The Hillz

The Hillz


Starring:Ara Apcar, Shawna Batesole, Rachel Binder, Johnny Clark (II), James DeBello, Silas Gaither, Rene Heger, Paris Hilton, Blanche LeBeau, Seth McClellan, Chris Neff, Eric Priestley, Jason Radeck, Vince Rimoldi, Bob Satler, Jason Shaw, Kristyn Strange, Mike Travis, Jesse Woodrow
Studio: Image Entertainment
Product Type: DVD

Editorial Review:
Description
Beneath the tranquil atmosphere of The Hillz, four affluent suburban teens are caught up in a web of spiraling violence, drug addiction and casual sex. After a year away at college, Steve 5 (Charmed's Jesse Woodrow) returns to find his neighborhood radically changed. His best friend, Duff (Rene Heger, MTV's Undressed), has become the sadistic head of a gang that has turned the beautiful suburban hills into an ultra-violent crime zone where drugs and sex are as plentiful as candy. Duff finally has respect, plenty of cash and cool new friends (including James DeBello, Swimfan). Finding himself lured into Duff's new life, Steve 5 struggles to stay true to his dream of becoming a professional baseball player and also trying to win the love of the sexy but unattainable Heather (Paris Hilton, The Simple Life). Combining the grittiness of Boyz N the Hood and the flavor of TV's The O.C., here's a comedic pulse-pounding adventure on the "hood's" leaf-strewn streets. Cast includes: Paris Hilton (Fox's The Simple Life), Rene Heger (In Enemy Hands, guest appearance in Gilmore Girls, guest appearance in Charmed), Jesse Woodrow (model, guest appearance in Charmed, Chasing the Dragon) and Jason Shaw (model, L.A. Knights, Liar's Club, guest appearance in Charmed). The Hillz also includes Eric Priestly (Port Charles), Vince Rimoldi (Camp), Silas Gaither (Survivor: Africa, Anger Management) and a cameo appearance from Trishelle Cannatella (MTV's The Real World).
The Hillz
Average customer rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars
  • What a waste of film and my time!
  • Love It!
  • Rent this, and your friends will probably "cap" you
  • Horrible
  • A surprisingly good film!
 The Hillz
Starring: Ara Apcar , Shawna Batesole , Rachel Binder , Johnny Clark (II) , and James DeBello
Manufacturer: Image Entertainment
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B000777HY8
Release Date: 2005-03-08

Description

Beneath the tranquil atmosphere of The Hillz, four affluent suburban teens are caught up in a web of spiraling violence, drug addiction and casual sex. After a year away at college, Steve 5 (Charmed's Jesse Woodrow) returns to find his neighborhood radically changed. His best friend, Duff (Rene Heger, MTV's Undressed), has become the sadistic head of a gang that has turned the beautiful suburban hills into an ultra-violent crime zone where drugs and sex are as plentiful as candy. Duff finally has respect, plenty of cash and cool new friends (including James DeBello, Swimfan). Finding himself lured into Duff's new life, Steve 5 struggles to stay true to his dream of becoming a professional baseball player and also trying to win the love of the sexy but unattainable Heather (Paris Hilton, The Simple Life). Combining the grittiness of Boyz N the Hood and the flavor of TV's The O.C., here's a comedic pulse-pounding adventure on the "hood's" leaf-strewn streets. Cast includes: Paris Hilton (Fox's The Simple Life), Rene Heger (In Enemy Hands, guest appearance in Gilmore Girls, guest appearance in Charmed), Jesse Woodrow (model, guest appearance in Charmed, Chasing the Dragon) and Jason Shaw (model, L.A. Knights, Liar's Club, guest appearance in Charmed). The Hillz also includes Eric Priestly (Port Charles), Vince Rimoldi (Camp), Silas Gaither (Survivor: Africa, Anger Management) and a cameo appearance from Trishelle Cannatella (MTV's The Real World).

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars What a waste of film and my time!.......2007-06-21

I just wasted almost 2 hours of my life watching this useless drivel. Poor acting, plot, etc. If you like this genre, do yourself a favor and see 'Alpha Dog' instead- it's hot and this is not.

5 out of 5 stars Love It! .......2007-06-07

If you're looking for a moving, deep, serious movie with a thick plot line, this definitley isn't it! But if you're looking for something to keep you interested and laughing, then buy this movie! I'm a fan of Hilton, and bought this just because she appeared in it, and was interested in what it was, but after watching it, I've realized it's actually not starring Hilton at all! The acting is definitley not Oscar worthy, but at by the end of the movie, it leaves you thinking, "wow, that was so bad, it was good." This is definitley a movie i'd recommend for people with open minds, for those who have a "defined" taste in movies, then this isn't for you!

1 out of 5 stars Rent this, and your friends will probably "cap" you.......2007-05-21

*minor spoilers (not that reading them would help you understand this film)*

Narrated from the perspective of pseudo-protagonist Steve 5 (Jesse Woodrow), "The Hillz" is one of the more recent cinematic enterprises attempting to illustrate (invent?) a particularly sad genre of American culture: that of young, bored, and rich white men seeking to acquire "street cred" by adopting a philosophy consisting primarily of women, drugs, death, and money. Steve, his pal Duff (Rene Heger), and some toadies lead a pointless existence as children growing up in Beverly Hills. Driven to hedonistic pursuits, wanting for nothing, and lacking any moral compass, the film follows these friends as their lives deteriorate around them. It seems that pampered affluence is helpless to prevent one's slide towards a violent death in the `hood.

*end minor spoilers*

My obsession with obtaining "maximum value" from my purchases is to blame for my watching of this disaster. I feel compelled to watch as many movies as my cable company (and my personal time) allow, as long as they are selected only from the "free on demand" group of films. Occasionally, this practice unearths a gem I would not have viewed otherwise. More often, I find myself trapped in the midst of a stampede of inappropriate musical timing, terrible acting, nonexistent directing, miscast after miscast, and writing which suggests English was the screenwriter's third language, as in this film. Unfortunately, that is not the limit of my cinematic pathology, for once I begin a movie, I cannot "just turn it off." I have never walked out of a movie. I have never paused a movie to listen to something one of my many now-ex-girlfriends was saying. I even sat through the entire travesty otherwise known as "The Postman" (the Kevin Costner one), at the same time a particularly raucous party was occurring in my own residence!

Compared to this movie, erstwhile horror-schlock tripe like "El Chupacabra" acquires depth. It is an extremely sad thing when the talent of Paris Hilton is the only thing that rises above the putrefied morass making up most of this film's content. Well, perhaps "rise above" is a generous designation for her almost invisible contribution to this film. There is really no conceivable reason for anyone to view this movie. Even if you harbor such unimaginably bad taste in women so as to lust after Paris Hilton, please spare your damaged psyche further pain and "Google-image" her, instead. Halfway through this movie I wondered if I was perhaps the victim of a grand practical joke, and "The Hillz" was really a subtle parody of Hollywood's glorification of rich, impotent fools masquerading as young thugs. Alas, the viewer realizes that this movie indeed attempts serious-storytelling, before time and again reverting back to inanity, random deaths, and ho-hum bursts of pointless violence.

This film makes the similarly-themed and mediocre "Havoc" seem downright monumental. Not even valuable as entertaining B-movie "so-bad-it's-good" fare (a la "Night of the Comet"). Avoid at all costs, if you value your soul.

1 out of 5 stars Horrible.......2007-05-07

This is the worst movie I have ever seen in my life. It is so bad that it was hilarious. I haven't laughed so hard in a movie in a long time. The acting, script and editing are all awful. Every scene in the movie had nothing to do with anything. Anytime anyone said anything, it had nothing to do with anything that was going on in the movie. Horrible.

4 out of 5 stars A surprisingly good film!.......2006-12-31

This movie, The Hillz is surprisingly good. I like the truthfullness that it expresses. It's very realistic in the characters, the dialogue and the filming stlye. The Hillz is about a gang of young white surburban Los Angeles thugs that seek revenge on their drug dealing competitors and any others that try to get in their way. Don't buy it if you just want to see Paris, she's not in it much, but still has a respectable role and does a fair job, the director uses her wisely. In many ways the film is actually sad, but has a very truthful feeling. The violence in this film has a surreal quality like A Clockwork Orange. A very interesting and often amusing late night rental.
The Hillz (UMD Mini For PSP)
Average customer rating: Not rated
    		The Hillz (UMD Mini For PSP)
    Starring: Andre Blair , Mike Travis , James DeBello , Bob Sattler , and Jesse Woodrow
    Director: Saran Barnun
    Manufacturer: Image Entertainment
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    ASIN: B0009KQOB0
    Release Date: 2005-06-28

    Description

    Beneath the tranquil atmosphere of The Hillz, four affluent suburban teens are caught up in a web of spiraling violence, drug addiction and casual sex. After a year away at college, Steve 5 (Charmed's Jesse Woodrow) returns to find his neighborhood radically changed. His best friend, Duff (Rene Heger, MTV's Undressed), has become the sadistic head of a gang that has turned the beautiful suburban hills into an ultra-violent crime zone where drugs and sex are as plentiful as candy. Duff finally has respect, plenty of cash and cool new friends (including James DeBello, Swimfan). Finding himself lured into Duff's new life, Steve 5 struggles to stay true to his dream of becoming a professional baseball player and also trying to win the love of the sexy but unattainable Heather (Paris Hilton, The Simple Life). Combining the grittiness of Boyz N the Hood and the flavor of TV's The O.C., here's a comedic pulse-pounding adventure on the "hood's" leaf-strewn streets.

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