The Love Guru | 
 enlarge | Director: Marco Schnabel
Actors: Jessica Alba, Mike Myers, Justin Timberlake, Romany Malco, Meagan Good
Studio: Paramount
Category: Movie
Buy New: $3.99
Rating:  45 reviews
Sales Rank: 413
Genre: Comedy
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: Video On Demand
Running Time: 87 Minutes
ASIN: B001IDP08U
Theatrical Release Date: September 16, 2008
Release Date: December 22, 2008 (New: Last 30 Days)
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Synopsis:
A hilarious comedy starring Mike Myers as guru Pitka in his first original character since the blockbuster hit Austin Powers. Myers plays an American raised in India by gurus (Tugginmypudha & Satchabigknoba) and returns to the U.S. in order to break into the self-help business. His unorthodox methods are put to the test when he must settle the romantic troubles and subsequent professional skid of a star hockey player (Romany Malco), whose wife left him for a rival athlete Jacques Grande (Justin Timberlake). Mini Me is back from Austin Powers and plays the hockey coach for more classic comedic moments that will have audiences laughing from opening to closing credits. |
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 If there was a rating for minus 10 stars, this movie would be minus 20 stars December 17, 2008
Andrew C. Stahlgren (PA)
This is simply the worst movie I ever saw.
I love the Austin Powers movies and could watch them repeatedly.
I was so disaapointed in this movie that I feel compelled to save everyone from this terrible let down.
There was one or two funny moments and that is it. Mike floped on this one and I am amazed that it got released. This movie rivals Catwoman for the worst movie ever made award.
AVOID !!!!!
 the fall of guru December 16, 2008
J. N. Beck
I had been waiting for a new Myers film for a while, and expecting from older films, like Austin Powers, So I Married a Axe Murder and the others, I found this film hit the spot too. But what of the bad reviews? Even my sister who is an avid Myers fan didn't like this film. I say it's likely a hero falling form grace kind of thing, Myers is good, so fans want to see him fail, you can see that with Jim Carrey right now. I just liked the film, I have quite the pallet for every genre and enjoy sophisticated films to slapstick, so I don't see what is so bad about this film, I think it was just that time of the month for the player haters to bleed out allover films like guru, it happens.
 A mixed bag December 15, 2008
StdPudel (Somerville, MA United States)
I am a closet fan of lowbrow comedy, so I approached The Love Guru with an open mind despite negative reviews in the press. Alas, Guru Pitka is no Austin Powers. Meyers can barely stay in character for the length of the film. Yes, there are definitely snorts, guffaws, and chuckles to be had. However, there are *way* too many penis jokes (yes, it is a humorous organ, but there are other things to laugh at). Unsuccessful bits were repeated with the hope that they would improve with familiarity.
Strangely, this would have been better re-worked as a hockey movie. The Guru is assigned to restore the self confidence and love life of a hockey star, and in the process finds himself. The sendup of self-help culture is not enough to build a movie around. The Love Guru features tons of celebrity cameos, including a brilliant uncredited bit by Stephen Colbert as a TV sports reporter gone bad. The Daily Show regular John Oliver also has a supporting role. I expected to see Asif Mandvi until I realized that Indian culture was not particularly well treated in the film.
See this film if your better judgement is impaired or you have a very high tolerance for lowbrow comedy. In the meantime, I hope the inventive Mike Meyers will get his mojo back.
mike myers raises the bar December 11, 2008
A. Panowko (Chicago)
for possibly the worst movie ever made,just the pits
what was mike myers thinking? this movie is so unfunny it is sad,it is also sad since we all know what he is capable of, the first two austin powers film were VERY funny, this is just dumb humor and no plot to speak of, a waste of everybody's talent all the way down to ben kingsley,this movie makes eddie murphy comedies seem like shakespeare
Barely over a star December 9, 2008
Ron (Jersey)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I can't believe this is the Mike Meyers that makes such great Austin Powers movies. The Love Guru tries very hard to be funny, in fact it hits you over the head over and over with the same routines. The first time a funny Indian name is said it is kinda funny, but by the end it is tiring. Mike Meyers singing 3 times loses the appeal after you have seen it. The not so funny book titles get lamer. The 50th Verne is short joke. Jessica Alba is wasted in the film. I really love dopey comedies, but this one just fell flat all the way around. Thank goodness I just rented this one.
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