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Holy Man
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by Walt Disney Video
Sales Rank: 26280
Price: $9.99
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The always hilarious Eddie Murphy (DR. DOLITTLE) stars with Jeff Goldblum (JURASSIC PARK) and Kelly Preston (JERRY MAGUIRE) in a refreshingly funny hit that elevates shopping to a nearly religious experience! A stressed-out senior executive at the Good Buy home shopping channel, Ricky Hayman (Goldblum) is praying for a miracle that will lift the network's lousy ratings and save his job. Then, from out of nowhere, "G" (Murphy) walks into his life! An outrageous, self-styled inspirational guru with a knack for showing up where he isn't exactly wanted, "G" proceeds to wander in front of the cameras just long enough to exude the irresistible star quality that will make him the sales-boosting savior Ricky's network has been looking for! Also featuring a host of well-known celebrities in a sidesplitting series of comic infomercials -- you're bound to be another satisfied customer with nothing but praise for HOLY MAN!
Viewer Reviews
Obviously you want to like `Holy Man'. It stars Eddie Murphy, one of Hollywood's funniest working comedians, and his name alone should warrant honest laughs. Sadly `Holy Man' fails to deliver the goods on just about every level.
I remember laughing out loud once when I saw this movie in the theater, and when I watched this debacle again the other night that outward expression of enjoyment was turned inward and remained one of those thoughts, you know the ones, the `oh that was kinda funny' thought that never goes anywhere but your mind. `Holy Man' could have been a brilliantly crafted satire but instead it becomes a joke, but not the funny kind; more like a painfully unfunny joke that leaves the audience uncomfortably frustrated.
So `Holy Man' stars Murphy as G, a religious eccentric who is making his way to his pilgrimage when he is traumatized by Ricky Hayman who accidentally almost runs G over. Feeling somewhat guilty, and feeling pressure from his would-be girlfriend Kate, Ricky offers G his home until he is well enough to continue his journey. The kicker is that Ricky is the producer of a home-shopping network that is dropping in points and his new boss is breathing down his neck to either increase ratings or look for another job. Kate, who happens to be the shows marketer, realizes (after G makes an unexpected appearance on the show) that G may be the answer to their prayers. Soon G becomes the new host with the most as his eccentric forms of enlightenment draw in viewers and sell, sell, sell.
As far as acting is concerned, Murphy is good but he is not all that funny. He really could have taken G to a whole other level but he kept him lowbrow and somewhat boring. He had a few chuckle worthy scenes but the overall film is so painfully underwhelming you can't bring yourself to acknowledge the chuckle. Jeff Goldblum never ceases to annoy me; well he ceases on occasion but as a rule he is generally the worst part of a specific movie. I give him points for actually staying within my tolerance is this film. His neurotic tendencies seem to be a little more tempered and controlled and thus he becomes a little more accessible and so I give him props there. It's a shame that he decided to make this the movie he matured in. Kelly Presley is a throwaway character here, serving her purpose of clichéd romantic lead and moral compass.
Blah, blah, blah.
In fact the only actor that kept me interested was Robert Loggia who plays Hayman's boss McBainbridge (a stark contrast from his delightful boss in `Big'). I just like Loggia I think so maybe I was blinded to the cliché ridden character he was playing. Oh well, at least he wasn't boring.
In the end I would pass on this mess if I were you. There are so many better comedies out there, even one's that star Murphy, that to waste your time and energy trying to find a laugh amidst this poor excuse for commercial success is just a crime against your better judgment. I should have let me memory of disappointment guide me far away from ever watching this film again. Next time; well, hopefully there won't be a next time.
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