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Just One of the Guys

The Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award

Boogie Nights reveal homage; Joyce Hyser’s lost career; Billy Jacoby’s elite comedy

In the discussion (4)
Approx. transcript time · 01:21:02Read transcript
  • A deliberately provocative theory claims the delayed reveal inspired the ending of Boogie Nights, drawing parallels between the films’ visual withholding.
  • A larger career for Joyce Hyser is advocated, with Debi Mazar’s New York-inflected roles suggested as a possible path.
  • Age, declined teen parts and reported auditions for Body Double and Tootsie enter the career discussion; some near-casting stories and a Risky Business suggestion meet skepticism.
  • Billy Jacoby’s performance is argued to have an elite comic hit rate comparable with major 1980s stars, inspiring suggestions to revive his career.
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Just One of the Guys

Recasting Couch

Santa Monica; David Fincher; Patrick Dempsey; Sandra Bullock; Demi Moore; Andrew McCarthy

In the discussion (4)
Approx. transcript time · 01:17:02Read transcript
  • Andrew McCarthy is proposed as a more appealing Rick, and the absent makeover montage is regretted.
  • Recasting suggestions relocate the story to Santa Monica or imagine a darker David Fincher version.
  • Patrick Dempsey is proposed as a Rick whose nerd-to-attractive transformation would be clearer.
  • Sandra Bullock and Demi Moore are proposed for Terry; objections concern whether the disguise would be convincing.
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Just One of the Guys

Half-Assed Internet Research

Original title; disguise model; stunt dispute; residuals; naming restriction; sequel pitch

In the discussion (6)
Approx. transcript time · 00:29:13Read transcript
  • The filmmakers and a reported five-million-dollar budget and eleven-and-a-half-million-dollar gross are discussed alongside a larger cable and rental afterlife.
  • The original title I Was a Teenage Boy is identified with Terry’s article.
  • Ralph Macchio is recalled as the disguise model; Rohner reportedly objected to the stunt-double fence fall replacing his own take.
  • Rohner reportedly received 17 cents per cable showing; the director recalled substantial residual checks.
  • Paramount reportedly prevented use of the word Trekkies.
  • A reunion-era sequel pitch imagines the bully buying the newspaper and Terry returning undercover; the rambling pitch and reunion behavior are recounted humorously.
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Just One of the Guys

Apex Mountain

Cast except Sherilyn Fenn; Lisa Gottlieb; teenage-bedroom posters

In the discussion (5)
Approx. transcript time · 01:32:40Read transcript
  • The initial Apex claim covers the actors and director but is immediately corrected to exclude Sherilyn Fenn.
  • The largely unfamiliar cast is considered part of the film’s identity; a Robert Downey Jr. Rick would change its legacy and energy.
  • Apex for 1980s high-school films is rejected; Buddy’s claim as funniest teenage boy is debated against Ferris Bueller.
  • A joking Jacoby-name comparison ends with two preferences for Dave Jacoby over athletic namesakes.
  • The era is separately called an Apex for teenage-bedroom posters.
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Just One of the Guys

Picking Nits

School transfer; recognition; Kevin relationship; Buddy’s betrayal; Hemingway poster

In the discussion (5)
Approx. transcript time · 01:38:29Read transcript
  • Status, a car and a relationship carried over from school are possible reasons for Terry dating Kevin.
  • Changing schools for two weeks late in senior year without records, parental permission or recognition is criticized as implausible; a hacker helper could patch the premise.
  • Buddy revealing the plan to Kevin is questioned, then explained by chaos-seeking, wanting to attend prom and a threat of violence.
  • The enormous Hemingway poster is considered an unconvincing shorthand for Terry’s intellect; Woodward and Bernstein would fit her stated interests better.
  • Recognition across neighboring schools and the failure to notice Terry’s disappearance remain problems.
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