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Desperate But Not Serious

  • 20002000
  • RR
  • 1h 34m
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Desperate But Not Serious (2000)
  • Comedy
Lily is a twenty-something aspiring writer who receives an invitation to attend a wedding reception with Jonathan, a handsome entomologist who also happens to be the man of her dreams. The o... Read allLily is a twenty-something aspiring writer who receives an invitation to attend a wedding reception with Jonathan, a handsome entomologist who also happens to be the man of her dreams. The only problem is that she's in San Francisco and the wedding is in L.A. Lily is therefore fo... Read allLily is a twenty-something aspiring writer who receives an invitation to attend a wedding reception with Jonathan, a handsome entomologist who also happens to be the man of her dreams. The only problem is that she's in San Francisco and the wedding is in L.A. Lily is therefore forced to enlist the aid of her friend Frances, an unrepentant party girl who has the L.A. n... Read all
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  • Director
    • Bill Fishman
  • Writers
    • Nicole Coady
    • Halle Eaton
    • Abbe Wool
  • Stars
    • Christine Taylor
    • Paget Brewster
    • Claudia Schiffer
Top credits
  • Director
    • Bill Fishman
  • Writers
    • Nicole Coady
    • Halle Eaton
    • Abbe Wool
  • Stars
    • Christine Taylor
    • Paget Brewster
    • Claudia Schiffer
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    • 17User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Christine Taylor
    Christine Taylor
    • Lilias Lili
    Paget Brewster
    Paget Brewster
    • Francesas Frances
    Claudia Schiffer
    Claudia Schiffer
    • Gigias Gigi
    John Corbett
    John Corbett
    • Jonathanas Jonathan
    Max Perlich
    Max Perlich
    • Toddas Todd
    Joey Lawrence
    Joey Lawrence
    • Darbyas Darby
    Toledo Diamond
    Toledo Diamond
    • Selfas Self
    • (as Toledo)
    Bill Cusack
    Bill Cusack
    • Trendy Guyas Trendy Guy
    Cu Ba Nguyen
    • Cambodian Waiteras Cambodian Waiter
    Wendie Jo Sperber
    Wendie Jo Sperber
    • Landladyas Landlady
    Brent Bolthouse
    Brent Bolthouse
    • Steveas Steve
    Patton Oswalt
    Patton Oswalt
    • Auteur #1as Auteur #1
    Brian Posehn
    Brian Posehn
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    Stacy Sanches
    • Shaunaas Shauna
    Patti Tippo
    Patti Tippo
    • Development Womanas Development Woman
    John Fleck
    John Fleck
    • Landon Liebowitzas Landon Liebowitz
    Judy Greer
    Judy Greer
    • Mollyas Molly
    Conrad Goode
    Conrad Goode
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    • Director
      • Bill Fishman
    • Writers
      • Nicole Coady
      • Halle Eaton
      • Abbe Wool
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    • Trivia
      Having already had her earlobes pierced especially for her appearance in Black and White (1999), Claudia Schiffer also had her nose, belly button and the cartilage of both ears pierced especially for her part in this movie.
    • Connections
      References A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
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      Might be in Love
      Performed by Juliana Hatfield

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    Worst vanity movie of all time!
    I don't know the real story behind the genesis and making of this film but it seems to have been made by an un-talented offspring of a Hollywood agent or TV producer.

    They were obviously able to pull in a lot of favors in dragging in a bunch of semi-famous TV actors - everybody was scared to say no and didn't want to risk offending the powerful parent.

    You know any movie is in trouble when the best actor in a movie is Joey Lawrence and Claudia Schiffer is second.

    There are probably 10,000 unproduced scripts in Hollywood about fringe Hollywood players and their story in modern day Hollywood/LA. You know the cliches - usually, it's some unattractive schlub cruisng the Strip, the Hills, etc ... with his best bud - making the scene - all the name of ripping the lid off of the true Hollywood. Of course, it's not very revealing or interesting - SWINGERS is probably the exception to the rule. They get credit for casting a woman in the lead, Paiget Brewster (TV actor) but they made (with her help) her character shrill, annoying, un-likeable, vile and like the men who played the exact same part in 1,000 movies before her - making her so unattractive you wonder why anyone would care what happens to her.

    The story - riddled with a million bad cliches ultimately even gets smaller - and ends as a tribute to "Pink Dot" - the ultimate Hollywood insider wink-wink. AS IF WE CARE!!!!! It's not even funny or clever - there's no point in explaining what Pink Dot is but here goes (it's a late night delivery service - the Hollywood webvan except they've been around for 20 years) - are you laughing yet?

    This is a movie where the kid of a powerful person decided to make a movie - since their life's experience amounted to hanging out with second-rate wanna-be's and ordering from Pink Dot - that's the movie! Now, you figure how many favors you can call in and you write the story around when they can show up.

    There are cable access shows with more imagination.

    Just bad.
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    • jbelkin800
    • Aug 25, 2001

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    • Release date
      • October 31, 2000 (Australia)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • liner-notes.com
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Reckless + Wild
    • Production companies
      • Desperate Inc.
      • Fallout Entertainment
      • Phoenician Films
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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