"probably largely due to not being super slavish to the source material."
slavish to the skit, maybe, but no macguyver, no cred.it'd be like making an ALF parody movie and ALF never shows up, and it's just Chris Kataan in a furry suit for 70 minutes.
― Philip Nunez, Tuesday, 14 February 2012 20:00 (1 year ago) Permalink
I have no idea if that is genius comedy or the most terrifying idea I've ever heard
― I spend a lot of time thinking about apricots (DJP), Tuesday, 14 February 2012 20:01 (1 year ago) Permalink
the other guys was better
― dave coolier (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Tuesday, February 14, 2012 2:56 PM (15 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
hah i got in this exact same argument w/a friend after recommending macgruber, needless to say you could not be more wrong
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 14 February 2012 20:12 (1 year ago) Permalink
The Adjustment Bureau was so lame. It's like The Matrix except there's no kicking and the agents are just angels with a Mad Men fashion sense who can't appreciate the glory of love.
― da croupier, Tuesday, 14 February 2012 20:14 (1 year ago) Permalink
and no guns either. occasionally characters are forced to hurry.
― da croupier, Tuesday, 14 February 2012 20:17 (1 year ago) Permalink
hats and doors
― Janet Snakehole (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 14 February 2012 20:18 (1 year ago) Permalink
really enjoy watching macgyver with my children. never really watched it when it was on.
― scott seward, Tuesday, 14 February 2012 20:36 (1 year ago) Permalink
good 2 know lagoon
― dave coolier (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Tuesday, 14 February 2012 20:51 (1 year ago) Permalink
just #fyi
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 14 February 2012 20:54 (1 year ago) Permalink
This and Observe & Report live in a similar place in my heart, since both take a standard action hero plot and amp the lead's cluelessness to hysterical degrees, while keeping the supporting characters' intelligence at standard levels and forcing them to deal with this lunatic.
― da croupier, Tuesday, 14 February 2012 21:00 (1 year ago) Permalink
the main thing i remember abt the other guys is marky mark in tight throwback graphic tees, it may have secretly been an old navy ad now that i think abt it
― johnny crunch, Tuesday, 14 February 2012 21:04 (1 year ago) Permalink
The Other Guys had a lot of great moments but was really fucking sloppy and indulgent in comparison to this
― da croupier, Tuesday, 14 February 2012 21:06 (1 year ago) Permalink
that... is an amazing statement
brb, boggling
― I spend a lot of time thinking about apricots (DJP), Tuesday, 14 February 2012 21:07 (1 year ago) Permalink
are you saying that the other guys is a tightly-plotted movie or that it's absurd a movie could have more loose ends and unrewarding bits than MacGruber?
― da croupier, Tuesday, 14 February 2012 21:10 (1 year ago) Permalink
it's absurd that a movie could be more indulgent than Macgruber, or really any SNL character film
― I spend a lot of time thinking about apricots (DJP), Tuesday, 14 February 2012 21:12 (1 year ago) Permalink
when I say "sloppy and indulgent" I'm not talking about riffs that go on for a long time (which MacGruber certainly has), but stuff like Will Ferrell hollering for an MRI in a manner that's more Generic Will Ferrell than the character he's supposed to be playing and needless subplots about Mark Wahlberg's marital status. MacGruber's pretty damn focused and character-centric in comparison!
― da croupier, Tuesday, 14 February 2012 21:12 (1 year ago) Permalink
also, considering The Other Guys was made by a former SNL star and SNL head writer, I'm really comparing two movies within that genre.
― da croupier, Tuesday, 14 February 2012 21:13 (1 year ago) Permalink
okay that I totally buy/understand
it is amazing to me how funny Kristin Wiig is outside of SNL
― I spend a lot of time thinking about apricots (DJP), Tuesday, 14 February 2012 21:14 (1 year ago) Permalink
She's great in anything as long as it's not a sketch where she's a wacky lady who does one thing over and over and everyone else on the stage is saying "hey look it's a wacky lady who does one thing over and over".
― da croupier, Tuesday, 14 February 2012 21:16 (1 year ago) Permalink
every snl skit ever
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 14 February 2012 21:16 (1 year ago) Permalink
although I'm not gonna lie, the "don't make me sing" skit cracks me up every single time
― I spend a lot of time thinking about apricots (DJP), Tuesday, 14 February 2012 21:19 (1 year ago) Permalink
needless subplots about Mark Wahlberg's marital status
needless? he learned ballet sarcastically, iirc that's the core of the character/movie/lyfe
― beware of greek bearer bonds (darraghmac), Tuesday, 14 February 2012 21:22 (1 year ago) Permalink
yeah i agree
i really enjoyed the other guys and i don't nec. need ilx to ruin it for me
― dave coolier (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Tuesday, 14 February 2012 21:25 (1 year ago) Permalink
there's a thread that's p much a love-in about the other guys, perk yourself up there imo
― beware of greek bearer bonds (darraghmac), Tuesday, 14 February 2012 21:26 (1 year ago) Permalink
Anticipate the heck out of THE OTHER GUYS
think there may have been another one tho
― beware of greek bearer bonds (darraghmac), Tuesday, 14 February 2012 21:28 (1 year ago) Permalink
the other guys had its moments but i dont think they really understood how to utilize wahlburg fully
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 14 February 2012 21:29 (1 year ago) Permalink
― I spend a lot of time thinking about apricots (DJP), Tuesday, February 14, 2012 3:19 PM (21 minutes ago)
my dear friend u need to reassess
― Critique of Pure Moods (goole), Tuesday, 14 February 2012 21:41 (1 year ago) Permalink
the ballet was great, i'm just saying the plot added up to a whole lot of nothing. also didn't give Steve Coogan anything funny to do despite his long screentime, no similar waste of comedian in macgruber.
― da croupier, Tuesday, 14 February 2012 21:49 (1 year ago) Permalink
lol goole
Val Kilmer was just perfect in this movie, so hilarious
― I spend a lot of time thinking about apricots (DJP), Tuesday, 14 February 2012 21:56 (1 year ago) Permalink
will never forgive kilmer for replacing will arnett as voice of KITT in revamped knight rider.
― Philip Nunez, Tuesday, 14 February 2012 21:57 (1 year ago) Permalink
no redemption for iceman.
― Philip Nunez, Tuesday, 14 February 2012 21:58 (1 year ago) Permalink
you will never forgive Val Kilmer for throwing himself onto a land mine for Will Arnett?
― I spend a lot of time thinking about apricots (DJP), Tuesday, 14 February 2012 22:02 (1 year ago) Permalink
Kilmer's career tanking has been pretty sad
Other Guys was awesome. never even considered seeing this macgruber movie, but I do love the conceit of a character who dies at the end of every sketch
― max buzzword (Shakey Mo Collier), Tuesday, 14 February 2012 22:04 (1 year ago) Permalink
i'm just saying the plot added up to a whole lot of nothing
i choose to believe that this was a conscious decision tbh
― beware of greek bearer bonds (darraghmac), Tuesday, 14 February 2012 22:05 (1 year ago) Permalink
It's an absolutely terrible movie with several bits that will make you laugh until your head hurts. I'm actually puzzled as to how that works, because I mean the movie is TERRIBLE but also HILARIOUS.
― Johnny Fever, Sunday, May 23, 2010 3:35 PM (1 year ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
this is otm
― i love pinfold cricket (gbx), Tuesday, 14 February 2012 22:08 (1 year ago) Permalink
The scene where MacGruber tells the story of why Kuntz hates him is all-time. Tried to find the clip online,. but no dice...
― schwantz, Tuesday, 14 February 2012 22:19 (1 year ago) Permalink
ya, so so good, that was the point that i realized hey this is awesome
― the jazz zinger (s1ocki), Tuesday, 14 February 2012 22:20 (1 year ago) Permalink
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 14 February 2012 22:44 (1 year ago) Permalink
what kidn of weird cyberworld living room was that filmed in
― the jazz zinger (s1ocki), Tuesday, 14 February 2012 23:05 (1 year ago) Permalink
was thinking maybe its something to fool the programs they have to scan for copyrighted material, like how the angle changes and so forth
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 14 February 2012 23:08 (1 year ago) Permalink
it was really weird and made me feel like i was living in the future tbh
― the jazz zinger (s1ocki), Tuesday, 14 February 2012 23:09 (1 year ago) Permalink
was it cool or no
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 14 February 2012 23:10 (1 year ago) Permalink
kinda, but in a scary way
― the jazz zinger (s1ocki), Tuesday, 14 February 2012 23:10 (1 year ago) Permalink
the oddness of this video made me wish brak or zorak was macgruber's conversation partner instead.
― Philip Nunez, Tuesday, 14 February 2012 23:20 (1 year ago) Permalink
quality movie experience
― goole, Thursday, 10 May 2012 02:35 (1 year ago) Permalink
summer to do list:cheese itwatch this movie again
― eBone eThugs-n-eHarmony (m bison), Thursday, 10 May 2012 02:49 (1 year ago) Permalink
fuck you dickhead
― boxall, Thursday, 10 May 2012 02:52 (1 year ago) Permalink
just tell me what you want me to fuuuuck
― boxall, Thursday, 10 May 2012 02:54 (1 year ago) Permalink
Got my brother to buy a copy of this for himself after only seeing about 2/3rds at Christmastime
― Choad of Choad Hall (kingfish), Thursday, 10 May 2012 03:57 (1 year ago) Permalink
val kilmer and powers boothe are stone pros but man the desperation coming off ryan philippe
― goole, Thursday, 10 May 2012 04:17 (1 year ago) Permalink