Comedy > O Comedy

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: 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: 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: Very funny, classy comedy, great cast, good setting, good story line
Disadvantages: None for me

...has a lot to learn. Dirty Rotten Scoundrels is a remake of a 1960's film which starred David Niven and Marlon Brando playing the leading roles. Set in a fictional, French resort Michael Caine as Laurence Jamieson has been making a good living by way of duping gullible females out of their cash. In league with the local head of police, played by Anton Rogers, he has a nice little earner set up. When Freddy Benson, played by Steve Martin, arrives in ...
...farce thrown in occasionally then this film should entertain and amuse you. Despite being twenty years old it is not really dated. Dirty Rotten Scoundrels was directed by Frank Oz and more recently a stage musical has been made of this film. Thanks for reading (C) Eiley 2008 ... Read review