Julia and I watched it on December 24, just as we did last year and probably will for years to come. I don't think I included anything here that one could easily Google or IMDB-search, but you never know.
Bit parts include a karaoke proprietor named Don, a security guard named T-Bone, an Indian (South Asian) who runs an Irish pub, and a guy who keeps having sex in his office. That last guy and the protagonist who peeps at him are played by a real-life husband and wife.
The film opens with one of the protagonists on a bender, lamenting unrequited love a unique humiliation that resulted from his identity and his unrequited love. A climactic late scene shows a different protagonist taking drastic measures to get the attention of that same love interest.
Two well-known directors can also be seen in the movie, one with a bit part, the other as the groom seen in old wedding photos. (His real-life wife shows the photos. I just now learned something ironic (in reverse) about that marriage as it relates to the plot of this movie.) Conversely, this film was directed by one of its stars. It is that star's only directorial credit at the moment, though he's also directing (and starring in) a film currently in production.
Posted by Matt Bruce at December 26, 2006 01:43 PMI don't think I included anything here that one could easily Google or IMDB-search, but you never know.
One of the clues was good enough to narrow it down to 105 choices. Many of those were trivial repeats and/or from TV shows, others were disqualified as too new.
One still had to pick it from a class that included Hot Boyz, Cold Steel and Witness via other clues... so I'm not sure if you call that easy or not.
And though I've seen the movie I would not have gotten it had I not searched this way.
Posted by: mountmccabe at December 26, 2006 04:01 PMI think I probably used the same clue. It's a movie that I often forget about but will watch if it's on. A fine choice for a holiday movie, especially given your situation.
Posted by: Hyph at December 27, 2006 07:28 AMOoh, I like this movie too. And looking over the cast list, I am reminded why Hyph would want to watch when he comes across it. Several of the ladies fit his "type," which, surprisingly, is not Catholic blondes. ;)
Posted by: Allyson at December 27, 2006 08:58 PMActually, Jenna Elfman is pretty cute too. I'm not sure what she was before converting to crazy though.
Posted by: Hyph at December 28, 2006 08:19 AM