As much as like Steve Martin, this film is one piece of desperately unfunny trash. How did Martin get conned into doing this junk? As the cover notes on the DVD copy I viewed observe: "Anyone with half a brain will rejoice in the sheer lunacy of this sublimely silly farce..." Unfortunately, only those with half a brain and a purile sense of humour will make it to the closing credits.
I do feel Reiner (the writer / director) is trying to do Mel Brooks but comes up miles short of the mark. But then, Steve Martin doing Mel Brooks... that would be something else!
I do feel Reiner (the writer / director) is trying to do Mel Brooks but comes up miles short of the mark. But then, Steve Martin doing Mel Brooks... that would be something else!