The Other Guys (2010)

Awards
- 3 wins & 15 nominations

Trivia
The idea of teaming up of Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg had been gestating since The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007), where Will had been viciously insulting other actors as part of a bit, but became extremely polite to Mark.

Goofs
Gamble owns a red Prius. At one point, the right rear door is replaced by a gray door (due to events happening in the movie). Later, when the car is on a train, the door reverts to red. However, two scenes later, the car door is gray again.

Quotes
Terry Hoitz: I am a peacock, you gotta let me fly!

Crazy credits
An outtake between Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg at the restaurant plays after the end credits.

Alternate versions
There are two versions available., the PG-13 theatrical release, running 1h 47m (107 min) and an unrated home video cut of 1h 56m (116 min).

Connections
Featured in Nostalgia Critic: Top 11 Coolest Cliches (2010)

Soundtracks
We Trying to Stay Alive
Written by Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb, John Forte, Wyclef Jean and Pras Michel (as Samuel Michel)
Performed by Wyclef Jean featuring John Forte and Pras Michel (as Pras)
Courtesy of Columbia Records
By arrangement with Sony Music Licensing
Contains a sample of "Stayin' Alive"
Performed by The Bee Gees
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc.
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

OK first off I will say that the story was just OK. But that usually happens in comedies. So you have to rely more on the film trying to make the viewer laugh. If you are a fan of Will Ferrell's comedy and Mark Wahlberg, then you will pretty much laugh throughout the film. Ferrell really gets to act like himself in this film. I mean he is playing a character, but he gets to use his typical humor. Wahlberg plays a really angry cop and some of the things that come out of his mouth will really get you laughing. I actually laughed more at Wahlberg than Ferrell. Samuel L. Jackson and Dwayne Johnson are in the film a bit as the head cops; like a newer Starsky and Hutch. They were entertaining. Eva Mendes plays Ferrell's wife and she is actually entertaining. Then the chief of the police station is played by Michael Keaton. Throughout the movie he kept quoting from the group TLC. He was actually also pretty funny. You will find yourself laughing a lot throughout the film. But there are some parts where they do try to be serious and most of the time it can be a turn off in a good comedy. There are some great one liners and scenes that will stick in your mind. So a pretty good comedy and I will end by saying, I want to see Mark Mahlberg do more comedic roles, because he is pretty good in them.