worst movie ever

Rating: Null/10 (28 November 2006)

This wasn't just bad, it was despicable. The most sexist movie I've ever seen. Even in the heyday of sexism, movies seemed to at least like women, these movie makers don't. Women are derided for looking like women (they're FAT!)and depicted as pathetic if they are over 30 or have careers or are not bimbos. The only successful pairings are between men and subservient younger women (sluts or servants) Anti-American in the most obnoxious way, no discussion of meaningful issues, just American women are sluts and our president is an overtly sinister sleaze who gropes the help (why Americans are posting positive reviews is beyond me. A super slimy Billy Bob Thornton as the president!) I haven't seen this movie in two years, I'm actually just remembering how much I hated this from reading these user comments. I'm shocked at the good ones. It wasn't at all funny, the story lines would have been trite for an old American sitcom like Love, American Style or The Love Boat. Scenes the movie makers apparently thought were funny: juxtaposing a funeral with pornography; having a very young boy whose mother has just died spout four letter words; denigrating the religious traditions of Christmas. Corny, lame, predictable, unfunny, insulting, and calculated in the most stupid, base way. This movie has it all. Why do I have to give it a 1, why no 0 score or negative numbers? I'd give this a -10. I felt sorry for some of the cast, like Laura Linney, going topless for this dreck and Hugh Grant who announced his semi-retirement, I think, around then. I don't blame him.