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Mike Myers owes EVERYONE an apology
All summer long, I’ve gotten email after email from a Hindu group, protesting Mike Myers latest “comedy,” The Love Guru.
Here’s their latest demand to Myers:
Hindus have asked Mike Myers, Hollywood actor and producer, for a public apology for lampooning Hinduism with his recent movie “The Love Guru”.
Acclaimed Hindu leader Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that although the apology may not completely undo the damage done to the community, but it might help heal the wounds somewhat of apparently disturbed Hindu populace of the world, who number around one billion.
Zed, who is the president of Universal Society of Hinduism, further said that ksama (forgiveness) is one of the main virtues of Hindu ethics. If Myers offers genuine public apology, Hindus would not only absolve him but might also pray for his success in future movies, if asked.
Meanwhile, various other organizations, including Hindu Alliance of India, Hindu Janjagruti Samiti, Shri Ramayan Pracharini Sabha, Sanatan Sanstha, India Heritage Panel, have also demanded public apology from Mike Myers.
Rajan Zed has launched the protest movement against “The Love Guru” since March, saying that it appeared to be lampooning Hinduism and Hindus and using Hindu terms frivolously.
Michael John Myers of Austin Powers fame, a British Canadian, who is the lead actor, co-writer and co-producer of “The Love Guru”, plays Guru Pitka in this movie.
And I got this email Monday night, long after the movie has already bombed at the box office, pulling in a mere $32 million domestic on a $62 million budget. These folks are persistent.
But why stop at the Hindus? I actively avoided seeing the film after having to suffer through the idiotic trailers and Myers’ stupid promo stunt on American Idol. Next to The Love Guru ads, Get Smart played like a Billy Wilder comedy.
I say Myers owes us ALL an apology. If I was being mean, I could blame Myers for giving Verne Troyer an excuse to be on the news about a sex tape.
But, no, an apology is not in the cards. He’s kicking around ideas for a fourth Austin Powers, a franchise that was already out of steam. The man is clearly desperate. At this point, I’m pulling for Daniel Craig to cameo and beat the tar out of Austin, Dr. Evil AND Mini-Me.
That’d give me a quantum of solace.
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By SRCputt
August 6, 2008 9:55 AM | Link to this
Considering how bad Myers has been lately, I definitely do not want anyone praying for his success. I’d just like him to go away.By Allie D
August 5, 2008 5:56 PM | Link to this
I am in complete agreement with you. For me, it’s not that he lampooned Hinduism (frankly, people getting worked up over such things often make much ado about nothing). It’s that he quite simply made a horrific movie. It pains me that he doesn’t quite realize that his attempt at a new franchise was an abysmal failure.