Darnell quickly falls from grace and does prison time for insider trading, a white collar crime which isn’t really a crime since everyone does it, or so Darnell claims. McCarthy plays Michelle Darnell, a character she created over a decade ago at the Groundlings, seemingly basing her on media mogul figures like Martha Stewart, Leona Helmsley, Tony Robbins and Suze Orman. movies, like The Other Guys and Anchorman 2. Heck, it’s even less concerned with narrative than some of those Will Ferrell G.S.P. The Boss is far less concerned with narrative than Bridesmaids, I dentity Thief, The Heat and Spy. The Boss is broader in concept and tone than Tammy, which pretended to be a standard McCarthy comedy when in fact it contained reflections on inter-generational conflict, alcoholism and death. With a track record like that, shouldn’t you know exactly what you’re getting from The Boss? In fact, this is easily the most Gary Sanchez Productions-esque movie Melissa McCarthy has ever made. However, it has primarily been the logo in front of thoroughly broad comedies like Step Brothers, The Other Guys, The Campaign, Anchorman 2, Tammy, Get Hard, Daddy’s Homeand now The Boss. Through G.S.P., Ferrell and McKay have produced the occasional oddball effort, such as black comedies Bachelorette, Welcome to Me and Sleeping With Other People and even an action movie, Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters. And that Gary Sanchez Productions logo, whip and all, means you’ve knowingly signed up to see a purposefully dumb comedy. A Syncopy logo means you’re seeing a Christopher Nolan movie.

For example, a Blumhouse Productions logo virtually guarantees you’re about to see a micro-budget horror movie. However, if you actually pay attention to the logos you’ll notice how many of these production companies have become recognizable brands.

This happens during what might seem like the most inconsequential portion of any movie: the pre-credits parade of production company logos.

That’s because it’s the sound effect which accompanies the vanity card for Will Ferrell and Adam McKay’s production company, Gary Sanchez Productions: Heck, it happens before a single line of dialogue has been spoken, yet that whip is the first thing you hear. It happens before you see Melissa McCarthy.

There’s a familiar crack of the whip which opens The Boss.

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