You should know that I do not have highbrow taste in movies. Or did you get that from my discussion of 17 Again?
So, as part of August Movie Month, I was watching House Bunny. It’s the story of a Playboy bunny who gets kicked out of the mansion. With no money or home, she talks her way into the job of house mother for a sorority of misfits who are about to lose their house because they have no pledges. In order to keep her job, she has to help the girls get 30 new pledges. They start with makeovers, of course.
I used to hate that cliche plot point where everything is turned around once the girl gets a makeover. You know, She’s All That style. New look equals new personality. But, as I was watching this movie, I found myself thinking, “please don’t be too good for the makeover scene. I really want to see some makeovers.” I don’t know what’s changed. Maybe it’s because I have an interest in makeup I didn’t have before. Maybe I’m finally willing to admit that the way you look changes the way you feel about yourself, which changes the way you act. Or, maybe I was just up for some movie fun.
This movie doesn’t have the best of reviews, but I think everyone can agree that Anna Farris is amazing. She plays a super hot, ditzy girl with a heart of gold. The other characters are similarly unrealistic, but still fun. Even Rumer Willis was good in her back brace. Then there was adorable Colin Hanks.
My favorite part of this movie is what other people probably disliked about it: you think it’s going to make a certain point, but then it kind of makes the opposite point, but not really. The girls get their makeovers and everything is better and they get to experience being popular, but then they turn into snobs, so they check themselves and reject their house mother who turned them that way. Then they realize they were wrong for blaming her and they try to find some balance between their old and new selves. And then Anna Farris tries to impress Colin Hanks, but all of her old tricks (playing dumb and hard to get) don’t work on him, so she has the girls help her look smart, but that doesn’t work either. So then she goes back to her old life at the mansion, but she’s not happy being a centerfold, so she goes back to the girls at the sorority and Colin Hanks forgives her. So, it’s like the message is to be yourself, but with a makeover? Or, different strokes for different folks? I don’t know. But, I like that messy kind of point that doesn’t try to make a comedy profound.
Did I mention that the bitchy, villain girl’s name is Ashley? Of course it is. Anyway, if you like this kind of movie, then you’ll probably enjoy House Bunny. If you don’t like this kind of movie, then you’ll probably think less of me.
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I borrowed the dvd from my sister, and surprisingly, I liked it. It’s not genius or anything but it really is entertaining. And I didn’t expect it to be. I’m in love with Kat Dennings of course so it was fun to see her in this. :)
I loved Anna Faris in that movie. My favourite line was “The eyes are the nipples of the face.” So true… ;)
I love movies like Shes’s All That and ridiculous rom coms in general. I usually on watch them when they are on TV though.
I loved that movie, so funny! Anna Faris is awesome. That reminds me, I need to rent 17 Again :)
I haven’t gotten around to watching this movie yet, but I want to. I am a sucker for makeovers of any kind and will just about always watch one whether that be on a talk show, a tv show totally devoted to makeovers, or in a movie.
I haven’t seen this, but I love makeovers. They just made me feel good.
I wanted to see this in theaters but never got around to it. I think it’s been on cable recently, maybe I’ll check it out.
Also, I heart Colin Hanks. Do you watch Mad Men? He was on it last season.
haha, movies like the House Bunny and She’s All That are the movies I’m most likely to watch over and over again, but I would probably never admit to doing so.
Oooh, I used to LOVE ‘She’s all that’ – I should really watch it again!
I NEVER thought I’d like the movie, because it looked kinda ditzy. But it ended up making me laugh, and I loved her good heart. I love the makeover scene because they did look completely different (some makeovers just end up being the girls in different clothes with darker mascara), and there is something magical about being made beautiful and different…
I had NO inclination to see that movie but my brother invited me over for movie night and I had no choice. It was so funny!!!! Definitely an LOL-er.
I didn’t have high hopes for this movie, but I ended up being pleasantly surprised. There were some parts which I enjoyed more than others, but overall it gave me a good feeling in the end. I needed a movie that made me giggle and was silly and this completely fit.