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Bowfinger

4 May 20th, 2001

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funny, Heather Graham

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takes a while to get going

Recommendable: Yes 

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Finally Steve Martin has learned to be funny again.

The film is set around the lofty world of Hollywood. Steve Martin plays Bobby Bowfinger a down on his luck producer who may have possibly had one big film .... year ago .... in Taiwan!!! He is convinced that he has the greatest script on earth - titled Chubby Rain - about aliens invading. All he needs is a star ... and some money ... and a distributer ... and - well you get the idea.

Eddie Murphy is a big time star (typecasting there!!). He is also paranoid and delusional. Currently enrolled at Mind Head - a subtle dig at the scientologists - he believes aliens are here to get him.

Bowfinger decides to make the film using Eddie as the big star - but not telling him. What follows is a series of hilarious scenes as Bowfinger and the other members of the Chubby Rain cast (including Heather Graham) act around an unsuspecting Eddie Murphy.

Made even more funny by the fact that a double has to be found for Eddie's character. Enter Jiff played by a ordothontically enhanced Eddie Murphy (does he get two salaries?) who has to do all the stunts that the real star can't do (or doesn't know he's doing).

Its been a long time since Steve Martin has written and starred in anything funny but this comeback was worth the wait. Steve Martin is as manic as usual and Eddie Murphy is as fast-talking as ever.

Well worth a watch especially with a few mates. 

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Saltire

Saltire

20.05.2001 11:26

I thought this was a terrible film! Still, not a bad op! Cheers, G.

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