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Just One of the Guys The Rewatchables
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The most "year the movie came out" thing

Deborah’s outfits

In the discussion (5)
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  • Kevin’s very short shorts are nominated as a defining period detail.
  • Other period details include a low-tar cigarette advertisement, a word processor and aspiring to newspaper journalism.
  • Buddy’s sleeveless denim and flannel wardrobe is treated as a short-lived 1980s look.
  • Trekkie outfits, the word brewski and an older prom band playing originals are period details; research connects band members with Rod Stewart.
  • The prom queen’s outfits, particularly the yellow Madonna-like ensemble, are the final stated period-detail selection. The spoken performer name is Deborah Foreman.
Just One of the Guys The Rewatchables
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What’s Aged the Best?

Older siblings’ friends; outdoor school; soulful sex comedy; absent parents; college-boyfriend archetype; creative insults; soundtrack

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  • Adolescent fascination with older siblings’ friends is praised as recognizable, with a cologne anecdote illustrating it.
  • Outdoor lockers and a beach prom are envied, although a real beach prom and the absence of supervising adults are questioned.
  • The sex comedy is considered more soulful and less uncomfortable than several male-directed contemporaries; female direction is offered as a reason.
  • Parents absent for the whole movie are praised as a familiar 1980s plot device.
  • Modern cameras and constant contact would undermine the absent-parent premise; the lack of a huge house party is also surprising.
  • The rich heroine’s clothing purchase and move between schools support a reading of the story as personal growth beyond a privileged life and poor boyfriend.
  • The obnoxious older college boyfriend with a convertible is enjoyed as a recurring period archetype.
  • Sexual nicknames, the virginity line and eccentric insults are praised, particularly the avoidance of a common homophobic slur.
  • The bluntly tailored title songs are enjoyed as an era-specific soundtrack device.
  • Hyser reportedly had a no-nudity contract and was persuaded by the director to reconsider.
  • Rosanna Arquette reportedly advised that the scene would permanently draw attention to her breasts, including in old age.
  • Interview recollections describe surprise at freeze-frame notoriety and later regret about avoiding other nude scenes.
  • Clayton Rohner’s description of the breasts as a work of art is recounted with amusement.
Just One of the Guys The Rewatchables
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The Butch’s Girlfriend Award for the Weakest Link in the Film

Rick; the Cyndi Lauper pronunciation

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  • Weak-link discussion focuses on the Cyndi Lauper pronunciation and Rick’s underwritten character, while another response resists judging performances in a vibe-driven comedy.
  • Rick’s characterization is criticized as inconsistent, with James Brown enthusiasm failing to make the sensitive outsider compelling.
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Jamie Lee Curtis Unnecessary Nudity Award

Terry’s reveal: disputed necessity

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  • The nudity category opens by suggesting a bra reveal might have achieved the same plot purpose.
  • The reveal prompts questions about the binder and visible bra.
  • The nudity is defended as plot-related because Rick repeatedly disbelieves Terry; a separate bra-covered television take is proposed.
  • A viewer originally saw a cut without the reveal; this scene is considered more plot-related than the nudity in Trading Places.
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What’s Aged the Worst?

Teacher sexism; title song; school nudity practices; gender jokes; sixth-grade date

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  • The teacher suggesting modeling after Terry overhears objectifying comments is criticized.
  • The cheaply synthesized title song is criticized.
  • The later Sherilyn Fenn star factor is said to have diminished, though Twin Peaks’s continuing audience is offered as a qualification.
  • Some transgender jokes are criticized as poorly aged.
  • Pairing a high-school senior with a sixth-grader is criticized; ninth grade is proposed instead.
  • Older media commentary anticipating underage celebrities turning eighteen is recalled critically.
  • Some transgender jokes and a sixth-grade date for a high-school senior are criticized as poorly aged.
  • An interview claims fans have not brought the nude still for autographs; the respect is praised while the fear and claim’s plausibility are debated.
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The Vincent Chase Award: Are We Sure This Character Is Actually Good at Their Job?

Terry

Flex pick · Joanna Robinson

In the discussion (3)
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  • An explicitly invited flex asks whether Terry is a good journalist; the article’s unclear subject and apparent romantic focus offer little evidence of skill.
  • The visible opening of Terry’s article is judged terrible, settling the answer against her journalism ability; liability avoidance is jokingly proposed as the reason she wins.
  • Her slow word-processor typing adds to the criticism of her credibility as a writer.
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