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Studio:
Warner Bros. (1 hr. 45 min.) |
Plot:
A nerdy teenage boy hires a popular cheerleader to pose as his girlfriend. |
Cast:
Nick Cannon, Christina Milian, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Kal Penn, Steve Harvey |
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Giving further credence that Hollywood would rather recycle a premise than to give any thought to an original idea, comes "Love Don't Cost a Thing" a remake of 1987s nerd gets popular girl flick "Can't Buy Me Love."
The one redeeming quality of "Love Don't Cost a Thing" is it doesnt have the cynical edge of "Can't Buy Me Love" which made it an uneven picture. And Nick Cannon and Christina Milians natural appealing nature makes the lightweight plot easier to swallow.
Cannon (in his second starring role) plays Alvin Johnson a nerdy senior high student that doesn't have a clue about dating. When school cheerleader Paris Morgan (Milian) turns up at the auto body shop where Alvin works needing emergency body work on her moms SUV, Alvin volunteers speed up the process if Paris agrees to date him for two weeks.
Paris gives Alvin a complete wardrobe makeover and it isnt long before Alvin (with Paris on his arm) is venturing into school hallways where nerds are not allowed. Alvins sudden popularity goes to his head, as he forgets his old friends and values. With Paris help, Alvin learns that he doesnt need fake bravado to be accepted in high school. At the end of the day, the characters of "Love Don't Cost a Thing" are kinder, gentler and have better value system than characters in the original film.
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