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The Love Guru (2008) 3.8
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3.8/10 from 41,605 users
Metascore: 24/100
Reviews: 247 user | 149 critic | 33 from Metacritic.com Pitka an American raised outside of his country by gurus, returns to the States in order to break into the self-help business. His first challenge: To settle the romantic troubles and subsequent professional skid of a star hockey player whose wife left him for a rival athlete. Director:Marco Schnabel |
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Born in America, but raised in Havemahkeeta in India, with a population of 76, Maurice had always to better Deepak Chopra, and be sexually active, ever since he was 12. His Guru, Tugginmypudha, while approving of Deepak, cautions Maurice and has a chastity belt put around his waist. Years later, Maurice has established himself as Guru Pitka in America, but would like to appear in the Oprah Show and be better than Deepak Chopra. When Jane Bullard from the the Toronto Maple Leafs hires him to counsel their star hockey player, Darren Roanoke, to win back his wife, Prudence, from Kings' star player, Jacques Grande, and also stand up to his dominating mother, Lilian, he agrees to do so - with hilarious results. Written by rAjOo (gunwanti@hotmail.com)
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Get ready for the summer of love See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual content throughout, language, some comic violence and drug references | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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20 June 2008 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Untitled Mike Myers Project See more »Box Office
Budget:
$62,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$13,907,130 (USA) (20 June 2008)Gross:
$32,178,777 (USA) (22 August 2008)Company Credits
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Coach Punch Cherkov: [to Jane] Who is this prick?
Guru Pitka: Oh hello there. Shrimp?
Coach Punch Cherkov: What did you call me?
Guru Pitka: Oh nothing I just wanted to know your gnome... Name! You are a midget.
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Written by Orville Heyn
Performed by Telma Hopkins and TC3 (Toronto Children's Concert Choir)
Produced by Orville Heyn and John Houlihan
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The opening scene is set in a location named Harenmahkeester, as declared by a large sign. This prop reappears in the reality show Junk Raiders (2009), Episode 4, where it's salvaged to act as a headboard. See more »Goofs
In Coach Cherkov's office the ceiling tile around Pitka's head suddenly rotates forty-five degrees before he leaves. See more »Quotes
Guru Pitka: [notices Coach Cherkov behind him and freaks out] That little guy scared the crap out of me.Coach Punch Cherkov: [to Jane] Who is this prick?
Guru Pitka: Oh hello there. Shrimp?
Coach Punch Cherkov: What did you call me?
Guru Pitka: Oh nothing I just wanted to know your gnome... Name! You are a midget.
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Lead Me To Your RockWritten by Orville Heyn
Performed by Telma Hopkins and TC3 (Toronto Children's Concert Choir)
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If you hate Mike Myers then this movie will be your holy grail...the one you hold high and proclaim loudly "See, I told you this A-Hole wasn't funny!"
If you love Mike Myers (as I do, in a totally manly non-ancient-Greece type way) then you'll just have to hang your head and silently agree.
What in Krishna's name went wrong here? How could these people have sat in an editing room and watched this hundreds of times during the final cut and not said to themselves " I have to save Mike Myers from himself!" I only had to watch the first fifteen minutes ONCE before I was ready to walk out.
How do I hate thee, let me count the ways; BAD acting, BAD casting, BAD writing, BAD directing, BAD dialogue, BAD excuse for a hockey mask (What is this, 1975?)
Is there anything good in this movie? YES! Romany Malco (Weeds, The 40 Year Old Virgin) rises above the dreck by playing a real person in a comic book universe. He's funny, sympathetic and believable; in short, everything this movie IS NOT.
I did get some good laughs though, out of the previews for "Tropic Thunder" and "Hamlet II". Do yourself a favor and miss this one (throwing up popcorn is a painful experience!)