The Hottie & the Nottie

Plot synopsis:
Nate Cooper is unable to get it together with women. But he also cannot forget his first crush: The tall, attractive, blonde Cristabel Abbott, from their time in elementary school. Nate sets out for the beaches of California and meets up with his geeky best friend Arno, whose mother has an unnatural amount of information about Cristabel, and perhaps an unusual relationship with her son.
Cristabel jogs on the beach every day with many suitors trying to catch her eye, including an albino stalker. But she's still single, and there is a reason: Cristabel is still best friends with the same short, unattractive brunette girl whom Nate also knew in elementary school, June Phigg.
Nate reintroduces himself to Cristabel and they hit it off. However, Cristabel refuses to go on a date with Nate unless June has a date as well. Nate sets out to find a boyfriend for June, but men recoil at the sight of her. One day at the Santa Monica Pier, Johann Wulrich, an attractive dentist who works as a part-time model, appears in their lives. He seems to want to do a makeover on June when he apparently sees her inner beauty. However, Nate believes that Johann is a threat to his shot for Cristabel, since Johann is almost perfect. Eventually, with June dating Johann, Cristabel finally begins dating Nate, per his original plan.
Over the next few weeks, as Nate and June become friends and she emerges from her cocoon, with her face and appearance transforming into that of an attractive woman whose beauty begins to compare with Cristabel, Nate slowly realizes that June may be the girl of his dreams. Nate tells this to Cristabel, who is happy for June. Nate then tries to find June, and finds her, telling her how he feels.

Tags: romantic, flashback

Review:
OK, I'm not going to bash this film based on Paris Hilton, I admit, I don't like the girl, but I'm not going to base my comment on that alone, I think it's unfair.
I love how Paris Hilton isn't even the main character and yet she is first billed, you know that she paid good money for that or wouldn't be in it, big woop, her as an innocent charity loving girl, that's believable.Nate Cooper is a man that just can't seem to move on in life, after 20 years he returns to his home town looking for his first grade crush, Cristabel.
June has bad teeth, bad skin, bad nails, bad hair, just all in all, it's bad, so Nate does everything he can to get June a guy, but it's more difficult than he could ever expect, until he finds out that love isn't everything he thought it might be.The script is predictable, stupid, could've been written by a teenager and was very hypocritical, which you will see what I mean if you watch this movie.
I actually had an open mind and just thought to give the movie a shot, but she just is such a horrible actress, like beyond horrible, I'm not just saying that because of who she is, just I know you'll believe me.
This is a movie that really shouldn't have been made or if Hollywood wanted it so much, get different people, please, before they do something like cast Paris...
Money DOES NOT equate talent (or common sense in the case of Hilton).This movie has little plot and Hilton's zombie-like "acting" puts the deep freeze on anything you might want to get out of the film.
The title is also stupid, and sounds about as mature as the actual script is, which is the maturity you might find in an elementary school bathroom.Nate Cooper (Joel Moore, who seems to be a mixture of John Heder and Mike White) is dumped by his girlfriend and decides to go to Los Angeles to find and date Christabelle Abbot (Paris Hilton), the girl he was attracted to in the first grade.
Several times I had to turn away from the screen when they would base the humor around June's hideousness, because I felt like I was going to throw up.The script is bad, unfunny, and along with that shows no development in character whatsoever.
The back-up cast is also terrible, including one guy, who plays Nate's stupid friend, who thinks he is so cool, he's credited as The Greg Wilson, after all it's super cool to put a "The" in front of your name.I watched this movie, because I thought it might be one of those "So bad it's funny" experiences that you enjoy laughing about later with friends.
I know that Paris Hilton is in it but you can tell from her performance in House of Wax that she can actually act, she should be seen as a proper actress for some roles.
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.
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.
If you put your mind to it, I'm sure you will impress most of us  but make it a comeback  wait a few years, don't just keep making half-assed attempts in many movies otherwise there will be a day when not even ANY director will hire you.After her performance in HOUSE OF WAX, I'm not surprised many people didn't want to see this movie, but they should have still given the movie a rating based on the other actors abilities  not just Hiltons  and based on the story.
That scene between the other two actors (JOEL MOORE and CHRISTINE LAKIN) showed that there WAS evidence of good acting, and that this movie could have done better.So, if you like Romantic comedies and can spare Hilton in this, then I would say, see this movie.
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..
No. But it is a watchable, nice film, and she isn't bad at all in her role.It is actually a story about a guy who loves a hot girl (Hilton), and then gets slowly involved with her unattractive friend (Christine Lakin).
I'm certain that if some actress who is not famous for being famous is playing Hilton's role, that this movie would have like 5.0 average rating instead of 1.9.
Hey, I like to indulge in a bad movie just as much as the next person but I have yet to see a bad comedy that doesn't cause physical and mental pain when watching it and this movie is about as painful as they come.Premise: Christabel(played by Paris Hilton)took a vow of celibacy but after meeting up with her high school heartthrob, Nate(played by Joel David Moore) she plans to break that vow.
Without a doubt, Paris Hilton would be, and should have played, the role of Nottie if this movie was going to garner any sort of attention in the mass media.
It's not as eyebleedingly bad as Uwe Boll, but it certainly ranks among next to it.Unless you like cruelty to people who aren't as distinguished as you are, or stress the fact that "Girls, if you want to look good for your Boy, surgery is the best way to go," which is terrible to even consider even as a moral, then go ahead and see this movie.But if you're smart, go see Star Wars or something again..
I felt like the entire movie was a Paris Hilton commercial of some sort.It's hard to ignore the camera work that used all sorts of filters to make the very average looking Paris into the "hotty".
This movie shows me that Hollywood is entirely f-ed up and especially when they devote the time and resources to push crap like this and actually think people will enjoy it.I would like to punch Paris Hilton in her ugly face for making and producing this self-aggrandizing turd of a movie..
I don't understand the hate, if its bad because they "make fun of ugly people" or is exaggerated, then there are movies a lot more offensive and gross than this one and they still have a better rating.
I still remembering the first time when i saw the film in 2008 after i heard so much about it ( the worst film of the year ) so i thought i'm gonna see something you can called disaster, but it was good one making you laughing , yes there is at some points over acting from Paris Hilton especially at the party scene when she is wearing a wedding dress but for( God Sake) she wasn't that bad( remember she isn't Meryl Streep and i gave it 10 not because the movie deserve it but because to many people attacked it without any reason ( just because they don't like Paris Hilton) i hope it will get much better reviews in the future , and ask everyone to give it what it is deserve.
The movie is one that actually makes you laugh and genuinely feel good at the end.The whole story of a childhood crush with the possibility of making that dream come true is a fantasy many of us still think about.
Normally I would vote 7 for this movie, but since it did not deserve to be bad, I gave 10 points.I think it reflects a real problem in today's world, but in a funny way.
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.
It is not fair at all to see a fantastic movie with sexy Paris Hilton (the girl whom I love) getting extremely low votes and being too under-rated!.Plot of The Hottie & The Nottie: Nate Cooper just cannot get it together with women.
The Hottie & The Nottie Is A Lovely Movie & My Darling Paris Hilton Is As Sexy As Ever.
In my opinion this movie gets an extremely low rating because people don't like Paris Hilton.
If you still don't like it and you want to rate it then try watching "birdemic" or "going overboard" first as these should be the standard for judging all one star movies.
I know a lot of people hated this movie because of Paris Hilton.
lets face it I bet 90% of all the people that are bad mouthing this movie are just Paris Hilton haters and God Knows that she has plenty of those.
No, I do not think this is a masterpiece, Oscar worthy or anything like that, but to say it was bad is just wrong !This is a decent comedy that deserves to be watched because of the message, not because people wan't to check out the bottom 100 - Where it does not deserve to be !Paris Hilton surprised me in this !
No offense Paris, but you shouldn't be an actress.Anyway - I rolled the film all to the place, where Christine Lakin becomes herself (without the ugly mask) and now I will have to watch those 30mins for like 100 times to get enough from Christine :D Why couldn't she be 10 years younger :( Anyway - this film looks like some low-budget crap.
The fact that people hate Paris Hilton so much that they would come on here just to vote down this movie is more than a shame, it's criminal.
I may not be much of a movie critic,but even I can tell that this movie SUCKS!it's absolutely horrible,in extremely many ways .Paris Hilton shows us once and for all that she can't do anything good than sex tapes.Her acting is horrifying.In the firs part,"June"has such a disgusting look that I barely made it through.Christine Lakin acts a little bit better,but she can't make much of a differenceAfterwards,this is supposed to be a romantic comedy.How romantic is the fact that a guy just wants to sleep with a girl,but has to pass a monster first?The movie only gets romantic in the last part,when SUDDENLY both"June"and "Nate" fall in love with each other.How come?obviously,thanks to June's new look.HOW ROMANTIC!!!.
I think a lot of people are letting their opinion of Paris Hilton influence their opinion about the movie.
it really changed the way I looked at beauty.I think it's a beautiful movie, inside and out, and I can only assume that people hate Paris Hilton so much that they all jumped on the bandwagon against this movie.
I also enjoyed (of course) looking at Paris Hilton, who does a surprising job playing herself quite well and I especially enjoyed Christine Lakin, who was just very sweet and innocent.All in all, one of my favorite movies since 2000.
I mean, it was an horrible movie of course, but cute at the same time.Paris Hilton (who I love for being so dumb) was dreadful, and the one that played Johann too.
Luckily, Joel Moore and Christine Lakins comedy skills saved the movie.I know it's not like that The Hottie and the Nottie will be remembered as a good move, but I think the reason so many people hate it is because Paris Hilton's in it.It was awful, but it was a whole lot better than the Scary Movies (and all the ones from those writers) and A Cinderella Story.
If you like Paris Hilton and enjoy watching her on the silver screen, don't miss this film, it will hold your interest and keep you entertained.
It was a pretty good movie.Paris Hilton is actually quite decent at acting for never even really going to school.
Some people have slated this movie saying its not very good, but to be honest once you've watched it 7 times its actually very funny.
The acting is a bit poor and most of the jokes aren't laugh out loud, when they're even there to begin with; but I never had that sense of the movie being actually painful to watch, which is to me the real mark of an awful film that deserves to be trashed at the level this has been.The biggest flaw of course is that the "Nottie", even with all the makeup they put on her, doesn't look much worse than Paris Hilton; and definitely not gaspingly ugly as she's meant to be.
Has any of you actually seen the movie, it's about much more than just an ugly and a beautiful girl, it's about finding someone special and looking beyond what they look like and seeing them for who they really are on the inside, and for most people doing that is a lot harder than they are willing to admit.The point the movie is trying to make is that to find the perfect person you need to look a lot deeper than their outside to really get to know then and sometimes the person you least expect might just surprise you The plot is simple yet entertaining; the movie would however do a lot better especially in the ratings department if Hilton was replaced by someone with a better reputation.
The only problem is, he has to get her ugly best friend a date to get near this hot girl.I was expecting another Paris Hilton's narcissistic ego boosting film, but I was so wrong.
Often we do judge people by their appearance, and ironically a Paris Hilton film reminds us that this is not right.Maybe there is little acting, but the pleasant sets and the youthful energy balances it and makes "The Hottie & the Nottie" a nice popcorn flick.
This movie has joined the list of movies Considered The Worst Ever.To me a movie is bad if it is unengaging and without worth.I have seen WAY WORSE films.Paris Hilton is something of a guilty pleasure for me.
But it was not unbearable to watch.I think most people voted this so low because it's a Paris Hilton movie.
Other fact that made the movie's quality worst was the script, it was made only to made Paris Hilton look smarter than she really is.
The acting unsurprisingly by Paris Hilton (not even half as good looking as her character is meant to be in movie) was terrible but I have to say I was relatively impressed with Christine Lakin's (The Nottie) performance who was miles above the rest of the crew and I was disappointed to see her resolving to a movie like this.
I think that Paris Hilton should "Throw in the towel" and discontinue her acting career as the 2 movies in which she has been the main character (Pledge This!
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.
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.
Is it a surprise that Paris' Hilton character is desired by 99.9999999% of the people in this movie, and is the nicest, most beautiful person inside and out of them all?
"The Hottie and the Nottie" is one of those hypocritical films that pretends to make the case that beauty is only skin deep - only to turn right around and prove the opposite.Cribbing at least a portion of its story from "The Taming of the Shrew," the movie stars Paris Hilton as Cristobel, a drop-dead gorgeous "hottie" who has put her own love life on hold until her grotesquely unattractive best friend, June ("the nottie"), can get some guy to go out with her.
I think it says a lot about this film that Paris Hilton is amongst the better performers.
Maybe it still deserves to be in the bottom 100 but, it's not on the level of like Date Movie , which actually has a better rating than this thing.
How Paris Hilton does movies, I will never know.I fail to see what's so funny, romantic or charming about this film.
Whenever you see a film with Paris Hilton in it, you should know better but to see it..
Paris Hilton just can't act however this isn't her worst performance yet, that would go to 'pledge this'.What i think is that Cristabel clearly had an ulterior motive like stand in front of an ugly person and you would look hotter.