10.27.09 STEVE CARELL STARS IN STUPID RICK REILLY PUN

(In this year’s Caricature of a White Person contest, Carell was simply outclassed.)
If there’s one thing former SI columnist (or possibly current, who can even tell nowadays) Rick Reilly knows, it’s horrible puns that ruin your day and make you sad about life. His latest day ruiner is the title of his novel, Missing Links, a “golf” “comedy” that’s soon to be a movie starring Steve Carell.
Reilly’s 1997 comedic novel tells of the group of bumblers who, after playing for years at a run-down municipal golf course in a working-class Boston neighborhood, concoct a series of schemes that they hope will lead to them teeing off at a nearby elite club.
Carell will produce via his Carousel Prods banner, “The Break-Up” scribe Jay Lavender is writing the screenplay, with Carell loosely attached to star. [THR]
Reilly last dabbled in movies when he wrote the screenplay for Leatherheads, which wasn’t so much “funny” or “good” as it was “diarrhea-inducingly cutesy.” And I say that with a staunch record of being willing to drink (Leatherheads director) George Clooney’s bathwater. Now Reilly wants us to sit through a movie about guys whose ultimate goal is to play at a nicer golf course. Reached for comment, Jon Heder and Conan O’Brien said, “F-ck, that’s the whitest idea I’ve ever heard.” The worst part is, with a title like Missing Links, an unfrozen caveman golfer script practically writes itself. Shame on you, Rick Reilly.


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STEVE CARELL STARS IN STUPID RICK REILLY PUN
Hey, they’re from Boston. That’s about as close to caveman as you can get without having to visit the Jersey Shore.
Putting GOOOOOD.
Hooking into the f’n woods BAAAAAD!!
Just don’t give that golfer any of those trick exploding balls. He doesn’t take well to practical jokes.
So, is The Mighty Feklahr the only one that thinks The Office is NOT funny and that Steve Carrell can suck His forshak?
Second Fek.
I thought we liked puns around here.
I think we were being ironic, but… I don’t even know anymore.
Fek, I used to like it until I got to the point of realizing that his character wouldn’t have graduated 2nd grade, let alone manage an office*.
*some would argue it doesn’t take a 2nd grade education to manage an office
very punny
*gives Donk a little Rader Love from last post*
shower ass-pat that lasts that extra nano-second that leaves you wondering
I don’t like ‘The Office’ either, but there’s a good chance I hate something else you like too, since I don’t watch network television.
I love puns, but I hate Rick Reilly.
This is still better than his first draft, where the four friends claim they were raped by a priest as kids, and use the settlement money to buy the course outright. The working title back then: Sunday Drivers
I’d buy a polo shirt like the golfer* is wearing but only if the logo was bigger.
*he is a golfer, isn’t he?
I like The Office, you guys are fags. And as for Steve Carell’s character being too dumb to be allowed to run an office – are you familiar with a little company called Fox? Guys that dumb are allowed to run more than an office.
We only like puns here because we’re as lazy with our humor as we are with our jobs
At least this should be more uplifting than the Angelo Mendoza biopic ‘Missing Winks’
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Chris Tucker signed up for Rush Hour 4 -Dissing Chinks
Someone said puns, right??
No comment.
I set a few zoo animals loose downtown and blew up some buildings in the name of environmentalism but had to leave the group when they wanted to deface a golf course. I fucking own a golf movie starring Randy Quaid.
Ray Romano and Bill H. Macy LOVE this idea.
The Office is fucking worthless. It tries to be all serious about not being serious, but the dialogue is horrendous and the acting deplorable.
It’s possible He “just doesn’t get it“, bit The Mighty One is more inclined to say “it just isn’t that funny”.
Also, even it The Office was funny, it sure as hell isn’t interesting enough to watch 30 minutes a week.
Vinnie also likes Brothers and is really looking forward to Fez’s new show.
This movie should be about a sausage thief and star Samantha Geimer.
Subtract the magical negro and Bagger Vance is the greatest story ever told; Shia LaBeoef made a decent Frances Ouimet for Disney.
I think I need a drink.
Hide The Polish Sausage?
I admit The Office is no It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, but I still enjoy it. That and cock. Big, greasy cocks in my mouth and in my ass, holy jeez I can’t get enough of them. New up, btw.
Things that I will hate you if you like:
Twilight
Entourage
Orlando Bloom
Things that I don’t care if you like:
The Office
Lost/Heroes
Starburst
Things you should like because they’re awesome:
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Hockey
Led Zeppelin
Donkey, next season’s Entourage is about Vince and Entourage being brought in for the next Twilight sequel. I mean squeakwel.
Touche, Lince! (pronounced “lin-say” to alliterate touche)
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