The Sweet Life (2003)

Sensitive but unsuccessful New York magazine columnist Michael James Lorinz King of New York Frankenhooker looks on with hopeless envy as his selfconfident shallow brother Frankie catches all the women makes all the money and never feels a pang of remorse at his amoral behavior Enter Lila Barbara Sicuranza a tough sexy bartender Initially Frankies got her and Michael gets fixed up with her biker chick roommate Joan Jett of Joan Jett and the Blackhearts Then through a twist of fate Michael finds himself vying with Frankie for Lilas affections and the results are both riotously funny and touching Filmmakers Roy Frumkes and Rocco Simonelli writers of the cult hit The Substitute have created a romantic comedy for people who hate romantic comedies