"Who's the bitch now?" The word "stupid" does not even begin to describe this movie. Basically, a nerdy, funk rock-loving teenager named Dizzy (DJ Qualls) gets picked on all the time, and eventually suffers an "unfortunate" (to say the least) accident at the hands of an old lady (the librarian). He gets himself expelled and sent to a new school, where he remakes himself into a badass who becomes popular with (and unites) geeks and jocks alike, and gets a hot girlfriend (Eliza Dushku).
Stupid as it may be, The New Guy is quite funny, with some really great performances (especially from Eddie Griffin, as a prison inmate who helps Dizzy), and cameos from, among others, Tony Hawk, Vanilla Ice, and Gene Simmons, as well as another guest whose name I will not mention (it's actually the movies last joke). The soundtrack is also one of the best I have ever heard (as far as contemporary soundtracks go). The funniest bit in the film? Dizzy roasts marshmallows with his father. It's actually pretty good.
Rating: 3/4
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