Stars: Julia Stiles, Jason Lee, James Brolin, Selma Blair, Shawn Hatosy, Julie Hagerty, Diana Scarwid, Lochlyn Munro, David Koechner, Thomas Lennon

Director: Chris Koch

Summary: This is the story of Paul who is engaged to be married to Karen. Paul's friends throw him a bachelor party which involves loads of alcohol and girls and the next morning Paul awakes with a huge hangover and a strange woman in his bed... Paul manages to hide his infidelity from Karen until he discovers that the woman is Karen's cousin...

Paul (Jason Lee) is about to marry Karen (Selma Blair), by all accounts the perfect woman. Yet at his 'bachelor party,' he finds himself smitten by a clumsy Tiki-girl, Becky (Julia Stiles), and wakes up hung over the next morning only to find her in his bed. Guilt-stricken by the situation, he would like to tell Karen what he did. The only problem is that he doesn't remember what happened. As Paul tries to find out the truth, the discovery that Becky is actually his fiancee's cousin is all the more shocking. And to make matters even worse, Becky's psychotic ex-boyfriend, Ray (Lochlyn Munro), is a crooked cop who is determined to get Paul out of Becky's life by any means necessary. Ultimately, Paul must decide whether to marry Karen and take the logical next step, or to take a cue from Becky and embrace his more spontaneous and creative side. This slightly quirky romantic comedy from director Chris Koch (SNOW DAY) features a healthy dose of slapstick from Lee, who is well-suited for the role. James Brolin appears as Karen's macho father, and Julie Hagerty plays Paul's mildly flaky mother.

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A Guy Thingwants so desperately to be a funny thing that it turns into almost nothing at all. This movie is like an annoying party guest who won't go home, although the most loyal devotees of Julia Stiles and Jason Lee are sure to get a few good laughs. Lee is awkwardly cast (and costumed) as a husband-to-be who's about to discover he's fallen in love with the free-spirited cousin (Stiles) of his comparatively straight-laced fiancée (Selma Blair). When all the who's-who gets figured out, this decidedly unromantic comedy shifts into autopilot with Lee trapped in a rote series of compromising positions. Every outcome is telegraphed far in advance, and true love takes its course with numbing efficiency. Lee barely squeaks by with his dignity intact; the fact that Stiles emerges buoyantly unscathed is further proof that this beguiling actress is deservedly a star on the rise. --Jeff Shannon

Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Inside A GUY THING, Bachelor Party Confidential, Groovy Gravy: Script to Screen, Deleted Scenes, Alternate Endings, Blooper Reel, Original Theatrical Trailer, Behind-The-Scenes Photo Gallery
Year:	2002
Release Date:	October 20, 2003
Runtime:	97 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	23805 D V D
Keywords:	Comedy, General, Thing, Guy, Romantic, A
Genre:	Comedy