For the
sake of not having to write the same intro a million
different ways throughout the rest of time, just know that
this column avoids the overly long and sometimes dull
process of full film reviews and instead opts to break
things down based on what I thought going in, what happened
while I was there and what I learned at the end of it all.
Hope that's OK.
Read on!
SXSW
Breakdown - MacGruber
The Impression:
MacGruber, a very tired and not always funny SNL
skit, is made into a full length feature film for no
apparent reason other than boredom. Well, either that
or it's been just long enough for people to forget about
The Ladies Man.
The Reality:
As you are hopefully wishing for, this movie is roughly 100x
more ridiculous than anything that could ever hope to be
done on SNL. For some of you, that will mean a good
hour and half of hard, gut-busting laughter. For the
rest of you, you'll probably still struggle to not smirk at
all the immature and stupid jokes, as the whole presentation
is just as hilarious as it gets. I'd tell you more,
but you already know what to expect from the cast of
veterans. All you should be curious about is how funny
it is, and ... again ... it's h i l a r i o u s. See
it. Then petition for an immediate sequel.
The Lesson:
SNL can be funny when on the big screen. It
just doesn't happen very often.
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