7. travellyn May 31, 2014. 3.3 911 Ratings. Said MacFarlane, "The gag is so quick, I dont think a lot of people know its him, but thats good.". Ratings note: The film contains strong language, sexual situations, brief nudity, substance abuse and violence. The narrator sang to me The Mustache Song, I was quite happy! You're better off letting things be.). An audiobook version was . googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1597166322662-mid-article-1'); }); Of course, the crowning king of western comedies and the one "A Million Ways to Die in the West" is unflatteringly doomed to be compared to is "Blazing Saddles." By the time you get home, though, you can barely remember the jokes. Meanwhile, Clinch recaptures Anna in town, but Albert returns to Old Stump and confronts him. Directed by Seth MacFarlane. He fits in so well, in fact, that the director says he doesnt expect many people will actually catch it. The setting is Arizona, circa 1882. So even though the . Thank you for signing up to CinemaBlend. Its filled with disease, wild nature and murderers, and if none of those manage to put you in an early grave, the town doctor using miracle cures like pecking blue jays will finish the job. Seth MacFarlane might've picked a safer place to make his lead-acting debut than A Million Ways to Die in the West, his directorial follow-up to 2012's surprisingly successful Ted.The . Equally exasperated is Anna (Charlize Theron), a sharpshooting cynic who strikes up a relationship with Albert without mentioning that her husband (Liam Neeson) is a desperado who killsindiscriminately. In an interview on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Neeson remarked that he made this demand because an episode of MacFarlane's Family Guy had previously made a joke out of the juxtaposition of Neeson playing a cowboy with an Irish accent. Descendants Ridiculous Song LyricsThe word "gringo" did not originate during the Mexican-American War (1846-48), the Venezuelan War of Independence (1811-23), the Mexican Revolution (1910-20), or from the American Old West (c. You didn't know it was bad, but you get charged 15 bucks. Neil Patrick Harris winds up the MVP just by playing up his silly cad of a character and merely over-annunciating words like "wrapped candies" with delightful relish. Az alapanyag rksge maximum annyiban rezhet, hogy a hosszabb ler rszek s kt esemny/helyszn kzti tvezet rszek arnya a minimumon van tartva. Edward: Hey, dude, you really shouldn't drink and horse. He retires to the saloon, but Clinch arrives and reveals that Anna is his wife, threatening to kill more people unless his wife's lover duels him the next day. "[50] Another review aggregation website, Metacritic, gave a score of 44 out of 100, based on reviews from 43 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Starring: Seth MacFarlaneCharlize TheronAmanda Seyfried. His on-screen comic delivery has a certain amount of smug, self-satisfaction to it, not aided by the character's superior attitude, while also occasionally working too hard to make jokes work. They don't say or do anything funny; the comic premise is merely that this person exists, and you, the audience, know who they are. Seth MacFarlane stretches the boundaries of comedy and propriety as writer, producer, director, and actor in A Million Ways to Die in the West. [47], A Million Ways to Die in the West received mixed to negative reviews from critics. I watched the movie and it was very similar. MacFarlane "gives most of his costars little to do besides attract our attention on movie posters;" specifically regarding the romance plot, "Theron carries almost all the weight here, given her partner's unexpected blandness, which makes it vaguely insulting when the third act turns her into a helpless damsel in need of his rescue." The site's consensus states, "While it offers a few laughs and boasts a talented cast, Seth MacFarlane's overlong, aimless A Million Ways to Die in the West is a disappointingly scattershot affair. [43] In its third weekend, the film dropped to number eight, grossing $3.2 million. I snickered a lot, but that's about it. Yes, there are a million ways to die in the wild, wild West, and Albert plans to avoid them all. What you dont know is that there was an extra scene featuring Harris and Seyfried that wound up getting cut. She is starting to realize the range of possibilities now that people are living to 35.. [48][49] Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gave the film a 33% rating based on 211 reviews, with an average score of 4.90/10. It turns out that Clinch rides back into town to se. A significant roadblock made even larger by the fact that her husband is Clinch Leatherwood, the meanest bandit and gunfighter in the entire region. The Oscar-nominated actor known for playing good guys is the big baddie, a gun-slinging outlaw named Clinch Leatherwood. We follow the life of Albert Stark (Seth MacFarlane), an incompetent and inept sheep farmer whose girlfriend Louise (Amanda Seyfried) breaks up with him because of his glaring lack of courage and skill. A few funny moments. In 1882, in the town of Old Stump, Arizona, timid sheep farmer Albert Stark's girlfriend Louise breaks up with him because of his refusal to defend himself in a duel. So, I do not usually read others review prior to writing my own. Hes a virgin. Talking about the movies ending at a recent press conference after being asked why the film didnt include an ode to the stereotypical Mexican character in Westerns, the director detailed the deleted scene: "There was a bit at the end where Neil and Amanda, because of the shitting in the hat, he has to leave town because hes so embarrassed. This hilarious UNRATED comedy from Seth MacFarlane, the creator of Family Guy and Ted, is filled with witty one-liners and an all-star cast. When a mysterious and beautiful woman (Charlize Theron) rides into town, she helps him find his courage as they . script supervisor Gregory Doucette . Play trailer 2:39. 1998#VTECH VINTAGE COMPUTER LAPTOP POWER BIT GENIUS #NIB 1998#. For instance, theres a gag about how no one smiles in old timey photographs. A Million Ways to Die in the West by Seth MacFarlane is the novelization of his upcoming Comedy Western movie of the same name, an adaption of the screenplay written by him, Alec Sulkin, and Wellesley Wild. When avoiding a showdown gets him dumped, a cowardly Old West sheep farmer in the vows to win back his girl by challenging her new lover to a draw - if he can learn to shoot first. [36] The film was produced by Media Rights Capital, Fuzzy Door Productions, and Bluegrass Films and distributed by Universal Pictures. It's awful. Instead of bringing out MacFarlanes better instincts the ones that made "Ted" a rather raucously funny and occasionally sweet comedy the screenplay indulges him in the worst aspects of a poor "Family Guy" episode. All told in modern language with current pop culture references. [13] On February 21, 2014, he announced that Gilbert Gottfried had also joined the cast. Albert loses, but Anna steps in and defeats Foy. "[56] Michael O'Sullivan at The Washington Post was mixed, deeming the film a "broad, wildly hit-or-miss satire," remarking that he found few of the jokes in the film funny. Get help and learn more about the design. Suzanne Marques talks to the stars of Seth McFarlane's new film "A Million Ways to Die in the . Comedy 2014 1 hr 55 min. [26][27] Filming locations included various areas in and around Albuquerque, New Mexico,[28] also including the Santa Fe Studio in Santa Fe. [15] The joke evolved into "riffing on the idea of how dull, depressing, and dangerous it must have been to live in the Wild West. Many of the jokes are given the same repetitive, overelaborated treatment. Filming & Production [39][40] An audio-book version was also made available, narrated by Jonathan Frakes. Umjesto tipinog utljivog, hrabrog i tajanstvenog glavnog junaka, majstora na pitolju, imamo Alberta - povuenog, nespretnog i nepoduzetnog, kojem je umjesto slave, 'dobrog' glasa koji e ga pratiti i hrabrosti, na pameti prvenstveno njegov vlastiti ivot i ouvanje istoga. The movie would rather tell the viewer what the joke is (one time near the end, quite literally) rather than actually telling jokes. ", The New York Times' Stephen Holden writes that "this flighty comedy, which imagines itself a son of Blazing Saddles, demolishes the heroic mystique of the Old West with the nose-thumbing glee of a rambunctious brat who has just crawled out of a fetid mud puddle." Cinemablend is part of Future US Inc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Comedy, Romance, Western. At a recent press conference held in Los . If there was a line that a moral person shouldn't cross then Seth went over it about a million miles. The film features an ensemble cast including MacFarlane, Charlize Theron, Amanda Seyfried, Neil Patrick Harris, Giovanni Ribisi, Sarah Silverman, and Liam Neeson. [18] Theron later revealed that she "begged" for her role, as she wanted the opportunity to work in comedy. [58], Michael Phillips of the Chicago Tribune criticized MacFarlane's acting and direction as: "A failure of craft. 1998#VTECH VINTAGE COMPUTER LAPTOP POWER BIT GENIUS #NIB. New York, Some action. The film features an ensemble cast including MacFarlane, Charlize Theron, Amanda Seyfried, Neil Patrick Harris, Giovanni Ribisi, Sarah Silverman, and Liam Neeson. Company Credits If his manner of speaking seems out of place in this film, that's not the only thing. It turns out that Clinch rides back into town to seek revenge when he learns that a cowardly farmer (Seth MacFarlane) is striking up a relationship with wife Anna (Charlize Theron). Seth MacFarlane stretches the boundaries of comedy and propriety as writer, producer, director, and actor in A Million Ways to Die in the West. It's not that sheep farmer Albert Stark doesn't work hard - he's just not very good at his job. Nov 20, 2014. PHOTOS: 'A Million Ways to Die in the West' Premiere. He was already in hair and makeup for his movie, so we just threw him in. But then again, as science fiction wri ter Theodore Sturgeon once said, when asked why so much science fiction was garbage, 90% of everything is crap. Altogether, it is "quintessential MacFarlane, at once silly and witty, juvenile and clever. A parody of a western with an unlikely hero, a down to earth love interest and hilarious co starring role of Edward, whose girlfriend is a whore but doesnt sleep with him cos they are christian. When a sheep herder who hates the West saves a young lady . A Million Ways to Die in the West Review Roundup: . I THOUGHT IT WAS FAST FUNNY. [29] Principal photography ended on August 9, 2013. After Albert (MacFarlane) backs out of a gunfight, his fickle girlfriend (Amanda Seyfried) leaves him for another man (Neil Patrick Harris). There is a post-credits sequence involving the gunman at the fair from the final scene. Of MacFarlane's leading-man potential, "its too soon to tell. The $40-million star-studded feature is eyeing a box-office debut in the $25 million range -- well behind the $54.4 million launch of MacFarlane's Ted on the same weekend two years ago (Ted went on to become the top-grossing original R-rated comedy of all time, earning $549.4 million globally) or the $49 million opening of fellow Universal comedy Neighbors three weeks ago. 1:13. A decade-plus CinemaBlend veteran who is endlessly enthusiastic about the career hes dreamt of since seventh grade. He also voices many of the shows' various characters. Hilariously funny as you would expect from the creator of the Family Guy. A Million Ways to Die in the West (Blu-ray + DVD) $1.99 . Heres how it works. [3] This was below expectations of $26 million. R. [48] Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B" on an A+ to F scale; opening weekend demographics were 55% male and 72% over 25 years of age. Casting was done between December 2012 and March 2013. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Nancy Pelosi husband attack: Who is David DePape, suspected Paul Pelosi. It's 1882 in Arizona, the heartland of the American West. Albert is attracted to her, initially, by her beauty, but realizes she's the courage and confidence he has always hungered for. May 16, 2014, 3:03 AM. This version also has even more footage in deleted scenes, and an alternate beginning and ending. Lots of wild west activities ensue - duels, bar fights, brothel visits, etc. [21] Neeson, who nearly always suppresses his Irish accent when acting, agreed to play the part of Clinch only on the condition that he could use his Irish accent. 'Oh no I did-uhnt!' Director. It's just another one-joke tumbleweed, lifelessly puttering on screen and then right back off to parts of the audience's memory unknown. For a split second, you wonder, he's not going to listen to me ever again. ) [25] On May 29, 2013, MacFarlane announced that Bill Maher had joined the cast. I laughed more at Seth MacFarlanes sendup of 60s Westerns than I did at all the other comedies Ive seen this year, combined. [57] "Spiritually, it's closer to a mid-range crowd-pleaser such as City Slickers than Blazing Saddles, too enamoured of genre convention to reach for the comic dynamite," wrote Mike McCahill at The Guardian. . Please refresh the page and try again. "When I read the script, it made me giggle a lot, let's put it that way. With that funny accent of his,'" the actor recalled. 'A Million Ways To Die In The West' Premieres In Hollywood. If you havent seen the movie yet, please read on at your own risk. At least it looks nice (the beautiful rocky vistas, richly shot by Michael Barrett; not the poop jokes and sheep privates). HBO Maxs Penguin Series Has Cast Its Sal Maroni, So Does This Mean Two-Face Is Coming To The Batman Universe. So far, the results have been mixed. I love this movie because I have basically loved anything made by Seth MacFarlane since Family Guy first started so I may be bias. Part of the problem is that MacFarlane doesn't seem to have added too much to the film script, so this is a novella . The film was released on May 30, 2014, in the United States, and distributed worldwide by Universal Pictures. Why is Albert so much more knowledgeable and advanced than everyone else? "[14] MacFarlane, a lifelong fan of westerns, began researching the topic, using Jeff Guinn's nonfiction novel, The Last Gunfight: The Real Story of the Shootout at the O.K. A Million Ways To Die In The West (Blu-ray, 2014) Liam Neeson Western Region B | Movies & TV, DVDs & Blu-ray Discs | eBay! "And I thought, 'No, they're not going to shoot this. Most of the jokes simply consist of Albert explicitly pointing how awful the time period is. The decision to make Albert a sheepherder was inspired by Montana (1950) and his average, non-confrontational demeanor by 3:10 to Yuma (1957). Hot Trailer: 'A Million Ways To Die In The West' Red Band. There have been worse comedic conceits to base a movie around, but MacFarlane goes at it with the cleverness and depth of a Buzzfeed photo listicle titled "12 Reasons Why The West Was Totes Craaaazy." Albert je duhovit i simpatian lik koji e vam se sigurno svidjeti i nasmijati vas. Description. A Million Ways to Die in the West is a 2014 American Western black comedy film directed by Seth MacFarlane and written by MacFarlane, Alec Sulkin and Wellesley Wild.The film features an ensemble cast including MacFarlane, Charlize Theron, Amanda Seyfried, Neil Patrick Harris, Giovanni Ribisi, Sarah Silverman, and Liam Neeson.The film follows a cowardly frontiersman who gains courage with the . When he's not writing about the latest blockbuster or talking much too glowingly about "Piranha 3D," Matt can probably be found watching literally any sport (minus cricket) or working at - get this - a local movie theater. Or his life, but so far he's managed to stay alive in the West, which is no easy task when everyone and everything want to kill you. Stream songs including "A Million Ways To Die", "Main Title" and more. The actor previously had a funny, silent small role in Ted, and when MacFarlane ran into a scene that required a bit of levity, he found the perfect way to bring Reynolds back. January 30, 2014 11:07am. So ruthless that the ownership of the New York Times is consulting the script for tips on how to handle its next personnel decision. "[63] Joe Morgenstern of The Wall Street Journal too found the film's length "exhausting," noting, "Some of it sputters, settling for smiles instead of laughs, and much of it flounders while the slapdash script searches [] for ever more common denominators in toilet humor."[64]. And Anna is the typical abused wife. NJ native who calls LA home and lives in a Dreamatorium. | That kind of modestly goofy humor, however, will not be tolerated, so he winds up pooping in a hat. Unfortunately, Seth MacFarlane's latest is less "Blazing Saddles" and more "Your Highness.". NY 10036. There are . Menu. [30] The film shoot was difficult, as the cast and crew navigated rough weather: "everything from hailstorms to blistering heat to arctic winds and torrential rainstorms. MacFarlane, the "Family Guy" creator, plays Albert, an heir to the fast-talking cowards of Bob . 10:05. Filming began on May 6, 2013, in various locations in New Mexico including Albuquerque and Santa Fe, and it concluded on August 9 that year. This echoes the running gag in the film as to all the dangers of the Old West. WARNING: The rest of this article contains minor spoilers for A Million Ways To Die In The West.If you haven't seen the film, read on at your own risk! 537. <img src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/pv-target-images/f442b086016ed894dd7a36adfbd5ba79b67c5bd71a1fd78b986b576f1cbc57d3._SX1080_.jpg" srcSet . At his best, MacFarlane delivers funny new takes on the strangest aspects of frontier life the weirdly stiff photos, the constant accidents, the shoddy medicine, the dances and the movies about same. Albert is snarky and hillarious and Anna is pretty bad ass! "[14], The score was composed by Joel McNeely. For most of his show business career, Seth MacFarlane has kept hidden behind the animated creations of "Family Guy" and "Ted." And on the topic of the long-running bawdy animated show created by MacFarlane, Neeson said that about 10 years ago, there was an episode that poked fun at the actor and his brogue. A Million Ways to Die in the West is a 2014 novelization by Seth MacFarlane based on the film of the same name, written by MacFarlane, Alec Sulkin, and Wellesley Wild. Even though A Million Ways to Die in the West wasn't strictly a box office failureit doubled its $40 million budget with an $86.4 million . What is the Japanese language plot outline for A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014)? All the normal things that happen in a western take place, including gun fights and saloon brawls and murders, but all with tongue firmly in cheek making for an hilarious story bound to make you laugh (and gag in parts). (1955), The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962), and El Dorado (1966). Lets just get a laugh here where it would normally play as a straight moment.". Look, it's an admittedly thin story as either a screenplay. After they have served their purpose in the story, they leave and are never seen from again. Decent satire. A man so ruthless, hes played by Liam Neeson. Seth MacFarlane stretches the boundaries of comedy and propriety as writer, producer, director, and actor in A Million Ways to Die in the West. [32] A portion of the Back to the Future theme by Alan Silvestri is used during Christopher Lloyd's cameo. 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And now, with his raunchy and crude but mostly just rude new western comedy "A Million Ways to Die in the West," MacFarlane might be happy to let his animated creations take the helm once again. Future US, Inc. Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, They attend a county fair where Louise's new boyfriend, the arrogant Foy, challenges Albert to a shooting contest. A Million Ways to Die in the West. Presented by FXM more. Later, Clinch confronts Anna by demanding that she reveal Albert's name and his whereabouts, or he will kill her. So it's only really news when a great musician or band puts out a turgid stinker. Some people think that makes him a coward. [61], Rene Rodriguez of the Miami Herald gave the film one star, commenting, "There are enough laughs scattered throughout A Million Ways to Die in the West that while you're watching it, the movie seems like a passable comedy. Release Dates A Million Ways to Die in the West is a 2014 American Western comedy film directed by Seth MacFarlane, who wrote the screenplay with Alec Sulkin and Wellesley Wild. I couldnt find the non audio book, but I read the physical copy of this book, and it was a humorous, and typical McFarlane type novel. WARNING: The rest of this article contains minor spoilers for A Million Ways To Die In The West. Not even Jonathan Frakes could make this entertaining or tolerable. [46] The Blu-ray release contains an unrated version (135 minutes), along with the original theatrical cut (116 minutes). Seth MacFarlane. "The Twentieth Century" is the strangest movie of the year - and one of the best, Netflix's "The Prom" pleasantly pummels you into sweet submission. Seth MacFarlane (Family Guy, Ted) har regi p - og spiller hovedrollen i - komedien "A Million Ways to Die in the West". Still, its easy to see why MacFarlane loves these jokes so much, he couldnt bear to cut them. 71 Photos. IE 11 is not supported. It entertainingly spoofs the era, offering a satirical take on movie Westerns. Script and Continuity Department . On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. He stopped by the Million Ways To Die In The West set just to make an appearance, and it was then that Theron decided to offer him a part. Do I get credit for watching the movie? Ticket Box. How nasty is the 1882 frontier in A Million Ways to Die in the West? In all nice little book to pass the time and to have some laughs. [31] The theme song "A Million Ways to Die" is performed by Alan Jackson. Seth MacFarlane plays a hapless farmhand in the Old West who loses his girl when he ducks out of a fight, only to be taught how to shoot by the wife of an infamous gunfighter in this Media Rights Capitol Western comedy. He's not good enough as a romantic lead to anchor a picture. "He just came to say hello and I was like, Do you want to be in our movie?" Theron said. Med Charlize Theron, Neil Patrick Ha. "MacFarlane, who wrote the script with Alec Sulkin and Wellesley Wild, keeps the gags flying like hot lead out of a Colt .45. Thanks to its excessive 116-minute running time (which feels even longer after the movie has a big showdown, only to remember Neeson is still in the movie and chug on for another 20 minutes), sitting through the movie feels like panning for gold in a long, polluted stream of profanity, poop jokes and sheep privates. Writers. Way to Die in the West No. While fleeing, he is captured by a tribe of Apache Indians, who threaten to burn him alive. "It's quite romantic," Neeson said of his character's name during a visit to TODAY Monday. 17+. Depressed and discouraged by how his life is full of disappointment and how every instance of love is then destroyed and robbed from him, Albert finds comfort in Anna (Charlize Theron), a newcomer to his small village. "His main character, the little fat father in 'Family Guy,' they were making fun 'Imagine Liam Neeson being in a Western. (2005present) and The Cleveland Show (20092013). [17] Tippett Studio was hired to work on the film's visual effects. Explained the director, "We needed Liams character to kill a guy in the saloon to scare everybody and we thought, well this Ryan Reynolds thing in Ted went over so well. The story is blandly predictable, led by a whiny hero (it's not the movie's fault, but man, there couldn't be a worse time for a "Why don't girls like nice guys!?" But when her husband, a notorious outlaw, arrives seeking revenge, the farmer must put his newfound courage to the test. " . "Rough men" might have worn hats indoors, but dandies like Foy would observe the Victorian social norm and remove their hats indoors. The book starts off just the way the rest of it is: hilarious. The extensive and somewhat convoluted plot sees four outcasts Scott Glenn, Kevin Kline, Kevin Costner and Danny Glover taking on a group of bad'uns in the town of the title, most notably . Bit of language and sex, but i guess you expect that in the wild wild west! Albert Stark lives in Old Stump, Arizona in the 1880s. A Million Ways to Die in the West, out Friday, is co-written and directed by Seth MacFarlane, who also stars in the R-rated Western comedy alongside Charlize Theron, Amanda Seyfried, Giovanni Ribisi, Neil Patrick Harris, Sarah Silverman and Liam Neeson. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1597166322662-mid-article-2'); }); Every now and then, after your maturity has likely been worn down to the point of surrender,there are a few chuckles to be had. Amanda Seyfried and Neil Patrick Harris star in "A Million Ways to Die in the West.". Warning: If they gave out triple-R ratings, this movie would have one. I wanted this to be good, I really did. With Dermot Mulroney, Stefanie Scott, Angus Sampson, Leigh Whannell. Moviepilot. Instead of including this scene, MacFarlane instead opted to go with one last cameo, shooting a quick scene featuring Jamie Foxx as his character from Quentin Tarantinos Django Unchained. Not so romantic? Development for A Million Ways to Die in the West began while MacFarlane and co-writers Sulkin and Wild were watching western movies during the development of Ted. You can't blame Seth MacFarlane, that one-man comedy . CorralAnd How It Changed the American West as an "invaluable resource," and basis for many of the ways of dying in the film. Through the eyes of a comic master, even boredom can be funny: In olden days, theres only, like, three songs, and theyre all by Stephen Foster., Amanda Seyfried and Neil Patrick Harris star in A Million Ways to Die in the West., Sarah Silverman and Giovanni Ribisi in a scene from A Million Ways to Die in the West., 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. 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Fortunately, he teams . | Director: Seth MacFarlane. . I mean, it's the same thing, right, considering this book is an audio CD? He wounds Clinch with a bullet dipped in rattlesnake venom before his own gun is shot out of his hand but manages to stall until Clinch fatally succumbs to the poison. But they did. Visit our corporate site (opens in new tab). Oh well. Meanwhile, a subplot starring Giovanni Ribisi and Sarah Silverman as an innocent Christian couple who won't have sex despite Silverman being a gleefully open-minded prostitute comes and goes without building to much of a punchline or adding anything relevant to the story.