A Guy Thing (2003)

Director:

Chris Koch

Writers (WGA):

Greg Glienna (story)
Greg Glienna (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

17 January 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Boy meets girl. Boy meets girl's cousin.

Plot:

When a man wakes up the morning after his bachelor party in bed with a strange woman he presumes he must have cheated on his fiancee.

Plot Keywords:

Mother In Law | Father In Law | Seattle Space Needle | Bachelor Party | Blackmail

US TV Schedule:

Sat. Aug. 23	10:45 PM	TBS
Sun. Aug. 24	9:50 AM	TBS

Cast

Jason Lee	...	Paul Morse
Julia Stiles	...	Becky Jackon
Selma Blair	...	Karen Cooper
James Brolin	...	Ken Cooper
Shawn Hatosy	...	Jim
Lochlyn Munro	...	Ray Donovan
Diana Scarwid	...	Sandra Cooper
David Koechner	...	Buck Morse
Julie Hagerty	...	Dorothy Morse
Thomas Lennon	...	Pete Morse
Jackie Burroughs	...	Aunt Budge
Jay Brazeau	...	Howard
Matthew Walker	...	Minister Green
Fred Ewanuick	...	Jeff
Lisa Calder	...	Tonya

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for language, crude humor, some sexual content and drug references.

Runtime:

101 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Netherlands:MG6 | Finland:K-7 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #38897) | Malaysia:U | Iceland:L | Australia:M | Germany:6 | Singapore:PG | UK:12A

Filming Locations:

I-5 at Jackson Street, Seattle, Washington, USA

Company:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Trivia:

In the scene where Paul goes to the drug store, the director's father can be briefly seen at the counter.

Goofs:

At the rehearsal dinner, when the Granny asks for wine from the chef, he is holding the carafe of juice in his right hand and the wine in his left. However, when the Granny insists on wine he pours from the carafe in his right hand which now contains the wine.

Quotes:

Ken: So, Buck, are you a duffer?
Buck: Well, if you mean do I like playing with my balls, the answer's yes.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Film Geek (2005)

Soundtrack:

Bobbie Sue

I thought it was funny most of the time

There were times when this movie was absolutely hilarious. Even if most of the funniest lines and situations involved toilets, STDs, or pornography. I don't recommend this for kids.

Paul didn't remind me of Earl Hickey that much of the time, but sometimes his manner of speaking was similar. Paul wasn't that great a character, but he was likable enough.

I didn't care for Karen. She wasn't pretty and had an abrasive personality, and then there was that annoying fake smile. Though on the right woman, her haircut could have been cute.

Becky, on the other hand, was absolutely adorable. Good-looking with a sweet personality, even if she could get riled when she had to. In the first scene where she showed she had a brain, she was justified in not being the cute chick. I knew what I wanted to happen.

There were plenty of good acting performances, considering the material. And while the writing wasn't on an Oscar level, that's not necessary here. It just needed to be funny, which it often was.

I had a bad day--in fact, a bad week--prior to the night this movie aired. But the movie made me feel good, at least while I was watching it. That's the most important thing I can say.