Holy Man Movie
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TAGLINES
God's Gift To Home Shopping.
The Comedy Where Nothing's Sacred!
Ricky Hayman, right hand of Good Buy Shopping Network's owner John McBainbridge, is responsible for over two years of very bad sales numbers. He gets a last chance. Accidentally, he and Kate Newell nearly run over G with his car and decide to take him with them. What they never could guess was that G really is the one good man around. Being on the search for enlightenment, G offers his help generously to save Ricky's job. His natural, uncontrollable behaviour soon gets Ricky into really big trouble, but the sales numbers now go up for the first time in months...
| Eddie Murphy | G |
| Jeff Goldblum | Ricky Hayman |
| Kelly Preston | Kate Newell |
| Robert Loggia | McBainbridge |
| Jon Cryer | Barry |
| Eric McCormack | Scott Hawkes |
| Sam Kitchin | Director |
| Robert Small | Assistant Director |
| Marc Macaulay | Cameraman/Brutus |
| Mary Stout | Laundry Lady #1 |
| Edie McClurg | Laundry Lady #2 |
| Kim Staunton | Grace |
| Florence Henderson | Herself |
| Stephen Herek |
4.70 out of 10 (6687 votes)
Visitor Reviews
did bad at the box office, but don't let that fool you!
posted on 20 Jun 2009When I first saw this movie at the show. I walked out of the theater with a smile on my face. This is one of those feel good movies. The kind that comfort the viewer and reflect humanity's good side. In this case it's Murphys character, who plays a spiritual guru named "G". Who manages to land a host spot on a home shopping channel. But he's not on to sell the products. He's there to tell us about our values. What we really need! And that's is love. Not love for material possesions, but the love for life and eachother. And that's why I find it to be a satisfying satire. Also I thought that Jeff Goldblum's performance was engaging. He almost steals the show! But this is a Murphy movie all the way. Only one of those good not funny ones. I recommend it!
Fantastic Movie!
posted on 29 May 2009This movie was one of the most inspiring I have seen in a long time. Going into the film, I had fairly modest expectations, and merely hoped for a few good laughs. In fact, the movie was very well written, and had a very spiritual message that I found to be both inspiring and refreshing. Bravo Eddie!
Another Hilarious Eddie Murphy Hit
posted on 30 Apr 2009This has got to be one of the funniest Eddie Murphy films there are. He was a religous man on a pilgrimage. Suddenly after meeting Ricky Hayman, he is transformed into a QVC type host. The situations are laugh out loud funny and should be enjoyed by people of all ages. It does in fact have a PG rating.
Forget everything you know... it's not a comedy. And that's good!
posted on 17 Apr 2009I must admit that I am at a loss. Who said that this film was "supposed to be a comedy?" And in some sense, who really cares, because who gets the right to determine any of that for us? Oh I get it. The previews, the trailers. Well, fortunately, I didn't see any of those. I was lucky enough to see the movie on cable, unannounced. I remember something about it back in the day when it came out, but I didn't pay it much attention. Just seeing it, unexpected, thinking in fact that I was ~not~ going to watch it because I was not in the mood for an Eddie Murphy comedy, but sticking with it because it was nothing of the sort. A nice feeling.So, what about the movie? Well, it walks the line between movie and film. It's by no means a comedy. I can't think of any part of it that was a comedy movie. That's not to say it was depressing or anything. It was really great, I laughed at some parts, and felt a quiver at other parts. I think it's exactly the kind of "message" film that only someone like Eddie Murphy, with his seemingly limitless appeal, could bring to the big screen. It was a gamble, and it seems not to have paid off in the short term, but I think the film has staying power. I don't see any reason why this movie won't survive the test of time. I don't even particularly like Jeff Goldblum, but you see it wasn't a Jeff Goldblum movie either. In fact, when it was over, I was asking, "who made this film?" Who are these people? So now I'm going to sign off here and go look those people up. There's really something here.
It's a feel-good movie
posted on 11 Apr 2009My wife watches lots of movies, and I usually read instead. But when I stopped in the bedroom tonight I noticed some very funny stuff on the screen, and she told me she was watching a great movie with Jeff Goldblum and Eddie Murphy. I lay down to watch a little--and I was hooked.'G' (Murphy) is totally off the wall. Sucked in to the world of selling, you'd think he'd just have to be a total fake. He is a total flake perhaps, but not a fake, although he's surrounded by plenty of those. In a confrontation of values, who will win? You ought to watch this movie to find out.
A warm, loving,happy movie
posted on 16 Mar 2009I absolutely LOVED this movie!!! I also can't believe the reviews of this movie on Amazon - there alot of cold-hearted cynics out there!!! This a movie where you need to suspend your disbelief (which movie isn't?). The movie isn't about Eddie Murphy's charachter at all - it's really about Jeff Goldblum's charachter (Ricky Hayman). He plays a hard bitten, whealer-dealer television sales executive at a not-so-high-rating home shopping station, who meets, firstly, a beautiful girl (played gorgeously by Kelly Preston), and secondly, a spiritual man on a pilgrimage (Eddie Murphy). Eddie's charachter , G, asks for nothing, but comes into Ricky's life and teaches him ( and the viewers of the shopping network) that there is something more important about life than shopping and acquiring material possessions, and becomes the hottest thing on T.V. I watched this movie with my family (husband and 3 children aged 9 to 6). We all thoroughly enjoyed it, and then danced around the lounge-room to the closing credit music by Stevie Wonder. A really up-lifting movie that brought joy to my heart!!!
Hmmmm,different.
posted on 12 Mar 2009STAR RATING:*****Unmissable.****Very Good.***Okay.**You Could Go Out For A Meal Instead.*Avoid At All Costs.When I was desperate to rent a movie,I had to forgive whatever part it was about myself that was'nt crazy about spending hard earned cash on this,the only thing left in the store.A movie which had bombed in America within 3 days of opening,which was only distributed in 2 local cinemas,then shafted after a week,and which my other video store ,which was closed,had decided not to stack any copies of.Still,you have to take risks in life.Was Holy Man meant to be a comedy?Yes,of course it was.But it was told throughout,especially at the beginning,in a unique,strangely cold sort of way.The movie seemed really grim in it's theme and location.There was a strange seriousness to each scene.But then,part of the problem was that I thought this movie could'nt decide what it wanted to be.Was it meant to be a regular hollywood screwball Eddie Murphy comedy like the atrocious Nutty Professor,or a satire on how commercials,the media and TV endorcement has changed our lives for the worst,and how,in that ever growing attempt to make a quick buck,many of us have lost our souls in the process?This movie seemed to think everyone who was watching was an American salesman.That,and it was really overlong.109 minutes to tell a story that could have been done in 90.Still,to it's credit,the time does fly by watching it,it dos'nt feel like this length of time as you do.Jeff Goldblum,whom I hav'nt seen in anything for ages,still shows hollywood credabilaty and leading man potential.Kelly Preston looked pretty sexy,and turned in a really nice performance as Shelly?,a talented saleswoman who never lets her desires get in front of her sweet nature.And Eddie Murphy turned in a sympathetic performance as G,a lonely,thought occupied guru on his quest in life.Again,not a waste of time.Worth seeing.***
Stupid Man
posted on 13 Feb 2009I really expected this movie to be funny, and it wasn't. I had just wasted my money on it, and regreted even seeing it. Eddie Murphy is not funny in this movie. This is absolutely plain trash. Whoever came up with the movie idea ought to have his/her head examined! Infact, I didn't really see it straight through. I fast-forwarded a lot of it, and was waiting for the end to come. This isn't entertainment. It's just an excuse for another dumb Eddie Murphy character. Perhaps from "SNL". "Stupid Man", or "Childish Man" are better titles. Murphy deserves better than this.
Jon Monsarrat review: a feel-good comedy w/ deep thoughts
posted on 29 Jan 2009On the face of it, this romantic comedy is nothing special.But for some reason, I'm just really pleased by this film. There is a thematic cleverness tying together all the humor, and the inevitable and obvious conclusion ends up being sweet and engaging anyhow.I hate films that get melodramatic and sappy -- Holy Man skirted the edges but didn't fall into that trap. There aren't snappy comebacks and put downs like in Beverly Hills Cop, but there is some deep thinking. I wouldn't be surprised if for the right people this movie really meant something to their lives. Sort of like, but not as good as Groundhog Day.Who should see this film:-- romantic comedy lovers (and drag your spouse along)-- generic comedy likers who can live without high action if there's a little philosophy-- if you're not "in with the young crowd" and think Eddy Murphy flicks are too silly and "hip", this one is differentI'll give this one a 7 out of 10.
Just not funny
posted on 28 Oct 2008So yeah, this movie is supposedly a comedy. It takes a completely unrealistic premise to start with, goes for a couple laughs early on--hey let's hook Morgan Fairchild up to a car battery and make her face bug out with really bad CGI!--then turns into a stupid sappy romance movie where two people are brought together by some random common element (in this case, Eddie Murphy's character). It's like the movie forgot it was supposed to be a comedy and then we have these two people who are supposed to like each other, because the script said so. Eddie Murphy's character is brought into the picture to provide comic relief, but after that first montage of him messing up the sets, all he does is put on the faux guru act. He smiles, and forgives assorted other characters assorted other faults, and generally behaves benevolently. Kelly Preston and Jeff Goldblum fall for each other because they work in the same office. Predictably, one of them does something to lose the other one, and I wonder what happens after then? The jokes stopped coming long ago, so why should we care about these two characters that have no reason to like each other? What's the point?
Misjudged but worth while
posted on 21 Jul 2008I don't see why this film was so poorly reviewed by the critics. The movie was funny, but it's humor is not what made it a great movie. It took a relatively predictable plot and kept it alive, made it mildly humorous and very watchable. It had a beautifully crafted subplot of religious salvation. This was not just a comedy and the true excellence of this movie is lost if it is reviewed as one. Critics of this movie must also get away from type-casting certain actors, such as Eddie Murphy. This was not a "Eddie Murphy Movie" just as The Truman Show was not a "Jim Carrey Movie". Sometimes actors can play roles that are different than those they normally play, and we must keep this in mind when evaluating Murphy in this movie. Overall, however, I found the writing to be very well done, the humor solid, and the execution almost flawless. I applaud this movie and think that it has deserved far too much undue scorn from critics who do not truly understand what the movie was about. You must keep your eyes open and your mind, but if you do, I promise you this movie will not disappoint, and I would be surprised if you were not changed by it.
Aborted roller coaster ride!
posted on 18 Jun 2008I sat through the entire movie thinking the very next line was going to be the comedy line that gets the ball rolling and magically transforms the film into the comedy genre it was billed as. In the end I had the feeling that I had ridden a roller coaster to the top of the big drop only to be backed down the hill without having ever taken off. I was expecting a hilariously funny film as are most of Eddie Murphy's. Even Jeff Goldblum let me down as he wasn't able to pull off any of his famous one-liners that stick in your head for a week after you walk out of the theater. The editors even missed their mark with a very noticeable stain on a white robe that changed sizes and shapes several times in one scene. Maybe next time people.
A struggling ad-exec encounters a wandering spiritual man and is forced to assess his own lifestyle.
posted on 03 Jun 2008I expected the run-of-the mill Eddie Murphy film, a half-funny attempt at an original concept. What I got was a movie with depth, and a subtle Eddie Murphy fitting perfectly into his role as the holy man G. It had its funny moments to be sure, but in the end the impression left is deeper than a comedy normally goes.
Holy Man is good, clean fun.
posted on 28 May 2008Holy Man, starring Eddie Murphy, Jeff, Goldblum, and Kelly Preston, is an early holiday treat for film-goers like me who enjoy a feel-good movie that supplies hearty laughter and a warm feeling. I went to see Eddie Murphy, and his performance was every bit as good as, perhaps better than I expected.
Righteous movie!
posted on 28 Aug 2009This is not your typical Eddie Murphy movie and I'll bet die-hard Eddie fans may not appreciate this as much. After watching this movie for the third time my wife and I definitely had to buy it! We practically have just buy renting it! It is absoluty great!