented actresses-they're QUITE ANNOYING actually!!They do all of the movies together-isn't that just lame???? Oh,and another thing,what's with the "Sweet 16 And Licensed To Drive"? Personally i couldn't care LESS!! Mary-Kate and Ashley are sooooooo obsessed with the whole SWEET 16 THING!!

    DON'T LET PEOPLE FORCE YOU TO WATCH THIS THING THEY CALL A MOVIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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    • Author: Damdyagab
    I've seen all of MK&A's movies and I think this one hit rock bottom. Usually I find their movies quite enjoyable, but this one is SOO predictable that it's quite pathetic. I realize their older now and want to use cool slang, but with all the dudes!! and annoying squeaky girl noises I wasn't to thrilled. Although that one guy, "Sam" he was very cute, so I have to give them credit for that. Otherwise I give it 2 thumbs down, better luck next time.
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    • Author: Diredefender
    Okay, i am a huge fan of Mary-Kate and Ashley, but this film made me so bored i could not stand it. I think that these girls are awesome but the writer for the script must have been crazy for thinking that we could understand what these people we saying.I had to rewind a couple of times just so i understood them. I think that the writer needs to realize that, some people in California actually talk intelligently. I'm sorry, i was disappointed with this movie, unless you have a lot of free time, dont bother.

    Maya
  • Cast overview, first billed only:
    Mary-Kate Olsen Mary-Kate Olsen - Kylie Hunter
    Ashley Olsen Ashley Olsen - Taylor Hunter
    Billy Aaron Brown Billy Aaron Brown - Danny
    Heather Lindell Heather Lindell - Jenn
    Jeff D'Agostino Jeff D'Agostino - Toast
    Talon Ellithorpe Talon Ellithorpe - Sam
    Holly Towne Holly Towne - Lyndi
    Alexandra Picatto Alexandra Picatto - Charley Simms
    Janet Gunn Janet Gunn - Pam Hunter
    William Bumiller William Bumiller - Gary Hunter
    Jason Benesh Jason Benesh - Alexander
    Ricki Lopez Ricki Lopez - Juan
    Shelley Malil Shelley Malil - Raj
    Marcus Smythe Marcus Smythe - Mr. Simms
    Cheyenne Wilbur Cheyenne Wilbur - Male Proctor
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