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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 ... Read review

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 ... Read review

Advantages: Funny, black humour
Disadvantages: Didn't get it the first time

Daniel is devastated when his father dies, but his stiff upper lip prevails and he arranges the funeral, carefully planning everything. Unfortunately, the funeral home doesn't take as much care, because when the coffin is delivered, the body inside is not the right one...After this fiasco, everything else goes wrong too. Daniel's successful author brother, Robert, turns up, claiming that he has no money and cannot afford to pay for his half of the ...
...boyfriend Simon and her hapless brother, Troy. Friend Howard comes with miserable Uncle Albert and lecherous Justin in tow. And then there is the mysterious height-challenged Peter who has a secret that Daniel doesn't like. Will the funeral turn into a free for all? Or will Daniel somehow manage to pull it off? As you can perhaps expect from a film about a funeral, there are lots of characters involved in the film and it is initially a bit confusing ... Read review

Advantages: Really funny, great cast, hilarious situations, clever, witty
Disadvantages: Ewen Bremner

...on Virgin Media and chose Death at a Funeral. I had wanted to see it when it was on at the cinema, but hadn't got round to it. I like British films and the cast in this one is very impressive, so it looked my kind of thing. The plot revolves around a funeral - as you can guess by the title. As the family of the deceased come to see him off, we have a number of elements brought in - the elderly relative in a wheelchair, the feuding brothers, the ...
...Hawes (Loved her in Ashes to Ashes), but ended up being blown away by Alan Tudyk and Andy Nyman. I would definitely recommend this film. I loved it. Death at a Funeral was released in 2007, it is rated a 15 and lasts 97 minutes. ... Read review

Advantages: Lots of well known actors - bit different
Disadvantages: there are better films I suppose

...It shows his side as Mini's stepfather and as they start their affair he then starts to fall for her and you can see he is struggling with wanting to be with her but, also embarrassed by what he is doing. Carrie-Anne Moss is Diane, Mini's mother and I thought she played her role pretty well. Obviously she is probably most well known for her role in the 'Matrix' but here she plays a different role altogether. We see her as a drunk who is nasty and ...
...career. We see her becoming more and more worked up as the film progresses and I thought she was very good in her character role. Jeff Goldblum plays the neighbour in the film of Mini, Diane and Martin. He plays a big time TV producer and is actually sleeping with Diane on the side! He also likes to watch Mini whilst she is in the pool which Mini knows. He played a part that seemed the same as he always does - charming and a bit boring but he suited ... Read review