| The Love Guru (Single-Disc Edition) | 
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (based on 37 reviews)
Sales Rank: 2089
Category: DVD
Actors: Mike Myers, Jessica Alba
Publisher: Paramount
Studio: Paramount
Brand: LOVE GURU, THE (DVD MOVIE)
Label: Paramount
Format: Ac-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: DVD
Running Time: 87 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 350704
UPC: 097363507048
EAN: 0097363507048
ASIN: B0013J30YU
Release Date: September 16, 2008
Theatrical Release Date: June 20, 2008
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Amazon.com
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.
Amazon.com
Mike Myers, creator of Wayne's World and Austin Powers, adds another character to his arsenal of comic personae. With his thick beard, curly mustachios, and easy-to-remember aphorisms, Guru Pitka (Myers) has built a reputation as love advisor par excellence--but he's still just America's #2 guru, after Deepak Chopra. Finally an opportunity comes his way: If he can heal the rift between a star hockey player (Romany Marco, Weeds) and his wife (Meagan Good, Stomp the Yard), he can appear on Oprah. But when he meets the hockey team's comely owner (Jessica Alba), Pitka realizes he must solve his own love problems as well. Myers can't resist a good bodily functions joke--unfortunately, he can't resist a bad one either, so The Love Guru is crammed top to bottom with jokes about urine, feces, sex, genitalia--lots and lots about male genitalia--along with many, many gags about Canada, drugs, elephants, inspirational catchphrases, and little people (Vern "Mini-Me" Troyer takes the brunt of these). But the Austin Powers movies were pretty much the same sort of lowbrow comedy grab-bag; though the ratio of good to bad might be weaker here, a good handful of bits offer solid laughs, including some mock-Bollywood musical numbers. Also featuring pop star Justin Timberlake (as a preposterously well-endowed French-Canadian), Ben Kingsley (as Pitka's cross-eyed mentor), Stephen Colbert (as a drug-addled sports announcer), as well as numerous celebrity cameos. --Bret Fetzer
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 Better than I thought November 19, 2008
First of all let me begin by saying that if I were a fan of Comedies I would have given this a four, but comedies because of their lack of realism are not my forte.
That being said, after viewing the average that this movie has (on Amazon) I was afraid to watch. I watched it however, because the cast seemed stellar enough.
After having watched the film I can honestly say that it was ammusing. There were parts that were meant to be funny and didn't do the trick and the unrealism found in most comedies was rampant but it was done in a very silly manner and the writing was sharp- atleast the way dialoque was used in order to get a smile (sorry not big on comedies) out of people. The acting was also quite good and some of the characters are flatline enough to be believable.
However, I don't think that this film is appropriate for a 13 year old. It is rated PG13 but I wouldn't show it to anyone under 15 and I think it would actually be appropriate for 16+. Some of the jokes have a tad too much perversion and I think that it will take an older crowd to understand them and more importantly understand the gist of it which is to ammuse and possibly shock but not to represent anything in particular.
All in all I would say that it was an hour in a half well spent.
Also, after reading some of the reviews it seems that most people are not impressed by it because of what they expect from Mike Myers. I honestly, don't expect anything in particular from him as I don't, as already mentioned, really have an interest in comedy or comedians. All I can say is that I would spend the time and the couple of dollars to watch a movie like this again. I think it was good work.
 Better than Slapshot 2 November 19, 2008
I love hockey.
I like Stephen Colbert.
These two elements were in this film that critics hated and Amazon reviewers mostly hated. Why? I didnt find anything wrong with this movie. It was pretty funny and I didnt really see how the movie was rated so low. Stephen Colbert could have been used a few more times, I hate Justin Timberlake but he was really funny at his role, and Myers was decent but seemed not to be the focus of the film. So if you want a good laugh, ignore critics and some Amazon reviewes, this was a really funny film.
I DONT SEE WHY THE RATINGS SO LOW! November 11, 2008
i really enjoyed this movie. Im a very tuff man to impress. I dont see why it didnt do that well in the box office as well as rating wise on this cite. The jokes were funny and the story was well written. It was a great movie i never got bored! i really recommend this movie. I saw it twice in 2 days. really good!
 What happened? November 8, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I used to have a man-crush on Mike Myers, but after watching this movie he is just a silly Canadian to me.
From beginning to end my wife and I kept exchanging looks of: "What?"and "Really?".
What happened, Mike?
It's not great, but it's funny. November 6, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The owner of a seemingly cursed NHL franchise contacts a self-help guru about helping the team's star player get back together with his wife. The team has a chance to win the Stanley Cup if its star can focus on hockey and not on the fact that his wife has left him for a rival player, nicknamed "Le Coq." I know it sounds like a recipe for a bad sports movie, but it isn't. The movie really has little to do with hockey at all. The focus is on Mike Myers's schtick and Justin Timberlake delivering comedy gold (as Le Coq).
The movie had a few hilarious scenes, but was just decent overall. I know it has not been well-reviewed by anyone, but I think most people's expectations were way too high. This is Mike Myers rehashing a few of the old bits that have brought him success in the Austin Powers franchise. His interaction with Vern Troyer (more affectionately known as Mini Me) is silly and for some people it is past its prime. I still enjoy it and I still enjoy Mike Myers so I still enjoyed The Love Guru.
The show stealer was easily Justin Timberlake. From the trailers you get a snippet with him on screen. I figured he would not play much of a part in the overall movie, but he had a good amount of involvement. He was fantastic. If he keeps taking rolls like this one I will see every movie he makes.
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