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The Hottie and the Nottie (2008)

Director: Tom Putnam

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From Time Out London

A stark yet comforting reminder that cold, hard cash is no substitute for cold, hard talent. ‘The Hottie and the Nottie’ is an execrable Z-grade eugenics parable moonlighting as a sexy, disposable date movie. It stars socialite and non-actor Paris Hilton as a supple, semi-clad college grad who won’t go the distance unless her scabby, buck-toothed friend (Christine Lakin) can also get a date. This is bad news for beanpole sex pest, Nate Cooper (Joel Moore) who spends his days toadying over a well-thumbed snap of a six-year-old Paris, taken when they were at school together.

Lowering the misogyny bar to a level that would have had Betty Friedan choking on her carrot cake, this two-bit wank fantasy plays body fascism for laughs with a script that mistakes egregious tomcat jock-talk for engaging dialogue. In the end, not only do you find yourself rallying against Nate, but hoping that he is publicly neutered then killed before the credits roll. So, so bad.

Author: David Jenkins

Time Out London Issue 1962 March 27 - April 2


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  • Jake said...
    Posted on Apr 20 2008 00:12 You sick bastards! Go get a real girl and stop slobbering over this egotistical shrine to silicone. You are an embarrassment to masculinity.
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  • kirky said...
    Posted on Apr 09 2008 14:08 paris hiltons soooooo hot just watchin her on the tv makes me horny if i watch her at the movies ill cum
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  • mike said...
    Posted on Apr 02 2008 12:56 man tha was rubish i lk films tha are funny an tha.
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  • nnn said...
    Posted on Apr 01 2008 20:38 its as gay as paris nose
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  • keef said...
    Posted on Mar 31 2008 20:46 Fantastic review. Never mind Joel Moore's character, anyone who willingly goes to see this film should be publicly neutered. And no, I haven't seen it. I'd rather have hot needles stuck under my fingernails.
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  • Vladimir Roschjenko said...
    Posted on Mar 28 2008 14:12 This film gave me a huge erection.
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  • emily said...
    Posted on Mar 27 2008 17:57 i sniff poo butthis film luks gurd
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Cast & crew

Director: Tom Putnam

Cast: Paris Hilton, Joel Moore, Christine Lakin, Johann Urb full cast

Genre(s): Comedy

Rated: 12A

Duration: 91 mins

UK Release: Mar 28 2008
US Release: Feb 8 2008




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