History YMMV / FromJustinToKelly

* StrangledByTheRedString[=/=]RomanceOnTheSet: Justin and Kelly have almost no real chemistry, to the point where it seems like they don't even want to touch one another, in spite of the fact that [[http://www.eonline.com/news/513139/justin-guarini-reveals-past-romance-with-kelly-clarkson-during-post-american-idol-days they had begun dating in real life while filming]].

* IdiotPlot:
** The whole tension of the story is that Justin lost Kelly's number and Alexa gave him the wrong one when he asked her for it (rather than just asking Kelly for it again).
*** Somehow Alexa thought this would cause Justin to lose interest in Kelly and end up with her instead.
*** Justin doesn't take a text response of "not interested" for a definitive answer, nor is he put off when Kelly gives him a face full of whipped cream in real life.
*** Neither Kelly nor Justin ever ask the other about the text mishaps, until...
*** Towards the end of the movie Alexa just sits there and lets Kelly look at her phone and see the series of texts from Justin.
*** Considering all of their communication breakdowns throughout the movie, why did it never occur to Justin and Kelly that ''she'' might find ''his'' phone number useful?
*** For that matter, Justin doesn't get the phone number because Kelly writes it on a paper towel which falls in the water. She's still there, so there's no reason why he can't just ''ask her for the number again''.
*** Which he could have done ''immediately'', since she was still in the bathroom. He could have gone around to the door and waited for her to come out.
** Kelly doesn't realize that Alexa is screwing with her relationship ''even after someone tells her that Alexa is screwing with her relationship''.
** Also, Eddie's subplot could have easily been resolved if he and the girl he was looking for simply exchanged cell phone numbers to call and tell each other where they were.
** Also, Kaya's subplot could have easily been resolved if she hadn't made the incredibly idiotic move of telling off Carlos's boss. [[InformedAttribute And she's supposed to be the smart one!]]
** Also... Brandon. (See WhatAnIdiot below.)
** All this miscommunication despite easy access to cell phones was brought up when Podcast/HowDidThisGetMade reviewed the movie. The hosts all agreed that if they were making this movie they'd just eliminate cell phones from the script entirely due to how ridiculous it got. They were especially baffled at Eddie and his online girlfriend not exchanging cell numbers, because they were easily the most tech savvy of the cast.

* WhatAnIdiot: Brandon takes bets on the hovercraft basketball competition, and runs afoul of the beach cop who keeps on pursuing him. She catches him with a wad of money in his hands\\
'''You'd expect:''' Him to keep his mouth shut, and make up something about where he got the money from. As far as said cop knows, he earned the money legally, and if she doesn't have reason to act, she can't do anything.\\
'''Instead:''' He asks if gambling on hovercraft basketball is legal. He gets in trouble yet again.

* StrangledByTheRedString: Justin and Kelly have almost no real chemistry, to the point where it seems like they don't even want to touch one another, in spite of the fact that [[http://www.eonline.com/news/513139/justin-guarini-reveals-past-romance-with-kelly-clarkson-during-post-american-idol-days they had begun dating in real life while filming]].

** All this miscommunication despite easy access to cell phones was brought up when Podcast/HowDidThisGetMade reviewed the movie. The hosts all agreed that if they were making this movie they'd just eliminate cell phones from the script entirely due to how ridiculous it got.

* RetroactiveRecognition: Anika Noni Rose, who would go on to play [[Theatre/{{Dreamgirls}} Lorrell]] and [[WesternAnimation/ThePrincessAndTheFrog Tiana]], was Kaya in this film.

* {{Narm}}: Kelly and Justin's exchange before their [[TheBigDamnKiss big damn kiss]].
-->'''Justin''': So now, in the entire universe, we're in the exact same place at the exact same time, feeling the same exact way about each other, right?
-->'''Kelly''': Yes.
-->'''Justin''': So how can you say it's not fate?
-->'''Kelly''': Dumb luck.
-->'''Justin''': Whatever it is, it feels great.

* TookTheBadFilmSeriously: Webvideo/ToddInTheShadows points out in his review that Jason Yribar, who played Carlos, seemed "too real" to be in the movie. Justin Guarini put in a lot of effort as well since his celebrity career depended on this movie's success.

* RetroactiveRecognition: Anika Noni Rose, the woman who played [[Theatre/{{Dreamgirls}} Lorrell]] and [[WesternAnimation/ThePrincessAndTheFrog Tiana]], was Kaya in this film.

* RetroactiveRecognition: Anika Noni Rose, the woman who played [[Lorrell Theatre/Dreamgirls]] and [[WesternAnimation/ThePrincessAndTheFrog Tiana]], was Kaya in this film.

* RetroactiveRecognition: Anika Noni Rose, the woman who played [[Lorrell Theatre/Dreamgirl]] and [[WesternAnimation/ThePrincessAndTheFrog Tiana]], had a part in the film as Kaya.

** Eddie's subplot could have easily been resolved if he and the girl he was looking for simply exchanged cell phone numbers to call and tell each other where they were.

* ActorAllusion: Kelly is a small-town Texas girl with a big voice and a taste for country music. The real-life Kelly Clarkson did in fact work as a cocktail waitress before ''American Idol''.
* AssPull: The main reason Alexa and Kaya want Kelly to visit Miami with them is because their only means of transportation is her car. This is because the charter company operating their previously booked flight has just gone bankrupt, all other flights were full, and Alexa's father is either borrowing or withholding her car.

* CutSong: "Brighter Star" (a CrowdSong involving separate choruses of guys and girls) and "From Me to You" (a SongOfSolace by Justin)

* TravelingAtTheSpeedOfPlot: Based on Kelly and Alexa's area codes (972 and 214, respectively), we can deduce that the girls live somewhere in the Dallas area, which means their last-minute road trip to Miami would require over 19 hours of driving.

* WTHCostumingDepartment: For the scene in which she finally decides to "unclench" and start partying, Kelly wears a skirt made of men's ties.

* TookTheBadFilmSeriously: Webvideo/ToddInTheShadows points out in his review that the actor who played Carlos seemed "too real" to be in the movie. Justin Guarini put in a lot of effort as well since his celebrity career depended on this movie's success.