| Bowfinger Review |
| by Lars Lindahl |
| The last Steve Martin film I saw, The Spanish Prisoner, was a very different
approach for the comic actor. As a millionaire leading a massive conspiracy in
order to rob "a process" from a clueless businessman, Martin's character did it
all for money. In...more |
| Bowfinger Review |
| by Greg King |
| BOWFINGER (M).
(Universal/UIP)
Director: Frank Oz
Stars: Steve Martin, Eddie Murphy, Heather Graham, Christine Baranski,
Jamie Kennedy, Terence Stamp, Robert Downey jr, Barry Newman,
Adam Alexi-Malle, Kohl Sudduth
Running time: 96 minutes.
A...more |
| Bowfinger Review |
| by Stephen Graham Jones |
| Steve Martin is at his best when his character is trying to sell something
not really worth buying. See his silver-tongued evangelist in Leap of Faith,
a character both reprehensible and sympathetic, the endearing used car
salesman. Eddie Murphy's at his...more |
| Bowfinger Review |
| by Christian Pyle |
| Bowfinger
Directed by Frank Oz
Written by Steve Martin
Starring Steve Martin, Eddie Murphy, Heather Graham, Christine Baranski, Jamie
Kennedy, Terence Stamp, Robert Downey Jr.
Official Site: http://www.bowfinger.com/
Grade: B- more |
| Bowfinger Review |
| by Marty Mapes |
| Steve Martin plays Bobby Bowfinger, a (very) small-time director trying
to complete one last picture before he turns 50. His accountant Afrim
(Adam Alexi-Malle) has written a great script, so now all he needs is
funding and a big-name star. more |
| Bowfinger Review |
| by Frankie Paiva |
| Bowfinger can only be compared (since I do love comparing two films with some
of the same plot sequences) with the recent The Muse, which also took a fun
look at the thing that we call Hollywood. But this comedy seems a little duller
than The Muse was,...more |
| Bowfinger Review |
| by Ross Anthony |
| Bob Bowfinger (Steve Martin) is an aging Hollywood producer wannabe who, in
desperation, makes a cheesy alien movie that he believes is the next
"Independence Day." Action mega-star Kit Ramsey (Eddie Murphy) is cast to
play the hero; however, since...more |
| Bowfinger Review |
| by James Brundage |
| In a review of Clue I restated the well-known fact that Hollywood is
unpredictable. Clue was a good example, but Bowfinger is a perfect one. As
much as Hollywood doesn't like to admit it, it's a highly touchy group.
Movies that are politically risky...more |
| Bowfinger Review |
| by Akiva Gottlieb |
| rated PG-13
Universal Pictures
98 minutes
starring Steve Martin, Eddie Murphy, Heather Graham, Christine
Baranski, Jamie Kennedy, Adam Alexi-Malle, Kohl Sudduth, Robert Downey
Jr., Barry Newman, Terence Stamp
written by Steve Martin
directed by Frank Oz more |
| Bowfinger Review |
| by Walter Frith |
| 1982 was an interesting year that in one way or another, affects the events
surrounding 'Bowfinger'. One quirky story involved the estate of the late
great Peter Sellers suing those involved with the making of 'Trail of the
Pink Panther'. The movie was...more |
| Bowfinger Review |
| by Nick Lyons |
| Steve Martin and Eddie Murphy are generally known as comic geniuses, but each
have had their hits and misses. During the 90's however, there has been more
misses. Thankfully, that streak has been broken, and it's just happened in the
nick of time. more |
| Bowfinger Review |
| by John Carroll |
| Steve Martin was hilarious on "Saturday Night Live". Eddie Murphy was
hilarious on "Saturday Night Live". Therefore, we know both of these men can
be hilarious. Yes, I know, I am the master of the obvious. Anyway, we know
these men have potential....more |
| Bowfinger Review |
| by Homer Yen |
| Bobby Bowfinger (Steve Martin) is perhaps the perfect example of the
little guy in Hollywood that is so desperate to see his name up in
lights. He's a small-time director (very small) who has yet to taste
the sweet nectar of show biz success. His...more |
| Bowfinger Review |
| by Tim Chandler |
| Directed by: Frank Oz
Written by: Steve Martin
Starring: Steve Martin, Eddie Murphy, Heather Graham, Christine
Baranski, Terence Stamp, Jamie Kennedy
Produced by: Brian Grazer more |
| Bowfinger Review |
| by Eugene Novikov |
| Steve Martin is one of the most versatile actors in the business; he is
also one of the funniest comics, one of the few capable of making the
viewer believe any situation, no matter how farfetched. That much I knew
before Bowfinger. What I didn't know,...more |
| Bowfinger Review |
| by Jamey Hughton |
| Bowfinger is a good movie about the making of a very bad one. The
screenplay, written by co-star Steve Martin, skewers everything in
Hollywood from cheesy science-fiction movies to chop-socky fight
sequences, and all in a crafty and accomplished manner....more |
| Bowfinger Review |
| by Jerry Saravia |
| Eddie Murphy's newfangled success post-"Nutty Professor" has not exactly been
inspiring. Missing from his last few films was the wisecracking Eddie from
"Beverly Hills Cop" and "48 HRS." who made us smile with his every maneuver -
gargantuan laugh, wide...more |
| Bowfinger Review |
| by Mark O'Hara |
| Although Steve Martin's 'Bowfinger' is essentially a one-joke movie, it is
very funny. Wait a minute, maybe I should call 'Bowfinger' a film and not a
movie… more |
| Bowfinger Review |
| by Bill Chambers |
| Steve Martin took an extended vacation from all facets of moviemaking
a few years back; he spent this time writing essays and short stories
for "The New Yorker," several of which wound up in his hilarious
hardback compilation, Pure Drivel (1998). Much of...more |
| Bowfinger Review |
| by Bob Bloom |
| Bowfinger (1999) 3 1/2 stars out of 4. Starring Steve Martin, Eddie
Murphy, Heather Graham and Christine Baranski. Written by Martin. Directed
by Frank Oz. more |
| Bowfinger Review |
| by David N. Butterworth |
| The posters that adorn the walls of Bowfinger International
Pictures aren't the kind that would inspire many aspiring actors to shell
out $25.00 just to audition. When these very walls pronounce "The Yugo
Story" (yes, the sassy little EEC compact) as...more |
| Bowfinger Review |
| by Steve Rhodes |
| "We're trying to make a movie here, not a film," explains Bobby
Bowfinger (Steve Martin), head of Bowfinger International Pictures.
Bobby, whose recent films include THE YUGO STORY, is a no nonsense
filmmaker. In possession now of a great script by his...more |
| Bowfinger Review |
| by David Sunga |
| Rating: 3 stars (out of 4.0)
********************************
Key to rating system:
2.0 stars - Debatable
2.5 stars - Some people may like it
3.0 stars - I liked it
3.5 stars - I am biased in favor of the movie
4.0 stars - I felt the movie's impact...more |
| Bowfinger Review |
| by John Sylva |
| Bowfinger, a Frank Oz film, stars two of today's Kings of Comedy, Eddie Murphy
and Steve Martin. Murphy has been in a slump lately, as his last three films,
Life, Holy Man, and Dr. Doliitle, have come no where near where Murphy's
comedic talents were in...more |
| Bowfinger Review |
| by Dustin Putman |
| Directed by Frank Oz.
Cast: Steve Martin, Eddie Murphy, Heather Graham, Christine Baranski, Jamie
Kennedy, Adam Alexi-Malle, Terence Stamp, Robert Downey Jr.
1999 - 97 minutes.
Rated PG-13 (for profanity and sexual situations).
Reviewed August 16, 1999. more |
| Bowfinger Review |
| by Christopher Null |
| BOWFINGER
A film review by Christopher Null
Copyright 1999 Christopher Null
filmcritic.com more |
| Bowfinger Review |
| by Michael Dequina |
| Universal's ad campaign for _Bowfinger_ would lead one to believe that
the film rides solely on one (admittedly inspired) gimmick: Unable to
land action superstar Kit Ramsey to headline his no-budget extravaganza,
aspiring movie producer-director Bobby...more |
| Bowfinger Review |
| by MR EDWARD E JOHNSON-OTT |
| Bowfinger (1999)
Steve Martin, Eddie Murphy, Heather Graham, Christine Baranski, Jamie
Kennedy, Adam Alexi-Malle, Kohl Sudduth, Barry Newman, Robert Downey
Jr., Terence Stamp. Written by Steve Martin. Directed by Frank Oz.
100 minutes
Rated PG-13, 3...more |
| Bowfinger Review |
| by Chuck Schwartz |
| CrankyCritic® movie reviews: Bowfinger
Rated [PG-13], 97 minutes
Starring Eddie Murphy and Steve Martin;
Heather Graham, Christine Baranski, Terrence Stamp
Screenplay by Steve Martin
Directed by Frank Oz
website: http://www.bowfinger.com more |
| Bowfinger Review |
| by Scott Renshaw |
| BOWFINGER
(Universal)
Starring: Steve Martin, Eddie Murphy, Heather Graham, Jamie Kennedy,
Christine Baranski, Terrence Stamp.
Screenplay: Steve Martin.
Producer: Brian Grazer.
Director: Frank Oz.
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (profanity, adult themes, adult...more |
