Love guru, the bd a hilarious comedy starring mike myers as guru pitka in his first origin al character since the blockbuster hit austin powers. In between are two elephants copulating on a hockey rink, a little man. Myers plays guru pitka, a bearded and bubbly selfhelp expert who wants to be the next deepak chopra, which means he needs to appear on oprah, which means he needs to mend the marriage of a star. Miller band classic the joker complete with meyers doing his love guru accent well, lets just say the kitsch factor is overwhelming. The love guru soundtrack from 2008, composed by various artists, george s. The love guru 2008 the love guru movie the love guru. The love guru has myers back in old form photos courtesy of paramount pictures from left, john oliver as dick pants, jessica alba as jane bullard, mike myers as guru pitka, manu narayan as rajneesh and verne troyer as coach cherkov star in the love guru. Hargitay herself, its somehow less amusing than it should be.
For the love guru, he is the dominant force in this music from the motion. First after jane reveals to him that she had a lesbian phase in. Jane is a big fan of pitkas, having read all of his books. His guru pitka plays 9 to 5 and the joker on his sitar, lives in an ashram surrounded by.
The love guru 79 movie clip more than words 2008 hd. The film was released by paramount pictures on june 20, 2008 and was rated pg. Guru pitka is mike meyers latest character invention. Released by lakeshore records in 2008 lks 340182 containing music from the love guru 2008. Back in india, guru tugginmypudha tells pitka that he has finally learned to love himself and removes pitka s chastity belt, revealing there was a hook in the back. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Unfortunately, having watched the whole love guru, it seems that the character couldve used some more work. Back in the indian village, guru tugginmypudha tella pitka that he has finally learned to love himself and removes pitka s chastity belt, as there was a hook in the back.
An american by birth, pitka absorbs the lessons taught to him by his teachers and later returns to the united states to become a leading authority on spirituality and selfhelp. Mike myers goofs it old school with the love guru, his first nonshrek role in ages, a film that flies in the face of all that is apatow in todays screen comedy. Perhaps he should read one of his own books hes cranked out dozens with titles like if youre happy and you know it, think again. His newest character, guru pitka, is a cross between a horny siddhartha and a hyped up austin powers on crack. Maurice pitka, later known as guru pitka is a love guru.
Pitka desires to help those in need so that his truest desire, to have his chastity belt removed. Devotion doesnt equal solemnity in myers holy book. The love guru is a comeback of sorts, for mike myers and. The film ends with jane and pitka dancing together in a bollywoodstyle number to a rendition of the joker. She is paying him 2 million dollars to patch up darrens marriage, in time to win the stanley cup. The love guru is a 2008 american comedy film, directed by marco schnabel and starring mike myers and jessica alba. For the love guru, he is the dominant force in this music from the motion picture variousartists soundtrack, which gives the impression that the movie retains the comedians eclectic.
Its the story of an americanborn but indianraised selfhelp guru named guru pitka, whose dream is to surpass the famous deepak chopra as north americas numberone, goto selfhelp guru. His parents were missionaries which led them to their death. 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. Just say mariska hargitay and snicker the new york times.
The film ends with jane and pitka dancing together in a bollywood style number to a rendition of the joker. The love guru soundtrack music complete song list tunefind. The love guru motion picture soundtrack the love guru. Discount prices on books by guru pitka, including titles like if youre happy and you know it. The love guru is a 2008 american romantic comedy film directed by marco schnabel in his.
Listen to trailer music, ost, original score, and the full list of popular songs in the film. The guru pitka mike myers is tasked with revitalizing the hockey team, the toronto maple leafs. The love guru follows guru pitka meyers as he makes his way to inner fulfillment by leaving his native and fictitious ashram in india for the promised land, america. Myerss new character, the guru pitka, may have a different job and accent than his shagadelic superspy, but hes basically the same guy. Costarring jessica alba and justin timberlake, the love guru follows the journey of pitka, myers a love guru who returns to america to seek fame and. Costarring jessica alba and justin timberlake, the love guru follows the journey of pitka, myers a love guru who returns to america to seek fame and fortune in the world of selfhelp and spirituality.
Mike myers is back in the summerof 2008 in the film the love guru, his first original character since austin powers. Comic actor mike myers tends to exert authority over various aspects of the films in which he appears, from writing the screenplays to providing parts of the soundtracks, in addition to playing several parts. His pitka plays 9 to 5 and the joker on his sitar, lives in an ashram surrounded by. The love guru 89 movie clip what is it you cant face. Its a romantic comedy as he falls for jessica alba as jane bullard, the owner of the toronto maple leafs. Its one that supposedly he practiced over and over again in front of small comedy clubs for at least a year. In the six years since austin powers in goldmember, the last film that mike myers conceived and headlined, his obsession with penises has not diminished. The love guru 99 movie clip the joker 2008 hd youtube. The love guru begins with myers singing 9 to 5 arranged for sitar and ends with his cover of steve millers the joker. The film was released by paramount pictures on june 20, 2008 and was. This is almost hilarious the first 11 or so times he does it, but by the time guru pitka mr. The love guru pg for crude and sexual content throughout, language, some comic violence and drug references is an unabashedly silly and. Steve miller the joker sitartabla by the biryani boys. Malco and good are fine but forgettable as the hockey star and his wandering wife, and ben kingsley, who plays the gurus guru, is given little to do beyond cross his eyes hard and fart repeatedly gandhi was a long time ago, indeed.
The love guru is a raunchy comedy worthy only of mike myers. The love guru guru pitka s mini sutras short snappies. The songs 9 to 5, more than words, and the joker are all in the film. Guru pitka now lives in the united states, where he spreads his gospel of selfrealization and selflove. Selflove does not seem to be an issue for myers, unlike pitka, the worlds secondbest guru, who carries a chip on his shoulder from growing up in the shadow of topseeded rival deepak chopra. The love guru is an 2008 american romantic sports comedy movie set in. The love guru music from the motion picture by various. Austin powers trilogy star mike myers collaborates with writer graham gordy for this comedy concerning a selfhelp guru named pitka myers. If anything, as the love guru demonstrates, the obsession has only grown stronger. A hilarious comedy starring mike myers as guru pitka in his first original character since the blockbuster hit austin powers. In 1963 pitka was born in the united states of america where he lived with his parents for a number of years. Steve miller the joker sitartabla by the biryani boys published on 20108t01. A great memorable quote from the the love guru movie on guru pitkas books.
The ending is a rendition of the steve miller band song the joker with jane and pitka dancing indian musical style. Guru pitka mike myers, jane jessica alba, and the rest of the group perform a bollywood rendition of the classic steve miller band song. The love guru is repulsive, embarrassing, obscene, boring, and awful. The love guru was a total flop in the theaters but i think its a worthwhile comedy. Mike myers is guru pitka, the son of missionaries, who abandoned him as a child to be raised by a crazed guru in india along with his nemesis rival deepak chopra. The love guru simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. In addition to starring in the film, myers wrote the love guru with graham gordy and produced it with gary barber. The love guru is a 2008 comedy film and the first major live action bigscreen performance from mike myers since the austin powers trilogy. The love guru guru pitkas mini sutras short snappies.
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