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Desperate But Not Serious

  • 1999
  • R
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
4.0/10
462
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Claudia Schiffer, Paget Brewster, and Christine Taylor in Desperate But Not Serious (1999)
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

  • Director
    • Bill Fishman
  • Writers
    • Nicole Coady
    • Halle Eaton
    • Abbe Wool
  • Stars
    • Christine Taylor
    • Paget Brewster
    • Claudia Schiffer
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    4.0/10
    462
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Bill Fishman
    • Writers
      • Nicole Coady
      • Halle Eaton
      • Abbe Wool
    • Stars
      • Christine Taylor
      • Paget Brewster
      • Claudia Schiffer
    • 18User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Christine Taylor
    Christine Taylor
    • Lili
    Paget Brewster
    Paget Brewster
    • Frances
    Claudia Schiffer
    Claudia Schiffer
    • Gigi
    John Corbett
    John Corbett
    • Jonathan
    Max Perlich
    Max Perlich
    • Todd
    Joey Lawrence
    Joey Lawrence
    • Darby
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    Toledo Diamond
    • Self
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    Bill Cusack
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    Wendie Jo Sperber
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    Brent Bolthouse
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    Stacy Sanches
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    Patti Tippo
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    John Fleck
    John Fleck
    • Landon Liebowitz
    Judy Greer
    Judy Greer
    • Molly
    Conrad Goode
    Conrad Goode
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    • Director
      • Bill Fishman
    • Writers
      • Nicole Coady
      • Halle Eaton
      • Abbe Wool
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    jbelkin800

    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.
    4Pat1973

    Don't take this movie Seriously ? ? ?

    First of all this movie should have never been made. It's about two girls that go from party to party and all they do is try to find this guy who one of the girls likes or really loves. The performance of Joey Lawrence is the only reason I saw this movie at all. I really don't know what Joey was thinking but we all have to start out somewhere. His talent is wasted here and so is the rest of the cast. The cast if you have seen there other movies are very good but just skip this one. You will not find anything funny or entertaining at all. I'm sorry I even bought this movie. I actually bought it before I rented it. I just got done watching and I said "What the heck is this crap". I know this cast can do better! Joey I love ya but just did not work in this film. Out of 4 stars I give it 1/2. I had such high hopes for this film too.
    2sklug

    Seriously wishing I hadn't watched this movie...

    This was almost the worst movie I have ever seen. I think the actors were trying, but with this movie's script they never stood a chance. Nothing about this movie was entertaining; not the "Lily Lily Lily!" allusion to Christine Taylor's role as Marsha in the Brady Bunch Movie, not the endless vibrator jokes, and certainly not the time I wasted watching it.
    TheVid

    An annoying valley-girl, party movie, the likes of which went out of style in the 80's.

    This childish escapade featuring a couple of California bimbos shouldn't appeal to anyone, thanks to the labored humor and mindless performances. What this picture lacks is what it really needs: the leads should have taken their clothes off as often as possible to offset their acting abilities. Everyone is noticeably taller than Joey Lawrence in this movie.
    6insomniac_rod

    Silly comedy with beautiful women.

    Little known comedy about two best friends and their misadventures starring the always beautiful actresses Christine Taylor and Paget Brewster.

    The situations are silly but manage to be entertaining.

    The movie asks for Paget Brewster's performance. She is great for the role. She's such a good but underrated actress. Christine Taylor delivers a believable performance, she always does. The rest of the cast is just OK. Claudia Schiffer's character does not ask for much and it's always nice to see Joey Lawrence in his typical b-movie performances.

    Watch this movie as an okay way to kill half an hour. It's not a good movie but it's not certainly a terrible one. If you watch the movie because it has beautiful women you might also like it. I did.

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    • Trivia
      Having already had her earlobes pierced especially for her appearance in Black & 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)
    • Soundtracks
      Might be in Love
      Performed by Juliana Hatfield

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    • Release date
      • October 12, 1999 (United States)
    • 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
      • 1h 34m(94 min)
    • Color
      • Color

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