The Love Guru (w/ Trailer) [Archive]

popdisaster00

03/12/08, 09:29 AM

The Love Guru - starring Mike Meyers, Jessica Alba, Justin Timberlake.

"Pitka, an American raised outside of his country by gurus, returns to the States in order to break into the self-help business. His first challenge: To settle the romantic troubles and subsequent professional skid of a star hockey player whose wife left him for a rival athlete."

Written by Mike Meyers too.

Trailer:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0811138/trailers-screenplay-E38353-314

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I've been waiting since Austin Powers 3 to see Mike Meyers in a genuinely funny role, and I think this might finally be it. This seems like it should pretty much be his new Austin Powers type movie with different characters. Much of the comedy seems to be the same, but to me that's a good thing.

Thoughts?

AsItFallsApart

03/12/08, 09:32 AM

Austin Powers 3 wasn't good, so if it winds up being like that count me out

Smash Adams

03/12/08, 09:33 AM

I thought Justin Timberlake with a French accent was the only funny part of the trailer

AP_Punk

03/12/08, 09:36 AM

Eh, it looks OK. I didn't really find it funny from the trailer. We'll see. :shrug:

gloriousmuse

03/12/08, 09:52 AM

If this didn't have Justin Timberlake in a speedo, I would rent it. Well not even rent it, probably wait for it to come on one of my premium channels. But since it has Justin Timberlake in a speedo, I am forced to see this in theatres sadly. :-D

popdisaster00

03/12/08, 09:58 AM

Timberlake isn't a bad actor. In fact, I kinda like him. He was great in Alpha Dog. I never saw Black Snake Moan though.

gloriousmuse

03/12/08, 12:34 PM

The only Timberlake movie I saw was that one that ALWAYS came on Disney back in his NSYNC days with the two girls who looked alike & they switched lives or something.

Chris Fallon

03/12/08, 12:38 PM

Mike Myers can be funny but he relies on the same material too much, which is a shame.

Adeniz19

03/12/08, 12:43 PM

as do most comedic actors

irthesteve

03/12/08, 02:45 PM

I dunno about this, I think he is a great actor but this is really typical of him.

The funniest thing to me was G.U.R.U., it stands for Gee, you are you! Haha, it took me a while to get the joke but it's pretty damn clever

gloriousmuse

03/12/08, 02:49 PM

zizou1790

03/12/08, 03:52 PM

yuck

Smash Adams

03/12/08, 04:06 PM

The only Timberlake movie I saw was that one that ALWAYS came on Disney back in his NSYNC days with the two girls who looked alike & they switched lives or something.

model behavior?
god bless imdb

fantasma

03/12/08, 05:34 PM

Daniel Tosh in in this. Awesome.

Drew Beringer

03/12/08, 05:38 PM

black guy playing hockey?

popdisaster00

03/12/08, 07:38 PM

black guy playing hockey?
Same thing I thought.

Chris Fallon

03/12/08, 08:27 PM

as do most comedic actors

Yeah, I guess I should elaborate. Myers tends to use the same exact jokes in every film.

The Scottish accent, most of the gags in Goldmember, etc.

It's cool that several comic actors have their own style, but when you literally begin to recycle jokes and don't bother covering up the fact that you are copying yourself ... it just gets increasingly tiresome. That's how I feel about Mike Myers - he has good jokes, but he relies on the same ones too often.

black guy playing hockey?

Hahaha, that makes, what? Two total?

ZeitGeist

04/02/08, 09:16 AM

I still think Mike Myers is still one of the best comedic actors. Wayne's World and Austin Powers were simply amazing, and judging from the trailer I still think he has great comedic timing and some new stuff. The "Mom got a job" line, "gimme a pound, lock it down," snappy soup stuff all made me laugh because of his delivery. I think the supporting cast for this film is also great, with Alba, Good, Kingsley, and even JT, who has some comedic chops.

popdisaster00

04/02/08, 11:04 AM

ZeitGeist

05/15/08, 01:17 PM

I noticed a second trailer came out, so here it is:

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This trailer is just wonderfully silly, and is similar to Mike Myers' other movies. Methinks I will laugh a lot when I see this.

Best part was Ben Kingsley's appearance imo, lol!

weworemasks

05/15/08, 01:21 PM

Timberlake isn't a bad actor. In fact, I kinda like him. He was great in Alpha Dog. I never saw Black Snake Moan though.

black snake moan was one of the more underappreciated movies i saw last year. SUCH a good movie.

airik625

05/15/08, 10:01 PM

black snake moan was one of the more underappreciated movies i saw last year. SUCH a good movie.

That's what I hear, I really want to see it.

AP_Punk

05/16/08, 12:00 AM

Daniel Tosh in in this. Awesome.

Ha. Really? I'd see it just for him.

ZeitGeist

05/20/08, 02:55 PM

Looks like there are also some "Mini-Sutra" clips on Youtube:

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"Mariska Hargitay" lol!

I'm also looking forward to seeing Daniel Tosh's role in this is. He's not on the IMDb page, but I'm wondering if he's a rival hockey player or just a townie at the bar in the first trailer.

Shatter590

05/20/08, 03:31 PM

i really want to see this...

and i know i shouldnt

Chancetobe

05/20/08, 05:09 PM

My brother showed me all these the other day, and I think the movie looks really funny. Although, it wasn't the trailers, but, the other videos on you tube that were the funniest.

sweetforever

05/20/08, 06:56 PM

looks pretty funny

Chemical Love

05/20/08, 07:20 PM

I think it will be a silly, funny movie. I dont see it doing well at the Box Office though.

June_Bug

05/20/08, 07:47 PM

black guy playing hockey?

That was the funny part.

But I really think this movie is gonna kick-ass. I think anything with mike myers is fucking funny.

aircourtneys

05/20/08, 07:54 PM

Not really excited.

Deadwomb88

05/20/08, 08:10 PM

It looks pretty bad. Myers should have ended his legacy with the Austin Powers franchise.

Chris Fallon

05/21/08, 02:37 AM

Some of those YouTube clips are good for a small chuckle, but Myers tends to use the same sketch ideas and twist them around. Sure, lots of comic actors have a style that suits them, but Myers' basically uses the same few jokes and hasn't really been "fresh" since Austin Powers 2.

ZeitGeist

05/21/08, 12:37 PM

I think it will be a silly, funny movie. I dont see it doing well at the Box Office though.

I don't know what to expect in terms of box office numbers, but I figure I'll be in need of a ridiculous comedy at some point this summer, and this movie looks like it'll fit that bill perfectly. Plus I'm not one to miss a Mike Myers comedy. I missed the first Austin Powers movie in theaters and I wish I hadn't!

SockMonkeyRiot

05/21/08, 08:51 PM

looks awful

ZeitGeist

06/16/08, 12:50 PM

Figured I'd bump this as the film opens this Friday. I've seen a few TV ads featuring the supporting cast, mostly Romany Malco and Timberlake, but I also caught glimpses of Jim Gaffigan and Stephen Colbert. Anyone else see that? I also heard from a friend that Bob Probert was on the radio recently and was saying he had a cameo ... I'm prayin' for an 80's style hockey fight!

Chris Fallon

06/16/08, 02:27 PM

Verne Troyer is a horrendously bad actor. Why did they give him a speaking role in this movie?

airik625

06/16/08, 02:53 PM

Verne Troyer is a horrendously bad actor. Why did they give him a speaking role in this movie?

haha because he's like two foot something.

enough said.

Chris Fallon

06/16/08, 03:46 PM

haha because he's like two foot something.

enough said.
It will be 95 minutes of midget jokes.

And people say Mike Myers is low on ideas!

airik625

06/16/08, 03:58 PM

It will be 95 minutes of midget jokes.

And people say Mike Myers is low on ideas!

haha, that's probably true.

Anyways, I'm sure it will be better than Zohan.

Ailite

06/16/08, 04:15 PM

I can't decide on this one.

jwelborn

06/16/08, 04:34 PM

Romany is in this, so i'll more than likely go see it when its released.

airik625

06/20/08, 08:35 AM

http://www.joblo.com/guru-getting-slammed

Ouch.

jwelborn

06/20/08, 09:57 AM

Yeah i think its at 11% over at rotten tomatoes.

airik625

06/20/08, 10:00 AM

haha, that sucks. I'll go see it anyways since it's free and it has Jessica Alba in it.

AP_Punk

06/20/08, 10:03 AM

hahahaha

WakingTheMisery

06/20/08, 01:46 PM

Great reviews so far.

Chris Fallon

06/20/08, 05:31 PM

16% hahahahahaha

Zohan got better reviews than this. Pretty sad.

Brandon Allin

06/21/08, 10:04 PM

I went to see this tonight. You can find my review here (http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showjournal&j=46).

Feedback on the film or the review is always appreciated.

drudo182

06/21/08, 10:05 PM

When will Myers stop making movies?

Brandon Allin

06/21/08, 10:18 PM

When will Myers stop making movies?
In all fairness, he does an excellent job in Shrek.

xerovision1

06/22/08, 09:23 AM

it looked horrible, not surprised on the reviews.

brentkid

06/22/08, 09:42 AM

Looked horrible. I'm not surprised to hear it's bad.

Adeniz19

06/22/08, 09:55 AM

well looks like all the bad reviews actually affected a movie this time. only made 14M this weekend from early projections.

Chris Fallon

06/22/08, 02:40 PM

Not one person saw this on AP.net?

I wanted a first-viewer account on how bad it was.

Ailite

06/22/08, 02:48 PM

I love Mike Myers, so I'm sad to hear that it was so bad, but it did indeed look pretty awful.

We now have our second box office bomb of the summer! The Love Guru joins Speed Racer in the lion pit of shame, which The Happening is in just because it sucked, not because it was a box office bomb.

Welcome to the suck

chcougar1

06/22/08, 03:36 PM

Not one person saw this on AP.net?

I wanted a first-viewer account on how bad it was.

No...I saw it...sadly. 4/10.....a couple funny jokes and some pretty outrageous scenes gave me a few laughs, but overall it was pretty terrible.......I saw Get Smart as well and that was much better.

Brandon Allin

06/22/08, 05:25 PM

Not one person saw this on AP.net?

I wanted a first-viewer account on how bad it was.
I posted a review in my blog.

demondays524

06/22/08, 05:35 PM

I saw part of this movie (I had to leave early...long story behind why). I didn't think it was terrible, but it definitely was far from great. I might go back to see the whole thing soon.

Now I just hope we get Austin Powers 4 soon.

JesusV2

06/22/08, 05:45 PM

If the Leafs win the cup in this movie I'll kill myself.

Thug_Nasty

06/22/08, 05:56 PM

looks terrible and ive heard nothing but bad things about it

ror.

06/22/08, 06:03 PM

i wonder if Meyers pulled the "you definitely owe me" card to land the kanye west cameo?

jwelborn

06/22/08, 06:34 PM

For some reason I still thought it would have a large opening. but it only opened at 14M.

Ailite

06/22/08, 06:44 PM

i wonder if Meyers pulled the "you definitely owe me" card to land the kanye west cameo?
Hahahaha

chcougar1

06/22/08, 07:35 PM

If the Leafs win the cup in this movie I'll kill myself.

lol umm..got a gun handy? haha

Andrew Love

06/24/08, 11:05 AM

eh ok movie
5/10

handlikesecret

06/24/08, 11:07 AM

no thanks.

Chris Fallon

06/24/08, 11:13 AM

No...I saw it...sadly. 4/10.....a couple funny jokes and some pretty outrageous scenes gave me a few laughs, but overall it was pretty terrible.......I saw Get Smart as well and that was much better.
Get Smart was pretty funny. I'd rather see that over and over than see elephants have sex or hear numerous penis jokes.

I posted a review in my blog.
Still too high! hahaha

I'll bet Romany Malco is the only bright spot in this film.