THE HOTTIE AND THE NOTTIE

Headline: ** Mixed Messages **
Title: THE HOTTIE AND THE NOTTIE
Quality: * * Acceptability: -2
SUBTITLES: None
WARNING CODES:
Language: LL
Violence: V
Sex: S
Nudity: N

RATING: PG-13
RELEASE: February 8, 2008
TIME: 98 minutes
STARRING: Paris Hilton, Joel David Moore, Christine Lakin, The Greg Nelson, and Johann Urb
DIRECTOR: Tom Putnam
PRODUCERS: Victoria Nevinny, Neal Ramer, Myles Nestel, and Hadeel Reda
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Paris Hilton and Hans G. Syz
WRITER: Heidi Ferrer
BASED ON THE NOVEL/PLAY BY: N/A
DISTRIBUTOR: Regent Releasing

CONTENT: (Pa, Ro, B, LL, V, S, N, A, MM) Mixed pagan worldview with Romantic and pagan elements, plus light moral element where hero rejects object of lust for true love and romance; eight obscenities, 12 light profanities and some off-color dialogue and brief scatological humor, including some humor about uncontrollable body hair and acne on a woman's body; some light comical violence such as woman smashes man's guitar because of lyrics she doesn't like and woman knocked down accidentally; a few off-color jokes and content about sexual fulfillment and having pre-marital sexual relations, and two unmarried couples prepare to fornicate but eventually don't because one person in each couple decides not to; some female cleavage, women in bikinis, woman in underwear, and upper male nudity; alcohol use; no smoking or drugs; and, lying, dishonesty and people have selfish motives but such behavior is ultimately rebuked.

GENRE: Romantic Comedy
INTENDED AUDIENCE: Teenagers and adults

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SUMMARY: In THE HOTTIE AND THE NOTTIE, a young man tries to appease a beautiful woman's ugly girlfriend to get the girl of his dreams. THE HOTTIE AND THE NOTTIE is funny and entertaining at times, but its positive lessons are mitigated by some foul language, brief off-color humor and immoral sexual attitudes.

IN BRIEF:

THE HOTTIE AND THE NOTTIE, a romantic comedy, stars Joel David Moore as Nate Cooper. When Nate's girlfriend leaves him, Nate realizes that the woman he really wants is Cristabel Abbot, played by Paris Hilton. Nate has been smitten with Cristabel since they were six. With help from a childhood friend, Nate tracks down Cristabel. He learns, however, that Cristabel won't date anyone seriously until her ugly friend, June Phigg, finds someone. Nate sets out to find a date for June, who is actually quite witty and smart, but her looks turn all the men away. Then, Nate realizes a makeover could help June immensely. Complications ensue.

THE HOTTIE AND THE NOTTIE doesn't stereotype Paris Hilton's character as a vacuous glamour girl, but it is clear that her character enjoys pre-marital sex. Thus, the movie doesn't strongly condemn sexual immorality. It also has some mostly light foul language. Mitigating these problems is the movie's ending, where sex with objects of lust is rejected for true love and romance with the right person. THE HOTTIE AND THE NOTTIE is not a really terrible movie, but its sexual attitudes require extreme caution.