Love Stinks (1999)

Seth Winnick has it all: a successful career in television, good friends, and a passionate relationship with beautiful Chelsea. However, when he fails to make a timely marriage proposal, Chelsea tries to make his life hell.

Director:

Jeff Franklin

Writer:

Jeff Franklin

Stars:

French Stewart, Bridgette Wilson-Sampras, Bill Bellamy

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
French Stewart	...	Seth Winnick
Bridgette Wilson-Sampras	...	Chelsea Turner (as Bridgette Wilson)
Bill Bellamy	...	Larry Garnett
Tyra Banks	...	Holly Garnett
Steve Hytner	...	Marty Mark
Jason Bateman	...	Jesse Travis
Tiffani Thiessen	...	Rebecca Melini (as Tiffani-Amber Thiessen)
Ellis Williams	...	Minister (as Ellis E. Williams)
Boogie Knights	...	Wedding Band
Ivana Milicevic	...	Amber (as Ivana Milavich)
Montrose Hagins	...	Nana
Renata Scott	...	Mrs. Littlejohn
Warren Littlefield	...	Peter Bloomstein
Lisa Amsterdam	...	Writer
Tom Gammill	...	Writer

Storyline

Seth Winnick has it all: a successful career in television, good friends, and a passionate relationship with beautiful Chelsea. However, when he fails to make a timely marriage proposal, Chelsea tries to make his life hell.

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Plot Keywords:

wedding ring | wedding dress | reference to elvis presley | reverse cowgirl sex position | woman on top | 

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Taglines:

An "Un-romantic" romantic comedy.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and sexual content

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 September 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

A férjfogó

Box Office

Budget:

$4,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$1,339,575, 12 September 1999, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$2,800,000

Company Credits

Production Co:

Baumgarten-Prophet Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Before the advent of YouTube, the "Farting in Bed"-scene (as the video became known) became a viral video across many comedy websites in the early 2000s.

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Goofs

When Seth asks how Chelsea saved the earrings, she clearly mouths something other than the dubbed line.

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Quotes

Seth: But we agreed to $100,000. We shook on it. We had sex on it.
Chelsea: Hate sex.

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Connections

References Fatal Attraction (1987)

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Soundtracks

(You're the) Devil in Disguise
Written by Bill Giant, Bernie Baum, Florence Kaye
Performed by Elvis Presley
Courtesy of The RCA Records Label of BMG Entertainment

User Reviews

Jeff Franklin has Issues!

Make no mistake, this is an overlooked, funny film.

Everyone who watches it will take sides, so let me tell you mine. It was a hoot to see the inner workings of the gold-digging beauties hanging out in the TV Entertainment Business and the non-committal guys who attract them.

This woman saw a "chump" and thought she'd latch onto him. He saw a beautiful woman he just wanted to have fun with and use as a nice trophy. Sometimes this works an marriage insues..that is, unless the guy is a total neurotic and marriage was not in his overall plan which this guy was. She didn't get it.

She thought because she was "beautiful, fun and thin", that that's all it takes. She found out, that that is all it takes to get in his bed...not in his heart. (Unless he is shallow -- but that's another film!) Then as he tried to get to KNOW her, she became an obsessive marriage lunatic, hell bent on ruining his career until she gets what she wants...or gets out of him what she wants. Either way..win/win for her..craps for him.

This is a painfully funny film. You're laughing at the jokes, but then you think about the situations. Who's right? Who's wrong? Was he too permissive and should have stopped her dead in her tracks from day one?Was she too "I got my hooks in a rich man and want marriage' and no matter WHAT he said wouldn't listen? That's up to you to decide. But the way this film puts it, you cannot help but laugh at it all.