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The Other Guys (Two-Disc Unrated Other Edition Blu-ray/DVD Combo + Digital Copy)

5 star:		(72)
4 star:		(51)
3 star:		(18)
2 star:		(18)
1 star:		(49)

 

 

This is one of the funniest movies to come out in a very long time. Here's why:

1. The movie was filled with belly laughing funny bits that were surprising and not the typical cliche kind of stuff. I haven't laughed this hard in ages.

2. There was also a lot of subtle humor, also making this movie very entertaining.

3. Will Ferrell was absolutely hilarious. That's to be expected. What was so surprising was Mark Wahlberg. He was different from his normal hard as nails tough guy roles, and he played off of Ferrell just perfectly. He was so hilarious.

4. Samuel L. Jackson and Dwayne Johnson were perfect in their roles. They weren't on for long, but they were part of some very funny bits. Michael Keaton also contributed some fun to the movie. Eva Mendes was perfectly cast. All in all, a superb cast that made for an uproariously funny comedy.

While there were periods that moved a bit slowly, that shouldn't stop anyone from seeing this movie. The laughs more than made up for any slower times. Also, those slower periods set up some of the funniest bits later on, and they set up the story.

It was really relaxing to laugh so hard. I felt like I had a mini-vacation. I'd absolutely recommend this movie.

I have not laughed this hard since "The Hangover". This has to be the best comedy I have seen this summer, hands down. I only wish I could think of a TLC lyric to bring it all home. Does anyone remember "Waterfalls"? From the wooden gun to the non-stop one liners, I was rolling in the floor. Will Ferrell has not been this good since "Old School" and Mark Wahlberg was ever bit his comedic equal in this fantastic film. From Samuel L. Jackson and Dwayne Johnson all the way to Michael Keaton, everyone was amazing. Whoever did the casting for this movie took a second seat to only one person, the writers. The script was drop dead hilarious.

Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg play two down and out cops? Mr. Ferrell seems to be stuck in his rut by his own choice and since I don't want to give anything away, let's just say that Mark Wahlberg made a colossal mistake to have found his way down to the lower levels of hell. Luckily the two of them are partners. Samuel L. Jackson and Dwayne Johnson are the heroes of New York City but do to some unforeseen circumstances, they quickly relinquish their title. Wanting to seize the opportunity of the new opening for a hero, our two bumbling cops attempt to solve a very big case.

Apparently some guy has been constructing some buildings without getting a scaffolding permit. Are you kidding me? The two losers meander down to arrest him and fall into a very large case of fraud and an attempted robbery, of a very large nature. I am trying very hard not to give away any of the punch lines in this film but admittedly it is difficult to write this review without doing so, since I was laughing the entire movie. From driving the Prius into a bucket full of cocaine, all the way to being disgusted about the four homeless guys using it as a sex toy, I was laughing continually.

Have I said yet it was too damn funny, and this is coming from the guy who only a few months ago said Will Ferrell was washed up. Talk about eating your words. Even Eva Mendes was fabulous as the homely housewife of Will Ferrell that Mark Wahlberg couldn't seem to stop ogling.

With some movies you see all the laughs crammed into the two minute commercial and when you see the full length feature there is nothing left. With this movie the commercial is only the tip of the iceberg. The explosion scene was funny but trust me, if you liked the commercials, you will flat out love the movie. Everyone in the theater was holding their stomachs from beginning to end.

This is a must see movie. It was absolutely incredible.

Watched this recently and now looking to buy it. I read the reviews that gave this movie negative feedback but honestly, I couldn't read them as most of them had incoherent, unfinished sentences. Some apparently don't believe in using proper spelling, grammar or logic. I then came to the conclusion that they all had something in common: They fall into the "I'm easily amused and require dumbed down fast pace comedy to make me happy...ooh a squirrel...is that Miley Cyrus doing a duet with Justin Bieber on the radio?" category. I know, I know I guess maybe using an acronym would be better but then who would get it?

Anyways, it's at least a rental for those curious and sorry for my rant. I just thought the movie was funny. C'mon guys! "I'm a peacock, ya' gotta let me fly!!!"

For me this movie was non-stop laughs from start to finish. Starting out with the "kings" of the NYPD, 'Samual L.Jackson' and 'Dwayne Johnson' in the midst of some real action, their parts in this flick are short lived though, and the department must move on without them; after their rather comical exit.
Enter in our 'Will Ferrell', (Gamble) and his "angry with life" partner, 'Mark Wahlberg', (Hoitz). You may think, at the beginning that Ferrell will be a 'one dimensional' characture type, similar to his previous roles--Not in this flick! He switches up all over the place so that you really never know what will come out of him next, and he's his old brilliant self in that department. After all, isn't that what we loved Ferrell for in SNL? That's what he reminds me of here.
The cast in this is nothing shy of superlative. Take Wahlberg, for instance. I have never seen him play a role as he does here. He's refreshingly daring to take on an action role filled with 'comedy', yes he's downright funny in this, with his anger problems. He and Ferrell play off each other so well, that you would think they have been playing together for years-- Yes a comic Wahlberg is a super treat. His ever angry personality just keeps adding to the fun. There are so many funny lines between these two that I would get 'writer's cramp' just to bring them up, besides, I wouldn't want to spoil this one--It's THAT GOOD. To give you a little heads up with this, listen to all the music lyric and song title references that go between Ferrell and the quite excellently casted and "missed" 'Michael Keaton'. He is absolutely wonderful as the Captain of the department--or as Gamble will slip up and call him, "Gene", his first name!
Keaton could be explored a bit more, I wish, although what he does do in the movie (with his mannerisms and quick wit as always)!! is perfect in itself. I can only hope that you take a good look at the special features, where what Keaton does in his 'spare time' is left to his own improvisation and the director, Adam McKay, just lets him go completely 'Michael Keaton'! Any fan of his will know what that means.
The ever beautiful, and funny, "Eva Mendes", rounds off the cast as Sheila, Ferrell's "PLAIN WIFE"(?). To which, while Wahlberg is over for dinner at their home, he cannot stop asking, over and over, "who is that???" to an ever 'over-looking' the situation, Ferrell. Wahlberg can't get her off his mind throughout the movie, even with having a girl friend of his own eventually.
This is not 'only' a Will Ferrell movie, by nature. It contains an all-star cast, in some great roles, adding in the comedy and action everywhere. Each actor seems to play off the others and makes this a truly funny picture that you won't want to miss.
I would have to say that this Ferrell movie is the best one I've seen since 'Old School', and I've seen them all and enjoyed them all too. No fan of any of these actors will be disappointed with 'The Other Guys'.

The relentless nature of comedy that Ferrell and McKay deploy is starting to wear on me, as I recall the defining moments of my time with The Other Guys. While good-intentioned, this duo is progressing down a path that will place them perilously close to comedic irrelevance. Something new needs to emerge and interrupt what seems to be an almost systematic disintegration of an otherwise great pairing.

The Other Guys MIGHT be an improvement to what is otherwise a re-imagining of their preceding project, Step Brothers, and even Talladega Nights before that, but it still just that: A ritualistic adherence to the "buddy" theme that I'm pretty damn tired of seeing.

I'm being unnecessarily cruel, but it's only because I care. There's some real class present here, and it feels as if it's being buried under an insistent barrel of paper-thin jokes that quickly lose their welcome. Where this movie needs to be slick as oil, it's essentially syrup, and this applies to its comedy as well: Simply a trudge through the matter of a humorous concept rung through to its limits for us to see for a minute longer than what is appropriate.

Even the plot feels monotonous and excessive, acting as an uninspired impression of corporate heisting and all that over-your-head nonsense. It's convoluted, and not really worth analyzing in the first place. The real story applies to our duo who, despite the predictability of each ones' characteristics, have a surprising amount of depth that leads me to believe that Wahlberg and Ferrell could work together again.

While the comedy may often overstay its welcome, it is anything but conventional when Wahlberg and Ferrell are on the screen together, and this is when the film sparkles, even if it never really shines. Their joint efforts usually make it work, and their genuine commitment is admirable.

In fact, if anything, this is a movie chock full of recognizable faces, from Mendes and Keaton to the backseat duo in Jackson and Johnson, both of which are responsible for some of the most hilarious scenes in the entire movie.

Despite all of this, The Other Guys still feels like a bruised horse that's tired of being flogged, and deservedly so. I feel that this could be seen as a significant point in time for the professions of McKay and Ferrell: Either reinvent oneself and move on from past tradition that has now proven to be obsolete, or fall in the pit that Robin Williams is still trying to find his way out of.

Ok, I was hoping for more out of this movie but I didn't think it was all that funny. It had its moments, guess I just expected more of a laugh.

I like Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Damon Wayans Jr, Michael Keaton, Rob Riggle, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and, of course, Eva Mendes and Samuel L. Jackson. So I'm kinda surprised I didn't like this movie more than I did.

Ferrell and Wahlberg play mismatched cop buddies who hit the streets trying to replace the recently departed dynamic duo (Johnson and Jackson). Their polar opposite personalities make a good setup for the Laurel & Hardy and Abbott & Costello type of humor. And, while I did find myself laughing out loud at times, there were other dry spells where I was slightly bored. For me, some jokes hit and some missed.

As with most movies with Will Ferrell, you expect some crazy antics and this plot doesn't fail to deliver. Some of the craziness was a bit over the top for me, however, and detracted slightly from my enjoyment.

Eva Mendes, who plays Ferrell's character's wife, is smoking hot, as usual. In the storyline, she's undervalued by her husband, but Wahlberg's character picks up the slack by letting her know how much HE appreciates her every time he gets the chance. What a nice guy!

Anyway, I only gave this flick 3 stars, but do think it worth a view, especially if you're a fan of Will Ferrell.

Gamble and Hoitz (great cop names) are a couple of incompetent idiots who somehow managed to make it onto the force. They've both got pasts, which keeps them doing desk jobs, while admiring the pair of super cops who can do no wrong, Highsmith and Danson (also great cop names). But when they accidentally stumble upon a scheme (not knowing the full depth of the diabolical plan), they must man up and prove themselves to be the cops they've always wanted to be. Or at least give it a shot.

THE OTHER GUYS is surprisingly enjoyable. It's not nearly as good as some other Will Ferrell vehicles; but then, we all know that, funny as Ferrell can be, he can also miss the mark by a mile (LAND OF THE LOST? SEMI-PRO?). Here, he's pretty much good. In fact, most of the acting is good--Mark Wahlberg shows some surprising comedy chops, deadpanning against Ferrell's showmanship. Also along for the ride are Michael Keaton (a pleasant surprise); Rob Riggle and Damon Wayans, Jr., as Gamble and Hoitz's main competition; Steve Coogan, doing his TROPIC THUNDER supporting thing with equal brilliance; Eva Mendes, holding her own against Ferrell; and Samuel L. Jackson and Dwayne Johnson as Highsmith and Danson, giving brilliant self-parodies that are unfortunately underused.

So, you're asking yourself: Why the three stars? Because the film just doesn't congeal. It feels shallow, unfinished; while the performances are all good, some of the jokes are left to dwindle. There were very many potentially hilarious moments where the audience didn't laugh at all, because the film just didn't go that one extra step; and other instances where it went a step too far. Adam McKay and Ferrell make a brilliant team (and we'll throw Wahlberg into the mix, hoping the three reunite for a movie again in the future); but this movie is one of their lesser efforts, primarily because it doesn't feel finished. It's good for a few laughs, but nothing on the level of their previous collaborations. It just isn't as memorable as ANCHORMAN, TALLADEGA NIGHTS, or STEP BROTHERS. If you're a fan of Ferrell, or want to see Mark Wahlberg being intentionally funny (sounds harsh, but yeah, you remember THE HAPPENING), then you should see this movie. It's not the best comedy of the year, but it's better than some other attempts at humor that we've been unfortunate enough to see.

This movie definatley has its high points but it also has its lows. It's an overall funny buddy cop film that will make you chuckle consistently but offers few large laughs. The best part is Will Ferrell doesn't act like a man child for once and just seems like a rather naive man. That makes the film worth watching alone. Want some fun, pick it up, want something serious, try Heat.

To me I am going to give this movie a three star. I do not know if this tells you anything or not but I bought it at the $7.00 discount rack at the gas station, and it is by far not the worst movie I have seen, and it is by far not the best. I expected that it would have been funny, and kind of expected that Ferrell would have been a get smart type of detective while Wahlberg would have been the tough cop, and that is sort of the way it went.The plot of the movie with them chasing after a wall street ponzi scheme guy did not make a lot of sense, and it got dry and dragged on throughout the movie. However, Ferrell was funny as was Wahlberg.
Do the math, and you will see 3 stars is where it belongs.