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).
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).