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So back when I was in high school The New Guy was released and my best friend and I saw it together, all I could say was that I wanted to pull a Dizzy, re-vamp my whole act for the school, we can all dream, right? But anyways onto the movie, The New Guy is actually a really funny high school comedy that is sure to deliver a few good laughs. I think the reason why is because of the cast, it looked like they just had a blast making this movie and made it completely entertaining. While it's definitely not the best acted or stands out against all other high school comedies, this formula worked and DJ Qualls truly made the movie into something special. He and Eddie Griffin were great for The New Guy, a new twist on the typical high school tale of freaks, geeks and beautiful people.

Prison inmate, Luther tells us the story of Dizzy Gillespie Harrison, a 18-year-old high school senior and nerd. Dizzy is friends with Nora, Kirk and Glen, and attends Rocky Creek High School, where he is picked on by star football player Barclay. This occurs before and after Tina Osgood causes him to have an erection, which the school librarian accidentally breaks. Dizzy is misdiagnosed with Tourette syndrome; he is then illegally placed on medication by the school counselor. While at the mall's food court, Dizzy makes a fool of himself and gets arrested. In prison, Dizzy meets Luther, who turns out to be a sympathetic ex-victim who makes it his goal to teach him how to be cool. In an attempt to wipe the slate clean, Dizzy gets himself expelled from his old high school, then undergoes a makeover with the help of the prison inmates. Changing his name to 'Gil Harris', he enrolls at East Highland High and makes an impression by being dropped off in a prison van and beating up the school bully, Connor. The action has an intended effect, and head cheerleader, Danielle, welcomes the newcomer to school. Everything goes to plan, he's cool, popular, and everyone looks up to him… little does the school know what Diz actually was at one point.

I really did enjoy The New Guy, I still love watching it today. There are a lot of great bits, but I think what my friend and I always have a great time watching is when the prisoners are teaching Dizzy how to be tough, especially when Luther teaches Diz "the crazy eyes". This movie has a lot of memorable moments in it, I don't know if it's enough though for The New Guy to stand out as a classic high school comedy. But I do recommend it if you get the chance, it has a great soundtrack, a cool story and fun characters. Diz definitely made Madonna run for her money with his new re-invention of himself.

7/10

'The New Guy' seems to stand out from all the other teen movies. When you go to see a teen movie, it is usually about the most popular kids in school and how they try to get laid. Though this movie shared some qualities of your normal teen movie, it had certain aspects to it that made it stand out from all the rest. I think it was the star studded appearances in the movie such as Tony Hawk, Gene Simmons of KISS, Vanilla Ice, Tommy Lee, Jurmane Dupree (spell??), David Hasselhoff, Horatio Sanz of SNL, and Jerry and Charlie O'Connell. What A cast! And of course DJ Qualls and Eddie Griffin were a hilarious on screen duo! 'The New Guy' certainly stands out from your average teen movie!!

Some Spoilers DJ Quails stars as a kid who purposely gets expelled from one school to go in to another school, where he can start with a new reputation. The story then shows him attaining all of what he wants, but he has to disconnect himself from his past. Then he is reconnected with the past he is running from. There are a couple laughs and a feel good or almost fairy tale ending, as all works out in the ends and he gets the girl and keeps his new reputation.

Eliza Dushku also stars in this one and she is the girl he gets. She again in an edgy cheerleader and a side character, like "Bring It On". I always watch Eliza hoping for a little more drama from her. She can be a very powerful dramatic actress. However, in this one, she hardly raises her voice.

The story may seem pretty unrealistic, but it has a good theme, I believe in. The main character's major change starts as an act, but he gradually gains confidence in himself. When his confidence changes, he is no longer concerned so much with himself, but with others. At that point he becomes likable and one can understand why the new school likes him.

just when you think they are going to go overboard with the dork vs jocks and dissing his old dork friends conflicts, they don't, thank you. Plus, more often than not, the main villan does not even take that big of a role and his friends and girlfriend make him look like the idiot that he is. Because of these reasons,this movie is totally enjoyable and easy to watch.

The film itself was a little lame, but had its moments. DJ Qualls did a good job as did Eddie Griffin, but what made this movie worth seeing is the many celebrity cameos such as: Vanilla Ice, Kool Mo Dee, Henry Rollins, Gene Simmons, Horatio Sanz, Tony Hawk, Lyle Lovett, Jerry & Charlie O'Connell, and Tommy Lee. It was great to see these guys in the movie and it made the film all the more enjoyable to watch.

Dizzy Harrison (DJ Qualls) and his friends Nora (Zooey Deschanel), Kirk (Jerod Mixon) and Glen (Parry Shen) are in a garage band and seniors in high school. They are also outcasts. Dizzy especially is picked on and he even has his penis broken. He gets arrested and befriends fellow inmate Luther (Eddie Griffin) who teaches him the ways of the prison. Back in school, he gets himself expelled and transfers to a new school. Using a new name Gil Harris and new attitude, he's cool and just got out of prison. He's the popular New Guy and attracts the attention of cheerleader Danielle (Eliza Dushku).

I like DJ and I don't mind the cliché teen story. It's just too silly to be taken seriously. Some of the story doesn't make sense even if a wide latitude is given. I'm not looking for a masterpiece of writing but it needs to be better. It's also not funny. The comedy is so broad that it really doesn't work. I kinda like the actors but the movie is too stupid to recommend.

The New guy was a movie that I had mixed feelings about. One part of me thought the movie was going to be just another piece of teen garbage and the other half actually had hope for the film. I am very happy to say that the film was actually very good. This movie is not your average teen movie of coarse it does have a few sexual references but it doesn't go overboard with the sex jokes. The most important element of the film was its meaning which is believe in yourself and don't let the people around you control you. The plot wasn't too original but I enjoyed the film very much.

The film stars DJ Qualls as Dizzy Harrison, and his three friends Nora (Zooey Deschannel), Glen (Parry Shen), and Kirk (Jerod Mixon) who are just entering their senior year of high school. Dizzy and his friends have always been the geeks of the school and been the target of humiliation. So one day Dizzy gathers up enough courage to talk to one of the cheerleaders at the school. He actually succeeds in this goal but the cheerleader caused him to become aroused which in itself isn't too good. The next problem occurs when the cheerleader's boyfriend comes over and asks him what he is doing talking to his girlfriend. Dizzy is then humiliated in front of the entire school by the boyfriend punching him and then a hall monitor grabbing Dizzy's private area and pulling him into the principle's office. He is now so embarrassed and doesn't want to ever go back to school. So Dizzy freaks out in a fit of rage and goes to the mall and takes the microphone from the church quire and starts talking about how bad his life has been.

This then gets him thrown into prison where he meets Luther (Eddie Griffen), who was also the loser kid in high school. Luther then explains to Dizzy how to get expelled from the school so he can go into another High school and start over with a new image. So he gets out of prison and goes back to school and tries to get himself expelled by pulling many wild stunts. He then goes back to prison where he learns the ropes of how to succeed in high school as the `cool guy'. He changes his name to Gil, which is his middle name and starts fresh at the new high school. He embarrasses the most popular guy the first day and everyone falls in love with the New Guy! Gil gains respect from the main cheerleader at this new high school (Eliza Dushku) and starts a relationship with her. Gil feels great at first until he gets so popular and forgets about his 3 buddies who he has known since he was little. Gil finds a way to encourage the new school that his friends are just as cool as him. Gil then helps raise the school spirit by encouraging the football team to win games. Everything is going well for Gil until the football game between his new school and his old school occurs. This then causes a huge problem. The bully from the first school and the bully from the new school get together and find a way to destroy Gil's reputation.

The film gives off a very good soundtrack with a mixture of many different types of music. I especially liked Dizzy's & his three friends' band who sounded awesome in my opinion. I think they should really go out and get a record deal because their music rocked. So as you can tell from the brief description of the movie, it does try to have its sexual jokes but aren't very offensive or sick like other teen movies. But most importantly to me is the end the film, which made a very good point. The movie was a very fun ride for me and I seen it many times already and enjoyed it after ever viewing. My final rating for the New Guy is an 8/10

A lot of people will say the plot of this movie was lame, predictable and dumb and yeah, they're right. But this kind of movie isn't about a brilliant plot. It's about interesting characters and silly gags and parodying those more serious types of movies. There are some funny lines, sight gags and slapstick, some cute girls, the bad guys get what's coming to them and the good guys win. Throw in some surprising celebrity cameos (some of which you might not catch until the credits roll) and a great soundtrack that mixes old and new songs and that's what I call entertainment.

The cast is noteworthy too. DJ Qualls, of course, Zooey Deschanel (the chick from Elf), Eddie Griffin, Lyle Lovett, Jerod Mixon, Parry Shen, Matt Gogin etc. did a fine job. If you can watch a movie without being hypercritical about how "bad" it is, then get this, sit back a have some laughs

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"The New Guy", starring DJ Qualls and Eliza Dushku, is one of those comedy films I missed seeing when it first came out. So, I loaded it up and gave it a spin for the first time today. And it was a lot of fun! I do remember when it was released. Qualls had found success and got his first major break a couple of years earlier, in the movie, "Road Trip". Here, he gets the headlining role, and it works. With a ton of support by a solid cast and a lot of rock star cameos, this film delivers the goods.

Qualls plays the part of Dizzy Harrison, the target of bullying and pranks at his local High School. Sick and tired of being taken advantage of, and made fun of, he reinvents himself and takes on a whole new persona, adopting the name, Gil Harris. He goes to a different High School where nobody knows him, for a brand new start. He soon has everyone eating out of the palm of his hand, believing that he is a slick, ultra cool dude who is also an inspirational leader that helps cheer the home crowds as the football team competes in the state championship. However, he is soon recognized by a former school mate. The dominos start to fall and his real identity is revealed.

Qualls did a great job of carrying this movie. He has the comedic wit and charm needed for a role like this, and he played it well. As I mentioned, he had a great supporting cast with names like Zooey Deschanel, Eddie Griffin, and even singer, Lyle Lovette, makes an appearance as his Dad. Eliza Dushku, cast as his hot, love interest, was great in her role too, and the chemisty, though unbelievable, has a quiet charm that works well.

This was a great movie! It had me smiling and laughing through most of it. The antics fit the material. Yes, it is a story we've seen a hundred times before, but, this one scores. I will have to get a copy of it to own now, to have in my own collection. It's one I would certainly watch again. It gets a recommend from me to anyone who hasn't seen it yet, and who likes a great teen comedy. You could do a lot worse.

The New Guy is a 2002 teen comedy that follows an unpopular high school kid who gets himself expelled so he can reinvent himself at a new school.

This is a pretty goofy movie that doesn't have the most clever comedy behind it, but I've still always managed to find it enjoyable to an extent. It stars DJ Qualls as Dizzy Harrison, a geeky high schooler who is tired of being tormented by his classmates, so with the help of a prison inmate portrayed by Eddie Griffin, Dizzy gets himself expelled and switches to a new school where he can be the cool guy.

It's a silly movie with silly humor that won't knock any socks off, but still has its moments. The cast is decent, it's kind of funny at times, and if you can get past the corny jokes, it's fairly entertaining. If you haven't seen this before and like dumb comedies then I would recommend checking it out.

If you want a movie that's realistic, look somewhere else. If you want a cute film, where the losers come out on top, this is a pretty good movie. Dj Qualls is becoming a really good actor, and he's got the role of the geek nailed. Patten that boy for this part. There are some choice moments in this movie that make it better then some, and Vanilla Ice is in it...how cool is that? That's actually what makes this movie so great. The cameos. there are some major rockers in this that will refresh the screen at times (towards the end).

Going into the film you can immediately tell the comedic and art style was spoofed. During the first part you may cringe until it's funny and the rest of the movie may seem to be a long run. The comedy is decent throughout the movie, a lot of it is cringe worthy, however if you can get into the characters, their interactions with the flow of the story, it is done well enough to immerse you into the world.

The New Guy ended up being a satisfying watch even though i almost dropped it right after i started.

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.

I saw this movie about 2 weeks ago and i must say that i was impressed by DJ Q's acting as Gil Harris / Gale Harrison! Ross Patterson also was acting like a modern high school thugstah... Anyway, this movie made me laugh like i havent laughed since American Pie 1 & 2! :) This is a kinda classical teenage movie, worth to watch! Lets just hope that they make a New Guy 2 or something.. ;)

In the words of Eric Cartman this movie "sucked donkey b****". I mean seriously this is one of the worst movies I have ever seen and I have seen quite a few pathetic ones. DJ has the perfect dweeb look going on and its good but there is no way he can star in his own movie. To be fair this movie had a pretty fair intro but it lost itself within the first 15 mins of the movie.The movie tries to have elements of the best of all teen movies and instead ends up as a pile of s***.The comic situations look too weird (not weird funny, just weird).Crude sex jokes (not American pie style), illogical , incoherent situations make this one painful experience. Overall if you enjoy mind numbing experiences go for it. Else pass this one.

Come on people!! why is everyone so worried about the plot half the time. The New Guy had an overall trite story, but was entertaining and a fun to watch film. So what if it didn't have a immense story line as Lord of the Rings or the astonishing and well thought out plot of Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets.It was good because, unlike Lord of The Rings, wasn't claimed to be long and boring.It is just nice to kick back and watch this movie because it is fun!

This film looked good to start with, interesting and funny. However 10 Min's in and i was ready to start clipping my toe nails and gaze out the window. Instead i persisted and sat through. The only way to describe it is humor aimed at 10-14 year old while the movie is obviously aimed at an older audience, say 16-24 years. It is no joke when you say it is made up of toilet humor and "seen it all before" type gags. Seriously I could watch grass grow for 2 hours and be more fulfilled. As for the actors, they are not too bad, ranging from a skinny geek to an obeese black guy. The strange thing is the girl in the geek patrol, she just does not fit in, at least the other two are replicate the unpopular people in real life.

If you are expecting another teenage gross out film, you'll be surprised to find out that this is a cleverly disguised sweet movie about trying to fit in that cold cruel world called high school. This movie is filled with surprizes for movie buffs...and keep your eyes open for alot of surprize cameos. And when the credits start to roll, stick around for the out takes. You will smile all the way home.

I have read a few review for The New Guy, most saying that it is not bad. I agree. Although The New Guy is not going to win any awards soon, it was worth a laugh.

Also, can I just say how many CONNECTIONS does someone have to get that many extras in this film (Gene Simmons, Tommy Lee, Tony Hawk etc.)

Does the loser always have to win in the movies. You know that doesn't happen in real life. The bully reigns supreme in high school and always will.

OK, we suspend believe for 88 minutes and cheer on DJ Qualls, who was great in Hustle and Flow, and not too bad here as the nerd who went to prison and learned how to rock.

I swear that i didn't drool over Eliza Dushku in Race the Sun, but I did here. She may have been playing a High School Cheerlear, but she's 22, so drooling is OK.

Lots of cameos including Christa Campbell as Tommy Lee's girlfriend. You know that's why I tuned in.

Ok, this movie is so funny. It skips the cheap humor of farts, and sick jokes and creates a situation that is funny on its own. Its original, and fresh on the coming of age genre of movies. It somewhat leaves the coming of age movie, and goes more towards comedy. I like how they had a few elements of other movies, yet it remained original and funny. Crazy Eyes kept being funny, the outcomes and situations that happens at times on their own, are funny! Nice cameos, and a nice paced movie. i will be adding this movie to my collection and will love to watch it a few more times.. Its funny!

Where this is certainly not the best movie of the season, it was definitely entertaining. It is about a subject we can all relate to - the delicate, infuriating social structure of high school. It has a good mix of clever humor, dumb slapstick, serious moments, and those little kickers like cameos and popular movie spoofs. It also has a very mild serious element; any more would have been burdensome, less would leave it mindless. DJ Qualls's performance is very likeable, and for the most part so is his character. The acting is mediocre, but that's what one should expect from a movie in this genre. The cinematography is not poor, but could have been better. The plot is contrived and predictable, but so are most these days. It is mostly the bizarre humor, easy to like characters, and outtakes that make this movie worth watching.

I just caught this movie on TV and o man...what garbage. Most teen high school movies are outlandish stories based on realistic events more or less. But The New Guy is completely off-the-wall. The plot is outrageously fantastical, the characters are unrelatable and flat, not to mention the audience doesn't or won't care about any of them. In the situations the main character gets into, more blood would have been shed in real life and I seriously doubt the producers even made a profit. But it's not a total loss, there is plenty of eye-candy (but not enough to save the movie). Honestly, that's the only thing that kept me watching this trash...then again I am a simple, simple man. Unfunny, unreal, utterly crap.