MacGruber Hits Theaters, Fails To Blow Minds Of Critics

There had been MacGruber movie rumors for a while, and now it is in theaters. The Saturday Night Live parody of MacGyver was a hit with fans, and it made for some great commercials, but it is not much of a hit with critics. It will be competing at the box office with the fourth and final installment of the Shrek franchise, Shrek Forever After. The reviews for both are lukewarm.

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MacGruber hits the big screen

After all the television shorts and Super Bowl spots, MacGruber is now a feature film. It will compete for box office payday cash with a film starring an SNL alumnus, that being Mike Meyers. The MacGruber character parodies action heroes from the 1980s, complete with mullet. Nevertheless, the target audience may be regrettably unaware of the stereotypical character, such as Nada from John Carpenter’s They Live or MacGyver. Rotten Tomatoes gives MacGruber a score above 50 percent, but Kurt Loder of MTV is non-plussed.

No a lot more Shrek sequels forever after Shrek Forever After

There won’t be an additional Shrek Forever After this sequel. Sequels tend to get repetitive, and Rotten Tomatoes gives a rating of just over 50 percent. Sequels tend to run out of steam eventually, and some film franchises run out of steam right away because they just stink (For example, Transformers.) It is in 3D, though. Visually it should be interesting.

Survey says

We’ve all seen the MacGruber trailers and TV spots, so we know what we’re getting. It could be amusing, though not exactly a brainy film. SNL movies are rarely very good. Shrek has the 3D to rely on. Something can look great, but if it's a lousy movie, it is still a lousy movie. However, a lot of individuals certain are confident that it does.

Additional information at these websites

MacGruber

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/macGruber/

Kurt Loder

http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1639736/20100521/story.jhtml

Rotten Tomatoes

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/shrek_goes_fourth/