Brilliant Idea of the Week (Rolls Eyes): A MacGruber Movie

Ugh, I can't even believe I'm going to write this: a MacGruber movie has gotten the green light.  Yes, that MacGruber, the Saturday Night Live spoof of the '80s TV series MacGyver, which, as I reported back in March, also has a big screen version in the works.  It's no surprise to learn that SNL co-creator and producer Lorne Michaels, who's also responsible the two Wayne's World movies, A Night at the Roxbury, Coneheads, Stuart Saves His Family, Superstar and The Ladies Man, is behind this project, and that Will Forte (MacGruber) and Kristen Wiig (MacGruber's trusty sidekick Vicky) will be reprising their roles. 

Now, humor me for a second and look again at the above list of SNL-inspired movies.  Did you actually see any of them, besides Wayne's World?  I sure didn't.  And although the majority of those comedies miraculously ended up turning a profit, they didn't feature the types of explosions or special effects that MacGruber will surely have to include.  Meaning that MacGruber will need a bigger budget and will then in turn need to attract that many more moviegoers in order to not be in the red when it's all said and done. 

So I really don't understand the thought process behind this one -- the SNL skit has been totally played out and isn't even funny anymore -- if they were going to make a MacGruber movie, you'd think they would've gotten on the ball in 2007 when the skit debuted (although it wasn't really movie-worthy back then, either).  What's even more unbelievable is that apparently both Ryan Phillipe (?) and Val Kilmer (???) feel differently, as the former is in talks to star as an Army officer who pairs up with MacGruber for a mission, and the latter wants to take on the role of a nuclear-warhead-wielding villain referred to in the movie's summary description as -- are you ready? --  "evil Cunth."  (Words fail me.)

For those of you who either don't watch SNL or only forward through to the typically awesome digital shorts and/or Weekend Update, you can see what all the fuss is about here. 

Now imagine at least ninety minutes of those shenanigans.  Worth $10?  I don't think so.  (But if they somehow loop Shia LaBeouf in to reprise his role as MacGruber's son, I am so there.)

Comments

[*kristYn from CALI*]

i saw night at the roxbury... pretty funny... but i never watch snl

[Adam]

Do you think this Val Kilmer movie will be better than The Saint?!

[Mitch]

oh, night at the roxbury was an awesome flick. some great early will ferrell there.

[The Professor]

I'm super pumped for this movie! MacGruber has been the best skit in the past 2 years, besides Gilly. Anyways, Ladies Man and Night at the Roxbury were hits, so I'm counting this one as a hopeful.