Inside the 'Million Ways to Die in the West' Premiere': Bluegrass, Mallets and Seth MacFarlane The Western-themed afterparty in Westwood featured music from American Primitive and attracted. As a cowardly farmer begins to fall for the mysterious new woman in town, he must put his newly found courage to the test when her husband, a notorious gun-slinger, announces his arrival. Costume designer: Cindy Evans [45], A Million Ways to Die in the West was released via DVD and Blu-ray on October 7, 2014. Read critic reviews. What may surprise you, however, is that one of the funniest in the film was neither in the script nor Seth MacFarlanes idea. I never liked westerns. Fails to mine a ripe genre. Albert also receives a bounty for killing Clinch and uses the money to buy more sheep. "[59] Richard Corliss of Time called the film a "sagebrush comedy whose visual grandeur and appealing actors get polluted by some astonishingly lazy writing. As the story goes, the Scottish star was in the neighborhood during the production of MacFarlane's movie, starring in Gavin O'Connor's Jane Got A Gun. [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. Those of you who have already seen A Million Ways To Die In The West know that towards the end of the film we see Neil Patrick Harris character, Foy, come down with a terrible case of diarrhea during a gun fight with MacFarlanes Albert and shitting excessively into a hat. Adding to Albert's distress and feelings of inadequacy, Louise takes up with the town's most . The Oscar-nominated actor known for playing good guys is the big baddie, a gun-slinging outlaw named Clinch Leatherwood. 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A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014) Full Cast & Crew See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro Directed by Seth MacFarlane Writing Credits Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification Produced by Music by Cinematography by Film Editing by Casting By Production Design by Art Direction by Set Decoration by Costume Design by A Million Ways To Die In The West reunites MacFarlane with many of the filmmakers behind Ted, including Scott Stuber (Bluegrass Films) and Jason Clark who produce, and Wellesley Wild and Alec . Streaming on Roku. People Really Don't Know How Opinions Work, Poorly Acted, Poorly Written, Not Very Funny. On January 30, 2013, it was announced that Charlize Theron had joined the film. Like a lot of American comedians, Macfarlane treats the film as an excuse to play a version of himself in which his ability to wisecrack trumps all other ideas or plot considerations. This echoes the running gag in the film as to all the dangers of the Old West. Coming Soon. The longer the film drags on (and at nearly two hours, it. Quickie Review: After the massive success of Ted, director Seth MacFarlane returns to make another comedy feature film, in which he is also the star. Some of the best moments in the movie came as a result of a bizarre special appearance that made for a good laugh. "It's quite romantic," Neeson said of his character's name during a visit to TODAY Monday. Even though I knew that he could not be killed, being the corner stone of the movie, I was secretly wishing for his character to die a horrible death some of the supporting characters were suffering. I kept thinking you are no Mel Brooks and you are no Gene Wilder. With that funny accent of his,'" the actor recalled. Development [ edit] On January 27, 2014, MacFarlane announced that he wrote a companion novel based on the film's script, which was released on March 4, 2014. There is no better example of this than the all-too lengthy scene involving Neil Patrick Harris getting the runs during the gunfight. He is simply an obnoxious, irritating and useless man who does not deserve any of the good stuff that happens to him. NY 10036. Willie Nelson Turns 90: Keith Richards Joins Hollywood Bowl Bash, Shonda Rhimes, Queen Charlotte Cast on Telling an Empowering Story in Bridgerton Spinoff, Emmy-Winning Series 100 Foot Wave Returns Heres When to Soak Up Season 2 Online, Penske Media Corporation Launches The Hollywood Reporter Roma With Brainstore Media, MIPTV: 'Django,' 'Suspiria' to Get Series Remakes, Canada's Cineplex Sees Second Quarter Earnings Fall on Weaker Film Slate, Wes Anderson Directing Star Wars? This is by far the worst movie I've seen this year and one of the worst I've seen in the last ten years, at least. 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. I thought Charlize Theron and Liam Neeson were fine with a lousy script and a cameo by an actor from a classic comedy was excellent but not much else worked for me. $42.6M, Runtime: Dolby Digital, Datasat, New on DVD & Blu-Ray: Edge of Tomorrow, Million Dollar Arm, and More, Now Streaming: Live Die Repeat: Edge of Tomorrow, A Million Ways to Die in the West, and More, RT25: Celebrating 25 years of Rotten Tomatoes. When a mysterious and beautiful woman rides into town, she helps him find his courage and they begin to fall in love. But when she leaves him for the more successful and handsome owner of a moustachery store, Albert returns to his lonely daily life of trying to avoid death. "[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. Alec Sulkin, ", MacFarlane was somewhat blindsided by the news ("Shit, you already offered him? [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. what a terrible performance! [42] In its second weekend, the film dropped to number five, grossing an additional $7.3 million. the budget must have been very low and all money made must have been for a charity no effort at all.the director Seth MacFarlane has not made a movie worth watching as yet try something else dude take up a trade. I typically don't write reviews on this website, but this movie was so terrible (in my humble opinion), I decided this was the time to start sharing. This guy has an ego the size of Montana and this dung heap of a film shows beyond doubt it's not justified. Starring Seth MacFarlane, Charlize Theron, Amanda Seyfried, Neil Patrick Harris, and Liam Neeson, the film features an all-star cast. "He was doing a Western, so he had the face. It's a tale of the good, the bad and the funny in Liam Neeson's new comedy, "A Million Ways to Die in the West." The Oscar-nominated actor known for playing good guys is the big baddie,. A Small Light Showrunner Discusses The Goal To 'Take The Cobwebs' Off Miep Gies Beyond The Diary Of Anne Frank, Ahead Of The Equalizer's Return, Actress Lorraine Toussaint Shares What She's Proud Of After Three Seasons, 7 Upcoming Movies And TV Shows With Pacific Islander Representation, Including Jason Momoa's Chief Of War. maybe slip a note under his door? It is equally possible to enjoy it for the supporting cast, who work overtime to do their best in spite of the material. Verified reviews are considered more trustworthy by fellow moviegoers. If we disregard the jokes for the moment - difficult as that may be - we find ourselves coming back to the issue with the characters. Watching this movie was a waste of my time. 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. I can not understand what made me sit through all of it. Vulgar -- yes, but just not funny. So he agreed.". Utterly and completely stupid, I'm totally embarrassed for the actors. Whether because his energies are too thinly spread or because he has no real talent at all, he comes up short in every aspect. Still, there's always Ted 2 to look forward to. The trueand universalconcerns of Lukas Moodysson's 'We Are the Best!' are living life, pushing limits, making a mark, discovering love. Your Ticket Confirmation # is located under the header in your email that reads "Your Ticket Reservation Details". Future US, Inc. Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, The sad thing is not only was it not funny the first time they chose to do it again and again in different ways. Future US, Inc. Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, Written by, Directed by, Staring, etc. Django Freeman steps up and shoots the man dead. Theron carries almost all the weight here, given her partners unexpected blandness, which makes it vaguely insulting when the third act turns her into a helpless damsel in need of his rescue. Foy publicly humiliates Albert, who impulsively challenges Foy to a duel in a week's time to win back Louise. The Hollywood Reporter is a part of Penske Media Corporation. Albert, who has decided that Louise is not worth fighting for, forfeits anyway. It's as if a bunch of dirty-minded, foul-mouth juveniles got together and decided to make a movie and put in it every goofy, dirty, idiotic, dumb idea and utterance they could think of. Equally, he could have taken Liam Neeson's ruthless, lugubrious villain and subverted the concept, making him a complete coward or someone who is misunderstood. Marvel Movies Ranked Worst to Best by Tomatometer, Jurassic Park Movies Ranked By Tomatometer, RT25: Celebrating 25 Years of Rotten Tomatoes, Fatal Attraction Series Stars Joshua Jackson and Lizzy Caplan on the Sexy, Unsettling Psychological Thriller, Prime Video Acquires J.J. Abrams and Matt Reeves Batman: Caped Crusader and 2 More Animated Projects, 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. Many modern westerns go for a gritty and earthy approach, eschewing the nostalgia of John Ford and John Wayne, but very few dramatic westerns dwell on the fine points of sudden, horrible death by anything other than a gun. But for good reason. 2014 | Maturity rating: 16+ | 1h 55m | Comedies. 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. Oct 7, 2014, Box Office (Gross USA): It was released as a single on April 29, 2014. I might see this appealing to pubescent boys trying to impress each other but the lack of anything other than bathroom humor for shock value should be embarrassing for the producers. Director: Seth MacFarlane Visit our corporate site (opens in new tab). I knew it was going to be raunchy. Mostly, it is brimming with bad toilet humor, uninspiring acting, boring and unimaginative storytelling. Mel Brooks understood that comedy is often borne out of human misery, and used even its silliest moments to poke fun at Western stereotypes. As a cowardly farmer begins to fall for the mysterious new woman in town, he must put his newly found courage to the test when her husband, a notorious gun-slinger, announces his arrival.As a cowardly farmer begins to fall for the mysterious new woman in town, he must put his newly found courage to the test when her husband, a notorious gun-slinger, announces his arrival.As a cowardly farmer begins to fall for the mysterious new woman in town, he must put his newly found courage to the test when her husband, a notorious gun-slinger, announces his arrival. The soundtrack was released by Back Lot Music on May 27, 2014. The central idea of A Million Ways isn't exactly a bad one. The humor (if you can even call it that) was scarce. This version also has even more footage in deleted scenes, and an alternate beginning and ending. [14], A Million Ways to Die in the West grossed $43.1 million in North America and $43.3 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $86.4 million, against its $40 million budget. 2023 The Hollywood Reporter, LLC. Technical Specs, See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro, Shooting Gallery Bystander (asks about the dollar), Rankings List Of All 22 Josh Brolins Acting in Movies 1985-2021, visual effects executive producer: Incessant Rain Studios (uncredited), associate producer (as Joseph Micucci) / associate producer, makeup department head: additional photography, makeup artist: second unit (as Pepper Gallegos), makeup department head / makeup supervisor, hair stylist: second unit (as Aleen Martinez), additional assistant makeup artist (uncredited), special makeup effects artist (uncredited), unit production manager: additional photography, production supervisor: insert shoot, additional photography, second assistant director: second unit (as Anna Ramey), second second assistant director: additional photography (as Louis Lanni), additional second second assistant director, first assistant director: additional photography, first assistant director: second unit / second second assistant director, construction general foreman (as Jim Barth), art department coordinator (as Sara Pennington), assistant property master (as Trina Siopy), labor foreman (as Christopher C. Windisch), construction coordinator (as Christopher D. Windisch), sound designer (as Elliott L. Koretz) / sound supervisor (as Elliott L. Koretz), sound mixer: insert shoot, additional photography, re-recording mix technician (as Fred W. Peck III), supervising adr editor (as Kira) / supervising dialogue editor (as Kira), post production infrastructure (uncredited), special effects production assistant (as Tracy Buron-Hahnlein), special effects foreman (as Joseph Ulibarri), compositor: Tippett Studio (as Joe Bailey), visual effects pipeline technical assistant: Tippett Studio, visual effects texture artist: Tippett Studio, visual effects lead texture/groom: Iloura, cg supervisor: Tippett Studio (as Howard Campbell), compositor: Tippett Studio (as Scott Roscoe David), vsual effects art director: Tippett Studio, visual effects color pipeline supervisor: Tippett Studio, visual effects environment artist: Tippett Studio, digital resource wrangler: Tippett Studio (as Michael L. Hutchinson), visual effects lead character rigger: Tippett Studio, visual effects lead modeler: Iloura (as Sam Jensen), compositor: Tippett Studio (as David Link), visual effects research & development: Tippett Studio (as Doug MacMillan), visual effects reference supervisor: Tippett Studio, digital environment supervisor: Tippett Studio, visual effects coordinator: Tippett Studio (as Michele Stewart), matchmove and layout supervisor: Tippett Studio (as Christopher Paizis), visual effects production manager: Tippett Studio, digital resource wrangler: Tippett Studio, cg effects artist: Tippett Studio (as Jonathan Ramos), digital imaging specialist: Sony Colorworks, visual effects research & development: Tippett Studio, executive visual effects producer: Tippett Studio, visual effects head of research & development: Tippett Studio (as Mike Root), compositor: Tippett Studio (as Tom Rosseter), visual effects environment artist: Tippett Studio (as Bernhard von Zastrow), visual effects production manager: Iloura, visual effects resource manager: Iloura (uncredited), visual effects artist: Clearcut FX (uncredited), matchmove and layout artist: Tippett Studio (uncredited), visual effects production assistant: Iloura (uncredited), visual effects it manager: Iloura (uncredited), matchmove artist: Tippett Studio (uncredited), visual effects administration manager: Iloura (uncredited), visual effects it support: Iloura (uncredited), director of creative marketing: Tippett Studio (uncredited), head of visual effects: Iloura (uncredited), digital compositor (uncredited) / matchmove artist (uncredited), visual effects digital intermediate producer (uncredited), visual effects character technical director (uncredited), visual effects head of production: Iloura (uncredited), stunt coordinator: additional photography / stunts, stunt double: Dennis Haskins (uncredited), additional steadicam operator / camera operator: "c" camera, best boy rigging grip (as Matthew Cordova), dimmerboard operator (as Jacob J. Cottrell), camera operator: "b" camera / director of photography: second unit, camera operator: "c" camera (as Dan Gold), camera production assistant (as Bryan Jones), best boy rigging electrician (as Nikki Le Blanc), camera operator: "a" camera / steadicam operator, best boy electric: additional photography, best boy rigging grip: additional photography, first assistant camera: "b" camera, second unit (as Gabe Pfeiffer), pursuit remote head technician: second unit (as James Razo), pursuit crane operator: second unit (as Robert Rubin), video assist operator: second unit/additional photography, aerial director of photography: second unit (as Kurt Soderling), first assistant camera: "a" camera (as Michael Weldon), director of photography: additional photography unit (uncredited), assistant camera: promo shoot (uncredited), technocrane operator: second unit (uncredited), camera operator: promo shoot (uncredited), first assistant camera: "a" camera/steadicam operator, additional photography (uncredited), dolly grip: additional photography (uncredited), assistant chief rigging technician (uncredited), remote head technician: Stab C Compact (uncredited), additional first assistant camera (uncredited), background casting: additional photography, location casting associate (as Cristina Rogers), assistant costume designer: additional photography, costumer: Ms. Theron (as Annie Laoparadonchai), costume supervisor: additional photography, costume production assistant: reshoots (uncredited), digital intermediate producer: ColorWorks, post-production assistant (as Susan Young), location production assistant (as Chuck Culberson), location production assistant: day player (uncredited), score and songs mixer / score and songs recordist, musician: featured soloist guitar, mandolin, production coordinator: additional photography, craft service assistant / key craft service, best boy craft service (as Holly Baca Zerounian), travel coordinator: additional photography, assistant: Mr. MacFarlane (as Chris Bartholet), production coordinator: insert shoot, additional photography, key set production assistant (as Ardy B. Carlson), additional production assistant (uncredited), production accountant: additional photography, caterer: Mario's Catering (as Roland Gonzalez), american humane representative (as Edward Lish), photo double: Giovanni Ribisi (as Ray Martinez), helicopter coordinator/pilot: second unit (as Peter McKernan Jr.), photo double (as Alexander Daniel Pimentel) / stand-in (as Alexander Daniel Pimentel), trained animal coordinator (as Sled Reynolds), production assistant (as Chrissy Stoltenberg), first assistant accountant: additional photography, set production assistant (uncredited) / wrangler (uncredited), second assistant accountant: additional photography (uncredited), accounting clerk: additional photography (uncredited), completion bond representative (uncredited), additional set production assistant (uncredited), digital acquisition supervisor (uncredited), still photographer: tintype photos (uncredited). But they did. The American West is a horrible place in time, where anything can kill you as you try to protect your sheep from wolves and other . Had Macfarlane put in the hard yards, showing the growing ingenuity and self-respect of Albert, this development would have made much more sense and felt cathartic. May 30, 2014 Release Dates MacFarlane plays a character who spends the entire movie showing how enlightened he is by complaining about how terrible life in the West is - but he could only know this if he had experienced life AFTER that period, and therefore had something to compare it with. | What a waste of time. There are so many gags being thrown at you that some are bound to stick in a disposable way, and for newcomers to the comedy western sub-genre, there are worse places in which one could start (Wagons East, for example). Read full review 58 Alonso Duralde May 28, 2014 probably the worst movie i ever saw (and i am a movie buff). There are too many ways to die out here, he laments though most of the shock-violence gags the movie employs demonstrate the risks not of living in an age before modern medicine but of inhabiting a world whose authors arent terribly gifted at slapstick. As it is, it looks and feels for all the world like the writer plucked the resolution out of his arsw, shoehorned the plot around it and then explained it to death, killing the joke in the process. MacFarlane's take on the Western is considerably tamer than that of earlier smart-aleck postmodernists. Coming Soon. [19] On February 11, it was announced Amanda Seyfried had joined the film. Rumors Swirled Ash Williams Would Appear In Mortal Kombat. When a mysterious and beautiful woman rides into town, she helps him find his courage and they begin to fall in love. There is definitely potential in making a film about the Wild West as a place where people can die suddenly without good reason or means of moral justification - a sort of 19th-century Leviathan, but with jokes. The storyline was unoriginal, boring, and predictable. A Million Ways To Die In The West certainly has merits, and in some ways, it is a step forward for MacFarlane, but it is also deeply undisciplined, and it undercuts its own best instincts in ways I find almost unbearably frustrating. (1955), The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962), and El Dorado (1966). Not so romantic? They won't be allowed to get away with this!' If a majority of the people dislike something but you like it, guess what, that's ok! Get the freshest reviews, news, and more delivered right to your inbox! The same goes for the so-called climax, where Albert outwits Clinch in the final duel. However, a beautiful, pistol-packing woman named Anna (Charlize Theron) rides into town and helps Albert find his inner courage. it seemed like they took a little "Family Guy" humor, their take on "Blazing Saddles", and threw in parts of Sarah Silverman's act and mix them all up with modern references and some off color humor and you have the film I saw tonight.
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