- published: 17 May 2014
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Just Friends is a 2005 American romantic comedy and Christmas film directed by Roger Kumble, and starring Ryan Reynolds, Amy Smart, Anna Faris, Chris Klein and Christopher Maquette. The plot focuses on a successful record executive (Reynolds), formerly an overweight high school nerd, who reconnects with his lifelong romantic crush (Smart) after arriving home in New Jersey with a neurotic pop star (Faris) in his company.
The film revolves around humorous observation of strictly platonic relationships as "just friends" or "just as best friends." It was shot in Regina and Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.
In 1995, Chris Brander (Ryan Reynolds) is an obese high school student with a lisp, braces, and a "gentle giant" demeanor. He attends the graduation party of his best friend, Jamie Palamino (Amy Smart), whom he secretly has a huge romantic crush on. He plans to confess his feelings by writing them in Jamie's yearbook. When Chris tries to return Jamie's yearbook, it is taken by her despicable ex-boyfriend, Tim (Ty Olsson), who reads the declaration aloud to everyone and humiliates Chris. Jamie doesn't reciprocate his romantic feelings; after they share a brief kiss, Tim and the class burst in and humiliate Chris again. Chris vows to leave town and never return.
There she goes again, the girl I'm in love with
It?s cool, we?re just friends, we walk the halls at school
We know it?s casual, it?s cool, we?re just
I don?t want to lead you on
No, but the truth is I?ve grown fond, yeah
Everyone knows it?s meant to be
Falling in love, just you and me
Till the end of time, till I?m on her mind, it?ll happen
I?ve been making lots of plans
Like a picket fence and a rose garden
I just keep on dreaming
But it?s cool 'cause we?re just friends
Small talk on IM, just one more sentences
It?s cool, we?re just friends
If I had my way, we?d talk and talk all day, yeah
Everyone knows it?s meant to be
Falling in love, just you and me
Till the end of time, till I?m on her mind, it?ll happen
I?ve been making lots of plans
Like a picket fence and a rose garden
I just keep on dreaming
But it?s cool 'cause we?re just friends
Thinking about how, we?re gonna say our vows
It?s cool we?re just friends, she walks down the aisle
Seeing my face smile 'cause now, we?re more than friends
Everyone knows it?s meant to be
Falling in love, just you and me
Till the end of time, till I?m on your mind, it?ll happen, oh
We?ve been making lots of plans
Like a picket fence and a rose garden
I just keep on dreaming
Just keep on thinking about when we used to be just friends
(La, la, la, la)
(La, la, la, la)
(La, la, la, la, la)
When we used to be, when we used to be
(La, la, la, la)
(La, la, la, la)
Just friends
(La, la, la, la, la)
When we used to be just friends