08.13.09 AN R-RATED MACGRUBER? YEAH, SURE.
NY Magazine caught up with Bill Hader outside a Paper Heart screening recently, where they asked him about the upcoming Macgruber movie. He said he’s read the script (by Will Forte, Jorma Taccone, and John Solomon), which tells us there’s actually a script, and that it’s… *gasp* rated R.
It’s like a hard-R comedy, and it totally works. It’s hilarious. It’s kind of in the vein of, like, eighties action movies, like there’s a very definitive bad guy. I don’t know if I can talk about the plot too much, but it’s hilarious. The thing that kind of blew my mind about it is that it’s like a HARD-R movie. I was like, “What is this? This is f*cking ugly. You guys are really going to do this?” And they’re like, “Yup.” And I was like, “That is awesome. That is f*cking hilarious.” [Vulture]
Unfortunately scripts have a way of changing once the people paying the bills get ahold of them. And putting out an R-rated SNL movie would take some serious balls, a rarity these days everywhere but your mom’s underwear. As ThePlaylist points out, there hasn’t been an R-rated SNL movie since Blues Brothers, and the conventional wisdom is that they’d lose a big chunk of their network-TV friendly audience by making an R-rated film. But I hope they do it. Not because cussing is inherently funnier, but because that would at least give it some separation from the sketches, which kinda suck. It could be really good if Macgruber was more like Arnold Schwarzenegger in Commando, cutting peoples’ arms off and feeding deer and carrying tree trunks on his shoulder and swearing. And then sometimes a naked girl would walk by for some reason. I guess what I’m saying is that it could be good if it’s nothing like Macgruber.
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AN R-RATED MACGRUBER? YEAH, SURE.
You’re on a roll today, Vince
I this isn’t directed by Michael Bay, I’m out.
I got some insider on this and was told someone gets shot in the face in the first 5 pages. Hate the sketch, love what I heard about the movie.
I heard they originally asked Brett Ratner to direct, but he wanted to change the name to MadGrubber.
They threw a Twinkie on the floor, grabbed the script and backed away sloooooowly.
Rated R for Retarded.
Blues Brothers wasn’t the last R-Rated SNL movie. The Ladies Man was.
I can’t believe I wasted 5 minutes creating an account just to post that useless piece of information. I suck.
Imitation sincerest form of flattery, lowest form of comedy, and grossest form of dairy.
Why the fuck is the “a” in MacGruber not small? Could it be because the people they have working over at SNL are waterheads? I think so. This movie’s gonna be awesome.
Rated R for MacBoobers?
I gotta admit, the episode where MacGruber is all strung out and asking the people for $20 and ends up shooting ping-pong balls out his ass was pretty darn funny.
I’m a little concerned about the script.
Screenwriting isn’t Will’s forte.
Bill Hader: The thing that kind of blew my mind about it is that it’s like a HARD-R movie. I was like, “What is this? This is f*cking ugly. You guys are really going to do this?” And they’re like, “Yup.” And I was like, “That is awesome. That is f*cking hilarious.” And then Lorne Michaels was like “Nope.” And Will Forte was like “Really? Come on Lorne.” And Lorne was like “Who are you again?” And Will Forte was like “I’m Will–” And Lorne cut in and was like “Exactly!” And I was like “Damn! You got owned.” And Will was like “Shut up man.” So…so there’s that then.
MacGruber couldn’t defuse a toddler toy fight.
MACGRUBER!
Another SNL sketch movie based on an irrelevant forgotten show.
MACGRUBER!
Will Forte is as bankable as Chris Kattan
MACGRUBER!
They’re-making-it-R-rated-to-scare-away-any-chance-of-making-a-profit-thus-causing-Lorne-Michaels-to-hang-himself!
MACGRUBER!!!!!!
Why not just make a MacGuyver movie? That shit’s hilarious.
I love how comedy has now swung back to R ratings yet horrror is going tween (shoots self)
I can admit that I giggle when a Macgruber sketch comes on. I can also admit that my feet are really sticky right now. I mean, like REALLY STICKY.
Did you put on your shit-kickers and kick some shit, Michelle?
When they take a good sketch and stretch it into a full length movie, they should call it “Skretch Comedy”. Yeah, it’s as funny as it sounds.
Fuck SNL.
Is Vinky ok? Did he have to go to court? Somebody go check his place for tire marks left by a 1979 Econoline van peeling out.
Vance is busy searching out different Starbucks to throw the vanners off his scent.
It´s R rated for all the van raping
Vince is out trying to find a lawyer who’s willing to dress in shiny clothing to distract the plaintiffs.
He’s letting the corner deli owner give him a prostate exaim with his dick.
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