I saw this movie
when I was much younger, and the line that stuck in my head was:
“Back in the bowl.”
And the scene I recall clearly is the idea of a blind man drinking water
containing a soul, thinking it was whiskey.
This movie is
crazy, funny, and fantastic—there’s nothing wrong with it at all. I felt Steve
Martin’s performance was over-the-top and memorable. For me, a good movie isn’t
good if I can’t remember the fun moments. When I wanted to see this movie
again, I spent time on my site and recalled the good times I had watching it
way back when.
The movie’s plot
is about a lawyer, Roger Cobb (Steve Martin), who is ready to do anything to
become a partner at his law firm. He’s sent to manage and oversee the estate of
Edwina Cutwater (Lily Tomlin), worth over $20 million.
Roger takes the
assignment, only to meet the lady and discover that after she dies, she wants
her soul taken out of her body and placed in a bowl by a spiritual specialist.
The soul is then supposed to be transferred into the daughter of her stable
hand. Roger finds everything going on to be nuts and storms off after making
things rather unpleasant in Edwina’s house. But Edwina arranges a meeting with
his bosses and dies there.
Her soul is
taken out of her body and placed into the bowl, which then falls and ends up in
Steve Martin’s head.
I love the
advancements of this millennium—you can now seek out your favorite movies from
the past online and pay a few dollars to watch them. I don’t have to fumble
around looking for a video store that kept old relics like this one.
The movie’s plot
might seem pitiable and could make you uninterested at first glance, but that’s
not the case with All of Me. The movie is funny, and the crazy plot
develops into a hilarious ride.
I read somewhere
that there’s an attempt to remake this movie. To me, that would be a very risky
investment. This movie is great, but deciding to do a reboot based on the same
story? I don’t think many will enjoy it.
So, if you’re in the mood for some Steve Martin fun, All of Me should definitely be added to your list for a Steve Martin movie fest.
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