Comments on: Making Out with the Media: Mike Meyers is a Bastard, and Other Stories http://www.moviemake-out.com/2008/08/15/making-out-with-the-media-mike-meyers-is-a-bastard-and-other-stories/ …for people who LOVE movies. Sat, 28 Aug 2010 22:21:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Lethal Interjection http://www.moviemake-out.com/2008/08/15/making-out-with-the-media-mike-meyers-is-a-bastard-and-other-stories/#comment-873 Lethal Interjection Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:57:48 +0000 http://www.moviemake-out.com/?p=573#comment-873 Personally, I trust Tarantino to see something in him for the role. There are certain directors who tend to really bring out the best in who they cast. Tarantino is so involved in the process, that it isn't as if Myers was a last minute substitution by the studio to widen the commercial appeal. He might not have been the first choice, but with Tarantino also being the script-writer, I'm sure he'll manage something good with it. Personally, I trust Tarantino to see something in him for the role. There are certain directors who tend to really bring out the best in who they cast. Tarantino is so involved in the process, that it isn’t as if Myers was a last minute substitution by the studio to widen the commercial appeal. He might not have been the first choice, but with Tarantino also being the script-writer, I’m sure he’ll manage something good with it.

]]> By: speedbat http://www.moviemake-out.com/2008/08/15/making-out-with-the-media-mike-meyers-is-a-bastard-and-other-stories/#comment-852 speedbat Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:16:49 +0000 http://www.moviemake-out.com/?p=573#comment-852 Hey, I'm as sick of Myers recycling his ideas as anyone, but don't forget he did play it straight as Steve Rubell in "54" and did so very well. Hey, I’m as sick of Myers recycling his ideas as anyone, but don’t forget he did play it straight as Steve Rubell in “54″ and did so very well.

]]> By: DJ Purkis http://www.moviemake-out.com/2008/08/15/making-out-with-the-media-mike-meyers-is-a-bastard-and-other-stories/#comment-851 DJ Purkis Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:03:42 +0000 http://www.moviemake-out.com/?p=573#comment-851 I depends on what the role is. I remember Meyers in 'Mystery, Alaska' doing something a little different - and it worked. It wasn't drama, but it wasn't his usual schtick. I depends on what the role is. I remember Meyers in ‘Mystery, Alaska’ doing something a little different – and it worked. It wasn’t drama, but it wasn’t his usual schtick.

]]> By: mrtrixxxter http://www.moviemake-out.com/2008/08/15/making-out-with-the-media-mike-meyers-is-a-bastard-and-other-stories/#comment-842 mrtrixxxter Sun, 17 Aug 2008 16:02:33 +0000 http://www.moviemake-out.com/?p=573#comment-842 Mike Myers played a strait part in "Pete's Meteor".I haven't seen it in a while but i remember him playing a small time drug dealer or something simular. Mike Myers played a strait part in “Pete’s Meteor”.I haven’t seen it in a while but i remember him playing a small time drug dealer or something simular.

]]> By: BlueNight http://www.moviemake-out.com/2008/08/15/making-out-with-the-media-mike-meyers-is-a-bastard-and-other-stories/#comment-838 BlueNight Sun, 17 Aug 2008 04:31:57 +0000 http://www.moviemake-out.com/?p=573#comment-838 And in Truman Show, Jim Carrey drives around in a circle very fast, yelling. That doesn't reduce the drama (though it probably cost him an Oscar). All I'm saying is Mike Myers plays the main character straight; an average guy with a sense of humor. Wacky stuff happens to him, but he isn't its originator. Perhaps the problem is that he's been doing his own projects; Love Guru and Austin Powers are the best (worst) examples. He does best on projects which wouldn't easily translate into a seven-minute sketch. And in Truman Show, Jim Carrey drives around in a circle very fast, yelling. That doesn’t reduce the drama (though it probably cost him an Oscar).

All I’m saying is Mike Myers plays the main character straight; an average guy with a sense of humor. Wacky stuff happens to him, but he isn’t its originator. Perhaps the problem is that he’s been doing his own projects; Love Guru and Austin Powers are the best (worst) examples. He does best on projects which wouldn’t easily translate into a seven-minute sketch.

]]> By: Trisha Lynn http://www.moviemake-out.com/2008/08/15/making-out-with-the-media-mike-meyers-is-a-bastard-and-other-stories/#comment-834 Trisha Lynn Sat, 16 Aug 2008 12:22:14 +0000 http://www.moviemake-out.com/?p=573#comment-834 No, I haven't seen Axe Murderer, but I don't think it qualifies as being a real "serious" role because of the fact that in addition to his straight character, he also played his own father, with an outrrrrrrrageous Scots accent. Besides, on the IMDB, it says the father-character was one from "Saturday Night Live" and now there's even more reason why that movie doesn't count. No, I haven’t seen Axe Murderer, but I don’t think it qualifies as being a real “serious” role because of the fact that in addition to his straight character, he also played his own father, with an outrrrrrrrageous Scots accent. Besides, on the IMDB, it says the father-character was one from “Saturday Night Live” and now there’s even more reason why that movie doesn’t count.

]]> By: BlueNight http://www.moviemake-out.com/2008/08/15/making-out-with-the-media-mike-meyers-is-a-bastard-and-other-stories/#comment-832 BlueNight Sat, 16 Aug 2008 05:32:31 +0000 http://www.moviemake-out.com/?p=573#comment-832 I'm sorry, haven't you seen "So I Married An Ax Murderer"? It was on Comedy Central last week. (And the week before that, and...) Although, that's more on the level of calling Jim Carrey's performance as Stanley Ipkiss in The Mask "playing it straight." Or that lawyer in Liar Liar. Or Robin Williams in Mrs. Doubtfire. Or Steve Martin in Father Of The Bride. I’m sorry, haven’t you seen “So I Married An Ax Murderer”? It was on Comedy Central last week. (And the week before that, and…)

Although, that’s more on the level of calling Jim Carrey’s performance as Stanley Ipkiss in The Mask “playing it straight.” Or that lawyer in Liar Liar. Or Robin Williams in Mrs. Doubtfire. Or Steve Martin in Father Of The Bride.

]]> By: Trisha Lynn http://www.moviemake-out.com/2008/08/15/making-out-with-the-media-mike-meyers-is-a-bastard-and-other-stories/#comment-830 Trisha Lynn Sat, 16 Aug 2008 01:43:32 +0000 http://www.moviemake-out.com/?p=573#comment-830 @Jason: "Tarantino’s made some ridiculous casting choices before" Such as? What would you call "ridiculous" in his casting choices? @foo: That was The Truman Show, and I liked Carrey in that as well. One could say that doing that movie and portraying Truman's descent into paranoia (before snapping out of it) prepared him for Eternal Sunshine. @Jason: “Tarantino’s made some ridiculous casting choices before”

Such as? What would you call “ridiculous” in his casting choices?

@foo: That was The Truman Show, and I liked Carrey in that as well. One could say that doing that movie and portraying Truman’s descent into paranoia (before snapping out of it) prepared him for Eternal Sunshine.

]]> By: foo http://www.moviemake-out.com/2008/08/15/making-out-with-the-media-mike-meyers-is-a-bastard-and-other-stories/#comment-828 foo Fri, 15 Aug 2008 21:09:19 +0000 http://www.moviemake-out.com/?p=573#comment-828 Aye, I hated Jim Carrey because of his inablility to turn off the supposedly-funny-arse stuff, and then saw ... oh shoot, the movie where he's the guy in the totally made-up world being filmed. He actually played some scenes in that straight, and heartfelt, and emotions other than stupid-funny. I liked him in that. Quickly hated him again when he reverted, so I can never trust him in a movie, but still - he actually had a movie where I liked him! Can't stand Meyers, though, and can't hold out any hope of him doing a Carrey/Travolta. He's just too lazy. Aye, I hated Jim Carrey because of his inablility to turn off the supposedly-funny-arse stuff, and then saw … oh shoot, the movie where he’s the guy in the totally made-up world being filmed. He actually played some scenes in that straight, and heartfelt, and emotions other than stupid-funny. I liked him in that. Quickly hated him again when he reverted, so I can never trust him in a movie, but still – he actually had a movie where I liked him!

Can’t stand Meyers, though, and can’t hold out any hope of him doing a Carrey/Travolta. He’s just too lazy.

]]> By: Jason http://www.moviemake-out.com/2008/08/15/making-out-with-the-media-mike-meyers-is-a-bastard-and-other-stories/#comment-825 Jason Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:33:47 +0000 http://www.moviemake-out.com/?p=573#comment-825 There was a time when people would have laughed at Jim Carrey being able to do a serious film, though. I'd been wondering how Meyers was going to turn his career around. If he pulls off a Travolta with this movie, it'd be amazing. Tarantino's made some ridiculous casting choices before, and they've all worked out more than well. Also, there is no shame in enjoying Wayne's World (great movie) AND Wayne's World 2 (if only for Charlton Heston's amazing minute). There was a time when people would have laughed at Jim Carrey being able to do a serious film, though. I’d been wondering how Meyers was going to turn his career around. If he pulls off a Travolta with this movie, it’d be amazing. Tarantino’s made some ridiculous casting choices before, and they’ve all worked out more than well.

Also, there is no shame in enjoying Wayne’s World (great movie) AND Wayne’s World 2 (if only for Charlton Heston’s amazing minute).

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