The Hottie & the Nottie

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OK so this isn't the best movie in the world but NO WAY is it the worst movie. The plot has been done a million times before but if the story line was so bad people wouldn't keep on doing it. I read the reviews and thought oh no i'm going to hate this but sometimes you have to take a chance and i'm so glad that i did. This movie is REALLY REALLY good. I'm not a Paris Hilton fan and her acting wasn't the best but yet i still really liked this movie. Maybe it's because i'm a romantic at heart that i liked this movie but i really would watch it again and will be telling friends and family to take the time out ignore the reviews and watch the movie. I give this movie 9 out of 10 and i don't normally rate movies that high but this movie left me with the feel good factor. I did laugh at some of the jokes and it's really not a bad movie. Take a chance and watch it for yourself you never know you might like it, i know i did.

I don't understand how people can say this is a absolute awful film it isn't. The acting isn't bad but its not the best in the world. Paris Hilton has definitely improved since her other films and is now more of an actress than she was, she is a believable actress now and has an actual character unlike before. Chrisina Lakin was very funny and some of the quotes Paris' character said were pretty funny too. Joel Moore was funny as ever. The Plot was not that bad it was cute and very funny. The film was romantic and had its Awwwww bits people shouldn't not rate this just because it has Paris in and the people who rated it a 1 have not even seen it they are sad pathetic people who have nothing better to do with themselves but sit on their computer and criticise films because of the people in them. I would recommend it for anyone who wants to see a nice happy Romantic Comedy.

first things first... WOW what a movie! Paris Hilton again amazes the audience with a truly masterful performance. she shows us why she has the determination and the talent to become one of Hollywood's finest actresses. next, i'd like to congratulate tom Putnam for showing us that he has the leadership and skill to rise among the ranks of George Lucas and Steven Spielberg. i can't remember the last time i laughed throughout the entirety of a film. this movie gets two big thumbs up for originality, and the best acting in 2008 so far. move aside Indiana Jones, make way for one of the all time greats in the movie industry. cheers Paris

I saw it thinking it was going to be horrible.. The acting wasn't that bad in fact I was impressed. Joel Moore and Christine Lakin were very good. Paris Hilton wasn't the best but considering the expectations gave a good performance. The plot is a bit shallow-Guy going after the hottie but has this 'nottie' in his way- but it sends out a good message. Although I don't think it is the best movie out there by a long shot I think if people got past the fact Paris Hilton is in it they would be pleasantly surprised. Don't judge it till you see it.

I went in to this film hoping for another One Night in Paris. I was at first disappointed to see they had not used the night-vision camera as Paris is so known for. However, she didn't disappoint. She gave a truthful, honest and heart-breaking performance as a young girl down-trodden by society and cursed with her natural good looks. See this film if you loved Pledge this like I did. I can't find enough good things to write about this young talent. Let's all cross our fingers that her next film, the rock-opera will be just as good. And when will we see Lindsay Lohan or Britney join forces with this lovable starlet?

First off, I have seen a lot of films in my time and this is nowhere near the bottom 100 in acting, plot, humour, direction, wardrobe, makeup, or anything else. Unfortunately, the sheer volume of votes by people who haven't bothered to see it means this review will probably get lost and ignored, but I think this film deserves better than it's getting so I'll try anyway. I won't go over the plot because that can be seen above, except to say that its the usual love story sort of thing. I don't think the filmmakers were going for anything mindblowingly original here, nor is that what we end up with. What we do get is a sweet and lighthearted film that takes an everyday setting and throws in some fairly normal, although exaggerated, characters and builds a simple little interwoven romance around them. From the outset it's not difficult to predict what will happen in the end, the acting of Paris Hilton isn't what I'd call good but it's by no means teeth grindingly bad either, and the characters (especially June and Johann) have been taken to the extreme in terms of looks and talent respectively but that is no bad thing. The aforementioned things do prevent you from getting fully immersed in things and you're constantly reminded that you're watching a film, but I think thats okay for something that only wants to entertain you for a while. The other actors were good, it was shot well, and the script and narrative, however simple, were well matched with the cinematography and general feel of the film. The film made me laugh several times (which is more than I can say for most recent comedies), the interactions between characters was handled well and the ancillary characters neither infringed upon the main ones or felt pointlessly lost in the background, and the direction, whilst not world class, was better than I've seen in a lot of films and no shots felt out of place or jarred you from the flow of the film. Overall, I found this film entertaining despite not being immersive or 'deep' and, since I believe that was the intention, I can't say the filmmakers failed here. I don't feel that I've wasted my time, I had no trouble watching this all the way through, and although I probably wouldn't watch it again for several years I thought it managed to lift itself above the usual standard of Hollywood films these days, if only a little. If you cant stand Paris Hilton, if you want to tax your brain, or if you want a film to get lost in then this is one to avoid, however if you've got some time to fill and you want to see something that wont weigh you down then you can't really go wrong with this one. There's far, far worse out there, trust me.

There's a certain thrill that comes with seeing films that meet with universal derision. I guess it's the hope that amidst the rubble of bad buzz, something halfway decent may emerge. I didn't take ANY hope of that happening with The Hottie and the Nottie. Didn't even plan on seeing it in theaters until a perfect storm of events came to pass. 1) The movie had a historically low turnout on opening weekend. 2) It reached the "top" on IMDb's bottom 100. 3) I had a friend who wanted to see the movie because she thought the trailer looked GOOD(!). How could I pass up the opportunity to be amongst the select few to say I saw this in theaters (I think more people have won lotteries). As a bonus I figured on getting some laughs out of every abysmal joke that would make my easily amused friend laugh. With this in mind, no one was more shocked than I to find myself laughing at what was on screen. What most of the negative reviews fail to grasp is that the star of the movie is not Paris Hilton but the male lead, Joel Moore. The Nate character is that rarity in films, a dorky underdog who is nonetheless confident in his conviction of what he wants. Too often we are subjected to the put upon dweeb who blossoms (think Jason Biggs), or the part gets cast with a good looking guy like Dane Cook/Ryan Reynolds since confidence is only a trait of the pretty (I'd try to make a distinction between these two, but there is none when we're talking about this level of unfunny). Joel Moore looks and acts the part perfectly and is even able to wring new layers of laughs out of a sitcom level scene that has him trying to make up a name for a fictional friend who might be interested in dating the Nottie (the "Cole Slawsen" scene was where I finally gave in to the slapdash charms of this movie). Paris Hilton isn't even the main female character. Christine Lakin as the Nottie really works in one of the most thankless roles I've ever seen. She has a good chemistry with Joel Moore and tackles the part fearlessly, somehow making you care about the Nottie's fate. Lakin's almost too good as the dignity and awareness she brings only makes me wish the filmmakers had gone for something a little less ridiculous in conceiving the hideous physical flaws of one June Phigg (that infected toenail bit belongs in American Pie) and put more effort into the strange relationship she has with Hilton's Hottie character. The premise of the movie is that every beautiful girl has a less than beautiful friend, so why not explore the darker aspects of that? As for the notorious Paris Hilton, the truth is she didn't bug me here. The part is made with her limitations in mind and is akin to Bo Derek's in 10. Her main contribution is that her name was enough to get a movie made which stars unknown talents like Moore and Lakin as romantic leads. So there it is, a good review of the worst movie of all time. I'd be shocked to see of anyone who finds this review "useful" based on the comments I've read so far. Let's see how that theory holds up.

First off, the whole movie might just hit a Razzies grand slam for 2008. This film easily achieves Worst "Actress" for Paris Hilton, but the horrible support of the main actor Joel Moore on her side, the no-brainer screenplay, the childish script (if you look in the quotes section, see if it feels like the way ACTUAL human beings would normally talk), and the horribly wrong direction is not helping her out. It's horrible to see that this movie was accepted to be taken on to be a movie. The Premise is simple: A guy (Moore) chases the girl of his dreams from kindergarten (Hilton), and finds her just as stunning, and single, as he could have ever dreamed. Well, not entirely single, as she still has the same friend from kindergarten (Larkin), who is hideously ugly. Hideously. Disgustingly. Hell-Hole. Frigging. Ugly! Jesus! All the money it must have took to make 100% sure that Larkin was going to be the most vomit inducing creature must have been half the cost of the movie. The other half must have been Hilton's salary, as, there is nothing else that possibly could have cost money, as the movie really has nothing to offer. Don't get me wrong, though, Paris Hilton's "Acting" doesn't even deserve the time and energy it takes to pull out a check. Before I get off on a tangent (or is it too late), it sickens me to see that hideous creature co-starring this mess. Well anyway, as it turns out, Moore has to find a guy to go out with Larkin, because Hilton swore that she wouldn't ever date again until her friend has a date too. And, oh-so surprisingly, Moore starts to develop feelings for Larkin despite the ugliness(!!!!!) of her skin. Don't blame me for the horrible predictable screenplay, as anyone with eyes could see that something like this would happen. Of course, normally a moral is at least enough from saving a movie to be a 2 instead of a 1, but the true showing of Moore's character's true liking for the "Nottie" is after her surgery and transformation. It implies to all young girls that they NEED to be that perfect ten in order to be looked gracefully upon society. That is a horrible thing to engrave into a girls mind. AND THEY HAD TO MAKE HER SO FREAKING UGLY! It's torture staring at the screen with that freakish wreak up there. And half the movie is gross out gags making fun of her. It isn't even like Norbit's make-up department, which made a black man believably Asian. Instead, it enhances unbelievability, as no one would ever be that ugly. Normally, I look for ANYTHING to give in order to prevent a 1 star vote. This includes Acting, Special Effects, Costumes, Dialog, even one fresh joke. But this movie deserves what I give it, the worst possible grade ever. I wish there was a Zero out of Ten, as this movie gives me and my eyes nothing but pain.