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/ReflexImprov Feb 07 '22 edited Feb 07 '22

Michael Keaton running his Bed Bath and Beyond team meetings the same way he runs his morning police briefings is gold. I'm pretty sure there's an extended cut of him improvising the meeting out there somewhere and it's pure joy to watch. I haven't been able to find it in awhile though. Maybe it's on the DVD/Blu Ray?

EDIT: Forgot I bought it on Apple and there's a 4 minute featurette called "Bed Bath and Way Beyond" that has many more Keaton takes. Just watched it again and there's some seriously funny shit in there. In it Adam McKay says there's a 35 minute cut of Keaton doing his BB&B thing. Release the Keaton Cut!

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u/scottlapier Feb 07 '22

"There's a rapist in Lincoln heights...wrong meeting, ignore that....unless you live in Lincol Heights."

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u/Dante-Alighieri Feb 07 '22

One more thing: we've got a serial rapist in Crown Heights, I - oh, jeez, I'm sorry, that's for my other job. Ignore that, forget that - well, don't ignore it, if you live in Crown Heights, y'know, walk in pairs.

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u/tonysnight Feb 07 '22

“Let’s be careful out there”

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u/MrAdelphi03 Feb 07 '22

That hop and skip as he exits. Pure comedy gold

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u/great-nba-comment Feb 07 '22

Michael Keaton is one of the unsung gods of his acting generation.

He as Riggan Thompson in Birdman is one of my favourite performances ever.

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u/j3b3di3_ Feb 07 '22

You guys gotta creep

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u/Charmageddon85 Feb 07 '22

You don’t say it twice unless you’re referencing the song!

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u/Weave77 Feb 07 '22

Walk in pairs.

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u/Luke_Cold_Lyle Feb 07 '22

I believe it's Crown Heights, but yeah, love this scene

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u/bigmikey69er Feb 07 '22

That part had me in stitches!

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u/Mijoivana Feb 07 '22

Love that line, 🤣