Holy Man

Starring: Eddie Murphy, Jeff Goldblum Director: Stephen Herek Original UK Premiere: 1999 Dvd Release: 22nd January, 2001 Number Of Discs: 1 Format: PAL, Widescreen, Region 2 Encoding

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Holy Man was a movie produced in 1998 starring Eddie Murphy, Jeff Goldblum & Kelly Preston. It was directed by Stephen Herek Ricky Hayman is a sales executive for a television shopping channel. His sales figures are flat & his job is under threat. G played by Eddy Murphy, is a charismatic guru who treats everything positively, thanking passers by who throw drinks for not using a can. When their paths cross by chance, Gs non materialist outlook at first annoys Ricky, but when G receives a spot on Rickys show, Ricky re-examines his own outlook & realises that his good is better & his better is best Posters Of Holy Man

Holy Man could have been a stellar satire in the tradition of Frank Capra, George Stevens, or Preston Sturges. Instead, this well-meaning romantic comedy was bluntly written by Tom Schulman & broadly directed by Stephen Herek, who fared better with his 1995 drama Mr. Hollands Opus. Their good intentions shine through, however, & while its easy to appreciate Eddie Murphys attempt to shift his career in a more substantial direction, Holy Man delivers some pointed criticism of commercialism & its deadening effect on spiritual well-being.

Murphy plays an enlightened eccentric named G who rises to national celebrity when hes enlisted to host a TV shopping network. Jeff Goldblum & Kelly Preston play the shows producer & marketer, respectively, & their formulaic romance provides the movies lackluster subplot. With skyrocketing ratings & a flurry of cameos by celebrity hucksters , G delivers preachy platitudes urging America to stop buying & embrace the finer values of life & love . To its credit, Holy Man occasionally achieves a delicate balance of comedy & commentary, & receptive viewers will be grateful, at a time when crude comedies rule the box office, that someone bothered to try. For that reason, this flawed movie deserves to be seen.

Eddie Murphy is an African-American comedian & actor. Murphy began his comedy career at the young age of 19, as a performer on NBC s Saturday Night Live television show. His characters include a parody of Buckwheat from the Little Rascals & of Fred Rogers. Murphy later starred in many comedies including the Beverly Hills Cop series, Trading Places & Coming to America. He is a versatile voice actor & voiced the donkey in the Shrek series & the dragon in Disney s Mulan. In many of his films, he plays multiple roles in addition to his main character. A perfect example of this is The Nutty Professor, a remake of the Jerry Lewis classic in which Murphy plays several members of the Klump family as well as Sherman Klumps arrogant alter ego, Buddy Love. His early comedy was racy, akin to Richard Pryor, whom Murphy says was the one that wanted to get into comedy. Characterized by excessive swearing & making fun of gays, singers & others, Murphy became, in a sense, the Pryor of the 1980s. Posters Of Eddie Murphy

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Jeff Goldblum is an American film actor. The son of the deceased Doctor Harold Goldblum, Jeff was born in Whitaker, Pennsylvania. Rising to 64, Goldblum has a talent for delivering relaxed, naturalistic dialogue with impeccable comic timing. Though not often cast in leading roles, Goldblum is often cast in strong supporting roles. His roles in Jurrasic Park, The Big Chill, Into the Night, Independence Day & The Fly are among his most notable performances. He also had a supporting role in the 1984 cult favorite The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension. Goldblum has been married twice. He was married to Patricia Gaul from 1980 to 1986. He was later married to Geena Davis from November 1, 1987 to October 1990, with whom he starred with in three films. He has also been engaged to Laura Dern with whom he co-starred in Jurrasic Park. He was also reportedly engaged to Catherine Wreford, 23 year-old Canadian dancer. Goldblum is the voice for the most of the new Apple commercials including the ones for the iBook. He is also the voice in some Toyota commercials. 1983. Posters Of Holy Man

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