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20 June 2008 (USA) moreTagline:
His Karma is Huge morePlot:
Pitka an American raised outside of his country by gurus, returns to the States in order to break into the self-help business. His first challenge: To settle the romantic troubles and subsequent professional skid of a star hockey player whose wife left him for a rival athlete. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
3 wins & 6 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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An Opportunity Wasted by Self-Indulgence more (204 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Mike Myers | ... | Maurice / Guru Pitka / Young Pitka / Teenage Pitka / Himself | |
| Jessica Simpson | ... | Herself | |
| Jessica Alba | ... | Jane Bullard | |
| Kanye West | ... | Himself | |
| Justin Timberlake | ... | Jacques 'Le Coq' Grande | |
| Deepak Chopra | ... | Himself | |
| Rob Blake | ... | Himself | |
| Meagan Good | ... | Prudence Roanoke | |
| Ben Kingsley | ... | Guru Tugginmypudha | |
| Romany Malco | ... | Darren Roanoke | |
| Verne Troyer | ... | Coach Punch Cherkov | |
| Manu Narayan | ... | Rajneesh | |
| John Oliver | ... | Dick Pants | |
| Stephen Colbert | ... | Jay Kell | |
| Jim Gaffigan | ... | Trent Lueders |
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Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual content throughout, language, some comic violence and drug references.Parents Guide:
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87 minLanguage:
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ColourAspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Ireland:15A | USA:PG-13 (certificate #44134) | Singapore:NC-16 | Finland:K-11 | Netherlands:12 | UK:12A | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | Canada:G (Québec) | France:U | Sweden:Btl | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Argentina:13 | South Korea:15 | New Zealand:M | Australia:MFun Stuff
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During the scene where Guru Pitka and Rajneesh are singing More Than Words, the man waving a lighter on Guru Pitka's "hybrid pillow", is a real member of crew. He also appears at the beginning of the movie, after Guru Pitka sings "9 to 5" when he takes his pillow off camera. moreGoofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Jacques 'Le Coq' Grande walks in to serve his special Quebec pizza, his top lifts up to show his stomach and you can clearly see parts of the stuffing sticking out from the top of his Speedo. moreQuotes:
Jacques Grande: Don't look at me with that tone of voice or I will punch you in the shirt! moreSoundtrack:
More than words (instrumental) moreFAQ
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Mike Myers is a talented guy, but this vehicle is an embarrassment. The funniest parts are gleefully juvenile, but they are, unfortunately, outnumbered by gags that are simply juvenile or, worse yet, juvenile and mean-spirited. For example, some of the jokes directed at Verne Troyer's character sound like they were uttered by a 15-year-old classroom bully, not written by an intelligent man in his forties. I'm all in favor of offending PC sensibilities whenever possible, but do it right: cracks about Keebler elves show are just stupid and artistically lazy.
More scenes of young Pitka might have explained better how he grew into the adult he became, and Rajneesh could have been fleshed out a bit. I suspect that a lot of character development and back story were left on the cutting room floor. What should have been cut were the cameos that were either pointless or self-referential without being truly funny.
The plot wasn't exactly Citizen Kane quality, but it could have worked with better writing. After all, if anything cries out for satiric treatment, it's the self-help and New Age movements. With such target-rich subject matter, how did Myers manage to make such a dud? I think that it's a case of plain self-indulgence. Jim Carrey and Robin Williams are two other talented, over-the-top funny men who do some of their best work when they show restraint and don't play themselves. Someone should have reined in Myers on this one.
For his penance, I suggest that he lay off comedy for a while and do a few dramatic roles - including supporting ones - as he did (quite well) in "54." Williams and Carrey have shown other dimensions of themselves in dramatic roles, and I'm sure Myers can, too.