The Nutty Professor
Directed by:
Tom ShadyacCinematography:
Julio MacatComposer:
David NewmanCast:
Eddie Murphy, Jada Pinkett Smith, James Coburn, Larry Miller, Dave Chappelle, David Ramsey, Roy Werner, Lisa Boyle, Athena Massey, Jamal Mixon, John Ales (more)Plots(1)
Eddie Murphy stars as Professor Sherman Klump, a hugely obese scientist who falls for the lovely Professor Carla Purty (Jada Pinkett Smith). Desperate for her affections, Klump invents a DNA-altering drug that temporarily transforms him into the slender, testosterone-overloaded jerk, Buddy Love. Soon, both egos are competing for dominance and Carla's attention. Dave Chappelle and James Coburn co-star. Murphy also plays the entire Klump family. (Showtime)
(more)Reviews (3)
A shitty, below-average comedy whose rating rises only after watching its even worse sequel, in comparison to which it is above-average intellectual entertainment.
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Not too bad a plot... Eddie Murphy passable, humor quite madcap but quite sleazy in places. Average.
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When I first saw this film a while back, I quite enjoyed it. But now I just find Eddie Murphy loud, theatrical, and boring. His fart jokes really aren't funny anymore, and it doesn't even compare to the original version. Jerry Lewis was also a nutcase, but his film had meaning and depth. This really doesn't have that.
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