Tag: Steve Martin
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Planes Trains and Automobiles
Genre: Comedy Director: John Hughes Screenwriter: John Hughes Rating: 94% Year: 1987 Length: 1h 32m Summary: When storms cancel Thanksgiving flights, two opposites have to pool resources to find their way home. Main Actors: Steve Martin, John Candy, Laila Robins Edie McClurg Nice Bits While not quite a two hander, this film is almost completely carried by the hilarious interplay between the two lead actors. It’s amazing…
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All of Me
Genre: Comedy Fantasy Director: Carl Reiner Screenwriter: Phil Alden Robinson Rating: 91% Year: 1984 Length: 1h 33m Summary: The soul of a dying nasty millionairess gets transferred accidentally into her lawyer, whom she hates. Main Actors: Steve Martin, Lily Tomlin, Victoria Tennant, Madolyn Smith, Richard Libertini Nice Bits Steve Martin has been wasted recently, but this is one of a trio of films where his genius…
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Little Shop of Horrors
Genre: Comedy Scifi Musical Director: Frank Oz Screenwriter: Alan Menken, Howard Ashman Rating: 90% Year: 1986 Length: 1h 34m Summary: a shy shop assistant discovers a plant from outer space that can only survive on human blood. Main Actors: Rick Moranis, Ellen Greene, Vincent Gardenia, Steve Martin, Levi Stubbs, Bill Murray Nice Bits This timeless horror comedy is full of wonderful songs, and manages to get the…
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Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Genre: Comedy Director: Frank Oz Screenwriters: Dale Launer, Stanley Shapiro, Paul Henning Rating: 88% Year: 1988 Length: 1h 52m Summary: Two conmen who live off women battle it out for the right to a work a wealthy Riviera town. Main Actors: Steve Martin, Michael Caine, Glenne Headly Nice Bits Two men who cheat rich women for a living are somehow made hilarious by two…