#Skitch that thing you do movie#

Affectionate Parody: Of those early-1960s One Hit Wonders formed after the success of The Beatles in the United States, and The British Invasion that resulted.Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder: With Guy touring with his band, Tina eventually starts a relationship with her dentist.and Guy develops a not-unreciprocated interest in Jimmy's girlfriend Faye Dolan ( Liv Tyler). until they start trying to cope with success. With their record zooming up the charts, hordes of screaming fans greeting them at every stop on tour and a gig on The Hollywood Television Showcase, the sky's the limit for the newly renamed Wonders. White (Tom Hanks), a record company executive who thinks he can take them to the top - but only if they agree to change their name. Eventually, this attracts the attention of a local talent scout, who in turn introduces them to Mr. The new version takes off, earning them a gig at 'that Italian place down by the airport' and inspiring them to make a record to sell at the door. Auteur Jimmy is upset, but the crowd is seen dancing in the aisles, and they win the talent show. The night of the comp, however, Guy leads them off at a much faster tempo than they'd rehearsed, giving them no choice but to transform it into a snappy pop number. Naming themselves the 'Oneders' (as in One-ders) on the sound-for-the-time logic that a Punny Name worked for The Beatles, the band intends to perform a slow ballad written by Jimmy and Lenny called 'That Thing You Do'. Reluctant appliance salesman / fervent amateur jazz drummer Guy 'Skitch' Patterson ( Tom Everett Scott) is drafted into a garage band formed by friends Jimmy Mattingly (Johnathon Schaech) and Lenny Haise ( Steve Zahn), as a one-time favor - their original drummer broke his arm the day of the big local talent competition, and they need a replacement. The story is set in 1964 in Erie, Pennsylvania, not long after The British Invasion.

#Skitch that thing you do movie#

I've got a pig in competition over at the livestock pavilion, and I am going to win that blue ribbon!' I love Lenny.That Thing You Do! is a 1996 comedy movie written and directed by Tom Hanks, who also appears in a starring role. Obviously.' and 'Oh, I'm not here with these fellas. Watch for: the nod to Apollo 13 - when the Oneders are playing at Boss Vic Koss' show in Pittsburgh one of the other band names on the theater marquee is 'Marilyn Lovell & The Geminis'.ĭid you know: Tom Hanks wrote and directed the film.Įxtra bonus points: if you can name two other band names under consideration, according to Jimmy's notebook.Īlso listen for: 'I play a lot of cards. After Guy injects a four/four rock beat into lead singer Jimmy's ballad, the song's undeniable pop power flings the Wonders into a brief whirlwind of success, telling the tale of many American bands who attempted to grab the brass ring of rock and roll in the wake of the British Invasion.Ĭount: how many suit colors the 'guys look great in'.ĭon't miss: Capn' Geech and the Shrimpshack Shooters. The plot: Jazz aficionado Guy Patterson, unhappily toiling in the family appliance store, is recruited into the band the Oneders (later renamed the Wonders) after regular drummer Chad breaks his arm. White) Charlize Theron (Tina) Rita Wilson (Marguerite) Chris Isaak (Uncle Bob) The cast: Tom Everett Scott (Guy 'Skitch' 'Shades' Patterson) Liv Tyler (Faye Dolan) Johnathon Schaech (Jimmy Mattingly) Steve Zahn (Lenny Haise) Ethan Embry (T.B.