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Bowfinger (DVD)

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Laugh out loud comedy

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5 May 1st, 2008 

7 Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful

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I realise I'm beginning to sound like a Steve Martin fan here, and recently he's made some absolute stinkers (Father of the Bride? Cheaper by the Dozen - arrghhh!). But this one is a corker and I don't understand why it wasn't a bigger hit at the cinema.

Actually I can. The film is about a Loser and Hollywood neither likes nor acknowledges that losers exist. Bowfinger (Martin) is a failed film producer who decides to hire Eddie Murphy for his latest film. Except he can't afford him. So he and his dodgy collection of Mexican film makers and wannabee actors film Murphy without his knowledge. Luckily Murphy is a member of a weird wacko religion called Mindhead which is astonishingly similar to Scientology in that they believe in aliens and are deeply paranoid.

Murphy becomes more and more convinced that he's being stalked by aliens (which he is). Meanwhile Heather Graham as the ingenue actress shags her way up the ladder. Favorite line: "Where do I go to be an actress? I've given myself a week to make it!"

This is a very funny film, sarky and witty. Eddie Murphy shows just what a talented comedien he is and Steve Martin is triumphant. It has a feelgood ending but it's not the usual saccharine comedy fayre.

Thoroughly recommend as a laugh out loud comedy and a look at what it's like surviving in Hollywood if you're not a big success. 

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Soho_Black 09.01.2009 18:10

Re-rated based on Ciao's insistence that such reviews are no longer considered "Off Topic"

Soho_Black 05.05.2008 12:07

I see you've posted this as a DVD review, but you've not mentioned the DVD features. Are there any extras? If so, what are they and are they any good? If you add to this, or if you change it to be posted as a "Film Only" review, which can be done by accessing "edit review" above the review and changing the drop down menu under the "Which format are you reviewing?" question at the bottom, please let me know and I'll re-rate.

loki23 01.05.2008 16:02

Good review. Best Steve Martin film has to be "Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid"

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