Dane Cook is probably the most recognizable stand-up comic of today. His albums have outsold many musical acts and his HBO special is always checked out at any video store you find yourself in, which is sad as that was his worst show yet. Cook’s earlier works, like the bits that can be found on his first disc, “Harmful if Swallowed,” were way more entertaining. Now, he seems to be trying fuse bits off his own hype, like someone took over his body and just acts like him instead of being.

It was only to be a matter of time before he graced our screens. Instead of taking the Eddie Murphy route though, by starting out on a good foot with something similar to 48 Hours or Beverly Hills Cop, he just dove right into the bottom of the barrel.

Good Luck Chuck has Cook playing Charlie, a single guy who apparently causes everyone he sleeps with to marry the next person they date. He thinks he was cursed by a crazy girl back in his childhood, who put a hex on him after he turned her down. Charlie’s “skills” somehow spread throughout the female community and soon he has a countless number of women knocking at his door.

So what does Charlie do? All of them, regardless of shape or size. Which brings me to a question. Now, I didn’t actually count, but I am going to say that good ole’ Charlie has sex with about 50 assorted ladies within the span of a couple months. I guess we’re to assume that he uses a prophylactic each and every time but the question still comes to mind, “What sort of STDs is he going to walk away from here with?” I’m not about to tell people not to use condoms but you have to know, the odds of not having a single one break are pretty low. And if 1 out of every 5 persons has herpes, I can only imagine what kind of damage Charlie is going to walk away from here with.

I’m reminded of that Lindsey Lohan movie, Just My Luck, where she had to walk around New York City and kiss 20 complete strangers at random. She too never walked away with cold sore. But I guess that’s the magic of cinema.

Anyway, Charlie finally meets the girl of his dreams. Cam (Jessica Alba) has heard the myth of Charlie’s power but still falls for him anyway. But he doesn’t want to mess this up, so he puts off sleeping with her until he can put his power to the test. Sharing what he actually does to test this theory would probably ruin the plot for people who are excited to see this. So I’ll skip it.

The film ends up being not very funny. There is a laugh or two hidden in dialogue bits here or there but nothing to earn the full price of a rental, let alone a purchase. Cook fans will no doubt eat this up. Otherwise, Good Luck Chuck is the cinematic equivalent to a sexually transmitted disease. It starts out unnoticeable, then starts to itch a little bit, before finally burning and blistering. At least this damage isn’t permanent.