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Just another teen movie

Let's all face it, the true great teen comedies came out in the 1980's..'sixteen candles, breakfast club, ferris bueller, Heathers..."
I did laugh a few times in this, but i was then wretching. What is it with teen comedies today? So many of them are crude and disgusting.
"The New Guy" at least has a message: be yourself.
DJ Qualls, who was the really geeky guy in Road Trip, plays Dizzy. He wants so badly to fit in, he does anything in his power to do so.. He ends up in jail after some minor charges brought against him in school, and is schooled in how to be cool by Eddie Griffin, who was funny in this. He doesn't even have to say anything, he has great expressions. Such as the EYE...
Dizzy has his real friends, and then makes new friends at a new school after being expelled. Elisha Dishku, who I remember from the t.v. show "Buffy the vampire slayer", plays Dizzy's new friend who takes him under her wing, and helps him become "in". Eventually the jig is up, and everyone finds out the truth about the new guy...This is typical-- very predictable but at the same time is sort of funny in a stupid way.

Country singer, and sometime actor Lyle Lovett plays Dizzy's father. He is actually pretty good in this.
This is cute for a few laughs, it's not the worst of it's kind. It's hardly a classic. I think a younger audience than myself and fans of Elisha will appreciate this more.

Horrible

This movie suxs!!! I wasted my hard earned money expecting a funny, well put together movie, but mainly for the comedy. It was not even funny, the guest appearances could not save this movie. The acting horrible, the movie horrible, the plot... was there one. The only thing that saved this movie from getting a 2, when it truly deserved a 1, was the fact that my friend neil looks like DJ Qualls and the marshmallow incident!!!!!!!

The New Guy rocks!

I LOVED it! The movie was funny, romantic and just plain cool! It's one of those films that you can't help but love! DVD features some cool extra's such as the "Im Just a Kid" video clip featuring the stars of the film... very cool movie... even better DVD... A must own for true comedy fans! Check it out!

i have one question to ask! WHY?!

thats all i have to say. ill explain. CMON! WUTS UP WIT THIS? THIS IS TERRIBLE. I WASNT FELLIN THIS MOVIE. CMON ITS ABOUT AN OUTKAST TRYIN TO BE COOL WHICH HE CANNOT DO NO MATTER HOW HARD HE TRIES. THIS MOVE WASNT THAT GOOD.

Good, light-hearted high school comedy

Based on the previews, I thought this was going to be another cheesy high school comedy, but was pleasantly surprised when I walked out of the theater. The underlying theme of the whole movie is just an odd-ball trying to fit in. The movie wasn't too crude or gross, but it wasn't to plain or boring. I think many people who see this will be able to relate to one or more of the characters, and will be able to appreciate the movie more. I would recommend seeing this if you are in the mood for a nice comedy.

THE WORST MOVIE I EVER SAW- and I've seen many movies!

This movie raises the need for a whole new category of Oscars- it should win an award as the Most Moronic Movie of the year. Seldom do so many finely-honed traits come together-- an utterly senseless script that is excruciatingly unfunny, extremely poorly drawn characters, constant breaks in continuity and logic, terrible directing, astonishingly bad editing... all in one film!Oddly, D. J. Qualls is a superb comic actor, and this is obvious even in the midst of this wretched pile of junk. Many of the other actors are excellent, too. It's just that in this film, they are busy being excellent at acting out retarded non-jokes.The trailer looked pretty funny, didn't it? The trailer WAS funny, but the movie is not. Not at all. If you spend your time and money on this film, don't say you weren't warned. Are you aware that millions of people in the world live on less than the equivalent of one US dollar per day? You could take the money you would have spent on this movie if it were worth seeing, and send it off to feed and house some people who have almost nothing, who are hungry for something to eat. You could donate your money to a medical group who will immunize 20 babies from deadly disease. Heck, they could have done that with the entire budget of this complete waste of a film.

Awful.

In order to be popular, a geek gets lessons in cool from Eddie Griffin.Lame and Lamerer.DJ Qualls is a real wiener, and you want this guy to get his butt kicked.And whats up with Lyle Lovett.Rating:*1/2 (out of five)

Very Funny movie Eliza Dushku looks better and better

A very funny movie the new guy, works on the old principal of the underdog, winning in the end. The movie shows the acting ability of DJ Qualls who plays the nerd turned tough guy, with a heart role superbly. Elisha Dushku keeps your eyes fixed to the screen at every minute, she is more then a looker but a very good actress. The movie has very little or no down time in it, is a laugh a minute. Eddie Griffin roles as the convict, giving the look is great, they could have used him more in his role, but is was played to perfection. Some little send ups of previous action movies only add to the whole picture, I don't want to mention them here as its better to get the full impact on watching this very funny movie.

Darwin was Right!!!

I went to this movie thinking that this was going to be a drama or something, but
it turned out to be another one of those snotty-nosed teenager toilet-humormovies! I think I want to quit my job as a truck washer and make movies instead.
All I'd have to do is go to the local K-Mart where all the high school kidscongregate at night and film them throwing frisbees and drinking pop andsomeone out there would sit in a theater and laugh. This movie was even worse
than Van Wilder and really shows how much of a loser you can really be in life. If
popular movies like this suggest where our society is going, then maybe Darwin
was right. How about we just put a pack of cheerleaders in charge of our great
nation and then we can all get shorter work days because we need an hour toblow dry our hair every morning. My suggestion is to go out and rent HappyGilmore instead, its funnier and at least Sandler isn't a communist. 1 out of 10.

None of the reviewers has seen the movie!

As of May 10, 2002, no one of the 4 reviewers has actually seen the movie yet, not even a premier release, just the trailer, but they all give it a 5 star already, based on suppositions.

I have not seen the movie yet either, why? Because it has not been released yet, it opens today (May 10 2002), so I give it a neutral 3 star "opinion" and AFTER I see it, then I'll come here and update my review according to a REAL experience.

I just find very disappointing that people will go out and review something without experiencing. What kind of review is that? If you really want to read actual reviews, check out the Amazon's Internet Movie DataBase (IMDB).

HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!

This is the kind of movie that you and your friends will quote for laughs. I laughed so hard during this movie I almost peed my pants! I absolutely reccommend this movie for any lover of stupidly hilarious movies. HAHAHA!...

A good movie.... for certain people

Anyone looking for teen melodrama, standard comedy, or normal people needs to mosey on away from this DVD. Yes you, shoo. This movie isn't for you. You'll probably hate it.


Now that those weirdos are gone, let me tell you why I love The New Guy. This movie isn't very good, and that is its strongest point. It exists to make fun of teen melodramas with a great assembly of random guest stars, completely mediocre cinematography, some movie mocking moments, and general randomness. This movie doesn't take itself seriously for a second, and neither should you. The whole thing is like a litany of "When really odd people do odd things and more odd random things happen to them". If this sounds like you, someone you know, or someone you used to be, then you'll enjoy this movie. If you can relax, have no expectations, and just let it flow I garentee you'll spend the film doubled over. It features over the top geeks like a midget tuba player, a couple ugly-pretty girls, a fat black kid, and a greasy haired Asian guy. The soundtrack adds to every humorous moment by sounding like an Oscar winner meeting a NOW thats what I call music CD. Most of the guest stars are not big names, but that one guy from that one 80's band or that one tv show. And they pop up in the most random places, like Lyle Loveitt with a marshmellow burning in his face and Jermiane Dupri's excellent delivery of "whose the [...] now?". DJ Qualls does a wonderful job in the title role although you're probably going "who the heck is DJ Qualls?". Eliza Dushku is hot hot hot.


So if you're an interesting and random person looking for an easy going and random DVD to pop in one day, I would reccomend picking up The New Guy.

Been there done that, got the T-SHirt

THis movie had such potential, and the first half hour ior so is actually quite entertaining. But beyond that this tale of Rags to Riches fails to impress beyonf that. The antics of Dizzy Harrison proves to be monotonouse. I mean the stereo typical bully who girl friend ditches him, the best friends who break apart and than get together in the end. The fact that he is revealed for what he is in the end and ends up with the girl anyways this is a been there done that re hash of so many things in the past. Further proof that an origional idea can go so wrong with so many things to steal from out there.

If you want an origional comedy that truely satisfyes than go for Super Troopers, but beyond that don't waste your time with this.

Terrible, Bad, Painful movie

I'd say the 3-star average review for this movie is probably the average IQ of the people writing the reviews. This movie fails at every attempt to be funny. I did not laugh once. I am a fan of dumb movies. I loved Zoolander, Kung-Pow was one of my favorite movies, and American Pie wasn't terrible. This movie is terrible. Coincidentally, the only funny part of this stinking piece of [junk] is when the young Dizzy is dancing and falls on his crotch while doing the splits, exclaiming "I hurt myself" in a James Brown-esque tone. This is how I feel about the movie. Even though I fell asleep for most of it, this movie actually made me depressed it was so not funny and left an empty void of unfunnines in me for a day or two. Really. I don't know why Lyle Lovett and Henry Rollins agreed to be in this movie. I have lost most of my respect for both of them, even though Black Flag was a great band. ...

Laughs are few and far between

Dizzy Harrison(DJ Qualls) is an unpopular, high school geek going through a hellish senior year. In an attempt to make a new identity for himself, Dizzy gets himself expelled from his high school, and learns the techniques of being cool from a prison inmate(Eddie Griffin) Dizzy enrolls in a new high school under the alias Gil Harris, he makes new friends and he soon gains respect from the jocks and geeks alike.Dizzy then gets noticed by the head cheerleader Danielle(Eliza Dushku) and helps the school football team gain self-respect to win games.But things turn bad when Danielle's angry boyfriend begins investigating into Gill/Dizzy's past to uncover any dirt on him.Also in the cast is Zooey Deschanel, Lyle Lovett, Horatio Sanz and Illeana Douglas.The Script by David Kendall was rather lousy and Ed Decter Directing is rock bottom.There are cameo's from Jerry and Charlie O'Connel, Henry Rollins, Tony Hawk, Kool Moe Dee, Jermaine Dupri and Tommy Lee.Then we get some really over the top cameo's with Vanilla Ice, Gene Simmons and David Hasselhoff.Despite funny performances from DJ Qualls, Eddie Griffin and Eliza Dushku The New Guy Falls flat.Most of the jokes are rather lousy, but it does manage to pull out a funny scene or two.But most jokes really just fall flat.The only scene really worth watching is when Eliza Dushku is changing from bikini to bikini or something really tight.Eliza Dushku is very sexy, but she can't even save the movie though she does come close with the scene in the bikini's.The New Guy reminds me of a lousy version of Can't Buy Me Love with Patrick Dempsey.The jokes are few and far betweenI give The New Guy 3/10

another great teen movie

Critics should definetly lighten up. Why this isn't perfect it's pretty darn funny. I laughed out loud quite allot.

Ties in the elements of teen movies perfectly

As with all teen-based movies, it is wrong to go in with the expectation of a deeply profound and provocative movie. This movie is supposed to be far-fetched and whacky and succeeds perfectly.The characters are cliched in order to highlight the flaws of the jock, the cheerleader, the geek etc. It is not a byproduct of poorly thought out characters or lack of depth. Rather, the film concentrates on exploiting these cliches for all the humour that they're worth.If you have the breadth of scope to appreciate the far-out and the obscene, then this is a great movie. If not, lighten up!

Mind-numbing stupidity

Several dozen strikes with a block of wood to the temple are the equivalent to this mind-numbingly stupid waste of precious film. As a teen, I am depressed to be reminded yet again that this is a representation of not only American marketing directed at teens, but what the world actually views as the 'teenage creed.' The plot centers on a revolting, backwoodsesque reject taking advice from an African American prison inmate in order to gain the prize that, according to this film, all teenagers want but not all can achieve; high school popularity. Not only is this an outlandish idea, but also the inmate's character fails to be introduced, let alone solidified throughout the movie. Subduing the nausea caused by this blatant African American stereotype that I felt had fizzled out by the 1950s was my first task. Secondly, I am still desperately searching for good in this movie. Not only does it establish, once again in American culture, that popularity is synonymous with promiscuity and violence (as long as you have a great haircut, of course), but it also demeans audiences everywhere by incorporating poorly written jokes that even a puddle of slime could comprehend. In summation, poor writing, poor film technique, poor acting, and an approach to filmmaking similar to an uneducated, patronizing adult rank this film, in this author's opinion, as the worst film in American history.

It's totally stupid

Extremely stupid! The plot is horrible and outdated. It's all about the 80's! A lot of stupid cameos which are doing nothing and plot twists extremely badly written. Not to speak of the poop jokes... I didn't like the score, it wasn't just to obvious - it was the score you could have picked in your sleep.The cast is pretty bad. The nicest thing I could say is... "made for TV" The lead DJ Qualls does a decent performance but he's got it all done for him script wise. I could easily see four or five other actors doing the same.However...Feelgood isn't only a word to describe this but in fact what the writers, actors and director must have had chanting all along while doing this movie. And believe me it works! I love the 80's teenage flicks! I love to know that the good will beet the evil right from the beginning. I love all this stupid cameos including Tommy Lee, Tony Hawk, Gene Simmonds etc. Lyle Lovett is in it...For a stupid teen movie it is pretty damn good. Well in my thirties I still smiled a lot and laughed several times. What else can you really expect?I especially liked some of the turns at the end as swell as a beautiful Braveheart spoof. The girls were pretty and the geeks won - what's there not to like.If you like teen flicks like they used to be this is pretty much a must see. If you want a movie to be challenging and make your mind work - then never mind.For what it is, I'll give it a 9 out of 10.

"The New Guy" Delivers

"The New Guy" is one of the best comedy films of the year 2002. D.J. Qualls stars as an outcast high school student who is the butt of all the jokes, and is ridiculed by every social group, but his own, the geeks. With a father like Lyle Lovett, and the friends he has, he must find his way in the world.Hence, go to prison to become a better high school student, and a scarier one too. While in prison, he meets an inmate that knows the secret to scaring someone, "the look". With his new found knowledge, he starts attending a new high school, where he finds the toughest punk, and beats him up, only to become loved by everybody, everybody except his real friends.Along the way, many high school students feel the way that he did, and wish they had a friend on the inside. Comedy is the best way to make friends, so this film deserves 10 out of 10.