Do people really pay to see a movie just because a girl in it is hot?

[Ronnie Dobbs]

I'm taking a film class and this was debated. It made sense in the 40s and 50s when there was limited media so Marilyn Monroe and Jayne Mansfield made careers but as more media was developed like TV, internet, etc does it still have the same appeal? Attractive women will always be on film but is that the sole purpose for seeing a movie?

[RocShemp]

I dunno. To hear some guys (and girls) talk, I'd be inclined to say yes. However, if you're asking for individual responses rather than generalizations, I'd say no.

If I see a movie I like that happens to have a hot looking woman in it, I view her inclusion as a bonus. But I wont sit through a crappy movie or even consider watching a movie I'm not interested in simply because X hottie is in it. If I want to stare at a hot babe, I can leaf through a magazine or do a search on the internet. Heck, I can go to the mall or beach if I'm not looking for a particular hottie.

[mhg83]

That new movie Obsessed will probably have a lot of men going to see it. It does suck that the movie is pg-13 which in that case i'll just wait till dvd -wink-

Seriously that movie looks like crap and i wouldn't spend a dime on it just for the hot actresses.

[BullGooseLoony]

Absolutely not.

If I want to see a hot girl, I'll use the internet.

[cungar]

That new movie Obsessed will probably have a lot of men going to see it. It does suck that the movie is pg-13 which in that case i'll just wait till dvd -wink-

Seriously that movie looks like crap and i wouldn't spend a dime on it just for the hot actresses.

17% on Rottentomatoes.com

[Maxflier]

That new movie Obsessed will probably have a lot of men going to see it. It does suck that the movie is pg-13 which in that case i'll just wait till dvd -wink-

Seriously that movie looks like crap and i wouldn't spend a dime on it just for the hot actresses.


If the movie looks like crap and you wouldn't spend a dime to see the hot actresses, then what are you spending money on the DVD for?

[TomOpus]

If there was a movie with only a topless Scarlett Johansson giggling her boobs for 90 mins at the camera, I would SO pay to see it.

[mhg83]

If the movie looks like crap and you wouldn't spend a dime to see the hot actresses, then what are you spending money on the DVD for?

I'm not planning to buy the dvd. Hence the -wink-

[AVP77]

If there was a movie with only a topless Scarlett Johansson jiggling her boobs for 90 mins at the camera, I would SO pay to see it.

If that movie didn't clean up at the Oscars, it would be the greatest travesty ever.

In answer to the original question, I think people who usually 'crush' on a certain actress usually think she's got some other qualities that would make a performance interesting. I don't think I'd totally go out of my way to see the movie, but I'd be more inclined to see it if I'm in the mood to take a chance on something new (there's movies with Scarlett I haven't seen yet, even though I've had them checked out from the library, or recorded on DVR...but I know I will see them eventually).

[DonnachaOne]

Yes, people will see a movie just because a girl in it is hot and/or a guy in it is funny. This has always been true and is truer than ever now.

Note: this isn't the only reason people go to films.

[Hokeyboy]

I think around the time I was around 20 or so, pre-Internet era, some friends and I paid to go see the movie SIRENS because Elle Macpherson gets totally nekkid in it.


Biggest piece of shit movie I've ever seen. Worse than Pol Pot. I could have flipped the proverbial bacon-trampoline for free.

[Bluelitespecial]

It depends if the girl you are going to see is naked in the movie.

[troystiffler]

Nobody I know.

Last time that a good-looking girl even stuck with me, was Natascha McElhone is Solaris. Something about Clooney, McElhone, Soderberg and James Cameron working altogether is so sexy and so awesome. It was a pretty and good movie to boot.

[majorjoe23]

I wrote a negative review of Transformers a few years back and got an angry email, who was upset in part because I didn't point out how hot Megan Fox is, and the movie was worth $10 just for her bending over under the car hood.

My response was something like "Discover Google, save $10."

[eXcentris]

Here's another question:

Why do people pay to see crappy films on opening weekend even if they know the movie is probably going to be crap? (I can't count the number of times I've read stuff like "that trailer looks pretty bad but I'll be there on opening night anyway!" or other variations).

The internet (in this case movie forums) has become the equivalent of the "office cooler talk" where people rush to see a film in theaters so they can discuss it with all the other folks who have also rushed to see it. If you only see a film 6 months or a year later, you obviously can't participate in this virtual social experience which some find so enriching.

Of course, by paying to see crappy films in theaters, these people also ensure that more crappy films will be made in the future so they really should have their moviegoing privileges revoked. :)

[calhoun07]

I know somebody who will sit through sheer crap just to watch a good looking woman. I never understood it...if I want to look at the hot girl, there's pictures online. I don't need to sit through a crappy movie to accomplish seeing what she looks like.

[Nick Martin]

Anyone remember the Elizabeth Hurley/Brendan Fraser movie "Bedazzled"?

At the time of release, there were a lot of posters in public areas like Buses and Bus stops that featured Hurley in red underwear and apparently a lot of boys (12 and older) went to see it and ultimately regretted it - because of that poster.

Sounds like the stupidest possible reason to pay to see a movie in theaters, but it does happen.

If people will pay to see a movie because they know a certain trailer is attached (then walk out when the trailer's over and not watch the movie they paid for), then people will pay to see a movie for this.

[LickTheABCs]

If there's the slightest chance of boob, yes.

On a more serious note, yes.

I mean, no.

[Tscott]

In answer to the original question, I think people who usually 'crush' on a certain actress usually think she's got some other qualities that would make a performance interesting.This is what I'll do. Julianne Moore, Helena Bonham Carter, Christina Ricci and Catherine Keener are a few names that will greatly increase the chance of me seeing a movie. Do I think they're all "hot"? (yes) It's more than that- I like what they bring to the roles they're in. The fact that they're easy on the eyes (to me), probably adds to their appeal. But it's not the only thing. I could think of many other hot actresses who I wouldn't be overly influenced on seeing a movie just because they are in it. (Ashley Judd and Megan Fox are a couple that spring to mind)

[UAIOE]

That new movie Obsessed will probably have a lot of men going to see it. It does suck that the movie is pg-13 which in that case i'll just wait till dvd -wink-

I just wanna know why you make a movie like this and have it be PG-13.

[droidguy1119]

I would rent or buy a movie for $5 or less for a hot woman if the movie seemed mildly intriguing on other levels as well (i.e. I could let a hot woman be the swaying vote). I wouldn't see a movie in theaters because of it.

[Tarantino]

I remember all of the people who went to go see Swordfish because Halle Berry showed her tits.

= J

[mcnabb]

I won't pay to see a bad movie with a hot girl, but I sure will tune in if it is on HBO:)

[calhoun07]

This is what I'll do. Julianne Moore, Helena Bonham Carter, Christina Ricci and Catherine Keener are a few names that will greatly increase the chance of me seeing a movie. Do I think they're all "hot"? (yes) It's more than that- I like what they bring to the roles they're in. The fact that they're easy on the eyes (to me), probably adds to their appeal. But it's not the only thing. I could think of many other hot actresses who I wouldn't be overly influenced on seeing a movie just because they are in it. (Ashley Judd and Megan Fox are a couple that spring to mind)

Well, there are certainly some that pick movies that tend to be better than most, that is for sure. But their hotness does not add to the role...they just pick better movies to be in.

[Blu Man]

Not unless I know they will be naked. But even at that, if it looks like a shity movie, I won't see it.

[riotinmyskull]

i'll watch anything with kristen bell or amber heard in it. so i guess the answer is yes.

[LickTheABCs]

Well, I watched Remember The Daze because it had Amber Heard, Leighton Meester, Alexa Vega, Lyndsy Fonseca and Brie Larson in it.

So yeah, I guess I have.


(The movie sucked)

[PopcornTreeCt]

Does this have anything to do with Obsessed? Cause there aren't any hot women in that movie.

[RagingBull80]

i'll watch anything with kristen bell or amber heard in it. so i guess the answer is yes.
I think you will enjoy The Informers.

[j123vt_99]

Here's another question:

Why do people pay to see crappy films on opening weekend even if they know the movie is probably going to be crap? (I can't count the number of times I've read stuff like "that trailer looks pretty bad but I'll be there on opening night anyway!" or other variations).

The internet (in this case movie forums) has become the equivalent of the "office cooler talk" where people rush to see a film in theaters so they can discuss it with all the other folks who have also rushed to see it. If you only see a film 6 months or a year later, you obviously can't participate in this virtual social experience which some find so enriching.

Of course, by paying to see crappy films in theaters, these people also ensure that more crappy films will be made in the future so they really should have their moviegoing privileges revoked. :)

2 words: Paul Blart

There is no accounting for people's taste.

[Rypro 525]

there's some movie where Jessica Biel plays a stripper (and gets naked) that will prob do some buisness if its not a direct to dvd movie.

[blamofilms]

I hate Juno. But I will see Jennifer's Body only because Megan Fox gets naked in it.

[LickTheABCs]

there's some movie where Jessica Biel plays a stripper (and gets naked) that will prob do some buisness if its not a direct to dvd movie.

Powder Blue. The DVD/BD is released May 5th.

I hate Juno. But I will see Jennifer's Body only because Megan Fox gets naked in it.

Fox's nude scene was cut from the final film.

[UAIOE]

I might just have to rent that Jessica Biel movie.

I've always thought she had one of the nicest bodies in Hollywood

[mhg83]

Powder Blue. The DVD/BD is released May 5th.



Fox's nude scene was cut from the final film.

Why the hell would they do that? That'd be the best scene in the whole movie. Or are they gonna wait till dvd to have it on the unrated version?

[Ronnie Dobbs]

i'll watch anything with kristen bell or amber heard in it. so i guess the answer is yes.

So you were the guy who saw Fanboys.

[riotinmyskull]

So you were the guy who saw Fanboys.

i didn't say i'd go see it in a theater...i'll wait for a rental on that one.

[Dr Mabuse]

There are SO many homely women in films.

Pretty much all women are hot in movies.

I think the answer to this question is obvious, taking into account the success of Alba.

[majorjoe23]

i didn't say i'd go see it in a theater...i'll wait for a rental on that one.

Will anyone even have an opportunity to see it in the theater?

[riotinmyskull]

Will anyone even have an opportunity to see it in the theater?

i think it played in select cities for like 2 weeks

[scott1598]

never. no matter how attractive, gorgeous, or the fact Jessica Alba may or may not get naked. i am not that hard up.

[UAIOE]

What if she gets naked with another woman?

[NIMH Rat]

I'm taking a film class and this was debated. It made sense in the 40s and 50s when there was limited media so Marilyn Monroe and Jayne Mansfield made careers

I hope your film teacher pointed out that naked-lady pictures did indeed exist in the 40s and 50s, and that there's no contemporary equivalent to MM and JM because fashion designers favor skinny little things who look like adolescent boys.

If not, I'd demand a refund.

[devilshalo]

Stealth
Fantastic Four
Fantastic Four RotSS

Uh.. yeah.

[MR Round]

i'll watch anything with kristen bell or amber heard in it. so i guess the answer is yes.

Same here

[dog352]

When I was younger, I always paid to see movies just because Leah Thompson was in them. I even saw "Howard the Duck."

[dog352]

Oh, and I saw a movie that Suzanna Hoffs from the Bangles was in. It came out in 1987 and it was really bad but I just saw it cause she was in it.

[Bluelitespecial]

Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
The House Bunny

Both light PG-13 movies, but I enjoyed them both a lot, and watched them because Kat Dennings was in them.

[GenPion]

Yes, people really do pay to see a movie because of a hot girl.

I do not. I know how to use the internet.

[Solid Snake PAC]

No. At best maybe Monica Bellucci...that's yet to happen, fyi..she's the hottest actress that can act.

[UAIOE]

When I was younger, I always paid to see movies just because Leah Thompson was in them. I even saw "Howard the Duck."

I'd always wait and catch her movies on HBO/Showtime in the 80's.

Including "Howard the Duck".

[Brian Shannon]

I have a friend who does this and I am usually the reciepient of the dvd's after he has seen the movie and realized it was garbage

[KillerCannibal]

No.

See: the internet.

[MinLShaw]

I know somebody who will sit through sheer crap just to watch a good looking woman. I never understood it...if I want to look at the hot girl, there's pictures online. I don't need to sit through a crappy movie to accomplish seeing what she looks like.

Sit through a bad movie? Dude, I have a friend who endured a bad marriage to be with a chick he thought was hot.

[Jericho]

In general the answer has to be no. Just look at the box office takes of any number of hot actress movies. While there are some definite hits in there, there's no consistent money maker. If some hot girl was pulling in huge audiences, we'd see it in the numbers.

[riley_dude]

Maybe if you are 16 or under. If that is what you are going to the movie for, you definitely need to get out more.

[Jray]

Well, I watched Remember The Daze because it had Amber Heard, Leighton Meester, Alexa Vega, Lyndsy Fonseca and Brie Larson in it.

I literally don't know who any of these women (girls?) are. I'm not sure what that means either, maybe I'm getting old.

I wouldn't go to the theater to see a movie because it has a hot chick but I have been known to rent a movie here and there for that reason.

[SuperJim88]

When I was younger, I always paid to see movies just because Leah Thompson was in them. I even saw "Howard the Duck."

You really should have stuck around for the credits for all those movies you've seen because her name is Lea Thompson.

[Meglos]

You really should have stuck around for the credits for all those movies you've seen because her name is Lea Thompson.

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n188/Meglos_2006/internets_seriousbusiness.jpg

Anyways, I too am guilty of seeing flicks because of hot actress. Specifically the almost always-guaranteed-to-show-some-skin Carla Gugino.

I wasn't going to see Watchmen until I found out she was in it. :blush:

[pjflyer]

At least it's better than guys who like singers because they are "hot."

[droidguy1119]

I take back what I said before. I forgot about the upcoming movie I Love You Beth Cooper, which I will probably go see just because of Hayden Panettiere. Although, if it makes a difference, it's her performance that's hot, and not purely her looks.