While some may raise an eyebrow when they discover that Jenny McCarthy wrote the script for DIRTY LOVE, it shouldn't come as too much of a surprise: McCarthy has already established herself as a writer, has never been afraid to laugh at herself, and has further screenplays in the works. The curvaceous former model proved her .. Read more
| Starring | Jenny McCarthy, Carmen Electra, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Lochlyn Munro |
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| Director | John Mallory Asher |
| Genres | Comedy |
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While some may raise an eyebrow when they discover that Jenny McCarthy wrote the script for DIRTY LOVE, it shouldn't come as too much of a surprise: McCarthy has already established herself as a writer, has never been afraid to laugh at herself, and has further screenplays in the works. The curvaceous former model proved her comedic chops as host of MTV's SINGLED OUT, and serves up further laughs in this addition to the gross-out comedy genre, which was directed by her husband, John Mallory Asher (although McCarthy filed for divorce from Asher shortly before DIRTY LOVE's theatrical debut). Rebecca (McCarthy) is a fashion photographer who is shocked when she discovers her boyfriend, Richard (Victor Webster), in bed with another woman. After the initial hurt, Rebecca decides she wants Richard back, and embarks on a quest to sleep with as many men as possible, thinking her former lover will be so jealous that he'll beg her to return. Rebecca's friend Michelle (Carmen Electra) eggs her on, and a series of farcical set-pieces is engineered to highlight Rebecca's increasingly desperate attempts to get laid. In a film full of bawdy humour and harsh language, McCarthy camps it up as her character wallows in her own menstrual blood, throws up over her own ample cleavage, and does whatever it takes to win her man back. DIRTY LOVE is a piece of lowbrow filmmaking that is unashamedly trashy, and owes a sizeable debt to the ribald comedy of Benny Hill and the Pope of Trash himself, John Waters.
| Starring | Jenny McCarthy, Carmen Electra, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Lochlyn Munro |
|---|---|
| Director | John Mallory Asher |
| Studio | REVOLVER ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 40 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Comedy |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Subtitles | DVD: None |
| Released | DVD: 06 Feb 2006 Production year: 2005 |
| Format | DVD |
McCarthy demonstrates a flair for slapstick, and Eddie Kaye Thomas makes an appealing foil as the wimpy guy who pines for her.
Jenny McCarthy's sketch-comedy work on MTV in the mid-'90s, the stacked Playboy bunny had decent comic instincts, and... read more on Time Out
If you are looking for a deep and meaningful film which debates the human condition then you should be strongly advised that this film is not for you!
In the genre of American Pie, this is a gross out comedy following the response of an LA based woman who is dumped by her male model boyfriend. It is lightweight and bordering on offensive and not politically correct in the slightest.
That said, I did laugh a number of times. One scene when the lead character finds herself in the need of the bathroom whilst at a supermarket is so gross that even Little Britain wouldn't dare go there.
All in all, this is not a great movie and the box office ratings in the US were extremely low. But if you want a throw away comedy it is worth a look. Just don't take it seriously or expect much!
Didn't really know what to expect when I rented this but was better than I thought. It has some good laughs and nice girls and Jenny doesn't mind laughing at herself as she gets in some strange situations! All round just a silly laugh!