# MacGruber: The Movie **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 19, 2010, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/macgruber-the-movie/525632 "2010-01-19T23:27:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![fiddlesticks](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiddlesticks/32/18129_2.png) [@fiddlesticks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fiddlesticks)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2010, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/macgruber-the-movie/525632/1 "2010-01-19T23:27:06Z")
Lorne Michaels strikes again. Trailerage: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLcXGP8g7rY](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLcXGP8g7rY) (Rated for Mature Audiences Only) ---
**Author:** ![Hippy\_Hollow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hippy_hollow/32/4841_2.png) [@Hippy\_Hollow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hippy_Hollow)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2010, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/macgruber-the-movie/525632/2 "2010-01-19T23:37:05Z")
After some truly regrettable SNL tie-ins, this looks awesome. ---
**Author:** ![MostlyClueless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba9def/32.png) [@MostlyClueless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MostlyClueless)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2010, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/macgruber-the-movie/525632/3 "2010-01-19T23:57:40Z")
No it doesn’t. ---
**Author:** ![Surbey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@Surbey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Surbey)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2010, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/macgruber-the-movie/525632/4 "2010-01-20T00:04:01Z")
“I’m more like a three wire guy. There’s a green one. Oh there like a bunch of green.” Looks awesome. ---
**Author:** ![tumbleddown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e9bcb4/32.png) [@tumbleddown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tumbleddown)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2010, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/macgruber-the-movie/525632/5 "2010-01-20T01:00:01Z")
I can’t decide if I hate it. I think I might. And yet, Will Forte. I’m so torn! ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2010, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/macgruber-the-movie/525632/6 "2010-01-20T01:38:20Z")
Holy crap, I thought they had given up on SNL skit movies. Did everyone hate the 2000’s so much that we’re just pretending it’s the 90’s again? ---
**Author:** ![singular1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba9def/32.png) [@singular1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/singular1)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2010, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/macgruber-the-movie/525632/7 "2010-01-20T12:55:04Z")
Huh. That actually looks pretty good. Color me surprised. ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2010, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/macgruber-the-movie/525632/8 "2010-01-20T13:10:21Z")
> [@Hippy\_Hollow](#): > > After some truly regrettable SNL tie-ins, this looks awesome. Nearly right: awFUL. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2010, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/macgruber-the-movie/525632/9 "2010-01-20T13:34:03Z")
He tried to sell his blood but it’s tainted with heroin Macgruber! He’s sleepin on the beach and stealin car stereos Macgruber! He’s running out of options! MACGRUBER! ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2010, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/macgruber-the-movie/525632/10 "2010-01-20T14:33:05Z")
> [@Surbey](#): > > “I’m more like a three wire guy. There’s a green one. Oh there like a bunch of green.” … I laughed at that, I’ll admit it. But jeez, Val Kilmer is looking a bit puffy, isn’t he? ---
**Author:** ![phungi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/phungi/32/395_2.png) [@phungi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phungi)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2010, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/macgruber-the-movie/525632/11 "2010-01-20T14:48:28Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > I laughed at that, I’ll admit it. > > But jeez, Val Kilmer is looking a bit puffy, isn’t he? At least we know what Val has been doing over the years… ---
**Author:** ![Odesio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/odesio/32/20003_2.png) [@Odesio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odesio)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2010, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/macgruber-the-movie/525632/12 "2010-01-20T16:12:06Z")
Upper decker haw haw haw ---
**Author:** ![Rushgeekgirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rushgeekgirl/32/3715_2.png) [@Rushgeekgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rushgeekgirl)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2010, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/macgruber-the-movie/525632/13 "2010-01-20T16:42:36Z")
I love Will Forte. I don’t care for the MacGruber skit because it’s just done too often, but the trailer made it look at least mildly amusing. ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2010, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/macgruber-the-movie/525632/14 "2010-01-20T16:55:41Z")
I will totally see this movie,\* that I guarantee. \*On DVD. ---
**Author:** ![MitzeKatze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ad7895/32.png) [@MitzeKatze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MitzeKatze)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2010, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/macgruber-the-movie/525632/15 "2010-01-20T17:02:25Z")
> [@Rushgeekgirl](#): > > I love Will Forte. I don’t care for the MacGruber skit because it’s just done too often, but the trailer made it look at least mildly amusing. I have always thought the _MacGruber_ skits were the worst of SNL (and I usually _like_ SNL) so making a movie of it follows in the long line of worst skits = movies (IMO). But while most of the SNL spin-off movie have been about as good as the sketches that started them- that is to say not good at all- this trailer makes it look like the movie may be worth a viewing\*. It seems to be much better done and not quite as over-the-top as the skits. \*on DVD or even later when it is shown on Comedy Central 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2010, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/macgruber-the-movie/525632/16 "2010-01-20T17:51:15Z")
Would this be the first R-rated SNL spin-off since _The Blues Brothers_? Having them completely unfettered may be exactly what they need (though I’ll admit, I’m a fan of the skits). ---
**Author:** ![kasuo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8c91f0/32.png) [@kasuo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kasuo)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2010, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/macgruber-the-movie/525632/17 "2010-01-20T18:12:24Z")
> [@Surbey](#): > > “I’m more like a three wire guy. There’s a green one. Oh there like a bunch of green.” > > Looks awesome. The delivery of those lines was hilarious! I’m sold on turning my brain off for 1.5 hours for this one. ---
**Author:** ![filling\_pages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b9bd4f/32.png) [@filling\_pages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/filling_pages)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2010, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/macgruber-the-movie/525632/18 "2010-01-20T19:31:26Z")
> [@ArchiveGuy](#): > > Would this be the first R-rated SNL spin-off since _The Blues Brothers_? Having them completely unfettered may be exactly what they need (though I’ll admit, I’m a fan of the skits). The Ladies Man, which I admit made me laugh much more than it should, was rated R. ---
**Author:** ![Surbey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@Surbey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Surbey)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2010, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/macgruber-the-movie/525632/19 "2010-01-23T16:37:45Z")
> [@kasuo](#): > > The delivery of those lines was hilarious! I’m sold on turning my brain off for 1.5 hours for this one. That’s what sold me on it as well. Delivery was perfect. And I’m ok with Val looking older. Jesus, Hollywood needs to let these actors age. ---
**Author:** ![MitzeKatze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ad7895/32.png) [@MitzeKatze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MitzeKatze)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2010, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/macgruber-the-movie/525632/20 "2010-01-23T17:55:06Z")
> [@Surbey](#): > > And I’m ok with Val looking older. Jesus, Hollywood needs to let these actors age. Looking older is okay. Even looking puffier, fatter or balder is okay. The problem with Val Kilmer, IMO, is that he dropped out of public view for so long (at least in movies) that his young, hot, look is what we remember so when we see him older it is “all of a sudden” to us and thus “WOW! He looks bad!” is a normal reaction. If he had been making movies all along or at least every few years, we would have had a nice transition with his aging like with say…John Travolta or Brad Pitt. Seriously, compare pictures of Brad Pitt from today and then from 20 years ago- huge difference. If the last time you had seen him was 20 years ago then he walked onscreen looking like he does today you’d probably think he looks bad, at least until your mind and eyes have a chance to fully grasp what has happened. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/macgruber-the-movie/525632.md?page=2)