You, Me and Dupree (2006)

User Rating:

5.7/10   

Directors:

Anthony Russo
Joe Russo

Writer (WGA):

Michael LeSieur (written by)

Release Date:

14 July 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Two's company. Dupree's a crowd.

Plot:

A best man (Wilson) stays on as a houseguest with the newlyweds, much to the couple's annoyance.

Plot Keywords:

Best Friend | Newlywed | Wedding | Houseguest | School Teacher

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Owen Wilson	...	Dupree
Kate Hudson	...	Molly
Matt Dillon	...	Carl
Michael Douglas	...	Mr. Thompson
Seth Rogen	...	Neil
Amanda Detmer	...	Annie
Ralph Ting	...	Toshi
Todd Stashwick	...	Tony
Bill Hader	...	Mark
Lance Armstrong	...	Himself
Jason Winer	...	Eddie
Sidney S. Liufau	...	Paco (as Sidney Liufau)
Billy Gardell	...	Bartender Dave
Eli Vargas	...	Aaron
Houston Mack	...	Dougie (as Houston McCrillis)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sexual content, brief nudity, crude humor, language and a drug reference.

Runtime:

USA:108 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS | DTS

Certification:

France:U | Australia:M | Ireland:12A | UK:12A | Singapore:NC-16 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #42842) | Netherlands:12 | Finland:K-11 | Germany:o.Al. | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Brazil:12 | Malaysia:U | Argentina:13 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Romania:A.G. | Sweden:7 | Norway:11 | South Korea:15 | Denmark:A | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Malta:16 | Portugal:M/12 | New Zealand:M | Iceland:L

Filming Locations:

Champs Sports Pub & Grill - 4103 W. Burbank Blvd., Burbank, California, USA

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

Casting brought in producer/performer Anthony Begonia to improv audition an unscripted Hawaiian bartender line which didn't make it in the film right before the "Flaming Tornado" is unleashed.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Carl is jogging next to Depree on his bike, the amount of sweat on his shirt differs.

Quotes:

Carl Peterson: What you did in the bathroom last night was disgusting.
Dupree: I know, I'm never eating buffalo wings again.

Movie Connections:

References Goodfellas (1990)

Soundtrack:

Funky Cold Medina

Could be alternately titled "The Tao of DuPree"

Randy DuPree(Owen Wilson,as laid-back and off-beat as ever) is the kind of friend that people sit and talk about: a kooky,non-conventional sort who means well but finds a way to get himself or others into trouble. He's got an almost savant-like way about him,an ability to learn stuff and self-motivate,but he's also pretty much living in the moment,still knowing how to have fun.

And shortly after his buddy Carl(Matt Dillon)gets married to Molly(Kate Hudson),DuPree's now in need of a home. Being almost life-long friends,Carl agrees to help out DuPree,believing he's only going to be on their hands "for a few days,until he gets back on his feet".

So begins the premise of this movie,where DuPree's persona of ease clashes with the straight,upright(read:grown-up)lifestyle of his married friends.

For the most part,this movie is just like DuPree himself:laid-back,funny and earnest. For the most part it works,in large part due to the fact that the principles in the story Wilson,Dillon and Hudson are able to fill their roles perfectly and play off of each other evenly. My biggest problem with the movie was the fact that it seemed like it was never too sure WHICH DuPree it was trying to bring forth:the doofy,kid-like slacker or the savant-like potential jack-of-all trades. Also,the relationship shifts in the movie were so sharp that one might be confused and/or skeptical of just how well this would play out.Directors Anthony and Joe Russo don't seem to have any problem with this,opting to go with a fast flow of jokes and character interplay.

While I sorta get why this film hasn't been getting great reviews,I still think this film is a fun summer flick. I suppose if you like this DuPree character,then you're gonna appreciate this movie,because it is mostly built around him,as per the subject summary line.