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Directed By
Tom Putnam
Written By:
Heidi Ferrer
Cast:
Paris Hilton, Joel Moore, Christine Lakin, Marianne Muellerleile, Alessandra Daniele, Kathryn Fiore, Walter Delmar, Don Abernathy, Marcus Lindsey, Henry Fleming Wood, Alexandra Nowak, Kurt Doss, Shadii, Karley Scott Collins, Johann Urb, Adam Kulbersh, The Greg Wilson, Johann Urb, Jason Thornton, Erin Cardillo, Brianna Tatiana, Lorraine Smith, Samantha Bailey, Gino Anthony Pesi, Evan Shields
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The Hottie & the Nottie (2008)
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Movie Review by Jarrod
February 11th, 2008
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'The Hottie and the Nottie' is not a good movie, but then I probably don't need to tell you that. As if the title weren't embarrassingly stupid enough, there is a tagline that is a rewording of Paris Hilton's catchphrase, which I am sure most everyone has heard at least once, either on some primetime entertainment show or elsewhere amidst the seemingly endless media coverage of the hotel heiress and her dimwitted antics. Now, some might think it unfair to hate a movie simply because of who appears in it, and unfair to make premature judgments about it without even watching it, which is what Christians have so often done with "offensive" films like Dogma and The Last Temptation of Christ. Yet, everything I have heard about this movie's awfulness is 100% true, and yes I watched it anyway, because that is what I do, and I was one of only four viewers in the screening room that particular day. One of four. The movie has reached the top slot on IMDB's Bottom 100, with a user rating of 1.3.
I cannot disagree with this. It is appallingly bad. Not since Gigli has a major release been so universally ridiculed and reviled. Hilton proves here that she has the personality of plywood. Interestingly enough, her character, Cristabel, has vowed to stay single until her unattractive friend June Phigg (Christine Lakin) can get a date, so it seems Hilton is playing against type, someone who is genuinely nice and not a stuck-up b*tch. Joel David Moore is Nate Cooper, who fell in love with Cristabel when they were kids, and has decided to head to LA and track her down. He is surprised to find that she not only remembers him, but may actually want to go out with him, but the June dilemma prevents that initially. Self-important comedian The Greg Wilson is Arno, Nate's pal, and every moment he is not onscreen is a blessing. Lakin is the only remotely tolerable thing in the whole film, but the fact that she stands out does nothing but signify how utterly worthless and forgettable everything else is. Joel David Moore was chosen for leading man I guess because his completely average looks would further accentuate the supposedly flawless beauty of Ms. Hilton.
Lakin is, in my opinion, prettier than Paris, and by the end, June will have turned into a knockout, but then it doesn't take much, considering the sheer artificiality of the make-up effects that have been used to alter Lakin's physical appearance. But in addition to being artificial, many of the effects are just simply gross, whether June's discolored teeth, nasty toenails, or her very unbecoming monobrow. The movie does try to build sympathy for June, but is not that successful. Hilton usually walks around strutting her stuff, with a smirk on her face, delivering lines in the flattest, most unconvincing manner one could imagine. The jokes are sad and pathetic. And worst of all, Hilton (as executive producer), along with director Tom Putnam and screenwriter Heidi Ferrer, seems to believe that there is something charming and sweet about all of this, willfully blind to how frequently the movie could test an audience's gag reflex.
There is so much fun to be had with alternate titles. The Hottie and the Naughty would have been well worth watching. The Haughty and the Naughty not so much. The Hottie on the Potty would have been just plain weird, but suitable for the niche market I suppose. Aren't homophones fun?
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 | Tim
Feb 12, 2008 12:11 AM
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| Wow....what enticed you to even go see this....I almost want to send you 7 dollars back....i feel sorry for you hahaha |
 | Zombie Boy
Feb 12, 2008 5:39 AM
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| I had no idea this movie existed until a few days ago, and when I came across it, I was f*cking morally offended. Paris did a decent thing taking a pole to the face in House of Wax, which is really what she does best, but that does not mean she should get to be in a movie where she is not violently killed. Not only will I not see this movie, but I only skimmed your review. No offense. |
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