Just got back from seeing the #1 movie in America, the new Will Ferrell comedy The Other Guys and there is a nod to Angels fans from the Irvine-born and SoCal raised Ferrell who appeared on the All Star Pregame show in the dugout at Angels Stadium wearing a vintage Bobby Grich patch on his sportscoat.
You cannot doubt his Angels love - it might be a coincidence that the plot revolves an officer who is demoted for shooting Derek Jeter (whose awesome cameo is a catharsis) ... but when Ferrell's captain in the police forced is paged in one scene, the PA summons Michael Keaton's character: Paging Mister Mauch, Mister Gene Mauch. I was just waiting for the next line: Ya shoulda left Witt in...
And the IMDB page of the flick confirms what I heard.
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Saw it last night.
Kept cracking up every time the captain’s name was mentioned. Thought the guy in front of us was going to have a stroke he was laughing so hard at every little thing, but he went nuts when Gene Mauch was mentioned.
Did you hear the line muttered by one of the other cops that Keaton should have shot A-Rod instead?
opiejeanne - August 8, 2010
the A-Rod line got laughs
and applause at the Hollywood ArcLight.
Rev Halofan - August 8, 2010
My crowd was probably quite different from yours.
We were surprised that it was mostly people asking for the Senior Citizen discount, figured we’d be the only ones. There was a massive stampede to leave the theater as the credits began, really annoying to those of us who stayed.
opiejeanne - August 8, 2010
I think it might be more of a nod to Phillie fans
since the writer is from there.
still pretty cool.
clover_black - August 8, 2010
I'm sure Ferrell knows what's up, though.
moosemastr - August 8, 2010
Yep.
He co-wrote the film, after all.
The_Power_and_the_Glory_of_Robert_Horry - August 9, 2010
HE'S NOT FUNNY!!!!!!!
Wally's World - August 8, 2010
Even his own dad thinks he is a dick.
Stirrups - August 9, 2010
Why?
I’ve never heard much about his private life but what I have heard was positive.
opiejeanne - August 9, 2010
More than 1 connection, 1 person removed from first-hand experience. Multiple instances. Multiple years. Getting worse.
Will is a dick. And Will’s dad knows that Will is a dick.
Stirrups - August 9, 2010
I posted an update to the trivia section of IMDb with this information
I didn’t say this was definitely a nod to the Angels, just that Gene Mauch was a baseball manager who managed the Angels in the ’80s and that Ferrell is an Angels fan.
rspencer - August 9, 2010
Got tired of his schtick years ago, but that Grich patch scored major points from me
Similar effect for when Reggie Miller was seen sporting an 80s-era Halos cap during a playoff game a few years back. Not a fan of their work, but if they are Angels fans, they’re OK in my book.
Big Easy Halofan - August 9, 2010
Reggie's brother Derrel Miller played for the Angels
if you have his 1985 strat-o-matic (or “pursue the pennant”) card and your league ignores games played to match the percentage of your season, you have the greatest catcher in baseball history.
Rev Halofan - August 9, 2010
He doesn't always do the same stuff these days.
One of the funniest movies he’s been in was “Stranger Than Fiction” where he does not do his regular schtick.
opiejeanne - August 9, 2010
Yeah, that was different. I liked it.
red floyd - August 9, 2010
Great Will ferrell flick
some stuff he does is over the top but he was great in this movie. highly recommend it.
SCHalo - August 9, 2010
I am partial to one totally ridiculous film of his, Blades of Glory.
I’ll admit it, I have very catholic taste.
opiejeanne - August 9, 2010
The only Will Ferrell film I love is Anchorman
Pure awesomeness
ryanfea - August 9, 2010
Found the following on Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Ferrell
“…..Ferrell made a comical debut as a relief pitcher for the Round Rock Express, the Triple-A affiliate of the Houston Astros, on May 6, 2010. He was introduced as “Billy Ray ‘Rojo’ Johnson”, and was brought in to relief pitch for the sixth inning. He then entertained the fans by bringing a sack of beer cans to the mound, as well as being ejected and getting chased by the opposing batter. He revealed himself to the fans when his moustache fell off during the chase. …."
It was part of a publicity gag to promote a cancer charity.
opiejeanne - August 9, 2010
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