About this episode

The episode discusses the comedic and satirical elements of 'The Other Guys' and its cultural significance.

The Other Guys is one of those comedy staples that will live forever in the comedy movie hall of fame. We break down why Will Ferrell playing the put together guy in the room, instead of the usual idiot, is one of the best running jokes he's ever done. We get into how Adam McKay hid real commentary on the 2008 financial crisis inside one of his dumbest, funniest comedies, and how that satire ended up being the first step toward him making The Big Short. We also talk about the deleted ending featuring Derek Jeter that hinted at a sequel that never happened. And we discuss why this movie never gets brought up in comedy conversations despite being one of the most quotable films Will Ferrell has ever made. Chapters: 00:00 Announcements 0:41 The ultimate comedy duo 7:00 The Adam McKay Will Ferrell breakup 11:50 Will Ferrell leveling up Mark Wahlberg’s comedy 18:20 How The Other Guys creates funny scenes 21:38 Greatest opening to a comedy movie 25:12 Adam McKay covering real topics disguised as a comedy 30:24 The finances of The Other Guys 34:41 Donald Trump almost made it in the movie 37:01 Our favorite moments from this movie 51:03 Dirty Mike and Boys outtakes 54:54 Our final thoughts

People in this episode

Host: CRWN Cinema

Topics covered

• comedy
• film analysis
• satire
• Will Ferrell
• Adam McKay
• financial crisis
• quotable films

Keywords

• The Other Guys
• Will Ferrell
• Adam McKay
• comedy analysis
• financial crisis
• Derek Jeter
• Mark Wahlberg
• satire

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Other Guys, The Big Short

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