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The Simple Life

The Simple Life

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Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Not that bad.
Review: I bought this DVD because I like very much Paris Hilton, but I have to honest. I thought it was going to be a stupid show.
With this thought don't think that this is a masterpiece, is another show of the lots that you can find nowadays like "The Osbournes" or "Newlyweds" that don't a theme but they are nice to watch when you have nothing to do becuase it's interesting seing the way they live with the luxury and all that but there's nothing more than that. But believe it or not for the first time I laughed with this kind of shows (with "The simple life"), with stupid things actually but I could laugh.
The story here is that Paris and Nicole Richie go to a small town without credit cards, money or selfphones. So this means that they have to work and they are out of control and they make the family with who they are living totally crazy.
I hope they make a second season somewhere else to see what they do.
From all this kind of shows I would recommend this one.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Liberating Force
Review: What a great show! It not only entertains, it helps so many viewers feel superior (wink): 1) to the two gorgeous ladies -- who are soooo gorgeous, they must be a) stupid, b) spoiled c) pathetic; or 2) to the townsfolk -- those poor, poor people who aren't being respected enough by two gorgeous ladies. I guarantee, a lot of people in that town have had their lives changed for the better. Paris and Nicole are a liberating force who, yes, occasionally go over the edge. (And the edge is pretty close to the middle in a town of 800 folks). The show has one theme: Two ladies (did I mention gorgeous?) just wanna have fun. You can take the gals away from fun, but you can't take the fun out of the gals. They never poke fun at others, but lampoon the absurd situations they're in. For thirty days, why NOT live it up? They added a lot of life to that town. Oh yeah, and it is highly entertaining. And yes, it is occasionally repulsive -- to this descendent of people with buckles on their hats. But mainly this is just a terrific show!

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Not exactly rocket science...
Review: Sure, the show isn't exactly innovative or intellectually stimulating, but it doesn't need to be. It's simply mindless entertainment, which is quite funny. Buy it if you're feeling stressed and need a bit of a laugh.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Definitely NOT reality television
Review: Although the premise seems amusing ("Green Acres" for the MTV generation), it seems to have backfired. Instead of being laughed at, Paris Hilton and Nicole Ritchie only succeed in making fun of the people in this country who work very hard to keep a roof over their heads and food on their tables, and it's not funny at all. This program can't be reality, because no two human beings could really be so stupid as these two act. It is hard to tell the difference between wealth and poverty here, based on the behavior of these two women. They act as though they have had no education beyond the second grade (their misspelling of the word "booger" on a fast-food message board or failure to know what taxes are); they demonstrate no acceptable social skills in manners or etiquette (they ignore people to whom they are being introduced and fail to clean up after themselves in their host's home); and their behavior is impulsive, immature, awkward and obnoxious (whether it's flipping off passersby or intimidating their host brother's ex-girlfriend outside a bar bathroom). After seven weeks, these completely oblivious, self-serving ditzes return to their posh lifestyles, saying goodbye to their hosts, the hard-working people who represent the very foundation of this county, with a wave of their famous "fingers." Fox: next time, dump them deep in the woods, so Bigfoot will be the only one that has to be subjected to their pompous, selfish lives. I have a better idea for a reality show for these girls...dump them into the middle of Rodeo Drive and tell them they've been cut-off by Daddy...that should make for extremely entertaining viewing.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: From filthy rich...to just plain filthy !
Review: After reading some reviews, I feel people haven't clued in about a couple of big factors!

1). Paris and Nicole were most likely told by the FOX execs to be as outrageous as possible. Was it staged? Who knows, but it's certain that their behavior was egged on by FOX. Would 20 million people have watched it if they were behaving, going to work on time, and doing a good job? No!

2). FOX most likely covered all the damage that was done, including compensating the milk man. Somebody had to pay for the stuff they did, so aside from minor aggrevation, there was probably no harm done.

That being said I found this show entertaining and I was quite impressed with Paris and Nicole. Before the show, I thought Paris was probably the biggest spoiled brat ever. Now, my perception of her has changed. Her and Nicole seem like decent people, who are not full of themselves. Not once did Paris or Nicole ridicule their Arkansas friends, make fun of their way of life, or make them feel inferior. They seemed to appreciate the values of these people and see the beauty of a place that frankly I would have a hard time seeing. It's made me look at things differently, believe or not. They made relationships with these people and seem to genuinely care about them. All in all, they seem like really nice girls, who haven't allowed their priviledges to make them nasty people! It just goes to show how wrong our perceptions can be.

I don't think Paris and Nicole failed, because I don't think they really tried, other than to make relationships with people. If anything, they were exploited by FOX! Again, who would have watched the show if it wasn't so outrageous? And outrageous it was...it provided lots of laughs and it was pure fun.

From the Reunion Show it seems that maybe Paris and Nicole may be a permanent fixture in the lives of some of the people they met, especially the familty. At least I hope so. It would be a shame if they lost contact, and it was so obvious from the tears shed during the last episode that all parties involved grew to care about each other, and what is more beautiful than that?

- Paris Hilton: At 22 years old, 5'8'', Measurements: 34" - 25" - 35". Has 3 pomeranians named Dolce, Sebastian and Prince. Also a chichuahua named Tinkerbell.

- Nicole Richie: At 22 years old, 5'2''. Was offered and accepted the chance to star in The Simple Life with her pal Paris Hilton after Nicky Hilton turned it down. She was adopted by Lionel Richie.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: The Simple life is a Comical Reality Success
Review: Lots of people criticize this movie, but you get what your expecting from it. If your expecting something live survivor, or fear factor where people really have to compete and struggle, you wont find it, and you should know that before watch. But if your looking for some good laughs and some funny funny stuff, this movie will deliver. This movie really does give you insight into the rich life of 2 girls, and it is actually interesting. 5 Stars for a deserving movie.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: fun fun fun
Review: Wow, Paris rocks! and Tinkerbell, uh how cute!!! Im totally gonna get a chiwawa (im gonna call him gucci) I watched this over at a m8s house and i was hooked! I totally see myself in these 2 girls. They have fun and spend money, and i love em :-)Did n e 1 else notice on the piccy on the dvd case that Nicole is wearing a neckless by Chanel?!? :-) I thought it was funny how they just throw there Louis Vuitton luggage in the truck at the begining like its not worth n e fin 2 em lol I dont have there kind of money so i hav 2 b carefull wiv my designers :-)

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Stupid bimbos + boring town= stupid boring show
Review: Before this show came on, I was a big-time Paris Hilton junkie. Like many guys, I felt she was the hottest girl in America and was really excited to see her on tv. Now, after witnessing her moronic behavior and immature antics on The Simple Life, I only feel pity and disgust for her. She deserves all the shame she has experienced the past few months.
Both of the girls need to realize they aren't teenagers anymore. They are embarrassments to themselves and their families. Nicole (who at best rates a 5 out of 10 on the hottie scale) only seemed to cause trouble to impress Paris, and was little more than her pet.
They had one thing right: Altus is pretty boring. And a boring location couldn't possibly make for good television. So to liven it up they ruin people's milk supply, use another guy's line of credit for their own needs without permission, and basically give those decent people the impression that everyone in L.A. or New York is an idiot.
Personally I fail to see any humor in a situation when it is at the expense of good people who are just trying to make a living while these boneheaded girls are screwing everything up.
Before the show came out they were bragging about how much they were going to prove that they could do it and yada yada yada...All they proved was that they couldn't get to work on time, couldn't DO any work, and disregarded the house rules like the spoiled brats they are. The only people who could possibly be impresed by that behavior are 12 year old girls who are just developing their rebellious streak. Maybe if they used their wealth for something respectable they could redeem their behavior, but I doubt they have the smarts or the maturity to care about anyone but themselves.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: When you really examine it, it's pathetic and boring
Review: What exactly is to laugh at here? Watching these girls live up to their reputation as idiots as they wreak havoc in a small town and create nothing but distress for those poor people in Altus? It's not funny, but sad. Sad for these very immature girls who have no respect for others and barely any education even though they could have afforded the best. And sad for the people whose lives and businesses they created so much grief for.
It may be "just a show", but is it entertainment? Not really. There truly isn't much that goes on, except for these braindead brats pretending to work for about a whole minute, and then rudely ignoring the rules of the man who was gracious enough to let them into his home. They've got ALOT of growing up to do. ALOT!
He should have kicked them out ...

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: "Im not plucking anything...eccept my eyebrows"
Review: Hey was up,

Firstly i think the reason some people r dissin this show and these girls is because they r jelous of what Paris and Nicole have. I mean Paris ans Nicole are rich, hot and famous and people who diss em are simply just...well...unfortunate-looking and poor :-)

I watch the first few eps of this show at a m8s house and from then on a was a devoted fan of the show and the girls and im totally looking forward to the next season!

I love love love the quotes and convos, like "Do u guys hang out at wall mart?....Coz they like sell Wall stuff?", "Theres a well...Is it a real well...What r wells for", "Im not plucking anything...eccept my eyebrows", "Move out of the f@*!ing way!!! MOVE! Get yur fat a*@es down there!!!! like that?" ect ect ect there are thousands :-)

The fashion aspect of this shows intregued me as well (Dior, DKNY, Chanel ect) I loved watching Paris try on her whole wardrobe lol (that yellow and pink farm mini dress was so cute)

Remember this shows proves that even you can do anything if you only believe in yur self :-)

Peace XxX


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