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    Guy Thing, A
    Genre: Comedy

    Reviewed In Issue 75 (Aug 2003) Of Widescreen Review®

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

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 3.5
    DD Sound Rating: 3.5
    DTS Sound Rating: NA
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    Critics' Composite Score: 2
    Internet Links
    http://www.mgm.com/dvd
    Special Features
    Special features include audio commentary with director Chris Koch and actors Jason Lee, Julia Stiles, Selma Blair, and Thomas Lennon; a 19-minute Inside A Guy Thing featurette; a nine-minute Bachelor Party Confidential featurette on the arguably


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): MGM Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 1004109
    (MPAA Rating): PG13
    (Rating Reason):

    		 Language, crude humor, some sexual content & drug references
    (Retail Price): $26.98
    (DVD Type): Dual Side, Single Layer/Dual Layer (DVD14)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): Yes
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 101
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 2002
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 05/27/03
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Chris Koch
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      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    Okay, so we all know that a bachelor party is A Guy Thing that guys invented for guys to just be guys before getting married. But waking up next to Becky (Stiles), the hot tiki dancer, was definitely not what Paul (Lee) had intended to happen as a result of his bachelor party. Now he has to come up with a quick white lie to protect his fianc

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 1.85:1 DVD exhibits a very satisfying picture, with a color palette that appears to be quite natural, with accurate fleshtones, and deep blacks. Images are sharp and detailed and, while the picture can seem a bit dark, contrast and shadow delineation are nicely rendered. Edge enhancement is minimal, but pixelization can cause a

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