Warning: If they gave out triple-R ratings, this movie would have one. Seth MacFarlane stretches the boundaries of comedy and propriety as writer, producer, director, and actor in A Million Ways to Die in the West. A Million Ways to Die in the West, out Friday, is co-written and directed by Seth MacFarlane, who also stars in the R-rated Western comedy alongside Charlize Theron, Amanda Seyfried, Giovanni Ribisi, Neil Patrick Harris, Sarah Silverman and Liam Neeson. In the United States, the film has grossed $8,336,420 from DVD sales and $6,739,162 from Blu-ray sales, making a total of $15,075,582. Shit hits the fan once Albert discovers Anna is actually the wife of Clinch Leatherwood, a nasty gunslinging outlaw. It's not that sheep farmer Albert Stark doesn't work hard - he's just not very good at his job. On the day of the duel, Foy arrives late and gets diarrhea from the laxative he had unknowingly drunk. He also voices many of the shows' various characters. I have wanted to read the novelization of the movie for some time now so really glad I got around to it, even though I took a while to do so. 71 Photos. Casting was done between December 2012 and March 2013. On the other hand, Albert also has to find the gunslinging skill in order to battle Louise's new boyfriend - the cocky and wealthy Foy (Neil Patrick Harris) - in a shootout in front of the entire town. I THOUGHT IT WAS FAST FUNNY. It was released as a single on April 29, 2014. 17+. Why is Albert so much more knowledgeable and advanced than everyone else? Albert is a sheep farmer with dull parents, a dumb best friend, and a cheating ex-girlfriend. There was a problem. A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. A Million Ways To Die In The West is in theaters now. And now, with his raunchy and crude but mostly just rude new western comedy "A Million Ways to Die in the West," MacFarlane might be happy to let his animated creations take the helm once again. Before he attempts to rape her, she knocks him unconscious with a rock and escapes. Thats what we pay him for The real problem with A Million Ways to Die in the West is one of editing. "[55], Scott Mendelson of Forbes commended MacFarlane's decision to make an unconventional western comedy, but summarized the film as "just ambitious enough for that to be genuinely disappointing. script supervisor: second unit Steve Deering . Seth MacFarlane's new comedy A Million Ways To Die In The West doesn't really feature much of a conclusion for the characters played by Neil Patrick Harris and Amanda Seyfried.After they have . He fits in so well, in fact, that the director says he doesnt expect many people will actually catch it. After his best friend Edward's failed attempts at making him feel better, things start to look grim for Albert, until the beautiful and mysterious Anna arrives in town, and takes her under her wing. 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Technical Specs, See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro, Shooting Gallery Bystander (asks about the dollar), 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), pipeline technical assistant: Tippett Studio, cg supervisor: Tippett Studio (as Howard Campbell), compositor: Tippett Studio (as Scott Roscoe David), vsual effects art director: Tippett Studio, color pipeline supervisor: Tippett Studio, digital resource wrangler: Tippett Studio (as Michael L. 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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), 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, 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), videoassist: 2nd unit/additional photography, 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). Somebody should build a wall.". 'Oh no I did-uhnt!' A closer comparison point, however, might be the 2011 fantasy flop "Your Highness," and when I'm having flashbacks to "Your Highness," something has deeply gone wrong. "[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. With that funny accent of his,'" the actor recalled. . 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." MacFarlane, the Family Guy creator, plays Albert, an heir to the fast-talking cowards of Bob Hope and early Woody Allen movies: Im not the hero, he says, defining the life of a comedy writer. Even a third-act dream sequence that at first seems like filler does pays off, as do the random celebrity cameos (Ryan Reynolds is my favorite) and thrown-in cultural references that define Family Guy (and The Simpsons). Lots of wild west activities ensue - duels, bar fights, brothel visits, etc. Hes a virgin. The two stars also reveal if Doc Brown's cameo in 'A Million Ways to Die in the West' is part of the official canon, memorable moments from filming, script changes before shooting began, and . He stopped by the Million Ways To Die In The West set just to make an appearance, and it was then that Theron decided to offer him a part. We can make a fresh start here. And you cut to these two Mexican guys and one is like, More assholes from across the border. If his manner of speaking seems out of place in this film, that's not the only thing. And they do. Albert also receives a bounty for killing Clinch and uses the money to buy more sheep. "[14], The score was composed by Joel McNeely. "He just came to say hello and I was like, Do you want to be in our movie?" Theron said. Cinemablend is part of Future US Inc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Foy publicly humiliates Albert, who impulsively challenges Foy to a duel in a week's time to win back Louise. A Million Ways to Die in the West. Coming at it from this angle of negative . "His main character, the little fat father in 'Family Guy,' they were making fun 'Imagine Liam Neeson being in a Western. Altogether, it is "quintessential MacFarlane, at once silly and witty, juvenile and clever. Disney+'s "Hamilton": Is being in the room where it happens enough? By The Deadline Team. [22] For a split second, you wonder, he's not going to listen to me ever again. ) "MacFarlane, who wrote the script with Alec Sulkin and Wellesley Wild, keeps the gags flying like hot lead out of a Colt .45. [48][49] Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gave the film a 33% rating based on 211 reviews, with an average score of 4.90/10. He prepares to migrate to San Francisco, believing that the frontier offers nothing for him. By the time you get home, though, you can barely remember the jokes. AP. How nasty is the 1882 frontier in A Million Ways to Die in the West? Hot Trailer: 'A Million Ways To Die In The West' Red Band. Development for A Million Ways to Die in the West began while MacFarlane and co-writers Sulkin and Wild were watching western movies during the development of Ted. Stream songs including "A Million Ways To Die", "Main Title" and more. 4 Stars for A Million Ways to Die in the West (audiobook) by Seth MacFarlane read by Jonathan Frakes. Thanks to the appearances of Sam Jones, Ryan Reynolds and Ted Danson in Ted, not to mention the hundreds of celebrity voices who have done guest spots on Family Guy, American Dad and The Cleveland Show, we fully expected that Seth MacFarlanes A Million Ways To Die In The West would feature some interesting cameos, and we were not disappointed. [10] Near the end of the movie, the refrain of "Tarzan Boy" by Baltimora is used as a fictional "Muslim Death Chant."[33]. 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. He then says: "people die at the fair," which Albert had previously observed after a snake-oil salesman at the fair was gored by a runaway bull. [13] On February 21, 2014, he announced that Gilbert Gottfried had also joined the cast. "[52] Stephen Holden's review in The New York Times was mainly neutral, calling the film "a live-action spinoff of Family Guy, with different characters. [25] On May 29, 2013, MacFarlane announced that Bill Maher had joined the cast. When a sheep herder who hates the West saves a young lady . "[60] Scott Foundas of Variety found the film "overlong and uninspired," criticizing the film's "lazy writing," and MacFarlane's "surprisingly bland" comic performance. 33%. When a mysterious and beautiful woman rides into town, she helps him find his courage and they begin to fall in love. After leaving the dance, Albert and Anna kiss before heading home. Decent satire. At least it looks nice (the beautiful rocky vistas, richly shot by Michael Barrett; not the poop jokes and sheep privates). Director. Some people think that makes him a coward. " . Expand. Official Sites [16] The film was first announced on December 3, 2012, marking MacFarlane's second foray into live-action directing, after 2012's Ted. I snickered a lot, but that's about it. R. 1h 56m. The film features an ensemble cast including MacFarlane, Charlize Theron, Amanda Seyfried, Neil Patrick Harris, Giovanni Ribisi, Sarah Silverman, and Liam Neeson. MacFarlane "gives most of his costars little to do besides attract our attention on movie posters;" specifically regarding the romance plot, "Theron carries almost all the weight here, given her partner's unexpected blandness, which makes it vaguely insulting when the third act turns her into a helpless damsel in need of his rescue." MacFarlane, the "Family Guy" creator, plays Albert, an heir to the fast-talking cowards of Bob . Please refresh the page and try again. [11], Principal photography began on May 6, 2013. Thank you for signing up to CinemaBlend. A decade-plus CinemaBlend veteran who is endlessly enthusiastic about the career hes dreamt of since seventh grade. Yeah, he's probably watching a movie. Albert Stark lives in Old Stump, Arizona in the 1880s. It turns out that Clinch rides back into town to se. If you were to guess that it will be included on the Blu-ray, then you are absolutely right - as confirmed by MacFarlane following his description. This should definitely be used as a companion novel, because it is precisely the same thing as the movie and probably works best doing both at the same time. As much as it is a gigantic clich to say that one has always had a passion for film, Matt Mueller has always had a passion for film. Older videos. Meanwhile, infamous outlaw Clinch Leatherwood shoots and kills an old prospector over a single gold nugget. And on the topic of the long-running bawdy animated show created by MacFarlane, Neeson said that about 10 years ago, there was an episode that poked fun at the actor and his brogue. For a few chuckles more. On March 18, it was announced that Sarah Silverman was cast to play a prostitute in the film. A Million Ways to Die in the West by Seth MacFarlane is the novelization of his upcoming Comedy Western movie of the same name, an adaption of the screenplay written by him, Alec Sulkin, and Wellesley Wild. Unfortunately, the imagination and creativity implied by the title "A Million Ways to Die in the West" doesnt extend far enough to come up with more than a handful of ways to make an audience laugh. It's just another one-joke tumbleweed, lifelessly puttering on screen and then right back off to parts of the audience's memory unknown. He retires to the saloon, but Clinch arrives and reveals that Anna is his wife, threatening to kill more people unless his wife's lover duels him the next day.
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