The Nutty Professor (Special Edition)

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(1 stars) - Unwatchable
I thought Eddy Murphy was bad with his version of "Nutty Professor", but this is worse. The scenes are too long and drawn out. I couldn't finish it. However, it was made in 1963, and if you want a lot of cigarettes, tough guy mochoism, and insults to women, you might like it.

(4 stars) - dvd
It came quickly. And it plays well. It wasn't scratched or anything. It wasn't late or anything. I guess that's it.

(4 stars) - Nutty Professor Critique
I watched this movie and many other Jerry Lewis movies as a child and enjoyed the pure humor that was derived from Jerry's comedic brillance. This is truly a hilarious movie. Jerry was at his best as suave Buddy Love and bumbling professor and Stella Stevens was a very good leading lady to help make this movie a truly enjoyable experience.

(5 stars) - Jerry Lewis Masterpiece
I've seen 5 or 6 of Lewis's films and for the most part they consist of very juvenile (or French) humor. But The Nutty Professor is in a different category completely. I loved it when I saw it as a 13 year old on its initial release and it has gotten better with time.

(4 stars) - A very charming film
In a performance reminiscent of Peter Sellers in `Dr. Strangeglove,' Eddie Murphy turns in a tour de farce in `The Nutty Professor.' This was a film I had intended to see for a decade and I was certainly not disappointed when I finally rented it. Murphy provides a charming performance as shy, gentlemanly fat man, Prof. Sherman Klump. One cannot help rooting for the 400-pound professor to woo foxy grad student Carla Purty (Jada Pinkett Smith), rather than egomaniacal alter ego Buddy Love. Larry Miller is also fun as the smiling but malevolent Dean Richmond a type role he has played several times before. Of course the special effects wowed audiences in 1991 and they are still quite impressive. I haven't seen the 1963 Jerry Lewis version and pray I never have to, but I doubt that it had the charm of this production. Pinkett Smith adds not only beauty, but a warm grace and dignity to an otherwise chaotic scene of runaway gerbils, wild night spots and bizarre potions. David Chappelle, meanwhile, is entertaining as obnoxious stand-up comic Reggie Warrington. And, of course, there are the Klumps. Murphy outdoes himself as Sherman's dysfunctional, farting family. While I have no real desire to see the 2000 sequel, which apparently focuses on the Klump family, they do add some fun to the film. Overall, I would call `The Nutty Professor' a solid comedy with plenty of laughs, lots of charm, and even a bit of a message.

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