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  The Nutty Professor - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Nutty Professor is the name of a 1963 comedy film starring Jerry Lewis.
The plot is a loose parody of Robert Louis Stevenson's The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr.
A 1996 remake starred Eddie Murphy as university professor Sherman Klump, suffering from severe obesity.
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 Nutty Professor II: The Klumps: Cinephiles Movie Review   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps, directed by Peter Segal, exploits the popularity of the plump family of characters first introduced in The Nutty Professor (1996), directed by Tom Shadyack (Patch Adams, Liar Liar, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective).
Nutty Professor II focuses on its main characters' extreme features and explores a comedy of the human body, where the characteristics of obesity and old age are often portrayed within a sexual context.
Nutty Professor II evidences the astonishing achievements of the art and technology of make-up and special effects and is, therefore, successful in creating very realistic and diverse characters from a single actor.
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 The Nutty Professor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Nutty Professor is the title of a 1963 comedy film written and directed by and starring Jerry Lewis.
Lewis plays Julius Kelp, an unkempt, buck-toothed, introverted, socially inept college professor who invents a serum that turns him into the extremely smooth, obnoxious, girl-chasing hipster Buddy Love (often interpreted as a lampoon either of Frank Sinatra or of Lewis' former showbiz partner Dean Martin).
Extensive portions of the movie were filmed on the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles, including the memorable opening scene where Klump arrives at campus to discover that all his lab animals have escaped and are wreaking havoc upon innocent bystanders all over the main plaza (in real-life, UCLA's Dickson Court).
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 DVD Review - Nutty Professor 2: The Klumps   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Also, "Nutty Professor II" features more of the Klumps (hence the title) and has subplots focusing on Papa (Eddie Murphy) and his issues with aging and on Grandma (Eddie Murphy) and her libido.
The image on the "Nutty Professor II" is very impressive and would fare very well when compared to any of the other recent DVDs, which were visually impressive.
From the promotions department, we have the theatrical trailer for the "Nutty Professor II", which is letterboxed at 1.85:1.
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 washingtonpost.com: Entertainment Guide
"Nutty Professor II: The Klumps" is also cluttered with some of the nastiest language to qualify as family comedy.
The central character, as before, is Professor Sherman Klump, the big-sized, shy, lovable science professor, whose heart is even bigger than his belly.
These and more Klump moments are the central DNA of "Nutty Professor II," which was penned by a small consortium of scriptwriters, including Barry W. Blaustein and David Sheffield (who created Gumby, Buckwheat and Velvet Jones with Murphy), and Paul Weitz and Chris Weitz (makers of "American Pie").
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/entertainment/movies/reviews/nuttyprofessor2theklumpshowe.htm   (515 words)

  
 Review: Nutty Professor II: The Klumps   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Eddie Murphy's 1996 remake of The Nutty Professor is one of those movies that, at least from a creative perspective, neither deserves nor warrants a sequel.
And, when the professor believes that his nasty alter-ego could be a danger to his impending marriage, he decides to have the "Buddy" gene extracted from his DNA.
Nutty Professor II isn't quite long enough to be tedious, but there are stretches when it tries one's patience.
movie-reviews.colossus.net /movies/n/nutty2.html   (900 words)

  
 'The Nutty Professor' (PG-13)
The professor is transformed into his sinister (and thin) alter ego, Buddy Love, a crude egotist who Sherman must learn to live with.
Murphy, who plays seven characters, is at his finest in the title role of Professor Sherman Klump, a shy and jowly behemoth born into the world's most riotously dysfunctional family (all portrayed by Murphy).
The Nutty Professor is rated PG-13 for profanity, sexual situations and crude humor.
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 The Nutty Professor
The influence of Carrey (whose "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective" was directed by Tom Shadyac, also the director of "The Nutty Professor") is apparent in the manic, angry humor that spews out of the newly empowered Buddy Love.
The best of "The Nutty Professor" echoes the anything-goes visual comedy of "Ace Ventura," as when Sherman tries acupuncture to lose weight and winds up stuck with more needles than a porcupine.
Also in "The Nutty Professor," in the role Stella Stevens played opposite Lewis, is Jada Pinkett as the pretty young woman the professor fears he can never win.
partners.nytimes.com /library/film/nutty_professor.html   (741 words)

  
 Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
That film was a surprise laugh riot, with two short visits to the Klump residence for dinner that made it a classic.
In fact they put it this way, "Following the $270 million box office triumph of "The Nutty Professor" in 1996, Eddie Murphy returns to the role..." That's the first sentence in the "About the Production" section.
I loved the first "Nutty Professor," but was a bit disappointed after eagerly awaiting this sequel.
www.rossanthony.com /N/nutty2.shtml   (582 words)

  
 washingtonpost.com: Entertainment Guide
he family that put the "dis" in dysfunctional is back and bigger than ever in "Nutty Professor II: The Klumps." No girdle can hold them; no all-you-can-eatery can sate them; no party pooper can spoil their fun, for the Klumps are both figuratively and literally full of beans.
Not that it much matters, for the film is mainly a showcase for Eddie Murphy's dazzling comic virtuosity and the talents of Rick Baker, the wizard behind Murphy's plus-size prosthetics and convincing makeup as a slew of characters.
But in "Nutty Professor II," Wellman's dean (Larry Miller) becomes hamophobic after he is mounted by a giant hamster.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/entertainment/movies/reviews/nuttyprofessor2theklumpskempley.htm   (577 words)

  
 The Nutty Professor (1996)
Nutty depicts the trials and tribulations of Sherman’s battles with weight and with Buddy, and we also see his attempts to woo the lovely Carla.
Unfortunately, the rest of The Nutty Professor seemed less compelling to me. Had I not become so fond of its sequel, I may look upon it more positively, but since I think Klumps was a much more fun and entertaining piece, I found it tough to sit through the original.
Nutty feels rough and sketchy compared to Klumps, and although it has some good moments, I didn’t particularly care for it at this time.
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 DVD Review - The Nutty Professor   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Viewing "The Nutty Professor" just reminded me, how simple, yet effective, films used to be 40 years ago.
The story centers around chemistry professor Kelp (Jerry Lewis) a hapless, bumbling nerd, who is completely ignored and ridiculed by his students.
Paramount Home Entertainment is presenting "The Nutty Professor" in a wonderful widescreen presentation on this DVD that is enhanced for 16x9 TV sets.
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 dallasobserver.com | | Film | Waist of space | 2000-07-27   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
But it will not be so easy to erase Nutty Professor II: The Klumps from memory; it will linger like a foul odor or the taste of tinfoil between the teeth.
Disregard the movie's title and the trailer's promise that this sequel to the surprise 1996 hit focuses on Professor Sherman Klump's large-and-in-charge family, all portrayed by Murphy in various sizes and genders.
Nutty Professor 2: the Klumps is due for Release in a couple of months,...
www.dallasobserver.com /issues/2000-07-27/film3.html   (888 words)

  
 Review: Nutty Professor, The (1996)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Nutty Professor should have been funnier than it is, but, by concentrating on bodily function humor, the film makers have limited Murphy's effectiveness.
This version of The Nutty Professor is loosely based on the 1963 Jerry Lewis comedy about a nerd inventing a potion that turns him into a lothario.
The poor professor is instantly smitten, and embarks on a campaign to shed his extra pounds.
movie-reviews.colossus.net /movies/n/nutty.html   (756 words)

  
 RollingStone.com: The Nutty Professor Review   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
You may not recognize him as the freakish 400-pound Professor Sherman Klump, but when he shows up slimmed down as the arrogant Buddy Love, an abrasive egotist who laughs hardest at his own jokes, treats women as fuck toys and trashes Sherman's career, the shock of recognition will follow.
The Nutty Professor gives Murphy a rare comic opportunity to exorcise the vain, vulgar Buddy Love he became post-Saturday Night Live in misogynous movies (Boomerang) and gay-bashing concerts (Raw) done with an attitude that suggested his fans would lap up whatever sour swill he doled out.
Unlike Lewis, who saw himself in the nerdy nonentity of a professor, Murphy has yet to be taken for a sweet, shy blimp.
www.rollingstone.com /reviews/movie/_/id/5947135?pageid=rs.ReviewsMovieArchive&pageregion=mainRegion&afl=imdb   (435 words)

  
 The Nutty Professor - Your Take   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
While Professor Klump is too reserved to defend himself at the comedy club, Buddy Love publicly destroys the comedian, pointing out his weakness in playing on the weaknesses of others.
Professor Klump recognizes the defects of his creation but is powerless to rid himself of newer, slimmer, sexier, desirable "me." But it is a movie, and unlike real life all works out in an hour an thirty-five minutes.
Perhaps The Nutty Professor is merely an attempt to recapture his former market and represents no real change in Mr.
www.wh.org /murphy.htm   (521 words)

  
 SCREEN IT! PARENTAL REVIEW: NUTTY PROFESSOR II: THE KLUMPS
Comedy: An overweight professor's attempts to rid his body of his nasty alter-ego leads to serious repercussions, especially when that persona physically manifests himself and sets out to ruin the amiable scientist.
He has a great job working at Wellman University in their genome lab, he's about ready to pop the question to his girlfriend and fellow professor, Denise Gaines (JANET JACKSON), and he's just developed a successful age-regression concoction for which leading pharmaceutical companies are willing to pay top dollar.
EDDIE MURPHY plays numerous roles, including an amiable and brilliant, but quite obese professor/scientist, his mean, nasty and belligerent alter ego, the professor's parents (a cranky old man suffering from impotency and his loving wife), a libidinous old woman, and a disagreeable family member.
www.screenit.com /movies/2000/nutty_professor_2_the_klumps.html   (2725 words)

  
 Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000) Directed by Peter Segal Writing credits (in credits order) Steve Oedekerk (story) and Barry W. Blaustein (story) & David Sheffield (story) Barry W. Blaustein (screenplay) & David Sheffield (screenplay) and Paul Weitz (screenplay) & Chris Weitz (screenplay) Cast (in credits order) Eddie Murphy....
This time called NUTTY PROFESSOR II: THE KLUMPS, the movie again stars a trash-talking Eddie Murphy, playing a host of roles.
And what did I think: Nutty Professor II: The Klumps is a decent sequel but doesn't quite live up to its predecesor.
www.geocities.com /Hollywood/Park/3284/nutty2.html   (874 words)

  
 Notherby's :: The Nutty Professor
Nutty Professor II - The Klumps (Uncensored Director's Cut)
While the intentions are good, THE NUTTY PROFESSOR of 1996 doesn't capture the manic charisma of the one and only Jerry Lewis whose mugging was more charming than obnoxious.
Its about this guy who is a professor/ lab scientist who creates a meaner but much thinner version of himself, to get this girl(Jada Pinkett, which is super hot) to like him, but he soon finds out, that Buddy is a bad guy and stops him forever.
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 NUTTY PROFESSOR AND DE FROGGY
De four nutty republican professors decided dat de de best representive animal dat be acting likes de democratic voters is a froggy.
Four nutty professors reports back to dey presidente and say dat dey have de solution he so much desired.
The man is alone but dangerous, he has millions of African Americans listening to his bias, he has their ears, I just hope he doesn't capture their minds, that would be much bad.
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 Murphy delivers in gross-out 'Klumps'   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
In "Nutty Professor II: The Klumps," he plays not just the 300-pound Sherman Klump and his sleek alter ego Buddy Love but the character's father (in two stages of his life), mother, grandmother and two other significant roles.
The story finds the professor in love with an academic colleague (Janet Jackson), in possession of a fountain-of-youth formula and worried about recent intrusions by his suppressed alter ego, Buddy.
"Nutty II's" biggest gag, however, involves a laboratory hamster that suddenly takes on the proportions of the Monster Who Devoured Cleveland, then devastates a press conference with his excrement and sodomizes the heavy (Larry Miller).
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 DougY's Movie Reviews: MOVIE TITLE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Comments: The Nutty Professor is in many ways the "Trading Places" of Eddie Murphy's career.
Buddy is loud, flamboyant and obnoxious, suffering from a 25,000% increase in testosterone which causes a penchant for fast cars, women, and an ego as large as Profesor Klump's body.
In sum, the Nutty Professor is the first Murphy film in the 90s I can honestly say I enjoyed.
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 The DVD Journal | Quick Reviews: The Nutty Professor: Special Edition (1963)
One of the finest comedic moments in the history of film can be found in Jerry Lewis's 1963 The Nutty Professor (and after Eddie Murphy's wildly successful remake, this probably isn't much of a spoiler).
Enter The Nutty Professor, which takes an elaborate amount of time to establish its downtrodden hero, the buck-toothed, bespectacled professor Julius Kelp (Lewis), who is constantly immersed in his scientific experiments, at least when he's not distracted by the beguiling Stella Purdy (Stella Stevens).
Paramount's second DVD edition of The Nutty Professor offers the same anamorphic transfer (1.85:1) as the original, from a clean, colorful source print, with Dolby Digital 5.1 and restored monaural audio.
www.dvdjournal.com /quickreviews/n/nuttyprofessor63_se.q.shtml   (293 words)

  
 Nutty Professor II: The Klumps - Movie Preview
Like most of us, what Segal remembers from The Nutty Professor were the scenes with the Klump family.
Although his alter ego’s egocentric schemes and rampant libido still provide the film with much of its plot, Nutty Professor II: The Klumps turns the focus from Sherman’s battle to suppress the Buddy in him to just what happens when a whole bunch of Klumps are let loose on an unsuspecting world.
The big irony in all this is that the Klumps almost didn’t make it into Nutty I: the studio was initially sceptical about the idea of Murphy playing so many roles.
www.preview-online.com /july_august00/feature_articles/nuttyprofessor2   (631 words)

  
 DVD Verdict Review - The Nutty Professor (1963)
Our review of The Nutty Professor (1963): Special Edition, published December 14th, 2004, is also available.
Julius Kelp (Jerry Lewis) is a squeaky voiced chemistry professor with poor eyesight and buckteeth, and blows up his classroom and laboratory regularly.
The Nutty Professor is convicted of numerous problems with the story and characters, and exceedingly poor casting for the students.
www.dvdverdict.com /reviews/nuttyprofessor.shtml   (1334 words)

  
 THE CINEMA LASER DVD REVIEW-- THE NUTTY PROFESSOR   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
In THE NUTTY PROFESSOR, Lewis portrays Professor Julius Kelp, a brilliant chemist who is wrapped in the persona of the world's biggest nerd and social misfit.
The accident prone, buck toothed, bespectacled Professor Kelp serves as the yardstick against which all other cinematic geeks are measured.
After exhausting the standard means of re-inventing himself, the Professor tries "better living through chemistry" and whips up a potion that turns him into a cool, sophisticated playboy named Buddy Love.
www.thecinemalaser.com /dvd_reviews/nutty-professor-dvd.htm   (773 words)

  
 Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Although this movie does have the now obligatory gross-out humor that has become a fad thanks to the Farrelly brothers, it doesn't assail the audience with it; it uses it sporadically, thankfully, because this is the lowest point of the film.
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps brings back Eddie Murphy's sweet, likeable Professor Klump, who must somehow find a way to rid himself of his alter-ego Buddy Love, who threatens to ruin his relationship with beautiful fellow professor Jackson.
Surprisingly sweet and honest at times, Nutty II is a sequel that does what many sequels do not: it completely lives up to the first in its hilarious jokes, and packs in brilliant characterizations of the Klump family, thanks to magical makeup work and Murphy's brilliance.
www.imdb.com /title/tt0144528   (718 words)

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