Dear Mike Myers, What the Hell Happened?
I didn’t think you could make a feature movie out of Wayne’s World, but you nailed it (the first time). So I Married an Axe Murderer was pure genius, probably your best work. Austin Powers was brilliant. Plus you surprised us with your dramatic skills playing a perfect Steve Rubell in 54.
But sadly apart from those brief glimpses of your incredible talent its been a downward spiral filled with bad sequels (mostly comprised of the same jokes), Shrek movies (also, mostly comprised of the same jokes) and the Cat in the Hat.
With the first truly original character since 2001 (No, I don’t count Goldmember), you disappoint us with the Love Guru, which has been almost universally panned. Only managing to make half as much opening weekend as Steve Carell’s Get Smart and recoup one quarter of your budget.
Hopefully you take this as a sign that we want something new. We are tired of the Scottish accent. The double entendres just aren’t funny anymore. Nor are the hammy expressions.
My advice, take a look at what you’ve done that has stood the test of time (um… So I Married an Axe Murderer) and give us more. Stop milking the character sequels. Stop making Shrek movies. And return to being funny.
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