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Titolo originale: Holy Man

1998
T
1h 54min

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Eddie Murphy stars as an over-the-top television evangelist who finds a way to turn television home shopping into a religious experience, and takes America by storm.

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Un evangelista televisivo trova un modo per trasformare lo shopping televisivo in un'esperienza religiosa e conquista l'America.Un evangelista televisivo trova un modo per trasformare lo shopping televisivo in un'esperienza religiosa e conquista l'America.Un evangelista televisivo trova un modo per trasformare lo shopping televisivo in un'esperienza religiosa e conquista l'America.

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This movie was first in development in 1993, with John Candy cast as G. It was then put in development hell following the actor's death.

Citazioni
G: Seventy-five years. That's how much time you get if you're lucky. Seventy-five years. Seventy-five Winters. Seventy-five Springtimes. Seventy-five Summers. And Seventy-five Autumns. When you look at it like that, it's not a lot of time, is it? Don't waste them. Get your head out of the rat race and forget about the superficial things that pre-occupy your existence and get back to what's important now. Right Now. This very second. And I'm not saying, drop everything and let the world come to a grinding halt. I'm saying that you could become a seeker. You could be loving more. You could be taking some chances. You could be living more. You could be spending more time with your family. You could be getting in touch with the part of you that lives instead of fears; the part of you that loves instead of hates; the part of you that recognizes the humanity in all of us. And I tell you, That's where you're fortunate.

Connessioni
Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: What Dreams May Come/A Night at the Roxbury/Snitch/Antz (1998)

Colonne sonore
Pearl's Girl
Written by Richard Smith, Karl Hyde, Darren Emerson
Performed by Underworld
Courtesy of Wax Trax! Records/TVT Records

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8/10

Jon Monsarrat review: a feel-good comedy w/ deep thoughts

On the face of it, this romantic comedy is nothing special.

But for some reason, I'm just really pleased by this film. There is a thematic cleverness tying together all the humor, and the inevitable and obvious conclusion ends up being sweet and engaging anyhow.

I hate films that get melodramatic and sappy -- Holy Man skirted the edges but didn't fall into that trap. There aren't snappy comebacks and put downs like in Beverly Hills Cop, but there is some deep thinking. I wouldn't be surprised if for the right people this movie really meant something to their lives. Sort of like, but not as good as Groundhog Day.

Who should see this film:

-- romantic comedy lovers (and drag your spouse along)

-- generic comedy likers who can live without high action if there's a little philosophy

-- if you're not "in with the young crowd" and think Eddy Murphy flicks are too silly and "hip", this one is different

I'll give this one a 7 out of 10.