Director Defends Hilton's Bloody Musical

Posted Oct 25th 2007 12:55PM by TMZ Staff

Paris HiltonAt time of publishing, only 12% of TMZ voters want to see Paris Hilton's new horror/musical, "Repo! The Genetic Opera" -- but the director stands by his flick!

Negative criticism was rampant on the web -- including the TMZ comments board -- about the 80-second teaser showing a singing Hilton, evisceration, and a growed-up Spy Kid. Today, director Darren Lynn Bousman took to the blogosphere to write, "I stick by my promise -- REPO is unlike anyting you have ever seen." He also adds it's "not an easy movie to grasp" from the teaser alone.

He addresses the Paris issue specifically, writing, "I know some people where taken aback by 'PARIS' in the trailer -- I stand by my decision of casting her ... Her voice is great -- and her character is great!"

"It is not some cheesy musical."

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1. THE MAN IS A RAVING LUNATIC OR A CERTIFIABLE LUNATIC--UNLESS THE HILTON SLUT NOSHES ON HIS WIENIE FOR FREE.

Posted at 4:29PM on Oct 25th 2007 by Brother Harold, S.J.

2. Alright Darren, let's make a deal. I will see your crappy movie, but I want a money back guarantee if I have to walk out of the theater during the show.

Posted at 4:33PM on Oct 25th 2007 by money back guarantee

3. Damn, she looks like Amy Winohouse.

Posted at 4:35PM on Oct 25th 2007 by scared of you

4. I can't wait to see it!! Go Paris!

Posted at 4:36PM on Oct 25th 2007 by LuvTMZ

5. Paris is a not talen tramp, just like her mother

Posted at 4:46PM on Oct 25th 2007 by Richard

6. PARIS HILTON IS A WORLD RENOUNED ACTRESS, SINGER AND BUSINESS WOMAN.

She is a role model for all high school drop outs. SEE WHAT YOU CAN ACCOMPLISH WITH PURE TALENT!

THIS SHOW WILL DO HUGE BOX OFFICE, and LIONSGATE stock will go through the roof.

I PRAY YOU START TO WRITE THE SEQUEL BEFORE THE WRITERS STRIKE!!!

Posted at 4:54PM on Oct 25th 2007 by Paris's Sugar-Daddy

7. Anyone who can judge a movie by an 80 second trailer has a brain smaller than a Z particle.

Posted at 4:56PM on Oct 25th 2007 by Stump

8. You're kidding, right? You've got to be kidding, there's no way you could possibly believe that. Paris makes us dumber with every word that comes out of her mouth. If she was worth anything I would gladly tolerate a little dumb from her but no ... she can't even offer that much.

Posted at 4:59PM on Oct 25th 2007 by The Anti-Paris

9. Go to Rwanda and stay there, Paris.

Posted at 5:01PM on Oct 25th 2007 by Tired of Her

10. 7. Anyone who can judge a movie by an 80 second trailer has a brain smaller than a Z particle.

* * * * * * * * * * *
Um, if it has Paris in it, yeah, you could "Z-Man."

Posted at 5:29PM on Oct 25th 2007 by Duh

11. Strap that thing to the waist of an al qaeda operative. It's got bomb witten all over it.

Posted at 6:02PM on Oct 25th 2007 by Chilly

12.
LOL! So what do you think the director was going to say? Casting Paris was a mistake -- she's just "OK" in this film? Right. Wake up people! He has to pay his investors and make profits.

BTW, Repo was originally a stage musical. Actually, I thought the film clip was stupid. It will either be regarded as brilliant, capture a cult following, or laughed out of theatres.

Posted at 6:07PM on Oct 25th 2007 by George

13. sugar daddy #6 STAY OUTTA THE SAUCE.

Posted at 6:08PM on Oct 25th 2007 by kay

14. Evisceration? Ew. Just what we need another slasher flick but oh no everyone's more concerned about the fact that Paris is in it, no criticism for gore...as usual. And yeah, that's what trailers are for to catch people's interest, I'm sure we've all said yes or no to seeing a movie based on the trailer. Showgirls is now a cult classic because it is soooo incredibly bad and that's exactly where this one is likely headed. I thought Paris told us she is going to be doing charity work, turning over a new leaf, did that include starring in garbage?

Posted at 6:25PM on Oct 25th 2007 by Leela

15. Darren, please. I think some of the performances will be amazing...Paul Sorvino and Sarah Brightman. But from what I've seen of PH in the clips, it's a lot of direction with OK, mediocre results.

I won't see the film..........I don't care to see evisceration on people terrified out of their minds all put to rock music. From what I could see, it's still "Saw" put to music and that is cheesy. It took Sorvino weeks of working on this film until he figured out what you were trying to do. Paul is one of my favorite actors.

Posted at 6:36PM on Oct 25th 2007 by May

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