"The Other Guys" - The Dumbest Serious Movie Ever Made

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