Yyyyyup. I daresay it's the best of the SNL movies, probably largely due to not being super slavish to the source material.
― SNEEZED GOING DOWN STEPS, PAIN WHEN PUTTING SOCKS ON (Deric W. Haircare), Tuesday, 14 February 2012 19:25 (twelve years ago) link
YOU MADE THE RIGHT CALL. xp
― Nicole, Tuesday, 14 February 2012 19:31 (twelve years ago) link
actually the real annoyance is probably because after she suggested TAB I started flipping through the OnDemand menu to see if there was anything else I wanted to see and when I got to Macgruber I just went "OOOH!" and pushed play
― I spend a lot of time thinking about apricots (DJP), Tuesday, 14 February 2012 19:33 (twelve years ago) link
Okay, I would have been annoyed as well because things like this happen to me all of the damn time.
― Nicole, Tuesday, 14 February 2012 19:35 (twelve years ago) link
this movie is insane.
― scott seward, Tuesday, 14 February 2012 19:37 (twelve years ago) link
A shame this wasn't nominated for the action movie poll. Heads would have exploded.
― Unleash the Chang (he did what!) (Austerity Ponies), Tuesday, 14 February 2012 19:37 (twelve years ago) link
This and Hot Fuzz are great action movies because knowingly ramped-up parodies of action movie OTT-ness just kinda makes for even more awesomeness. They're taking what's already there and making it one louder.
― SNEEZED GOING DOWN STEPS, PAIN WHEN PUTTING SOCKS ON (Deric W. Haircare), Tuesday, 14 February 2012 19:49 (twelve years ago) link
I didn't think this movie was any more over the top than Bad Boys II or The A-Team.
― I spend a lot of time thinking about apricots (DJP), Tuesday, 14 February 2012 19:53 (twelve years ago) link
the other guys was better
― dave coolier (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Tuesday, 14 February 2012 19:56 (twelve years ago) link
"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 (twelve years ago) link
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 (twelve years ago) link
― 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 (twelve years ago) link
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 (twelve years ago) link
and no guns either. occasionally characters are forced to hurry.
― da croupier, Tuesday, 14 February 2012 20:17 (twelve years ago) link
hats and doors
― Janet Snakehole (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 14 February 2012 20:18 (twelve years ago) link
really enjoy watching macgyver with my children. never really watched it when it was on.
― scott seward, Tuesday, 14 February 2012 20:36 (twelve years ago) link
good 2 know lagoon
― dave coolier (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Tuesday, 14 February 2012 20:51 (twelve years ago) link
just #fyi
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 14 February 2012 20:54 (twelve years ago) link
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 (twelve years ago) link
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 (twelve years ago) link
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 (twelve years ago) link
that... is an amazing statement
brb, boggling
― I spend a lot of time thinking about apricots (DJP), Tuesday, 14 February 2012 21:07 (twelve years ago) link
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 (twelve years ago) link
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 (twelve years ago) link
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 (twelve years ago) link
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 (twelve years ago) link
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 (twelve years ago) link
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 (twelve years ago) link
every snl skit ever
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 14 February 2012 21:16 (twelve years ago) link
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 (twelve years ago) link
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 (twelve years ago) link
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 (twelve years ago) link
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 (twelve years ago) link
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 (twelve years ago) link
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 (twelve years ago) link
― 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 (twelve years ago) link
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 (twelve years ago) link
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 (twelve years ago) link
will never forgive kilmer for replacing will arnett as voice of KITT in revamped knight rider.
― Philip Nunez, Tuesday, 14 February 2012 21:57 (twelve years ago) link
no redemption for iceman.
― Philip Nunez, Tuesday, 14 February 2012 21:58 (twelve years ago) link
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 (twelve years ago) link
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 (twelve years ago) link
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 (twelve years ago) link
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 (twelve years ago) link
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 (twelve years ago) link
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 (twelve years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4agobzbA-jI
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 14 February 2012 22:44 (twelve years ago) link
what kidn of weird cyberworld living room was that filmed in
― the jazz zinger (s1ocki), Tuesday, 14 February 2012 23:05 (twelve years ago) link
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 (twelve years ago) link
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 (twelve years ago) link