This is a typical Eddie movie. Typical in that he plays seven characters, six of them appearing in the same scene. Basically he plays his main character, the Professor, Buddy Love (the only character without heaps of makeup), his mother, father, brother, and grandmother. The skill at which this is done is shown in the two scenes when they are all sitting around a table arguing. I doubt this is because Murphy is cheap but rather because he wants to do it. The other thing that is impressive is the skill that goes into the makeup to disguise Murphy.
The Nutty Professor is about a professor, Sherman Klumpp, who is incredibly fat. He is very conscious about his size, and after being torn to shreds by a comedian when he is out on a date with an attractive colleague, he decides to imbue a formula that he has been developing. Sure enough he turns into a handsome, slender, man who calls himself Buddy Love.
Basically this movie has a number of themes and is based upon Dr Jeckal and Mr Hyde. I have not had the pleasure of reading the book, so I do not know the themes of the original (I think it has something to do with the beast that is within man), but here the roles are reversed. The beast is Buddy Love while the Dr is Sherman Klumpp. Klumpp may not be attractive, but he is a nice, kind hearted man while Buddy Love is a sexual tyrant who couldn't care less about anybody else. In fact, the more he becomes Buddy Love, the worse he gets.
I guess the theme is be content with yourself. Even though Klumpp is hideously fat and his family are incredibly filthy, Dr Purty, the woman that Klumpp likes, thinks that he is okay. She not only went out on a date with him, but also tolerated his family. Another theme is that good looks doesn't always mean a good heart. Buddy Love is a womaniser who couldn't care less about what others think. He may be a fast talker, but that does not work on those who have come close to him, like Miss Purty.
This is an Eddie Murphy film, and as such I like it a lot. It is a movie that one can watch while turning off ones' brain. Okay, there is a Jeckle and Hyde theme running through, but it isn't as serious as other rumours that I have seen. This is simply fun movie.
The Nutty Professor is about a professor, Sherman Klumpp, who is incredibly fat. He is very conscious about his size, and after being torn to shreds by a comedian when he is out on a date with an attractive colleague, he decides to imbue a formula that he has been developing. Sure enough he turns into a handsome, slender, man who calls himself Buddy Love.
Basically this movie has a number of themes and is based upon Dr Jeckal and Mr Hyde. I have not had the pleasure of reading the book, so I do not know the themes of the original (I think it has something to do with the beast that is within man), but here the roles are reversed. The beast is Buddy Love while the Dr is Sherman Klumpp. Klumpp may not be attractive, but he is a nice, kind hearted man while Buddy Love is a sexual tyrant who couldn't care less about anybody else. In fact, the more he becomes Buddy Love, the worse he gets.
I guess the theme is be content with yourself. Even though Klumpp is hideously fat and his family are incredibly filthy, Dr Purty, the woman that Klumpp likes, thinks that he is okay. She not only went out on a date with him, but also tolerated his family. Another theme is that good looks doesn't always mean a good heart. Buddy Love is a womaniser who couldn't care less about what others think. He may be a fast talker, but that does not work on those who have come close to him, like Miss Purty.
This is an Eddie Murphy film, and as such I like it a lot. It is a movie that one can watch while turning off ones' brain. Okay, there is a Jeckle and Hyde theme running through, but it isn't as serious as other rumours that I have seen. This is simply fun movie.