I’ve always been an apologist for the SNL movies, and will stand by my love for A NIGHT AT THE ROXBURY until the day I die. But let’s face it, some of them haven’t been exactly… stellar. WAYNE’S WORLD was a bit hit, but WAYNE’S WORLD 2 fizzled. Films like SUPERSTAR and THE CONEHEADS just never seemed to pick up steam past their own concepts. Well now we’ve got a MACGRUBER movie, starring SNL regulars Will Forte and Kristin Wiig. If you’re like me, you’re probably wondering how they’re going to take a (usually) 60-second skit and stretch it out into a full-length film. Judging by the new red band trailer below, it looks like they might have the right idea. Jorma Taccone (SNL writer) makes his big screen directorial debut, and has assembled a great supporting cast including Val Kilmer, Ryan Philippe, and Powers Boothe, plus other SNL regulars Bill Hader and Maya Rudolph. MACGRUBER is definitely looking better than ever.
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And to further your interest in MACGRUBER, here are some new pics from the movie.
MACGRUBER opens April 23, 2010
Born and raised in Dallas, Mark has been a movie critic since 1994, with reviews featured in print, radio and National TV. In 2001 he started the Entertainment section of the Herorealm website, where he contributed film reviews and celebrity interviews until 2004. After three years of service there, he started Bigfanboy.com, which has become one of the Dallas film community's leading information websites. Bigfanboy hosts several movie screenings in the Texas area, and works closely with film and TV studios and promotional partners to host exciting events and contests. The site also features a variety of rare celebrity and filmmaker interviews, and Bigfanboy.com regularly covers the film festival circuit as well. In addition to Hollywood reporting, Mark has worked for many years as an advertising and sci-fi/comic book artist. Clients have included Lucasfilm Ltd., Topps Trading Cards, The Dallas Mavericks and The Dallas Stars. From 2002 until 2015 he managed the Dallas Comic Con, Sci-Fi Expo and Fan Days events in the DFW area. He currently catalogs rare comic books and movie memorabilia for Heritage Auctions, and runs the Dallas Comic Show conventions, but remains an avid moviegoer and cinema buff. 
Much to my own shame, I did laugh out loud at the trailer. The SNL movie “brand” is so damaged I can’t help but doubt this will be anything but crap, but I really hope I’m wrong. I love seeing Val Kilmer in a comedy again.