A Guy Thing (2003)

User Rating:

5.5/10   

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:

Bachelor Party | Wedding | Wedding Ceremony | Business Presentation | Neighbor

US TV Schedule:

Sat. Nov. 14

6:00 AM

MTV

Cast

Jason Lee	...	Paul
Julia Stiles	...	Becky
Selma Blair	...	Karen
James Brolin	...	Ken
Shawn Hatosy	...	Jim
Lochlyn Munro	...	Ray
Diana Scarwid	...	Sandra
David Koechner	...	Buck
Julie Hagerty	...	Dorothy
Thomas Lennon	...	Pete
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 | Iceland:L | Malaysia:U | Finland:K-7 | USA:PG-13 (No.38897) | Canada:14A (Canadian Home Video rating) | 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:

Revealing mistakes: After returning from Ray's apartment, in one shot the mirror image of the car is used, with Paul driving from the right side seat.

Quotes:

Paul: [after finding out they didn't do it] Then how did I get crabs?
Becky: You've got crabs?
Paul: Yeah. You gave me crabs.
Becky: I DO NOT HAVE CRABS!
Paul: You don't?
Becky: No. But if I do I'm going to hunt you down and kill your crabby ass.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Film Geek (2005)

Soundtrack:

Cherokee Maiden

enjoyable movie with refreshing humour

I happened to watch this movie by chance some days ago while flipping channels. My expectations were not very high but it was an interesting movie.In 'A Guy Thing', Jason Lee plays Paul, a straight-laced, Seattle-based fellow who is about to marry his fiancée Karen (Selma Blair) and settle down to an unchallenging life of middle-class domesticity. We first meet Paul at his bachelor party, where he professes no desire to engage in any of the normal bachelor party type activities his (surprisingly few) buddies encourage, in case he's a bit naughty and gets into hot bother with his soon to be trouble and strife. Of course, the next thing Paul knows, it's the morning after the night before, he's in bed with a naked hula dancer, and his mother-in-law phones to inform him that Karen is on her way over. Oh, and the hula dancer is Karen's cousin Becky (Julia Stiles).

From this small acorn of potential trouble grows a mighty oak of frenetic misfortune, as Paul scrabbles from misadventure to misadventure, trying to cover up what he's done whilst keeping up the appearance of being a dutiful, family-oriented good guy, who's super-excited about his forthcoming nuptials. His efforts to ensure Karen remains none the wiser about any potential wrong-doing on his part ironically forces Paul closer and closer to the fun-loving Becky, forcing him to question whether he really wants the life that seems to have been mapped out for him. The movie contains the right mix of comedy and romance. Definitely worth a watch.