All his "comedies" are grossly, grossly overrated, he has the sense of humor of an SNL writer, all his jokes are terrible. Which isn't surprising, since that's where he started his career. Yes, the other guys is bad too.
His political stuff is much better imo, though. I recommend watching Vice, it's pretty good. Well, the less you know about the people and what they did, the better the movie will be. I don't know how much entertainment value the movie has, but as a sorta kinda documentary about the events it's pretty cool I think.
I'll tell you what, I like The Other Guys for two reasons. The first is the joke in the beginning when Samuel L Jackson and the Rock jump of a roof and die while believing themselves invincible. Which is stupid, but it's so completely absurd that I find it hysterical. Most of the rest of the movie is pretty bad, there's a lot of forced jokes, a lot of scenes that feel very SNL. Some of the jokes between the two leads are okay, most of them are bad.
The second reason I like the movie is that I like everything I've ever seen Steve Coogan in (which is just The Indian in the Cupboard, Night at the Museum, Hot Fuzz, The Other Guys, and Shepherds and Butchers). I just like that man. Don't know why. Don't know anything about him. He could be awful. He's british and an actor so there's a pretty good chance that he's a pedophile TERF member of the landed gentry. But fuck me if I don't love the man.
If you like Steve Coogan that much, you might like the newer Alan Partridge TV show.
He plays a satire of your generic TV personality. It's very british TV humour. I didn't really like the Alan Partridge movie but I liked the TV show. It's a character he's been doing for decades but I haven't seen much of other than those two things.
Greed starring Steve Coogan is a thinly veiled parody of a British commercial fashion boss who's name eludes me right now. Lots of people didn't like it but I thought it was great. Quickly paced and often times absolutely silly.
This Time by Alan Partridge is good too - it's a TV series recent parody of a shithead BBC TV personality.
Same goes for The Day Today.
I've never watched full seasons through but the shows are at least worth a few clip binges on YouTube.
All his "comedies" are grossly, grossly overrated, he has the sense of humor of an SNL writer, all his jokes are terrible. Which isn't surprising, since that's where he started his career. Yes, the other guys is bad too.
His political stuff is much better imo, though. I recommend watching Vice, it's pretty good. Well, the less you know about the people and what they did, the better the movie will be. I don't know how much entertainment value the movie has, but as a sorta kinda documentary about the events it's pretty cool I think.
I'll tell you what, I like The Other Guys for two reasons. The first is the joke in the beginning when Samuel L Jackson and the Rock jump of a roof and die while believing themselves invincible. Which is stupid, but it's so completely absurd that I find it hysterical. Most of the rest of the movie is pretty bad, there's a lot of forced jokes, a lot of scenes that feel very SNL. Some of the jokes between the two leads are okay, most of them are bad.
The second reason I like the movie is that I like everything I've ever seen Steve Coogan in (which is just The Indian in the Cupboard, Night at the Museum, Hot Fuzz, The Other Guys, and Shepherds and Butchers). I just like that man. Don't know why. Don't know anything about him. He could be awful. He's british and an actor so there's a pretty good chance that he's a pedophile TERF member of the landed gentry. But fuck me if I don't love the man.
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If you like Steve Coogan that much, you might like the newer Alan Partridge TV show.
He plays a satire of your generic TV personality. It's very british TV humour. I didn't really like the Alan Partridge movie but I liked the TV show. It's a character he's been doing for decades but I haven't seen much of other than those two things.
Greed starring Steve Coogan is a thinly veiled parody of a British commercial fashion boss who's name eludes me right now. Lots of people didn't like it but I thought it was great. Quickly paced and often times absolutely silly.
This Time by Alan Partridge is good too - it's a TV series recent parody of a shithead BBC TV personality.
Same goes for The Day Today.
I've never watched full seasons through but the shows are at least worth a few clip binges on YouTube.