Man with Two Brains

UPC: 085391637523

Studio: Warner Home Video

MPAA Rating: R   Contains:[Violence, Nudity, Adult Situations, Not For Children, Adult Language, Adult Humor, Profanity]

Summary: Steve Martin and Carl Reiner concoct one of Martin's best comic vehicles with Martin playing the world's top brain surgeon, Dr. Michael Hfuhruhurr -- he ought to know, he said so himself. Hfuhruhurr pioneered the radical new cranial screw-top technique, but he grieves over the untimely death of his wife Rebecca, carrying around a small plastic likeness of her to get through the long and lonely evenings. Thinking of her while driving home, Hfuhruhurr takes his eyes off the road and runs down the beautiful but deadly Dolores Benedict (Kathleen Turner). Hfuhruhurr performs surgery which saves her life, but as she recovers, Hfuhruhurr doesn't realize Dolores is a gold-digging vixen who has driven her latest husband (George Furth) to death by apoplexy. She is now looking for a new victim and Hfuhruhurr fits the bill. They marry, but Dolores denies her husband sexual favors, which frustrates Hfuhruhurr to distraction. He takes Dolores on a belated honeymoon to Austria, where he meets fellow brain surgeon Dr. Necessiter (David Warner), who keeps a wide assortment of brains in his laboratory. Dolores takes the opportunity to have an extramarital affair, and when Hfuhruhurr finds out he dumps her. But in Necessiter's laboratory, Hfuhruhurr becomes attracted to Brain #21, Ann Uumellmahaye (voice of Sissy Spacek), with whom he communicates telepathically. At last, here is one case where a man loves a woman for her mind rather than her body (which doesn't exist)! But Ann's brain is deteriorating rapidly; Hfuhruhurr needs to find a body and transplant the brain quickly in order to save Ann. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi

Category: Comedy

Features: [None specified]

Man with Two Brains

Format: DVD

Release Date: 03/30/1999

Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Pre-1954 Standard

Audio: DD Dolby Digital

Runtime: 90 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English

Subtitles: English

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Side #1 --
0. Jump to a Scene
1. High-voltage Credits [1:36]
2. Grief encounter [4:52]
3. Operating on Dolores [3:01]
4. Pointy pointy [4:49]
5. A forever moment [1:51]
6. A rise out of her [2:57]
7. High and dry [5:20]
8. Honeymoon abroad [3:29]
9. Missing brains [2:04]
10. Dr. Necessiter [1:59]
11. Brain drain scheme [5:03]
12. Shattered like rubber [1:41]
13. "Under the Bamboo Tree" singalong [3:12]
14. Ann Umellmahaye [4:33]
15. Saved by saliva [5:28]
16. Paper-thin condo [3:28]
17. Cottage for three [4:33]
18. Citizen's divorce time [3:44]
19. Into the mud, scum queen! [2:10]
20. Wanted: one body [2:22]
21. Armed and dangerous [2:32]
22. It's her voice [3:29]
23. Elevator killer revealed [2:09]
24. Tough drunk test [2:30]
25. Racing to Necessiter's [2:26]
26. Coin-operated brain transfer [2:37]
27. Another forever moment [3:25]
28. End Credits [2:09]

Jason Buchanan

A noted critic once observed that the use of overly exaggerated comic names reeks of desperation, and while Steve Martin's character's unpronounceable moniker in The Man With Two Brains may not mark the nadir of his comic career, the film remains a minor comic gem in the talented renaissance celebrity's post-Saturday Night Live career. An uneven comedy effort despite some truly sidesplitting moments, this somewhat raunchy early effort isn't without its moments. The film's odd mix of off-the-wall zaniness and endearing quirk isn't quite as refined here as it is in Martin's later efforts, and despite frequent dull stretches, it does provide a curious preview of the inspired mix that made Roxanne (1987) and L.A. Story (1991) so effective. The image of Martin serenading a pickled brain while boating on serene waters offers surreal charm, and as ridiculous as the whole thing seems, the affection in Martin and Sissy Spacek's performances comes off as oddly genuine. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Jenny Gago  Actor 
Adrian Ricard  Actor 
Natividad Vacio  Actor 
Oceana Marr  Actor 
Don McLeod  Actor 
William Traylor  Actor 
David Byrd  Actor 
Wendy Sherman  Actor 
Randi Brooks  Actor 
Sparky Marcus  Actor 
Sissy Spacek  Actor 
Diane Peterson  Actor 
Jeffrey Combs  Actor 
Frank McCarthy  Actor 
Tom Spratley  Actor 
Haunani Minn  Actor 
Estelle Reiner  Actor 
Peter Elbing  Actor 
Bernard Behrens  Actor 
Bernie Hern  Actor 
Kate Sarchet  Actor 
Perla Walter  Actor 
Breck Costin  Actor 
Earl Boen  Actor 
Stephanie Kramer  Actor 
Warwick Sims  Actor 
George Fisher  Actor 
Joel Goldsmith  Composer (Music Score) 
Steve Martin  Screenwriter 
William E. McEuen  Producer 
David V. Picker  Producer 
Carl Reiner  Director 
Carl Reiner  Screenwriter 
George Gipe  Screenwriter 
Steve Martin  Actor 
Kathleen Turner  Actor 
David Warner  Actor 
Paul Benedict  Actor 
Richard Brestoff  Actor 
James Cromwell  Actor 
George Furth  Actor 
Peter Hobbs  Actor 

Country: USA