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The New Guy (2002)

Starring: DJ Qualls, Eliza Dushku Director: Ed Decter Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) Format: DVD
3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (99 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: DJ Qualls, Eliza Dushku, Zooey Deschanel, Jerod Mixon, Parry Shen
  • Directors: Ed Decter
  • Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD, Full Screen, Live, Widescreen, NTSC
  • Language: French (Dolby Digital 2.0), English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
  • Subtitles: English, French
  • Region: Region 1 encoding (US and Canada only)
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  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
  • Studio: Sony Pictures
  • DVD Release Date: August 13, 2002
  • Run Time: 89 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (99 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000069HQ2
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #15,439 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Aimed at teens with numb senses of humor, The New Guy earns its chuckles mostly by accident. Most of the comedy is DOA, although the cast--especially DJ Qualls in the title role--possesses a modicum of scrappy charm. DJ plays a "blip" on his high school’s social radar, briefly jailed for chronic misbehavior and mentored in coolness by a fellow inmate (Eddie Griffin), who becomes the funky "new guy" at a new school, where he’s worshipped as a mysterious hipster and attracts the hottest cheerleader (Eliza Dushku). Directed without a shred of inspiration (by a cowriter of There’s Something About Mary) and looking like a drab 16-millimeter industrial film, the movie would be a waste of time were it not for its abiding cheerfulness, rock-star cameos (Henry Rollins, Gene Simmons, Tommy Lee), Lyle Lovett as DJ’s dad, and a fresh cast that almost makes this lowbrow mess worthwhile. --Jeff Shannon

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NERDY HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR DIZZY HARRISON HAS FINALLY GOTTEN LUCKY, HE HAS A SECOND CHANCE TO BE THE GUY WITH NO PAST, THE NEW GUY, A HILARIOUS STORY ABOU WIPING THE SLATE CLEAN AND REINVENTING YOURSELF.

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars "The New Guy"-Review, May 11, 2002
By Annie (Toronto, Canada) - See all my reviews
"The New Guy" is about a teenage dork-a-zoid named Dizzy. He had a reputation as the biggest loser in school. Dizzy was often beat up by school jocks and had many pranks pulled on him. He was sick and tired of all these bullying. When Dizzy was sent to prison for vandalizing school property, his fellow cellmate(played by Eddie Griffin)sympathized for him and trained him to be tough and cool. When Dizzy left prison with a new look and tougher attitude, he transfered to another highschool hoping his new image would make him popular.
This is an excellent,funny and well made movie. It doesn't even need all the "sexual" scenes like in Amercan Pie or Van Wilder in order to make it "enjoyable." Recommanded for everyone who enjoys a good laugh and a touching story about a guy who goes from zero to hero. Dj Qualls and Eddie Griffin puts on a down-to-earth hilarious performance in "The New Guy." I for one loves this movie. I been yearning to see it ever since I saw a preview of it during the summer of 2001, but it was worthwhile the wait. Go see it everyone!!!!!!
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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Directors Cut, July 27, 2005
This review is from: The New Guy (Director's Cut) (DVD)
This movie is FUNNY! If you are looking for a raunchy,rude, and wild movie, The New Guy:Directors Cut is for you. This version is not all that different from the original version. There are a few new scenes, including Gil (DJ Qualls) making out with Eliza Dushku in the sprinklers and some akward talks with Gil, his father, and the councilor . All in all, this is the version to buy, because it has more adult subject matter. And, who doesn't enjoy that?
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Don't laugh ... we all remember your first day as the new guy!, August 18, 2007
By A. Gyurisin "good friend, damn fool" (Wet, Wild, Wonderful Virginia) - See all my reviews
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I remember my first time I changed schools when I was young. It was hard, it was emotional, and by George, I never quite think I ever turned back into the boy I once was. Changing schools is hard when you are young - or at any age - but was the film "The New Guy", cliché ridden from the beginning throughout the end, needed to help those under-privileged tweens prepare themselves for a choice they probably had no decision in? Why I am rambling instead of immediately jumping in why so many others denounced this film? To be honest, and this will probably shock you, I felt a soft spot for this film. It could have been the multitude of cameos. Maybe it was the shockingly impassioned DJ Qualls, or maybe it was the fact that this reminded me of a different time in cinema where movies were made to just be funny. "The New Guy" felt like one part "Can't Hardly Wait", one part "Empire Records", with one part actually feeling like a dud Pauley Shore movie. You probably hate me already, but these elements clicked with me. Now, this wasn't Oscar-caliber in any way shape or form, but it did hold my attention, made me chuckle, and made me appreciate classic 90s (early 00s) tween comedy.

The plot surrounding this film could be found anywhere. Qualls plays Dizzy Harrison, a nobody determined to be someone this year in school. A debacle - of which will not be mentioned - sends him screaming to the nurses office and eventually into jail. It is during his moments of detention that he meets with Luther (the low-point of the film Eddie Griffin), who teaches him to act like he is a different person. It sticks, Dizzy goes to another school under the pseudonym of Gil Harris - wins the hearts of the students, a hot cheerleader named Danielle (Eliza Dushku), and nearly looses all of his friends. Will he be able to live the high life he has created, or will his past catch up to him? If you cannot answer this question, it is obvious you need to start watching more movies. Like I said when I started this, the plot isn't something you want to spend your Sunday writing to Grandma about - it is the passion of the characters, the enthusiasm of the creators, and the easy-going spirit of the film that actually hooked me more than I anticipated. I liked the jokes. I liked laughing at Lyle Lovett getting hit in the eye with a flaming marshmallow, I liked the fact that Vanilla Ice was playing a FYE-esque employee with a mean streak, and I loved whenever those O'Connell boys were on the screen. Something about these moments took me back when comedies prided themselves on weak plots and cameos galore. One could almost say this was a precursor to the "Scary Movie" franchise, except better executed.

The plot is feeble. That has been established already. The plot wasn't bad, it was just cliché ridden to the point where you could care less what was going to happen (because it was predictable prior to it happening), but wanted to see our characters - Qualls, Dushku, Deschanel, Lovett, O'Connell, and more (Gene Simmons as a Reverend?) - were headed. I can't say that I loved the characters, but they kept my attention on screen more than I thought. I think what impressed me about this film was that it didn't rely on crass body humor to progress the plot, the jokes (while weak) did have some moments of creativity to them. Someone tried to give this film a cult standing, but failed - but not without going out fighting. I applaud this attempt. The characters worked well together. Whether you were waiting for another priceless cameo or just watching Qualls bumble around Dushku, I was following it. This combination was perfect with a cool beverage, a warm evening, and a desire to laugh. There wasn't any high level of expectation - and I think that is where "The New Guy" succeeded. It knew where it wanted to be, and it didn't strive to go further. I have been hesitant to see "Borat" because of the hype that everyone applauds to it, so in this instance the bar has been set too high. For "The New Guy", I knew very little about it outside of the previews that I had seen in other films for this one. I didn't want to see this movie, but when it arrived, I wasn't scared to put it in my DVD player. I was happy. This was a chuckle filled film.

Another element that I really enjoyed was the parody connection. "The New Guy" parodied other films of that year (or older/younger) and you just don't see that anymore. Outside of the obvious parody films that have been released lately (shall we never speak of "Epic Movie" again), Hollywood tends to avoid this in modern cinema, but for this critic is has always made me laugh. Why do you think I own "The Critic" series? I thought this really enforced this film's standard - again - without going over the preset bar, it brought a new level of comedy to the surface and writer David Kendall coupled with the direction of Ed Decter did a great job of keeping performances low, cameos high, and intelligence mediocre. There was a level of understanding that this was a decent film, but it didn't want the general public to know it.

Overall, I could complain about the bad parts of this film all day, I could also speak highly of other parts that I just seemed to cobble up like leftover cake, but I am not. I will suggest this film to friends and family, let them be grumpy with me for a bit, but I liked this movie. It is not one that will be added to my collection, but for the time and place that I am currently at "The New Guy" hit the spot. Qualls isn't the greatest comedian, but his comic timing is genuine. His matching with Dushku was preposterous and we all knew, but we went along anyway because it was a comfortable cliché. I like the comfortable clichés.

Don't skip it, but don't knock it till you see it. Surprise yourself.

Grade: *** out of *****
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