Honouring the Worst Movies of the Noughties - #6: The Hottie and the Nottie (2008)

"One would think that after increasingly embarrassing forays into reality television, the Internet and the penitentiary, Paris Hilton might have taken a moment to reflect on her choices. Or perhaps not: with “The Hottie & the Nottie” Ms. Hilton proves yet again that introspection — not to mention shame — is as alien to her as a life without paparazzi." - Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times

"Hilton is Hilton — smirking, squinty-eyed, thoroughly without charisma, and saying things like, 'Our bodies are earth suits, vessels to help us pass from this planet to the next'" - Maitland McDonagh, TV Guide

"Scripted by Heidi Ferrer and shat onscreen by director Tom Putnam, this strong contender for The Worst Movie I've Ever Seen follows Nate's attempt to woo the 'hottie' while suffering the rancid foot fungus, oozing facial blisters, and hideous tooth decay of her best friend, June Phigg (Christine Lakin). Which leads to such hilarious antics as the yoga-class mishap in which Nate, inching his nose into Cristabel's downward- dogging, spandex-clad ass, gets a whiff of Phiggian foot funk instead. Guffaw!" - Nathan Lee, Village Voice

"Although the credits claim that Tom Putnam directed The Hottie & the Nottie and Heidi Ferrer wrote it, it wouldn't surprise me - based on the quality of the evidence - if Paris didn't have a hand in both of those areas as well." - James Berardinelli, Reelviews

"It suggests that maybe, just maybe, the best movie stars are not those first made famous for penetration scenes." - Keith Phipps, The A.V. Club