Well the break from the rain
on Tuesday. More rain more
storms Saint Patrick's Day.
On any new movies debuting
this week so Michael Cook's
going back to the ball to find
some old ones and I first saw
the con is on up there like
wow 2 Eddie Murphy movies back
again. Well that was an older
one. I thought we do that with
what I call the hidden gym
segment, OK, least are from
the late 1990's. Let's talk
about Bo finger first this one
stars as you mentioned Eddie
Murphy and Steve Martin in
washed-up movie producer who
just dying to make a film
Eddie Murphy plays a action
movies are at the time who
character. But Steve Martin
and his band of merry
moviemakers decide to film a
movie with any Murphy action
star. But they do it in secret
they around the city and
create weird things like
aliens are attacking him and
all the while just driving
absolutely crazy in the
process thinking he's being
chased by alien life that has
a fantastic asset Heather
Graham as I mentioned Steve
Martin. Robert Downey junior
has a has a little bit part in
here. In this movie is sort of
an letter to moviemaking
because you just have to love
how Steve Martin's character
just wants to make a movie and
how it is people no matter no
matter what the obstacles that
are what's happening. They
want to find a way even
putting it as you see on the
on a dog to try to create a
scary scenario in a parking
garage, but they're just
desperate to make a movie. I
just love this movie came out
not a big hit. Which is
surprising to me because
probably in my opinion, one of
the top 5 comedies of the
directed by Frank I just adore
this Hyler committed it's
currently streaming on HBO Max
I give this film a 9 and a
half no way really I top top
score. I just absolutely adore
this I've seen that can kind
of Times I've seen I don't
remember ever hearing of this,
trailer.
And it I'm I'm laughing is
watching it, I mean just I
can't picture. Steve Martin I
could picture Eddie Murphy and
this I think it's got to be
that All right, let's check in
that with the Spanish
Prisoner.
Spanish version of this is
available for free on Amazon
prime and by happenstance and
has Steve Martin in a starring
role. But the big story that
the movie is Campbell Scott
basic plot line is. Campbell
Scott plays a young up and
coming kind of inventor he's
invented something called the
process. Although it's it's
purposely never explain what
the process has been opposed
to be some kind of new formula
that will make this business
that he's working for millions
all the while everybody's very
keen to get their hands on it.
What happens is this movie is
directed and written by David
Mamet so it has a lot of
twists and turns and you don't
know what people's motivations
or Steve Martin plays a very
wealthy and mysterious man who
befriends Campbell Scott
Rebecca Pidgeon places
co-worker clip from clearly
has a crush on him that
getting into a much of the
accused of murder people out
to get him and he's trying to
clear his name to prove his
innocence. This is a neo new
war thriller. With twists and
may not see coming. But that's
part of the enjoyment of this
film that it keeps you
guessing. I love Steve Martin
this movie because here he is
playing a dramatic role he's
going into tight. He's not
funny at all that he has a
real heft and grabbing toss
that comes across in this This
is another film I enjoyed
unfortunately wasn't a big hit
either back in the late 1990's
but as I mentioned it's
streaming on Amazon prime this
is another film that I enjoyed
recommended which is why I
give it a 9 and a half out of
10 same score. To. just so you
have 2 great movies to to see
that you may not have heard
of. This weekend you know if
you want to see just fun,
silly comedy. These are 2
choices that I think you can
choose from Steve Martin made
movies worry, it's not a
A dramatic or serious role.
I think not too This is one of
them that another one was
called shop girl that he was
actually that when also plays
a very wealthy man I guess
he's got a certain type likes
to play in drama and he was
very good that we do more
but he does have those
dramatic acting chops that I
wish we could see a little bit
more of on the screen. But I
also think you know maybe the
one movie was a pretty
dramatic role did jerk member
is that not dramatic Not maybe
again another great film, the
great comedy thing I'm sure
streaming somewhere on one you
can watch shooting that good.
And all right Michael
thanks for joining us. Thank