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 See it for the Very Good Comedic Turn of Anna Faris Nov 01, 2009
Though largely formulaic and predictable, "The House Bunny" remains a pretty enjoyable watch, thanks to the star (and co-executive producer) Anna Faris, best known for her turns in the "Scary Movie" franchise. Watch the film for her performance and maybe, just maybe you will not be disappointed.
In "The House Bunny" Anna Faris plays a 27-year-old Playboy bunny named Shelley Darlington, whose dream is to be a centerfold of the magazine. Actually, Shelley is an ex-Playboy bunny now because she got recently kicked out of Hugh Hefner's mansion on the day she turned 27 because, she thinks, that is like 59 in bunny years.
Shelley finds her new home in the sorority house Zeta Alpha Zeta. She also learns that Zeta will get the charter revoked unless they get 30 new pledges. As house mother Shelley first teaches the "misfit" girls there how to change their outward appearances. Well, as you expect, it works. Maybe not as smart as the heroine of "Legally Blonde," Shelley remains confident, optimistic, and most importantly, likable.
It is Anna Faris and her undeniable talent as comedienne that makes "The House Bunny" barely watchable. Colin Hanks appears as Oliver, a good-natured student working as volunteer staff at senior citizen's home, but his role as Shelley's love interest is rather unmemorable. Two veterans Christopher McDonald and Beverly D'Angelo are wasted.
As I said before, watch "The House Bunny" for the leading lady's brilliant performance. I know she deserves a better script, and she will be terrific in much more "serious" movies, but that is another story.
Amusing, but makes light of serious subject Sep 17, 2009
This is a fluffy film about a air-headed playboy bunny who decides to help a bunch of misfit girls in a sorority become more accepted. I thought this was a light hearted piece of fluff but nothing that exactly broke any records or was of too serious. It was a cute film, the acting was okay, and some of the transformations the girls went through were unexpected. The glorification of playboy manor as a Barbie doll house of fun was a bit disingenuous but might allow for positive discussions with young people about the impact of porn and beauty standards on the lives of women.
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 Unbelievably bad!!!! Jul 21, 2009
I watch all kinds of films; classics, westerns, sci-fi, horror, exploitation, you name it. I can usually find some entertaining qualities about anything, but this? The story was absurd, the acting was atrocious, and Anna Faris has absolutely zero appeal as an actress, character, or even as a sex symbol. The only thing the film makers got right was that Faris is the embodiment of what Playboy women have become in recent years; plastic from head to toe, and dumb as a bag o' hammers. In short, life is way too short to waist an hour and a half on crap like this. This makes "Showgirls" appear Oscar worthy.
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 Will Set Women Back 4,000,000 Years Jul 19, 2009
Just kidding. This is a lighthearted movie. The message? It's okay to be sexy. The other message? There's more to life than being sexy. The idea of "bunny wisdom" versus "geek wisdom" works along with a lot of verbal humor rather than slapstick. Sure, it plays on well-worn cliches, but it doesn't take itself - or these stereotypes - too seriously. Good fun.
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I'm glad I borrowed it and didnt pay to rent it! Jul 03, 2009
This was without a doubt one of the worst movies I have watched in a long time. I wasn't expecting a masterpiece but I was hoping it would be kind of cute. The main actress is attractive but it takes far more than that to make a move watchable (maybe guys would view it differently but my husband and son thought it was stupid as well). The whole plot about why she got kicked out of the mansion in the first place was stupid. She admits in the movie that people only started loving her when she grew up into a beautiful girl, as a child no one wanted her. Her charges at the sorority were very cliche, not funny and not likable. None of them had any talent with boys however one still managed to be pregnant. The worst part of the movie had to be her habit of repeating names in a "exorcist" type voice to remember them. I have no idea what the point behind that was and why it was considered funny.
My advice - skip it and watch something (just about anything) else.
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