The Man with Two Brains

Starring: Steve Martin, Kathleen Turner, David Warner, et al.

Anyone who doesn't think Steve Martin is one of the funniest fellows on the planet should have his head examined. As The Man with Two Brains, madman Martin is just the guy to do it, playing Dr. Michael Hfuhruhurr, famed originator of screw top, zip lock brain surgery. The good doctor pines for his late wife -- but slinky siren Dolores Benedict (Kathleen Turner) sashays into his life and changes all that. They're soon married, but the truth quickly emerges: Dolores' beauty hides a calculating heart of stone. The situation is hopeless -- until another brain specialist's oddball research offers a bizarre ray of hope. Anyone with half a brain will rejoice in the sheer lunacy of this sublimely silly farce, directed and cowritten by frequent Martin collaborator Carl Reiner (The Jerk, All of Me).

• Format: DVD
• Language: English
• UPC: 085391637523
• Release Date: March 2002
• Rating: R (Restricted)
• Publisher: Warner Home Video
• Director: Carl Reiner
• Starring: Steve Martin, Kathleen Turner, David Warner, Paul Benedict, Richard Brestoff, James Cromwell, George Furth, Peter Hobbs
• Runtime: 1 hour, 30 minutes
• Number of Disks: 1
• Other Video Info: multiple_formats
• Weight: 0.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 7.5"

Customer Reviews

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 that love can 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 and over, watching grins and grimaces can get monotonous. I almost stopped watching Steve martin that is capable of making very good movies like “Housesitter” (1992) with Goldie Hawn.