Rating: 
Summary: TERRIBLE!
Review: New Guy is a movie with terrible storyline, and is very unfunny. It lacks any laugh out loud parts. Its strange storlyine kept me waiting for something funny to happen, but it never came. DJ Qualls was terrible in this movie and I'd not reccomend it to anyone!
Rating: 
Summary: a fizzy, happy little film
Review: Go ahead, make your day. Watch this film. As far as lowbrow teen comedies go, this is one of the best. A totally unexpected gem in its weight class. Despite its low production values, there are plenty of belly laughs to be had from an exceptionally witty and surprisingly warm-hearted script. To be a latecomer in a sub-genre that is filling up quite rapidly as movies go ever more juvenile, means having to stick to staple sterotypes whilst still delivering fresh angles and insights. The New Guy manages to do this without ever letting its foot off the laugh pedal. American Pie, Road Trip, Van Wilder etc, all seem a bit hackneyed, lame and by-the-numbers compared to this.Switch off your critical faculties, put on your happy face, break out the popcorn, kick back and just enjoy. I was humming a happy tune for hours afterwards !
Rating:
Summary: Harmless Silly Teen Comedy
Review: I purchased this DVD mainly because I was curious to see more of Eliza Dushku. On that level, I was not disappointed. She does a lovely job in a role very few women can play: she manages to embody both the level-headed girl-next-door, and the adolescent sex fantasy babe required by the role. The scene of her trying on a multitude of bikinis was worth the price of the DVD by itself. Having said that, this is hardly a classic example of filmaking. The movie is often clichéd and clumsy, and while watchable, not as funny as it should have been. This is a Nerd Fantasy, with no real attempt to ground itself in anything that might resemble reality. What's more, there are no extras, and I hate that. A trailer and a music video simply do not suffice. Therefore, what we're left with is a nice little 2.5 star teen comedy, made watchable by the presence of Ms. Dushku.
Rating:
Summary: light fun
Review: This was an amiable movie that tries to be as cool as gross-out teen comedies while embracing the "meaning" of shows like "Dawson's Creek". DJ Qualls is "The New Guy" - Dizzy. But before he becomes the New Guy of West-Highland High, he's just one of many brutalized nerds at another school (a sure sign that the guys who write these sophomoric rants aren't exactly bowled by the tragedy at Columbine anymore). After a catastrophic episode of bullying involving Dizzy's genitals and his school's 80 year old librarian, Dizzy manages to get sent to prison, where his love of funk music earns him the odd friendship of Luther (Eddie Griffin). Released from prison, Dizzy is remade into Gil, with a different hair and clothing style, but still essentially the same guy. Utterly unknown at his new school, and with the help of the geeky friends that sing funk with him, Dizzy sets out to become the ultimate delinquent, get the girl and conquer the jocks at his new school. Relying on pluck, but mostly dumb luck, Dizzy/Gil suceeds, or is meant to long enough for his past to come back to haunt him. In the meantime, his maverick ways energize the school - which hasn't won a football game in 5 years (since the President's father....was president) - to become a focal point of goodness (instead of lions lying down with the lamb, geek and jock coexist without serious injury - to the geek side anyway; and friends who haven't exchanged a word since the gap of coolness became a chasm between them, reunite). Beside from the obligatory sexual suggestions, and forgetting how "American Pie" conquered our fear of Columbine, "New Guy" is actually a pretty harmless movie. The story stretches credibility, not with the stunts Dizzy/Gil endures, but by having his new schoolmates prove so utterly gullible to his unimaginative schemes (including one scene where he motivates the team to victory riffing on George C. Scott's "Patton" monolog; R. Lee Emerey's DI from "Full Metal Jacket" would have been a more daring choice). The cool groups of Dizzy's new school are so ready to allow Gil into their restricted class, it's not even a class at all. Despite it's thin story, "New Guy" manages to pull of a lot of fun. Watch for Henry Rollins and Kool Mo Dee as Luther's prison escort, and - for a brief second - Vanilla Ice as a record store employee who thinks he's still working as a bouncer.
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Summary: Eliza Dushku in Bikini(S) !!!!
Review: I purchased this DVD after renting it. Once I saw Eliza dancing around in various bikinis (only for like 2 mins), I said to myself... "This Ones a Definite Keeper!" and so, I bought it. This review probably doesn't help anyone, but come on guys. Who could resist a beautiful girl who can kick some booty. ( as "Faith" in Buffy the Vampire Slayer / Angel.
Rating: 
Summary: Save Yourself
Review: I got this movie not expecting to much from it, just hoping for one or two moments that would make me laugh. Needless to say I did not get that, this movies could not even make me smile. If you are looking for a comady do not get this movie. This is more of a "feel good" movie than a comady. I have a collection of 80+ comady movies, some good most arn't, but I can honestly say that this is the worst one that I purched. I actually threw it away after I watched it. Save yourself some money and leave this on the where it is...
Rating:
Summary: Boredom
Review: This movie was just kind of [slow]. I'm an 18-year old male and I can't believe I'm the target audience for this type of film. I can't say I'm an Eddie Griffin fan (mainly because I don't think he's very funny) and I'm definitely not a fan of conformist movies and this fell right in there. The jokes are really predictable and aside from a few small cameos and side-roles(Vanilla Ice and Kurt Fuller mainly) I don't think I laughed once. Although I can't say I complained when Eliza Dushku was trying on swimsuits etc.
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Summary: A Lesson About Popularity
Review: This movie may not deserve any awards, but it certainly is worthy of recognition as a fun film. The New Guy is a classic, farfetched example of a movie about popularity and being cool in high school. The story-line is good, not great, but the atmosphere and essence of the movie is heart-felt. It's one of those "feel good" movies. And like many other great movies, a clear and positive moral about "being yourself" underlies throghout the film and is revealed especially towards the end. And of course the whole "crazy eyes" concept is very clever and makes me laugh every time I see it. Basically, if you're into deep movies with meaning and with a rich, inspirational sense of brilliance . . . this is not your movie and I do not recommend it. But if you want to see a cute, funny movie with a decent purpose, The New Guy is your movie!
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Summary: could have been interesting, turned out stupid
Review: What a waste of 2 hours. basic plot goes something like: boy is dumb. boy likes girls, has no chance. boy is embaresed in public(in most innane and tasteless fashion) and switches schools. does stupid and innane and tasteless things. disses old friends. people find out. boy gets girl, badguys go away, all is well. drivel. snot. not worth any sane persons time. maybe a few middle schoolers will find value in this waste of plastic and money.
Rating: 
Summary: The movie was corny but fun.
Review: Anyone that enjoys looking at Eliza Dushku will enjoy this movie. There is a full scene where she tries on different swimsuits. The movie made fun of alot of movies which include BraveHeart. Also it shows how one can be true to themselves and since be cool. I recommend this movie to anyone that liked Cant Hardly wait and movies like that.
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