Bottoms Up (2006) (V)

Director:

Erik MacArthur

Writers:

Nick Ballo (original screenplay)
Erik MacArthur (original screenplay)

Release Date:

12 September 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Are you down for some Tinseltown partying?

Plot:

A Midwestern bartender ingratiates himself into the Hollywood system, finding love along the way.

Plot Keywords:

Hollywood | Bartender | Los Angeles | Kimono | Porno Movie

Cast

Jason Mewes	...	Owen Peadman
David Keith	...	Uncle Earl
Paris Hilton	...	Lisa Mancini
Brian Hallisay	...	Hayden Field
Jon Abrahams	...	Jimmy DeSnappio
Phil Morris	...	Pip Wingo
Nicholle Tom	...	Penny Dhue
Raymond O'Connor	...	Frank Peadman
Desmond Harrington	...	Rusty #1
Kevin Smith	...	Rusty #2
Nic Nac	...	Nick
Lindsay Gareth	...	Dorothy
Tim Thomerson	...	A.J. Mancini
Dominic Daniel	...	Boots
Benjamin Anderson	...	Erik
John Toles-Bey	...	Otis
Joseph Barile	...	Tom (as Joey Barelli)
Tanja Reichert	...	Party Girl #1
Olivia Allen	...	Party Girl #2
Amanda Tepe	...	MU Aurora (as Manda Tepe)
Gillian Shure	...	MU Shayla
Jennifer Layton	...	Shelly (as Jennifer Lee Trendowski)
Tina Grieger	...	Doris
Adam Beach	...	Jesus de Jesus
Matthew Davis	...	Johnny Cocktail (as Matt Davis)
Johnny Messner	...	Limo Driver (as Jonny Messner)
Vishiss	...	Crack Dealer
Erik MacArthur	...	Drunk Guy on Couch
Danny Cooksey	...	Minnesota Drunk Slob
Briana Evigan	...	High School Girl #1
Dr. Frank Bettag	...	Steam Room Old Geezer (as Frank Bettag)
Ian Shen	...	Crazy Town Director
Griff Furst	...	Crazy Town AD
Dean May	...	Crazy Town Actor
Robert Bagnell	...	Cole Brown
Manny Hernandez	...	Mexican Mover
Alex Miles Jr.	...	Studio Security Guard
Hamilton Mitchell	...	Big Wig
Ted Lange	...	Himself
Alan Woolf	...	Man Tits Bill
Zachariah Moura	...	Posse Guy #1
Brad Schmidt	...	Doorman
Victoria Hoffman	...	Marry Berry
Jerry Gelb	...	Premiere Paparazzi 7
Simona Fusco	...	Flashing Girl
Ali Costello	...	Girl at Bar
Dita de Leon	...	Girl at Party #1
Thomas Rosales Jr.	...	Crazy Town Mexican (as Thomas Rosales)
Brock Little	...	Crazy Town Mexican
Gene LeBell	...	Milt
Tom Harper	...	Paparazzi
Mike Justus	...	Paparazzi (as Mike Justilis)
Tommy J. Huff	...	Joe (as Tommy Huff)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Gina-Raye Carter	...	Jimmy D's Groupie Girlfriend (uncredited)
Marc De'Antone	...	Mobster - Bath House (uncredited)
Aldo Gonzalez	...	Break Dancer #2 (uncredited)
Natalie Hartman	...	Retail Girl at Cherry's (uncredited)
Harrison Held	...	Hollywood Scoop Camerman (uncredited)
Libby Mintz	...	Movie Star's Date (uncredited)
Anne-Marie Mogg	...	Hollywood Scoop Reporter (uncredited)
Mario Orozco	...	Break Dancer #1 (uncredited)
Lucy Rendler-Kaplan	...	Homeless Woman (uncredited)
Michael S. Scott	...	Playground Tough Kid (uncredited)
Loretta Shenosky	...	Cafeteria Lady (uncredited)
Lora Starkman	...	Young Asian Model (uncredited)
Danica Stewart	...	Party Girl (uncredited)
John H. Tobin	...	Studio Executive (uncredited)
Kira Turnage	...	Premiere Guest (uncredited)

Directed by
Erik MacArthur

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Nick Ballo		original screenplay
Erik MacArthur		original screenplay

Produced by
Craig Albrecht	....	co-executive producer
Yoram Barzilai	....	co-producer
Brandon Birtell	....	producer
Freddy Braidy	....	producer
Elton Brand	....	executive producer
Chris Breed	....	producer
Alan Hajjar	....	producer
Francesco Juilland	....	producer
Steve Marlton	....	executive producer
Matthew Portnoff	....	co-producer
John Probandt	....	executive producer
Nick N. Raslan	....	producer

Cinematography by
Massimo Zeri

Film Editing by
Sherwood Jones

Casting by
Dori Zuckerman

Production Design by
John Larena

Art Direction by
Helen Harwell

Set Decoration by
Manuela Schmidt

Costume Design by
Molly Grundman

Makeup Department
Julie Champnella	....	key hair stylist
Michelle Easter	....	makeup artist intern
Jenna Keller	....	hair stylist
Anny Kim	....	key makeup artist
Enzo Laera	....	Hair Stylist for Paris Hilton
Erin Lippard	....	assistant hair stylist
Philip Luque	....	assistant makeup artist: Paris Hilton
Michelle Mungcal	....	assistant makeup artist
Patrick Tumey	....	makeup artist: Paris Hilton
Linda Whang	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Eileen Fields	....	unit production manager
Jim Jensen	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Larry Litton	....	first assistant director
Jack Perez	....	second unit director
Ryan Ramos	....	second second assistant director
Jon Recher	....	second second assistant director
Joseph Suarez	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Frederick Agnew	....	scenic artist
Jeff Barnett	....	set dresser
Jake Blecha	....	leadman
Joe Blecha	....	swing man
Michelle Carrier	....	scenic artist
Mike Holley	....	swingman
Tom Humphrey	....	property master
Chris Locket	....	set dresser
Kevin 'Chevy' Martinez	....	additional swing
Chad McKnight	....	swingman
Dick Smart	....	scenic artist
Jeff Verges	....	set dresser
Robyn B. Yost	....	art production assistant
Miriam Zisook	....	art intern

Sound Department
Willy Allen	....	adr editor
Garret Bever	....	sound editor
Adam Fike	....	post sound coordinator
Stephen M. Galvin	....	adr editor
Stephen M. Galvin	....	dialogue editor
Patrick M. Griffith	....	supervising sound editor
Ray Guillory	....	boom operator
Ben Jacob	....	sound mixer
Greg Jefferson	....	adr mixer
Steve McCarty	....	sound effects editor
Rocky Reilly	....	boom operator: additional photography
Bill V. Robbins	....	sound mixer: additional photography
Steven Utt	....	sound recordist

Special Effects by
Jeff Marsh	....	special effects coordinator
Chip Mefford	....	special effects foreman
Nick Plantico	....	pyrotechnician
Nick Plantico	....	special effects supervisor

Visual Effects by
Howard Nourmand	....	title designer
David Van Woert	....	visual effects producer
Leo Vezzali	....	titles and opticals supervisor
Leo Vezzali	....	visual effects supervisor
John L. Weckworth	....	lead compositor

Stunts
Micah Dew	....	stunt double
Michael Justice	....	stunts
Gene LeBell	....	stunt performer
Oakley Lehman	....	stunt coordinator
Brock Little	....	stunt performer
Nick Plantico	....	stunt rigger
Thomas Rosales Jr.	....	stunt performer (as Thomas Rosales)
Ann Scott	....	stunt double
Tyler Tronnes	....	stunt double: bottle tossing

Camera and Electrical Department
Mike Aikman	....	grip
Aldo Antonelli	....	additional camera operator
Scott R. Boettle	....	first assistant camera
Etienne Braun	....	still photographer
Brian Burgoyne	....	gaffer
David Chung	....	rigging gaffer
Greg Code	....	Steadicam operator
Kristen Eccker	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Flip Filippelli	....	best boy grip
Coby Garfield	....	assistant camera
Jim Gaven	....	second assistant camera
Klaus Hoch	....	best boy electric
Ari Issler	....	additional camera operator
Dean Lent	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Stefan Lundergren	....	electrician
Steven A. Lundgren	....	electrician
Paul Marshall	....	electrician
Ryan Marsh	....	electrician
Scott Middleton	....	assistant camera
Jeff Niggemeyer	....	grip
Lucio Olivieri	....	camera operator
Noah Peter	....	grip
Michael Piekutowski	....	electrician
Jason Puliti	....	electrician
Andrew Robison	....	crane operator
Andrew Robison	....	grip
Joseph M. Setele	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Sergei Sorokin	....	camera loader
David Steinmetz	....	electrician
Chris Tonkovich	....	electrician
Bela Trutz	....	Steadicam operator
Deron Tse	....	grip
Alpheus Underhill	....	dolly grip
Greg Wilson	....	key grip

Casting Department
Lauren Failla	....	casting associate
Carol Grant	....	extras casting
Adam Jordan	....	extras casting coordinator

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Annie Bloom	....	set costumer
Christina Ehrlich	....	costume stylist: Paris Hilton
Amy Fegely	....	costumer
Estee Stanley	....	costume stylist: Paris Hilton
Kia Tyrrell	....	costume supervisor

Music Department
Jim Ervin	....	music consultant
Michael Lloyd	....	executive music producer

Transportation Department
Matthew Ballard	....	transportation coordinator
Shay Morgan Brook	....	driver
Theodore Giapapas	....	driver
Brandon Greenwood	....	driver
Kanan Gubins	....	driver
Jared Robbins	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Andrew Bentler	....	production assistant
William Clark Coit III	....	location manager
Mark Cross	....	production coordinator
Jasper Dickson	....	production assistant
Matt Donnelly	....	production assistant
Jillian Giacomini	....	script supervisor
Jennifer Haire	....	production coordinator
Rebecca Hamm	....	production assistant
Chad Hanna	....	stand-in: men
William Joines	....	production assistant
Adam Jordan	....	background coordinator
Cor're Landers	....	office intern
Richard McDonough	....	production assistant
Jeff McPhee	....	key set production assistant
Jackie Mitan	....	office intern
Jason Myers	....	head craft service
Nick Nahas	....	production associate
Rosie Ortiz	....	production assistant
Dave Pearce	....	production assistant
Maija Polsley	....	stand-in: women
Nick Principe	....	production assistant
Robert Prior	....	craft service assistant
Adam W. Rosen	....	legal services
Sandi 'Sass' Schultz	....	craft service assistant
Daniel Sessoms	....	production assistant
Jessica Shannon	....	production accountant
Alexandra Sharp	....	assistant to producer
James Wallace	....	production assistant
Derek Welsh	....	craft service assistant
Lindsay Wilkinson	....	assistant: Paris Hilton

Thanks
Jesse Jam Miranda	....	very special thanks

Production Companies

• Cameo FJ Entertainment
• Synergy Movies

Distributors

• Future Film (2008) (Finland) (DVD)
• IPA Asia Pacific (2009) (Taiwan) (all media)
• Paradiso Home Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (USA) (DVD)
• Veronica (2009) (Netherlands) (TV) (first national airing)
• marketing-film (2008) (Germany) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Action Unlimited

Other Companies

• Brand-in Entertainment  product integration
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• Identity Studios  visual effects
• Sessions Payroll Management  extras payroll services

MPAA:

Rated R for sexual content, nudity, language and drug use.

Runtime:

89 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Certification:

USA:R | Finland:K-13 | New Zealand:R16 | Netherlands:12

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Cameo FJ Entertainment

Goofs:

Continuity: At around the 80 minutes mark with Haden in the hot tub and Jason Mewes character conversing with him there are multiple continuity errors. Haden is alternately leaning against the wall on the close in shots and then not on the zoomed out shot. Also, the items behind Haden vary between a glass and two rolled joints then to just a glass, and finally just the two joints.

Movie Connections:

References The Postman (1997)

Soundtrack:

Disco MF

Drivel

This movie is without doubt one of the worst i've ever seen. Having read the summary beforehand I knew it was never going to be a classic but it really was painful viewing. Due to the films simplicity I'll just follow its lead and simply list my thoughts on the film.

* The chemistry of the male and female leads is completely non existent and i've never seen a less convincing couple on screen than Jason Mewes and Paris Hilton

* The male lead in the movie is Jason Mewes, who unfortunately is entirely unsuited to this role and charisma free.

* The plot is the most threadbare and tedious I have ever seen, with a Minnesota bartender travelling with his gay uncle to Los Angeles and meeting a spoilt heiress. Sadly that really is about it.

* The script is neither funny nor creative.

* None of the characters are likable. In particular the supposedly humorous, gay 'Uncle Earl' just being a stereotypical and plain annoying character.

* Editing on this film was clearly not a priority, with many scenes appearing to take place that weren't really necessary and often scenes seem like endless drivel.

* Paris Hilton appears to be playing herself and is incapable of doing that. Her acting ability is non existent and it sounds like she has rehearsed her lines way too many times.

One of the most surprising elements of this film was seeing Jon Abrahams (star of 'Scary Movie' and 'Meet The Parents') playing a minor role in a poor DTV film. Despite this he seems completely uninterested when on screen and you can hardly blame him. But what was he thinking agreeing to this?

Overall, films don't get much worse than this and if you enjoy this film you really are easily pleased.

I give this movie 2/10.