Nice effects though.

It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

Excellent and certainly provocative... If nothing else, the film is a real conversation starter.

Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

Steve Martin was certainly a quirky presence in 1980s Hollywood cinema and he was an integral part of some of my favourite movies, with PLANES, TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES a strong contender for my favourite comedy of the decade. In THE MAN WITH TWO BRAINS, he re-teams with THE JERK director Carl Reiner for a typically madcap story about an eminent brain surgeon who falls in love with a black widow.This is a joke-a-minute type of story that goes for broad laughs over realism. Martin is having a ball with his crazy character and his sheer energy is enough to win the viewer over from the very first scene. I've never been a fan of Kathleen Turner and she plays to type here as an ice-cold sociopathic character and when the two come together the sparks really fly.I enjoyed the bizarre aspects of the film and the references to previous 'disembodied brain' B-movies. Sissy Spacek's role is warm-hearted and thoroughly unique which comes as a real surprise. David Warner is full of quirkiness as the mad scientist type and the film's increasingly outlandish antics see things end on a real madcap high. While THE MAN WITH TWO BRAINS isn't my favourite of Martin's comedies, it's certainly a memorable, high-energy watch.

I swear, Steve Martin did some of his best work with Carl Reiner. "The Man with Two Brains" is a winning mix of high and lowbrow humor, with much of the movie listing toward the absurd (like the star making out with a jarred brain, for example). Kathleen Turner offers up her sultry image for gags, while ... no, scratch that - everyone here does (David Warner included). As Steve Martin movies go, this is certainly one of my favorites, with its laundry list of one-liners and endearing sense of humor. And as if that's not enough, when we find out who the Elevator Killer is, it's a doozy. I laughed harder at some of the jokes than I have in a long while. 8.5/10

I hadn't seen this movie in quite a few years I guess. I had actually forgotten just how incredibly funny Kathleen Turner is. Of course, ten years or so can make a huge difference in the way I appreciate anything so I was more than psyched when a friend bought this movie at Ross the other day. The whole farce and its perfect cast are worth it even if the underlying opinions of the writer aren't immediately understood. Years ago I caught an old recording on the radio about the Lobotomy demonstrations performed back in the 50's by the "innovator" in Psychiatric medicine that invented it. Obviously, Herr Fuhrer (even if it IS Steve Martin) is a parody based very loosely on doctors of that time. Screw-top brain surgery is pretty innovative for sure, which feeds the enormous but self-deluded ego who falls in love with the most manipulative and evil, but very beautiful Dolores of the great speaking voice and fabulous fashion sense- she even knows what costume to wear for each particular mind game she easily works on him. There couldn't be a more perfectly matched couple as far as how equally selfish and driven they both are. Only one problem with the the brain surgeon- he can only ultimately be tied down by a woman who also tells him he is always right and of course,everything else he wants to hear. He grows tired of feeling used and never getting laid as much as he thought he would. Falls in love with a female brain that fits all his needs but must have a body to put it in or all is lost for the Fuhrer in his quest for love. Well, obviously the mean wifey dies and the perfectly docile brain is switched in- food and body issues included but somehow he isn't interested in her body being perfect so long as the brain IS. I secretly hope she gives him a hernia while the dumbass tries to pick her up the second time. Nothing beats a great Steve Martin comedy!

In the Icelandic language there's one word that perfectly describes this film; Steypa. Most people here won't know what that means but in English it means "concrete" and doesn't apply all that well. Basically this film is one of those Steve Martin/Carl Reiner collaborations of totally whacked out comedies that don't make a lick of sense but are quite simply hilarious on occasions.How on earth can you imagine a sentence like this could make any sense in the context of a film; "Were you out on the lake today kissing your brain?". Well, here it makes perfect sense as Dr. Michael Hfuhruhurr (Martin) makes the grave mistake of saving the life of the obnoxious Kathleen Turner and, worse still, marrying her. However, Michael finds true love in the form of a brain (voiced by Sissy Spacek) and contemplates ways to restore that brain in a human being. He is, after all, the world's best brain surgeon.My particular favorite here is when Martin is pulled over by the Swiss police and subjected to what has to be deemed the toughest drunk test ever. But overall "The Man With Two Brains" is chock full of crazy scenes, most quite funny while others simply leave you scratching your head.Martin was born for these kinds of roles and he's perfect here. Turner is simply stunning to look at and shows quite the flair for outrageous comedy. David Warner is solid as a crazy scientist and Re-Animator's Jeffrey Combs has a funny cameo as an orderly who's very romantic (or a big perv; you make the call).