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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Mike Myers
shanabayliss — 16 years ago(August 21, 2009 12:48 AM)
I think casting Justin Timberlake in Guru is what really killed the film. Beside the feel that his character was a mix of Austin, Dr. Evil, and Shrek, the casting of Timberlake killed the movie. Guru was targeting the same 18-34 male demographics that Myers prior films targeted. This is the same group of male that spent the last decade hating Timberlake and his boy band brethern.
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glacier1982 — 16 years ago(August 25, 2009 06:02 AM)
Guru was a financial disaster for numerous reasons. Mike Myers has been out of ideas for over a decade now. Somehow he's been able to rehash the same material to his audience and get away with it, up until Guru that is. I was glad he disappeared into voice work for 5 years. If we're lucky at all, after Shrek has run it's course, he will go far far away and live a happy life with his millions of dollars and particular brand of unfunny, obnoxious behavior.
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travisvg — 15 years ago(May 26, 2010 08:59 PM)
Guru was a financial disaster for numerous reasons. Mike Myers has been out of ideas for over a decade now. Somehow he's been able to rehash the same material to his audience and get away with it, up until Guru1c84 that is. I was glad he disappeared into voice work for 5 years. If we're lucky at all, after Shrek has run it's course, he will go far far away and live a happy life with his millions of dollars and particular brand of unfunny, obnoxious behavior.
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geeknhard — 15 years ago(March 29, 2011 11:26 AM)
I haven't seen Hat or Guru, but I was a huge fan of the first two Austin movies & I think I only made it about 45 minutes into Goldmember before I shut it off in disgust & proceeded to find every person who told me it was "SOOO FUNNY" to berate them for being idiots. Other than the Austinpussy skit(which I found mildly entertaining), there was nothing I found even remotely entertaining in the 45 minutes I mab68naged to watch of that **** bomb.
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lukejbarnett — 5 years ago(February 14, 2021 02:18 AM)
one of the biggest mysteries in the world is why most people hate this movie and say its' a horrible movie not worth anything. it's a really good movie maybe even a great movie. i really enjoyed it. it's so brilliant and genius and original.
the story, his character, the genius comedic acting by myers the ways he does things with his character and the funny lines that are so clever and genius make the love guru a really good movie.
i think it was too clever and unique and different for people to understand it and thus like it. so that's just on them.
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knoxfan2008 — 15 years ago(June 08, 2010 01:03 AM)
I recon Myers was the best thing in love guru. He was the best actor with the best timing, even though his writing wasn't very good. The poor supporting cast turned love guru from mediocre to bad.
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thomaspetcher — 15 years ago(June 11, 2010 11:57 AM)
He's had an odd career, but 'cat in the hat', pretty much from there his career has been nose diving ever since, Shrek movies have kept him around. The Love Guru was an awful film imo, not funny at all, maybe if I was 12.
I grew up with some of his films like Waynes World, and So I married an axe murderer, Austin powers, and they were really funny films, but I think the well is empty now. If he wants to still be around he needs to reivent himself 16d0again, maybe that's what he's doing with the inglorious basterds part. -
aworlddrivenbyfear — 15 years ago(June 18, 2010 10:09 AM)
I agree 100% with your post. Hopefully he's come to the point in his career he can try his hand at dramatic roles. Inglorious proved that he can pull it off, but I think with some theater work could help him with that. Unlike Adam Sandler, who used up the last of his funny 15 years ago, I really want Meyers to make it. One more film like "Love Guru", though, and I'll regret saying that.
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lukejbarnett — 5 years ago(February 14, 2021 02:22 AM)
what are you talking about? justin timberlake is great and verne troyer is great and it was such a lovable and touching tribute to verne, myers working with verne again and beautifully one last time.
the writing is great, very clever original and unique and intelligent writing
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mal karma — 15 years ago(June 26, 2010 11:01 AM)
Didn't see Love Guru or Cat so I ca't comment. I think it's a tie between Goldmember and Shrek 3. I'd probably go with the latter though, Goldmember has its moments.
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