Pitka's dream is to become the number-one Guru and appear on The Oprah Winfrey Show. Dick Pants warns Pitka to hurry up the process or he will lose his spot on Oprah again to Deepak Chopra. The Love Guru Cast & Crew. [12], Mick LaSalle of San Francisco Chronicle was one of the few major critics who did not write the film off completely, stating "Mike Myers' new comedy, "The Love Guru," is a disappointment, but it's not a disaster, and that's at least something. Written by Pitka then drives himself and Darren to Niagara Falls for a "Heart to Heart". There is a form of Hinduism, a religion with thousands of so-called gods, which makes obscenity and ridicule a religious virtue. In order to keep the woman of his dreams from falling for another guy, Charlie Logan has to break the curse that has made him wildly popular with single women: Sleep with Charlie once, and the next man you meet will be your true love. The film was a financial flop and was universally panned by critics. Born in America, but raised in Havemahkeeta in India, with a population of 76, Maurice had always to better Deepak Chopra, and be sexually active, ever since he was 12. Pitka tries to kiss Jane, only to hear a ding on his chastity belt. The Love Guru Two slacker friends try to promote their public-access cable show. Jane reveals the "Bullard Curse." Director 1 Credit. The Love Guru (856) IMDb 3.8 1h 26min 2008 X-Ray PG-13 A hilarious comedy starring Mike Myers as guru Pitka in his first original character since the blockbuster hit Austin Powers. "[7] Metacritic reported the film had an average score of 24 out of 100, based on 33 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews". 295 of 517 people found this review helpful. Darren wakes up from his stupor and scores the winning goal. Listen to trailer music, OST, original score, and the full list of popular songs in the film. After they lose three games, Coach Cherkov berates Jane and punches Pitka in the groin. Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual content throughout, language, some comic violence and drug references, 16 White Actors Miscast in Nonwhite Roles, From Mickey Rooney to Emma Stone (Photos), Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA. Graham Gordy. The Love Guru on the Web:Official Website. by Tyler Huckabee. Pitka's agent tells him that if he succeeds, Oprah will have him on her show. The Love Guru Photos. The film was a financial flop and was universally panned by critics. Marco Schnabel. The hockey portrayal left me in tears. 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. Check out our gallery of the 2021 Oscar nominees in the leading and supporting acting categories, as the characters they so brilliantly played and in real life. This movie is stupid. Pitka is adamant that Darren is not ready. The fourth installment in the Austin Powers series. Mike Myers. "[13], Myers later poked fun at the film's failure in an appearance on the December 20, 2014 episode of Saturday Night Live, where he appeared as Dr. Best had a great deal for this film at one point - 3.99. At the airport on his way to guest on Oprah, Pitka sees the news on television and defies his agent by going back to help Darren. Summary: In the comedy The Love Guru, Pitka is an American who was left at the gates of an ashram in India as a child and raised by gurus. Jane became a fan of Pitka’s work due to the death of her father (in real life, Mike Myers became a fan of Deepak Chopra after his father’s death). Every reference to a human sex organ or process of defecation is not automatically funny simply because it is naughty, but Myers seems to labor under that delusion. Take a look ahead at some of our most anticipated superhero series arriving in 2021 and beyond. After the game, Pitka makes up with Jane and Coach Cherkov, then meets Deepak Chopra and decides that he is fine with being the first Guru Pitka instead of the next Deepak Chopra. Jane admits she has a crush on him and Pitka asks if she has a husband or a boyfriend which she says no to. She steps away from society's rules of matchmaking by leading the way to new paths of discoveries. Screenwriter 2 Credits. The original score for the film was composed by George S. Clinton, who recorded it with an eighty piece ensemble of the Hollywood Studio Symphony at Warner Bros.[2]. Its brutal ! Watch it at your own risk folks. The inseparable duo try to organize a rock concert while Wayne must fend off a record producer who has an eye for his girlfriend. Star Rating: 1/5 Kane Rating: 4/5 Next time I will either be watching Iron Sky, featuring fugitive Nazis lau… 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. Years later, Maurice has established himself as Guru Pitka in America, but would like to appear in the Oprah Show and be better than Deepak Chopra. Pitka, an American raised outside of his country by gurus, returns to the States in order to break into the self-help business. The Love Guru was such a failure that it killed Myers’ career as a leading comedy film actor. The only time i enjoyed the movie at all was when they were on screen. The film ends with Jane and Pitka dancing together in a Bollywood-style number to a rendition of "The Joker". A San Francisco poet who fears commitment suspects his girlfriend may have a knack for killing off her significant others. I saw this film last night in a advance screening. Four days can be quite eventful in the life of Bob Goff. Myers dishes up more of the same in The Love Guru, his first live-action film since he starred in the seriously ill-advised The Cat in the Hat five years ago. His Guru, Tugginmypudha, while approving of Deepak, cautions Maurice and has a chastity belt put around his waist, much to Maurice's chagrin. In its opening weekend, The Love Guru grossed $13.9 million in 3,012 theaters in the United States and Canada, ranking #4 at the box office,[1] falling short of the $20 million range forecast by Hollywood pundits. 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