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Desperate But Not Serious

  • 1999
  • R
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
4.0/10
463
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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
    463
    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
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    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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    aristotlewilde

    Certainly Not Serious...

    Although at first glance, this movie looks terrible, I really enjoyed it. With appearances by people such as Vincent Gallo, Henry Rollins, and the oh so hot Stacey Sanchez, it kept my attention (even with the 20 other movie channels available on digital cable).

    I often wonder how an L.A.-centric film will be accepted by people who have no Los Angeles experience. For instance, this film's constant Pink Dot references. Does Joe Nobody in Peoria get the joke??

    Maybe as an aspiring screenwriter, I should toss the idea of writing for middle America and just right for Larry Studioexecstein. As long as he likes it, I get the greenlight right??

    Your thoughts are welcome...
    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.
    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.
    5=G=

    Kookie comedy for young adult females

    Something old, something new, something borrowed, and something that blows...such is the screenplay of "Desperate...", a kookie comedy about an all night odyssey of two ditzy females through the clubs and parties of Hollyweird. Brewster gets all the good lines and steals the show while Taylor plays straight man in this lukewarm low budget little comedy which has it's moments, few and far between though they may be. Recommended for young adult females who, at this writing, have not voted sufficiently on IMDB.com to offset to inordinately low marks given by the male audiences.
    6seltzer

    Dumb but charming, like its lead characters

    This is not a great movie, and maybe even good is too strong a word, but there is something goofily charming about it and I got sucked into watching it. Christine Taylor is cute and ostensibly the lead in search of her perfect match, played by John Corbett. It's a trite storyline but at least it lets the rest of the film happen. Paget Brewster is her hip would-be actress friend who leads her around LA from one party to another in search of her friends guy. So, it's a horrible story with a predictable ending, but the parties they go to and the people they meet are a bunch of nice jabs at the movie industry and the culture around it. Claudia Schiffer and Joey Lawrence appear and cameos by some mid-grade stars only add to the comedy. The scenes with Patton Oswalt and Brian Posehn are the funniest things to ever be recorded on film in the history of film. A mediocre movie with lots of treats to make it worth watching, and Paget Brewster is impossibly cute. Watch all the way to the end of the credits to see the funniest scenes in the film.

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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.
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      References Un tramway nommé désir (1951)
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    • Release date
      • September 7, 1999 (Canada)
    • 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
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