Just Friends
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| Directed by | Roger Kumble |
| Produced by | Chris Bender |
| Written by | Adam 'Tex' Davis |
| Starring | Ryan R. Reynolds Amy Smart Anna Faris Chris Klein Chris Marquette |
| Distributed by | New Line Cinema |
| Release date(s) | November 23, 2005 (USA) |
| Running time | 96 min. |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $ |
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Just Friends is a 2005 film. Its tagline is "He loves her. She loves him not."
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[edit] Plot
Chris Brander (Ryan Reynolds), an overweight high school student, is in love with his best friend, Jamie Palamino (Amy Smart). He confesses his feelings to her and is publicly humiliated when she doesn't reciprocate them. Years later, he's a handsome success, with a thriving career as a record producer in Los Angeles and a knack for being a ferocious womanizer. He also has an up-and-coming pop act by the name of Samantha James (Anna Faris), who has an obvious and obsessive crush on him. A freak plane accident takes Samantha and Chris back to his hometown to face his best friend and his teenage embarrassment. Chris also has to face his unresolved feelings for Jamie, and refuses to give up wooing her, even though he is rivaled by ladykiller Dusty (Chris Klein) for Jamie's affections.
[edit] Cast
- Ryan Reynolds — Chris Brander
- Amy Smart — Jamie Palamino
- Anna Faris — Samantha James
- Chris Klein — Dusty
- Chris Marquette — Mike
- Julie Hagerty — Chris' mom
- Stephen Root — KC
- Fred Ewanuick — Clark
- Amy Matysio — Darla
- Barry Flatman — Mr. Palamino
- Maria Arcé — Athena
- Ty Olsson — Tim
[edit] Quotes
Clark: You're Hollywood, you date models - he's Jersey, he skis in his jeans!
Mike Brander: You are so hot.
Samantha James: I know!
Mike Brander (to his brother): You'll always be fat to me, Chris!
Samantha James: Wait a minute, am I being Punk'd? Where's Ashton? Ashton? Oh my God, you totally got me!
Samantha James: This is so romantic that you brought me home to meet your mom. Is this one of your clever little plans?
Chris Brander: Yes, I was planning you'd set the plane on fire.
Dusty Dinkleman: Hey, have fun with Jamie, cause I know I will.
Mike Brander: Raise your hand if your brother's a homo!~
Samantha James: You and I are gonna be the greatest musical manager team since Jessica Simpson and her father only you and I get to "mreow" and they can't, 'cause it's illegal. I looked it up.
Mr. Palamino: How did you lose all that weight? Like that retard from Subway?!
Samantha James: Your names are Clark and Darla? That is so cute. I just wanna eat you both up. (rah rah rah)
Chris Brander (slurred):So long, Sucktown! Kiss my ass!
Chris Brander: This town is full of losers and I'm pulling out the win!
Chris Brander (slurred):Friends don't ravish each other!
[edit] Original songs performed in the film
- "Forgiveness", performed multiple times by Anna Faris.
- "When Jamie Smiles", performed multiple times by Chris Klein
- "Love from Afar", performed by Anna Faris
Most songs in the film were written by Adam Schiff, except "When Jamie Smiles", written by H. Scott Salinas.
[edit] Making of the film
The movie was filmed in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada (with many scenes being filmed in nearby Moose Jaw) in the middle of winter. This is the first Hollywood film to be shot almost entirely in Saskatchewan. With the popular Canadian CTV comedy series Corner Gas also filmed south of Regina in Rouleau, the film industry in Saskatchewan made significant gains in the North American film market from 2003 to the present day 2006. Fred Ewanuick, who played Clark, Chris's best friend, co-stars in "Corner Gas" as Hank. Corner Gas semi-regulars Cavin Cunningham and Mike O'Brien also play small roles in the film.
