Strictly speaking, this probably should go in a different forum; feel free to move it if you think so, Rocky.

Well, someone at MTM asked about the MacGruber movie. I don't remember the exact wording of the question, but it was plain that those in the audience who had actually seen it didn't think highly of it.

RDA didn't often talk about specific events off-camera or backstage; he doesn't seem to think in terms of 'stories to tell'. He often spoke, with enthusiasm and sincerity, about how good people were to work with and how much he enjoyed working with them -- in a nonspecific way. I don't remember him ever saying any negative thing during the entire weekend.

This question was probably the closest he came! He pulled a funny face, and asserted that it had been a lot of fun working with the SNL folks to do the short comic scenes. He liked those.

"The movie . . . " he trailed off. He asked if anyone there had seen it. Some had. Some people encouraged him to go ahead and say "It sucked", but he wouldn't.

It was, however, quite clear what his opinion was.

I always like to hear what RDA has to say about things like this.

I never before thought of RDA as a great diplomat! *chortles*

Well, he's an actor, and he can convey a lot with his voice without actually saying "it sucked". So if you want to imagine Jack O'Neill drawling out a long, sardonic "The movie . . . " and letting it go into a hanging fall, you'll pretty much have it.

I wish he did say it sucked because it did, the movie didn't last too long in the theaters.