The Challenge (2003 film)
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The Challenge is a 2003 film
starring Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen
, and their last direct-to-video production before their move to the big screen with New York Minute
.
and is a vegetarian, while her estranged twin sister Lizzie has a driven, type A personality
. They are complete opposites, or so they think. Unknown to each other, both have entered to be in a TV reality show called The Challenge and, as part of a deceitful scheme to boost the flagging ratings
(the show is on the verge of being cancelled if these don't improve), the producers
think it would be fun to put both twins on the same team when they hate each other. Shane lives in Los Angeles
with her mom and Lizzie in Washington, D.C.
with her dad; they haven't seen each other in two years. The girls are both put on Team Mayan, and they have to try to get along for the sake of both the team and their college
scholarships. They do, of course, break some romance rules with some guys.
The Contestants:
Shane: A vegetarian who lives with her single mother in California and is the estranged sister of Lizzie. Very peaceful and Zen-empowered, is easygoing, unless it involves her sister, and she works to get her team in 'the right place' for the tasks by teaching them yoga. She is afraid of heights.
Lizzie: A modern city girl living with her father in Washington DC, is the more uptight twin. She's typical "city girl" although she is very detailed-oriented, which proves to be a bit of an advantage during later tasks in the game. She has a major fear of snakes
Adam: A laid-back, average boy who plans to go to college to study journalism. He likes flirting and striking up a romantic relationship.
Kelly: An extremely athletic, over-competitive girl from Nashville, Tennessee. She is seen to have special talents in swimming, but her overly competitive nature makes her out to be a bit anti-social and a bit antagonistic of not only the other team but her own team.
Anthony: An Italian-American boy who plans to use his winnings to go to culinary school. His goal is to be like Emeril, and he is very fond of eating as well as cooking. He may be second-generation Italian immigrant, as during one scene, he thinks he sees his mother, who has a heavy Italian accent.
Justin: A typical 'surfer dude.' Though he seems to be nothing but a fun-loving skater-boy from the start, he is shown to have a very high IQ, as he plans to study astrophysics and can easily answer questions during one task pertaining pharmaceutical chemistry.
JJ: A self-proclaimed "triple-threat", is the contestant with dreams of stardom. It's hinted she may not be very intelligent, as she initially thought she was auditioning for American Idol. In the end, she receives an invitation to be on a similar show.
Charles: A very calm, intuitive boy who plans to study psychotherapy. He is the one who tries to keep his team together mentally. He also is the one who tries several times to bring kelly back down to Earth when she lets her competitiveness get the best of her. He may have a crush on her, but this is only hinted once.
Film
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starring Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen
Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Fuller Olsen are American actresses and entrepreneurs.Both have appeared in television and films since infancy. Since then, they have continued their celebrity through numerous television programs, films, interviews, as well as commercial endorsements...
, and their last direct-to-video production before their move to the big screen with New York Minute
New York Minute (film)
New York Minute is a 2004 American teen comedy film starring Mary-Kate Olsen, Ashley Olsen and Eugene Levy. It was directed by Dennie Gordon and released on May 7, 2004. In the film Mary-Kate and Ashley play twins with opposing personalities who have a series of misadventures around New York City...
.
Plot
Shane is very into natureNature
Nature, in the broadest sense, is equivalent to the natural world, physical world, or material world. "Nature" refers to the phenomena of the physical world, and also to life in general...
and is a vegetarian, while her estranged twin sister Lizzie has a driven, type A personality
Type A personality
Originally published in the 1950s, the Type A and Type B personality theory is a theory which describes two common, contrasting personality types—the high-strung Type A and the easy-going Type B—as patterns of behavior that could either raise or lower, respectively, one's chances of developing...
. They are complete opposites, or so they think. Unknown to each other, both have entered to be in a TV reality show called The Challenge and, as part of a deceitful scheme to boost the flagging ratings
Audience measurement
Audience measurement measures how many people are in an audience, usually in relation to radio listenership and television viewership, but also in relation to newspaper and magazine readership and, increasingly, web traffic on websites...
(the show is on the verge of being cancelled if these don't improve), the producers
Television producer
The primary role of a television Producer is to allow all aspects of video production, ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking...
think it would be fun to put both twins on the same team when they hate each other. Shane lives in Los Angeles
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with her mom and Lizzie in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
with her dad; they haven't seen each other in two years. The girls are both put on Team Mayan, and they have to try to get along for the sake of both the team and their college
College
A college is an educational institution or a constituent part of an educational institution. Usage varies in English-speaking nations...
scholarships. They do, of course, break some romance rules with some guys.
The Contestants:
Shane: A vegetarian who lives with her single mother in California and is the estranged sister of Lizzie. Very peaceful and Zen-empowered, is easygoing, unless it involves her sister, and she works to get her team in 'the right place' for the tasks by teaching them yoga. She is afraid of heights.
Lizzie: A modern city girl living with her father in Washington DC, is the more uptight twin. She's typical "city girl" although she is very detailed-oriented, which proves to be a bit of an advantage during later tasks in the game. She has a major fear of snakes
Adam: A laid-back, average boy who plans to go to college to study journalism. He likes flirting and striking up a romantic relationship.
Kelly: An extremely athletic, over-competitive girl from Nashville, Tennessee. She is seen to have special talents in swimming, but her overly competitive nature makes her out to be a bit anti-social and a bit antagonistic of not only the other team but her own team.
Anthony: An Italian-American boy who plans to use his winnings to go to culinary school. His goal is to be like Emeril, and he is very fond of eating as well as cooking. He may be second-generation Italian immigrant, as during one scene, he thinks he sees his mother, who has a heavy Italian accent.
Justin: A typical 'surfer dude.' Though he seems to be nothing but a fun-loving skater-boy from the start, he is shown to have a very high IQ, as he plans to study astrophysics and can easily answer questions during one task pertaining pharmaceutical chemistry.
JJ: A self-proclaimed "triple-threat", is the contestant with dreams of stardom. It's hinted she may not be very intelligent, as she initially thought she was auditioning for American Idol. In the end, she receives an invitation to be on a similar show.
Charles: A very calm, intuitive boy who plans to study psychotherapy. He is the one who tries to keep his team together mentally. He also is the one who tries several times to bring kelly back down to Earth when she lets her competitiveness get the best of her. He may have a crush on her, but this is only hinted once.