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Just One of the Guys

year 1985decade 80sdirector Lisa Gottliebgenre Comedy

101 minutes

Cast

Selected cast credits · Film reference

Joyce Hyser Terry Griffith
Clayton Rohner Rick Morehouse
Billy Jacoby Buddy Griffith
William Zabka Greg Tollen
Toni Hudson Denise
Deborah Goodrich Deborah Stroughbridge
Kenneth Tigar Mr. Raymaker
Arye Gross Willie
Stuart Charno Reptile
John Apicella Coach Morrison
J. Williams Julian
Don Blanton Jimmy
Ramon Chavez Mr. Mendosa
Frank Sprague Mr. Grasso
Emily Ragsdale English teacher
Richard Blake Janitor
Mickey Guinn Security guard
Stacy Blythe Linda
Linda Kelly Betty
Kim Studer Beth
Katy Boyer Jeanine
Troy Clegg Cool guy #1
Randy Mooers Cool guy #2
Brian Melrose Boy in locker room
Tony Brock Prom band
Jay Davis Prom band
John Coury Prom band

Just One of the Guys | The Rewatchables

host Bill Simmonshost Kyle Brandthost Joanna Robinson
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Most Rewatchable Scene

Buddy teaching Terry to act like a guy (explicit final choice); reveal among candidates

In the discussion (11)
Approx. transcript time · 00:35:06Read transcript
  • Buddy’s introduction and his maxim that desire overcomes embarrassment are nominated as memorable comic material.
  • The masculine-behavior lesson is nominated, with the scratching instruction singled out.
  • Rick’s sudden boxing skill at prom is entertaining but unexplained; an attempt is made to credit earlier resistance for tiring the bully.
  • The reveal scene contains a conspicuous Cyndi Lauper mispronunciation; the failure to correct it is blamed on production oversight.
  • The reveal, the indignant response about having breasts and the subsequent return home are remembered as irresistible cable-viewing material.
  • The final explicit scene choice is Buddy teaching Terry to act like a guy. Two earlier preferences are alluded to without naming their scene again.
  • Buddy singing Slowhand is another scene candidate.
  • Buddy doing algebra and Terry returning drunk are another scene candidate.
  • Buddy visiting Terry’s school is another scene candidate.
  • Rick standing up to Greg is another scene candidate, with the nonviolent confrontation and insults praised.
  • Terry inviting her friend to prom, followed by Sandy arriving and Buddy making advances, is another scene candidate.

The most "year the movie came out" thing

Deborah’s outfits

In the discussion (5)
Approx. transcript time · 00:49:01Read transcript
  • 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.

What’s Aged the Best?

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

In the discussion (13)
Approx. transcript time · 00:52:16Read transcript
  • 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.

The Butch’s Girlfriend Award for the Weakest Link in the Film

Rick; the Cyndi Lauper pronunciation

In the discussion (2)
Approx. transcript time · 01:09:17Read transcript
  • 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.

What’s Aged the Worst?

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

In the discussion (8)
Approx. transcript time · 01:11:16Read transcript
  • 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.

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.

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.

Cruise or Hanks?

Cruise

In the discussion (1)
Approx. transcript time · 01:34:37Read transcript
  • Cruise is preferred, particularly as Greg; Hanks as Buddy is entertained, while Hanks as Rick is rejected as insufficiently dreamy.

Is This Movie Better With…?

Fergie the Florist as newspaper editor

In the discussion (1)
Approx. transcript time · 01:44:53Read transcript
  • Fergie the Florist is imagined as the newspaper editor demanding another undercover story and threatening Terry.

The Coach Finstock Award for Best Life Lesson

“Horny will kick embarrassment’s ass anytime”; “All balls itch. It’s a fact.”

In the discussion (2)
Approx. transcript time · 01:48:07Read transcript
  • A proposed life lesson endorses extreme deception for a newspaper prize, but the claim that multiple lives were ruined is challenged.
  • The embarrassment maxim and the observation that all testicles itch are preferred comic life lessons.