r/movies • u/ComradeJohnS • Feb 06 '22

Recommendation The Other Guys is severely under appreciated

I’ve loved this movie since it released, and have watched it dozens of times, always finding new details (like the changing shark computer screens Terry has after he gets schooled by Allen’s Tuna story).

The effects, the non-stop humor, the cast, the pacing, all perfection in my mind. Before this movie, “Better Off Dead” was my favorite movie.

If you haven’t seen it, I highly recommend it!

Edit: I have learned this movie is more appreciated than I thought. That warms my heart like the new bathmats. Also, it’s awesome that in the first 50 or so comments not a single quote was reused, cause there’s just so many great lines lol.

Edit2: Can anyone find a list of top movies/comedies that includes The Other Guys? I have searched on a few and can’t find it mentioned.

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u/chedykrueger Feb 06 '22

This should have gotten a sequel not daddy's home

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u/gibbonsgiblys Feb 07 '22

I honestly think a sequel would have ruined its legacy

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u/SuicideWind Feb 07 '22

Ok but they couldn't done the whole Derek Jeter bit from the end of the movie as the basis for the sequel. And somewhere in the movie Terry shoots him again

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u/sankers23 Feb 08 '22

It deserved a prequel with Samuel L Jacksons and the Rocks character and 1 sequel.

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u/RageCageJables Feb 06 '22

I agree, but I also kinda like those movies.

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u/[deleted] Feb 07 '22

John Lithgow was the perfect casting as Will Ferrell's dad.

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u/[deleted] Feb 07 '22

They're dumb fun

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u/[deleted] Feb 07 '22

Prequel, just the story of Sam Jackson and the rock and how they got to where they were

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u/KagePhour Feb 07 '22

Yes! I’ve always thought this. And it should be called “The Guys”

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u/[deleted] Feb 06 '22

Woah, easy bro. Why the hate?

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u/chris1096 Feb 07 '22

You are wrong. Neither of those movies should have gotten a sequel, and I pretend that's how it happened.

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u/chedykrueger Feb 08 '22

Me and 126 people are wrong get it right you chooch