Paparazzi

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~ A "how to" guide on dealing with the media~

Rated PG-13

By Todd Karella
September 3, 2004

Every actor/actress in Hollywood should love this film as one of their fantasies came to life on the silver screen.
In this day and age where the Paparazzi are more unwelcome than the black plague, producer Mel Gibson and his ex-hairdresser turned director (Paul Abascal) have created a movie to show the celebrity side of the story.
What starts as a happy story about a rising new star, Bo Laramie (Cole Hauser), with his hit action

world what sleazy people Rex Harper (Tom Sizemore) and his friends are.
   This enrages Rex and he sets out to ruin Laramie's career.
   It isn’t until this point in the film where it goes way over the top. The Paparazzi become Stalkarazzi as they chase down Bo and his family in their vehicles, snapping pictures like crazy and blinding him so much that he gets into an accident.
   This is what is alleged that happened to Princess Di, but in this movie it is done with malice and the intent of hurting him.

This is exactly what was alleged that happened to Princess Di, but in this movie it is done with malice and the intent of hurting someone.
   Even after the accident Bo is not left alone as they continue to take pictures of his child in a coma and his wife taking her pain medication and then calling her a drug addict in the headlines of the tabloids.
   It’s one thing to attack a man, but when they go after his family it becomes a completely different story.
    When one of his stalkers has an accident and Laremie is the only one around to save him, he

suddenly gets an idea. He lets the man fall over the cliff and then decides to go after his friends.
While trying to avoid a suspicious detective (Dennis Farina) Bo manages to kill off the other men one by one, leaving Rex set up as the murderer.
Granted, the film goes way overboard and takes the issue of stardom to an extreme, but you’d have to admit it is a lot of fun. It’s in the tradition of a Charles Bronson Deathwish movie, always fun to see the bad guys get exactly what they deserve

flick and a loving family, quickly turns into a nightmare as the Paparazzi seek to cash in on his new -found success.
   Slowly they begin to follow him around taking pictures of his every move. It isn’t until they start taking pictures of his son that he becomes concerned.
   After asking them politely not to photograph his son, they ignore him and push him into a corner and intentionally set him up so they can get a snapshot of him striking out at one of the photographers.
   Using the photographs, they also take the opportunity to sue him for as much money as they can get. Bo does not take this lightly and tells the

Bo Laramie-Cole Hauser

Oops. Did we do that?

I'm so good I don't even have to aim the camera

We take the bag, set it on fire and run like hell

A poorly delivered Karate chop