Bowfinger | | Cast : | Steve Martin, Eddie Murphy | | Director : | Frank Oz | | Studio : | Universal Studios | | Format : | Color, Closed-captioned, DTS Surround Sound, Widescreen, Dolby | | Released Date : | August 13, 1999 | | DVD Released Date : | August 23, 2005 | | Language : | English (Dubbed), French (Dubbed), English (Original Language), French (Original Language) | | Audience Rating : | PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | July 29, 2005 | | Summary | Hysterical Spoof of Hollywood | Content
 | Steve Martin, Eddie Murphy and Eddie Murphy. Two of America's funniest personalities portraying 3 serious individuals to an hysterical end. Under the keen eye of Director, Frank Oz (Miss Piggy, Yoda, Little Shop... etc.), the film moves from episode to episode with comic flair and freedom for the performers. Hollywood, Cults, Movies and people are parodied. A must see for adult fans of Murphy and Martin. There is some sexual innuendo which may require some addressing to the little 'uns. The DVD has a fun, intriguing commentary by Frank Oz.
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| Rating | | | Date | May 10, 2005 | | Summary | A Spoof on the Hollywood Lifestyle | Content
| Many people think that this is a spoof of everything that is a B movie. However, strike the surface and it is a telling film on Hollywood and their beliefs and lifestyles. And does it all in a very subtle way. And as we all know Movie Stars and Executives don't know how to read between the lines. They only read the lines. Hence, Steve Martin has never been blacklisted for his critism in this film. The film also comments on Illegal immigration, a growing problem in our society. Many people, including Hollyweird, have taken this to be just an oddball comedy. It is a telling of the secrets they didn't want you to know about. And it does it in a very funny manner. |
| Rating | | | Date | April 20, 2005 | | Summary | Funny enough but less than memorable | Content
| This movie is all about a cheezy "B" movie producer on his last legs financially. In his despair, he finds what he thinks is the perfect script and a chance to make it in the big leagues. The problems is, no one will give him the time of day. He manages to talk some of his friends into helping him and conceives of a plan to make his movie using the biggest name in Hollywood. The plan involves filming the big start when that star is unaware of it. The results are funny. So too are some of the shennaigans the director goes through to make his dream come true. Steve Martin excells in this kind of role. So to does Eddie Murphy let loose with his stable of characterizations.
It's funny, but it is not something that will remain in the long term memory. |
| Rating | | | Date | April 17, 2005 | | Summary | Did not expect this..... | Content
| When I bought this movie so long ago, I didn't watch it for some time. Why? Just got busy and somehow forgot about it. When I did finally watch it I was more than mildly entertained as expected, I genuinely moved. This is funny. I know funny and this is funny. The unexpected dual role of Murphy makes for most of the laughs, but Martin is classic here as well with Heather Graham thrown in for good measure. The part where they get Murphy's character to run across the freeway is simply hysterical. Can you cut your hair? Well, it's better if someone else does it. Genius! You can not go wrong buying this flick. It should be up there in your must have DVDs list. |
| Rating | | | Date | September 18, 2004 | | Summary | Bowfinger one of the best recent murphy and martin filmz | Content
| wen i saw this film i wasn't expectin anythin good because recent Eddie Murphy fims haven't been as good as his old films due to his most recent films being for little kids n most little kids even laugh at them.
Anyway this film is suprisingly good with a good plot, the actors used well and some great comedy such as Bowfinger (steve Martin) making Jiff Ramsey (eddie murphy) a soon to be a star geek and brother of action superstar kit ramsey ( also played by murphy) run across a main road of heavy traffic and speading cars with no safety helmet on just to get a scene in his low budget fim chubby rain, of course jiff thinks the drivers in these cars are stunt men no there not there just peaple driving.
The film plot is about bowfinger the worst director of all time trying to make a film with kit ramsey the greatest action star of all time. Of corse kit being the nice man he is says no n chucks him out of his car.So how can you get kit in the film? you dont need to when he has a twin brother jiff who is willing to be a star. Funny plot great character and of corse heather graham make this film class.
We all will like this film and when i say we i mean me. |
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