Mike myers, paris hilton win big at the razzies nbc4 washington. My year of flops, kicking a man while hes down case file. The film was also myers and timberlakes second collaboration after shrek the third 2007. Jun 20, 2008 the love guru is a 2008 american romantic comedy film directed by marco schnabel in his directorial debut, written and produced by mike myers, and starring myers, jessica alba, justin timberlake, romany malco, meagan good, verne troyer, john oliver, omid djalili, and ben kingsley. Actor mike myers saw firsthand the sacrifice of sailors during a guided boat tour of naval station pearl harbor on july. Not only was it horrifically unfunny, the kind of thing that they probably show to prisoners in guantanamo in order to break them, it was racist in a hamhanded, tacky kind of way. Leafs, hires him to reconcile her star player, darren roanoke romany malco. The love guru is a 2008 american romantic comedy film directed by marco schnabel in his directorial debut, written and produced by mike myers, and starring myers, jessica alba, justin timberlake, romany malco, meagan good, verne troyer, john oliver, omid djalili, and ben kingsley. Love, hockey, and indian spirituality come together in this film that marks mike myers s return to liveaction comedy. Myers and his comedy the love guru, which won few fans at box offices, were named worst actor and worst picture of 2008 at the razzie awards on saturday, one day before the worlds top. Pitka becomes a selfhelp guru who tries to smooth the marital rift of a hockey star and his wife. Mike myers and manu narayan in the love guru 2008 mike myers in the love guru. Mike myers full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films.
Hind, an officer supervisor, and eric myers, an insurance agent. Two film comedies go headtohead this weekend, love guru and. Mike myers, paris hilton win big at the razzies nbc4. John patterson on mike myers the love guru film the. Cast edit mike myers as guru maurice pitka himself. Feb 22, 2009 myers and his comedy the love guru, which won few fans at box offices, were named worst actor and worst picture of 2008 at the razzie awards on saturday, one day before the worlds top. And some movie roles lead an actor to a wide variety of liferuining problems. Myers has admitted publicly that the failure of the love guru caused him to spiral into depression, which is honestly something i hope he received professional help for. Troyer and myers worked together on the austin powers films, where myers played several roles, including the dr. The love guru ist eine usamerikanische filmkomodie aus dem jahr 2008. Mike myers talks about the love guru movie fanatic. Even myers admits this character was a major stinker. The love guru 2008 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. In the late90s into the 2000s, nothing could stop comedian mike myers.
For younger audiences who may not necessarily associate mike myers with austin powers or shrek, theres another movie that unfortunately comes to mind. But i loved the bollywood style version of dolly partons 9 to 5 which opened the movie. Mike myerss the love guru was the big winner, or perhaps that should be loser, at this years golden raspberries, the awards ceremony dedicated to the years most awful examples of filmmaking. Oct 24, 2007 usa today has an exclusive first look at the latest mike myers inspired comedy, the love guru the film, which also stars jessica alba, justin timberlake and ben kingsley, features myers as pitka, an american left as a child at the gates of an ashram in india. The love guru was a total flop in the theaters but i think its a worthwhile comedy. Mike myers says hed love to do another austin powers film shrek 5 scribe promises that a big reinvention for the series is on the way the kill counter.
Mike myers, jessica alba, justin timberlake, ben kingsley, meagan good, john oliver, verne troyer, romany. In the comedy the love guru, pitka is an american who was left at the gates of an ashram in india as a child and raised by gurus. Comic actor mike myers tends to exert authority over various aspects of the films in which he appears, from writing the screenplays to providing parts of the soundtracks, in addition to playing several parts. Check out for latest the love guru movie stills, working stills, the love guru behind the scenes photos, the love guru. Michael john myers oc born may 25, 1963 is a canadian actor, comedian, screenwriter, producer, and director. His television career really started in 1988, when he joined saturday night live 1975, where. Feb 23, 2009 mike myers s the love guru was the big winner, or perhaps that should be loser, at this years golden raspberries, the awards ceremony dedicated to the years most awful examples of filmmaking. Mike myers was the voice of shrek, and the star of the highly popular austin powers franchise. Jul 25, 2008 y ou dont need to be a hindu in order to find compelling and karmically convincing reasons to boycott mike myers the love guru.
Myers loses his mojo with love guru razzie reuters. Mike myers the love guru leads 2008 razzie nominations. Jun 16, 2008 but to myers, who regards chopra as a friend and spiritual adviser, the love guru is not just a vehicle for a new set of catchphrases. Mike myers movie celebrity database celebrity filmography. Mike myers response to verne troyers death has so much. Myers stars in the title role in the comedy, which opens. Why did the movie the love guru 2008 with mike myers. The number of nominations for love guru was appropriate given what a personal project it was for myers, who not only starred but also cowrote and. Aug 14, 2017 here are 10 racist portrayals of movie characters. With mike myers, jessica alba, romany malco, jessica simpson. A smart, talented, accomplished writeractor like myers spending years meticulously creating, rehearsing, and refining an obnoxious onenote cartoon like. His first challenge is to settle the romantic troubles and subsequent professional skid of a star hockey player whose wife left him for a rival athlete. A peek at the love guru celebrity circuit pictures. Mike myers tut sich mit diesem film keinen gefallen, ben kingsley rutscht noch tiefer als.
Here are some of the best highlights of mike myers career. Paramount dated the love guru for june 20, 2008 and launched a very. John patterson on mike myers the love guru film the guardian. His parents were both english, and had served in the royal air force and british army, respectively. The love guru is a 2008 american romantic comedy film directed by marco schnabel in his directorial debut, written and produced by mike myers, and starring. The real reason why hollywood stopped casting mike myers. It didnt work and in the end, the love guru and guru pitka especially. The love guru movie photos the love guru movie stills. The love guru features far too many grossout gags, and too few earned laughs, ranking as one. Love guru and austin powers star pays tribute to sailors. Mike myers celebrity profile check out the latest mike myers photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. The love guru 99 movie clip the joker 2008 hd youtube.
Neither mike myers nor a group of hesitant actors who seem more like. May 24, 2012 the movieclips channel is the largest collection of licensed movie clips on the web. Mike myers movie the love guru has been nominated for seven razzie awards. Yes, when i saw the trailer i groaned and thought wow, mike myers has made austin powers 4, without. Austin powers trilogy star mike myers collaborates with writer graham gordy for this. Kevin kline, mike myers love guru 2009 drama romance pratham starts loving kushi and proposes her but everyone thinks he was trying to fool her as it was 1 april.
Apr 21, 2018 troyer and myers worked together on the austin powers films, where myers played several roles, including the dr. Jan 22, 2009 mike myers movie the love guru has been nominated for seven razzie awards. Shrek movie, 2001 the cat in the hat movie, 2003 the love guru movie, 2008 bohemian rhapsody movie, 2018 favorite quotes from mike myers im a comedic actor, not to mix words, but its something i think about. Guru pitka mike myers, jane jessica alba, and the rest of the group perform a bollywood rendition of the classic steve miller band song. Pitka, an american raised outside of his country by gurus, returns to the states in order to break into the selfhelp business. Y ou dont need to be a hindu in order to find compelling and karmically convincing reasons to boycott mike myers the love guru. Mike myers, jessica alba, justin timberlake, ben kingsley, john oliver. But to myers, who regards chopra as a friend and spiritual adviser, the love guru is not just a vehicle for a new set of catchphrases. A smart, talented, accomplished writer actor like myers spending years meticulously creating, rehearsing, and refining an obnoxious onenote cartoon like guru pitka is a like a group of brilliant. The love guru 79 movie clip more than words 2008 hd. The 2008 movie is up for worst picture at the spoof awards full title the golden raspberry awards, which gives prizes to the worst films of the year while the 47yearold actor is named in the worst actor category.
A hilarious comedy starring mike myers as guru pitka in his first original character since the. Why did the movie the love guru 2008 with mike myers flop. The movieclips channel is the largest collection of licensed movie clips on the web. Mike myerss love guru triumphs at razzies the guardian. Myers love guru proves endearing at razzies with 7. In fact, the love guru remains myerss last liveaction. Austin powers trilogy star mike myers collaborates with writer graham gordy for this comedy concerning a selfhelp guru named pitka myers.
Mike myers starred as guru maurice pitka, who tries to help a hockey player get his mojo back, in the 2008 comedy, the love guru. A hilarious comedy starring mike myers as guru pitka in his first original character since the blockbuster hit austin powers. Michael john myers was born in 1963 in scarborough, ontario. Here you will find unforgettable moments, scenes and lines from all your favorite films. Jun 21, 2008 okay, i have to start this off by saying. Mike myerss love guru triumphs at razzies film the. Meagan good as prudence roanoke, darrens wife and jacques lover. Feb 01, 2017 for younger audiences who may not necessarily associate mike myers with austin powers or shrek, theres another movie that unfortunately comes to mind. Pitka mike myers dreams of finding fame in the love guru.
Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at. Oct 24, 2016 myers has not starred in a comedy film since, opting to appear in minor roles for mainstream directors like quentin tarantino or make documentary films instead. For the love guru, he is the dominant force in this music from the motion picture variousartists soundtrack, which gives the impression that the movie retains the comedians. The team has been plagued with losses and their star player suffers a marital tragedy that throws him off his game.
Usa today has an exclusive first look at the latest mike myers inspired comedy, the love guru the film, which also stars jessica alba, justin timberlake and ben kingsley, features myers as pitka, an american left as a child at the gates of an ashram in india. The comedy stars myers as guru pitka, a publicitycraving spiritual guru aiming to resolve a marital conflict between toronto maple leafs star darren roanoke romany. They also reunited for myers 2008 movie the love guru. Myers has not starred in a comedy film since, opting to appear in minor roles for mainstream directors like quentin tarantino or make documentary films instead. This was the movie that basically ruined mike myers career and for good reason. The number of nominations for love guru was appropriate given what a personal project it was for myers, who not only starred but also cowrote and produced the movie, said john wilson, founder. Love, hockey, and indian spirituality come together in this film that marks mike myerss return to liveaction comedy. Actually, all that myers parodies in the love guru. Aug 14, 2019 and some movie roles lead an actor to a wide variety of liferuining problems. The love guru is a 2008 american romantic comedy film directed by marco schnabel in his.
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