The Man with Two Brains

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Meet Dr. Michael Hfuhruhurr (Steve Martin), the famous brain surgeon. Perhaps the name is not unfamiliar, though it is unpronounceable; the good doctor is the inventor of the celebrated "screw-top" method of brain surgery, in which the top of the skull twists off as easily as the lid of a pickle jar. The man may be a medical genius, but his talent for love leaves something to be desired, which explains his marriage to a gold-digging vixen (Kathleen Turner). Ah, but Dr. Hfuhruhurr may yet find true love, in the form of the disembodied brain he discovers in the lab of a mad scientist--David Warner, gone the Frankenstein route. (Lovely image: Hfuhruhurr in a rowboat, taking the brain out for a romantic ride on the lake.) Thus, in its own utterly goofy way, does The Man with Two Brains delve into the eternal dilemma of male indecision: does a man fall in love with a woman's body, or with her mind? Along the way, of course, there are gags both highbrow and very, very lowbrow, a mind-body split that might be why critics have tended to prefer the more sophisticated slapstick of All of Me (directed, like this film, by Carl Reiner) and Roxanne among the early Steve Martin outings. Still, this is one of Martin's funniest pictures, and a game Kathleen Turner, fresh off her Body Heat success, ably spoofs her own sultry image. The cerebral love object is voiced by Sissy Spacek. --Robert Horton

Description

Widowed, world-famous neurosurgeon Michael Hfuhruhurr (Steve Martin) is trapped in a loveless marriage with Dolores Benedict (Kathleen Turner), who is only interested in Hfuhruhurr's money. On a trip to Vienna to attend a medical conference, Hfuhruhurr falls in love with a bottled brain (voiced by Sissy Spacek), and finds himself in the middle of murders committed by the elevator killer. Year: 1983 Director: Carl Reiner Starring: Steve Martin, Kathleen Turner, David Warner, Paul Benedict, Richard Brestoff, James Cromwell

Customer Reviews:

The original "A Beautiful Mind".......2006-08-22

Hilarious mad scientist spoof! Steve Martin is a brain surgeon (the inventor of the cranial screw-top method), who finds it difficult to love his beautiful, yet impudent wife (Kathleen Turner). Being a man of letters, he is certainly more turned on by a woman's mind than her looks, right? Nah, he is only a man after all. If he could only combine the looks of his wife with a kind and just mind! Memorable scenes and dialogue abound in this one. As with "The Jerk," Martin is again hysterical, though at least here has above-average intelligence. Kathleen Turner is so believable as the insolent wife that it is difficult to separate her from this role. If you are a fan of Martin in his Wild'n'Crazy Guy phase, check out this movie. It is not suitable for children because of language and some sexually-suggestive content. The DVD is not all that great, with no extras and a full screen format. As with "The Jerk," perhaps a 26th anniversary edition of this one? 4.5 stars for the movie, 3.5 for the DVD.

If you love Steve Martin in "The Jerk" .......2006-03-04

If you love Steve Martin in "The Jerk" then you will like this. I'm finding the more times I watch this, the more I laugh. It has an "odd-ball" humor style that only Steve Martin can do well. For the price of one admission to the Theatre you can own this! It's worth the laughs.

Twice as boring.......2006-01-27

Dr. Michael Hfuhruhurr (Steve Martin) has a problem choosing between brain waves, Anne Uumellmahaye (Sissy Spacek), and "Body Heat", Dolores Benedict (Kathleen Turner). The whole premise is can love be found in a bottle.

I thought `The jerk' was bad until I saw this movie, both mysteriously directed by Carl Reiner. All he does is make faces with no real acting or thought behind them. A few faces are o.k. but over an over of watching grins and grimaces can get monotonous. I almost stopped watching Steve martin that is capable of making good movies like "Housesitter" (1992) with Goldie Hawn.

WHAT THE.......2005-11-23

I KNOW IT THIS MOVIE WAS ALL THE HOT SEX.AND STEVE MARTIN HA,HA THIS IS THE FIRT STEVE MARTIN MOIVE I DID NOT LIKE.

Classic Martin.......2005-10-22

Simply put, Steve Martin is a genius. This movie is another example of just how funny Steve is. An extremely talented person, Martin is able to showcase some of his more obscure talents in this movie is short, comical scenes. The icing on the cake for this movie though is the Merv Griffith cameo. Pure genius. A must own for anyone.

My Blue Heaven / The Man with Two Brains

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Always fun to watch.

My Blue Heaven / The Man with Two Brains
Starring: Steve Martin , Kathleen Turner , David Warner , Paul Benedict , and Richard Brestoff
Director: Carl Reiner , and Herbert Ross
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ASIN: B000BPL2GA
Release Date: 2006-01-31

Description

It's comedy that's out of its mind (and the drunk-driving test is really, really hard!). Director Carl Reiner and star Steve Martin put their manic brains together in The Man with Two Brains, spoofing mad-scientist movies with a madder scientist: Dr. Hfuhruhurr (Martin), smitten with a disembodied brain he plans to implant into a curvaceous vixen (Kathleen Turner). The zaniness continues in My Blue Heaven, which asks Can an urban hood be happy with suburbanhood? Martin is a mob informant tucked away in a Witness Protection Program. Backup includes comedy reliables Rick Moranis, Joan Cusack, screenwriter Nora Ephron and director Herbert Ross. Laugh 'til you're blue!

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Always fun to watch........2006-07-10

Even though "The Man With Two Brains" isn't as good as "My Blue Heaven", Steve Martin fans can't go wrog with this DVD -- especially for the price!

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The good and bad of Martin

The Man With Two Brains/My Blue Heaven
Starring: Steve Martin , Kathleen Turner , David Warner , Paul Benedict , and Richard Brestoff
Director: Carl Reiner , and Herbert Ross
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ASIN: B000094J9N
Release Date: 2003-04-29

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One low cost for two zany comedies, "The Man With Two Brains" and "My Blue Heaven" starring Steve Martin!

Customer Reviews:

The good and bad of Martin.......2006-01-27

The man with two brains

Twice as boring

Dr. Michael Hfuhruhurr (Steve Martin) has a problem choosing between brain waves, Anne Uumellmahaye (Sissy Spacek), and "Body Heat", Dolores Benedict (Kathleen Turner). The whole premise is can love be found in a bottle.

I thought `The jerk' was bad until I saw this movie, both mysteriously directed by Carl Reiner. All he does is make faces with no real acting or thought behind them. A few faces are o.k. but over an over of watching grins and grimaces can get monotonous. I almost stopped watching Steve martin that is capable of making good movies like "Housesitter" (1992) with Goldie Hawn.
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My Blue Heaven

"Take my keys, take my gun, take me"

I am not going to go in to details, of the movie "My Blue Heaven"; however the story line is about Vinni, (Martin), as a New York City gangster enrolled in the witness protection program. He is sent to a seemingly innocent town, Fryberg. A FBI agent (Rick Moranis) is assigned to look after him. The agent is a recent ex-husband due to his overly systematic behavior.

While attempting to keep Vinni out of trouble the agent meets an interesting district attorney (Joan Cussak). She also is an ex with two kids. Vinni seizes the opportunity to help the agent and the attorney gets to know each other better and in the process helps Barney the agent loosen up a bit. On the side he seizes much more with the help of his (old) new friends. Will anything come of the agent/attorney relation ship? Will Vinni find a home or is he destined for incarceration?

See Steve Martin a little more down to earth as n architect in "Housesitter" (1992).

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A ridicules combination. Buy them separately

Volunteers/The Man with Two Brains
Starring: Tom Hanks , John Candy , Rita Wilson , Tim Thomerson , and Gedde Watanabe
Director: Nicholas Meyer , and Carl Reiner
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ASIN: B0000JAUZG
Release Date: 2003-11-18

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A ridicules combination. Buy them separately.......2004-08-31

Volunteers

John Candy's remake of "The Manchurian Candidate."

Lawrence Bourne III (Tom Hanks) is escaping a domestic debt. In the process he takes someone else's place in the Peace Corps. Finding the people around him a little too obsessed with their mission; He attempts of add a little civilization to it.
This movie shows glimpses into the way governments are run and the people that make it happen. How the Peace Corps makes a difference in the lives of the natives and the people in the Corps. Bridging the gap among factions (why build a bridge and its eventual use). Some are manipulators and some are sincere. The best are gung-ho (John Candy).

Worth seeing. It gets better with each viewing.
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The man with Two Brains

This takes a different type of humor and should not have been teemed up with Volunteers

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