The Nutty Professor | | Cast : | Jerry Lewis, Stella Stevens | | Director : | Jerry Lewis | | Studio : | Paramount Home Video | | Format : | Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen | | Released Date : | June 04, 1963 | | DVD Released Date : | October 12, 2004 | | Language : | English (Dubbed) | | Audience Rating : | Unrated | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | February 02, 2005 | | Summary | Jerry Lewis is as nutty as can be | Content
 | This is a hilarious movie.It's one of those films that the whole family can enjoy.When I watched this movie I LOVED it! So buy this movie and bring on the laughs!!! |
| Rating | | | Date | January 01, 2005 | | Summary | Crazy, man | Content
| Paradox completists eventually must turn to la mystere de Jerry -- why is it that French film masters such as Godard and Truffaut so loved Jerry Lewis? The Franco-Lewis thing has become a well-worn joke -- something to swig down with Freedom Fries -- but it's a safe bet the directors weren't thinking of the braying, pratfalling side of the American comedian.
Instead, the new wavers cited Lewis' work from the early 1960s -- including what arguably are his best films as an actor and director: "The Nutty Professor" and "The Bellboy."
Paramount, Lewis' longtime studio, has released both titles in splendid widescreen versions, along with seven of his other films. Some titles come with full or partial commentaries from Lewis and his pal Steve Lawrence; other modest bonus features are spread about the collection.
"The Nutty Professor," from 1963, looks amazing in widescreen, awash in hot circus colors. Seeing Lewis' film in its original aspect ratio reveals the director's dedication to offbeat and rewarding visuals. The film earns its Special Edition tag with a vivid transfer, feature-length commentary, making-of featurette and a half-hour career survey called "Jerry Lewis at Work." Screen tests, outtakes and promos complete the package. Paramount isn't known for breaking a sweat with catalog-title extras, but this is a solid collection.
The plot -- a buck-toothed college teacher brews up a formula that transforms him into an obnoxious ladies' man -- allowed Lewis to revisit the yin-yang comic dynamic he first developed with smoothy Dean Martin. Lewis played both roles.
Speculation that the professor's swinging chemical creation, Buddy Love, was based on the real-life Martin elicits an emphatic denial. "This could never be Dean," Lewis says. "I loved Dean." Love was "a conglomeration of every unkind, nasty SOB I had seen all of my life."
Lewis gives love interest Stella Stevens a lot of credit for the film's success, saying she made scenes sparkle by listening so intently to his dialogue. "She was about the best actress I had ever worked with." Edith Head's sensual outfits and cinematographer Wally Kelley's close-ups intensified Stevens' already potent sex appeal. |
| Rating | | | Date | December 05, 2004 | | Summary | Jerry's best - Excellent transfer | Content
| You have all seen the movie so I will not comment on that. But I think the video of the DVD version is excellent. Detail is excellent for the year this movie was made on my widescreen TV. Unless you have seen this in the theater, you probably have never seen this in widescreen. I can recommend highly. |
| Rating | | | Date | November 28, 2004 | | Summary | Jerry's Masterpiece | Content
| "The Nutty Professor" (1963) remains one of the comic masterworks of the past 50 years. It's certainly Jerry Lewis' best film -- and perhaps his best performance. Jerry's portrayal of Professor Kelp/Buddy Love is superb. As a director, Lewis shows remarkable style and timing. There are many classic setpieces, but the highlight is the Jekyll-and-Hyde transformation sequence that introduces Buddy Love. Jerry also assembled his finest cast, with memorable contributions from co-star Stella Stevens, Del Moore, Kathleen Freeman, Buddy Lester and Howard Morris. The 1996 Eddie Murphy remake -- though an enjoyable film in its own right -- doesn't come close to the inspired brilliance of the original. |
| Rating | | | Date | October 26, 2004 | | Summary | The best of Jerry Lewis as a director and actor | Content
| Here is the film that shows what a talented director Lewis could be. It is about time that this film got the full DVD treatment. Lewis had a good eye for color, composition, editing and he was a comedians director. I am happy that this american talent is getting some respect for all of the good work he has done. bravo. |
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