Laugh out loud comedy
Review of Bowfinger DVD by
Janeyboo
Advantages: Very funny
Disadvantages: None
...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 ... ...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 ...
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01.05.2008
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blowfinger
Review of Bowfinger (Wide Screen) by
Punkychik
Advantages: great cast
Disadvantages: not as funny as expected.
...a self titled 'business' called Bowfinger International Movies, despite having never made a movie to date. Bowfinger proceeds to arrange a meeting with his clientele. After failing to persuade a director, or Kit Ramsey to work on his project, the group continue to make the film on their own, taking hidden footage of Kit whilst about his day to day business. This is difficult at the best of times, let alone when trying to complete such a project on ... ...to him they are.
Bowfinger - Steve Martin
Kit Ramsey - Eddie Murphy
Daisy - Heather Graham
This is another film to add to a long list, in which Murphy plays multiple characters. Whilst Murphy is evidently good at such roles, it is more than a little disappointing to see him being type cast. A fresh new face perhaps would have been nice, instead of plumping for the good, but not great, reliable Eddie Murphy.
The story was all just a little too ...
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05.03.2007
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American Dreams, Dreams with a zzzzzzzzz.........
Review of American Dreamz DVD by
pink_champagne
Advantages: Hugh Grant is nice to look at
Disadvantages: Everything else
American Dreamz is the sort of movie that could potentially be very funny. Note that word potentially. Directed by Paul Weitz who also directed About a Boy and American Pie, this movie is set around a popular American reality TV show. I saw the trailers for this and thought it looked good, but I never seem to get round to seeing things at the cinema and ended up getting this on DVD instead.
~The Plot~
The story revolves around the biggest TV show ... ...is overheard singing by the American Dreamz crew. The President of the United States (Dennis Quaid) is due to be a judge on the final night of the show, and Omer's leaders have sinister plans for him. What will happen to the president? And who will win American Dreamz?
~What I thought~
Well, like many films, disappointingly, the trailer shows all the best bits and the rest of the film is rubbish! The plot, as I'm sure you can tell from above, is ...
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20.11.2008
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Well done BBC on a great British comedy!
Review of Gavin And Stacey - Series 1 DVD by
xamy_wx
Advantages: Hillarious, greatly written
Disadvantages: None
...month ago, having never watched Gavin and Stacey before, but I decided to give it a go! Oh my gosh I am so glad I bought it! I ended up and sitting and watching the whole series in one evening, I just couldn't turn it off! It is so so so funny, and the fits of giggles Ruth Jones' character has has me in in unreal, she is so funny! The story line is so romantic as well, in a comedic kind of way. I only wish I had watched Gavin and Stacey whilst it ...
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19.11.2008
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Friends S8 Eps20-23
Review of Friends - Series 8 - Episodes 21-23 DVD by
treehill1234
Advantages: entertaining
Disadvantages: none
...you are a fan of friends you will already know that the ends of the seasons always entice you to watch the next and the end of season 8 does not disappoint. There are not many television shows that last this long but you can definitely see why why Friends has. I always watch Friends when I am down and it never fails to cheer me up. On this season finale we have the baby shower where Rachel feels worried about becoming a mum, Monica worries about ...
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19.11.2008
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